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Abshaw lifts Cleveland State past UE
Daniel Allar
daniel.allar@courierpress.com
By her standards, Ashanti Abshaw had a forgettable first 38 minutes of Cleveland State's women's basketball season opener against the University of Evansville.
The reigning Horizon League Freshman of Year had committed six turnovers and missed most of the second quarter with foul trouble.
But she made amends for her miscues in the final seconds, picking off an Evansville inbound pass and driving the length of the floor for the final basket of the Vikings' 66-62 victory Saturday at the Ford Center.
CSU head coach Katie Peterson Abiad credited associate head coach Oties Epps – who resigned as Evansville's head coach late last season – for predicting that the Aces would attempt a cross-court pass to Kerri Gasper. Abshaw shot into the passing lane, tipped the ball toward half court and tracked it down ahead of the Evansville defense.
Abshaw scored the final five points of the game for CSU (0-1), which avenged a loss from last season to UE.
"She read it and stole the ball and that was an advantage we had because we had somebody (Epps) saying, 'It's probably going back to that side of the floor,'" Peterson Abiad said. "The play before that, where she took it to the basket, that's really what she does for us. She made two big plays to really seal the game for us."
Interim head coach Matt Ruffing was pleased with the Aces' effort, but they couldn't overcome a 36.8 percent shooting performance and a 48-36 rebounding disadvantage. Senior guard Sara Dickey led UE with 17 points on 7 of 25 shooting, while Erin Sinnott and Brooke Dossett added 13 and 12 points, respectively.
"I'm pretty happy with our team's performance and I know we'll have better days shooting," Ruffing said. "I look at the assist-to-turnover ratio. We had 13 assists and 13 turnovers isn't a bad number. I would take that every game. But give Cleveland State credit. They did a great job of mixing up their defenses and making things tough."
The game was close throughout and became a see-saw battle in the second half. CSU went on a 15-2 run that was answered by Evansville's 10-0 spurt spanning the end of the third quarter and beginning of the fourth.
Then Vikings junior Khayla Livingston scored eight of the game's next 11 points to give CSU the lead for good. She talllied game highs of 23 points and 11 rebounds.
"She's a very capable scorer but she likes to set people up," Peterson Abiad said. "What I'm seeing now from her is that she can transfer into that scoring mold and today I thought she really put a lot of pressure … on the defense. They knew she was attacking so that really occupied them, and that's what we need because then you can get the ball out to some of our shooters."
Evansville twice got within a point in the final 1:35 but the errant inbound pass dashed any hope of a victory.
The Aces welcome Eastern Illinois (1-0) to the Ford Center on Monday for a 5 p.m. tipoff.


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Water Crossing Notes: All water crossings were frozen.
Trail Maintenance Notes: A few blowdowns easy to hop over.
Dog-Related Notes: Would not recommend bringing a dog. The snow is incredibly deep.
Comments: We broke trail for over 4 hours and never reached the true summit. The snow was incredibly deep and snowshoes weren't enough for the trail. Many times we thought we were lost despite following a clear cut in the trees. The trail is not well marked and we would often go 15+ minutes in between blaze sightings. Furthermore, the blazes are white which is difficult to see in the snow covered terrain. We met up with 2 other groups today and we all had to turn back before reaching the summit because of the time/amount of sunlight left. Nobody reached the summit. I would not recommend trying this mountain at this time unless you absolutely know the trail and start before sunrise. Be safe and happy trails!


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Q: Difference between C++ snippets that should be identical For a homework for Computer Graphics we have to write a function, that determines if a point p is on the left side of an edge p1 to p2. Now my partner and I have two different versions of this function that produce different results, despite calculating the same thing.
Snippet 1:
// The direction of the line from p1 to p:
float lineX = p.x - p1.x;
float lineY = p.y - p1.y;
// The direction of the triangle's edge from p1 to p2:
float edgeX = p2.x - p1.x;
float edgeY = p2.y - p1.x;

// The z component of the cross product (line x edge):
float F = lineX * edgeY - lineY * edgeX;

Snippet 2:
float x = p.x;
float y = p.y;
float X = p1.x;
float Y = p1.y;
float dX = p2.x - p1.x;
float dY = p2.y - p1.y;

float F = ((x-X) * dY - (y-Y) * dX);

I know that floating point operations are not commutative nor associative. However, in my understanding, the order of calculations should be exactly the same, since lineX = x-X and edgeX = dX.
Is there some compiler optimization that messes with the calculations?

A: Copy and paste error:
float edgeX = p2.x - p1.x;
float edgeY = p2.y - p1.x;

(p1.x)?

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The Business Initiative Smart Living was founded on 14 March 2017.
The digitization of applications for private households, for example in the areas of comfort and security, energy management and self-determined living in old age, is progressing rapidly. The expansion of the internet and the spread of networkable household components as well as mobile communication devices create new applications for homes and new business models. As a result, the smart living market is becoming more and more important. With a rapidly growing market, German companies in particular are predicted to account for a large share of the global market volume.
Nevertheless, German companies face major challenges in the smart living market, especially with regard to cross-industry interoperability, data security, usability, support in procurement and installation as well as competition from foreign companies. Removing market barriers is therefore crucial if the German suppliers and manufacturers are not to lose promising market opportunities.
The German industry agrees that these challenges can only be overcome through a coordinated approach. To achieve this goal, more than 40 leading companies and associations launched the Buisness Initiative Smart Living in March 2017.
The Business Initiative Smart Living was founded on 14 March 2017 at the world's leading trade fair for HVAC + water, the ISH.
The terms smart home and smart living are synonyms for the digitization of living environments. The expansion of the internet and the spread of networkable (and sensory) household components as well as mobile and wireless communication devices create entirely new applications for private households as well as new business models for companies. The digital transformation leads to major changes in value chains and the shares in value-added trade. Software and internet-based platforms for complex smart living applications make components that were previously important domains of German manufacturers interchangeable. Successful platform operators are becoming the determining factor in the use of standards, among other things. There is a danger that manufacturers and suppliers of components will find themselves playing only a secondary role in the market.
Experts believe that the market for smart home technologies is going to experience a strong increase in growth and sales levels. A study by the BMWi estimates that the achievable Smart Home market volume in Germany alone will rise to around 20 billion euros in 2025.
It is not only in Germany that the market is still characterized by a multitude of proprietary and isolated solutions that are not interoperable. The biggest market barriers are a lack of investment security, insufficient confidence in data security (data protection, IT security) and a vague sense among many users of the numerous functionalities of smart home technologies, which in addition are often difficult to operate (poor usability). The chief concern in the housing industry, which constitutes a large application potential for smart living solutions, is new models for refinancing investments. Architects, engineers and the construction industry, in turn, require security to plan ahead. And in the skilled trades industry the most important matter is, above all, new qualification requirements.
Removing market barriers is crucial if German small and medium-sized suppliers and manufacturers are not to lose promising market opportunities. Over the last few years, the BMWi has carried out a number of R&D funding measures that demonstrate the feasibility and benefits of smart home applications in areas such as living comfort, home security, energy management and health services.
It has become apparent, however, that further efforts are urgently needed to stimulate the transfer of the achieved results into marketable products and, in particular, into the development of a mass-oriented German lead market for smart living products to the benefit of German manufacturers and suppliers. This includes the creation of common standards such as defining universal criteria for the quality and safety of smart living products, developing qualification measures in the skilled trades industry and creating a location label as a unique selling point in exports.
The aim of the business initiative is to promote a common effort by German companies to accelerate the transfer of innovations to the market, remove existing barriers and develop sustainable market strategies.
contribute to the creation of the necessary legal framework.
The Business Initiative Smart Living is supported by the companies and associations that participate in the initiative. It channels all activities in the smart living sector across initiatives, standards and platforms. Companies and associations in Germany that operate in the smart living sector are invited to participate.
Since April 2017 the National Office Smart Living has been coordinating and supporting the activities of the initiative on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWi) and it has been the point of contact for interested companies, initiatives, politicians and the public.
Workgroup 1 "Market and Mission Statement" aims to continuously monitor developments in the market to develop strategic and operational advantages that can be transformed into competitive advantages. The workgroup will also create and develop the mission statement of the initiative. The mission statement describes the self-image and basic principles of the initiative and defines the vision of the initiative, its mission and its goals.
Workgroup 2 "Law" pursues the goal of analysing, evaluating and preparing the legal basis for smart living and providing suggestions for further developments or additions. Consumer protection, questions of information security and data protection as well as the protection of privacy and the handling of intellectual property are on the agenda, as are questions of product liability.
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Stabucks UK has a lot of unhappy customers today after the company decided to change the terms of their loyalty program. The previous rewards card offered a free drink for every 15 transactions and a discount on filter coffee. Now it seems that Facebook is buzzing with caffeinated complaints because of the changes as consumers post everything from their disappointments to threats of shredding their loyalty cards. One of the most significant changes only gives customers one reward point per transaction as opposed to one point per item purchased. Starbucks claims it just holds up the checkout lines, while customers are in a tizzy because they earn far fewer points now and still spend the same amount of money.
Do you think loyalty programs enhance the overall value of products and does it help to motivate buyers into making their next purchase? At least 75 percent of consumers have at least one loyalty card and one-third of shoppers have two or more cards, but many people say the whole shebang is just not worth it. CMO Council, a research group stated consumers have been backing away from reward cards because of the "barrage of irrelevant messages, low value rewards and impersonal engagements." In 2011, 66 percent of consumer respondents stated that loyalty programs do not make them more likely to shop at one place simply because the programs become too problematic and people are just less motivated to figure it out. I happen to have a loyalty card at CVS; I have yet to figure out their rewards nor do the short expiration dates on my receipts ever coincide when I need something from the store. Now when I need something from a drug store, I use whichever one is closest to me.
Managers have to constantly evaluate the benefits of loyalty programs and compare the costs with the presumed benefit. Where the ideal outcome is to help bond a customer to an organization by offering additional incentives, it's difficult to predict buyer behavior. The programs do not necessarily encourage customers to spend more, but the database from these programs can help a business figure out who is or isn't loyal and reward those with the best spending habits. On the other side however rewarding shoppers for spending more doesn't necessarily build a company's market share. Organizations only grow by getting more people to buy their products not just getting current customers to purchase products or services more often.
We're in the age of instant gratification, and we all want to say we got something for nothing – but is anything ever free?
Although customer preferences have become unpredictable, still, people would respond to incentives as these are extra values they get out of the money they spent. Earning points or getting something in return out of the purchases made still counts. But if stores have been sacrificing more than what they should give away for these incentives, perhaps they should device a new plan in order to come up with a win-win situation for the company and the customers.
Here's the straight skinny on loyalty programs. They have to be simple and very easy for customers to understand. If you confuse customers, you lose them, it's that simple. By lose here I mean they won't be interested in your program.
You must commit to a loyalty program as a marathon and not a sprint! If done correctly, you will build customer loyalty,which is more important than market share. Market share is like pushing a string. It keeps changing shape and is unpredictable. Customer loyalty is like pulling the string. It retains it's shape and is predictable. Having said this, I agree with you that you always want more customers to grow your business, but remember it costs about 10 times as much money to acquire a new customer as it does to maintain your loyal followers. So, best practice is to work hard to maintain loyalty at the same time your working to build market share.
The added bonus of loyal customers is cost free advertising.
So, here's the easiest, most effective and fairest,loyalty program to implement.
It't generally called a "13" buyers club. The customer makes 12 purchases in your store. They either keep the receipts or associates write the amount on a card. After 12 purchases, they receive a 13th product "free" based on the average price of the 12 purchases. No time limit. Remember it's a long term commitment, not a promotion!
In a business with a 50% markup on retail, it comes out to an 8.5% discount. You figure the discount based on your particular markup. The cost is usually charged to advertising expense.
Voila! Simple, easy to understand and it works!


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In attendance: Michael Cates, Lindsay Washmuth, Deb Wainscott, Tony Pearson, Dave Taylor, Dennis Molina and Bill Byer.
Meeting called to order, motion made by Cates, 2nd by Washmuth to approve the November 16 meeting minutes, the December 7 Executive Meeting, and the December 7 Special Meeting, all were in favor except Wainscott who did not attend any of those meetings.
Motion to approve the claims made by Cates, 2nd by Washmuth and all were in favor. Pearson asked that the funds be checked to make sure bills were being paid out of the correct appropriations.
An attentance policy was presented by Cates to the Council; policy will be a database hosted by Daniel Paull at a cost of $500 for set up and $50 month maintenance. Motion to table made by Wainscott, 2nd by Pearson and all was in favor.
Motion made by Cates to approve the 2018 Mileage Resolution, 2nd by Wainscott and all were in favor.
The 3rd and final reading of Ordinance #4-2017 (gas rate increase) was held, motion to approve made by Cates, 2nd by Washmuth, all were in favor except Pearson who voted no. Rate increase will go into effect with the February 2018 billing.
A Special meeting will be held Wednesday January 3rd, 2018 at 6pm at the Lapel Town Hall to discuss the roads to be repaired with the Community Crossings Grant, salary ordinance issues and a vehicle for the Lapel Police Department.
Flooding issues were discussed with several residents on 5th Street including Jay Deloughery, Keith Cox and Gerald Lowhorn. Each of these residents voiced their concerns over the flooding that happens to their property when it rains. Cates will meet with Aaron Goslee from RQAW and inspect the areas of concern and see what can be done to rectify the situation.
Planning Commission reported that Vickery and Bourke had been given 30 days (January 14 2018) to comply with property clean up or fines will begin. Byer to be notified if property has not been brought up to ordinance.
Taylor reported there is a problem with the EQ Sewer Overflow Tank, the check valve has failed. Quote from MIG for installation of a new shut off valve will be $7,989.00. Taylor states this is a "must fix". Motion to approve quote and work by MIG made by Wainscott, 2nd by Taylor and all were in favor.
A quote/proposal for $33,100.00 from USDI was given to Council for the running of gas mains to the new addition. Council asked Hobbs if our crew could handle this job and if so what would a cost comparison be, Hobbs to present at next meeting.
Being no further business to discuss, meeting was adjourned.


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Bannon: For Capitalism To Beat Socialism, Chinese Corruption Must Be Defeated
By The Western Journal
Published August 2, 2019 at 1:06pm
Steve Bannon, the former White House strategist who helped lead Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, sat down with Shaun Hair, the executive editor of The Western Journal, to discuss immigration, the 2020 election and China.
The transcript of this portion of the interview has been edited for clarity and readability.
Hair: Speaking of socialism, it's clear the left is leaning that way. Leaning may be too soft of a word. Do you think that issue will cost them?
Bannon: Millennials under 30 at 56 percent, I think the number is, agree with socialism. Here's what we have to do. We have to get capitalism that works. Remember, people under 30 years old, why do they want socialism? Because they're nothing but Russian serfs.
Let's be brutally frank about the capitalism we have today. People under 30 don't own anything, and they're not going to own anything. They're 30 percent behind where their parents are in income at the same stage in their life. They don't have the ability to save. Remember, in the bailout of 2008, the four and a half trillion dollars that the Federal Reserve blew into the system in liquidity to stop deflation and to save the banks and the hedge funds was a conscious decision. There's a corollary to that. When you do that, when you go to essentially negative interest rates or low interest rates, remember that the people that get blown out are pensioners and people saving. Your savings account goes to zero. Your checking account goes to zero. You have no way, no ability to save or to build any sort of capital, so that's why you have real estate. But if you don't own real estate and you don't own stocks — which most people under 30 didn't — you're the devil catching the hindmost.
We have to have a participatory capitalism.
Look, I'm a populist and an economic nationalist. As I tell the donors and others, the choice is not between Donald Trump or Steve Bannon's populism or nationalism, and Paul Ryan and the Heritage Foundation. That is something that the Republican party and the conservatives are kind of drifting along. It's between this and [New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]. It's between this and Elizabeth Warren. It's between this and Bernie Sanders.
Because that's what's coming.
Every piece of data we have says that socialism and more of the free stuff is coming because the system that we have today is not filtering down and working for working class people and particularly for millennials. And we have to change that.
We have to make this a more participatory capitalism.
Hair: How do you do that?
Bannon: I think that, number one, we're not going to do this until we break the back of this economic war for China. The simple, basic thing you can do is bring high value-added manufacturing jobs here to the United States.
That is going to take tariffs, and that is going to take non-tariff barriers.
This wild concept of free trade doesn't work when you're against a totalitarian, mercantilist system. And that's what we have in China. We have a totalitarian, mercantilist surveillance state — one of the most dictatorial in mankind's history — that has totally closed the market. With Made in China 2025, One Belt One Road and 5G Rollout, they are trying to become a hegemonic manufacturing power.
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We have allowed Wall Street and the global corporations to deindustrialize this country.
The step one — and this is what Trump is doing whether it's in the NAFTA deal or this engagement now with the economic war with China — the simple, most important thing we do is bring the supply chain back to the West. And that is going to take tariffs.
I deal with manufacturing groups. The Hindu Republican Coalition had us out to Chicago three, four weeks ago for an entire day with 1,400 Hindu Americans in the PCB manufacturing business that do not just want Trump on these temporary [tariffs]. They want permanent tariffs to bring the PCB business back.
I'm a big believer in tariffs. I think tariffs work. And we have to bring the manufacturing base back. We bring the manufacturing base back, you're going to have high value added jobs that are going to start to create jobs for young people. Jobs that you can build a family around. Jobs you can get a medical plan around. Jobs you can have kids around.
Hair: Yeah, a lot of the historical discussion around tariffs depends on an otherwise good faith player. And you're not dealing with that with China.
Bannon: Not just a good faith player. I mean this is not about the Chinese people. The Chinese people are the most decent, hard working people; they are amazing.
You see in Hong Kong. This is about a radical group of the Chinese Communist Party — one of the most dangerous groups that's ever been around — and you see in Hong Kong, where the majority of those original protesters were Christian kids that are capitalist. And you see they're tear gassed, the bullets are fired on them, they're beaten by police. They are fighting for freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, and capitalism.
This is 1775 all over again.
I tell people, if you want to see the way the Chinese communists play, look what they're doing in Hong Kong and look what they've done to the heartland of this country.
To me, this is a black and white issue, and it's one that has got to be addressed.
And Trump — against Wall Street, against the corporate powers, against the Democratic Party — is leading the charge here and I think it's one that's going to define this country for 30 or 40 years.
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If you've ever watched the red carpet, you've probably been struck with awe at many of the outfits, followed by resentment once you realize you will never be able to afford them. If not, kudos to you. Thankfully, if that is the case, there are Beats By Dre, putting this luxurious style within somewhat reasonable reach of the rest of us.
Based on a leaked email, many have predicted that Apple will unveil a new collection of Beats headphones, its most expensive acquisition to date, alongside tomorrow's anticipated release of the iPhone 7. As a reminder, Apple bought this celebrity-saturated company in 2014.
The brand has been able to attract the masses with its bold style and feel. Within a year of its 2008 launch, Beats controlled about 57% of the high-end headphone market. That's when Apple decided to jump in and purchase the company for $3 billion. The new iPhone release may be the perfect moment to capitalize on this trendy asset, and integrate these two brands into a more streamlined experience.
As we wrote last week, Apple will be simplifying the new iPhone, and taking out the headphone jack in favor of an all-in-one port for both charging and audio. However, if you're someone who wants to charge your phone while listening to music, you'll need a pair of wireless headphones. That's where Beats may come into play.
The majority of people we asked do not own or plan to buy wireless headphones. However, we are able to see a much more dynamic story once we dig deeper.
48% of those who don't own wireless headphones but plan to buy them at least like, if not love, Beats. This number is larger than any other experience with wireless headphones, though in fairness, the group that doesn't like them is the highest as well. These fans are mostly women up to 24 years old, and are active Snapchat and Instagram users. Those who follow music trends and stream music are 4x as likely to love Beats, and 3x as likely to like them, respectively. Upscale restaurant diners are more than 3x as likely to love them, signaling that fans of this brand have a higher-than-average income. This is unsurprising given that their headphones average around $200-$300, and cater to an audience concerned with style and luxury.
Even though this current group of future buyers only accounts for 9% of those we asked, they can still bring a huge profit to Apple. After all, Beats headphones can cost up to $700, but cost next-to-nothing to manufacture.
Additionally, 16% of the group that does not own or plan to buy wireless headphones, which is the largest group, at least likes Beats By Dre. Though this number is not dramatic, it does provide an opportunity. Many people say that they do not own or plan to buy wireless headphones, but with the new iPhone release they may not have a choice. This group may be forced into the "I don't own one, but plan to buy one" category. Of that category, we could see a similar percentage of people who at least like Beats By Dre, and will choose to buy them.
Simply put, this could be very good news for both Apple and Beats (and by extension, Apple again). Beats has huge potential to capitalize on the larger company's move towards wireless headphones, given that those who don't yet own them but plan to – and will most likely need to because of the new iPhone specifications – are overwhelmingly fans of their brand. Further, these fans have a high income, and could more likely afford what Beats releases next.
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Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master s Degree OR equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognised by UGC (on the website: https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/consolidated%20list%20of%20All%20universities.pdf) in Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test.
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Hour-long action drama. Two episodes watched for review.
For an astonishing amount of time in the first episode of 24: Live Another Day, Jack Bauer is silent. The character who may have been the best action hero of the '00s sits quietly and simply glares at characters who dare think they could contain him. He's the world's greatest kinetic force made potential, building up more and more energy until he'll finally explode, and in that sneer, he seems like a harbinger of things his nation has tried to forget. He's the ghost of wars on terror past, not so easily swept under the rug.
If only the rest of 24: Live Another Day lived up to the potency of that idea. The new limited series—it will cover a 24-hour period but only air 12 episodes—adapts the real-time action series handily to half the size, but it's brought along virtually everything that was part and parcel of the original show. There's a subplot about the president (revealed here to be James Heller, played by William Devane as he was on the original series) and international affairs. There are frequent check-ins with more scurrilous elements—both those who lean toward the good (or at least neutral) and those who lean toward the bad. And there are storylines aplenty for the show's new passel of CIA agents tasked with stopping the terrorist threats of a new decade. 24: Live Another Day is at its best when it considers what Jack Bauer means in a new era of fighting terrorism, one that leans heavily on information systems and mechanized warfare to complete gruesome tasks. It's on shakier ground when it tries to ask viewers what it means to have the whole of 24 existing in the year 2014.
As always, one of the chief pleasures of watching 24 is seeing Kiefer Sutherland essay the role of Jack. His portrayal of the man makes him deadly serious but stays on the right side of camp at all times. No matter what immoral or illegal things Jack is getting up to, Sutherland constantly sells the idea that this is for some greater good he's only piecing together on the fly. He's joined—as he must be—by the returning Mary Lynn Rajskub as Chloe O'Brian, seemingly the world's greatest hacker, now on the run from a government that dislikes her for pulling a full Edward Snowden and releasing thousands of classified documents to the world. The other returning players here are Devane, playing a Heller who's at ease with power but struggling with a condition that may render him unfit to be president, and Kim Raver as his daughter (and Jack's former lover) Audrey, whose backstory within the show is so convoluted that she mostly smiles politely and occasionally and very gently pushes her father on matters of national importance.
The new series honors the end of the old one—which saw Jack going on the run from his own government. This means that there are a whole fleet of new characters, mostly in the CIA and mostly tasked with stopping Jack Bauer (before they will inevitably realize he wants only what they do). There's nothing specifically wrong with these particular stories, and in Yvonne Strahovski, the show has found a mostly credible second lead to head up the pursuit of Jack (even if her character arc is telegraphed from the word go). Strahovski plays Kate Morgan, a CIA field operative dealing with a personal issue that's pushed her out of the agency, only to find herself face-to-face with Jack in one of her last days at work. She's ably supported by Benjamin Bratt as her boss and a handful of other new agents, none of whom really stand out in the early going. Similarly, the most important character over on the presidential side of things is Mark Boudreau, played by Tate Donovan as a man who could imagine catastrophe unfolding in a paper cut, but he's mostly just a way for the limited series to wedge something that was important to the original series back into the template.
It's that rigid adherence to what the original 24 was that ultimately hurts 24: Live Another Day the most. The more the story sprawls away from Jack and Chloe, the more it becomes easy to let the mind wander. 24 was always a show with a finger dangling in the world of politics, but Live Another Day plunges the whole hand in in ways that aren't always convincing. There's a lot of talk about drone warfare and about the secret continuation of torture by groups sanctioned by the government though not legally part of it, but Live Another Day is only interested in either political issue insofar as it can turn them into story points. It tiptoes up to the edge of saying something interesting, then immediately backtracks to a world of good guys and bad guys. There are intriguing new figures within this story, both good—Stephen Fry as the British prime minister or John Boyega as a drone pilot—and bad—Michelle Fairley as the series' latest spin on the femme fatale (a type it loves very much). But it's still disappointing to watch the retreat every time it happens.
In some ways, that retreat is appropriate. That's what the show has always been—the good guys, led by the biggest badass of them all, trying to find the best possible option out of oh so many terrible ones. But the first two episodes of Live Another Day, at least, are less interested in considering a world where the Jack Bauers and Chloe O'Brians are celebrated as heroes one day, then condemned as villains the next. Live Another Day captures so much that was good about the original show—including, notably, the look of it, thanks to longtime series director Jon Cassar, who makes strong use of London locations and gives the series' many split screens a downright nostalgic pull—that it's all the more disappointing to realize that it's trying to recapture everything from the original show, even the stuff that never worked. Jack Bauer started this story as a family man trying to get back into his wife's good graces; now, he's a grenade with its pin pulled, others diving away from him for cover. Live Another Day is best when it understands that. Pity that it brings everything else about the show along for the ride.


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Argument: European missile defense will not incite new arms race
Parent debate
Debate: European missile defense - pro argument.
Supporting quotations
"Missile Defense and Europe". State Department. March 28, 2007 - "The debate should not be, in my view, about issues of 20 years ago and issues of a so-called arms race, and in this context I was struck that today, today in Berlin as a matter of fact, the Americans and Russians are sitting down to discuss post-START issues and transparency issues for the post-START regime after the START Treaty expires. I mention this because the transparency and confidence-building measures which we're going to be discussing are a part and an illustrative part of the developing good strategic relationship between the United States and Russia as we address the new world that we face together. It is also true that the Treaty of Moscow, which reduced arms, reduced warheads on both sides, is being implemented. To remind you, it calls for massive reductions in warheads on both sides, down to between 1,700 and 2,200 by the end of 2012. The United States is on target to meet reductions. Russia is well on target to meet reductions. So the notion that somehow missile defense has to be seen as part of an emerging arms race between the United States and Russia, which is some of the odd commentary I hear from some Europeans, has no relationship to reality and the debate about missile defense ought to be conducted in a way, it seems to me, that reflects reality."
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Professor Layton & The Diabolical Box review
This reminds us of a puzzle. And last year's game…
By GamesRadar 2009-08-25T22:40:39.236Z Review
Fiendish puzzles
brilliantly presented
Lots of pretty stuff to look at
Better story
Doesn't do anything new
Annoying accordion music
Not a huge improvement
Pandora's Box's greatest mystery? Not the sudden death of Layton's former mentor. Nor a train ticket to nowhere. It's not even the eponymous insta-kill box itself. All we want to know is this: what happened to Luke's voice? The boy who put the 'uh?' into 'pra-fess-uh' has taken a turn for the worse. Previously he was Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady bad, now he's gone full Dick Van Dyke cockney.
It's not the most obvious difference, but Layton has changed so little since Curious Village that it stands out. As flummoxed as we were playing their earlier game, the only people Level-5 truly outfoxed were themselves – perfecting the format first time round left little room for tinkering. Layton's back, Luke's back and so is the infernal background accordion. Smother it all with Level-5's dreamy Gallic take on Victorian Britain and you sometimes wonder if you inserted the wrong game cart.
As long as the puzzles are up to scratch this game could play out over a slideshow of graphic endoscopic images and we wouldn't mind. Rummaging in Akira Tago's back catalogue (talking of endoscopes) digs up 150 puzzle gems, with little repetition from the first game. You'll recognize the block-sliding conundrums – comically, 'save the princess' becomes 'save the luggage' – and the tricky approach to wording the questions, but it's mostly fresh. And when you're done there's a weekly puzzle to download via Wi-Fi.
If only Level-5 had been around to set our math exams, as they have a gift for disguising po-faced exercises as tasty brain snacks. Sliding blocks, shunting trains, scooping up pancake piles – the stylus controls are beautifully tactile, while traditional text teasers are wittily pitched and illustrated. Memo pads, text recognition, stylus work – it boasts the cleanliness of Brain Training, combined with the old-fashioned character missing from Nintendo's sterile lifestyle titles.
One minor complaint: a handful of spot-the-difference puzzles (ironic, considering this game's similarity to the first) ask too much of the screen resolution. Level-5 play to the DS's strengths 99% of the time, but fine detail isn't one of them. Luckily, these tests – playable once you've pieced together Layton's camera – are optional.
Rating a Layton adventure puts us in the same frame of mind as when we rate a Phoenix Wright installment. They're exactly that: installments. Mechanically, the fundamentals go unchanged, leaving us to focus on the story. Yes, it's the old TV show analogy: how does series two hold up to series one? Like most second series, this is more ambitious, transporting us between three major locations, each roughly the same size as the first game's St Mystere. Level-5 also has a lot more fun with the established characters. Layton's Englishness has been pushed further into caricature – a new minigame has you force-feeding strangers different blends of tea. Luke's shrill cockney act still grates, but it's counterbalanced by the arrival of a hamster with a heavy Brooklyn accent. Totally incongruous, but playfully fun nonetheless.
Level-5 knows what we want. Luke and Layton argue about tea. Layton goes ice skating. An old face returns in a ridiculous twist. Layton has a swordfight. A train conductor roars out station names like a rock god. And it all builds to a revelation of such colossal silliness that it makes the original game's denouement look like Steven Spielberg at his most serious. To top it off, it concludes on a genuinely sweet note and a lovely little ditty over the credits. It's pure fan service and, as fans, we feel satisfyingly served.
The Professor is back with more brain busters. This entry has the same shell as the first, but with a superior story and even better presented puzzles.
Platform DS
US censor rating Everyone 10+
UK censor rating 7+
Release date 25 August 2009 (US), (UK)
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First book published on the archaeology of underwater caves
Published: 7 April 2017
SMMI scholar, Peter Campbell is editor of the newly published book 'The Archaeology of Underwater Caves'. This is the first book to be published on the subject and includes chapters by pioneers such as Nic Flemming, Jean Clottes, Dan Lenihan and many others.
This edited volume draws on the last sixty years of underwater cave research, the vast majority of which has never been published previously. The volume's scope is international and spans the Paleolithic through the modern era. It will interest many archaeologists as it touches on human origins, sea level and climate change, ritual and religion, and subsistence in many different cultures. Fields outside archaeology, such as geology and paleo-environmental studies, will find aspects relevant to their research. Further details may be found here.
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URNA (INNER MONGOLIA)
Born into a family of nomadic herders in the Ordos grasslands of Inner Mongolia, URNA carries the spirit of her homeland in her music as she performs around the world. While being rooted in the traditional music of her homeland, URNA continues to take her music to new directions.
Her latest compositions emphasize free, brushstroke-like improvisations, which have been inspired by her many years of experienced encounters with other cultures and musicians and her life in the world.
"Her voice reminds me of the whistling of the wind, the cold boldness of the stones and the burning heat of the sun. At once splashing like a waterfall, than tender as the moving wings of a butterfly. That is when you understand why Urna´s critics and audience say her voice is like a small orchestra." – Words from a German critic fell, when he heard URNA performing for the first time.
Blessed with this extraordinary voice, URNA has the ability to directly communicate with her listeners through her music, transcending all linguistic and cultural barriers with her dynamic, soaring vocals. Her songs evoke the immense grasslands of Mongolia and relate stories about the Mongolian way of life.
URNA has performed with many internationally renowned musicians and her forthcoming CD with the Polish group Kroke is a shining example of this.
In the summer of 2003, URNA sealed her place as a major contributor to world music in Europe when she was awarded the RUTH prize in Germany for Best International Artist.
URNA is based in Berlin where she has lived for several years.
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Netflix targets 128m subscribers by 2022
By Joe Svetlik 07 June 2017
Research suggests the video streaming service is on course for a growth of up to 44 per cent on its subscriber base over the next five years.
Netflix recently passed 100 million subscribers worldwide, but its growth doesn't appear to be slowing down. According to one research firm, the company is on track to have 128 million customers by 2022 - a 44 per cent growth on its total at the end of 2016.
Dublin-based market research firm Research and Markets predicts that in early 2018, the streaming service will have more international customers than in the US.
The report says that, by 2022, North America and Western Europe will supply 72 per cent of Netflix's total subscribers. That would be down from 81 per cent in 2018.
Huge growth is predicted for the Asia Pacific region, where the number of subscribers is expected to almost triple to more than 10 million.
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Netflix now operates in over 190 countries around the world. In January last year, it rolled out to 130 countries at once. These countries combined will contain more than 14 million Netflix customers by 2022, the report says, up from three million at the end of 2016. The 14 million figure would be 11 per cent of Netflix's global total.
By 2022, 17 countries will have more than 1 million Netflix subscribers each, up from 10 countries at the end of 2016.
Revenues are also expected to rise. They're predicted to go from $8.3bn in 2016 to $14.9bn in 2022.
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