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Crysis 3 Review - Nothing Underneath the Suit
Thread starter Greg Tito
lacktheknack
Je suis joined jewels.
Adam Jensen said:
lacktheknack said:
It still can be salvaged:
How good of a benchmark is it?
It's a benchmark alright. Just like the original Crysis. And it will be for some time. Just like the original Crysis. Too bad it's not as fun as Crysis. Hopefully, modders will do something about that.
Good to know. I'll probably pick it up on sale (MAJOR sale).
Netrigan
Blood Brain Barrier said:
There's nothing wrong with Crysis 3, but nothing really great either.
Sums up the entire Crysis series. I've tried each instalment but found absolutely nothing underneath the shiny graphics to make me want to play for longer than an hour or so. I can only think the reason for Crysis' popularity is that the shininess has distracted us so much that a good game isn't necessary.
Kind of sums up everything from Crytech. The original Far Cry has the makings of a really great sandbox game where you stalk your human adversaries... before morphing into a merely competent corridor shooter against sci-fi mutants. Crysis has the makings of a really great sandbox game where you're given great super-powers to use against human adversaries... before going down the same boring sci-fi road that screwed up Far Cry. Crysis 2 starts off strong with you using your super-powers to stalk human prey... before it becomes a pretty boring sci-fi shooter where you end up running past battles because you can't be bothered.
In every single case, they failed to formulate an engaging story with any interesting characters.
Far Cry 3 points to what the series probably ought to be, as at least you can wander about stalking your human prey and there's one really great great character and a half-developed good idea for a plot.
Juan Regular
Just bought myself my first gaming PC (yay!), so I´m buying the game mostly for some shiny graphics. I did like the prequels though, so I imagine I´ll like this one too.
Baneat
Quite an important point that's been missed out is that the AI is fucking bullshit. No really, if you destealth while crouchwalking behind someone they'll know straight away, snap round instantly and fire at you. If you destealth inside thick foliage they will still see you and kill you. If you miss someone's head with your rifle they will turn and instantly get a bead on you AND PULL THE TRIGGER WHILE TURNING
The higher-up difficulties have worse AI than Crysis 1's, and that's pretty significantly shit.
BloodRed Pixel
Wait, I have to ingest what I just heard:
1. Escapist openly said a game is bad while not being Zero Punctuation
(seriously Esacpist reviews have been rather uncritical this year esp. so Kudos to Greg Tito!!!!)
2. Crysis 3 is bad.
that is so far basically right, right?
What a day.
Is it just me or did this game get no advertising? This is literally the first time I have seen or heard anything about Crysis 3.
Skops
Spiritmaster said:
Really? I can't seem to get away from Crysis 3 adverts on gaming websites. If anything I feel like Crysis 3 was advertised like it was a AAA multi-million seller that it wasn't.
I LOVED Crysis 1. Even now, I still go back and load up some good ol' jungle nano suit fun, Crysis Warhead expansion was also a fun addition. For a time, Crysis may actually have been my favorite shooter. And then Crysis 2 came out, and something happened. I don't really know what it is that makes me so underwhelmed by Crysis 2, but it seems Mr. Tito here has the same feeling with Crysis 3.
This is sorely disappointing, If there any franchise that has the most potential to push the limits and set the bar for the entire genre. It's Crysis. And if this is the last one; imo, Crysis might be the biggest waste of potential in the gaming industry.
Reyalsfeihc
Honestly, after playing through the entire campaign on Veteran while using ONLY the bow, with the exception of a few sections (a-la last two bosses), I don't understand why this game is getting so much flack. Sure, maybe it's not worth the $60 to some people, but that's just the pricing standard for AAA releases.
Is Crysis 3 a bad game? Heck no. I had way more fun with it than I even did with the original Crysis. A lot of reviewers said that the story was disjointed, but it logically made sense how maddeningly quick things changed. There was quite a bit of exposition if you listened into the characters' dialog or read the occasional text log. The level design was closer to that of the original Crysis, although still more directed than the original.
Multiplayer is surprisingly fun, and Hunter game mode is an interesting take on infection gametypes. Honestly, if you're playing the traditional deathmatch, you're doing the multiplayer injustice.
TL;DR: Is it worth a purchase? Yes. But maybe for you you should wait for the $45 price point.
bificommander
That's unfortunate. I wasn't picking up Crysis 3 on release anyway, don't have the cash atm, but I considered picking it up later. Now it'll be much, much later, when the base price has dropped AND there's a Steam sale or something similar.
I really don't get the story continuations between the sequels. The first, and best, game ended with a very obvious sequel hook and the protagonist declaring that, now they can fight the aliens, they have to go back to the island. Then Crysis 2 starts in New York, with a completely different protagonist. Yeah, the old one got killed in a tie-in comic that you didn't bother to read. The sad thing was, although the gameplay of the sequel wasn't as cool and the graphics not as impressive, the story was actually not that bad, but it took me half the game to start appreciating it for what it was, and not trying to connect it to the first part. And with the ending of the second, they did the exact opposite: The sequel-hooked very obviously that you'd have to go kick alien ass in many other places around the world... and the sequel sends you back to New York.
Seriously, do the writers and designers hate each other at Crytek? Do the writers just make catching sequel hooks before checking with the dev team if they're going to make the game they're promising? I mean, seriously, Crysis 2's sequel hook is pretty good, with enough vagueness to keep an air of mystery about it, but then the third game is completely at odds with the few specific things Crysis 2 actually sets up. There are many more alien bases, and the presumed other head of CELL is contacting you and seems friendly enough. Doesn't mean he can't betray you later in on Crysis 3, but before the game even starts? Lame.
Aaron Sylvester
I finished the campaign on Veteran mode yesterday, and even then it was piss easy...but then again, I guess I was just fairly accustomed to the controls/aiming with all that time I sank into Crysis 2 MP
You really need to play this game on Super Solder to enjoy the gameplay...or at least Veteran. You will be required to navigate the levels more carefully and ammo is more scarce, you can't just bow-whore your way through. Hell I didn't even use the bow because it felt so clumsy, saved it for bosses or stronger aliens. 1 bullet from any assault rifle to the head is enough to kill a CELL trooper. Yes, 1 bullet. So all you need to do is set your gun to single shot, stick on a high-zoom scope and use the gun like a sniper rifle (I used Grendel single-shot, that thing shreds).
I had a ton of fun playing the campaign and the multiplayer will keep me busy for a long time with it's incredibly fast-paced Quake style run'n'gun fun, a HUGE amount of work has gone into multiplayer with all the different maps/modes/weapons/etc. So definitely worth the $60 for me.
For those looking for a mind-blowing campaign and not interested in multiplayer, this game probably won't be worth your purchase.
Also those who are saying game is just like Crysis 2, you must be out of your goddamn minds. The levels in this game are VASTLY bigger and more open and the nanosuit allows infinite mobility and has separated energy bars as opposed to the C2 nanosuit where the sprint function used up the same energy bar as cloak/armor. Crysis 2 was vastly more linear than this game, and although Crysis 3 still doesn't come close to Crysis 1's open/free levels, it strikes a balance and that's what Crytek were going for. You also didn't have an abundance of crazy alien weapons in Crysis 2, Crysis 3 levels are littered with them.
I feel the game was a bit too short, some more boss fights and levels would have been appropriate. I only remember 2 boss fights near the end, one with that alien that stood up and had all those little aliens charging/firing beams at me, and the final boss (alpha ceph). Only 7 levels was a little disappointing, but a LOT of work went into those levels to make them huge and expansive.
Again, those looking into one of the fastest-paced online FPS experiences today should consider Crysis 3 multiplayer. Nothing really comes close to the movement/parkour the suit allows around the sprawling arena-esque levels and the guns handle well. There is also fairly accurate hipfire and the game is not all ironsight aiming like CoD. This is about as close to the Quake/Unreal Tournament experience as one can get.
maninahat
When I saw the review title, I knew the game was going to be nothing at all. [sub]Nothing at all.[sub] Nothing at all. [sub]Nothing at all. [sub]nothing at all...[/sub][/sub][/sub][/sub]
Metalrocks
never cared for the franchise, never played any of the games and still dont care for this title. just seeing the ?A logo turns me off from getting it.
Arina Love
GOT MOE?
Well just as i expected from Crytek, beautiful visuals but boring and hollow game. How about they give up on making games and just make game engines so more talented game developers can make a game worthy of stunning visuals.
Well it's another Crysis game, it is all perfectly functional and pretty but at the same time nothing really interesting, if you enjoyed the ones before or wonder how an MMS made within this decade looks like then give it a go, if not then I don't see why you would.
micksay
Wow, I just read people raving about this on a forum, and then I read this......
SonOfVoorhees
Will rent this for a weekend. I played Crysis 2, i enjoyed it for the most part but was just a generic fps game. I know PC people will complain as i played it on 360, but still. The game is generic regardless of how amazing you make the graphics. Just seems C3 is a game for PC people to use to prove how great there rig is, to boast online that they are playing at the highest graphics level available.
Hopefully they havnt used the same stealth invisibility thing from C2, that just broke the game. Pretty much walked through the last two levels without firing a single bullet. lol
sageoftruth
Huh! That's just how Crysis 2 was for me. Too bad they didn't fix that. Sure, there wasn't a stealth bow, but that was easily fixed, just by de-cloaking just long enough to fire a shot. It really did feel like cheating.
DSK-
Looks just like Crysis 2 :/
Kinda sad the original VA for Psycho isn't back. Good times with him in Crysis 1 and Warhead.
teebeeohh
i like the game.
sure the story isn't great and the main reason to buy it is because i can run it but i find the mechanics of the thing to be rather fun when compared to the usual shooter drivel that is being released (fingers crossed for bioshock).
and if they make crysis 4 i really want the more detailed control over suit functions i had in the original, it's only crysis if you can punch people into space and hurt yourself by running into a wall


The period immediately following World War II was difficult for the Stedelijk Museum, as with many other art museums in Europe, because of the challenge of responding to changed socio-political circumstances, the potential publics these new circumstances suggested and the scant resources available. In exploring these broad themes this paper will focus on the promotion of exhibitions of modern and contemporary art at the Stedelijk Museum in the period 1938 to 1962. It will examine publicity materials produced for these exhibitions, the visual and typographic languages they employed and the role these materials played in the reception of both modern and contemporary art.
Willem Sandberg was the director of the Stedelijk Museum from 1945 to 1962, a period in which it went from provincial obscurity to international renown. Sandberg is seen as central to this change through both his collection policy and the range of temporary exhibitions he organised at the museum. There were tensions evident in both these spheres between the nationalist remit of the museum to serve its metropolitan audience and Sandberg's concern to reflect international developments in contemporary art. In addition to these curatorial decisions Sandberg was also responsible for the design of most of the promotional materials for the museum. It is suggested that these publicity materials also visually and typographically reflect this tension between the national and international identities of the museum and that this would have been evident to the museum's potential publics.
This conference brought together word and image, as well as literary scholarship, art history and theory, art practice, curatorial practice, museology, and visual culture, in order to address the interrelationship between word & image and display.
The questions addressed included: how does the art exhibition function as mediator of literature? Which approaches to Word and Image are specific to curators or museum practitioners? How do Word and Image studies theorize, inform or imply display? The conference wished to investigate the use of text/writing in and surrounding exhibitions, and the semiotics of museums' visual identities. How do competencies interact in the tri-disciplinary field between (1) art/art history/theory, (2) museum studies/curatorial practice and (3) literary studies? How are competencies acquired, and how do policies and funding structures enable work in this field?
What role does the museum play in the construction of identity in the contemporary city? How is the visual identity of the museum connected to themes such as city branding, placemaking and memory in the urban environment. This session invited papers that examine the interplay of the museum and its urban environment, with a particular emphasis on the role played by text and image in forging this connection. Cities such as Glasgow and Bilbao have used high-profile museums as a means of addressing problems and promoting urban regeneration. Other cities such as Vienna and Berlin have addressed issues of urban memory and the decimation of historic Jewish populations through their museums. How do these institutions use word and image to communicate their relationship with the host city and what do they represent in terms of the politics of space and place? How do museums contribute to the branding of the contemporary city and do they have a role to play in emphasising the local sense of place or genius loci in the globalised urban environment?


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Top 10 Tourist Destinations in Tibet
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Publised at Sep 29, 2020
Tibet is a landlocked region to the north of the Himalayas, bordered by India on its southern side, Nepal on its western side, Bhutan on the eastern side, and mainland China on its northern edges.
Being a land built in the Himalayas, Tibet is the highest place on earth. This guarantees you a kind of raw beauty that you will find nowhere else and a captivating charm that you just can't forget.
Once you have been to Tibet, you will have an experience that is sure to leave a deep impression on you. With breathtaking sites and ancient history, here are 10 places in Tibet that you just can't miss!
Himalayan Trekkers is an experienced travel agency that has spread happiness by making our clients' dreams come true. So, find out more about Tibet's jewels.
1. Potala Palace
Potala Palace is an impressive structure that you just cannot go without seeing when you are in Tibet. It houses some of the finest works of art collected from over centuries and also happens to be a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. There so many treasures hidden within the confines of this impressive palace that it can also be called the palace of art!
The structure was initially constructed in 637 A.D. as the royal palace for then king Songtsan Gampo. The Fifth Dalai Lama, Lozang Gyatso, rebuilt the Potala Palace in 1645 to serve as the residence for Dalai Lama.
The future Dalai Lamas have resided in this palace from then onwards. Being the Dalai Lama's residence this also happens to be the center of all theocratic discourses from Tibet.
Potala Palace is very easy to spot because of its immense structure. As you are traveling northwest of the city of Lhasa, you will find the great palace built on the side of the MarpoRi, also known as the Red Mountain.
2. Jokhang Temple
Jokhang Temple is one of the most important structures for Buddhists and attracts tourists and devotees alike from all over the world. It too was built in the 7th century, like the Potala Palace, by King Songtsan Gampo.
The temple was built by the king for his wives - Princess Bhrikuti from Nepal and Princess Wenchemg from the Tang Dynasty. This introduced a complex form of architecture for this temple which imbibed characteristics from the Chinese Tang Dynasty, Nepal, and styles from the Indian vihara design.
The two princesses each brought a statue of Shakyamuni from their homelands and this temple was the seat of residence for these idols. Presently, the statue brought by Princess Bhrikuti is housed in the Ramoche Temple while the other statue resides in this temple.
With an interesting history and an impressive style if structure, Jokhang Temple surely calls out to you and has to be on your list of places to visit in Tibet. The temple is the most sacred place for Tibetan Buddhists adds a mystical attraction to this temple. It is located in Barkhor Square in Lhasa!
3. Namtso Lake
Namtso Lake is located in the Tibet Autonomous Regions and happens to be the second-largest saltwater lake in China! It is so huge that it spread over Damxung County and Baingo County! The name Namtso is a Tibetan word that implies a "heavenly lake", and this place indeed has that heavenly feel. At 4,718 meters from sea level, this lake has a charismatic appeal and appears to be floating in the skies.
Under the exceptional beauty of this place, this site also holds a religious appeal to Buddhists and is considered to be a holy place by them. In fact, the religious attraction to this place is so intense that Buddhists make a pilgrimage to the holy lake every Year of Seep in the Tibetan Calendar.
The lake is surrounded by four temples. It also lies at the backdrop of the gigantic snow-capped peaks if the Himalayas loftily looking down upon white clouds floating past them.
4. Yamdrok Lake
Yamdrok Yumtso or the Yamdrok Lake is a geographical marvel - it is a barrier lake or a lake firmed because the flow of a river was blocked by glacial mud rock millions of years ago. The word Yamdrok means "jade", which indicated the coral color of the lake.
Yamdrok Lake has located about 70 km from the city of Lhasa in Nagarze County.
The serenity and calm of the place are what make this place so much attractive. The lake also covers a tremendous surface area of 638 km2 and is larger by about 70 times from the West Lake situated in Hangzhou.
The southwest coast of the Lake has the Samding Monastery, the only monastery that is headed by a female tulku! You will find the ideal scenery at this place with green pastures, lofty mountains, clear lakes, an impressive monastery, and all kinds of wild plants and animals.
5. Yarlung Tsangpo
The Yarlung Tsangpo is a canyon that stretches from the Daduka village in Mainling County in the north at an elevation of 2,880 meters to the Pasighat village (115 meters) in Medog County in the south.
Stretching over 505 km, this is the largest canyon in the world and one of the most breathtaking sites in Tibet. The canyon is deepest at a depth of 6009 meters and has an average depth of 2,268 meters.
All the vapors collected from the Indian Ocean are collected at the Yarlung Tsangpo Canyon which makes it a very moist place. The high moisture ensures roaring wildlife complemented by lush green vegetation in this place. The remarkable depth and outstanding views are sure to leave a lasting impression on you.
Whether you are looking for a peaceful place to gaze through or you are a photographer looking for the best places to capture moments, the Yarlung Tsangpo will never fail you.
6. Everest Base Camp
Mt. Everest is the highest point on earth and calls out to adventurers and travelers alike. This natural wonder has a captivating charm and many wish to climb it. However, harsh conditions and huge expenses make it quite difficult for one to travel to the top of the peak.
Mt. Everest has a base camp on both the Nepal side and the Tibetan side of its boundaries. You can easily go to the Tibetan base camp of Mount Everest when you are traveling through Tibet.
Make sure that you spend the night at this place, as this is the time when you get to witness all the wonders of the highest place on earth.
Whilst you are spending the night at the base, if you are lucky enough to have a clear sky, you can find the sky filled with all kinds of stars, some of which you have never seen before because of all the pollution. On a clear night, the night sky is closer by 5 km than it is usually. The sunrise from this place is also exceptional and a memory that you will not forget easily.
7. Mount Kailash
Stories of Mount Kailash, the mountain that cannot be climbed, spread far and wide. This is thought to be the abode of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god, and holds a place of special significance upon many South-East Asian religious followers.
Be it Hindus or Buddhists and even Jains and Bons, Kailash attracts devotees from all kinds of places throughout the year. Going on a "parikrama" (circuit) around Mt. Kailash is deemed to be very holy for all such religious believers. If not for the religious attachment, you can simply visit the place for the raw beauty of the place.
This mountain is covered in snow throughout the year and attracts pilgrims from India, Nepal, Bhutan, and all over Tibet. The lofty structure gives you amazing sites to behold and you have to visit this place only for its grandness if not for anything else.
8. Norbulingka
Norbulingka is a Tibetan word that means "jeweled park" and just has to be on your list of places to visit in Tibet. The immense structure was built in 1755 as the summer abode for the Dalai Lamas. Every summer, the Dalai Lama would travel to Norbulingka from Potala Palace to spend his time there.
Norbulingka is not very far away from Potala Palace. It is located towards the west of Lhasa city and southwest of the Potala Palace. It is easily accessible and a marvelous sight to behold. There are 374 rooms in this gigantic structure and it is spread over 36 hectares of land. There is a park built within the complex filled with exotic flora and fauna that demands your attention.
The Shoton Festival is celebrated here in Norbulingka and during this time of the year, entry to the complex is free. Many Tibetan cultural programs are held in this place during this time and the Tibetan drama performances are worth your time.
9. Tashilhunpo Monastery
The gigantic size of the Tashilhunpo Monastery complex is what makes it so impressive and a site that you just cannot miss when you are traveling through Tibet.
It is a Gelugpa Monastery and there are only 4 existing in Tibet, the other three being Drepung Monastery, sera Monastery, and Gandan Monastery.
All of these sites are worth your time, but Tashilhunpo is the largest among all of them and all other monasteries in Tibet.
It was built in the 15th century by GendunDrup and a major expansion project was undertaken by the 4th Panchen Lama. The monastery is situated to the west of Shigatse City on the slopes of the Nyima Mountain.
The monastery complex covers an area of 1502,000 square meters and can house up to 2000 Buddhist monks to chant their sutras at any given time. The Maitreya Temple on Tashilhunpo Monastery has the highest statue of Maitreya Buddha at 26.2 meters high.
10. Lulang Forest
Lulang Forest is also known as the Swiss Alps of China because of its impressive beauty. It is a forest situated on a plateau and has all the features of such forests. It is gigantic and covered in lush green vegetation comprising high bushes, dragon spruce, and pine trees.
There are villages scattered within the forest and thus farmlands also exist within it. Green meadows at a backdrop of a dense forest and the raw beauty of the Himalayas make it such an attractive place to go to.
Reaching the Lulang Forest is very easy as the National Road 318 [asses through the forest. It is about 88 km away from Bayi town in Nyingchi Prefecture and very easy to reach. The term Lulang is a Tibetan word meaning "dragon king valley"!
There are so many more breathtaking places in Tibet and Himalayan Trekkers offers you varouis Tibet Travelling Tour and Trek Packages.
So many monasteries such as the Samye Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Sakya Monastery along with lakes such as the holy Mansarovar Lake, Basum Lake, and so on are all places worth your visit when you are traveling through Tibet.
It is a wondrous land filled with untouched beauties and you will have the most delightful experience as a traveler because of all the amazing things that Tibet has to offer!
Want to know more about the best Tibet deals?
Himalayan Trekkers provides variousTibet Trekking and Tour packages as well as Multicountry Tibet and Nepal Trekking and Tour packages. We are here to guide you in the right direction.
Also, read our Ultimate Tibet Travel Faq guide so that you can make the most out and have some understanding of what you want and need so that you can travel smart and safe.
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For Orioles minor leaguers, team-provided housing allows them more time to focus on baseball: 'It really is different'
By Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun
Orioles minor league outfielder Kyle Stowers spent last year living out of hotels as he made the jump from High-A Aberdeen to Triple-A Norfolk. "Having an actual apartment makes it just feel so much more homey, makes it feel like you have your own place," Stowers said. Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun/TNS
Cole Uvila and his roommate got off the bus and stepped into the sticky North Carolina heat — a kind of heat that didn't wane, even at 3 a.m., when the High-A Down East Wood Ducks returned home from a road trip. All Uvila wanted to do was sleep.
But when he and his roommate got to their apartment in 2019, the air conditioning was broken — again. That sticky heat had infiltrated the walls of their "bargain" accommodations, and Uvila had a decision to make.
Uvila chose the bathtub, hoping the cool lining would provide some comfort. His roommate opted for his car, leaving the air conditioning running all night to sleep.
"We all have stories," Uvila said, pointing around the field at his teammates during batting practice ahead of Triple-A Norfolk's Opening Day on Tuesday. "Everybody has stories like that."
Those stories could be fewer in frequency now, though, after Major League Baseball passed a rule at the end of last season that made teams responsible for providing housing for minor leaguers . Across the league, concerns remain about the paltry wages many players receive and the level of housing provided by each individual organization.
But when Uvila walked into a fully furnished apartment last week in Norfolk provided by the Orioles organization for him, his wife and his dog, he couldn't help but smile.
"It's different. It really is different," said Uvila, a reliever in his first season with Baltimore. "Not dealing with stuff like that, it makes it about [baseball], which is huge."
The Orioles are providing their players at minor league affiliates with fully furnished two- and three-bedroom apartments and town houses, said Jennifer Grondahl, senior vice president of community development and communications. Each player has an individual bedroom with a queen bed. And players with spouses are provided a single apartment.
That's a change from last year. Outfielder Kyle Stowers, who was drafted in 2019, hasn't experienced a normal season — the pandemic canceled the minor league season in 2020 and restrictions were still in place in 2021. He spent last year living out of hotels as he made the jump from High-A Aberdeen to Triple-A Norfolk.
"Having an actual apartment makes it just feel so much more homey, makes it feel like you have your own place," Stowers said. "And there's a lot to be said for not having to be worried about that stuff and allowing you to focus more on what happens here at the field."
Other players faced more uncertainty last year, said Harry Marino, executive director of Advocates for Minor Leaguers , a nonprofit that seeks to improve working conditions for minor league baseball players who, unlike major leaguers, are not represented by a union. Marino, a former Orioles minor leaguer himself, said many players struggled with housing insecurity, paying for their own living arrangements while breaking leases each call-up or demotion. When the advocacy group raised concerns about the housing situation last year by sharing the experiences of a group of Double-A Bowie Baysox players who considered sleeping in their cars, Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias dismissed the claim as "not accurate" and "a reference to hearsay."
At one point in 2019, Uvila had three leases — at his Low-A, High-A and fall league locations. That won't be an issue this season. According to a source with direct knowledge of the situation, each lease for players within Baltimore's pipeline spans six months. If a player moves teams, the organization will fill that vacancy with a new player.
It hasn't been as fluid across the league, however.
"At this point it seems clear that different major league organizations are going to be handling minor league housing differently this season," said Marino, whose organization notes that the median annual salary for a minor league player is $12,000, just below the federal poverty level. "Some teams are giving every player their own bedroom and making accommodations for players with spouses and families. Other teams are taking shortcuts and failing to solve the minor league housing problem by either putting two players in the same bedroom, using hotel rooms and host families or failing to make accommodations for families with spouses and families."
In Baltimore, at least, some of that headache has been mitigated. Uvila recalled playing for Double-A Frisco last year, an affiliate of the Texas Rangers. He and some of his teammates "literally didn't make enough money to live in any of the apartments in the area," he said, forcing them into hotels.
He had saved enough money from an offseason job to afford his own room. Others, though, shared rooms to save. While Marino emphasized low player salaries is the root of the issue, teams providing housing makes it more manageable.
"The element too that I think a lot of people aren't talking about is: It's not coming out of my pocket," Uvila said. "Last year in Round Rock, I was making $3,000 a month. But my rent was $2,200. So, you're not really going forward. You're just kind of surviving."
Uvila said with a salary increase this year, his second in Triple-A, he'll be able to start saving money. By the time he reaches the offseason, he might not have to immediately find an additional job — "which means more time to focus on training and nutrition and all that stuff," Uvila said. "The kind of domino effect this could set off for all of us is super exciting."
On Monday night, Uvila sat in the living room of his new apartment, feet up on his coffee table. When teammate David Lebron stopped by to watch Kansas beat North Carolina to win the NCAA men's basketball national championship, Uvila took a moment to compare his current situation with what he experienced last year — and the rest of his minor league career.
"I was like, 'You know right now, we'd be moving and signing paperwork,'" Uvila said. "And now it's done. We just showed up."
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It is estimated that a great majority of cancer patients are using complementary therapies in addition to conventional care. As patients face a life-threatening diagnosis out of their control, they turn to therapies that offer hope and a regained sense of empowerment. Learn about controlling weight, the impact of nutrition, dietary supplements, stress reduction, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chemo-CAM interactions and more.
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IZ*ONE's Choi Ye-na talks about recent "chaebol sponsorship" rumor
IZ*ONE's Choi Ye-na is posing at the M Countdown photo wall.
Choi Ye-na, a former member of the group IZ*ONE from Mnet's survival program "Produce 48," will take legal action against rumors of her receiving spichaebol chairman. Choi Ye-na expressed her feelings directly through her agency Yuehua Entertainment on December 6th, saying, "After witnessing my name being mentioned in shocking things, I decided I couldn't let it continue, so I made up my mind to write a few words." She said, "I was so dumbfounded and speechless to witness the three first letters of my name mentioned in something not true and not related to me and spread quickly as if it were real."
Last month, SBS "8News" reported that Lee Jae-hwan, chairman of Property Holdings, exchanged private contacts with singer A and asked the CEO of CJ to take good care of A. However, some have created groundless rumors, saying that A is Choi Ye-na.
Choi Ye-na made her debut in IZ*ONE on the Mnet show "Produce 48." Notably, Mnet is affiliated with CJ. Many claimed that the idol was later featured in CJ affiliated entertainment content. In reality, Yena participated in TVing's TV show "Girls High School Investigation Class," Studio Waffle's "Detective Animal Yena," and tvN D's web drama "The World of My 17 Season 2."
However, Choi Ye-na was innocent. She spoke out, "I'm just working hard and running towards my dream. Why should I go through this nonsense? I think many people still believe in that rumor, so I'm very angry and upset. I'm not the main character of the rumor. I have nothing to do with it."
Born in 1999, Choi Ye-na is only 23 years old. Therefore, it is hard to believe the rumor of her being in personal contact with a "Chairman" who is nearly 60 years old. This is why Choi Ye-na herself, as well as fans and her agency, got frustrated.
Announcing to proceed with legal actions, Choi Ye-na's agency said, "We will respond without mercy towards malicious commenters who caused mental pains and damages to Choi Ye-na, who is just pursuing her dreams in her early 20s." They particularly emphasized, "We will try to find people who caused the case until the end and take legal action. We are collecting evidence by continuously monitoring online posts and from fans' reports then will file a complaint through our law firm as soon as all data is collected."
Meanwhile, Choi Ye-na made her debut as an IZ*ONE member through the show "Produce 48" with Jang Won-young, Miyawaki Sakura, Jo Yu-ri, Ahn Yu-jin, Yabuki Nako, Kwon Eun-bi, Kang Hye-won, Honda Hitomi, Kim Chae-won, Kim Min-joo, and Lee Chae-yeon.
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Top Ghanaian Accessory brand Aphia Sakyi debuts it's latest collection entitled 'Nhyria' (pronounced 'Enshrah'). The collection represents the status African queen and the various designs have manifested influences from various queens looks across the Ghanaian nation. The concept was also influenced by Ghana's 60th Independence Anniversary.
The necklaces come in various styles and colours and represent a section of what the designer is said to be showcasing at her next Accra Fashion Week show. According to the designer 'We wanted something for the bold but not loud women of society, women who wish to make a strong statement without necessarily speaking. This is whom Aphia Sakyi's Nhyira colleciton represents'.
The collection can be ordered directly from the designer but will also be available online this weekend on www.fashionghana.com/store. See the images below.


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Four Seasons Sydney (always the 1st choice if we can afford it). It's in the historical Rocks district.
The food styles include lots of English, Asian, Indian influences with lots of meat pies, roast meats and fresh seafood along with pasta and pizza, but contemporary Australian cooking is everywhere. Bar-B-Cue (as in "throw another shrimp on the Barbie") is a favorite. Eat Moreton Bay bugs – they're kind of a cousin to Lobster only smaller, but just as sweet. One of the famous local staples is still Vegemite, a brown spread made from yeast extract. A popular desert, Lamingtons are square sponge cakes covered with chocolate and coconut. So is the Pavlova, a cream and fruit filled meringue shell for the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. And, there are ANZAC cookies but no one is really sure if they came from Australia or New Zealand.
There are lots of beer labels in Australia, the largest are Fosters, Cooper and Lion, but this is the 4th largest wine exporting country in the world. The style ranges from light sweet whites to Shiraz (syrah) to big bold cabs. They are affordable and delicious. Like other large wine producing countries there are lots of wine tours as well.
Sydney Fish Market – (in Pyrmont) Bank St, Sydney, 2009 · 2-9004-1100. closes at 4:30pm. It doesn't get any fresher.
The Queen Victoria Building is a classic old colonial mall.
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Q: get the data that was returned from the stored procedure SQL Server 2008 silvelight C# Linq Hi everyone i just start to programe in Linq "Entity Framwork" with stored procedure and my probleme is :
i want to retrieve the data returned from the stored procedure here is my code :
here is my stored procedure it's just a simple select
USE [Arret_dev]
GO
SET ANSI_NULLS ON
GO
SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
GO
ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[IsTheSame]
@ListeIdAffaires nvarchar(MAX),
AS
CREATE TABLE #AffairesIDs (AffaireID int);
DECLARE @requete nvarchar(max);
SELECT @requete =
    'INSERT INTO #AffairesIDs(AffaireID)
     SELECT [id] FROM [Affaire] WHERE ([id] in (' + @ListeIdAffaires + '))';
EXEC sp_executesql @requete;

BEGIN
SET NOCOUNT ON;
RETURN SELECT *
FROM #AffairesIDs, [dbo].[Affaire]
WHERE id = AffaireID ;
    END
DROP TABLE #AffairesIDs;
GO

the viewmodel code :
private void IsTheSame(){
    IsBusy = true;
    InvokeOperation<IEnumerable<Affaire>> LoadAffaire = Context.Load(Context.IsTheSame(_selectedAffaires, InfoAffaire));
    LoadAffaire.Completed += new EventHandler(IsTheSame_Completed);
}

private void IsTheSame_Completed(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    IsBusy = false;
    TexteInfo = "Succès : les données des affaires sélectionnées ont été chargée.";
}

the DomaineService:
[Invoke]
public IEnumerable<Affaire> IsTheSame(IEnumerable<int> selectedAffaires, Affaire infoAffaire)
{
    // cette liste sera utilisée dans le IN de la proc stock
    string listeIdAffaires = string.Join(",", selectedAffaires.ToArray());

    return this.ObjectContext.IsTheSame(
        listeIdAffaires,
        );
}

if you need more information just ask me thank you.

A: here is the solution :
    InvokeOperation<IEnumerable<Affaire>> LoadAffaire;

    private void IsTheSame(){
        IsBusy = true;
        LoadAffaire = Context.IsTheSame(_selectedAffaires, InfoAffaire);
        LoadAffaire.Completed += new EventHandler(IsTheSame_Completed);
    }

    private void IsTheSame_Completed(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        IsBusy = false;
        TexteInfo = "Succès : les données des affaires sélectionnées ont été chargée.";
        IEnumerable<Affaire> affaire = LoadAffaire.Value.AsEnumerable();
        MessageBox.Show(affaire.ElementAt(0).nom_fichier_pretour);
    }

and for the stored procedure i take of the "RETURN".

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Special needs of the fish require special feeds. Winter, summer, handling, grading, sub-optimal conditions in the farm, etc., represent challenges that put the strength of fish to the test and compromise production parameters and profitability.
- It is impossible to avoid these challenging situations. But they can be anticipated and planned for by preparing before the tough times come, said Iannis Karacostas, Product Manager for marine species at BioMar EMEA division: - In this context, the need for testing, validating and improving our functional feeds targeting these situations becomes a priority. And this is exactly what we have done with EFICO Plus 805, our well-known functional feed for stressful periods that mainly target sea bass and sea bream.
A recent BioMar research project focused on documenting and improving this feed range. The project revealed a potential for further improvement of the efficiency of the product. In this project, beneficial effects on both liver health and growth were obtained by implementing a feed formulation that combined a lower nutrient density and the introduction of special micro-ingredients.
– This formulation includes a higher digestible protein/digestible energy ratio and a lower fat level. With his formulation, we obtained a reduction of the excess of fat storage in the liver, which is something that any fish farmer wants to avoid, particularly in sea bass and sea bream. Fat storage in the liver contributes to deteriorate not only the liver function and thus health status of the fish, but also the final quality of the fish, explains Iannis Karacostas.
The changes are now implemented in the formulation of EFICO Plus 805. This extremely high quality feed already contains potent micro-ingredients, immunostimulants and highly digestible raw materials. The recent enhancement enables the fish to take the most out the feed in conditions where even survival can be at stake.
– It matters to choose the right feed for the right period, says Iannis Karacostas. - Now that winter is coming, for example, sea bream face the risk of the winter syndrome. As a preparation step and to boost the resistance of the fish before winter period, we recommend the use of EFICO Plus 805 for a period of 4-6 weeks, that is from early October. This will not make the problem disappear, but we can contribute to help the fish go into the winter in a better condition. Different feeds target different situations, or work better under different conditions. Therefore, following a structured and documented feed program like the one BioMar offers that takes into account that we have seasonal changes throughout the year contributes to make the most out of your production.
- More research results are soon to come on the effect and requirements of essential fatty acids under challenging conditions. I am confident that very soon these results can positively impact on the fine-tuning and further improvement our EFICO Plus 805 product range, concludes Iannis Karacostas.


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Long-Awaited Film 'Luther' Film Gets Official Title And New Images Ahead Of March Bow
The long-awaited Netflix film follow-up to popular BBC show Luther is finally on its way.
Netflix has announced Luther: The Fallen Sun, coming to Netflix March 2023. Directed by Jamie Payne and written by Neil Cross, the film continues the saga of John Luther as he tries to redeem his name and catch the villain that has slipped out of his grasp. According to the official description:
In Luther: The Fallen Sun, an epic continuation of the award-winning television saga reimagined for film, a gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther (Idris Elba) sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary.
Idris Elba reprises his role as John Luther and is joined by Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis, and Dermot Crowley, who also reprises his role as Martin Schenk.
Photo: Netflix
The first look images show Elba in character and gives fans just enough of a hint as to the type of action and drama they will get once the film hits Netflix next year.
The upcoming debut of the film might feel like a miracle to Luther fans, who were told in 2020 by Elba that a film didn't even seem like it would be in the cards.
"There isn't a real format plan for Luther at the moment," Elba said to Entertainment Weekly at the time. "I've made it very clear that I'd like to see Luther come back as a film. And I can tell you this, that we are this close to making a film of Luther."
Before Elba's update, rumors of a Luther film had been swirling for years. Finally, once March rolls around, fans will finally be able to see the film they've been waiting for.


One of the best part of the VMworld Europe 2009 last week (see virtualization.info live coverage of day 1 and day 2) has been an unannanced (and unplugged) Q&A session with VMware leadership: Paul Maritz (President and CEO), Tod Nielsen (COO), Stephen Herrod (CTO) and Maurizio Carli (GM EMEA).
The four executives addressed questions coming from the attendees via email and microphone.
Despite a shy audience, few questions were rather interesting.
The first, and probably most important one was: What VMware is going to do to keep ahead of Microsoft?
In normal circumstances the answer wouldn't raise exceptional interest. What a VMware executive can publicly say about the topic is well-known. But in this case the answer was given by Paul Maritz, the former Microsoft top executive that replaced the company founder Diane Greene just six months ago.
Nobody inside VMware is more knowledgeable about the competitor and its strategies.
The entire Q&A sessions deserved to be attended and hopefully VMware will repeat the experiment for VMworld 2008 in September.
Who missed it can see the whole recording on this page.


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Browns look to extend Higgins, Perriman, Robinson
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About Nothing In Particular: While We're Waiting…
Published by Joe Gerberry on January 23, 2019
It is inevitable; with success comes the desire for more. We see it often, a team does well and the players are compensated for that success. We have seen it both good and bad: Joe Flacco got six years and $120 million from the Baltimore Ravens for leading them to a Super Bowl victory. We saw it last year when Blake Bortles got an extension in Jacksonville after leading the team to a surprise visit to the AFC Championship game. Both of those extensions were questionable at the time, and while I'm sure Baltimore would like a do-over now that they have Lamar Jackson behind center, the deal was not as bad as some other flops.1 With the Browns successful 2018 campaign,2 it's of no surprise that we are hearing reports that they are working to extend some of the players that were instrumental in the turn-around.
Browns have begun contract talks with Perriman, Higgins https://t.co/ZrEbiOdI9B
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 23, 2019
Browns working to extend Greg Robinson's contract https://t.co/3JfehRuPs7
As seen above, John Dorsey and the Browns front office have begun conversations to extend wide receivers Rashard Higgins and Breshard Perriman as well as left tackle Greg Robinson. Let's discuss Robinson first, then work outside to the wideouts. Robinson came with a first-round pedigree. He was selected second overall by the then St. Louis Rams, a building block for the franchise that had few at the time, as these were not your Greatest Show On Turf Rams of old nor were they the Sean McVay air raid version that made it to this year's Super Bowl. Robinson was unable to find solid ground as a Ram but was reportedly able to find a few extra pounds, and he eventually saw his fifth-year option declined and was traded to the Detroit Lions in 2017 for a sixth-round pick. He lasted until November when he was placed on waivers with an injury designation. Looking for a spot for the 2018 season, Robinson was signed with Cleveland in June as insurance at left tackle for undrafted free agent Desmond Harrison.
Robinson saw no snaps at all at left tackle until The Great Coaching Purge of 2018 happened and new offensive-coordinator-now-head-coach Freddie Kitchens installed Robinson as the new starter on the left side.3 Whether it was a combo of Baker Mayfield being Baker or Kitchens calling a quicker passing game than Todd Haley's, Robinson played well, especially in the passing game. Robinson turned in only one PFF pass blocking grade below a 50 in his eight starts for Cleveland. While his run blocking could use some work, Robinson is an average-to-slightly-above-average left tackle in today's game. For a franchise trying to supplant living legend and national treasure Joe Thomas, that's all anyone can ask for.
Coming into his third year in the league, 2018 was always a make-or-break year for Rashard Higgins, and it seemingly made him an candidate to stick around. He was able to create some kind of rapport with Mayfield as his quarterback, posting the highest catch rate amongst Browns wide receivers in 2018. Despite missing four games in the middle of the season, Higgins had his highest reception total (39) as well as the most receiving yards in his young career (572). Some might argue4 that Cleveland is not in need of a No. 1 receiver type, someone who hogs the attention and targets in an Odell Beckham Jr type of way, because of Baker's penchant for spreading the ball around to a stable of receiving options, and Higgins emergence in 2018 is cause for that viewpoint. Higgins has the measurables you want in a wide receiver: enough speed to get downfield, a 6'1″ 200lbs frame big enough to get to the ball, and hands that are good not great. Hopes are that he will continue to work with Mayfield, because at times, especially early on in the season, he appeared to be the best wideout on the roster.
Out of football and in much of the same position Robinson was, Perriman came to Cleveland in Week 7 and flourished under the tutelage of Baker and Freddie. The 26th pick in the first round by Baltimore in 2015, Perriman struggled with injury issues and never caught on with quarterback Joe Flacco. With breakneck speed being his calling card, Perriman is and can be a poor man's DeSean Jackson, getting downfield for big plays and taking the top off a defense. He showed those qualities and better than normal catching ability as well in Cleveland, posting a 64% catch rate in 10 games. He had the best yards per reception of anyone on the Browns roster and would have been tops in the NFL if he had enough receptions to qualify. And in case you were wondering who he would have beat? DeSean Jackson.
There are of course caveats to all of these extensions. To tie it in with my lede, none of these players are signing a deal that will debilitate the team for future generations like the Flacco or Bortles extensions did. We have no financial expectations of what they might look like, but that shouldn't matter too much given that Cleveland is in one of the best salary cap situations possible: they have the fifth most cap space out of anyone in the league despite being fifth in dead cap money as well. I'm not calling for backing up the Brinks truck and dropping mints at the doorsteps of any of these three, but two-to-three year extensions for all of these players makes sense. As one of our fearless leaders said on Twitter today, you need a middle class of player on a roster to win. Any one of these three could turn into a Pro Bowl player, given the right circumstances, but that's not necessary for this roster to be good.
For the #Browns Higgins, Perriman, and Robinson are that "middle class" on an NFL roster that's so important. You need stars, but stars can't be stars in football and win games without a healthy middle of the roster. This was something @joethomas73 spoke about over the years.
— Craig Lyndall (@WFNYCraig) January 23, 2019
Another wrinkle in why these extensions could be a good thing: it allows the front office to be less needy come draft time. None of these players should preclude you from drafting a star at their positions, but they will allow you to have a decent placeholder until you find someone that fits the bill. Whatever side of the #SashiWars you are on, it isn't hard to see that this roster has far fewer glaring holes in it than years prior. Extending Robinson allows time for Dorsey to look for another Thomas. Extending Higgins and Perriman won't yield Antonio Brown results on the field, but now the front office doesn't have to try and fill thirteen holes in the first round.
I was against the Bortles extension, as they could have released Bortles with a minimal cap hit and signed Kirk Cousins, creating an instant upgrade. Alas, Cody Kessler and others got to see time at quarterback for the moribund franchise. [↩]
Yes, 7-8-1 is successful when you were 1-31 in the two seaso0ns previous. [↩]
He did appear on special teams, so he was present…just not…ya know…when the game was mostly happening. [↩]
Read: me. [↩]


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Riley Moore
Bio Music Press Tour Dates EPK one sheet Contact
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Home - Nashville, TN Sound - Americana Folk Song Boy URL - www.rileymoore.space
Music - Spotify Noisetrade Video - The Wildest Thing - live session
Management - Happy Dog Music - becca@happydogmusic.com
Short - A songwriter's songwriter, Riley Moore is inspired by a life of adventures like walking an entire 1600 mile tour on foot and living on a sailboat on a lake in the middle of his hometown of Nashville. His debut Album Vagrant was premiered by Billboard Magazine in July 2018. His writing often draws comparisons to Bob Dylan and John Prine.
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A songwriter's songwriter, Riley Moore is inspired by a life of adventures like walking an entire 1600 mile tour on foot and living on a sailboat on a lake in the middle of his hometown of Nashville. His debut Album Vagrant was premiered by Billboard Magazine in July 2018. His writing often draws comparisons to Bob Dylan and John Prine.
Music has propelled Riley Moore from an early age, and he's since lived in Sydney, Australia, Madrid, Spain, Birmingham, Alabama, and returned to his Nashville home, learning culture and refining his music in efforts to revive that initial excitement and intrigue. His debut album arrives after the completion of his record-breaking walking tour; he gained notoriety playing festivals and venues that included Philadelphia Folk Fest, Providence Fringe, New York City's Rockwood Music Hall, Music City Roots, and Magic City Art Festival in Birmingham, Alabama. In the past few years, Moore shared the stage with Arlo Guthrie, Lyle Lovett, Shakey Graves, Rusty Clanton, Town Mountain, Parker Millsap—breaking entry into the Folk/Americana scene that so heavily permeates New Nashville.
Simultaneously, he pays his respects to the classics, particularly to his hero Bob Dylan, in true Americana fashion. The American Folk culture of the 1960's shaped his taste in music in addition to his approach to life, while living abroad in Australia. Returning to his origin, Moore brings a new maturity in his songs that nods to the passage of time while staying true to his light-hearted spirit. The collection captures the most impactful moments of his travels, and projects them upon a character ideal he describes as "Clint Eastwood with a little bit of James Dean." Vagrant relates the fleeting moments and haunting relationships found in perpetual transience to the underlying complexity of our everyday lives.
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Business briefing: Stock indexes rally to more records behind tech
Indexes rally to more records behind tech
Technology companies led stocks to broad gains on Wall Street Monday, driving the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite indexes to more record highs. Financial, communications services and industrial stocks also notched solid gains. Health care stocks were the only decliners. Bond prices fell, sending yields higher, and the price of gold fell, signs that investors were favoring higher-risk holdings. The rally, which added to the market's gains from last week, came as investors looked ahead to the signing of an initial trade deal with China and the potential for future talks. The S&P 500 index rose 22.78 points, or 0.7%, to 3,288.13. The Nasdaq composite, which is heavily weighted with technology stocks, climbed 95.07 points, or 1%, to 9,273.93. The S&P and Nasdaq previously set new highs last Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 83.28 points, or 0.3%, to 28,907.05. The Russell 2000 index of smaller company stocks picked up 11.96 points, or 0.7%, to 1,669.61. Benchmark crude oil fell 96 cents to settle at $58.08 a barrel.
Trump will make speech to U.S. farmers
President Donald Trump will highlight his policies on trade and domestic energy in a speech to U.S. farmers next week, the White House announced Monday. Trump is scheduled to address the American Farm Bureau Federation's convention on Jan. 19 in Austin, Texas. It will be his third appearance at the annual gathering. In last year's address, Trump urged farmers to continue supporting him even as they grappled with the fallout from his trade war with China and a partial shutdown of the federal government. But by the time Trump speaks Sunday, he is expected to have signed the first phase of a trade deal with China. Under the deal, which Trump is scheduled to sign Wednesday at the White House, China has agreed to boost its U.S. goods imports by $200 billion over two years, including larger purchases of soybeans and other farm goods expected to reach $40 billion a year, the U.S. has said. Trump is also expected to discuss an updated North American trade agreement that the administration says will be a boon to U.S. farmers. Trump will also speak to the farmers about his domestic energy policies, the White House said.
Uber shareholder lawsuit won't be revived
Delaware's Supreme Court has upheld a judge's dismissal of a shareholder lawsuit against ride-hailing company Uber and its former CEO. The court on Monday affirmed the judge's April ruling that the suit must be dismissed because the shareholder had failed to demand that Uber's board of directors take action itself before he filed his complaint. The lawsuit challenged the Uber board's approval in 2016 of former CEO Travis Kalanick's plan to pay $680 million for a startup company created by former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski to develop self-driving cars. Levandowski was indicted in August by a federal grand jury in California on charges of stealing self-driving car technology from Google spinoff Waymo before joining forces with Uber. His lawyers have maintained his innocence. In the midst of a trial last year in a lawsuit filed by Waymo, Uber agreed to settle the case for $245 million.
GM employees nabbed racing Corvettes
Two General Motors employees driving new 2020 Corvette Stingrays apparently had a need for speed. The pair were clocked going about 100 mph on a public road in Bowling Green, Ky., news outlets reported citing Kentucky State Police. The speed limit was 45 mph. Alexander Thim, 27, of West Bloomfield, Mich., and Mark Derkatz, 30, of Windsor, Ontario, were pulled over Wednesday night. Police said Thim reached speeds up to 120 mph, news outlets reported. A third driver was also behind the wheel of a Corvette but police said that person didn't participate in the race. GM has an assembly plant in Bowling Green. The company said in a statement that it is aware of the incident involving its "test vehicles" and is investigating. Thim and Derkatz were charged with racing a motor vehicle on a public highway, reckless driving and speeding. Both were booked in jail and then released on a $1,000 bond. They are scheduled for a court hearing in February.
The one-year lock, which applies to units getting a federal housing credit, aims to stabilize rents for low-income residents.
A small earthquake was reported in southern Kansas on Sunday.
Investigators continue to collect evidence and speak with potential witnesses, but as of Sunday evening, no one had been arrested. A spokesman said police aren't ready to release information on any potential suspects.
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This information explains the advice about the care and treatment of people with high blood glucose (also known as hyperglycaemia) after an acute coronary syndrome (a heart attack or unstable angina) that is set out in NICE clinical guideline 130.
This updates some of the advice on Type 1 diabetes that NICE produced in 2004.
Yes, if you have high blood glucose after an acute coronary syndrome.
The advice in the NICE guideline covers the management of high blood glucose in the first 48 hours in adults admitted to hospital with acute coronary syndrome.
It does not look at treatment of diabetes beyond 48 hours, or the specific treatment of acute coronary syndrome.


On a tropical island far away, a once-in-a-lifetime adventure is waiting for you! Compete in a crazy 2D car race for fame, glory and treasures! You start with an old hippie minibus which is reliable, but slow. And indestructable like every vehicle on this mysterious island! So don't worry about crashing your ride and concentrate on being the first to reach the finish line - no matter how. Race against equally determined opponents and stay focused when bombs explode, cars flip over or other drivers suddenly speed past you. Multitaskers will definitely have an advantage here as the tracks present various challenges for the contestants: jump over obstacles which slow you down or explode, collect coins, treasure chests and mighty power-ups and hit the acceleration arrows to get a speed boost. Use your nitro and power-ups strategically and perform as many risky stunts as possible to improve your level scoring. Sounds easy, right? Luckily, you don't have to race the minibus forever: upgrade your vehicles and switch to a cooler car in the shop as soon as you have earned enough coins. Explore the small scattered islands around your main island and unlock tricky challenges which give you permanent rewards when you complete them. Can you win all 30 tracks, earn all trophies and become the world's most famous racer?


MAAC® Calf Booster provides a rapidly available source of trace minerals and vitamins with Direct Fed Microbials (probiotics) to maintain the normal micro floral of the intestine of the growing calf in an easy to feed Bolus.
Calf Booster contains Cobalt to naturally stimulate the production of B12 in the rumen. Readily absorbed Chelated Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Magnesium and Potassium for enzymatic processes. And high levels of Vitamin E and Selenium to help the immune system.


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document.body.appendChild(
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assert(i0.type === ctx.DataType.Uint16, 'Invalid data type')

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assert(i1.type === ctx.DataType.Uint16, 'Invalid data type')

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Q: selenium and web automation test: how to run large volumn stress tests I am using selenium and firefox webdriver to test my website, it works well. The only problem is with the computing resource restrictions, I can only run 10 browsers simultaneously in one physical machine, which is not enough for our testing suite.
The big resource bottleneck is at firefox side, it will consume a lot of RAM and CPU when it's running. I am wondering if there is any technique to reduce the RAM and CPU usage so that in one machine I can run 100 firefox browsers in the same time. That will boost my efficiency a lot.
Any ideas?

A: Assuming you want to test server load and are not relying on AJAX, you can use Apache Jmeter to bombard the server with random requests according to parameters you specify.
Because it's a headless browser that just requests some HTTP content and then throws it away, it can easily scale to 100 instances on a standard desktop.

A: Selenium is not designed for performance testing, at all.
http://selenium-grid.seleniumhq.org/faq.html#would_you_recommend_using_selenium_grid_for_performanceload_testing
Selenium Grid can go so much to help you by ensuring the tests are done in parallel, but this is not what Selenium was created for, and the bottleneck of browser performance & RAM usage will be a problem with Selenium.
A better solution would be to use an application devoted to performance testing. I've used Redgate's solution as well as the performance testing solution integrated into Visual Studio 2010:
http://www.red-gate.com/products/dotnet-development/ants-performance-profiler/


The first three pics show a hand painted distressed kitchen furniture project I had where I distressed and hand painted some old pine furniture. The client loved bright colours and chose turquoise to really give her dining room that wow factor. After painting on the turquoise the furniture was distressed and then treated with a darker turquoise glaze to add even more richness of colour. The table top was also painted with some individually designed swirly flower motifs.With all the colours and detailing this project truly was one of a kind.
The next couple of pictures show a laminate fireplace that I hand painted and then distressed. The clients had changed the floor from maple to a light wood effect and the fireplace no longer looked right in the room. They client called me and asked if I could create a stylish 'Shabby Chic' look as she loved that kind of furniture and had seen lots of it during various visits she had made to France. After cleaning, sanding, applying a wax barrier, 2 coats of primer, three coats of emulsion, sanding back and finally two coats of varnish the transformation was complete. Aside from this fireplace I was also asked to distress a chest of drawers and a clock for her – to see the chest of drawers please click here.
Lee works throughout Yorkshire and is within easy reach for projects in Leeds, York, Wetherby, Ripon, Bradford, Ilkley and the surrounding areas.


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import { run } from '@ember/runloop';
import { get } from '@ember/object';
import { module, test } from 'qunit';
import { setupTest } from 'ember-qunit';

module('Unit | Service | theme', function(hooks) {
  setupTest(hooks);

  test('set base theme - exists', function(assert) {
    let service = this.owner.lookup('service:theme');

    run(() => {
      service.setBase('grayscale');
      assert.equal(get(service, 'name'), 'grayscale-default', 'base theme set');
    });
  });

  test('set base theme - not in map', function(assert) {
    let service = this.owner.factoryFor('service:theme').create({
      base: 'blab'
    });

    run(() => {
      service.setBase('jawns');
      assert.equal(get(service, 'name'), 'jawns-default', 'user provided');
    });
  });

  test('set theme - exists', function(assert) {
    let service = this.owner.factoryFor('service:theme').create({
      base: 'blab'
    });

    run(() => {
      service.setTheme('environment');
      assert.equal(get(service, 'name'), 'blab-environment', 'base sub-theme updated');
    });
  });

  test('set theme - not in map', function(assert) {
    let service = this.owner.factoryFor('service:theme').create({
      base: 'blab'
    });

    run(() => {
      service.setTheme('jawns');
      assert.equal(get(service, 'name'), 'blab-jawns', 'user provided theme');
    });
  });
});


HISTORY - Legends Sports Pub.
Founded in 1993, Legends Sport Pub is the oldest sports pub in busy Waikiki and to my knowledge, the oldest sports pub in Hawaii. John Harrison, owner and founder, has created a local-style pub with worldwide appeal. John has years of experience in the food & beverage industry. He opened Legends at 411 Nahua Street on the ground floor of the Aqua Waikiki Pearl Hotel.
Legends has eleven television screens and every seat has a perfect view of the action: NFL, NBA, MLB, and NCAA College Athletic as well as international events such as Soccer and Rugby, and more! This is a place for sports action or just plain fun. You are sure to meet new friends too! I guarantee you will have a good time at Legends Sports Pub, a must-visit in Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii. See you there!


NALS of Tucson & So. AZ is joining the PCBA and it's Legal Community Against Hunger program's efforts to raise funds and collect food for the Tucson Community Food Bank.
CLICK HERE to view the LCAH's open letter to the community seeking donations.
Please also remember that NTSA's annual holiday party to be held on December 3rd will double as a charitable giving event. A donation of $10 or a bag of non-perishable food items is appreciated. Email Audrey at asaxton@lrlaw.com or call 548-1914 today to RSVP for the holiday party.
If you can't make it to the party, you can also contact Melissa Fuca or Audrey Saxton to make arrangements to have any food donations picked up for NTSA's collection for delivery to the food bank. We'll be taking donations from now through December 15th.


The Library will be wrapping up its Sorcerers' Semester this Wednesday and Thursday in the library first floor lounge. These final two days of marathon reading will complete the last book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Come read a chapter from the book, or just stop by to enjoy the snacks and hear the conclusion of this beloved series.
The event will also feature a raffle to win a free Kindle with all 7 of the Harry Potter books pre-loaded onto the device! All students who have read throughout the course of the semester are eligible to win the Kindle, so stop by and read a chapter before Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. when we'll be doing the drawing.
The event runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec. 5 and Dec. 6.


After two days of hemming and hawing I decided to rewrite this chapter from scratch, too. Technically, it isn't from scratch. When I rewrite a chapter in this draft, I reuse the summary and incorporate new notes then fill in the gaps. But most the words I keep are new. (can't keep the summary) My writing friend who I met with today agrees that the two chapters I have rewritten this way read much better. I just might do all my chapters like this. It might be faster and produce a better product. Just wish I had thought of this strategy earlier. Guess I'm still learning. Someday this will be my first draft instead of my second.
Do you find your job is still a learning experience?
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