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Canadian Who Killed Another Driver Because He Was Texting Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison
Quebec driver sentenced four years in prison for distracted driving and killing another driving because he was texting.
Nicole Hui
Published March 13 2019
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A distracted driver caused a fatal car accident, and now the driver is facing the consequences. A Canadian who killed another driver because he was texting while driving has now been sentenced to four years in prison. As a result of him texting at the wheel, he killed another driver and injured two teenagers in a deadly car accident.
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Quebec man Martin Carrieres has been sentenced following a fatal car crash that took place several years ago. News of his sentencing was announced earlier today on Wednesday, March 13. Back in March 2012, the 39-year-old had exchanged 34 texts in the evening during dim driving conditions before the collision.
Quebec court judge Maria Albanese was the one who sentenced Carrieres. She wanted it "to send a clear message to the public", especially since she said that distracted driving campaigns had not been effective enough. Carrieres was found guilty of criminal negligence causing death and bodily harm and will have to serve time in prison.
READ ALSO: Quebec Mosque Shooter Set To Receive Longest Life Sentence In Canadian History
So how did the accident happen? Carrieres drove into the opposing lane and collided with an oncoming car. The vehicle he crashed into was being driven by a man coming back from hockey practice with his 13-year-old son and his son's friend.
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The father of the 13-year-old son died at the scene of the accident. The police obtained Carrieres' cell phone and during their analysis, they found that he had exchanged over 30 text messages in the span of 40 minutes while he was driving. Judge Maria Albanese said that his distracted driving caused the accident.
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"The analysis of the messages shows that the accused reads them as soon as they are received, because he responds quickly," said the Quebec court judge. "In addition, the exchange he has with his spouse is emotional and acrimonious."
The Quebec driver had been texting back and forth with his wife and another woman. His wife had found out he lied about going to his mother's house and was instead meeting up with another female. She was not happy about this and this led to a series of back and forth text messages, said the judge.
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The judge found Carrieres fully responsible for the fatal accident. She said his actions were "flagrant negligence."
"The court is well aware that no matter what sentence is imposed, it will never reflect the pain of the victims," Albanese said. "The compensation, if there is any, is minimal for them."
Source: CTV News


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Science report: US should make less plastic to save oceans
by: SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated Press
America needs to rethink and reduce the way it generates plastics because so much of the material is littering the oceans and other waters, the National Academy of Sciences says in a new report.
The United States, the world's top plastics waste producer, generates more than 46 million tons (42 million metric tons) a year, and about 2.2 billion pounds (1 million metric tons) ends up in the world's oceans, according to the academy's report.
If the current rise in plastics pollution continues, the world by 2030 will be putting 58.4 million tons (53 million metric tons) into the oceans each year, or about half the weight of the fish caught in seas, the report said.
Recycling and proper disposal alone aren't enough and can't handle the problem, so the "United States should substantially reduce solid waste generation (absolute and per person) to reduce plastic waste in the environment," said the report by the independent bodyof scientists set up by President Abraham Lincoln to advise the federal government on big research issues.
The plastics issue can't be solved unless the country makes less plastic, designs it differently, keeps better track of it and cleans up more waste, and "that's why our number one recommendation is to reduce solid waste generation," said report chair Margaret Spring, chief conservation and science officer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
"We suggest that one way to reduce plastic waste would be to make less plastic," said oceanographer Kara Lavender Law, a report co-author who has conducted numerous studies about plastic waste. "Recycling cannot manage the vast majority of the plastic waste that we generate."
The panel provided a menu of potential ways to fix the plastics problem, starting with "national goals and strategies to cap or reduce virgin plastic production."
Virgin plastic is plastic that starts from feedstock that hasn't been used — namely, non-recycled material. The problem, the report said, is that "virgin plastic prices are artificially low due to fossil fuel subsidies, therefore virgin plastics are more profitable to produce" — and U.S. manufacturing of them continues to increase.
"More than 90% of plastics are made from virgin fossil feedstocks, which utilizes roughly 6% of global oil consumption," the report said. And this makes virgin plastic a climate issue as well as a pollution problem, said study co-author Jenna Jambeck, a University of Georgia researcher who focuses on waste issues.
While recycling "is technically possible for some plastics, little plastic waste is recycled in the United States," the report said, noting that materials put in plastics to change hardness or color make them too complex to recycle cheaply, compared to making new virgin plastic.
"One of the major barriers for recycling is the economics of virgin plastic and subsidization of the fossil fuel industry," Spring said.
The American Chemistry Council, which represents plastics manufacturers, lauded most of the academy's report, but it blasted the idea of limiting plastics production.
"This is misguided and would lead to supply chain disruptions, economic and inflationary pressure on already hurt consumers and worse environmental outcomes, particularly related to climate change," American Chemistry Council Vice President Joshua Baca said in a statement. The organization, which touted $7.5 billion in advanced recycling projects since 2017, called for a study on greenhouse gas implications of raw materials used in packaging and plastic products.
The report's figures and recommendations make sense and are grounded in science, said Australian scientist Denise Hardesty who studies the plastics waste issue but wasn't part of the U.S. report.
"We don't want to keep doing beach clean-ups for generations," Hardesty said in an email. "Without a systems change, those (plastic waste) accumulating areas will continue — and will grow."
The issue is important because plastics cause "devastating impacts on ocean health and marine wildlife," the report said.
Fish, marine mammals and seabirds get tangled in plastics or eat them, get sick and frequently die, the report said. Looking at hundreds of studies, the report said of 914 marine species examined, 701 had problems with ingesting plastic and 354 of them got tangled in plastics.
And DNA studies show that some plastics — especially those exposed to wastewater — contain human and wildlife viruses and bacteria that can spread disease, the report said.
Plastic pollution is not just an ocean problem, but it's a problem in rivers, lakes and on land, Spring said, adding that the Great Lakes probably have a higher percentage of plastic pollution than the seas.
Researchers have been studying the issue for years but can't really say what percentage of the plastics produced by the U.S. ends up in the water because there are no monitoring and reporting requirements — and there should be, Law said.
The U.S. makes and exports plastics as well as imports it so the problem is global, the authors said.
"The United States produces the material, imports it, exports it, we all use it, we all dispose of it," Law said. "Being the major offender, we also have this opportunity" to fix the problem.
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Q: What is going on in this code. Can somebody explain me? Can please someone explain me what is going on with this code. I mean I don't get it. Here is the source code.
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main(){
    int a = 0;
    int c = 0;
    for (int b = 1; b <= 144 ; b++){
        a = b;
        b = c;
        c = a + b;

        cout << a << "\n";
    }
}

Output :
1
1
2
3
5
8
13
21
34
55
89
144

Thanks in advance!

A: Well, I'll go by explaining it line by line.
Before main()
First, the include <iostream> imports the cout function to output to the terminal.
The using namespace std; is like a shortener and imports the standard library. Instead of std::cout, now you are writing cout.
During main()
The int main() calls the main function of the file, which runs the program.
The int keyword references that it should return an integer value.
int a,c; references that you are declaring 2 variables, both integers, named a, and c.
The for loop has multiple parameters:

*

*int b = 1; creates a variable that the for loop uses in its next arguments.

*b <= 144; specifies that as b is being modified if it is less than or equal to 144 then the loop will continue to execute.

*b++ means that for every iteration of the loop you will increase the value of b by one.

Here is an example of the first for loop iteration, with the b value filled in:
a = 1; // a is now 1
b = c; // c hasn't exactly been defined, but it is an integer
c = a + 1; // or 1 + 0. c is now 2

In the next iteration, I will fill some more values in:
a = 1; // b is 1 and a is set to b
b = 1; // b is set to c
c = 1 + 1;

Now, why is b the same as the last iteration? Because c was technically 0, b was set to 0, and after the loop, it was increased by 1, so then it was back to 1. The only difference was that c was 1, which set the second iteration value of c to 2.

In the comments above, someone referenced this is the Fibonacci sequence which if you aren't aware about, it is an interesting topic to google.

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Tag: Piano Recital London
Piano Recital at Lassco Brunswick House
When I am not teaching, I have lots of musical ventures on the go – performing as a harpsichordist, organising the Dulwich Piano Festival and curating the South London Concert Series (SLCS) with my piano teaching colleague Frances Wilson. SLCS is a series of concert mixing contemporary classical music with socialising in unique and unusual venues in London. Here are a few photos and videos from the event so you can get an idea of what we do!
Lorraine Liyanage
SE22 Piano School Spring Recital at Lassco Brunswick House
Emmanuel Vass
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This write-up of the event is courtesy of Frances Wilson and originally appeared on her blog, The Cross-Eyed Pianist.
A stag with an impressive set of antlers surveys the room, while a white-tuxedo'd Tony Curtis keeps watch over the proceedings from his niche in a corner near the piano, a John Hopkinson baby grand with a rosewood case. Glittering chandeliers hang from the ceiling, illuminating the exposed brickwork on two walls of the room and highlighting the colours of the stained glass panels in the elegant sash windows. Exotic oriental rugs are draped over vintage British Rail first class seats, and at the back of the room, a glass cabinet is filled with antique pharmacy jars. Welcome to Brunswick House, part of the London Architectural Salvage and Supply Co, a Georgian mansion just five minutes from London's Vauxhall Station, flanked by the brand new 5-star hotel and luxury apartments of One Nine Elms. Brunswick House is a treasure trove of antiques and salvaged curiosities, and on Thursday night last week, it provided a wonderful and eclectic venue for a fine evening of music making and conviviality.
Lorraine Banning, Frances Wilson & Lorraine Liyanage (and Tony Curtis) at Brunswick House
"A superb evening – huge fun was had with a mix of musical genres in a delightfully decrepit and stylish Georgian mansion. Best of luck promoting these salon recitals, the way music is meant to be played and heard."
Rosalind, audience member
The concert was part of the South London Concert Series, and featured a recital by BBC Music Magazine's "rising star" Emmanuel Vass, together with supporting performances by three talented members of the London Piano Meetup Group, who despite not being "professional" pianists, played with equal poise, musical sensitivity and professionalism. The diverse programme matched the unusual setting, with music by Bach, Chopin, Turina, and Mozart together with Emmanuel's own transcriptions of pop songs by Queen and The Prodigy. In keeping with the SLCS ethos of recreating the nineteenth-century musical salon, an hour of music was followed by much conversation and socialising in the ante-room next to the Saloon, and continued downstairs in the restaurant adjacent to the house.
"The South London Concert Series is both innovative and traditional. Events blend an appreciation of fine music and music making with conviviality, and blur the artificial distinctions between professional and amateur"
James Lisney, international concert pianist
The final SLCS concert of the 2013/14 season is on Friday 16th May at the 1901 Arts Club. Entitled 'Eastern Accents', the concert includes music from Russia and Japan, and features a performance by guest artist Vatche Jambazian. Further details/tickets here
Author Lorraine LiyanagePosted on 6 April, 2014 3 December, 2015 Categories LASSCO Brunswick House, Lassco Brunswick House, News, South London Concert SeriesTags Lassco, Piano Recital London


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HomeNewsArchivesV.I. Duathlon Championship Kicks Off Racing Season
V.I. Duathlon Championship Kicks Off Racing Season
Sunday, Jan. 13th's V.I. Duathlon Championship event was a great way to kick off the racing season. There were 41 competitors in total, including 10 women, five teams and at least six off-island athletes. The headwind on the North Shore and the hills on the South Shore were probably quite a shock to visitors.
The race commenced with a one-mile, out-and-back run, lead by a speedy pack of local triathletes. Around the 13-mile east end loop they rode, all vying for the title of V.I. Duathlon champion. Troy Holloway and Wayne Nichols arrived first back at the transition area, with Scott Fricks just 40 seconds behind. Sue Brown was the first female and fifth overall at this point. The next female, Julie Sommer, was over two minutes behind.
The final leg of the duathlon revealed a surprise. Arland Macasieb, a swim coach for Montclaire State University in New Jersey, jumped from fourth place overall to first place during the last loop of the 5K run. His finishing time was 1:08:13. Troy finished in second (1:08:52) and Scott was third (1:09:38).
Sue Brown kept her distance from Julie and they finished first and second, 1:13:18 and 1:14:15 respectively, in the women's division. Sissel Holloway, posting the fastest run times for individual women, was third in a time of 1:16:23. The relay team of Ana Gutierrez Wittmann and Tom Guthrie was first in their division with a time of 1:10:57.
Some other competitors are worth mentioning as well:
– Whitney Kemper, the oldest competitor in the race, finished 15th overall.
– The youngest competitors of the morning, Cooper Crowther (10year) and Valentino Gario (14year), formed a relay team and both attend the Good Hope School. They were the 2nd place team. Go Falcons!
– David Defour and Glenn Massiah are "pure" cyclists who came out to try something different. We're hoping that they caught "the bug."
– Jennifer Andrews formed a team with her father-in-law, Mike, and posted a kick-butt cycling time. It's worth mentioning because Jen is primarily a swimmer.
– Ten Duathletes in Sunday's race also competed in the Dolphin's Sea Swim on Saturday.
– Troy Holloway and Sue Brown were named the 2013 VI National Duathlon Champions.
– VITF members Mervin Mills and Julie Sommer were the winners of the raffle prizes.
– The VITF welcomes five new members to the group: Wayne Nichols, Steve Horness, Luke Defour, Shawn Lewis and Bob Dolehide.
The V.I. Cycling Federation will hold its first race of the 2013 season — the East End Loop Time Trial – at 7 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20. The 13-mile race starts and finishes at Solitude (or whatever it's called now).
The Virgin Islands Pace Runners will also hold an event at 6 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20. The MLK Jr. Fort-to-Fort run (25K) starts at Christiansted and finishes in Frederiksted.
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FOOD ACTIVIST AMANI Olugbala, left, of Soul Fire Farm, and Abenaki Chief Don Stevens spoke about changes in agriculture and culture at a Dec. 7 panel.
MIDDLEBURY — How do we nourish change in agriculture and culture? Five experts approached the question with a blend of philosophy and science at a recent panel discussion that culminated a Middlebury College class that also interrogated that issue.
Aubrey Streit Krug, director of EcoSphere studies at The Land Institute in Salina, Kan., moderated a wide-ranging discussion that dovetailed with students' classroom investigations into the "Perennial Turn," a shift toward sustainable practices and thinking.


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Hardware Hangout
Technical Help & Support
Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI) Question
By jesseinsf, September 27, 2019 in Hardware Hangout
jesseinsf 85
Windows 7/8.1/10 Support Guru
OS: Windows 10 Professional for Workstations 64 bit
Is it true that MSI mode is not really needed if the IRQ for the device is NOT shared by another device (Meaning the device has its own dedicated IRQ)? If this is true then it explains why my video card has MSI mode turned off when it has its own IRQ and turned on when it is sharing the IRQ with other devices.
I found this out by moving my sound card from PCIe slot to PCIe slot.
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1 minute ago, Mindovermaster said:
I don't need to jump to conclusions and to be polite, you would be referring to sarcasm would you?
MSI hasn't been much of a thing in a while (MSI-X was introduced in 2004 or something?) so generally just leave that crap alone unless you have really old hardware.
Plug and play usually does its job.
I'm trying to prove a point with these A**'s over in the Creative Reddit forum. They really pray to the Message Signaled Interrupts as if it is the god that fixes all latencies and audio dropouts (Which is not the case). What is causing the issues they so dearly complain about is UEFI firmware that is poorly written. Actually it is the fault of 3: Microsoft, Driver makers and UEFI firmware makers.
38 minutes ago, jesseinsf said:
Funny, cause Microsoft already fixed it. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/audio/low-latency-audio
Obviously they can't control the other two issues, or the software people use that uses ancient audio paths.
Edited September 29, 2019 by LostCat
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Creative Labs' SoundBlaster cards were somewhat persnickety on ISA and PCI buses, so I don't necessarily know if I would blame current problems on PCIe bus engineering issues. That said, there are not a lot of players left in the discrete sound card space (ASUS and EVGA come to mind), so options are limited if you want to do/use something beyond the capabilities of most on-board audio subsystems. My primary desktop system is an EVGA Z370 Classified K which features "Creative's Sound Core 3D Audio" that I believe is the same as the Recon 3Di and hasn't worked for the last couple of versions of Windows due to its drivers not being updated to fix architectural issues that cropped up. So, I am definitely sympathetic to anyone trying to troubleshoot issues with Creative Labs sound cards.
One of the things I noticed being given as a kind of universal panacea over in the subreddit was the installation of some kind of modded driver pack. I don't know if that is the case that it will help, but it definitely does say something if their customers have to rely on homebrewed device driver support because the company can't be bothered to update its Windows drivers.
Aryeh Goretsky
46 minutes ago, goretsky said:
I actually have the following:
*Asus Maximus XI extreme motherboard (Z390)
*with the Sound Blaster AE-9 pcie sound card.
*Intel Core i9 9900k
*32Gb RAM.
*Samsung 970 Pro NVMe 1Tb
I've come to the conclusion that it's A UEFI Firmware issue that can be fixed through an update, but creative needs to work closely with the motherboard makers to fix the audio dropout issue.
adrynalyne 12,614
On 9/28/2019 at 5:11 PM, jesseinsf said:
It's over his head so he is belittling instead of helping.


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Qatar National Tourism Council offers training to enhance workers' skills
The e-learning program enables workers to enhance their skills as the sector prepares for the reopening of borders.
QNTC has launched an e-learning program as part of a wider initiative to upskill staff and elevate the standard and performance of the country's entire tourism sector. The trainings are conducted on LinkedIn's e-learning platform, and include topics ranging from project management, business writing and presentations to QNTC's Service Excellence program. A cornerstone program, it works to establish Qatar as a global leader for high-quality service across every touchpoint of the customer journey.
Denisa Spinkova who leads QNTC's Service Excellence team, hosted a session on the initiative, providing an overview of the strategic imperatives and way forward. With more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality, aviation and tourism industries, Ms. Spinkova presented details of the program that aims to work with stakeholders to create an unparalleled world-leading experience for visitors.
In addition to trainings, QNTC's e-learning program offers staff access to online sessions such as the 'Knowledge Talk Series" and the ability to participate in virtual conferences and seminars. The program also includes trainings by the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs as well as academic scholarships to complete bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees for Qatari employees funded by the State of Qatar.
Over the past year, QNTC continued prioritizing training and education programs. Residents in Qatar won 25 scholarships to IE University UNWTO Tourism Online Academy, of which QNTC is a founding member. The certification program enabled those interested in the tourism sector to enhance their skills and advance their careers in tourism management. The initiative was part of an ongoing effort to build sector capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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REVIEW – RPG Clicker
Posted by Daryl | May 31, 2015 | Android Review, iOS Review, Review | 0 |
Score 80%Score 80%
Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.
The joys of incremental games, games where constant repeated actions such as tapping or clicking a screen mean progress. You could be collecting gold, candy or even cookies – there is always a form of currency you click/tap for that you can use to purchase upgrades or abilities, making the tapping and clicking all the more easier. They've been around for a while but it was 2013's Cookie Clicker that saw their surge in popularity, which of course has resulted in the release of countless more incremental games. Epic Pixel's RPG Clicker is one of those games, an incremental game set in a fantasy world with RPG elements – something the developer has described as the 'next evolution in clicker games'. But does it manage to live up to that billing?
It'd been unfair to judge an incremental game on it's story – after all it is a game all about constantly tapping the screen. However, it is a shame that RPG Clicker doesn't include any kind of back story. The story is usually the backbone of a RPG, so I was hoping that maybe there may be some context to the the clicking or some ultimate goal that you were working towards.
The game has an 8 bit graphic style which works really well. Enemies are your typical fantasy game enemy with likes of knights and wizards confronting you. They are well designed and animated, bobbing on the spot awaiting your attack. Epic Pixel made sure to pay good attention to minor graphical details too, with pixels bouncing off the enemies with each attack and upon defeat them falling away and dropping their equipment. It's small little things but the extra polish really adds to the graphical design of the game. Environments are also well nicely crafted, each one representing different locales featured across fantasy RPGs. There are 7 environments, each spread across 5 levels. It's the shame that each level contains the same back drop – it would have been nice if the developer added a little variety to the environment across the levels, even something as simple as a day and night cycle would have added a bit more diversity. That being said it still offers more diversity than a lot of incremental games so it can't be held against it too much.
Disappointingly there is no music in the game. With the repetitive nature of the gameplay some good background music could've really added to the game. I think this is a real oversight on the developer's behalf, and something they would hopefully rectify in future versions of the game. Fortunately sound effects are well used be it the metallic chimes of the swords or the booming claps of lightning.
As mentioned at the start of this review, this game is all about tapping. Pretty much all of the game will be spent tapping enemies constantly until they are defeated. It's the core gameplay element of any incremental game and it's something that is, unsurprisingly, done well in RPG Clicker. There is a real addictive nature to the defeat of enemies by tapping them – its surprising how many hours you will lose simply tapping the screen. Each defeated enemy results in the gaining of XP and gold, the former used to level up your character's abilities and the latter used to progress to the next level or purchase and upgrade weapons and magic. I felt the leveling up system wasn't very well integrated – the benefits of leveling up seeming redundant compared to those of the upgrading of weapons and abilities. You'll also come randomly come across treasure chests after defeating a certain amount of enemies, each chest containing a piece of equipment you can equip that can greatly improve your stats – much more so than leveling up will. It's a real satisfying feeling finding a chest – getting that better piece of equipment and watching your stats boost gives you that urge to push on and tackle that next boss that has been holding you back.
Each level of the game starts of with a boss that dictates the strength of the enemies in that level – if you can't beat him you simply go to the previous level and grind out your taps until you improve your character enough to progress. The bosses aren't epic boss fights but they still provide a stern challenge. Beating one is satisfying, the difficulty curve between each level is quite high, so when you do manage to progress it's very rewarding.
On many levels RPG Clicker didn't deliver on my expectations – I was hoping for a lot more RPG elements to be integrated into the game. This didn't stop me putting hours upon hours into the game though. It certainly has it's flaws – a lack of environment variations and no music being the main ones – but nothing that will ruin the experience for the player. It isn't the 'evolution in clicker games' I wanted it to be, but it's still a great one. Because thats what RPG Clicker is, an incremental game, and on that front it really delivers. With it's fast, addictive tapping gameplay RPG Clicker is something you will struggle to put down once you start playing. If you're a fan of incremental games then you need to get RPG Clicker immediately – you will love it. Not played an incremental game? Then RPG Clicker certainly is a good place to start.
– Well crafted 8 bit graphics
– Fast, addictive gameplay
– Progress in the game is very satisfying
– Lack of music
– Would've been nice to have environment variations
Reviewed Using: iPad (3rd Generation)
Summary On many levels RPG Clicker didn't deliver on my expectations - I was hoping for a lot more RPG elements to be integrated into the game. This didn't stop me putting hours upon hours into the game though. It certainly has it's flaws - a lack of environment variations and no music being the main ones - but nothing that will ruin the experience for the player. It isn't the 'evolution in clicker games' I wanted it to be, but it's still a great one. Because thats what RPG Clicker is, an incremental game, and on that front it really delivers. With it's fast, addictive tapping gameplay RPG Clicker is something you will struggle to put down once you start playing. If you're a fan of incremental games then you need to get RPG Clicker immediately - you will love it. Not played an incremental game? Then RPG Clicker certainly is a good place to start.
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Moment 'absolute beast' of a protester in a Navy sweatshirt shrugs off a baton beating and tear gas attack by federal officers in Portland as President Trump claims the city has 'lost control of the anarchists and agitators'
New footage shows the moment federal agents hit a protester wearing a Navy sweatshirt before spraying tear gas in the man's face during another night of demonstrations that have been taking place since the death of George Floyd as President Donald Trump claims his administration is just 'trying to help'.
In the footage, the unidentified protester is seen being struck at least three times with a baton as another officer sprays a substance in his face, prompting him to quickly turn away.
As the man starts to walk away, an officer hits him at least two more times before the protester threw his middle fingers in the air.
The incident was shared on Twitter early Sunday morning just hours before Trump weighed in on the demonstrations.
'We are trying to help Portland, not hurt it. Their leadership has, for months, lost control of the anarchists and agitators. They are missing in action.
'We must protect Federal property, AND OUR PEOPLE. These were not merely protesters, these are the real deal!' the president wrote.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler hit back at Trump hours later and repeated his call to have federal troops removed from the city.
'The president has a complete misunderstanding of cause and effect,' Wheeler told CNN. 'What's happening here is, we have dozens, if not hundreds of federal troops descending upon our city. And what they're doing is, they are sharply escalating the situation.
'Their presence here is actually leading to more violence and more vandalism. And it's not helping the situation at all. They're not wanted here. We haven't asked them here. In fact, we want them to leave.'
New footage shows the moment federal agents hit a protester wearing a Navy sweatshirt before spraying tear gas in the man's face during another night of demonstrations that have been taking place since the death of George Floyd as President Donald Trump claims his administration is just 'trying to help'
In the footage, the unidentified protester is seen being struck at least three times with a baton by one officer
Another officer is then seen spraying the man in the face with tear gas (pictured) The incident was shared on Twitter early Sunday morning
As the man starts to walk away, an officer hits him at least two more times before the protester threw his middle fingers in the air
During the Saturday night protest, fires were started at the Portland Police Association and in dumpsters in the area, according to Portland police.
The police department declared the gathering a riot, and began working to clear the downtown area.
'As the crowd was dispersed, several people in the crowd were arrested and officers were able to extinguish the fire. Portland Police did not use any CS gas,' the bureau said in a statement early Sunday. Several arrests were made.
Tear gas was deployed, according to pictures and video from the scene, but it was not necessarily CS gas. Fencing that had been placed around the federal courthouse had also been removed by protesters and made into barricades, police tweeted.
Earlier on Saturday, police said protesters had gathered at the Portland Police Bureau's North Precinct, vandalizing patrol vehicles and taunting officers who were reporting for work.
Later, as police dispersed a group that had gathered near North Interstate Avenue, people threw rocks and paint-filled balloons at officers. Some were injured, the statement said.
On Sunday morning, Trump weighed in on the demonstrations, saying: 'We are trying to help Portland, not hurt it'
Trump later tweeted that 'Radical Left Democrats' will 'destroy our Country as we know it'
Trump has decried the demonstrations, and Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf blasted the protesters as 'lawless anarchists' in a visit to the city on Thursday.
Before the aggressive language and action from federal officials, the unrest had frustrated Mayor Ted Wheeler and other local authorities, who had said a small cadre of violent activists were drowning out the message of peaceful protesters in the city.
Wheeler said the federal presence in the city is now exacerbating a tense situation and he has told them to depart.
Asked by CNN's Jake Tapper if he thinks the Trump administration is breaking the law by deploying federal troops to Portland, Wheeler replied: 'I absolutely do.
'The tactics that the Trump administration are using on the streets of Portland are abhorrent. People are being literally scooped off the street into unmarked vans, rental cars, apparently. They are being denied probable cause and they're denied due process. They don't even know who's pulling them into the vans. The people aren't identifying themselves. And, as far as I can see, this is completely unconstitutional.'
Wheeler said his office is trying to convince Trump to back off by 'building awareness' about what the federal troops are doing in Portland.
'From our federal congressional officers, to our governor, to our local elected officials, we're all telling the Trump administration: "Stop the rhetoric. Take these people out of our city. They are not helping us. They are hurting us. They're escalating an already dangerous situation,"' he said.
'What I want to do is raise awareness nationally. This could happen in your city. And what we're seeing is a blatant abuse of police tactics by the federal government, by a Trump administration that's falling in the polls. And this is a direct threat to our democracy.'
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum late Friday sued Homeland Security and the Marshals Service in federal court.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler hit back at Trump in a CNN interview on Sunday and repeated his call to have federal troops removed from the city. 'The president has a complete misunderstanding of cause and effect,' Wheeler said. 'What's happening here is, we have dozens, if not hundreds of federal troops descending upon our city. And what they're doing is, they are sharply escalating the situation. Their presence here is actually leading to more violence and more vandalism. And it's not helping the situation at all. They're not wanted here. We haven't asked them here. In fact, we want them to leave'
Ongoing protests against police brutality occurred in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday night
Protesters are seen during a demonstration in Portland, Oregon, Saturday night
Tear gas was deployed, according to pictures and video from the scene. Fencing that had been placed around the federal courthouse had also been removed by protesters and made into barricades, police tweeted
A group of mothers participated in a demonstration outside the Justice Center in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday
The complaint said unidentified federal agents have grabbed people off Portland's streets 'without warning or explanation, without a warrant, and without providing any way to determine who is directing this action'.
Rosenblum said she was seeking a temporary restraining order to 'immediately stop federal authorities from unlawfully detaining Oregonians'.
The administration has enlisted federal agents, including the US Marshals Special Operations Group and an elite US Customs and Border Protection team based on the US-Mexico border, to protect federal property.
But Oregon Public Broadcasting reported this week that some agents had been driving around in unmarked vans and snatching protesters from streets not near federal property, without identifying themselves.
Tensions also escalated after an officer with the Marshals Service fired a less-lethal round at a protester's head on July 11, critically injuring him.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and US Rep Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, issued a joint statement Saturday denouncing the Trump administration's actions.
'We live in a democracy, not a banana republic. We will not tolerate the use of Oregonians, Washingtonians - or any other Americans - as props in President Trump's political games. The House is committed to moving swiftly to curb these egregious abuses of power immediately,' they said.
Hundreds of people had gathered Friday night for a vigil outside the downtown Justice Center, which is sandwiched between two federal buildings, including a courthouse.
Across the street, dozens of other protesters entered two recently closed city parks after dismantling chain-link fencing that blocked access.
Federal agents emerged from an office building next door and used impact munitions, stun grenades and tear gas to clear the area.
Federal officers deployed tear gas again just before midnight after a few protesters placed dismantled fencing in front of plywood doors covering the entrance of the federal courthouse.
Early Saturday, Portland police declared the gathering unlawful, saying protesters had piled fencing in front of the exits to the federal courthouse and the Multnomah County Justice Center and then shot off fireworks at the Justice Center.
Federal officers and local police then advanced simultaneously on the demonstrators to clear the streets, making arrests as protesters threw bottles and pieces of metal fence at police, the Portland Police Bureau said.
Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell told reporters Friday that his officers are in contact with the federal agents, but that neither controls the others' actions.
Black Lives Matter protesters are seen during a demonstration on Friday in Portland, Oregon
Several local Oregon politicians have blasted the arrival of federal agents (pictured center), who are not required to follow the same policing restrictions as local authorities and can use methods like tear gas
The US Attorney for the Oregon District Billy Williams on Friday requested that an investigation be launched into the conduct of federal agents in Portland after two residents appeared to be arrested without probable cause
Several Black Lives Matter protesters and residents in Portland have reported seeing masked federal agents, wearing camouflage and without proper identification, arresting demonstrators without explanation and hauling them into the back of unmarked minivans
Pictured: One woman holds a photo of Breonna Taylor, an EMT from Louisville, Kentucky, who was shot dead by plain clothed authorities in March
The overnight action by Portland's police was condemned by Jo Ann Hardesty, a prominent member of the City Council. Hardesty said Saturday that local police 'joined in the aggressive clampdown of peaceful protest'.
Hardesty also slammed Wheeler, telling the mayor he needed to better control local law enforcement. Hardesty, who oversees the city's fire department and other first-responder agencies, said in an open letter to Wheeler if 'you can't control the police, give me the Portland Police Bureau'.
Wheeler responded to criticism from Hardesty and others in his CNN interview on Sunday, claiming that the protests were not out of control until federal troops arrived.
'Before the federal troops got here, violence was way down. Vandalism was way down. Our local and state law enforcement officials had contained the situation. The energy was coming out of the demonstrations. We had hoped they would end within a matter of days,' Wheeler said.
'And what happened instead is, the federal troops came in. They used their unconstitutional tactics. They injured nonviolent demonstrators, and the whole thing blew up again like a powder keg. So, I completely disagree with them.
'The reason we want those federal troops out of our city is, they are making the situation much more dangerous. I'm worried that one of our residents or one of our local or state law enforcement officers is going to get killed because of the tactics that they're currently engaged in.'
Portland police said as they responded to the overnight protests - which included people throwing projectiles at them - some federal agencies took action 'under their own supervision and direction'. Portland Police said city officers arrested seven people, and one officer sustained a minor injury.
The statement said the city's police supports peaceful protests, and beginning Saturday night Department of Homeland Security police wouldn't work in the Portland Police incident command center.
Other footage involving federal agents shows two officers briskly walking toward two protesters on a desolate Portland street.
'What are you doing? Use your words,' the camera woman says, as other nearby witnesses question what the agents are doing,
The camera pans to show a protester, dressed in all black and wearing a face mask, with his hands up in the air.
Without any explanation, or even a word, the two federal agents arrest the man and escort him towards the unmarked minivan.
'Where are you taking him? What is going on?' witnesses ask the agents. 'You just violated their rights.'
The agents place the man into the back of the vehicle and drive away.
Footage shared by Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and others on social media appeared to show two federal agents, who do not identify themselves or explain their actions, arresting a man this week in Portland
Throughout the recorded exchange, the federal agents never reveal what sparked the arrest or what the unidentified man was being taken into custody for
The two federal agents take the unidentified Black Lives Matter protester to an unmarked, grey minivan and drive away (pictured)
That video was shared by Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley, who condemned the alleged actions in a tweet and furthered his attack against the Trump administration.
'Authoritarian governments, not democratic republics, send unmarked authorities after protesters. These Trump/Barr tactics designed to eliminate any accountability are absolutely unacceptable in America, and must end,' wrote Merkley.
A similar incident happened to Portland resident Mark Pettibone, 29, who told CNN that he was 'kidnapped off the street in my own city for non-violently protesting and showing up in solidarity.'
'About four people just out of the van that pulled up in front of me, and my first reaction was I tried to get away.'
Pettibone was walking with his friend, Conner O'Shea,' when a group of protesters warned them about mysterious minivans stocked with federal agents driving around the area, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting.
'I see guys in camo,' said O'Shea. 'Four or five of them pop out, open the door and it was just like, 'Oh s***. I don't know who you are or what you want with us.''
Witnesses have said that agents are also detaining people who are simply near federal property and it's unclear if the people detained engaged in criminal activity
Both Pettibone and O'Shea believe they were targeted for wearing black cloths, but O'Shea managed to avoid arrest while Pettibine was taken into custody.
'I am basically tossed into the van,' said Pettibone. 'And I had my beanie pulled over my face so I couldn't see and they held my hands over my head.'
A perimeter has reportedly been established around Portland's first autonomous zone, CLAT,' or Chinook Land Autonomous Territory,' after the police-free zone was built last Tuesday in Lownsdale Park
Since the beginning of nationwide protests on Memorial Day, Portland has held demonstrations for 50 nights straight as protesters deface federal buildings and demand changes to local law enforcement
During this time, Pettibone said none of the agents identified themselves as federal officers or gave any detail about the arrest.
Pettibone, still blinded by his beanie hat, said agents drove around downtown a bit longer before they escorted him inside the federal courthouse.
'It was basically a process of facing many walls and corners as they patted me down and took my picture and rummaged through my belongings,' said Pettibone.
'One of them said, 'This is a whole lot of nothing.'
He was later put in a cell, read his Miranda Rights and interviewed by authorities. Pettibone was released 90 minutes later without receiving any paperwork, citation or reason for his arrest.
'I just happened to be wearing black on a sidewalk in downtown Portland at the time and that apparently is grounds for detaining me,' said Pettibone.
Pettibone's incident comes after local officials were outraged over cell phone footage that showed 29-year-old Donovan La Bella, a peaceful protester in Portland this week, being shot in the head with a 'rubber bullet' while only armed with a music speaker. La Bella suffered a fractured skull and bled out onto the concrete for some time.
The incidents occurred at the protesters' autonomous zone called 'CLAT,' or Chinook Land Autonomous Territory across the street from the federal justice center.
The Commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection, Mark Morgan, confirmed on Twitter that Border Protection agents were in Portland and had conducted arrests
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley shared video unidentified federal agents arrestig a Black Lives Matter protester on Twitter and called the move 'absolutely unacceptable'
Acting Secretary Chad Wolf of the US Department of Homeland Security defended his decision to deploy federal agents to Portland and claimed his officers had been subject to assaults by 'violent criminals'
Williams on Friday said that he called for an investigation after circulating reports showed unidentified federal agents arresting two Black Lives Matter protesters without probable cause.
'Based on news accounts circulating that allege federal law enforcement detained two protesters without probable cause, I have requested the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General to open a separate investigation directed specifically at the actions of DHS personnel,' wrote Williams in the shocking statement.
Trump had previously vowed to 'dominate' the protesters with federal agents after he displayed a heavy-handed, militarized approach to quelling protests.
The US Customs and Border Protection confirmed that they were involved in some Portland arrests, but it's unclear which other agencies may be involved.
'[Customs and Border Protection] will continue to arrest the violent criminals that are destroying federal property & injuring our agents/officers in Portland. CBP will restore and maintain law & order,' wrote Mark Morgan, Commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection.
DHS Secretary Chad Wolf, who visited Portland on Thursday, defended his officers actions. He claimed that his officers had been assaulted with frozen water bottles 'from violent criminals'.
'Let's get this right. "Protesters" imply they were peacefully exercising their 1st amendment rights,' wrote Wolf.
'Instead, DHS officers were assaulted with lasers and frozen water bottles from violent criminals attempting to tear down federal property. 2 officers were injured. Facts matter.'
In a 1,700-word statement, Wolf also said troops were sent in to 'restore order' from 'lawless anarchists' who've become 'emboldened the violent mob as it escalates violence day after day.'
'The city of Portland has been under siege for 47 straight days. Each night the violent anarchists destroy and desecrate property, including the federal courthouse, and attack the brave law enforcement officers protecting it,' he said.
His rhetoric matches that of Trump, who has unequivocally sided with law enforcement in recent months and has referred to Black Lives Matter protesters as 'thugs'.
Sen Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts also blasted the Trump administration for allowing federal agents to canvas the city without proper identification.
Sen Elizabeth Warren said: 'I thought we'd already covered this after the attacks in Lafayette Square: the US government should not be using unidentified federal officers as a secret police force to terrorize US citizens & violate their constitutional rights'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also condemned the presence of federal agents in Portland by saying 'Trump & his stormtroopers must be stopped'
Oregon Gov Kate Brown furthered the attacks against DHS and the Trump administration by suggesting their motivations behind deploying federal agents was political, not to enforce public safety
Brown suggested Trump was hypocritical in his criticisms of Portland because of his widely condemned St John church photo-op that caused authorities to use tear gas on peaceful protesters in Washington, DC
'I thought we'd already covered this after the attacks in Lafayette Square: the US government should not be using unidentified federal officers as a secret police force to terrorize US citizens & violate their constitutional rights. This is outrageous,' wrote Warren.
Oregon Gov Kate Brown appeared to summarize her cohorts opinions by suggesting both Trump and Wolf are prioritizing politics over public safety.
'This political theater from President Trump has nothing to do with public safety. The President is failing to lead this nation. Now he is deploying federal officers to patrol the streets of Portland in a blatant abuse of power by the federal government,' she wrote on Twitter.
'I told Acting Secretary Wolf that the federal government should remove all federal officers from our streets. His response showed me he is on a mission to provoke confrontation for political purposes. He is putting both Oregonians and local law enforcement officers in harm's way.
Brown even suggested Trump was hypocritical and pointed out his notorious St John church photo-op where peaceful protesters in Lafayette Square were cleared out with tear gas and alleged less-lethal munitions.
Pettibone said he plans to speak with the National Lawyers Guild and the ACLU, but the latter has already taken legal action against the agency.
On Friday, ACLU announced that it had filed a lawsuit against the DHS over the 'flat-out unconstitutional' arrests.
The American Civil Liberties Union revealed that it will sue the US Department of Homeland Security over actions and arrests they deem 'flat-out unconstitutional'
One person who joined tense protests in Portland on Friday night held a sign reading: 'Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable'
One of the largest problems facing law enforcement in Portland is the different policing restrictions placed on local police and federal agents, who are allowed to use tear gas and less-lethal munitions against protesters
Graffiti made by Black Lives Matter protesters on the Portland courthouse building reads 'Send home Trump's piglets' and 'We Won't Forget La Bella,' in reference to the 29-year-old peaceful protester who was shot by federal agents with a 'rubber bullet' and suffered skull fractures
A smoke grenade burns in front of federal law enforcement officers, deployed under the Trump administration's new executive order to protect federal monuments and buildings
Protesters erect fencing in front of the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse entrance doors to block federal agents inside, but authorities eventually exited through the next door building and clashed with protesters
'Usually when we see people in unmarked cars forcibly grab someone off the street we call it kidnapping — what is happening now in Portland should concern everyone in the US. These actions are flat-out unconstitutional and will not go unanswered,' the organization wrote.
Kelly Simon, interim legal director with the ACLU of Oregon, added: 'This is a fight to save our democracy.'
ACLU also filed a lawsuit against the US Marshals Service and the Portland Police, who they've accused of unfairly targeting journalists and legal observers amid ongoing protests.
If won, federal agents would be held to far more restrictions than they do now. Authorities would be barred from arresting, threatening to arrest or using physical force against journalists or legal observers unless it's 'reasonably known' the individual committed a crime, according to the Oregon Public Broadcasting.
One of the largest problems currently facing law enforcement in Portland in a lack of uniform restrictions and rules from local police to federal agents.
Portland Police Bureau officers and local authorities have been barred from using crowd control munitions against non-violent protesters - but not federal agents.
Federal agents have also repeatedly used tear gas, which has been temporarily banned from the Portland Police Bureau by federal court order unless they declare a riot.
Portland Deputy Police Chief Chris Davis said federal agents don't coordinate with his agency and that 'it does complicate things for us'.
Moment 'absolute beast' of a protester in a Navy sweatshirt shrugs off a baton beating and tear gas attack by federal officers in Portland as President Trump claims the city has 'lost control of the anarchists and agitators' Reviewed by STATION GOSSIP on 02:14 Rating: 5


Not content with unveiling the Xbox One S, a slimmer, better Xbox One, Xbox boss Phil Spencer announced Project Scorpio during the Microsoft E3 media briefing. It's the next games machine from Xbox and will be "the most powrerful console ever".
Although we're light on specs at present, the 6 teraflop GPU will be the best in a console to date when it arrives in the Holiday season of 2017.
It's unlikely that it will keep the name Project Scorpio on its release, but considering there were few leaks about it prior to the event, that'll no doubt be well bandied around for a while.
The console will have 4K HDR gaming on launch, but all games will work across all Xbox One machines, from the original and the Xbox One S to Scorpio.
In addition, it is geared for virtual reality, with Xbox claiming that it will be capable of high resolution VR - a slight dig at PlayStation and the PS VR.
Pricing, etc, is naturally yet to be revealed, but with the Xbox One S starting at $299, we suspect it'll come in a lot higher.
Still, it's very exciting stuff.
We're at E3 all this week and if we can find out more about the new machine we'll bring it to you. And there we were impressed by the Xbox One S.


A complex set of disturbances brought snow and showers to the Northeast on Tuesday, as a dynamic system, including a tornado with winds reaching 97 mph, touched down in northeast Ohio. Gusts of 50 mph blasted much of the Midwest.
Winter storm warnings and advisories or wind alerts are blanketing more than a dozen states this morning.
Several rounds of snow showers are continuing to move northeast today, with the snow squalls coming off the Great Lakes potentially quite intense. Brief whiteout conditions will be possible, including on major interstates such as I-80 and I-90. Wind gusts from the squalls locally could be more than 40 mph, including up through parts of New England.
Much of the Northeast will see snowfall through Thursday evening.
More than 6 inches of snow is possible along the Great Lakes and into parts of northern New England. Parts of New York closer to the Great Lakes could see as much as a foot. Wind chills on Thursday throughout much of the U.S. will be extremely cold.
Wind chills on Thursday will be in the single digits in the upper Midwest.
A potential new storm may be forming over the Midwest.
A meaningful but not blockbuster winter storm could be heading east this weekend.
By Friday night and into Saturday, it appears two systems will become one organized system, bringing rain to the southern Plains and some snow to the Midwest and parts of the Mississippi River Valley.
This same storm will slide off fairly quickly to the Ohio and Missouri River valleys on Saturday. A cold front approaching from the northwest will try to interact with this system, and, at the very least, the combination of systems should help draw more snow northward into the I-70 corridor.
The storm then will shift toward the East Coast over the weekend. It doesn't appear at this time that the two systems will completely phase together and create a blockbuster storm. The storm may intensify somewhat off the coast on Sunday.
Although the likelihood of snowfall in parts of the Midwest and East Coast is increasing, it remains unclear the potential magnitude of this weather event. As of this morning, two reliable weather models are indicating there's not enough support in forecasting a major storm this weekend.
Another storm is hitting the West Coast today.
The latest Pacific storm is delivering rain, gusty winds and snow to the West Coast.
Booneville, California, just north of San Francisco, already has seen 3 inches this morning. A wind gust of almost 80 mph was reported in Lagunitas Forest. This series of storms has over the last few days dumped at least 39 inches of snow at Donner Peak, at the Sugar Bowl Ski Resort.
Local rainfalls in Northern California and southern Oregon could be heavy at times today, with raining moving into Los Angeles and potentially leading to localized flash flooding.


Deathstroke's mercenary team finds itself in Gotham City to break someone out of Arkham Asylum! What insane Super-Villain are they supposed to spring? The answer may surprise you! And BRIGHTEST DAY fans will want to tune in for a special tie-in element featuring Osiris!


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The Wraith was released on November 21st, 1986.
Filming locations include Tucson and Vail, AZ.
Definitely underrated in my opinion.
Just wanted to mention that the chase tunnel photo you have is wrong. In the movie, the tunnel used was the 6th Avenue underpass. You have a photo of the 4th Ave underpass. The original 6th Ave underpass is still there, and looks just like is does in the shot you have from the movie, looking over Jake's motorcycle.
It's the old 4th avenue underpass. That 2nd picture is the new one. If you freeze the movie as they come out of the tunnel, you can see the Shanty on the right side.
Thank you Anonymous, I'll check that out the next time I'm in Tucson.
The Wraith (1986) is one of the best and coolest movies ever made. I watch it several times a year. Thanks for your webpage here about The Wraith.
Remember It Like Yesterday I was the Driver / Runner for The Writers. And did not get credit for it on the film. But That's Ok I Have a Really great time with them Crazy Writers I Drove them around in my Classic Cadillac Limo Day & Night all over the Tucson Area. Something I will Remember forever. Thank You for some great Memories. Every time I Watch this movie its awesome to think I was There. This was 30 years ago and I was 36 years old Then. Great time in life where did the time go.
So fun to see the actual locations... something to do if ever in Tucson!!
HI...the garage location is also wrong. The "now" picture is an old landfill at Kinney and Ajo. The actual scene was from the NW corner of Snyder Hill, at San Joaquin and Ajo. I live down the street, and would be more than happy to provide the correct picture if you need.
You're right, nice find! I live in Phoenix so the next time I go down to Tucson I'll get a now picture of this location.
Hi, I'm Mickael from France. Thanks for the picture :) I'm a big fan too and for sure I will come there to see this by my own eyes !


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Home » iThera Medical Closes Series A Funding
iThera Medical Closes Series A Funding
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Published on November 23, 2011 By FinSMEs
iThera Medical, a Munich Germany-based company that develops and markets a novel in-vivo biomedical imaging technology, recently closed a Series A funding round of undisclosed amount.
Backers include BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, and Mey Capital Matrix GmbH.
Earlier this year, the company also secured a Phase II grant from the GO-Bio programme, which is funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and managed by Projektträger Jülich.
iThera, a spin-off from the Helmholtz Zentrum München, plans to use the funds to further develop and commercialize its technology for preclinical and clinical applications. Ascenion, the Helmholtz Zentrum's technology transfer partner, has actively supported the company's foundation and funding and holds equity in the company.
iThera's multispectral optoacoustic tomography (MSOT) was invented by Prof. Dr Vasilis Ntziachristos and Dr Daniel Razansky at the Helmholtz Zentrum München, and enables the non-invasive, real-time visualization of anatomical, functional and molecular information in living tissue, at depths and at a resolution not achievable by optical imaging methods, according to the company. MSOT currently allows the early and reliable validation of new substance efficacy in drug discovery (e.g., for oncology, neurology and cardio-vascular problems). In the future, it also promises to become a valuable tool in clinical diagnostics.
The company is led by Christian Wiest, co-founder and CEO.
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Volume 26, Issue e2
Electronic cigarette retailers use Pokémon Go to market products
Matthew G Kirkpatrick1,
Tess Boley Cruz1,
Nicholas I Goldenson1,
Jon-Patrick Allem1,
Kar-Hai Chu2,
Mary Ann Pentz1,
Jennifer B Unger1
1 Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
2 Center for Research on Media, Technology, and Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Correspondence to Dr Matthew G Kirkpatrick, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, 2001 North Soto Street, Los Angeles, CA 90032, USA; mgkirkpa{at}usc.edu
Electronic nicotine delivery devices
Recently, we witnessed a new marketing strategy in which vape shops and online e-cigarette retailers have harnessed the popularity of the interactive smartphone game Pokémon Go to promote vaping products. This approach combines the strengths of recent and traditional strategies thought to be effective in promoting tobacco use to adolescents and young adults: (1) cartoons;1 tobacco product placement in video games2 ,3 and (2) interactive promotional contests.4 ,5
Pokémon Go (created by the game developer Niantic6) is an augmented reality videogame for smartphones that uses the phone's global positioning system (GPS) system to identify real-world locations containing a variety of different Pokémon (ie, cartoon creatures) that appear on the phone screen overlaid on a real-world background (figure 1). The game's primary goal is for the player to travel in the real world, capture Pokémon and send them into battle against other Pokémon at 'gyms'. To facilitate gameplay, Niantic has designated numerous real-world locations as 'PokéStops' (ie, locations where users can obtain tools to increase their power).
Smartphone screenshots of Pokemon images overlaid on real-world backgrounds (left panel: USC Department of Preventive Medicine; right panel: Los Angeles-based vape shop).
The majority of these PokéStops have been repurposed from Ingress, Niantic's previous augmented …
Contributors MGK, TBC, NIG, J-PA, K-HC, MAP, JBU conceived the paper. MGK and NIG wrote the first draft of the manuscript. All coauthors provided substantial feedback on the paper and approved the final version.
Funding The study was supported by National Cancer Institute (NCI P50 CA180905).


I need the process to recover the deleted Excel file on a Western Digital My Cloud network drive. Recuva doesn't seem to allow for this "specific Location" entry.
How do you get to designate the network drive? The name of the drive/folder is \\Dewoverxx\yyy.
it's not an issue of directly connecting the NAS to the PC, the issue is your hard drive ITSELF has to be physically connected.
so it will need either removing from the NAS and installing internally into the PC or inserted into an external driver caddy which in turn connects to the PC via USB.
and to throw in another spanner, your WD NAS may use a proprietary file system or a RAID format which would render the drive as unreadable in a Windows PC.
another point to consider, is making sure you don't change the NAS drive in a way that when you put it back, the WD doesn't do something stupid and think it needs some sort of 'special attention'.


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Igbo independence and Biafran identity
Osita Ebiem
Eastwest
In this essay we will take time to clarify some areas that seem to confuse some people in the on-going Biafra separatist movement in Nigeria. Over the years, as will be expected; the move for the independence of Biafra has undergone some transformations. These changes seem to have created a sort of mixed messages in the minds of both observers and participants. So, at this point it is really important that we try to clarify some of the seemingly ambiguous aspects of the movement.
Biafra freedom and the quest for Igbo independence
Biafra Today
There are renewed calls for an independent state of Igbo people, but what form would Biafra of 2018 look like? The author shares his thinking.
Igbo position on restructuring Nigeria
NEWS REPORTERS INT'L
The Igbo cannot possibly be a part of the proposed new Nigeria, no matter how attractive the idea is made to look by its advocates. On 29 May 1966, the Igbo renounced forever their Nigerian citizenship. While wishing Nigeria and Nigerians well in their quest for a workable solution to their national problem, the Igbo have unequivocally opted for a separate Igbo identity and the separation of their territory from Nigeria.
Nigerian government is suppressing and persecuting Biafrans
In the past one-and-half years President Buhari has rolled out, on many occasions, the full strength of his country's security forces to violently suppress the peaceful nonviolent Biafran independence movement. Now, the Buhari regime is working with foreign governments to crush pro-Biafra activism in the Diaspora.
South Sudan's independence and the irony of defeat in victory
It is deeply disheartening that a country that fought so hard and long to win independence for its people has plunged into a civil war with no end in sight. South Sudanese are suffering again, this time in the hands of the same generals who led them to victory. Salva Kiir and Riek Machar, if they have a heart in their breast, must put aside their own pride and do whatever it takes to end this senseless war.
Could the Chibok girls capture be a political stunt?
Some critics who have analyzed the circumstances surrounding the well-publicized capture of Chibok schoolgirls in 2014 have concluded that it was an elaborate political web of deceit weaved by the Islamic north to wrest power from a southern Christian president.
The map of new Biafra
The struggle for self-determination of the Biafran people will not end until they fully break away from Nigeria, a creation of British colonialists that has never worked. Unlike during the first failed attempt to secede, for the new territory to work it should not include any non-Igbo people.
How Israel can help stop the genocide of the Igbo in Nigeria
Buzz Nigeria
The government and policy-makers in Israel can help stop the ongoing genocide of the Igbo by boycotting all dealings with the Nigerian government. For a state like Israel to continue doing business with a genocidal state like Nigeria is not any different from sponsorship of state terrorism.
Media propaganda and governance by slogans
Nigeria's new leader is the subject of much hype. He is being hoisted up to the status of a cult figure. Apparently, he is the man Africa's giant needs to solve its extensive problems. But Muhammadu Buhari's history and thinking suggest otherwise.
Africa in 50 years..
Africa Today: The Current State of the African Nations
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Cameroon: tottering on the brink
Russia, Africa and the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum
Africa awaits Russia's investment
Announcements, Arts & Books
In Praise of Blood: Crimes of the Rwandan Patriotic Front
Us: We have met the enemies and they are us
Working class and the power of capital
Putting its best foot forward – PALU and the promise of a new beginning
Dual US war on Black people
How Harry Potter made imbeciles out of an entire generation
Russia and Angola stuck between diplomatic rhetoric and business reality
Gender & Minorities
Further reflections on women's suffrage and African emancipation


As always around Cannes, the value of creativity to businesses is the hot topic of the day.
At all the seminars, events, awards and boat parties ad land will be back-slappingly agreeing that creativity is alive and well. But there isn't necessarily consensus on that outside the South of France.
Bob Hoffman argues that a combination of things is responsible: the ubiquity of online display; the agency model's long table of mediocrity; short-termism around results and a litany of false goals around engagement, conversations, journeys, and storytelling.
No doubt Hoffman is right. More than ever the weakness of an idea can be hidden in the minutiae of the medium.
But there is one other change in the industry which adds to the perceived lack of creativity – some of the best ideas are coming from a fundamentally different mentality; one that is earned-media first and issues-led.
Campaign ideas that come from an earned-first mentality are inherently newsworthy, shareable and relevant. They overcome people's indifference to a brand in a way that traditional ad ideas can't.
The most memorable campaigns from the past few years have all come from an earned-first mentality – think Optus' Clever Buoy, Saltwater's edible six pack rings or Hyundai's Assurance Program, for example.
It is the exact combination of factors Hoffman alights on that has allowed the PR agencies and issues-minded creatives to step in and fill the void of ideas left by an ad agency world shifted towards the medium over the message.
The PR agency isn't bound by its business model. We don't have to sell ads as the solution. We can focus our efforts on coming up with ideas that respond to audience needs or social issues, enable the business to take a strong position on that need or issue and follow through with action that has a commercial edge.
It's that action which is then communicated through-the-line; channel-neutral and measured on business impact, not the 'false goals of engagement, conversations, journeys and storytelling'.
It will still be mostly ad agencies picking up the PR category gongs at Cannes this year, but that says more about the nature of that event than anything else.
What the industry thinks of itself is irrelevant. The more CMOs are measured on commercial growth the more they will need earned-first, issues-led campaigns that deliver commercial outcomes.


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This way if the house becomes unstable and can't be used I can still access my supplies, and if necessary use the lawn building as part of a shelter. For your emergency supply needs, visit Major Survival and mention 'COPE' for a 10% discount.
In an effort toward interoperability in Southern California, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is taking steps to upgrade its 911 dispatch center to work with neighboring fire agencies, Fire Chief Brian Cummings told the Los Angeles Times. This, he said, will help ensure the closest available rescuers are sent to victims during life-threatening emergencies.
Cummings said he'd like to see a seamless network that connects dispatch systems across municipal borders. The department is in the early stages of developing the computer system designed to work with these dispatch centers, but to make the plan work, the other agencies will have to pay for similar upgrades. Our earthquake kits contain all the necessities for complete 72 hour emergency preparedness. Many people know how to protect themselves DURING an earthquake: duck under a desk or sturdy table, stay away from windows, bookcases, mirrors, and other heavy objects, and stay free of falling objects.
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The happenings of geophysical earth is intertwined in many ways – some of which we know about and others which we have no clue. The Challis (Idaho) earthquakes have hearts racing as pictures are knocked from walls, dishes are rattled off tables and felt by residents in neighboring Montana more than 100 miles from the quake's epicenter region. I don't like plastic much, but short of buidling a concrete cistern or something like that, the only other similar option would be to buy a stainless steel drum. You might find sturdy 5 gallon water containers more versatile, both for handling and storage.
Whatever container you use, clean it first by washing with soap and water if necessary, then rinsing it out with a mild bleach solution (1 tsp in a quart of water). City water is already treated with chlorine or chlorine variants, so if your house water comes from a municipal supply line you don't have to treat it by adding extra chlorine or iodine prior to storage.
If you suspect that your water is contaminated–for instance, if after an emergency you doubt the cleanliness of the water from the tap, you should take steps to purify it before drinking. Stored water should be swapped out for fresh every six months (except for commercially bottled water–again, check the expiry date on that). I was asked by our local neighborhood council to talk about emergency turlets for their public safety committee. FEMA and, it seems, all the state and local agencies I looked into rely on a poop in a bag, throw in some enzymes or bleach and throw it into a pit approach.
Secondly, those pits full of bags could become a serious biohazard should rats, let's say, start pulling the bags apart or should the pit get flooded. I'm no sanitation expert and am interested in opinions on this topic, particularly those who have worked in emergency situations or in impoverished communities. I just returned from an amazing five-day sojourn in the mountains, at the Windy Springs Preserve, in which I learned the basics of animal tracking from a pair of wonderful teachers, Jim Lowery and Mary Brooks of Earth Skills. Now that I'm home, it strikes me that some of these skills I learned could be useful in the garden. The other type of trap made by dusting a thin layer of dry clay on the rough side of a particleboard sheet, and then arching a piece of something flexible, like thin metal sheeting, over the board to protect the clay bed from wind, birds etc.
If your garden topography allows it, you could drag clear the area around your beds in the evening and see what prints might show in the morning.
Once you know for sure who is causing the mischief, it might be easier to come up with solutions for how to protect your garden.
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A food storage of several weeks at minimum – ideally 3-months, and a backup supply of water (1-gallon per person per day) is a bare minimum recommendation for survival preparedness. The reason we didn't go with a much cheaper used food grade drum is because some food stuffs leave behind residues which is impossible to clean from the drum. There are nice, solid pumps sold for frequent use, but we got a cheap one ($20) and hope it will hold up in our hour of need. All our equipment came from a surplus store, but many retailers can be found with a little simple googling. These are things to commit to memory, or maybe pin on the fridge, because in an emergency, you probably will not be able to check the internet. If your water is cloudy, you will want to try to filter it as best you can to remove sediment (filter it though a coffee filter or t-shirt or somesuch), and then be extra rigorous in the purification.
Another way to disinfect water in an emergency situation is through solar water disinfection, or SODIS. Also, no matter how sturdy the container, there is always a chance for water leaks, so you should keep that in mind, too. You soak the newspaper, press it into the mold, let the brick dry out and you've got fuel for a fireplace. What I like about Jenkins' approach is that it relies more on knowledge (how to compost, set up a latrine) than equipment.
Yet it is also possible, with good teachers, for even a neophite like me to pick up a working knowledge of the art over a couple of days.
In this class we used two methods: one was to drag a big, flat sack full of dirt (for weight) across stretches of open ground to smooth and compress the soil. The Internets are full of track pictures that you can use to identify your particular culprit.
For instance, you could look up advice from your local Integrated Pest Management program, like the one offered by the University of California. When the big one hits, we'll have a giant salsa bowl of pickles, jams and broken glass.
We're always learning, figuring stuff out, taking advantage of the enormous smarts of our friends and our on-line community, and trying to give some of that back in turn. Grupo Caridad veterinarians have treated more than 200 animals in Pisco and distributed over 1,500 pounds of food to animal caregivers and roaming animals.
Barry Kellogg visits hurricane-torn Jardin Zoologico Payo Obispo, a Mexico sanctuary with 430 animals.
The government of Mexico has extended its hurricane warning to Southern Baja Peninsula, from Loreto southward on the east coast…and from Bahia Magdalena southward on the west coast, including Cabo San Lucas. Storing them in a garage might be a good idea because many garages are built on concrete floors and therefore will be more stable during a big quake. Each purchase you make will protect not only your own family, but other families who need help.
The recent earthquakes in Idaho began March 24, 2014 and have researchers scrambling to install seismic monitoring systems in the region to learn more.
Just some jugs, a rain barrel that's empty most of the year, and the water in our hot water tank. These might just manifest as off odors that make the water smell and taste bad, or they might even contain tiny traces of food will lead to bacterial growth during long term storage. Just make sure they are strong, BPA free, and suited both for stacking and long term storage.
Glass jars are nice because they're not plastic, but they are heavy and must be carefully stored. We live in a very mild climate, so we're keeping our barrel in constantly shady, protected corner of our back yard. It took tracking out of a purely left-brain zone, into a place of deep connection with both the animal and the landscape.
When made in the evening, these clear spaces catch the prints of any animals that come through overnight or in the early morning.
You probably already have a few guesses about who it is–it would only take a minute of googling to find out the difference between the tracks of, say, an opossum and a skunk.
Henriette gained Cat 1 status as it aimed at Cabo San Lucas, preparing to cut a swath across Baja California Sur.
Help will come, but to ensure your survival will you need to PREPARE BEFORE the earthquake occurs. When we considered all of that, it seemed like a 55 gallon drum was not too much for the two of us and our pets. If you're using bleach, you should be able (unfortunately) to detect a faint odor of bleach in your water after treatment. And the cynic in me sees an opportunity for a contractor to sell toilet and enzyme kits to government agencies. And I have a feeling that the government experts suggesting this approach have never tried it themselves. These critters had an advanced palette, preferring locally sourced pine nuts from the pinon pines.
With rainfall across the region, expect mudslides and flash floods in this very mountainous area. Whether you live in Los Angeles, California, Seattle, Washington, the Middle East or Asia, having earthquake plans, an earthquake preparedness check list, and an earthquake preparedness pack can save your life. He also set up a large humanure compost pile in a refugee camp using the same bagasse material as the carbon source. You may have seen this type of trap occur naturally on the bank of lake, or on a beach, or on a clean stretch of ground after a rain. Even if the prints are not particularly clear, you can often tell a lot just by their size. Canadian Animal Assistance Team is sending 31 veterinarians and technicians to treat wounded animal companions.
The most important thing is to store your supplies in such a way that they won't fall.
At 100+ mph winds, the storm does not have moisture source of ocean, so Felix will weaken. Always keep some supplies under your bed including a flashlight, hardhat, gloves, sturdy shoes, whistle, crowbar and extra glasses.
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