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Exclusive experiences announced for Film4 Summer Screen at Somerset House
8 - 21 August 2019
• Antonio Banderas joins Pedro Almodóvar to present his award-winning performance in Pain and Glory
• The Crown creator Peter Morgan gives a rare live interview on screenwriting and his greatest inspiration William Goldman, writer of The Princess Bride
• Cast members of This is England confirmed to make special guest appearances
• Francis Lee and Josh O'Connor, director and lead actor of God's Own Country, introduce their critically acclaimed film
• Celebrated British director Peter Webber opens the closing night premiere of his latest creation Inna de Yard and hosts an intimate talk on the films of his life
• Live pianist performs ahead of screening of the seminal film The Piano
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Film4 Summer Screen at Somerset House - the ultimate open-air cinema experience – returns this August, bringing film fans closer to the stars and filmmakers shaping the world of cinema today.
Alongside the main courtyard screenings, a series of incredible experiences, from exclusive on-stage introductions, specially curated DJ sets and live performances, to insightful panel discussions from industry insiders, offers audiences the rare opportunity to get closer to those at the very heart of cinema for an outdoor film experience like no other.
Each year, stars of the film world come to Somerset House to introduce screenings from the season's handpicked selection.
Film4 Summer Screen is thrilled to announce that Antonio Banderas will join legendary Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar to introduce the festival's opening night premiere, Pain and Glory. Having appeared in Almodóvar's films since the beginning of both of their careers, Banderas plays filmmaker Salvador Mallo in this semi-autobiographical take on Almodóvar's life and work, a role for which he has already been awarded 'Best Actor' at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
CAST OF THIS IS ENGLAND
Members of the cast of Shane Meadows' unflinching BAFTA-award winning film This is England come together on stage to introduce the beloved British film, which follows the story of Shaun, a young boy who becomes involved with a group of skinheads in 1980s Midlands. Jo Hartley, who played Shaun's no-nonsense mother, is already confirmed to attend, with more expected to join on the night.
FRANCIS LEE AND JOSH O'CONNOR
Director and writer of God's Own Country Francis Lee joins his lead actor Josh O'Connor (soon to play Prince Charles in The Crown) to introduce their critically acclaimed film. Lee's grittily tender love story sees O'Connor as a young Yorkshire farmer whose life is transformed by the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker.
DIRECTOR OF CLOSING NIGHT PREMIERE INNA DE YARD, PETER WEBBER
British director Peter Webber (Girl with a Pearl Earring) comes to Somerset House for the closing night premiere of his feel-good film Inna de Yard, which documents a group of superstar reggae legends as they gather together to record a new album of infectious hits, in a film that stands as the Buena Vista Social Club of the reggae world.
BEHIND THE SCREEN TALKS & FILM TOURS
Completing your ultimate cinema experience, Film4 Summer Screen's popular parallel event Behind the Screen returns in 2019, with illustrious film making talent revealing stories and insights from their lives inside the industry, and film location tours around Somerset House.
This year's Behind the Screen programme includes:
PETER MORGAN: ON SCREENWRITING AND WILLIAM GOLDMAN
As creator of the major Netflix series The Crown and with films such as The Queen, Frost/Nixon, The Last King of Scotland and Rush, Peter Morgan has established himself as one of Britain's most astute storytellers. The in-demand screenwriter joins the Behind the Screen programme for a special interview event, discussing the works and legacy of the famed American writer William Goldman, a major influence on Morgan's own life and art. Goldman's celebrated oeuvre includes the screenplay adaption of his 1973 novel The Princess Bride, a highlight from this season's festival.
CINEMA'S GREATEST YEAR: THE MOVIES OF 1999
A panel of experts and enthusiasts - including film journalist Charles Gant and BFI's season programmer, podcaster and festival director, Anna Bogutskaya – take a special look back at the films of 1999. Using the evening's 20th anniversary screening of The Matrix as their starting point, they will debate whether it was indeed the greatest year in modern movie history, as many film fans have argued, revisiting the favourites - from American Beauty to Magnolia – and also the flops. The audience will be encouraged to have their say too.
THE ART OF CASTING: IN CONVERSATION WITH SHAHEEN BAIG
Behind the Screen delves into the uncelebrated art of casting for cinema during a fascinating conversation with Shaheen Baig, the British casting director responsible for festival pick God's Own Country, as well as the likes of Black Mirror, Peaky Blinders, Fighting with my Family and the forthcoming screen adaptation of Everybody's Talking About Jamie. Over an evening of captivating stories and insights into this hidden aspect of the industry, Shaheen will discuss how she discovers film's unforgettable faces and makes the stars align.
WHATEVER NEXT? RANDOM ACTS AT SOMERSET HOUSE
Channel 4's Random Acts returns for an exclusive showcase of short films from some of the boldest animators, artists and writers from around the UK. Random Acts' programmer Jake Cunningham will join some of the directors and stars of the films following their preview screenings to talk about their work.
THE FILMS OF MY LIFE: IN CONVERSATION WITH PETER WEBBER
British film director Peter Webber, the mastermind of the festival's closing night premiere, Inna de Yard, takes Behind the Screen on a journey through the films that have inspired and influenced him. Webber will also give an insiders' look into the making of his soaring new film Inna de Yard, a labour of love that took him around the world to experience the songs and stories of the heroes of reggae.
FILM TOURS
Film4 Summer Screen audiences uniquely sit inside a real-life movie set. Somerset House's courtyard has become a firm favourite with film location scouts for its stunning architecture at every turn; scenes have been shot here from Mary Poppins Returns, X-Men First Class and Goldeneye. On selected evenings before the screening, audiences can discover these locations and behind-the-scenes stories on a special guided tour.
LIVE DJ SETS
Each night, the Film4 Summer Screen team invites a live DJ to mix and perform a set inspired by the upcoming screening, as the sun sets over the London skyline.
Ahead of The Piano, the festival is thrilled to present a live piano performance from Swedish-Iranian contemporary pianist, Shida Shahabi, who has composed numerous film scores in her native Sweden and whose debut album Homes was released last year.
For the 200th screening at Film4 Summer Screen, co-founder of music movement Jazz re:freshed Top Rock will open Black Panther with his essential selection before London-based drummer Kwesi Yvorra and his band Nuvorrian perform a rousing live set. The live band will get the Friday night screening started, with a mad mix of afro futuristic sounds and propulsive grooves ahead of the mighty Marvel masterpiece.
This year's DJ line-up also includes Will White of electronic music duo Propellerheads, who contributed to the original soundtrack of The Matrix with their music featuring in a standout scene from the film, and DJ Jonbenet Blonde, founder of the legendary London LGBTQ+ collective Sink The Pink, who brings the ultimate 90s cool kid party to Somerset House's courtyard ahead of Clueless. Emerging stars of radio will grace the decks at the festival too, with special guest appearances from NTS' Zakia Sewell for This is England and Balamii's Aisha Zoe for Inna de Yard.
Film4 Summer Screen audiences are welcome to bring along drinks and snacks for screenings, though they can also sample the tasty street food from London's pop-up star Jimmy Garcia, who brings his BBQ Club to the festival for the first time, and Japanese mochi maestros Little Moons. As soon as ticket holders enter the site, they can discover these stands, with BBQ Club serving up fully-loaded, flame-grilled burgers, hot dogs and fries, and Little Moons offering their creamy helpings of artisan gelato, wrapped in soft and delightfully delicate mochi dough, all alongside a fully licensed bar and a pop-up shop with essentials for the evening.
To make it an extra special experience, ticket holders can reserve a Date Night or Friends Sharer package, full of film favourite food and drink, or a handcrafted picnic hamper from Bryn Williams, Somerset House's resident acclaimed Welsh chef. The hampers feature a feast of artisan treats, including Duck Rillettes with peach chutney, Prawn Cocktail with a Bloody Mary sauce, Shaved fennel, orange and poppy salad, strawberry trifle with Pimm's jelly, and macarons.
SPECIAL MERCHANDISE
Especially for the festival's screening of The Piano, Film4 Summer Screen at Somerset House has teamed up with collective Girls on Tops to produce its first-ever t-shirt celebrating director Jane Campion.
For The Piano, the trail-blazing New Zealander TV and filmmaker became only the second female director to be nominated for Best Director Oscar, and the first (and to this day, only) woman to win the Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival.
Girls on Tops produce bold, simple shirts that share the names of iconic women in cinema. Film fans can access an exclusive offer of a Jane Campion t-shirt combined with a ticket to the festival screening of The Piano for £30, saving a total of £15.75 from the regular prices separately.
JAMAICA TOURIST BOARD
Film4 Summer Screen at Somerset House is proud to partner with the Jamaica Tourist Board for the closing night premiere of Inna de Yard, a cinematic masterpiece from Picturehouse Entertainment that perfectly encapsulates the soul of the Caribbean island country. Fans of Inna de Yard will have the chance to enter into a prize draw to win a return trip to Jamaica and everyone attending on the evening will be able to visit Somerset House's summer exhibition Get Up, Stand Up Now – which features numerous artists of Jamaican origin – for free, courtesy of the Jamaica Tourist Board.
FOR PRESS ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT: press@somersethouse.org.uk/0207 845 4624
Dates: 8 - 21 August 2019
Address: Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA
Tickets: Available via somersethouse.org.uk
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ABOUT SOMERSET HOUSE
Inspiring contemporary culture
One of the city's most spectacular and well-loved spaces, Somerset House is a new kind of arts centre in the heart of London, designed for today's audiences, artists and creatives – an inspirational community where contemporary culture is imagined, created and experienced.
From its 18th Century origins, Somerset House has played a central role in our society as a place where our culture and collective understanding of the world is shaped and defined. In 2000, it began its reinvention as a cultural powerhouse and home for arts and culture today, creating unique and stimulating experiences for the public, bringing them into direct contact with ideas from the greatest artists, makers and thinkers of our time. Our distinctive and dynamic year-round programme spans the contemporary arts in all its forms, from cutting-edge exhibitions and installations to annual festivals, seasonal events in the courtyard including Film4 Summer Screen, Summer Series and Skate, and an extensive learning and engagement programme.
As well as welcoming over 3million visitors annually, Somerset House houses the largest and most diverse creative communities in the country – from one-person start-ups to successful creative enterprises including British Fashion Council, Dance Umbrella, Improbable Theatre, Hofesh Shechter Company, and Dartmouth Films. In 2016 we launched Somerset House Studios – a new experimental workspace connecting artists, makers and thinkers with audiences. Currently housing over 80 artists and Makerversity (a community of over 250 emergent makers), the Studios are a platform for the development of new creative projects and collaboration, promoting work that pushes bold ideas, engages with urgent issues and pioneers new technologies. www.somersethouse.org.uk
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Film4 is available for free to everyone with digital TV. A daily line-up of great movies guarantees a choice for every type of film fan, including the best of British film-making, US independent films, Hollywood blockbusters, mainstream drama and comedy.
Film4 is Channel 4 Television's feature film division, which develops and co-finances films and has an established track record for working with the most distinctive and innovative talent in UK and international filmmaking. Film4 has developed and/or co-financed many of the most successful UK films of recent years - Academy Award-winners such as Yorgos Lanthimos's The Favourite, Martin McDonagh's Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Lenny Abrahamson's Room, Alex Garland's Ex Machina, Asif Kapadia's Amy, Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave, Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire and Phyllida Lloyd's The Iron Lady, in addition to critically-acclaimed award-winners such as Pawel Pawlikowski's Cold War, Lynne Ramsay's You Were Never Really Here, Rungano Nyoni's I Am Not a Witch, Andrea Arnold's American Honey, Todd Haynes' Carol, Mike Leigh's Mr. Turner, Shane Meadows' This is England and Jonathan Glazer's Under the Skin. Forthcoming releases include Chris Morris's The Day Shall Come, Armando Iannucci's The Personal History of David Copperfield, Michael Winterbottom's Greed, Sarah Gavron's 'Untitled Girls Film' and Coky Giedroyc's adaptation of Caitlin Moran's How To Build a Girl.
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In ancient times, there were no resources for traveling. Later, man invented the wheel for increasing the speed of human life. Rather than walking they used bullock carts, horse carts for traveling which decreased the efforts of man and increased the speed to reach any place. Next invention was the engine which reduced time to travel extremely. The combination of engine and wheels resulted in a vehicle. Vehicles play a major role in our lives. They reduce the time needed for many works such as traveling and transportation of goods etc. Mainly vehicles are used for traveling.
There are several types of vehicles like bikes, cars, buses etc. Today there are many ways of transportation by road, by air, by water, by rail etc. but mainly we choose to travel by road in our day to day life. Road traveling is easy and convenient for us but as every coin has two sides, there are many drawbacks of road traveling. Today Road Safety has become a necessity in India. The major disadvantage of roads are the accidents, which can hurt or cause the death of a person.
Students travel to school by either walking, or school bus, or any other medium of transportation. All these ways require the understanding of road safety for students for being safe while traveling. Hence schools and colleges always emphasis on the road safety measures and try to raise awareness about the road safety to the students. They are even asked to write essay, paragraph or deliver a speech on the topic of the importance of road safety.
In this article, we have given you all the necessary information regarding the road safety in India, its challenges, remedial actions, and how its an individual as well as a social responsibility to follow traffic rules and road safety measure to ensure the safety of themselves as well as other. This information will help you to write an essay, speech or a paragraph or topic like, "road safety is my responsibility", "road safety is not just a slogan , it is a way of life", "road safety, challenges, and remedial action", "road safety-time for action", "road safety is a mission, not an intermission", "importance of road safety for youth, students, bikers and pedestrians" etc. So let's start.
Have you ever thought of why and how do accidents happen? There are many reasons behind these daily accidents. The statistics of accidents in India is increasing. In 2013, over 1,37,000 people were killed due to road accidents in India. In 2014, there were 489,400 accidents which were more than 2013. 146,133 people were killed in road accidents in India in 2015. As this ratio is increasing rapidly, it is surveyed that there is one death every four minutes due to road accidents in our country. 16 children die on Indian roads daily. This is the statistic surveyed in previous years.
Now the question arises, why do this ratio of accidents is increasing so rapidly? There are many reasons behind these accidents. The age group of people who die in road accidents is 15-35. Most people in our country do not follow traffic rules. They are careless about other's lives and even about their own life. They do not use safety measures like a helmet, seat belts for their own safety. Youngsters, youth are mostly seen to be over-speeding the vehicles. But somewhere they are forgetting that these are the main reasons that cause accidents.
Accidents happen because of our mistakes but there are many others reasons too. Many times the road infrastructure is not maintained properly in our country, this is another main reason for causing accidents. Many times people try to dodge the puddles on road, these puddles get filled with water when it rains and drivers fail to predict the depth of them which causes an accident. Missing road signs such speed breakers, narrow roads, school ahead etc. can also cause accidents. No warning signs and safety barricades at the accident-prone areas can also result in accidents. This happens many times in India, and because of poor infrastructure of roads, people lose their lives.
It is very easy to get a driving license in our country, which approves people who are not properly trained for driving. A person gets the confidence to drive a vehicle after getting a license but if he/she is not well trained then it will cause danger for them and maybe for others too. Nowadays government is taking steps to improve the process of getting a driving license. Now the candidate has to first pass a written exam about road signs and safety measures, traffic rules to get a learning license. It also requires that you are trained in a driving school. The permanent driving license process is also made strict. Now the person has to pass various driving tests to prove his/her driving skills and get a permanent driving license.
While buying a car, people in India focus more on fuel efficiency and performance instead of safety. In other countries, it is mandatory to provide airbags in every car when you are manufacturing it but in India, a person needs to pay more money to get airbags safety facility in the car. We can't blame only manufacturers in this case because if customers are not interested in safety then why manufacturers would be? They are more focused on earning profits.
The rapidly growing population of India is causing many problems to the people. The rising population results in the lower supply of resources. The number of vehicles on the road is increasing rapidly. There is no space to travel in public transports. Roads are being overcrowded with people and vehicles. This is a very big problem which challenging the road safety.
Sadly there is no much road safety awareness and education amongst the drivers as well as pedestrians in India. The road safety does not concern many people. They do not follow the traffic rules and are usually found violating the traffic rules. Children and youth are not given necessary road safety education by the parents as parents themselves are not aware of the importance of road safety.
Corruption in India is also one of the major challenges which are hindering the goals of developing a road safety culture. People violate the traffic rules and bribe the traffic police to get away from the legal action. Sometimes the corrupt traffic police officers also demand bribes to make things go away and the person is most likely to bribe them. To reduce the corruption government has issued electronic payments systems to pay the fine and a receipt for your fine payment is generated then and there hence eliminating the physical handling of money and the money goes where it supposed to be.
Road safety is the responsibility of everyone such as pedestrians, drivers, biker, and government. If everyone follows the road safety measures and also the government does its work properly then it will reduce the number of accidents happening on the roads. Following are some remedial actions, solutions for road safety by which we can improve the road safety and reduce the number of accidents on roads.
If you drive a vehicle on road or using the roads for transportation, then you are bound to follow the road safety measures to ensure yours as well as others safety. People should be more conscious about all these causes and take care of not creating any problem for themselves and others too. People should follow the traffic rules and drive responsibly as well. A person should avoid drunk driving which puts his/her and other people's lives in danger.
A person should not exceed the speed limit. Avoid overtaking at accident-prone places like blind turns and road bends. Following the driving lanes, not overtaking in the wrong places, give preference to ambulances on road. A person should not exceed the speed limit which will help to avoid accidents and traffic jams. Following the traffic signals will help to avoid traffic jams and accidents as well. We should also follow the speed limit and not overspeeding on the roads. A person should learn proper driving before acquiring the driving license. People should also prioritize safety while buying vehicles. Wearing seat belts while driving, using helmets are the ways we can ensure our own safety and fulfill our responsibility for road safety.
For avoiding accidents, the government should regulate more strict rules so that only a person who is properly trained will get the driving license. There should be strict punishments for those who don't follow traffic rules. Traffic rules are for our safety but people don't follow them and get in troubles. Hence we have to do our bit to help to improve the situation. Because the government can make many rules but if the people don't follow them, it's useless.
The government should regulate rules for vehicle manufacturers also. It should be mandatory to provide airbags with every car without any extra money. Customers should also check for safety features first and then fuel efficiency and performance etc. In coming days the government is going to regulate rules for car manufacturers. It will be mandatory to provide airbags with every car. There would be alarm beeps if car exceeds the speed of 80kmph and continuous alarm tone if it exceeds the speed of 100kmph. These rules will help in avoiding accidents.
Educating people about the importance of road safety will help to make better drivers, bikers, pedestrians who respect and obey the traffic rules and safety measure and put own and other's lives in danger. Youth and youngsters usually found overspeeding their cars, bikes while rash driving. They also race on the public roads, making it dangerous for them as well as people around them. It is very necessary to educate the youngsters about road safety and safety rules and measure so they would drive responsibly. Schools and colleges can also organize programmes to create awareness about road safety. Parents should educate their children and encourage them to obey the traffic rules.
The poor quality of the road is one the major reasons behind the rising road accidents in India. The potholes on the road cause sudden braking of the vehicles hence resulting in accidents. Poorly designed junctions, intersections can also cause a large number of accidents. Missing road signs of speed breakers, narrow roads, accident-prone areas can also result in accidents. Hence the government should improve the quality of road infrastructure to reduce the number of accidents and ensure the road safety.
Today, the technology has become an integral part of our day to day life. The technology can be used to improve the road safety too. Using technologies like GPS, drivers assist, cruise control, driverless cars, parking assistance can help to improve the driving experience and in turn reduce the road accidents.
For having a safe and happy life, people in India should be familiar with all the things that will help to avoid accidents. The government, manufacturers of vehicles, and the consumers should take care of all the rules and regulations. This will help in avoiding accidents and saving lives today and tomorrow.
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You should teach your child to stay safe on the road just as you would teach her any other skill. Here are some pointers to impart lessons on road safety to your child.


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FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — A Utah man was sentenced Monday to 30 years to life in prison for tying up a family of five in a basement, clearing the way for him to face murder charges in Wyoming in the death of a train worker he is accused of kidnapping as he fled police.
Dereck James "DJ" Harrison, 23, is charged with forcing the rail employee into his work truck, then beating him to death on the way to a remote Wyoming hideout with his father. The elder Harrison killed himself in jail this summer.
The chain of events in May started when the father and son invited a woman and her four teenage daughters to a barbecue outside Salt Lake City, then restrained and beat them before they were able to escape, police said.
"You were considered a family friend," the mother said to Dereck Harrison in court. "You knew us. You knew what family and friends meant to us because of our four girls."
The Associated Press is not naming the mother to avoid identifying her children.
Harrison apologized in a brief statement and said his crimes were tied to a drug addiction.
"I'm so sorry for all the pain I've caused to all my victims," he said.
The Harrisons had been using methamphetamine for days and wrongly thought the mother had reported them to police, authorities said. They also had talked about looking for a mother and daughter to party with, prosecutor Jeff Thomson said Monday, reading from text messages between the father and son.
The men planned the kidnapping, setting out zip ties, duct tape and a bag ready to put on the mother's head, he said.
After the family escaped, the Harrisons went on the run. They snatched Kay Ricks, 63, from a light rail station and drove north toward the Wyoming town where Flint Harrison had been living, authorities said.
Police allege they brutally beat Ricks to death at a stop along the way. An exact motive has not been disclosed.
They were arrested in Wyoming after a dayslong manhunt that ended when Flint Harrison surrendered.
Thomson, the prosecutor, said that if the woman and her four daughters had not fought back and been able to escape, they could have been killed as well.
Dereck Harrison pleaded guilty last month to five counts of aggravated kidnapping and agreed not to fight extradition to Wyoming. In exchange, prosecutors dropped 11 other charges, including drug possession and assault.
The Wyoming case could carry the death penalty. Prosecutors are expected to decide whether to pursue it after Dereck Harrison arrives in the state.
He could be extradited within days, Wyoming prosecutor Spencer Allred said.
The Ricks family is relieved that Harrison will be facing murder charges. However, hearing the graphic details of Ricks' death is difficult, family spokesman Richard Massey said.
"You just never get used to it," he said.


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My confusion comes also from the fact that, for example, in Volnei Pedroni's "Circuit Design with VHDL" keywords like architecture or begin are written in capitals. On the other hand, when Xilinx tools autogenerate some code, these particular keywords are in lowercase.
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Is there a "good-habit" or a common industry practice about the issue? I know that it isn't THAT important, but I'd like to know how the professionals manage this kind of issues.

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VARIOUS ARTISTS – What A Groovy Day: The British Sunshine Pop Sound 1967-72
Posted on January 20, 2023 by Real Gone
Over the years, Cherry Red Records and their vast array of subsidiary labels have been responsible for releasing some great box sets centring around 60s and 70s material, but 'What A Groovy Day: The British Sunshine Pop Sound 1967-72' is potentially one of their most quirky. By throwing a light on an era when single releases were still considered important, it guarantees a great listen full of pop laden treats. but It also provides an easy opportunity to rediscover various oft-forgotten or unknown three minute nuggets when digging deeply into the archives. As always, by mixing the cult with lesser known tunes by familiar faces, it's the kind of Cherry Red release that should appeal to a broad spectrum of retro pop fans.
Giving the set its name, Harmony Grass open proceedings with 'What A Groovy Day', a number which more than sets the tone with its fascination with a blend of easy sixties pop, driven by brass, a faux accordion and fey vocals. It represents that blurry moment in time where the pop of The New Seekers intruded into light popsike, and every element of its multifaceted busy sound is perfect. The instrumental breaks hint at muzak, the vocal tones are rich and busy, and the brass is confident. In some ways, it sounds like an overblown advertising jingle, but it's certainly none the worse for that. In a rare bit of recycling, this track can also be found on the Cherry Red/Grapefruit Records box set 'Come Join My Orchestra', but in fairness, its bright and breezy approach makes it a much better fit here. A second tune from the band, 'Move A Little Closer Baby' trumpets a love for a very Californian sound very confidently, with harmonies that aren't far removed from Beach Boys and Monkees fare, some great strings and a jaunty rhythm. What's certainly the biggest draw here, though, is the rhythm section: the percussion and bass are lifted straight from 'Pet Sounds', right down to the fact that, assuming you didn't know better, it could be Carol Kaye on the bass…
No strangers to a 60s themed comp, Episode Six's 'Gentlemen of The Park' sounds perfect for its role as the musical theme to 'Bicyclette De Belsize', a little seen film from the era. With its McCartney derived rhythm, close harmonies and another 'God Only Knows' inspired bassline, it's perfect retro pop. Moreover, It has such a natural sunny demeanour underscored by an almost European lilt, you can actually sense its place as part of a soundtrack without being told. It's hard to believe that the low key pop melody from the vocal belongs to none other than Ian Gillan, but his soulful tones are a perfect marriage with the easy tune. It's all great, but at the point that the gentle, almost folk-pop vocal refrains fade into a brassy interlude and, latterly, some catchy as hell "la la"s, you might find yourself wondering why this has never been considered a late 60s classic. It's that good.
Barbara Moore's 'Fly Away' places finger picked folk guitar against a warm bassline, before unleashing a whole world of busy vocals – often happily darting between various wordless la-las. Free Design style. That allows an almost immediate connection with a very sixties sugariness, but when Barbara belatedly drops in an actual lyric or two, her voice seems to take on a much broader sound that's incredibly uplifting. It's definitely the kind of track to file under "quirky". Equally as much from the "easy listening, 60s style", The Californians' 'Early Morning Sun' is loaded with fantastic orchestration and flutes and, as such, sounds like a montage from an old comedy film – perhaps a number written by Johnny Hawksworth – before stretching into something that falls between Dusty Springfield and Bobby Gentry. The high tenor vocal often feels mismatched to the music in hand, but the melodies are terrific in a really cheesy way.
In terms of deeper cuts, the mysteriously named Robbie tells us to 'Listen To The Man' on a bouncing, piano led piece of pop that fuses Frankie Valli chorus vocals to a tune that could have been pulled from The Brian Wilson and Monkees' musical worlds. It doesn't add anything especially distinctive to the sunshine pop genre, but between another fat bassline, some impeccable production values and a strong melodic core, it's more than pleasant enough. If there's something here that sounds familiar to connoisseurs of the movement, it's because "Robbie" is Robbie Fair of West Coast Consortium and, apparently, the rest of the band can be found propping up this Pye Records 7" from '67. It's unclear what prompted the change of billing, or why the label thought that a solo single for Robbie (although in name only) might bring more success. In any case, they were likely pre-occupied with the hits The Kinks brought their way, and although Raymond Douglas Davies and the lads aren't represented here, their 'Phenomenal Cat' – as featured on 'Climb Aboard My Roundabout' (Cherry Red "toytown pop" box set) – isn't a million miles removed from a sunshine mood. When pairing this box set with it's toytown partner, so many of the songs featured here begin to feel much stronger, somehow.
A genuine obscurity The Wilson Malone Voiceband's 'Loonin' – an LP cut from '68 – opens with a hard, clanging piano before bursting into a slab of pop that takes the core of an R&B deep cut and overlays it with flutes and choral elements in a similar manner to the Barbara Moore track. Unfortunately, the production values aren't quite as sharp; there's a strange, demo-like echo on the final mix which may or may not have been deliberate, and despite occasional sax noises veering off piste, there's a nice enough melody lurking within. Wilson might be familiar to some cult pop fans via contributions to other Cherry Red box sets, but for most people, he'll be best remembered as being the man who'd take the producer's credit on Iron Maiden's debut LP in 1980. Career paths can take unexpected turns…
Taking more of a straight ahead approach, Jason Cord's 'Why Should I?' plays like one of the greatest late 60s hits that never was. Featuring strident brass against a massive harmony vocal, it comes with another light entertainment core, but beneath that sheen, the musicianship is fab. A hard and somewhat plunky bassline gives the music an unexpected muscle, and the sugary melodies look forward to UK bubblegum pop from the likes of First Class, in a way that should've given it maximum radio exposure. Perhaps it came two years too late, but it's more likely that the Chapter One label (a subsidiary of Decca) just didn't consider actual promotion as being that important. They also failed to make Episode Six and Philwit & Pegasus household names after all. Philwit & Pegasus, meanwhile, bring a touch of proto folk-prog to the table during the intro of 'Yo-Yo Thoughts' (an album cut from 1970) before losing themselves in something really syrupy. There are moments during this warm number that threaten to morph into 'Elusive Butterfly', while at other times there are traces of melody that could pass for Stephen Stills – something helped by a heavy twelve stringed guitar used liberally during the coda. In the main, though, a rich vocal and a huge dose of jazz flute ensure that the track fits nicely alongside the likes of Wil Malone and Episode Six. It might take a few listens to truly appreciate, since a very deep vocal occasionally feels at odds with the music, but there's something rather nice here. That might sound glib, but for a lot of these long forgotten tunes, "nice" is a word that very much fits the bill.
Lovers of busy 60s pop should head straight for 'I'm A Train', a 1968 side by Colors of Love which fuses a Seekers-like vocal harmony to a rattling guitar line in a way that quickly suggests the musical equivalent of an old locomotive. The incessant pace is infectious, and the vocal – featuring a pre-fame Elaine Paige – is incredibly tight. The single failed to meet approval with the record buying audience (let's face it, at this point, a lot of "serious" music fans would have been overdosing on The Beatles, The Stones and Cream, and had much less time for something that sounds like musical filler from 'Crackerjack' ("CRAAACK—ERRRR—JAAACK!"), but it'll supply a fun discovery for most people as part of this set. It's also worth seeking out the more sedate version of the track which was recorded by one of its writers, Albert Hammond, in 1974. For those who can't get enough of a rolling piano and broad sixties harmonies, 'Lady of The Morning Sun' by The Bullring should provide another standout cut with its obvious love of McCartney, and even with a gruff lead vocal in tow – something looking far more towards the proto hard rock of Toe Fat than the pop of (The) Marmalade – it's a catchy number that captures a genuine piece of musical sunshine that will create an instant favourite for retro pop fans everywhere.
Majority One's 'Looks Like Rain' isn't great from an audio perspective. The recording has an odd hiss that makes it sound as if sourced from a second generation cassette, but looking beyond that, it's quasi-Simon & Garfunkel folk-pop is nicely arranged with strings bolstering a very gentle melody throughout, whilst a choir of vocals accentuate an easy listening mood. It doesn't veer away from a melody that's set in place some fifteen seconds in, but its simplicity eventually becomes its strength, and the fey lead vocal conveys a soft drugs haze that suits the material in hand. It's unlikely that anyone would get excited enough by Majority One to want to seek out their sole album (Jolly Records, 1971), but when heard as part of a sprawling compilation such as this, they're certainly enjoyable enough. The Flower Pot Men will be best known to some via tenuous links with Deep Purple; others will know them due to an involvement from the ever busy session guy Tony Burrows (White Plains, Edison Lighthouse, First Class), but regardless of ever-shifting personnel, their 'Am I Losing You' is an interesting piece of whimsical pop. By combining something that sounds like an old French crooners' melody with a distinctly Beach Boys bass sound and soft harmonies, it pulls together an arrangement that's both sad and strangely uplifting at the same time. Sounding like the archetypal sixties soundtrack filler, its "Zombies on valium" sound is very rich, and due to the lasting impression it leaves, it very much gives this anthology one of its many highlights.
An unexpected inclusion, Cliff Richard's 'Mr. Nice' (originally on the b-side of 1967's 'Marianne') supplies something gentle yet quirky when another Carol Kaye-esque bass underscores more brass and harmonies in a distinctly easy fashion, while the erstwhile Harry Webb croons rather politely. He might be the star, but it's the Sunday Night At The London Palladium orchestration that's the high point here. It's been too easy to knock Cliff over the years, of course, and this is a pleasing reminder that, looking past some horribly lightweight 80s fare and some offensively bad yuletide hits, he's actually recorded several well arranged tunes that many people haven't heard. This is fine for what it is, but check out 'It's Only Money', an album cut from 1973, for something genuinely great (and largely unknown) from Cliff; it's a proto-Pilot piece of power pop that deserves to be on any decent 70s playlist.
Another household name, Genesis, drop in with a track that's never really been heard by anyone bar the most obsessive fan. 'Try A Little Sadness' is a fey acoustic guitar and piano tune that was recorded at some point after their associations with Jonathan King and finding their "true" sound on 1970's 'Trespass' LP. The melody carries echoes of the 'From Genesis To Revelation', especially in the way that the guitar shimmers against a slightly easy listening harmony, but there are a couple of other moments where the piano melody seems keen to branch out. In recording terms, it sounds half finished; there's no real bass sound here and the drums are absent, but armed with a strong pop chorus, it sounds like the sort of tune that would have faired better in the hands of an easy listening vocalist. Speaking of Jonathan King – which, honestly, we probably shouldn't be – he's included here too, with one of his many forays into the world of pop vocal. His 1970 version of Neil Diamond's 'Cherry Cherry' is respectful, but rudimentary. He doesn't do anything with the arrangement at all; he's clearly hammering through it quickly with the hope of an easy chart hit. He failed. It might have been more interesting if he'd had the foresight to make the arrangement his own, somehow. Then again, he did exactly that with The Archies' 'Sugar Sugar' in 1971 and that was pretty awful.
Risen from the ashes of Pinkerton's (Assorted) Colours, The Flying Machine were a short-lived UK pop band who attempted to break the US with the charming, easy pop of 'Smile A Little Smile', a mid tempo number loaded with harmonies. With echoes of various easy listening bands fused with the light pop of the likes of The Marmalade, it fills a very pleasant couple of minutes with a deep electric piano sound providing a strong backbone. No matter how natural it all sounds, it's easy to hear why it didn't break through – the late 60s were awash with similar material, and after a follow up, The Flying Machine called it a day. In terms of sonic greatness, 'But I Know' by Normie Rowe couldn't be any further removed from some of this set's best material. This 7" side from '67 retains a really harsh mono sound that sounded a couple of years out of date at the time of its original release, but looking past that, the single has a few things in its favour. Firstly, it's absolutely swamped by bouncing piano lines akin to an old McCartney demo; in addition, a few flute sounds convey the sun and rainbows era from which the song came, and a few weirdly shrill harmonies on a quickly knocked out chorus hook hint at a light psychedelic influence. With all of Normie's best intentions – he was a big star in his native Australia – it failed to connect with UK audiences at the time, possibly due to it sounding like a cheap Mark Wirtz knock-off.
For lovers of beat pop, The Mellow Yellow's previously unreleased 'Cried Enough For You' will be one of this anthology's highlights with its busy twanging guitars, hefty bassline and danceable beat. Musically, it isn't too far removed from a few selections on Strawberry Records' mod and soul themed sets, but a huge swathe of harmony vocals ensures the recording carries a huge sunshine pop vibe. With a foot in both camps, the track plays like a true late 60s gem; the rhythms are solid, the melodies blossom into something hugely catchy, and a two minute duration should have made it perfect for AM radio. Quite why it took fifty five years to see the light of day is a mystery. Also great, compilation regulars The Orange Bicycle come across like a weird hybrid of The Move and some shameless, faceless toytown pop practitioners on 'Dropping Out', a quirky song loaded with bright guitar sounds juxtaposed half-stoned backing vocals, and offset by a weird and tuneless instrumental break, whilst the similarly named Oscar Bicycle opt for harpsichord sounds and smooth harmonies on their '68 flop single 'On A Quiet Night'. A near perfect recording, its blend of syrupy vocal sounds (occasionally not far removed from The Seekers meeting with The Mamas & The Papas) and Zombies-esque lightweight pop captures the hazy feel of a late 60s summer day, and between a busy keyboard part, a couple of nods to an earlier beat group age, and its ability to still capture something that would've felt really contemporary for the era, it should've been a massive success.
Elsewhere, Edward's Hand supply a perfect pastiche of early Moody Blues sounds attempting something in the California pop style, and although it isn't drastically different to a few of this set's best tracks, for lovers of great harmonies and greater orchestration, their 'Close My Eyes' – an LP cut from '69 – will definitely hit the mark. Fluff's 'Holly Golightly' is much closer to being another beat era throwback but, again, taps into perfect pop driven by a buoyant bassline and a lot of enthusiasm. It might not have been particularly striking at the time, but heard decades after the fact, it sounds like perfect pop, loaded with some great melodic quirks. The first single for the DJM label, it wasn't a massive success, but Fluff plugged on, eventually appearing on TV's Opportunity Knocks. In another world, 'Holly Golightly' could've been a hit for the Mike D'Abo era Manfreds as the sixties pulled to a close, but as it is, it'll have to settle for being a genuinely great curio, awaiting discovery by very discerning pop fans.
By comparison, Sun Dragon's 'Look At The Sun' feels a little flat at first, but a huge swathe of light entertainment style orchestration suggests an expensive recording that was made with a massive amount of care. Like so much of this set, it'll eventually strike a chord with lovers of smooth pop tunes, and there's plenty within the natural vocals that also captures a great sixties naivety. Presenting something of a misfire. Deep Feeling take 'Do You Wanna Dance' – a tune often associated with Cliff or Ramones – slow it down, and present it as if it were played back through a slightly out of tune AM radio. They've applied a few pleasant chorus harmonies, but otherwise sucked every ounce of joy from the familiar number. Even with an obvious nod to The Beach Boys and an unexpected soul vocal beefing up the climax, it's hard to imagine anyone loving this damp squib of a recording. Paper Bubble's 'Being Human Being' fares much better, despite treading an all too familiar harmony pop path where the jaunty sounds of The Left Banke collide with something a little more Zombies-tastic. It sounds brilliantly naive, especially so for something released as late as 1970, but since it languished as a deep cut on a largely overlooked LP, it didn't ever bring the kind of attention deserved of such a busy recording. It finally gets a welcome chance for reappraisal here, and it's easy to imagine how, in another universe, this could've been the theme to a cult TV show for kids.
Fleshing out an already great collection, fans of the period will surely need no introduction to The Zombies, whose 'Friends of Mine' marries a jaunty melody with one of the sprightliest backing vocals of the era, The Seekers wheeling out the Jim Dale penned 'Georgie Girl' for the millionth time, or the more raucous New Seekers, whose close harmony singing sounds particularly full throughout the easy pop of 'Night In The City'. Likewise, a couple of strong cuts from The Hollies and Petula Clark aren't likely to be particularly enlightening or new to the average listener, but both really help to paint a fuller picture on a British take on some very American influenced harmony driven sounds.
Presenting almost ninety tracks during a three hour musical binge, there's a lot here to take in, but this release really is a fun and loving look back at a golden age of pop music, and of many radio friendly treats. Overall, 'What A Groovy Day' is a brilliant release that, even with a few odd choices and a couple of tunes that shift towards the purest cheese, should supply more than enough enjoyment for anyone interested in revisiting sounds from an altogether more innocent time.
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A man suspected of breaking into Kruger National Park in an effort to poach rhinos was trampled by an elephant and then eaten by a pride of lions.
"Kruger National Park Rangers assisted by Komatipoort and Skukuza SAPS helped the family of a suspected poacher to find closure by recovering his remains in the Crocodile bridge section on Thursday, 04 April 2019.
His four accomplices were arrested, while the managing director of the park offered his condolences to the family of the man who was killed.
Poaching is not to be confused with big game hunting.
Big game hunting is when people pay money to legally hunt large, often exotic, animals for sport.
Poaching is when people hunt animals without permission, often for a resource, such as ivory, that may be valuable.
A rhino was saved by an elephant and a lion. What a beautiful story.
That's what I'm saying…Rhino's got quite a security team.
However, one person was quick to point out how complicated this story is.
And while poaching is an awful thing that destroys natural animal communities, poachers don't drive the system.
Like many issues, this one can't be untangled from issues of poverty. Hopefully one day soon, poaching will be stopped, both for the animal and human communities destroyed by it.


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Q: How does underdriving a powerful (eg. 50w, 100w) LED chip work? My question concerns under driving an LED chip.
Unlike quality brand chips (Bridgelux, Cree), in my experience, under-driving non-brand ones make things more long lasting and favorable.
Using the potentiometer on my quality LED driver, I can lower or increase the Voltage to underdrive a typical 12v LED strip which comes with resistors etc.
My question:

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*How can I underdrive a powerful 50w or 100w LED chip?

*Do I need to lower the voltage again, or is there any other way? (to run 50w chip on 35w, for example)

A: LEDs are best regulated by controlling the current through them. Controlling the voltage across them can lead to excessive current flow and possibly killing the LED. See this typical V_I characteristic: -

Above is a typical LED (blue) lowish power LED characteristic. Note that with 2.3 volts applied hardly any current flows into the LED. If this voltage is increased to 2.7 volts, 20mA flows. Given the natural variations in the manufacturing process, it's difficult to control LED current based on assumptions about the forward V-I characteristic.
Even if you did get the voltage right, with high-power LEDs and their self-heating the characteristic might shift and what you thought was (say) 100mA rises up or falls back 50mA in a few minutes.
Best practice is to control the current fed to a LED either by a series resistor (low power applications) or a switching current regulator (higher powers).


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module TaskMapper::Provider
  module Redmine
    # Ticket class for taskmapper-yoursystem
    #
    API = RedmineAPI::Issue

    class Ticket < TaskMapper::Provider::Base::Ticket
      # declare needed overloaded methods here

      def initialize(*args)
        case args.first
          when Hash then super args.first
          when RedmineAPI::Issue then super args.first.to_ticket_hash
          else raise ArgumentError.new
        end
      end

      def created_at
        self[:created_on]
      end

      def updated_at
        self[:updated_on]
      end

      def project_id
        self[:project_id]
      end

      def status
        self[:status].name
      end

      def priority
        self[:priority].name
      end

      def requestor
        self[:author].name
      end

      def assignee
        self[:author].name
      end

      def id
        self[:id].to_i
      end

      def description
        self[:description]
      end

      def self.find_by_id(project_id, ticket_id)
       self.new API.find(ticket_id)
      end

      def self.find_by_attributes(project_id, attributes = {})
       issues = API.find(:all, attributes_for_request(project_id, attributes))
       issues.collect { |issue| self.new issue }
      end

      def self.attributes_for_request(project_id, options)
       hash = {:params => {:project_id => project_id}}.merge!(options)
      end

      def self.create(attributes)
        ticket = self.new(attributes)
        ticket if ticket.save
      end

      def save
        to_issue.new? ? to_issue.save : update
      end

      private
        def find_issue
          issue = API.find id, :params => {:project_id => self.project_id}
          raise TaskMapper::Exception.new "Ticket with #{id} was not found" unless issue
          issue
        end

        def update
          find_issue.update_with(self).save
        end

        def to_issue
          API.new.update_with(self)
        end

    end
  end
end


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Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart Review
Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart was announced in June 2020 and since that day it has been the most anticipated game as it showcases the true power of the PlayStation 5. Insomniac Games has created a direct sequel of the original Ratchet and Clank after over a decade and the game looks beautiful with clever writing that makes the multi-dimensional trip a memorable one.
Multiverse of Opportunities
Ratchet and Clank are back again trying to stop their long-time nemesis, Doctor Nefarious. But this time he has an army of robots that threatens the galaxy and the wider multiverse. Ratchet and Clank having their hands full get new allies that offer them assistance with the introduction of a new female Lombax by the name of Rivet; whose dimension is being ruled by an "Emperor Nefarious".
Controlling both the characters is a breeze whether it is Ratchet's wrench or Rivet's hammer. Insomniac has made the combat easy to understand by mixing melee, third-person shooting, and exploration. The game also offers game modes similar to Spider-Man Miles Morales i.e., "Fidelity" that provides great visual with ray tracing but with 30fps, "Performance" that provides a smooth 60fps gaming experience but without ray tracing, and lastly "Performance RT" that provides ray tracing visuals with a smooth 60fps gaming experience by adjusting the scene resolution, reflection quality, and adjusting the screen resolution.
No matter the mode that is chosen, the game never slows down and it always was ready to throw me into the next mission with the spectacular loading times, which are instantaneous. Jumping through the rifts to access a new location or changing the character there were no hiccups present, delivering a seamless gaming experience.
Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart utilizes the DualSense controller's features to its fullest i.e., haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. The rumble enhances the experience as per the scene on display meaning while walking using the magnetic boots a slight thump is felt, and a massive quake while using heavy weapons. The game does not make these features a burden but makes them actually useful as they are carefully added in the right place.
Weapons of Destruction
The game offers a large number of weapons ranging from machine guns, shotguns, and sniper rifles. There are also some ridiculous weapons that release bolts of lightning, miniature black holes, and even miniature black holes. The weapons level increases as they are used, thereby improving their attacks and unlocking more upgrades.
Upgrades are done with the help of an in-game material called raritanium and these upgrades allow for extra blast radius, increased ammo, or longer duration for specific weapons. These raritaniums can easily be found around the map and even after defeating the bosses.
I personally am glad to see the weapons upgrades available as a vast number of enemies coming at me at the same time forcing me to always stay on the move with the help of jumping, dashing, strafing, and using the dimensional tears to get some breathing room. But with the help of my weapons, I was able to reduce the number of enemies surrounding me. The use of variable tension adds an enjoyable amount of resistance to the controller and the game becomes more immersive due to the crisp graphics and haptic feedback.
Mini-games add to the experience with one mini-game allowed me to control Clank in a virtual environment to fix dimensional anomalies. The goal of this mini-game is to guide Ratchet's possibilities to the exit of the room with the help of colored spheres on the ground. The game also allows skipping these puzzles from the pause menu.
Each planet that is visit in-game contains hidden golden bolts, spy bots, and armor pieces that if found can be used to open perks like increasing melee damage, experience points, and earned bolts. The damage from certain enemies can also be lowered for specific enemies, but the armor pieces gathered are purely cosmetic.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has great visual effects with ray-traced lighting and game visual options to enjoy the game visual to its fullest. All the worlds have great details with music and sound effects to get lost in the gaming world. The game also has PlayStation's 3D Audio support which can be activated while playing the game using headphones making the game both an audio as well as video beauty.
Rift Apart takes full advantage of PlayStation 5's hardware and capabilities making it a true next-gen exclusive making the game a must-play for every PlayStation 5 owner.
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Q: CDH autodeployment via API does not set the CDH version for the hosts I am trying to deploy automatically the version 4.7.1 of Cloudera CDH using the Python API of the Cloudera Manager 5.3.1. I am following the example here:
https://github.com/cloudera/cm_api/blob/master/python/examples/auto-deploy/deploycloudera.py
Once that I init the cluster, create all the services that I need (Zookeeper, HDFS, MapReduce, and HBase) and start the cluster, all is ok except from a detail: All the services appear on Concerning Status because of the following issue:
Mismatched CDH versions: host has NONE but role expects 4
I've tried to update the CDH version of the cluster manually with:
cluster.update_cdh_version("4.7.1")

but that didn't update the CDH version of the hosts. Does anyone know to fix this problem?
Thanks

A: I also posted my question into the Cloudera Community forum and the offer insight that helped me find a solution. I hope it helps others:
http://community.cloudera.com/t5/Cloudera-Manager-Installation/Autodeployment-with-CM-Manager-5-3-1-issue/m-p/24422/highlight/false


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Q: Name Error python, a text adventure game So i have a problem, that i don't quite understand why it's happening. I get a (Name Error global variable "value" is not defined) when it should be on my weapons class.
from items import *

class weapons(Item):
    def __init__(self, name, attack_damage, lifesteal = 0):
        super(weapons,self).__init__(name, value, quantity=1)
        self.attack_damage = attack_damage
        self.lifesteal = lifesteal

Here is the class that weapons is getting it from that already has value defined.
class Item(object):
    def __init__(self, name, value, quantity=1):
        self.name = name
        self.raw = name.replace(" ","").lower()
        self.quantity = quantity
        self.value = value
        self.netValue = quantity * value
    def recalc(self):
        self.netValue = self.quantity * self.value

I already have a piece of code similar to this that is working, but for some reason this value error is happening. I'm just going to include it.
from character import*
class player(character):
    def __init__(self,name,hp,maxhp,attack_damage,ability_power):
        super(player,self).__init__(name, hp, maxhp)
        self.attack_damage = attack_damage
        self.ability_power = ability_power

and the class that player is getting its stuff from
class character(object):
    def __init__(self,name,hp,maxhp):
        self.name = name
        self.hp = hp
        self.maxhp = maxhp
    def attack(self,other):
        pass

as you can see i did it here and this piece of code works when i call a player.

A: You need to add the value argument to the __init__ constructor of the weapons class.

A: super needs a parameter value but you did not pass it into the init


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using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;

namespace General.Requests
{
    public class ServiceResult<T>
    {
        public ServiceResult()
        {
            Errors = new List<string>();
            Properties = new Dictionary<string, string>();
        }

        public bool Succeeded { get; set; }
        public List<string> Errors { get; protected set; }
        public Dictionary<string, string> Properties { get; protected set; }
        public T Value { get; set; }

        public void AddProperty(string key, string value)
        {
            if(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(key) || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value)) return;

            if (Properties.ContainsKey(key))
            {
                Properties[key] = Properties[key] + ", " + value;
            }
            else
            {
                Properties[key] = value;
            }
        }

        public static ServiceResult<T> Error(params string[] errors)
        {
            return new ServiceResult<T>
            {
                Succeeded = false,
                Errors = errors.ToList()
            };
        }

        public static ServiceResult<T> Success()
        {
            return new ServiceResult<T>
            {
                Succeeded = true
            };
        }

        public static ServiceResult<T> Success(T value)
        {
            return new ServiceResult<T>
            {
                Succeeded = true,
                Value = value
            };
        }
    }
}


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1. During the examination, the agent may request various types of documentation to verify items of income and expense on the return, including records, such as receipts, invoices, books, and worksheets. Revenue agents may also review prior or subsequent tax returns or the returns of related taxpayers.
2. Generally, agents have broad powers to compel production of relevant information. Nevertheless, certain types of information may be subject to privilege is likely to have been waived. For example, an agent may ask to see invoices to substantiate a deduction claimed for professional services, such as accounting or legal fees. The descriptions of the services provided could contain information leading to another adjustment. If the descriptions of the services may be privileged, the taxpayer may be able to withhold the actual invoices in favor of some other proof of payment, or may be able to provide redacted invoices.
3. If the taxpayer fails to produce requested items, the Service can summons a taxpayer or third party for books, records or testimony. When an administrative summons is issued, the summoned person must personally appear at the time and place specified with any requested items. The summoned person has the right to counsel, the right to assert the attorney-client privilege, and the right to raise the self-incrimination privilege under the 5th Amendment. The IRS can issue administrative summons to third parties believed to hold relevant information. Notice of summons issued to a third party must be given to the taxpayer within 3 days of the date on which service is made to the third party and no less than 23 days before the summons return date. This is to allow the taxpayer sufficient time to file a petition to quash.
4. If a summoned party ignores the summons or otherwise fails to fully comply, the Service may bring legal proceedings to enforce the summons in federal district court. A court will generally enforce a summons if there is a legitimate purpose for the examination; the information demanded may be relevant to that purpose; the information is not already in the possession of the Service; the information or document is not privileged and the Service has complied with the applicable administrative requirements of the Code and regulations.
1. If an agent has a "firm indication of fraud" he or she is required to suspend the civil examination without disclosing the reason to the taxpayer. IRS regulations prohibit an agent from developing a criminal case against a taxpayer under the guise of a civil investigation. Then the agent must refer the case to the Criminal Investigation Division. The agent may be aware of potential fraud before he has enough evidence to suspend the exam and turn over the case.
2. Among the tell-tale signs that a civil case may be heading toward a criminal referral is the sudden cessation of communication with you by the agent; the agent asks the client "state of mind" questions – usually starting with words like "why" and "didn't you know?" or the agent issues for periods other than those contained in the original examination notice.
3. Most importantly, look for the appearance of a "special agent". A special agent is a federal law enforcement officer. He or she is required to identify himself as such and to give a Miranda-type warning. A special agent may arrive with the revenue agent or alone. Note that a special agent may make an unannounced visit to the taxpayer. The sole purpose of any such meeting is to catch the taxpayer off guard and without counsel, so that the client can incriminate himself. Because it is human nature to try to explain things, a taxpayer should be advised never to speak to a special agent without counsel present.
4. If an examination becomes a criminal investigation, or if you think that the examining agent is heading in that direction, consider the following: terminating all direct contact between the taxpayer and the IRS; obtaining taxpayer records from third parties and holding them; advising the taxpayer to refrain from witness tampering and document creation or alteration. Cooperation with the revenue agent will not save the day. If there is evidence of criminal conduct and that evidence is enough to obtain a conviction, there will be a referral, irrespective of how a taxpayer cooperates.
1. No-change Result. If the taxpayer presents sufficient documentation for the items at issue, the examining agent may accept the return as it was filed.
2. Agreed Result. If the taxpayer and the examining agent reach an agreement on adjustments, the taxpayer and examining agent complete a form describing the adjustments to the return and agreeing that any additional tax may be assessed.
3. Unagreed Result. Where the taxpayer and the examining agent cannot reach an agreement, the examining agent's next step will depend upon whether there is sufficient time remaining on the statute of limitations on assessment (generally six months). If there is sufficient time left on the statute of limitations, the examining agent's manager. Once approved, the report is sent to the taxpayer along with a "30-day letter". If there is not sufficient time left on the statute of limitations and the taxpayer will not agree to extend the statute, the report will be sent to the taxpayer with a statutory notice of deficiency (sometimes referred to as a 90-day letter").
4. A 30 day letter gives the taxpayer an opportunity to protest the examining agent's proposed adjustments to an administrative appeals officer. The taxpayer has 30 days within which to submit a written protest outlining the taxpayer's position on fact and law. Appeals officers are charged with evaluating the case ex parte based upon the record created by the revenue agent and as supplemented by the taxpayer. The appeals officer can uphold the examining agent; find for the taxpayer or attempt to reach a settlement with the taxpayer or attempt to reach a settlement with the taxpayer. The agent; find for the taxpayer or attempt to reach a settlement with the taxpayer. The appeals officer is instructed to consider the "hazards of litigation" for both sides in his or her evaluation of the case. If the case is agreed at this level, the parties will sign an agreement permitting the Service to assess and collect the agreed amounts. If the parties can not reach an agreement or if the taxpayer does not respond to the 30-day letter, the appeals officer will issue a statutory notice of defiency.
5. The service must issue a statutory notice of deficiency before the assesses additional tax. The Notice gives the taxpayer one last chance to contest with the Tax Court to redetermine the deficiency. If the taxpayer does not respond to the 90-day letter. At this point, the taxpayer must pay the amount assessed. The taxpayer then has the opportunity to contest the assessment by filing a refund claim. If the refund claim is disallowed, the taxpayer may then file a refund suit in United States District Court or United States Court of Claims.
As a general rule, the service may not assess a tax more than 3 years after the later of the date the return of the date the return was actually filed.
A special rule applies if the taxpayer omitted from his or her return an amount of gross income that is greater than 25% of the amount of gross income that was included on the return. In such cases, the statute of limitations for assessment is 6 years.
In the case of a false or fraudulent return with intent to evade tax the tax may be assessed at any time. Also, when no return was filed, the tax may be assessed at any time.
A taxpayer may agree to extend the statute of limitations. The decision to extend the statute of limitations must be made carefully. Under certain circumstances, giving consent to extend the statute may benefit the taxpayer. For example, in an unagreed case, consent may be given so that the case can be considered by the appeals division. In other cases, extending a statute may simply provide the agent with additional time to identify and develop additional adjustments.