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Yébleron est une commune française située dans le département de la Seine-Maritime en région Normandie.

Géographie

Description

Commune du pays de Caux.

Communes limitrophes

Climat
Le climat qui caractérise la commune est qualifié, en 2010, de « climat océanique franc », selon la typologie des climats de la France qui compte alors huit grands types de climats en métropole. En 2020, la commune ressort du type « climat océanique » dans la classification établie par Météo-France, qui ne compte désormais, en première approche, que cinq grands types de climats en métropole. Ce type de climat se traduit par des températures douces et une pluviométrie relativement abondante (en liaison avec les perturbations venant de l'Atlantique), répartie tout au long de l'année avec un léger maximum d'octobre à février.

Les paramètres climatiques qui ont permis d'établir la typologie de 2010 comportent six variables pour les températures et huit pour les précipitations, dont les valeurs correspondent à la normale 1971-2000. Les sept principales variables caractérisant la commune sont présentées dans l'encadré ci-après.

Avec le changement climatique, ces variables ont évolué. Une étude réalisée en 2014 par la Direction générale de l'Énergie et du Climat complétée par des études régionales prévoit en effet que la  température moyenne devrait croître et la pluviométrie moyenne baisser, avec toutefois de fortes variations régionales. Ces changements peuvent être constatés sur la station météorologique de Météo-France la plus proche, « Goderville », sur la commune de Goderville, mise en service en 1960 et qui se trouve à  à vol d'oiseau, où la température moyenne annuelle est de  et la hauteur de précipitations de  pour la période 1981-2010.
Sur la station météorologique historique la plus proche, « Rouen-Boos », sur la commune de Boos,  mise en service en 1968 et à , la température moyenne annuelle évolue de  pour la période 1971-2000 à  pour 1981-2010, puis à  pour 1991-2020.

Urbanisme

Typologie
Yébleron est une commune rurale, car elle fait partie des communes peu ou très peu denses, au sens de la grille communale de densité de l'Insee.
La commune est en outre hors attraction des villes.

Occupation des sols

L'occupation des sols de la commune, telle qu'elle ressort de la base de données européenne d'occupation biophysique des sols Corine Land Cover (CLC), est marquée par l'importance des territoires agricoles (95 % en 2018), une proportion identique à celle de 1990 (95,3 %). La répartition détaillée en 2018 est la suivante :
terres arables (78,9 %), prairies (16,1 %), zones urbanisées (4,9 %).

L'IGN met par ailleurs à disposition un outil en ligne permettant de comparer l'évolution dans le temps de l'occupation des sols de la commune (ou de territoires à des échelles différentes). Plusieurs époques sont accessibles sous forme de cartes ou photos aériennes : la carte de Cassini (), la carte d'état-major (1820-1866) et la période actuelle (1950 à aujourd'hui).

Toponymie
Le nom de la localité est attesté sous les formes Eblelont vers 1210, Ibelont en 1226, Hybelunt vers 1240.

Le premier élément Yèble- représente le vieux norrois epli « pomme(s), pommier(s) » cf. islandais epli « pomme(s) », norvégien eple, danois æble. Le second -lon est écrit -lont ou -lunt dans les formes les plus anciennes (le t final était encore articulé en langue d'oïl au début du ). -lunt remonte à l'ancien norrois lundr « verger, bois, bosquet » (continué par le danois, norvégien et le suédois lund « bois »). Le norvégien eplelund signifie « verger de pommier, plantation de pommier ». Il a parfois évolué en -ron, [l] et [r] étant des articulations proches, comme en témoigne également Varengron (Manche, Warengelon en 1274).

Le sens global serait donc « verger de pommiers, pommeraie », ce qui indique l'ancienneté de la culture de la pomme en Normandie.

Le mot yèble ou hièble désigne en français le sambucus ebulus « genre de petit sureau à baies noires », dont ebulus a régulièrement abouti à yèble, (h)ièble. Il est possible que ce mot ait influencé phonétiquement l'évolution de ce toponyme.

Homonymie possible avec Ablon (Calvados) désignée Eblelont (sans date).

Voir également la Londe et les communes d'Épégard (Eure) et Auppegard (Seine-Maritime) qui contiennent le vieil anglais æppel (pomme) et scandinave garðr (jardin).

Histoire

Politique et administration

Rattachements administratifs et électoraux
 Rattachements administratifs
La commune se trouve depuis 1926 dans l'arrondissement du Havre du département de la Seine-Maritime.

Elle faisait partie depuis 1793 du canton de Fauville-en-Caux. Dans le cadre du redécoupage cantonal de 2014 en France, cette circonscription administrative territoriale a disparu, et le canton n'est plus qu'une circonscription électorale.

 Rattachements électoraux
Pour les élections départementales, la commune fait partie depuis 2014 du canton de Saint-Valery-en-Caux

Pour l'élection des députés, elle fait partie de la neuvième circonscription de la Seine-Maritime.

Intercommunalité
Yébleron était membre de la petite Communauté de communes Cœur de Caux, un établissement public de coopération intercommunale (EPCI) à fiscalité propre créé fin 1999, et qui succédait au Syndicat Intercommunal de Ramassage Scolaire de la région de Fauville-en-Caux (SIRS) auquel la commune avait adhéré en 1965.

Dans le cadre des prescriptions de la Loi portant nouvelle organisation territoriale de la République (Loi NOTRe) du  qui prévoit que les intercommunalités devront, sauf exception, regrouper au moins , Cœur de Caux a été supprimée et ses communes réparties entre trois autres intercommunalités.

C'est ainsi que Yébleron est membre, depuis le , de la communauté d'agglomération dénommée Caux Seine Agglo.

Liste des maires

Jumelages
Yébleron est jumelée à une commune des Vosges : Bellefontaine.

Population et société

Démographie

Enseignement

Autres équipements
Yébleron dispose d'une bibliothèque municipale comprenant ainsi un espace réservé à l'informatique et gérée par des bénévoles. L'équipe bénéficie du soutien de la centrale départementale de prêt et est implanté, depuis 2019, dans de nouveaux locaux au sein de la mairie.

Culture locale et patrimoine

Lieux et monuments
 Église Saint-Léger de Yébleron.  De la construction primitive du , il ne reste que la tour-clocher romane, remaniée et la chapelle du . En 1878, la foudre endommage gravement l'église. La nef est entièrement rebâtie en 1889 (architecte : E. Barthélémy). La tour et la chapelle sont restaurées en 1892. La foudre frappe à nouveau l'église en 1912. Statue de saint Marcouf qui était objet d'un pèlerinage dont le souvenir se perpétue dans la foire de la Saint-Marcou, chaque année.
 Monument aux morts.

Personnalités liées à la commune
 Félix Aroux (1802-1875) est né à Yébleron. Il fut industriel, fabricant innovateur de drap à Elbeuf avant de devenir horticulteur et journaliste positiviste français.
 Eugène Richard (1867-1935), professeur à l'école de médecine et de pharmacie de Rouen, fugacement maire de Rouen en 1935, est né à Yébleron.

Pour approfondir

Articles connexes
 Liste des communes de la Seine-Maritime

Liens externes

 Yébleron sur le site de l'Institut géographique
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Notes et références

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Lesta Studios & Pacific Storm Interview
Armchair General
ACG: Would you please take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers?
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Hell's Heroes (1987)
Hell's Heroes (1987)- * *
Directed by: Stelvio Massi
Starring: Fred Williamson, Miles O'Keefe, Scott Green, Gabriele Gori, and Chuck Connors
Set in the jungles of 'Nam during the war, Hell's Heroes tells the tale of Sgt. Darkin (O'Keeffe), a badass soldier whose badassery is constantly hampered by bureaucratic red tape. Naturally, this causes Darkin to become disillusioned with the war. When Senator Morris (Connors) comes to visit the troops on some sort of a press junket, Darkin expresses his dissatisfaction with life and the TV cameras and radio microphones eagerly pick it up. When Senator Morris and the soldiers he's with are ambushed by some sneaky Viet Cong bad guys, Darkin is made the scapegoat even though he had nothing to do with it and was merely expressing his opinion. During his period of punishment, he meets up with other rebellious soldiers such as Feather (Fred), Trash (Green), and Bronx (Gori). Now a team with nothing to lose, will the men fight their way out of Vietnam when there are traps and gunfire everywhere? You just may find out…
Hell's Heroes is yet another mediocre jungle slog that even Miles O'Keeffe, Fred Williamson, and Chuck Connors could not enliven. That should tell you how dreary it can be. Granted, fan favorites Fred and Connors don't get a lot of time to shine here. That's one of the problems. The major issues are, as we've seen time and time again, a lack of lighting, and the fact that there's no one central villain. You'd think those would be no-brainer inclusions to an exploding-hutter like this, but no. The lights are off for about 60 percent of this movie's running time and truly no one is home.
Just some mindless machine gun shooting, helicopters flying around (none explode), and huts exploding – not to mention O'Keeffe doing his Clint Eastwood impression again – is not really enough to get this plodding mush off the ground. Having more Chuck Connors would have been an improvement, but it must be said that his exit is grand, as is befitting the great man. It is highly appropriate that O'Keeffe's character is named Darkin – we're certainly in the dark for the majority of the film. It's almost like they were thumbing their noses at us, the loyal audience. If that's the case, that's not cool, man. When a movie is so dark that the only light sources are muzzle flashes or explosions, that's not good. It all adds up to an Italian-made jungle slog that we really wanted to like, but the lack of lighting and too-brief appearances of the fan favorites made that difficult…actually, impossible.
This same year, 1987, director Stelvio Massi again teamed up with Fred Williamson for the more entertaining Black Cobra. Perhaps he wanted to make amends for Hell's Heroes and use Fred in a more workable context. The naming of the incidental characters Bronx and Trash will immediately remind genre fans of Mark Gregory and 1990: The Bronx Warriors (1982) and Escape from the Bronx (1983), where he, of course, played Trash. Is this something we were supposed to pick up on? Because if so, then the character name of Darkin does indeed seem more like a nod to the fact that only the most minimal lights were used and nothing is seeable during the night scenes – and they knew it. Stelvio Massi is also known for his spate of Poliziotteschi movies in the 70's, so he knows how to make fast-paced action. Something must have gone awry in the jungle this time…a bungle, to paraphrase Jethro Tull.
In the end, Hell's Heroes is dull and not indicative of the talents of those involved. There's a reason it was included with the 4-movie set "Inglorious Bastards 2 Hell Heroes 4 Inglorious Film Collection", the title of which we've chastised before for being almost incomprehensible, and not released as a standalone disc. It's not worth that treatment, and only die-hard fans of this type of movie are encouraged to seek it out.
Comeuppance Review by: Brett and Ty
Posted by Ty at 9.1.18
Labels: 1987, Chuck Connors, Exploding Huts, Fred Williamson, Gabriele Gori, Hell's Heroes, Jungle Slog, Miles O'Keeffe, Scott Green
Roger Renman said...
I agree, this could have been better if more was visible. The movie is also very oddly letterboxed on the DVD with the picture being at the top of the screen. I suspect it has been transferred from a Japanese VHS with someone putting a black box over the subtitles, thereby also cutting away a part of the image. The mastering problem with the really dark image might be a product of the same transfer or it might have been on the original VHS. On the other hand, it is a very realistic movie, because this is exactly what a gunfight at night in the forest looks like; everything is dark except for the occasional muzzle flashes. There is another similar DVD collection called Expendables 2: Zero Heroes, which has the original The Expendables (1988), Wild Team and both Cobra Mission movies.
Yes we noticed we noticed the letterboxing was misaligned. Your explanation for why that is makes a lot of sense. We'll look for that other collection and thanks for the great info as always.


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This finely wrought work returns again and again to Phil Wickham's vision of a joyful reunion with his Maker. Rather than relying upon stock worship music phrases, he invokes the world beyond this one in "Eden," "In Your City" and the title track in fresh, vivid terms. He's aided in this effort by Peter Kipley, whose nuanced production applies synthesizer washes over pulsating beats and acoustic guitar tones. The gamelan-like percussion opening "Cielo," the fluorescent keyboard busts in "Hold On" and the swirling, ethereal textures surrounding the title tune are among the inspired touches found throughout the album. Wickham's unmistakable voice — one of the most distinctive in modern Christian rock — is used with warmth and taste, conveying spiritual longing without resorting to emotional overkill. There are obvious corporate worship hits here, including "Your Arrival" and "I'll Always Love You." But it's Wickham's personal quest for unity with God that gives this album its remarkable glow.
Heaven & Earth (Bonus Track Version) Phil Wickham
Coming Alive
I'll Always Love You
Because of Your Love
Heaven Song
Heaven & Earth - Behind the Scenes (Bonus Track)
℗ 2009 Fair Trade Services, LLC
More By Phil Wickham
The Ascension
Singalong
Songs for Christmas
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Living Hope (Deluxe)
Love Is On the Move
I Put On Christ - Single
Laura Hackett
Mysterious Things
Evan Wickham
Mending the Meaning - EP
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Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by ronjo, Dec 8, 2015.
I use a wildcard (*) subdomain to send to a /client sub-directory.
I there use a php-script to fetch the client's data and show.
It works fine on my first domain on the account.
I now want to add another domain, same domain name but different tdl.
I added it in Cpanel as a parked domain.
It works fine accessing without the wildcard subdomain.
I then added a *.domain pointing at the /client sub-directory.
What do I need to add to get this to work? I don't want to redirect to the first tdl.
Could you add the new domain name as an addon domain name instead of a parked domain name and let us know if you experience the same problem?
Are you sure the DNS for this domain name is handled by the cPanel server?
Yes. It works without the wildcard subdomain when parked. So domain.newtdl works fine. But client1.domain.newtdl give an error.
"Can't open the page because the browser can't find the server client1.domain.newtdl"
Your access level is listed as "Website Owner". Do you have root access to this system? If not, could you report this issue to your web hosting provider so they can take a closer look?


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Patronyme
Classement par ordre alphabétique du prénom
 Ariane Pirie (1966-), une actrice française ;
 Frederick William Pirie (1893-1956), un industriel et un homme politique canadien ;
 Gordon Pirie (1931-1991), un athlète britannique ;
 Tommie-Amber Pirie (19??-), une actrice canadienne.

Toponyme
 Port Pirie, une ville d'Australie-Méridionale ;

Économie
 Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building, un immeuble commercial à Chicago.

Patronyme français
Patronyme écossais
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Hauschildt has long had a passion for workforce development, particularly in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) disciplines. Her professional experience includes leading organizations and building successful teams with particular emphasis in the areas of technology, global talent, and community relations and diversity. Her background includes currently serving as Board Chair of the Minnesota High Tech Association Foundation. She's also served on the Inver Hills Community College President's Advisory Council and the Dakota County Regional Chamber Board.
"I'm very excited to join the Workforce Investment Board and to bring my passion around workforce development, especially in the STEM fields, to the board and to Dakota and Scott counties," Hauschildt said.
The Dakota-Scott WIB oversees employment and training programs in Dakota and Scott counties and is a state leader in developing innovative programs administered through WorkForce Centers in Burnsville, Shakopee and West St. Paul.
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Q: Typescript with custom react hook Trying to write a custom react hook in TypeScript that accepts an object with all optional React.CSSProperties as keys like so...

const something = useSomthing({
  color: {
    initial: 'red',
    new: 'blue'
  }
})

Can I write it in a way that i'll get all the css properties in the IDE autocomplete?

A: You can use keyof and read more here
type Config = {
  [key in keyof React.CSSProperties]?: {
    initial: React.CSSProperties[key];
    new: React.CSSProperties[key];
  }
};

const useSomething = (config:Config)=>{
   ...
}

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Q: Return all page iFrames without id element I tried this the intuitive way with both JavaScript and jQuery, with no dice for either.
document.GetElementsByTagName('iframe');

got me:

Uncaught TypeError: Object # has no method
  'GetElementsByTagName'

and $('iframe')
got me undefined.
Is an iframe an element? Is there a way to do this?
I'm trying to return all the page iframes.
Thank you.

A: The function needs a lower case g like so document.getElementsByTagName('iframe') . Yes, iframe is a tag. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Document/getElementsByTagName

A: An iframe is just a normal element.
You need to observe the correct case of getElementsByTagName() (lowercase leading g, the DOM API uses camelCase, not PascalCase).
Also, for jQuery, $('iframe') should work.

A: Try this:
function getFramesWithNoId() {
    var result = [];
    var frames = document.getElementsByTagName('iframe');
    for (var i = 0; i < frames.length; i++) {
        if (!frames[i].id) {
            result.push(frames[i]);
        }
    }
    return(result);
}

You can see in action here: http://jsfiddle.net/jfriend00/Uxsyg/


After having built over 15 prototypes in search of the perfect linear BEC am I finally finished. I'm proud to present my two new products. The small Magnetic BEC is for DLG gliders and the large is for F3F, F3B and F3J model gliders. They are designed super slim to fit in a small fuselage. They are both out in flight test right now and will be ready for sale in about 3-6 weeks.
This entry was posted in F3F, Magnetic BEC, News, Products on August 6, 2014 by jesper christensen.
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There has for many months been some debate about the use of gyros in F3F competitions.
I do not think the gyros should be used in our competitions. Therefore I have made this sticker. The stickers is 4cm in diameter and easy to remove.
This entry was posted in F3F, News on July 11, 2013 by jesper christensen.


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Army of Kentucky (USA) (1862–1863), Facts
October 7, 1862–June 8, 1863
Key facts about the Union Army of Kentucky.
On October 7, 1862, Major General Horatio Wright, commanding Department of the Ohio, issued Special Order No. 51, assigning Major General Gordon Granger to command the newly created Army of Kentucky. [Library of Congress]
Major General Gordon Granger
On October 7, 1862, Major General Horatio Wright, commanding Department of the Ohio, issued Special Order No. 51, assigning Major General Gordon Granger to command the newly created Army of Kentucky.
On October 31, 1862, Major General Gordon Granger reported that the Army of Kentucky had 19, 751 enlisted men and 939 0fficers present for duty.
On January 20, 1863, Major General Horatio Wright sent Major General Gordon Granger and most of the Army of the Kentucky "to the Department of the Cumberland, to operate with the forces within that department."
Brigadier General Absalom Baird's division of the Army of Kentucky fought at the Battle of Thompson's Station in Williamson County, Tennessee on March 5, 1863.
The Army of Kentucky defeated Confederate General Earl Van Dorn's forces at the First Battle of Franklin (aka the battle of Harpeth River) on April 10, 1863.
On June 8, 1863, Major General William S. Rosecrans, commanding Department of the Cumberland, issued Special Field Order No. 156 disbanding the Army of Kentucky.
Article Title Army of Kentucky (USA) (1862–1863), Facts
Coverage October 7, 1862–June 8, 1863
Keywords Union Army of Kentucky
Original Published Date May 7, 2019
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Q: Converting Local Time To UTC I'm up against an issue storing datetimes as UTC and confused why this does not yield the same result when changing timezones:
var dt = DateTime.Parse("1/1/2013");
MessageBox.Show(TimeZoneInfo.ConvertTimeToUtc(dt, TimeZoneInfo.Local).ToString());

I am manually switching my local time zone on the machine between eastern and central.
Central yields 1/1/2013 6:00:00 AM, and Eastern yields 1/1/2013 5:00:00 AM.  What am I missing here?  They should be the same regardless of the time zone, correct?
Thanks so much in advance!

A: There is a .ToUniversalTime() method for DateTime class

A: I think what you are missing is that the DateTime returned by your DateTime.Parse() statement doesn't come with a time zone. It's just a date and time that can be in any time zone. When you call TimeZoneInfo.ConvertTimeToUtc(dt, TimeZoneInfo.Local), you are telling it which time zone it starts in. So if you start in Central, you will get one answer, whereas if you start in Eastern, you will get an answer that is an hour earlier, UTC. Indeed, this is what your code shows.

A: This is midnight
var dt = DateTime.Parse("1/1/2013");

Midnight in eastern and central is not the same absolute time.
That is the whole purpose of time zones.

A: You can use NodaTime :
static string LocalTimeToUTC(string timeZone, string localDateTime)
{
    var pattern = LocalDateTimePattern.CreateWithInvariantCulture("dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss");
    LocalDateTime ldt = pattern.Parse(localDateTime).Value;
    ZonedDateTime zdt = ldt.InZoneLeniently(DateTimeZoneProviders.Tzdb[timeZone]);
    Instant instant = zdt.ToInstant();
    ZonedDateTime utc = instant.InUtc();
    string output = utc.ToString("dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);

    return output;
}

A: When you have trouble with converting to local time to UTC then just remove the last keyword of index and then convert to UtcDateTime
NewsDate = DateTimeOffset.Parse(data.NewsDate.Remove(data.NewsDate.LastIndexOf("IST"))).UtcDateTime;


This cocktail recipe is so simple that I almost didn't put it on the blog. But I love the idea and taste of blood orange gin and tonics so much that I just had to share it with you. It seems like the perfect way to welcome blood orange season, and it is a fun twist on a classic cocktail. The arrival of fresh blood oranges in cold cold Chicago is a friendly reminder that spring is indeed on its way.
A blood orange gin and tonic is as easy as squeezing some fresh blood orange juice and then stirring it together with gin and tonic water.
The sweet and tart flavor of the blood orange is a perfect compliment to the gin. It actually makes the cocktail dangerously delicious… because you can hardly taste the gin.
While I am not a huge fan of oranges, I really like blood oranges. I think they taste like a cross between an orange and a grapefruit. Blood oranges are the most gorgeous color, and they make the drinks a bright pink color. I think this would be a fun cocktail to serve at a bridal shower, the pink color is girly, and the blood orange gin and tonic is light and fruity.
Usually, I use Koval Gin for Gin and Tonics. I like to support local Chicago companies, and I love the design of the labels, but my grocery store didn't have it so I used Bombay Sapphire instead.
Want to try another G&T recipe? I love this Cucumber Lime Gin and Tonic recipe. Heads up – this one takes a little more time since it is made with cucumber and lime infused gin. Oh and that is a larger format cocktail – perfect for nights when you have friends over!
Squeeze all of the juice from one blood orange, straining out the seeds. Cut slices from the other blood orange to use as garnish.
Place a couple ice cubes, or two giant ice cubes, in two glasses. Divide the gin, tonic, and blood orange juice between the two glasses. Stir to combine. Serve right away!


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Posted Friday, February 18, 2022 - 3:17 pm
Garrett Hartman
Horror films aren't everyone's cup of tea. However, the monsters, murderers, and miscreants who star in them are ingrained in pop culture. You needn't have seen any of the Halloween, or Friday the 13th films to recognize their antagonists' distinctive masks.
The same can be said of Scream's "Ghostface" mask. I had never seen a Scream film upon walking into the recent soft-reboot of the series.
Equipped only with my general knowledge that the Scream films were partially meta-satires, I came to the theater expecting a run-of-the-mill slasher flick with a slight self-aware edge. My expectations were far surpassed. Scream 2022 is an extremely clever parody of itself and all of the other recent "not-quite-reboots" we've seen in recent years.
For those familiar with Scream, the notion of characters trying to "follow the rules" of horror films is no new concept. Characters who are fully aware of horror tropes is a staple of the series. Scream 2022, however, adds a new layer to this concept: namely, its self-awareness for the tropes present in "soft-reboots," such as 2018's Halloween; its sequel Halloween Kills; and Ghostbusters Afterlife.
There is an entire monologue where a character expounds on the rules of "Requals" as they refer to them in the film -- making jokes about how there needs to be some originality but nothing too original to irritate fans, balancing new characters and "Legacy Characters." The monologue is delivered while "Legacy Character" Dewey sits on the couch expressing his regret for getting involved with the new protagonist.
Scream 2022's self-aware humor is not just a commentary on Hollywood, pointing out how these "requals" have formulaic elements, but also a critique of film audiences. The film jokes around with fandoms and how offended fans of franchises can be when studios produce terrible films cashing in on popular intellectual properties.
The critiques of audiences and the formulaic nature of the "requal" stings all the more when we consider the fairly high reception these types of films have received. 2018's Halloween is "certified fresh" on "Rotten Tomatoes" with a 79% critic and 70% audience score. Ghostbusters Afterlife actually dips a little lower with a 62% critic rating but an outstanding 94% audience rating. The 2016 Ghostbusters reboot is an interesting case because it lacks the "Legacy Character" trope Scream 2022 attacks and has a much lower audience rating of 49%.
While the low audience score for the 2016 Ghostbusters may have to do with the controversy related to rebooting the franchise with an all-female cast, this only seems to make its criticism of toxic fandom and nostalgic pandering all the more relevant.
The film revels in poking fun at the audience, whether it be its mindful dialogue or visual gags -- like the repetition of a staple horror shot being used repeatedly with no payoff. Scream 2022 is so good at this that by the second half of the film, I stopped considering it a horror film at all. I found myself laughing more during the film than I did wincing in fear.
This may be a turnoff for fans of slashers and horror films as when the tone clicks in, it is certainly not one of constant dread and tension. It's also hard for me to assess how this may be received by longtime fans of the franchise -- as I stated earlier, this was my first Scream film.
It's hard to ignore the hypocrisy in criticizing these kinds of cash grabs when piggybacking off of a well-known IP yourself. However, this irony seemingly isn't lost on the filmmakers who throw some jabs in that are directed at the film itself.
A gripe I often have with slasher films is how the violence and gore employed is so needlessly cruel, excessive, and pointless that it ceases to be scary and becomes just visually unpleasant. An example of this is Halloween Kills, where Michael Myers's killing spree is more painful to watch than it is terrifying.
Gore can a powerful visual tool when employed properly. While I wouldn't say its use of gore is great, Scream 2022 employs its violence competently – especially, for the typical horror film.
Overall, Scream 2022 is a fun time, and a joy for pop culture aficionados. The film isn't brilliant, but it does have wit and charm in spades, and serves as an excellent critique of a subgenre that has only just started, and is already being overdone.
Garrett Hartman is a contributing writer at Highbrow Magazine.
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Q: raw input and multiprocessing in python I have (in the main) the following code:
status = raw_input("Host? (Y/N) ")
if status=="Y":
    print("host")
    serverprozess = Process(target= spawn_server)
    serverprozess.start()
clientprozess = Process (target = spawn_client)
clientprozess.start()

The methods called above basically do as follows:
def spawn_server():
     mserver = server.Gameserver()
    #a process for the host. spawned if and only if the player acts as host

def spawn_client():
    myClient = client.Client()
    #and a process for the client. this is spawned regardless of the player's status

It works fine, the server spawns and so does the client.
Only yesterday I added in client.Client() the following line:
self.ip = raw_input("IP-Adress: ")

The second raw_input throws an EOF -exception:
     ret = original_raw_input(prompt)
     EOFError: EOF when reading a line

Is there a way to fix this? Can I not use more than one prompt?

A: As you've already determined, it is easiest to call raw_input from the main process only:
status = raw_input("Host? (Y/N) ")
if status=="Y":
    print("host")
    serverprozess = Process(target= spawn_server)
    serverprozess.start()

ip = raw_input("IP-Address: ")
clientprozess = Process (target = spawn_client, args = (ip, ))
clientprozess.start()

However, using J.F. Sebastian's solution it is also possible to duplicate sys.stdin and pass it as an argument to the subprocess:
import os
import multiprocessing as mp
import sys

def foo(stdin):
    print 'Foo: ',
    status = stdin.readline()
    # You could use raw_input instead of stdin.readline, but
    # using raw_input will cause an error if you call it in more
    # than one subprocess, while `stdin.readline` does not
    # cause an error.
    print('Received: {}'.format(status))

status = raw_input('Host? (Y/N) ')
print(status)
newstdin = os.fdopen(os.dup(sys.stdin.fileno()))
try:
    proc1 = mp.Process(target = foo, args = (newstdin, ))
    proc1.start()
    proc1.join()
finally:
    newstdin.close()


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Thunder vs Timberwolves, final score: Oklahoma City survives Durant's absence, defeats Minnesota 92-84
The Thunder were missing Kevin Durant, but the bench stepped up big time to carry the team to a much needed win.
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Box Score | Canis Hoopus recap
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 92-84. It was the first game home after a withering road trip for the Thunder that saw them lose yesterday in Cleveland. The effects showed themselves early and often, as the OKC outside shooting was once again atrocious, and Russell Westbrook once again struggled to a poor shooting night. Overall the team struggled to a 42% shooting night against a bad team, with only 4-20 from 3-point range.
To the Thunder's benefit, their defense was solid and the Timberwolves are...well, let's just say they're trying in a haphazard sort of way. The Thunder defense held them to only 56 points through 3 quarters, led in large part by the interior defense of Steven Adams, Serge Ibaka (remember him?) and Kendrick Perkins. And that really is and should be enough in a game like this, where it's the 2nd night of a back to back, against a poor offensive team, while missing your main offensive weapon. Play good defense, and the rest works itself out.
The Thunder were led by Serge Ibaka's 13 points, 19 rebounds, and only three 3-point attempts. Off the bench, Reggie Jackson looked to be regaining some aggressiveness, finishing with 14 points, 2 assists, and 3 steals. The Wolves were led by rookie Andrew Wiggins, who finished with a game-high 23 points and woah boy would he make so much more sense in Cleveland right about now.
What is your initial reaction to tonight's result?
Aside from getting freaked out again at Durant's precious feet and Westbrook's strange assault at the wrong part of the rim, what I liked most was a renewed sense of aggression on offense. Twenty 3's is probably still too many, but at the very least they were being taken by the right people, and still finished with 44 points in the paint.
What is probably most promising in such a forgettable 2.5 hours is that the Thunder bench finally played together and they played aggressively. Dion Waiters and Reggie Jackson have had an uneasy on-the-court relationship since Waiters showed up, but they showed tonight that there is something there if they are willing to work together. Jackson helped set up a critical corner-3 for Waiters, and Waiters returned the favor by leading Jackson on a perfect alley-oop play. I would like to know where Anthony Morrow's 3-point shot went to, but at the very least he's staying aggressive by working for better shots.
Special shoutout to Serge Ibaka, who finally looked like himself instead of a modern day incarnation of Antoine Walker. Ibaka, shooting guard is a mediocre solution for a large problem. Ibaka, defensive force and mid-range specialist tilts the outcomes of games. More of the latter, please.
After good bench play and solid defense, all that was really needed was some finishing touches, and by the 4th quarter, Westbrook had found enough rhythm to score 11 points and put the game away. Hopefully forever.
What was, overall, the main reason why the Thunder won?
I think Nick Collison can answer that one for us.
He basically said, "Yeah, I'm going to bounce this pass in there just because I'm Nick Collison."
The other reason is that the Wolves are not very good.
Joey's Awards
Thunder Wonder: Serge Ibaka, 13 points, 19 rebounds, a familiar competent game
Thunder Down Under: Steven Adams, who was Superman to Nikola Pekovic's Non the Destroyer
Thunder Blunder: Perry Jones, whose alter ego as a competent basketball player seems to have vanished forever. But hey, sweet play there!
Thunder Plunderer: Andrew Wiggins, 23 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
Next game: Wednesday @ New York Knicks barring snow storms
2014-15 Season game 45: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves full coverage
Thunder bench shines in win over Timberwolves
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Amidst the ruins of this Talocan outpost, the exchange depot looms, its presence foreboding. Judging from the wreckage inside, the depot was either used for imprisonment or cultural exchange; eerily, there seems to be very little difference between the two. Whatever its purpose, this structure is rather prevalent among the outposts, displaying its importance in Talocan society.


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Population: 1,299,371 (July 2009 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 14.9% (male 99,748/female 94,051) 15-64 years: 67.5% (male 417,816/female 459,246) 65 years and over: 17.6% (male 75,486/female 153,024) (2009 est.)
Median age: total: 39.9 years male: 36.5 years female: 43.5 years (2009 est.)
Population growth rate: -0.632% (2009 est.)
Death rate: 13.35 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Net migration rate: -3.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.91 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.49 male(s)/female total population: 0.84 male(s)/female (2009 est.)
Infant mortality rate: total: 7.32 deaths/1,000 live births male: 8.48 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.08 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 72.82 years male: 67.45 years female: 78.53 years (2009 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.42 children born/woman (2009 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 9,900 (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths: fewer than 500 (2007 est.)
Nationality: noun: Estonian(s) adjective: Estonian
Ethnic groups: Estonian 67.9%, Russian 25.6%, Ukrainian 2.1%, Belarusian 1.3%, Finn 0.9%, other 2.2% (2000 census)
Religions: Evangelical Lutheran 13.6%, Orthodox 12.8%, other Christian (including Methodist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal) 1.4%, unaffiliated 34.1%, other and unspecified 32%, none 6.1% (2000 census)
Languages: Estonian (official) 67.3%, Russian 29.7%, other 2.3%, unknown 0.7% (2000 census)
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99.8% male: 99.8% female: 99.8% (2000 census)
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The KGB Hack: 30 Years Later
Looking back at the perhaps most dramatic instance of hacking of the 1980s and the role it had in shaping the public image of the CCC.
Anja Drephal
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This spring marked the 30th anniversary of the public uncovering of the so-called KGB Hack, bringing with it a number of new articles remembering the event and forging bridges to the present.
The 36C3 seems an excellent opportunity to take a look back at the instance of hacking which, even more so than previous events like the BTX and NASA Hacks, brought the CCC into the focus of the (West-)German public – and, additionally, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Verfassungsschutz) and the Federal Intelligence Service (Bundesnachrichtendienst).
This talk aims to focus on the uncovering of the KGB Hack, which began in 1986 when Clifford Stoll, a systems administrator at the University of California in Berkeley, noticed an intruder in his laboratory's computer system – and, unlike other admins of the time, decided to do something about it. It took three more years of relentless investigation on Stoll's part and laborious convincing of the authorities of the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany to trace back the intruder to a group of young men loosely connected to the CCC who worked with the KGB, selling information gained from breaking into US military computers to the Soviet Union.
In March of 1989, the widely watched West-German television news program "ARD Im Brennpunkt" informed the public of the "biggest instance of espionage since the Guillaume affair". It presented a new quality of high tech espionage, undertaken by "computer freaks", somewhat shady-seeming young men connected to the Chaos Computer Club.
The reporting on the KGB Hack had a tremendously negative effect on the public image of hackers in general and the CCC in particular. Now the "computer freaks" were no longer seen as benevolent geeks who pointed out flaws in computer systems - they were criminals, working with the Russians, harming their own country. Sounds familiar? It's an image which has been lingering until today.
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akupofkatie: It's a Harvest India New Year!
It's a Harvest India New Year!
Remember Kayla, my loving friend who is traveling to India???
CLICK HERE to travel back to that post should you feel necessary.
It's okay if she's a stranger to you, what her and her team are doing is SO interesting!
To get a little taste of India this New Year, click below to check out their blog.
Let's start this New Year thinking and praying for this team, okay?
PS: Another blog is coming TODAY.


Lillian Too's Master's Practitioners Course of April 2007 had 52 students coming from Belarus, Shanghai, Czech Republic, Dubai, Europe, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Leiden, New Caledonia, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, U.A.E, UK, USA & Malaysia. Coming from various backgrounds and professions, some the students were amateurs in Feng Shui while others had some basic knowledge in the practice.
The course was conducted in Lillian's easy to understand and unique manner where students were given additional discussion periods and tutorials to fully understand. Various examples including a group case study was required of the students to further reinforce their knowledge of the subject. At the end of the course, the students were brought to a site visit of a new township at Lahat Mines Resort in Perak. There Lillian showed her students how best to understand landscape orientations on a big scale and how to apply the principles of feng shui to township developments.
The graduation dinner was held at the Too home where winners of the case study were announced. Students participated in a balloon releasing ritual at the end of the party.
Kei Akasaka, Wen Leu, Heike Hapke, Molly Bourne, Ly Togar, Mrs Chhaya, Mrs Chandra, Natasha Mya & Michael Choo.
Thank you very much! It has been a fantastic week. Never knew there were so many nifty secrets in Feng Shui. Thank you for imparting your precious knowledge. I will be back to receive greater knowledge from you and everyone at WOFS.
Thank you for all those wonderful moments! Your great personality and fabulous way of simplifying Feng Shui have made this trip very meaningful! A dream come true!
Your teaching has transformed so many lives, no words can express how grateful I am to your teaching!
Your class was filled with such energy! I really absorbed a hot. I am looking forward to working through it all when I get home. Your stories really brought Feng Shui to life!
A truly & remarkable experience. Great Feng Shui but above all, a great way of Life!
Because this is the second time I am attending the MPC, I have learned so much! Now I am very interested in learning Feng Shui deeper. I'll come back soon. Thank you for everything!


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THIS INSTRUMENT WITNESSETH THAT THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK HAS GRANTED THIS ABSOLUTE CHARTER
Incorporating Archibald MacIntosh, Bernard P. Ireland, Katharine E. McBride, Edward S. Noyes, and B. Alden Thresher and their associates and successors as an educational corporation under the corporate name of College Board, the operations of the Corporation to be conducted anywhere within or without the United States of America.
The purposes for which such Corporation is formed are:
To take over, carry on and continue the affairs, property, obligations, contracts, and activities of the unincorporated association known as the College Board and to pursue the general objectives of that association, to wit, to serve educational organizations in connection with the transition of students from secondary schools to colleges and other institutions of higher learning and in the coordination of secondary school and higher educational activities relating to the identification and evaluation of student capacities, the admission of students and their educational guidance;
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the purposes of the Corporation include:
To provide for the continuance and development of a program of tests and examinations;
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Wilbur J. Bender, Frank H. Bowles, Claude M. Fuess, George H. Gilbert, Bernard P. Ireland, A. Blair Knapp, Douglas Knight, Otto F. Kraushaar, Archibald MacIntosh, Katharine E. McBride, Lloyd S. Michael, Karl G. Miller, Jean Fair Mitchell, Edward S. Noyes, Anne G. Pannell, William L. Pressly, Catherine R. Rich, Russell H. Rupp, Edward Sanders, Walter F. Sheehan, Robert J. Slavin, Rixford K. Snyder, Herman A. Spindt, B. Alden Thresher, and Eugene S. Wilson shall constitute the first Board of Trustees. The members of the Corporation shall have power to adopt, amend, or rescind Bylaws, and to include therein provisions fixing the method of election and term of office of Trustees, and shall have power also, by such vote as said Bylaws may require, to change the number of Trustees, to be not more than 35 nor less than five.
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All educational institutions and associations which are members of the College Board at the time of its incorporation and such new members as may be elected, in accordance with the Bylaws of the Corporation, shall be members of the Corporation. The members shall be entitled to such representatives and votes as the Bylaws may provide.
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On startup, computers perform a Power-on Self Test, commonly referred to as a POST. If problems are found while booting, you can usually diagnose them using the error codes displayed on the screen. However, if nothing displays on the screen, the computer might use sounds (that is, beep codes) to tell you what is wrong. Many of these errors indicate hardware problems that a service technician should fix. However, some errors are easily fixed. For example, keyboard controller errors often mean that your keyboard isn't plugged in.
Following are beep codes for some common brands of BIOS for PCs. For information about Mac beep codes or startup tones, see Apple Support's About Mac computer startup tones.
Many BIOSes will have different beep codes even if they appear to be from the same manufacturer. This is because motherboard manufacturers reprogram codes to reflect their own customizations. You can often go to the website for the motherboard's manufacturer to find the updated codes, but you may find cases where the manufacturer simply does not document the changes.
For more about beeps and error codes, see ComputerHope.com's Computer POST and beep codes.
Award BIOSes typically use more screen errors than beep codes.
"The only AwardBIOS beep code indicates that a video error has occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information. This beep code consists of a single long beep followed by two short beeps. Any other beeps are probably RAM (Random Access Memory) problems."
The information below is from the BIOS Central AMI BIOS Beep Codes page.
Processor failure: The CPU has failed.
Keyboard controller Gate A20 error: The keyboard controller has failed. Due to its integration into the system board, you usually must replace the motherboard.
Cache Memory error: Specifically, the L2 cache is bad.
The following information is from the BIOS Central AST BIOS Beep Codes page.
CPU register test failure: The CPU has failed.
Keyboard controller buffer failure: The keyboard controller has failed.
Keyboard controller reset failure: The keyboard controller has failed or the motherboard circuitry is faulty.
Keyboard input failure: The keyboard controller IC has failed.
System board chipset failure: The chipset on the motherboard has failed. Replace the motherboard.
BIOS ROM checksum error: The BIOS ROM has failed. If possible, replace the BIOS on the motherboard.
System timer test failure: The system clock IC has failed.
ASIC failure: Motherboard circuitry has failed. Replace the motherboard.
CMOS RAM shutdown register failure: The real-time clock/CMOS IC failed. Replace the CMOS or motherboard.
DMA controller 0 failure: The DMA controller IC for channel 0 has failed. If possible, replace the IC.
DMA controller 1 failure: The DMA controller IC for channel 1 has failed. If possible, replace the IC.
Video vertical retrace failure: The video adapter has probably failed. Replace the video adapter.
Video memory test failure: The video adapter's memory has failed. Replace the video adapter.
Video adapter failure: The video adapter has failed. Replace the video adapter.
64 KB memory failure: A failure has occurred in the base 64 KB of memory. If possible, replace the RAM IC.
Unable to load interrupt vectors: The BIOS was unable to load the interrupt vectors into memory.
Unable to initialize video: This is a video problem. Replace the video adapter first. If the problem persists, replace the motherboard.
Video memory failure: There is a failure in the video memory. Replace the video adapter first. If the problem persists, replace the motherboard.
The following information is from the BIOS Central Compaq BIOS Beep Codes page.
No error: The system is booting properly.
BIOS ROM checksum error: The contents of the BIOS ROM do not match the expected contents. If possible, reload the BIOS from the PAQ.
Video error: Check the video adapter and make sure it's seated properly. If possible, replace the video adapter.
AGP video: The AGP video card is faulty. Reseat the card or replace it outright. This beep pertains to Compaq Deskpro systems.
Bad RAM: Reseat RAM, then retest; replace RAM if failure continues.
The following information applies to Phoenix BIOS Q3.07 or 4.x. This information is from the Phoenix BIOS beep codes section of the ComputerHope.com Computer POST and beep codes page.
Dashes indicate pauses between beeps.
Initialize chipset registers with initial POST values.
Initialize cache to initial POST values.
Load alternate registers with initial POST values.
Set ES segment to register to 4 GB.
1-3-3-3 Clear 512 KB base RAM.
Test 512 KB base address lines.
1-3-4-3 Test 512 KB base memory.
Load alternate registers with CMOS values.
Initialize manager for PCI Options ROMs.
Check video configuration against CMOS.
Initialize PCI bus and devices.
Initialize all video adapters in system.
Display message "Press F2 to enter SETUP".
Test RAM between 512 and 640 KB.
Test extended memory address lines.
Enable external and CPU caches.
Set up hardware interrupts vectors.
Detect and install external RS232 ports.
Detect and install external parallel ports.
Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area.
Clear huge ES segment register.
POST complete; prepare to boot operating system.
Check virus and backup reminders.
4-3-2-3 BIOS ROM is okay.
4-3-4-3 Boot code was read okay.
1 beep w/message "Unable to access boot source"
The following information is from the BIOS Central Quadtel BIOS Beep Codes page.
Normal boot: System is booting normally.
CMOS IC error: The CMOS RAM is faulty. Replace the IC if possible.
Video failure: The video adapter is faulty. Reseat the video adapter or replace the adapter if possible.
Peripheral controller error: One or more of the system peripheral controllers is bad. Replace the controllers and retest.
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'Miss H' - Representing a client for the second time
Case handler: Christopher Lecky (Solicitor)
This case, involved a former client who had previously suffered minor injuries in a road traffic accident. Tragically, her injuries on this occasion were a great deal more serious.
Our client had been shopping with her mother at a supermarket and was crossing the road on her way to catch a bus home. She and her mother crossed the first lane of a two lane carriageway and stopped on a pedestrian island. To their offside was a complex road junction involving a double mini roundabout and numerous feeder roads.
Our client's mother and an independent witness reported that a car then stopped and waved them to cross the road. As our client started to cross, another vehicle came from her near side and collided with her.
Our client suffered a serious traumatic brain injury and an extensive range of orthopaedic injuries.
The complexities in our client's case were numerous. She was a refugee who spoke little English and was already a pre-existing wheelchair user due to a brittle bone disease condition. She had shortened limbs and undoubtedly had significant care needs pre-accident.
However, witness evidence supported that she was independent in accessing the community, visiting local shops and helping her mother to navigate the bus routes around her home town. She was also described as very chatty and sociable and enjoyed attending all community events. She was working hard to learn English and attended up to four classes a week.
Features of our client's case
Our client's resilience was unquestionably fostered in her early years in a refugee camp when she had no access to any equipment or medical help. She had developed an ability to crawl around to mobilise and she continued to use this skill in her home environment.
Post accident, our client's presentation was in marked contrast. She was prone to episodes of confusion and would often not recognise close friends or be able to respond to direct questioning.
Unusually, our solicitor Chris Lecky, had unique insight into the case having dealt with our client's first accident and therefore had met her both before and after her brain injury.
Why Serious Law was one of a select handful of firms uniquely able to handle the matter
Liability was contested throughout and a split trial was listed where it was anticipated that our client's case would succeed but a finding of contributory negligence was almost inevitable, possibly up to 30%.
A Joint Settlement Meeting (JSM) resulted in the Defendant making a costs inclusive offer of seven figures to settle the case. This was rejected. Counter offers were made which were rejected by the Defendant. The JSM, therefore, ultimately failed.
In the lead up to trial, the Defendant made a number of quantum offers to settle the case. An improved seven figure offer was made (and rejected) but was later increased to the final, agreed, settlement figure a week prior to trial.
Due to various risk elements and complexities in our case, the increased seven figure settlement was therefore recommended by the legal team, accepted by our client's family and approved by the Court.
It is worth noting that the first offer in this case was approximately eight times less than the final agreed settlement and therefore it is clear that continuing to fight this case until almost the day of trial was the correct decision.


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Q: Pyspark Save dataframe to S3 I want to save dataframe to s3 but when I save the file to s3 , it creates empty file with ${folder_name}, in which I want to save the file.
Syntax to save the dataframe :-
f.write.parquet("s3n://bucket-name/shri/test")

It saves the file in test folder but it creates $test under shri .
Is there a way I can save it without creating that extra folder?

A: As far as I know, there is no way to control the naming of the actual parquet files.  When you write a dataframe to parquet, you specify what the directory name should be, and spark creates the appropriate parquet files under that directory.

A: I was able to do it by using below code.
df.write.parquet("s3a://bucket-name/shri/test.parquet",mode="overwrite")


While we hope it should never be needed, the emergency salvage kits, materials and equipment are now ready for museums to use should the unthinkable occur. Everything is being stored at the Historic Dockyard in Chatham and is available to all the Kent museums who have signed up to the Kent Salvage Group.
Several kits of emergency PPE equipment, such as hard hats, torches, gloves, high vis jackets and trousers etc.
2 salvage kits containing items such as blotting paper, newsprint, acid free tissue, clothes pegs, towels and lot, lots more!
Take a look at the spreadsheet on the Conservation Resource page to see the full list of equipment and materials available.
If you have any queries about the use of this equipment or would like help organising your own kit please contact Emily (Preventive Conservation Officer) or Sarah (Museum Development Officer).


WASHINGTON -- On Sept. 6, something important happened in northern Syria. Problem is, no one knows exactly what. Except for those few who were involved, and they're not saying.
We do know that Israel carried out an airstrike. How then do we know it was important? Because in Israel, where leaking is an art form, even the best informed don't have a clue. They tell me they have never seen a better-kept secret.


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Netflix's "A Series of Unfortunate Events" Review: A Book-Reader's Perspective
It is with deepest regret and dismay that I write this to you all; the story of the Baudelaire children and the cruel Count Olaf is one of terror and sadness. And binge-watching all eight episodes of Netflix's "A Series of Unfortunate Events" had me weeping from sadness and utter amazement at the masterpiece the series has been adapted into.
Oops. It seems that I have fallen out of character. "A Series of Unfortunate Events" on Netflix, adapted from the children's novel written by Lemony Snicket, is brilliant! The series is able to not only stay true to the book series but also adapt new elements to enhance the storytelling. This is made possible by Daniel Handler, who serves as the shows writer and is the mind behind Lemony Snicket (Handler's pen name) himself.
But do not take the wonderful storytelling and beautiful cinematography lightly; the tale of the Baudelaires is, and always will be, an unhappy ending. As Lemony Snicket shares with the audience, both in the book and the series, the Baudelaires become orphans after their parents "perished (a word here meaning killed)" in a fire and are sent to live with a horrible and despicable man named Count Olaf, whose main concern is the Baudelaire fortune.
As we know, this series is not the first visual interpretation of the beloved book series. In 2004, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events was released and gave us our first taste of the nasty and disgusting Count Olaf.
Jim Carrey gave an amazing portrayal of the dark and sinister Count Olaf and truly brought the character to life. The movie had great casting overall, but the film itself had mixed reviews. They smashed together the first three books of the series into one movie, which didn't allow much room for true story development as the books did so wonderfully. This is always an issue when adapting a book into a movie, but Neflix was able to learn and fix a few mistakes that the film made. The first eight episodes in Season 1 encompasses the first four books of the series, giving each book a Part 1 and Part 2, essentially; each book gets its deserved story to tell.
One aspect of the Netflix series that the movie merely touched upon was making Lemony Snicket, the author, an involved character in the series. Casting Patrick Warburton as Lemony Snicket was icing on the cake. This not only stayed true to the book but also creates subplots that adds to the overarching conspiracy behind the series. #VFD
Speaking of V.F.D., there are so many fun easter eggs in the Netflix series for the readers. One of them being the recurring VFD eye logo found on the object Klaus found in their house after the fire. This adds a little something for the readers that unfortunately didn't come up much in the movie.
Neil Patrick Harris does an impeccable job portraying Count Olaf, even held against the strong performance given by Carrey in the movie version. Although NPH will always be Barney Stinson in my heart, he plays dark, sarcastic, and outrageously despicable well. And he even gets to use his Broadway voice throughout the series.
Check out the theme song!
As well as the series was able to stay true to the book series, they were also able to adapt different ideas to fully immerse the audience into the story without compromising the overall tone or affecting canon events. For instance, the scenes that have "Mother" and "Father" (as credited in the series) were never touched upon in the books. Nevertheless, this works in the series to give the audience more insight into the backstory, which only make sense in movies and television. Also, they are played by Will Arnett and Cobie Smulders, who are such great additions to any project.
Another nice added touch is the character named Jacqueline, who is no where to be found in the books but serves a great purpose in the Netflix series as almost like a guardian angel for the Baudelaires, and is perhaps the reason that the children's luck turns for the better. The introduction of her character gives us yet another perspective for the overall story.
Season 2 of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" is already greenlit, and I couldn't be more excited! One key and crucial part of the success of the series is the target audience that caters to multiple age brackets. There's no doubt that many fans of the book series and original movie are in their twenty-somethings, but it also caters to children now who are at the reading level of the original novels. They even use vocabulary words and teach the meanings to the audience, so the learning experience for children is there. Because the story is a little dark, the series can cater to adults who are looking for more than a typical happy ending. The series was able to tell a sad and dark story without going over the edge. It speaks of the story's broad appeal when I tell you that I binge-watched the series with both my 11-year-old brother and my mom.
I've never been more happy to see how a sad story unfolds but beneath the tragic tale of the Baudelaire children is a secret left to be untold, and thanks to Lemony Snicket for volunteering his time to sharing their story.
You can binge season one of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" on Neflix now!
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- Amanda Baltazar, YH Contributing Writer


Argentina is the second largest national state in South America and the eighth largest on Earth.
Over the past 10 years, Argentina has become a country of reference regarding international mobility. In that respect, a large number of students from all over the world choose to profit from the broad academic offer of the second university in Latin America (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, 1613).
The Argentine landscapes are well-known all over the world, and include colourful deserts, fruitful pampas, broad, peaceful beaches, snowy peaks and glaciers and massive waterfalls. Its cities, some dating from colonial times, offer a combination of tradition and a cosmopolitan vision of the world, qualities that make up the Argentine idiosyncrasy.
Student life. Cordoba is a renowned cultural centre in the region, welcoming students from all over the country and the world. This lively city concentrates a large student population, especially in the quarter of Nueva Córdoba (by UNC campus). Its university cultural life offers shows, art exhibits, concerts, film projections and plays every day and practically at all times, making its thriving student life unique in the country.
A historical city. The city of Córdoba has been the site of historical events of national, regional and world relevance. It was the home of the University Reform of 1918, a major industrial hub since the 1930s and the Cordobazo liberationist revolt in 1969. These iconic moments are evidence of the character and national weight which make its people proud.
World heritage. In the year 2000, UNESCO established the Jesuitical Block (historical downtown) a World Heritage site.