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Funding secured for shooting complex near Dubbo
Funding secured for shooting complex…
Construction of the new Orana Regional Shooting Complex is expected to commence in early November, after NSW Nationals Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders announced $3 million in funding had been secured to make the project a reality.
Mr Saunders committed to the project in the lead-up to the 2019 state election, and said the funding will enable the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (NSW) to construct a new purpose-built shooting complex near Dubbo which will be the first of its type in NSW.
"Western NSW has a very strong sporting shooting fraternity, and the new Orana Regional Shooting Complex will feature target shooting disciplines suitable for national competitions," Mr Saunders said.
"With construction proposed to commence in November, the complex will support the region's next generation of shooting talent to achieve their dreams.
"It will add another string to what our region has to offer when it comes to attracting visitors. Hosting state and national events, along with regular local events, will be a huge economic boost."
Whether you're just starting out, or you're a seasoned shooter, the Orana Regional Shooting Complex will cater for people of all abilities and elite competition.
CEO of the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (NSW) Jai Rowell said he was very excited to be building a state-of-the-art shooting facility that will serve the region's shooters.
"With the great support of Dugald Saunders and the NSW Government the Orana Regional Shooting Complex has been fast tracked, with completion due by the end of next year," Mr Rowell said.
The Orana Regional Shooting Complex will include a 500m rifle range, 200m rifle range, sporting clays shotgun range, trap/skeet shotgun range and 200m pistol range as well as facilities, storage sheds and clubrooms.
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PREMIERE: West Philadelphia Orchestra announce new LP with "Flying Solo"
September 12th, 2016 | 10:00AM | By Julie Miller
West Philadelphia Orchestra | photo courtesy of the artist
It was a treat when West Philadelphia Orchestra digitally re-released their debut album in July, taking a minute to look back at the early days of the Balkan folk / brass band that has become such a stalwart presence in the local music scene. The release was also the launching pad for a new global music label called Fly Bottle Records, which will be home to the outfit's newest effort, Tour de Filli. The record is set to come out on September 27th, but the band has been kind enough to give us a sneak peek of lead single "Flying Solo" today.
With an ear always towards making their live show as inclusive and explosive as possible, "Flying Solo" opens with a chorus of clapping and singer / accordionist Petia Zamfirova's layered vocals before introducing the full force of WPO's two dozen-plus members. While many songs in the band's discography are either instrumental or sung in other languages, "Flying Solo" pairs WPO's dynamic arrangements with English lyrics about the end of a relationship.
Drummer Gregg Mervin tells us:
Flying Solo features our vocalist, Petia Zamfirova about regaining the independence that we sometimes trade for love. Sometimes "broken beats and beer" are just what you need to find yourself again. Petia got creative with the looping and the trumpet solo is rather rock star.
Tour de Filli has been a long time in the making, and it features 10 original covers and 1 Balkan classic. Petia is front and center on the album, singing in English, Bulgarian and Romani. It was recorded in several studios around Philly, and is a huge sonic leap forward from our previous releases. The influence of Balkan brass traditions is still strong, but there's so many other elements involved, from dancehall to indie rock to free jazz.
Tour de Filli is out Tuesday, September 27th, and of course it wouldn't be a West Philadelphia Orchestra event without a parade: the band will celebrate the album's release later that night at Franky Bradley's with three sets, a happy hour and a communal strut down the street. If you can't make that show, catch the band at International House on September 30th; more information for that all ages gig will be available here.
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Port Canaveral commissioners OK cruise terminal, parking garage contracts to Ivey's
Port Canaveral commissioners OK cruise terminal, parking garage contracts to Ivey's Port Canaveral commissioners OK cruise terminal, parking garage contracts to Ivey's Check out this story on floridatoday.com: https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2019/01/08/port-canaveral-commissioners-ok-cruise-terminal-contracts-iveys/2508038002/
Dave Berman, Florida Today Published 1:25 p.m. ET Jan. 8, 2019 | Updated 4:26 p.m. ET Jan. 9, 2019
This is an artist's rendering of the future Cruise Terminal 3 at Port Canaveral, which will be home to Carnival Cruise Line's biggest ship.(Photo: CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY)
Port Canaveral commissioners this week unanimously approved awarding Merritt Island-based Ivey's Construction Inc. two contracts for the port's new Cruise Terminal 3.
Ivey's won a $78.98 million contract for the port's Cruise Terminal 3 project and a $29.53 million contract for the adjacent 1,800-vehicle parking garage.
Ivey's was the low bidder to build a two-story, 188,000-square-foot terminal as part of the port's largest single construction project in its 65-year history — the $163 million Cruise Terminal 3 complex. The terminal will become the home port for Carnival Cruise Line's largest cruise ship, the Mardi Gras.
More: Ivey's in line for Port Canaveral cruise terminal, garage projects totaling $108.5 million
More: Port Canaveral begins cruise terminal demolition to make way for $150 million Cruise Terminal 3
The other bidder was a team that included Suffolk Construction of West Palm Beach and H.J. High Construction of Orlando, which submitted an $82.31 million bid.
Ivey's submitted the only bid on the parking garage project.
Workers from Rush Marine begin removal of existing berth at site of Port Canaveral's new Cruise Terminal 3. (Photo: CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY PHOTO)
Ivey's Vice President Rocky Johnson said his company is "profoundly honored" to be selected "to build the crown jewel of Port Canaveral."
"Port Canaveral is one of our key clients, and we treat them accordingly," Johnson said.
In recent years, Ivey's built Port Canaveral's newest operating cruise terminal, Cruise Terminal 1 in 2014; the adjacent Cruise Terminal 1 parking garage in 2014; and the Cruise Terminal 5 parking garage in 2016.
The company now is working on projects to upgrade the north side cruise and cargo terminal road network. It also is working on new signs and other "wayfinding" upgrades for throughout the port, and along State Road 528 and State Road A1A. Those projects are scheduled for completion this spring.
As Tuesday's special Canaveral Port Authority meeting ended, Port Canaveral Chief Executive Officer John Murray jokingly told Johnson: "Get working, Rocky."
The terminal project is targeted for "substantial completion" by April 1, 2020, and for final completion by May 1, 2020.
Bill Crowe, the port's vice president for engineering, construction and facilities, told port commissioners that he is confident that the project timeline will be met, as it's crucial for the scheduling of cruise ships that will be based at Port Canaveral in 2020.
"There is so much riding on it," Crowe said.
Crowe said Ivey's is "a proven partner," and the fact that it is working on both the terminal and the parking garage will help create "economies of scale" to reduce the overall cost.
Crowe said the awarding of the terminal and parking garage project is "a very exciting day for us here."
Crowe said both teams bidding on the cruise terminal project proposed millions of dollars in "value engineering" options to modify the project to reduce costs.
In the coming weeks, the port will discuss with Carnival the value engineering options Ivey's proposed totaling more than $4.3 million to determine which changes to implement.
Miami-based Carnival has agreed to contribute $50 million toward construction of the cruise terminal.
Carnival will pay the $50 million to Port Canaveral through a special fee, called a "capital cost recovery charge." The port will charge Carnival for every Carnival passenger getting on or off a ship at Port Canaveral until the $50 million total is reached.
A new Carnival operating agreement, which began Sept. 1, provides a 25-year primary term, with four additional five-year renewal options, and includes annual financial guarantees to the port.
Port commissioners last month approved a financing plan for the terminal complex that includes three series of bonds and an increased bank line of credit. The port also will receive $6 million in grants from the Florida Department of Transportation for infrastructure work on the project.
Among the Cruise Terminal 3 contracts previously awarded:
• Rush Marine of Titusville was awarded a $38.6 million contract for the water-side "marine works" contract from among six finalists. The project includes removing an existing outdated pier, and replacing it with a 1,319-foot berth. It is targeted for completion in December.
• Adelte of Barcelona, Spain, was awarded a $5.25 million contract to construct two passenger boarding bridges for the new cruise terminal, as well as a $145,000 contract for five years of preventive maintenance service on the bridges. It was competing against FMT of Trelleborg, Sweden, for the project.
• Bermello Ajamil & Partners of Fort Lauderdale is under contract for the terminal design work. Its current contract totals $5.76 million, based on the latest modifications to the project sought by Carnival.
Cruise Terminal 3 will be the home of the 180,000-ton "XL-class" Mardi Gras, currently under construction in Finland. The ship will have a maximum capacity of 6,500 passengers and about 2,000 crew members
The Mardi Gras will be the first North American-based cruise ship powered by liquefied natural gas when it goes into service in fall 2020. It also will be the first cruise ship to feature a roller coaster, which will be called BOLT: Ultimate Sea Coaster.
Crowe said port has taken several steps to ensure minimal impact to surrounding recreation areas during the construction period, including installing a seismic monitoring system in the surrounding area during the pile-driving process, as well as monitoring noise levels.
Crowe said the port also is increasing the total number of parking spaces for boat trailers in the adjacent Freddie Patrick Park boat launching area from 79 to 147.
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Ferdinand Lassalle was a famous Politician from Germany, who lived between April 11, 1825 and August 31, 1864.
Our collection contains 10 quotes who is written / told by Ferdinand.
Here is some other popular authors who lived in the same timeframe: Charles Eastman, Elbert Hubbard, Alice Meynell, James Lane Allen, Thomas Huxley, William James, George Santayana, Friedrich Nietzsche, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, George Crook, Orison Swett Marden, John D. Rockefeller, Arthur Collins, Isaac Albeniz, Leon Gambetta, Lawrence Barrett, Edmondo De Amicis, Carmen Sylva, Charles Marion Russell, Robert Williams Buchanan
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"Useful as a war against France, undertaken by the Government against the will of the people would be for our revolutionary development, just so dangerous must be the effect upon our democratic development of a war supported by blind popular enthusiasm"
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"Labor is the source of all wealth and all culture"
"Whoever lives in Berlin note, and doesn't die of Liberalism, will never die of vexation!"
"Only in a popular war against France... do I see a misfortune"
"Only to he avoid misunderstandings, I must say that even last year, when I wrote my pamphlet, I heartily wished that Prussia should declare war against Napoleon"
"From that moment on, the newspaper became a highly lucrative investment for those with a talent for making money or for publishers wanting to gain a fortune"
"But I felt all the more bound to make this proposal, because it at once turns to a reproach"
"Then this will only prove again and again, that Monarchy in Germany is he longer capable of a national act"
"The constitutional questions are in the first instance not questions of right but questions of might"
"But you will understand by yourselves that the matter applies equally well to the organization of the officials of justice, of administrative officials, etc; these are likewise organized instruments of power in certain societies"


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Plateau United snatch valuable three points as Sunshine Stars fall at home
By Agency Reporter On Jun 8, 2017
Leaders Plateau United Football Club of Jos maintained their place at the summit of the 2016/2017 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Wednesday after a 2-1 away win.
They beat hosts Sunshine Stars FC of Akure in a week 23 match of the competition, after a controversy that led to game disruption.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the game had ended 1-0 in the half time in favour of the home team after Ezekiel Thompson nodded in a free kick.
The visitors equalised in the 61st minute through substitute Emmanuel Odafe.
Trouble however started when Plateau United took the lead from a long throw-in.
Officials and players of Sunshine Stars protested that the goal scored was a product of a handball infringement.
A scuffle began immediately, with the first assistant referee collapsing on the ground after Sunshine Stars goalkeeper David Ariyo appeared to hit him in the chest.
This led to a stoppage of play for about 20 minutes, as it took the medical team some time to revive the assistant referee.
After Ariyo was sent off by the centre referee for dissent and play resumed, the visiting side held on to take the maximum three points from the game.
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Q: P812 "forgot" RAID6 - can't see disks at boot time in ORCA We have an MSA60 with 12x4TB non-HP issue Seagate Constellation ES.3 drives connected to a P812/FBWC, on which I created a RAID6 over all of those disks with hpacucli and started to copy data on them.
Also, I pulled one of the drives during the early part of the copying procedure and replaced it, just to see how badly a RAID6 rebuild would affect write (and later read) performance for our production scenario. (It wasn't too bad, and it would've taken ~5 days to rebuild). This drive was at 75% rebuild.
Now I rebooted the DL385G7 with Debian Squeeze on it, to which the P812 is attached, and on reboot, no more array on the P812. The internal P410i array was intact. Hpacucli does see the drives, but lists them as unassigned. I googled a bit, and got the suggestion that re-creating the array the same would bring it back. I did do that. vgscan did not find the LVM volume.
I rebooted and went into ORCA. ORCA says that there are no volumes and no drives.
Now I'm a bit taken aback - what could be the problem? ORCA doesn't see the drives but hpacucli does? Could this be the problem why the LD that I created with hpacucli and already used doesn't pop up?
I have a replacement minisas cable and a replacement MSA60 I can play around with. A replacement P812 will take a while.
How do I debug this? What chance do I have getting the data back without the use of an external forensics company?
edit: Ok, now hpacucli doesn't see the drives either anymore. I think I'll go with replacing the MSA60 enclosure first.
edit2: Ok, ignoring all the "you're only a professional if you have the money for HP-disk-tax" snobbery, the following has transpired:

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*I did not check for the MSA actually being there:
=> ctrl slot=1 enclosure all show
Error: The specified device does not have any storage enclosures.

could've told me all I needed.

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*After swapping the cable and the port on the P812, I swapped the MSA60 (cold) and lo and behold, there was my array.

*The previously rebuilding disk at 70-something% is now marked "OK", prompting me to run filesystem checks. I suspect that the controller will continue the rebuild after the initial rescan.

Please not that I did not pull a disk "just for fun". I pulled it to be able to judge if RAID6 was sufficient for our needs in production. Which I would encourage everybody to do for a new configuration - doesn't matter if in storage, a piece of software or network equipment.

A: Your array is probably gone. I suspect that you probably ran into a firmware issue. Chances are that your P812 controller wasn't at a good revision level. Also, the MSA60 went end-of-life back in 2008-2009.

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*Did you run any updates prior to configuring this array?

*What version firmware is the Smart Array P812 controller running?

*Is the MSA60 at a good level?

*Were these SAS or SATA drives?

*What link speed did the drive negotiate? 1.5Gbps? 3Gbps?

*Can you boot the Array Configuration Utility and run an HP ADU diagnostic report?

*Finally, pull the power on everything. Let the drives and enclosure spin down. Try again.

Failures on the MSA60 and Smart Array controllers are very rare. I think you ran into a bug. Using RAID6 (which is sub-optimal in most situations) and unsupported disks could be an issue. Especially with SATA. If anything, I'd run them RAID 1+0 to reduce the chance of controller issues.
Potential problems fixed by recent firmware (over the last year)...

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*Protection has been added to prevent potential Smart Array controller hangs under rare conditions when hot-adding hard drives.

*On rare occasions, the Smart Array controller would reset the same SATA drive several times when a PHY is stuck longer than four seconds.

*The Smart Array controller would not connect to hard drives within 20ms under heavy stress.

*Fixed an issue with the HP P812 controller in which a rare lockup (code 0xD4) could occur upon reboot.

*Fixed an issue where after hot-adding a SATA disk to an MSA-60, MSA-70, or HP DL180-G6 12-drive backplane, the storage controller could become unresponsive. Reference Customer Advisory c03011608.

*Fixed an issue where simultaneous handling of many Unrecoverable Read Errors on SATA disks supporting Native Command Queuing could result in a lockup (code 0x15).

*RAID 6/60 surface analysis could result in background parity scans that stop responding while doing excessive fault tolerance calculations.

*A Smart Array P812 controller attached to multiple MSA 60 storage systems may encounter a lockup condition (lockup code 0XAB) during heavy I/O workload.

*After hot-replacement of an HP Smart Array HDD, all drives, which were attached to the expander where the HDD was replaced, report as being in Bay 0. Issue occurs on the HP StorageWorks MSA60, HP StorageWorks MSA70, and HP ProLiant DL180 G6 with 12 bay and 25 bay backplanes.

A: So let me summarise, correct me if I've missed something out;

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*You're running unsupported disks

*You're running an unsupported OS

*You pulled a disk for fun

*You've lost your array

Is that right?
If so then you want to know how to debug this right? This site is for professional sysadmins, not amateurs, it says so in the top line of our FAQ (which you read right, and definitely didn't skip yeah?), but you're running an unsupportable disk setup and are surprised that causing an unnecessary fault has knock-on effects - and you did this on a server that had actual data on it, not test data of zero value.
I think you probably could get your data back using an external company, but it'll be pretty spendy, hopefully enough to teach you to use supported configurations and never to cause a fault for the fun of it.
By the way I have LOTS of PXXX cards, including probably being the largest P8xx-series buyer in the world and we've NEVER lost an array every in literally millions of disk/hours over more than half a decade of use.

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Сельская усадьба (крестьянская усадьба, агроусадьба) — дом в сельской местности для одной семьи, обычно с огражденным двором, включает жилище, место для скота, для хранения инвентаря, огород, иногда сад. В XXI веке термин часто используется для обозначения объектов сельского туризма — мест проживания и отдыха туристов.

В Российской империи

Крестьянская усадьба
Крестьянская усадьба организуется двором, где держали скот, хранили сельскохозяйственный инвентарь и телеги, сани, зерно и др.

На севере, при домах на высоком подклете, двор был крытый и, как правило, 2-ярусный: на нижнем этаже держали скот, а на верхнем (повети) хранили сено, утварь, устраивали клети и горницы. В такой двор обычно можно было пройти из избы, не выходя на улицу.

На юге России двор был открытым. Замкнутый «круглый двор», по четырёхугольному периметру которого стояли дом с амбаром, выходившие на улицу, и хозяйственные постройки, соединенные между собой сплошной оградой с навесом, открытым внутрь двора. Разновидность круглого двора — «двор-крепость», появившийся в XV—XV вв. в степной зоне, где была велика опасность нападения татар: изба стояла посреди открытого четырёхугольного пространства, создаваемого надворными постройками и навесами; ограду делали из толстых дубовых брёвен, вбитых вертикально. В южной части степной зоны открытый двор часто был незамкнутым — хозяйственные строения располагались без особого порядка и не были связаны между собой.

Дворянская усадьба
В русской архитектуре дворянская усадьба представляла отдельное поселение, комплекс жилых, хозяйственных, парковых и иных построек, а также, как правило, усадебный парк, составляющих единое целое. Термин «усадьба» обычно относят к владениям русских дворян XVII — началу XX веков.

В состав классической барской усадьбы обычно входили барский дом, несколько флигелей, конюшня, оранжерея, постройки для прислуги и др. Парк, примыкающий к усадьбе, чаще всего носил ландшафтный характер, часто устраивались пруды, прокладывались аллеи, строились беседки, гроты и т. п. В крупных усадьбах нередко строилась церковь.

После Октябрьской революции 1917 года практически все русские дворянские усадьбы были оставлены владельцами, большая часть из них подверглась разграблению и дальнейшему запустению. В ряде выдающихся усадеб в годы советской власти были созданы музеи (Архангельское, Кусково, Останкино — в Подмосковье и Москве), в том числе мемориальные («Ясная Поляна» в Тульской области, «Карабиха» под Ярославлем и др.).

Туристическая усадьба
В современном туристическом бизнесе — это, как правило, традиционные сельские дома или выполненные в традиционном стиле современные сооружения. В Белоруссии существует несколько классов агроусадеб, критерием для классификации которых является уровень комфорта. В зависимости от своих личных предпочтений, турист может выбрать агроусадьбу от традиционного деревенского дома до жилого комплекса со всеми удобствами и с развлекательным центром.

В таких усадьбах туристы некоторое время ведут сельский образ жизни, знакомятся с местной природой, культурой и обычаями с помощью пеших и конных прогулок и общения с местными жителями. В некоторых агроусадьбах предусмотрена возможность активного отдыха. Кроме традиционных видов отдыха, в агроусадьбах туристам может быть предложена сельскохозяйственная работа на общих основаниях с местными жителями.

См. также

 Экотуризм
 Сельский туризм
 Усадьба

Примечания

Литература
 Деревенские усадьбы // Сергеенко М. Е. Помпеи — -: Издательство Академии Наук СССР, 1949
 Кузнецов А. И. Сельская усадьба — : Росагропромиздат, 1989 — 191 с. — ISBN 5-260-00076-5

 Шевченко Н. Ю. Русская сельская усадьба : 1860-е — 1917 г.

Ссылки

 Свой бизнес на сельских усадьбах
 Сообщество загородных жителей

Туризм в Белоруссии
Сельский туризм
Усадьбы

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the Birthday Boy....rushed from the operation theatre, had a quick shower andhis hair was still messy bcoz he had to wear the surgery cap the whole day.
I do not know how this man does 10 operations, consults 50 patients, and 5-6 cases of smaller surgery of eyes lasers each day....EVERY DAY...7 days a week!!!!!
coz he doesn't have time for anything else...other than Surgeries and his beloved Wines!!!
Dr. Epicurean usually host a month long birthday dinners during this time of the year.....of different group of friends and associates. Since JS and Monkey won't be around next week, we were made to gate-crash this partay of another group of friends :)))) We were extremely honored to be invited. esp this group of serious wine connoisseurs.
Mr. K was the first to arrived before us and traffic was terrific that particular day. He almost thought his driver will have to "break fast" inside the car. So was I, but all of us were wrong......we were almost early by 45 minutes. Hiak Hiak Hiak.
Mr. K declared first that he's not gonna drink a lot bcoz he's not feeling too well but never speak too soon, bcoz it was him who asked for 2nd round that evening ....hahahahaha.
I do admire his perseverance and commitment in building his empire. Today his empire is the world largest in his industry. Always a treat to chat with Mr. K bcoz I've learnt a lot from him.
"So Miss Monkey, u've alwiz interviewed me on this issue...when are you gonna start your empire?"
and proudly pronounced that I've been accepted to the Gentlemen's Club!!!!
This Aussie dude is never in Australia and I miss his beautiful Missus dearie. Hey darlin if u are reading this, when u are back in Malaysia...we gonna paint the town RED ok? :))))))) set.
Sea Urchin with chunks of sweet prawns in the middle, before a generous dollop of beef stock jelly were served on top. YUmmmmsssss. Paired with Krug 1990. This dish never fails to impress....all the time.
I don't eat endive after JS made a bitter endives pasta 7 years ago...it was a MISSED experiment and been haunting me ever since. However this one, was really SWEET. Or it could be...that it was paired with the rich foie gras and it cut through so well? Lurve it.
Tony-San was making a rather important point here.
the making of premium Soy Sauce in Japan.
Soli me no speaking Ya-pan-nese...so I must learn more esp next Monday we will be hosted at a Japanese Residence. Must must remember all the japanese dining etiquettes.
it's really good bcoz Chef used buckwheat flour.
How did Chef created this dish???
served with some of the really really aged older than me Balsamico imported from Italy. It was brought by one of the guest.
What's next on the menu???
I can't recall if we really had the wagyu or not....coz no evidence, no pics on both cameras nor my iPhone. Had too much to drink.
yes we also opened a bottle of Petrus.
This group doesn't do blind tasting bcoz it's just not their philosophy but I learnt faster doing blinding. Memorizing the notes, aroma and finishing on the tongue.
Alcoholic Anonymous ST wasn't satisfied with the performance of the wines.
hahahahaha....yes I know wat u meant mate.
Poor JS, nobody knows how to use his MANUAL Leica so nobody can snap pic for him...Hence he had to snap pic of himself via the reflection on the camera.
Alcoholic Anonymous ST was already yawning big big O there while Dr JS looked so tired there...hehehehehehe. I guess another full day of surgery?
we were pretty tame that nite.
very very tame as it was a Tuesday nite and everyone had to be back to work the next morning. More so for those who needed to perform surgeries. They admitted if they don't drink, their hands will shake the next day - withdrawal syndromes.
this group didn't want to have desserts so this simple refreshing one was a good one.
such dedication to work.. salute to the bday boy!
I have just downloaded iStripper, so I can watch the best virtual strippers on my taskbar.


How do you build a Strong Cross-Sector Partnership to Implement the Principles of Collective Impact and achieve your Goals?
At Living Cities, we believe that the innovation with collective impact is not the continuous improvement process outlined in its principles, but rather who is applying it (a cross-sector partnership) and what it is being applied to (complex social problem). This presentation was designed as an interactive workshop for teams of cross-sector leaders applying the principles of collective impact to address complex social problems in U.S. cities to self-assess the structures and behaviors of their cross-sector partnerships, and also understand some patterns and misalignments that can be detrimental to their ability to achieve their intended results.


Nick watched her approach without expression and simply nodded his greeting. Red was on his list of people he wanted to make sure were squared away, so it was nice that she'd done the work for him. Betty's glibness earned her a wry sort of smile from Fury; he didn't think it was an act, her fearlessness (what did a Hulk really have to be afraid of anyhow). That was why he liked her, they were like-minded individuals. Other people were panicking and here they were, drinking to the end but ready for new beginnings. He raised his own half full glass of beer when she raised her scotch, and he tipped it in salute before he downed what was left. It wasn't until he'd gestured to the bartender for a fresh scotch and he'd gulped most of it before he finally spoke.
"Lotsa ways the world could end. My money wasn't on it going like this." As far as catastrophe went, Fury reasoned that it could've been worse. At least they got some time with this, to get people out. At least they'd all find each other again up there in space. "Coulda been worse," he mumbled to his glass.


Dominion fooled our lawmakers; who will stand up to them?
Dominion, which donated nearly $700,000 in 2016 to politicians on both sides of the aisle, outsmarted Virginia's government.
Real estate agents looking to make a quick buck selling the Brooklyn Bridge should contact the Virginia legislature. After a 2015 deal they made with Dominion Energy, the delegation seems to be gullible enough to agree to almost anything.
Virginia's legislators signed off on a Dominion plan to freeze rates and eliminate energy-rate refunds because of the threat of expensive carbon emission rules under the Obama administration. The new carbon emission rules never went into effect. Energy prices went down as natural gas and oil prices sunk to new lows but Virginians did not enjoy the decreases in the cost of electricity because of the state's action.
Basically Dominion, which donated nearly $700,000 in 2016 to politicians on both sides of the aisle, outsmarted Virginia's government — making them maintain rates in a time when they likely knew energy prices were on the decline.
A study by the State Corporation Commission shows that without the 2015 law that effectively eliminated energy refunds and froze electric rates, customers of Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power would be due refunds of $130 million on bills paid in 2015 and 2016. Without the freeze in effect, rates would have to be lowered for 2018.
With a new administration in the White House and the Clean Power Plan basically dead, Sen. Chap Petersen, D-Fairfax, tried to reverse the decision earlier this year and thaw the rate freeze to no avail.
Who in the legislature will have enough guts to stand up to Dominion and restore the state's control over utility rates? The thinly-veiled reasoning for the legislation is gone but the rate freeze remains.
It's bad to get fooled and taken advantage of by a large corporation once. This legislature makes it an every-session occurrence.
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We serve as a hub bringing faculty, students and industry thought leaders together to disseminate best analytics practices, solve organizational problems, and promote teaching, outreach and research in the area of analytics. The Center accomplishes this through student projects, consulting and professional training to demonstrate how analytics can be used to provide solutions for problems faced by organizations today.
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Wacks ist der Familienname folgender Personen:

 Adam Christian Wacks (1675–1732), von 1730 bis 1732 Bürgermeister von Heilbronn
 Gottlob Moriz Christian von Wacks (1720–1807), von 1770 bis 1803 Bürgermeister von Heilbronn

Siehe auch:
 Wachs (Begriffsklärung)
 Wax (Begriffsklärung)
 WACS


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This issue occured after pulling docker image from registry
any suggestion or workaround would be helpful.
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Periodontists are specially trained to provide treatments that deal with gum tissue and supporting structures.
These specialists can perform surgical gum treatments, place dental implants, and correct cosmetic concerns like a gummy smile.
When do I need to see a periodontist?
While a general dentist typically refers you to a specialist if you have advanced gum disease or a problematic medical history, a periodontist can address most cases in-house. Periodontists can perform both cosmetic procedures such as gum lifts as well as restorative procedures, including gum flap surgery and bone grafting.
In addition to standard equipment such as probes, periodontists often use advanced imaging technology and state-of-the-art treatment equipment such as dental lasers to make procedures more comfortable.
Periodontists can perform various types of gum surgery to treat both cosmetic and health-related issues. For patients who lose a tooth as a result of gum disease, a periodontist can also replace missing teeth with dental implants.
What treatments can a periodontist provide?
These procedures are designed with patient comfort in mind and typically require few or no incisions compared to traditional gingival treatment methods. In many cases, this use of technology can expedite your treatment time and speed up your recovery period following a periodontal procedure.
If you've never heard of a periodontist, that's probably because your dentist has never had to refer you to one.
Some general dentists can perform scaling and root planing to treat early gum disease on their own, but most will refer you to a periodontist for more advanced issues. Periodontists are specialists who focus on complex cases which your regular dentist usually does not have the resources or training to address.
If you have advanced gum disease, missing teeth, or are unhappy with the look of your gums, trust your results to a specialist with advanced training. You do not need to be referred to a periodontist. Schedule an appointment with one today.


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Timing, Trust, and Community – The Theatre Trifecta
Nelson Phillips
The arts are a funny subsect of society. Everybody involved in making something steeped in emotion, whether that be the written word, music, film, visual art, sculpture, or theatre, has a love/hate relationship with trust; in themselves, and sometimes even in others. It's not that artists can't or don't trust – quite the opposite, it's how they choose to demonstrate and challenge preconceived notions of trust that strikes me as interesting.
Take seasoned Owen Sound Little Theatre director Bill Murphy, for example. For months and months, he'll toil with a script, wrap his mind around innumerable mental scenes, transition his inner thoughts into the physical realm by trusting his crew to build and construct a set, outfit his cast, and then he'll linguistically coach and mentor the entire team.
He's been doing such things for the last 5 months as he and his crew ready to take the stage for the second curtain call of The Long Weekend at the Historic Roxy Theatre this week.
Set designer, Paul Nicholson, is responsible for the immensely impressive set design and construction. Nicholson was also responsible for the Noises Off set. The team has built the interior of a palatial country home that sits proudly atop the Roxy stage.
"The two of them have done the lion's share of the set. Brodie just did the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee set for us," says Bill as we chat in the lobby. At first glance during a production walkthrough, I'm blown away to learn the art deco chimney is actually painted – the meticulousness of its final design is more reminiscent of an urban big-budget production, rather than a rural theatre. Kudos to its painter, Terry Burns, and her team.
But that's the charm of the Roxy – it hits above its weight and always has. It's the overwhelming sense of commonality instilled in the theatre community from Owen Sound that has learned to trust one another, and that environment is shrouded in such immense positive energy that it's nearly impossible to produce anything less than stellar.
At its heart, Murphy's production of Norm Foster's The Long Weekend is about the complexities of relationships; performance – intellectual, sexual and otherwise; and confidence.
"It's fun. It's a very fitting climax to our year of comedy. It's such a clever show in terms of its wordplay and character development, and its twists – I think people are going to be very entertained," says Murphy.
The play was recommended to Bill by a friend who had seen the show and told him they couldn't stop laughing. Bill read a PDF copy of the play and began the process by submitting the idea to the play-reading committee at the Roxy for approval. It was approved and auditions started back in January. Rehearsals start with a grueling pace of 3-4 nights per week where actors develop a rhythm and relationships with one another; lastly, they practice timing, oh so critical with a comedy.
"I tend to break a play into units," says Murphy. "Based on the characters on-stage – either that or the action that's happening. This ended up with 18 different units. We jump around depending on who's sick or who's busy… We go at it pretty hard. We probably put in over 100 hours of rehearsal and we don't get in here 'til 10 days before the show opens."
I want to know more about the direction of a play. I've got a few film director credits to my name, but I can't fathom how one could do all this legwork and then simply wash their hands of the process by letting the crew take off on stage. There's no chance to edit. No chance to rewatch, tweak, manipulate, or alter a play. What you see is what you get – and as a fellow artist, I'm both perplexed and captivated by the level of trust that theatre must adhere to.
Maybe I just don't trust in people enough. *My therapist rolls her eyes reading this.*
"I'm a tinkerer. You can always tighten up the timing, blocking moves and so on. So what's the difference between theatre and film? You can do a close-up in film. You can't do that here," says Murphy. "Composition is crucial – where actors stand on the stage – you have to remind actors when they're not speaking to not do anything distracting or take the focus away. You're always working on that – where should the audience be looking; how do you structure your picture."
Trust in theatre is all about repetition and comfortability, Murphy confides. Movement has to make sense to everyone. Emotions have to make sense to everyone. Actors have to trust each other with line delivery. The director has to trust the actors know what to do. It's polish.
I guess that's why they call it community theatre. Not because it's located in the community – but because it takes a community to put on a killer show. It takes an undeniable sense of community to develop that kind of trust. It's about relationships; and so is this final play of the OSLTs 2019 comedic season.
You can catch the last performances of The Long Weekend on July 5-8th in downtown Owen Sound. Contact the Roxy Theatre Box Office for more info.
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Divorce and substance abuse can sometimes go hand in hand, particularly for people who have a genetic disposition to alcoholism. Here's why divorce can lead to substance abuse and what you can do to prevent it.
Divorce and substance abuse can sometimes go hand in hand, particularly for people who have a genetic disposition to alcoholism. A divorce is a complicated process bound to create mental and emotional turmoil.
The piles upon piles of paperwork, the lawyers, the fees, the arguing, the child custody rules – it can all put a massive strain on a family. When feeling at a loss and at a low point with so much weight on their shoulders, many people may turn to drugs and alcohol for solace.
Even more so, the weight of these complications can take a toll on children. Teenagers are just as likely, if not more, to turn to drugs and alcohol as a mechanism for coping with their parents' divorce.
In a study published by the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, there was a distinct link between divorce and substance abuse. Wherever there was an increase in the abuse of alcohol, the divorce rate increased by around 20%.
What are the scenarios where substance abuse appears after a divorce? What factors play a role in these scenarios? In this article, we'll address why divorce can lead to substance abuse and what you can do to prevent it.
The link between divorce and substance abuse stems from a sense of loss.
The combination of these negative emotions appearing all at once is a nightmare on the psyche. You may find this stress continuously building up to a point where it becomes unbearable. In turn, you turn to drugs and alcohol as a means of self-medicating.
It's vital to remember that teenagers tend to deal with pain differently than adults. Similarly, a child will handle a divorce as a loss and experience the same emotions mentioned above. However, without as much life experience, it's understandable they may not know how to handle these emotions.
Without strongly developed coping mechanisms, they might try drugs and alcohol as a way of coping. Inevitably, simply trying drugs can quickly escalate to using drugs. Before a teenager can comprehend it, they've developed an addiction.
It's understandable that not every teenager who experiences a divorce will turn to drugs. Likewise, neither will every adult. There are a number of other factors which play a role in why someone might develop a substance abuse problem.
People who have struggled with drug or alcohol abuse previously are much more likely to relapse and return back to their substances of abuse after a divorce. This is due to the numerous risk factors involved in a substance abuse problem.
Genetics: if a family member has suffered from substance abuse, there's a stronger chance someone else within the family will likewise suffer. Scientists believe genetics alone contribute to 60% of a person's risk for substance abuse.
Environment: if a child grows up in a home where parents or other family members are either using drugs or breaking the law, there's an increased chance that child will develop a future substance abuse problem. There's also a substantial risk if a child goes to a school where substance use is prominent. Not only does this make drugs widely available but it also means their peers will have an influence over the child.
It's important to note when one family member is addicted to drugs or alcohol, it inevitably affects the entire family. This is why substance abuse is often referred to as a family disease.
Recovering from both divorce and substance abuse can be difficult. However, the purpose of drug addiction treatment isn't solely to get you sober. Instead, through psychotherapy, you'll have the ability to better understand why you initially started, the thoughts and patterns which continue to cause you to take drugs, and what you can do to prevent relapse in the future.


A carer is someone who spends a significant amount of time providing unpaid support for another person. This could be cqring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail or disabled or has a mental health illness, substance or alcohol misuse problem.
A carer can be any age. They need not necessarily live in the same house as the person they care for.
Every situation is different. You may be caring full time or you may regularly help out with tasks such as shopping and cleaning.
Caring for another person can be extremely rewarding, but also very demanding.
If you are a carer, please let your surgery know as there may be information and resources available to assist you.
Please see the posters displayed within the surgeries for dates. All Carers are welcome to come and meet Margaret who is our nominated support worker. For more information please call the Carer's Federation on 0115 962 9360.
Taking a break: Caring for someone can be a full time job. It's essential that you take time for yourself too. Read this guide to accessing breaks and respite.
Housing and carers: Do you know your tenancy rights as a carer? Are you aware of all your care at home options? Do you need tips on moving someone around the home.


These top my list of "must have" baking tools. All you have to do is soak them in cold water, squeeze out the excess, and then pin them around the outside of the pans before baking your cake layers. They cool the sides of the pan, so the edges cook more slowly and the entire cake bakes evenly, producing lovely level cake layers.
Pictured below are two 8" round white cake layers, both made from the same box of cake mix and baked in Wilton aluminum cake pans. One pan had a Bake-Even Cake Strip on it, the other did not. It's pretty obvious which is which, isn't it?
Layer baked in pan without a Bake-Even Cake Strip: notice the over-browning of the cake sides, crispy edges, and cracked mound on top.
The layer baked with a Bake-Even Cake Strip on the pan has level top and evenly baked sides.


What are you up to during the holiday period? Check out some of our snaps from the Town Green and Port Macquarie Breakwall on April 16.
What are you up to during the holiday period?
Check out some of our snaps from the Town Green and Port Macquarie Breakwall on April 16.
Family: Lee Cooper, Taliha Lynch and their son Jonny.
Holidays: Annabelle Gibbons and Amy Smallwood from the Blue Mountains are holidaying in Port Macquarie.
Sisters: Taya and Bridie Carney relaxing on school holidays.
Excited: 10-year-old Kevin Bennett is moving to Port Macquarie.
Lunch break: Martene Goerge and David Haydon.
Students: Sydney medical students Anusha Kannekanti and Nikhil Kuchi have a five week placement in Port Macquarie. This is their first day!
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Simon Hall is the BBC's crime correspondent for the South West of England and the author of the TV Detective novels, in which TV reporter Dan Groves and his detective friend Adam Breen work together to solve a series of bizarre crimes.
Hall: Probably as per my intended epitaph – he meant well, tried a few things, bumbled around a bit, amused and entertained a passable number of people and was mostly adequate.
Hall: The live recording of Elvis in the casino doing I Just Can't Help Believing, a wonderful soaring orchestra topped with a voice filled with pure emotion.
Hall: I'd abolish thuggish, loutish, chavvish and antisocial behaviour, inconsideration and rudeness, and semolina too.
Hall: Thuggish, loutish, chavvish and antisocial behaviour, inconsideration and rudeness, but not semolina, that just makes me sick.
Hall: The Queen, Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher, Barack Obama, Nancy Astor.
Hall: Lord Voldermort, although I'd hope his powers would quickly resolve the situation.
Hall: Going on honeymoon (I emphasise because my wife's my muse, not that I was bored), and the bizarre notion I had something to say that people might be interested in.
Hall: Exeter, by the river, in a Grade II listed townhouse, next to a great gastro pub, and happily I've managed all that.
Hall: The horrors that can unfold when our most shameful secrets are revealed.


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'Tyranny' Gameplay Preview: The Other Side of the Hero
Following its content-devoid GDC unveil, Obsidian's new "Tyranny" RPG revitalizes the Pillars of Eternity engine, but slaps a new, eviler-than-thou visage on top. We were given a hands-off preview of Tyranny and its single-player, four-character approach to classic RPG progression. The unveil demonstrated Tyranny's unique take on the player's role within conflict, acting an arbiter to warring factions and issuing fate-binding edicts.
Coincidentally, the player's characters are "Fatebinders" – archetypes we'd traditionally see as "bad guys" in standard RPGs, but they're clearly working only in the best interests of Terratus' inhabitants. Where the Lawful Good types might facetiously ask, "who are we to judge the fate of these townsfolk?" the Fatebinders would answer, "uh, that'd be us. Over here, in the red-and-black and radiating evil."
Obsidian Announces Tyranny RPG's Existence, Nothing Else
Obsidian today announced its maniacal "Tyranny" RPG, published in renewed partnership with Paradox Interactive. As was the situation with Epic Games' Paragon upon first reveal, there's not much information right now – but we've got the basics, and we'll have a full preview live in a week's time.
Tyranny runs on the Pillars of Eternity engine, so it's fair to expect the same multi-character, single-player system as exists there. At least, that's the probable foundation. As its name might suggest, Tyranny's undertone is one of oppression and ulterior motives – the player's actions are less aligned with "good" and tend to edge more on the realm of "possibly really evil" – a stark change from Pillars of Eternity.
Diablo II Patch 1.14a Posted 16 Years After Game's Release
Blizzard's Diablo II, the year 2000's best dungeon crawler, has once again been resurrected from the brink of incompatibility. The game just received patch 1.14a, making Diablo II one of the longest-supported video game titles in history, with on-and-off patching for sixteen years; in 2011, Blizzard pushed patch 1.13 for expanded OS & hardware support.
A developer post on the official Blizzard forums (posted by "Classic") indicates official support for OSX Mac operating systems. Somewhat surprisingly, Blizzard also pointed toward updated cheat-detection and hack-prevention systems. In the official post, Blizzard wrote:
Overpower Gameplay Preview – Medieval Arena PVP in TF2 Style
"Chivalry: Medieval Warfare" is the de facto representation of "first-person slashers" in the gaming market, rooted in the years-old Age of Chivalry Source Engine mod. It's a gruesome, unforgiving deathmatch in red-vs-blue style with more historically accurate weaponry, removing the fantasy expectation that usually accompanies medieval-era games.
Overpower does this differently; the indie arena game feels like Team Fortress 2, but deals in warriors, mages, assassins, and rangers, using more playful stylings and mechanics than might be found in a game like Chivalry. This makes Overpower uniquely positioned to appeal to "arena shooter" fans who'd like a change of pace, mixing in some MMO PVP arena mechanics and classes.
Planescape Successor 'Torment: Tides of Numenera' Enters Early Access
New inXile title Torment: Tides of Numenera officially entered early access today on Steam. Torment: Tides of Numenera is the spiritual successor to the 1999 cult-classic Planescape: Torment. In 2013, this new Torment title had one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns for any game at over $5 million. InXile reunited some of the original game's key personnel -- Chris Avellone, Colin McComb, and Mark Morgan -- to recreate the game's iconic feel and atmosphere.
Like its predecessor, Torment: Tides of Numenera is an isometric RPG that will place heavy focus on storytelling and character development through a dialog tree system. Check out the trailer here:
Week's Game News: Black Desert, Paragon, & MinecraftEdu
Last week's game news was primarily dominated by actual, emergent games -- a good thing, given the abundance of lawsuits and industry items over the past few weeks. Granted, we haven't been able to escape the legal side of the industry: Palmer Luckey of Oculus VR is still being sued by Total Recall, and that lawsuit has been allowed to proceed (barring some of the more poignant and critical points of the plaintiff).
As for the more fun, gaming-oriented content, we saw major moves for Black Desert Online as it has continued a push into the public eye, Epic Games' Paragon released an alpha gameplay trailer, Minecraft: Education Edition was announced, and Humble Bundle has more sales.
Written and video content below -- take your pick of consumption!
Overpower, a Fantasy PVP Arena Inspired by Unreal Tournament
The trouble with slapping "MOBA" onto games is that the genre is associated instantly with the likes of DOTA and LoL. But there's also not a great, succinct way to describe a certain class of "FPS-styled multiplayer arenas with MMO PVP combat" (FMAMP does have a ring to it, though) and so "MOBA-inspired" ends up getting tagged on such games.
Overpower is one of those "MOBA-inspired" games, but it's more relatable to Counter-Strike and Unreal Tournament than a proper MOBA. The game builds around the concept of fast, fun combat with an over-the-shoulder view of staple fantasy RPG characters – your usual gamut of rangers, warriors, mages, and assassins. Chivalry is the closest, current game we could come up with that matches Overpower's mechanical goals, but there are still distinct differences between these two titles.
Makers of "The Ball" Return with New Title, The Solus Project
Steam has long been rife with first-person survival -- from DayZ to Rust to The Forest to, to, to -- there's enough to fill the biggest house voxels can build. To cut through the melange, Teotl Studios gave upcoming title "The Solus Project" a twist: it's linear, not open-world. The plot to The Solus Project will be familiar to anyone who's been watching sci-fi movies over the last couple years. The protagonist is on a ship carrying the last remnants of humankind, eventually downed when the ship crash-lands on an alien planet. The protagonist is the only surviving crewmember of the crash and, of course, it's up to them save what's left of the human race.
Black Desert Online's Free Character Creator Spawns Grotesque Creations Contest
Korean developer Pearl Abyss (or, more likely, Dutch publisher Daum Games) has proven itself PR-savvy with the release of a free, standalone character creator for its "open-world action MMORPG," Black Desert Online.
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition - Siege of the Dragonspear Grows to 35+ Hours of Play
A few years ago, the team at Beamdog began their reproduction of classic Black Isle RPG Baldur's Gate. The team followed this up with reproductions of Baldur's Gate II and Icewind Dale, more classic RPGs from days past. Over the summer, Beamdog announced an upcoming expansion to Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition, called "Siege of Dragonspear." This expansion would feature brand new content that's meant to bridge the void between Baldur's Gates one and two.
Siege of Dragonspear was initially meant to be a short piece of DLC; however, Trent Oster of Beamdog said of the title: "It grew in scope and we realized we were tight on time and needed to put more effort into Baldur's Gate II ahead of its launch, so Dragonspear went on the backburner." According to Oster, the expansion continued to grow as the team returned to working on it, and so the short DLC grew to 15 hours of play, then onto 35 hours "if you play the critical path and don't do much besides."


Sometimes the simplest things in life are the most fun, or, in the case of Strike, Major Fun!
Strike is a game about throwing dice into a box. When I said simple, I really wasn't kidding! I know it sounds a little dippy, but Strike manages to take something as basic as gravity and turn it into an enjoyable, compelling and addictive experience for players of all ages.
The Strike box is the dice arena. Picture a mini Roman colosseum inside the box. Small spectators could sit around the tiered levels, watching dice hurtle down to the battleground, a small oval foam mat (6" long and 4.5" wide). The mat is just rubbery enough to make the dice bounce around more than you'd like.
Strike also comes with 31 custom dice. The dice are 16mm (5/8"); they are black with white ink. Each die has conventional pips 2-3-4-5-6 with one custom face a big white X in place of the 1. The dice are nice and hefty and big enough for even small hands to pick up and throw.
The goal of the game is to be the last player with dice remaining. Setup is super easy. Divide up the dice evenly depending on the number of players and throw one die into the arena. If the starting die comes up on the X face, roll again until you get a number face. Now you're ready to roll your way to victory!
On your turn, you start by pitching one of your dice into the arena. You'll have a great deal of fun learning how best to pitch dice into the arena to get the results you want. Several things can happen after the die leaves your hand.
The die could land in the arena & make a match with one or more numbered dice.
The die could land in the arena & not match any dice.
OR The die could bounce out of the arena.
If the die you roll matches one or more dice already in the arena. Great! You get to remove all the matching number dice and keep them. Your turn is now over.
If the die you roll does not make a match, then you have a choice to make. You can end your turn, letting the next player go OR you can choose to roll another die into the arena. As long as you do not make a match, you can keep throwing dice... as long as you have dice to throw! If you run out, you're out of the game, so there's a nice press-your-luck element to this decision. The more non-matching dice in the arena, the greater your chances of making a match but the more dice you throw, the more dice you risk losing if they don't match.
Remember the name of the game is Strike. It's totally legal to try and strike other dice when you throw your die into the arena to make a different combination of numbers pop up.
Last of all, your die could bounce out of the arena. I know it seems unlikely, but that pesky foam mat is bouncier than you think! If this happens, the die is removed from the game. This is bad, because, remember, you want to be the last player with dice left. The good news is, this doesn't necessarily end your turn. Just like rolling a non matching die, you can choose to throw another die if you want or you can end your turn.
Play continues in this fashion: a player throws a die, makes a match, removes matching dice and ends his or her turn OR a player throws a die, does not make a match and decides to throw another die or ends his or her turn.
Two things: the X and The Clean Sweep. Let's talk about the X first.
Remember every die has an X on one face. If you throw a die and it comes up X, you lose the die. It is removed from the game. Same goes for any other dice you might knock around in the arena and flip to the X. They are removed as well. This means every time you pitch a die into the arena you are at risk of losing it! It also means games of Strike go quickly because many dice will be taken out of circulation as Xs come up throughout the course of the game.
Aside from the simple joy of chucking dice, the Clean Sweep is probably my favorite part of Strike. Eventually in most games, you will reach a point where one player rolls and makes a match will all the remaining dice in the arena. This means all the dice will be removed from the arena making it a... Clean Sweep! Instead of rolling a single die like a regular turn, the next player must roll ALL HIS OR HER DICE into the arena. All the normal rules apply. If you make any matches, you get to remove these dice and keep them. Any non matching dice stay. Any Xs are removed from the game.
The Clean Sweep adds an extra level of tension and drama and fun to every game. When one die remains in the arena, the roller will be calling for a Clean Sweep and next player will be rooting for no matches. And when it happens, a cheer (followed by a groan) will almost always rise up from the table. The Clean Sweep is also a great equalizer in the game. Even if you build up a large pile of dice, one Clean Sweep will force you to roll all your dice at once. If many of them come up Xs or without a match, that pile will go away in a hurry!
Strike may be stupid fun, but it's also Major Fun. And I don't mean stupid in an insulting way. By all rights, chucking dice into a box lid should barely qualify as a game, but Strike manages to take this stupidly simple, lovely idea and craft it into an experience that is a joy to play no matter your age. I've introduced Strike to dozens and dozens of players from ages 6 to 66 and the universal reaction has been "Let's play again." This is the cornerstone for any game worthy of the Major Fun Award.
In a day and age where even games for families and children grow increasingly complex, it's a pleasure to find in Strike a game that celebrates simplicity as a basic expression of playfulness and joy.


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«Miss Nothing» — второй сингл американской альтернативной рок-группы The Pretty Reckless с их дебютного альбома «Light Me Up».

Издание сингла
Сингл «Miss Nothing» был издан в формате digital download 27 июля в США и 22 августа 2010 года в Великобритании. Позже сингл вышел в формате винилового диска.

Видеоклип
Видеоклип «Miss Nothing» вышел 20 июля 2010 года на VEVO. Сюжет клипа основан на имитации Тайной Вечери: люди сидят вокруг стола, и Тейлор Момсен играет роль Марии Магдалины.

Список композиций
 США (digital download)
 «Miss Nothing»

 Великобритания (digital EP и винил)
 «Miss Nothing»
 «Make Me Wanna Die» (Acoustic version)

Позиции в чартах

История релизов

Примечания

Синглы Interscope Records
Песни The Pretty Reckless


If the wait for Vista SP1 has left you feeling a bit backed up, here's something to get excited about. Now you can express your relief and freshen up afterwards with some quality Vista Ultimate SP1 toilet paper.
The T-Zone store in the gadget-paradise that is the Akihabara district in Tokyo is selling this smooth and comfortable 3-ply product, on which the manufacturer has printed a list of all the new features in Vista SP1 (sadly, only in Japanese kanji - it's all bluescreens to us).
If you'd like to get your hands on this little piece of early-morning superiority reinforcement, you can pop into the T-Zone store in person or visit them online.
Come on now. No one wants "Vista Ultimate SP1" Toliet Paper. I don't see why any real person would want something like that.
I'll opt for Vista MinWin.
So, what Ultimate extras does this product promise? It's great that this can be used in both home and business settings without having anything trimmed out of it, unlike that trash 2 ply paper known as Home Basic.
Will there be a free bidet addon? I hear it's a huge water hog.
Besides, what does Ultimate have over Home Premium if you're only going to be using it in a home setting, besides the bidet that will be in a perpetual beta? I mean, both have Direct Poo 10, and both have the same AEROdynamics between your cheeks. The only thing I can think of is that Business and Ultimate can be used in bathrooms with multiple toilet stalls.


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This course offers introductory (elementary) level Japanese language instruction. The course is for complete beginners who have a keen interest in Japan and the language. The aim of the course is to develop the basic skills of writing, reading, listening, and speaking. In Japanese 114.3, students will familiarize with the Japanese sounds and language structures by mastering hiragana, katakana writing systems along with a few kanji characters.


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Thames Estuary airport would wipe billions from value of commercial property
Research - 25/09/2013
Over 100m sq ft of commercial property surrounding Heathrow, and in the Thames Valley and West London could be put at risk by the Davies Commission's recommendations regarding the UK's future airport capacity, our research finds.
Click here to download the full report
There is 30m sq ft of industrial space and 7.5m sq ft of office space in the Heathrow market alone, almost all of which is there because of the airport. Heathrow's sphere of influence extends as far as Reading and Newbury in the west and along the M4 to Hammersmith and via the Heathrow Express to Paddington.
Two-thirds of the UK's top 300 businesses have headquarters in Heathrow and surrounding area
18 of the world's top 25 software companies and 15 of the UK's top 25 pharmaceutical companies are based in the Thames Valley
The Thames Valley has the highest proportion of people working in "top output growth sectors" in the whole of the UK
Premium paid for property would disappear overnight
Tom Leahy, report author and Associate Director of Research at LSH said: "There is a premium of 25-35% paid for commercial property within close proximity to Heathrow. If the Davies Commission recommends a Thames Estuary airport, Heathrow will have to close and the premium paid for property in the area would disappear overnight."
Tom went on to say: "The value of the tens of millions of square feet of office and industrial stock close to the airport is between £7bn and £8bn, so a conservative first estimate would put the resulting loss of value at between £2bn and £3bn. The impact of the closure would ripple out to the west in the Thames Valley and the east of the airport in West London, causing the combined value of these markets to fall by many billions of pounds."
A mass migration – but where to?
Occupiers reliant on the airport for business in Heathrow, the Thames Valley and West London would either vacate or look to downsize their operations (companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, Microsoft, Visa and DHL).
Many of these businesses would be forced to migrate from west to east. Or given the lack of business infrastructure present in the Thames Estuary, some would consider locating in central London, but the years of uncertainty resulting from a decision to move hub capacity elsewhere, could prompt others to move outside the UK greatly damaging the UK's economy.
These businesses support thousands of jobs which would be displaced – Heathrow and its related industries alone employ 115,000 local people.
Wide scale regeneration needed
Heathrow's closure would ultimately lead to a wide scale regeneration issue, which has some parallels with the closure of east London's Docklands from the 1960s onwards.
Tom explained: "Government stimulus would be required to regenerate the Heathrow area in the aftermath of the closure, through enterprise zones and other grants encouraging businesses either to stay or relocate to the area. It took the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) 17 years and almost £10bn to kick-start the regeneration of the 8.5 sq miles of land covered by the LDDC."
Billions more needed to replicate Heathrow in the east
Commenting on why building a new airport on the Thames Estuary would not only cause major damage to the commercial property market surrounding Heathrow and beyond, but also prove a very costly option, Tom added: "Significant costs would be incurred, not just through the construction of the airport itself, but also through the creation of the business and social infrastructure necessary to service the airport. Moreover, rising building costs mean that the bill for reproducing the infrastructure around Heathrow in the Thames Estuary would be greater than the value of the property being replaced."
We await the Davies Commission's interim recommendations, but LSH's research shows the best option to safeguard the future of both the UK's economy and some of our most important business locations and commercial property markets is to expand airport capacity at Heathrow.
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As the lead singer of one of the most Influential and successful rock bands "Iron Maiden", Bruce Dickinson is synonymous in the world of rock for his amazing vocals, song writing skills, his bands' label bitter "Trooper" named after the symbol of Iron Maiden, and the Iron Maiden Boeing 747 aeroplane only piloted by the very man himself Bruce Dickinson.
As he walked onto stage with a brush as a prop, the audience (a very packed house) rose applauding wildly. The first half of the show was to be dedicated to his new autobiography "What Does This Button Do?" (referring maybe to his early piloting days?) and the second half to an 'open mic ' sessions with questions from the audience. He was introduced on his video as entrepreneur, fencer, singer and pilot and shared many humorous and sincere photographs of Bruce's days at school (known then by his Christian name Paul) sharing with the audience embarrassing photographs, school reports and of days in his first band "Samsung". Bruce threw numbered tennis balls into the audience to enable them to tell him which chapter of his book to read out – it turned out to be 24 (or should it have been 42?). Bruce read through the chapter, shared with us the eccentric costumes he wore is his day (in the 80's/90's) and the audience obviously remembering the gigs they attended and witnessed this garb fondly laughed both at and with Bruce. The clips of his book were both entertaining and seductive as the audience clung hard to their treasured copies.
The second half was equally as fast and funny with some great questions and honest and amusing responses from their master. Owning up to personal questions about his tattoos, drug habits (or lack of them!), his brush with cancer and his weaknesses left the theatre wanting more and more. He had a great stage presence, was sincere but not corny or patronising and each "Iron Maiden" t-shirt wearing punter were clapping and laughing with delight at the endearing superstar before them.
The afternoon talk was a sheer joy. I am really looking forward to reading this book and if you get the chance (especially if you are an Iron Maiden fan) give this event a go. It's a great insight into a phenomenon.
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MAS to develop a framework for equitable sharing of losses arising from scams
On 4 February 2021, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that, in the coming months, it will be working with the banking industry to establish long-term measures to bolster the security of digital banking.
In addition, MAS intends to develop a framework for the equitable sharing of losses arising from scams. Under this new framework, all parties be responsible for being vigilant and taking precautions against scams when they arise. This will provide added protection and security to the retail market in Singapore.
MAS currently chairs The Payments Council which, since July 2021, has been working to establish the equitable sharing of losses framework. The Payments Council was set up in 2017 to encourage collaboration between the users and providers of payment solutions and to make recommendations to MAS on payment-related policies.
The framework makes two assumptions:
financial institutions are responsible for protecting their customers through robust controls that safeguard customer accounts and for implementing effective measures to detect and respond to suspicious transactions
customers are responsible for taking the necessary precautions to protect their accounts, such as not divulging their personal or banking credentials and not clicking on fraudulent SMS or emails claiming to be acting on behalf of banks.
In a statement from MAS released on 4 February 2022, it was explained further that "MAS expects financial institutions to treat their customers fairly and bear an appropriate proportion of losses arising from scams. At the same time, care must be taken to ensure that compensation paid to customers does not weaken their incentive for all to be vigilant."
MAS plans to publish the equitable sharing of losses framework for public consultation within the next three months. As part of the framework, customers are encouraged to use safe digital practices, such as:
transactions should only be carried out on a bank's official website, or through the bank's official mobile application
the close monitoring of transaction notifications received from banks so that any unauthorised payments can be identified as soon as possible
keeping devices updated with latest security patches and anti-virus software.
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Album Review/Diss: AMERICA by Thirty Seconds to Mars
Jarryd Brand — May 11, 2018
From the beginning I want to make one thing very clear, I hate this album. Now we could pack up there and nobody would be surprised, it's not like music journalists and fans are clamouring for more discourse on Thirty Seconds to Mars, the Los Angeles alternative-rock band spearheaded by Jared Leto and famous for that one song where they do the pop-rock emo thing which was really popular back in 2002. I could stop this review right here and everyone would be "yep, makes sense" because all you need to know is that Thirty Seconds to Mars are a band who had a pop-rock emo hit in the early 2000's and are still making music. I don't even need to mention the words "relevance", "desperate" and "outdated", they're already here, conjured up by our current alternative rock music climate where the most popular band in the business is Imagine Dragons, we can already see how this goes down.
In fact, we've already seen how this goes down because we know that Fall Out Boy, Good Charlotte, Linkin Park and Papa Roach have all released terrible albums in the last couple of years and all those acts were much more successful than Thirty Seconds to Mars. So in short nobody needs this review to happen, people who like this band are going to like this album and everyone else is either going to ignore it or randomly come across it and respond with the standard and reflexive response: "yuck, why am I listening to the sonic equivalent of a sentient washing machine brag about how cool it is that dolphins die from human plastic oh wait no it's the new Thirty Seconds to Mars album". So why am I reviewing it if we already know how it sounds without having to listen to it? Well the purpose of most reviews is to provide a summary of the music, provide opinions and back these opinions up with examples drawn from the music. The purpose of this review is to actively work towards a future were no other album like AMERICA ever gets made again.
Let's start with the album covers. That's right, more than one album cover, because this is one of those albums which is trying to create the allusion of existing in and interacting with online cultures when all it's doing is exploiting a gimmick. The gimmick is of course that they just list things. Like people who are searched, richest Youtubers and dangerous sports. Now there are many problems with how they are representing this information, for one it looks ugly as all shit and for another the sources of information aren't exactly indicative of a popular opinion (the most popular sex-positions are taken from askmen.com). However it's the intended effect which makes one sigh, shake their heads and let out a belated "jeez Louise". That's essentially the message here, the group is making us look at the things which we know are popular and smugly telling us "look at these popular things!!!". The reason Leto offered behind these lists is that he wanted to provide a "time capsule" which "give us a sense of the culture". Yeah that's right, you've heard it from the person who keeps on acting in roles better suited for minority representation, this album is important and will help people in the future understand our culture!
So what glimpses into the cultural zeitgeist of America in 2018 does the album AMERICA offer through its music? What conclusions would a species of hyper-intelligent aliens say about humanity at this point in time if they only had this album to go from? Well they'd probably conclude that music served the sole purpose of being in the background of Hollywood movie trailers. An extreme example of this can be seen in how 'Monolith' the track from the album that features in the trailer for the album (yes that's a thing, hold your groan) is a tasteless incorporation of the horns from Zack Hemsey's 'Mind Heist' which was featured in the 'Inception' trailer in 2010 and formed the tone for movie soundtracks for about three years. The fact that the band still thinks this is a relevant or even respectful homage is just one in the valley of many examples as to how out of touch these guys are. The production follows the success of The Chainsmokers with their four chord piano future and loud, crashing, high-pitched drops that are just oh so dramatic. Every word sung by Leto goes on for at least three seconds longer than it should, it's actually kind of confusing because often his vocals, or the structure, don't change much in between verses and choruses so if it weren't for the fact that he was repeating similar phrases we would have no idea where the chorus actually starts and essentially which parts of the song are meant to be climactic. In fact even the repetition of phrases isn't enough because like, sometimes that's all they'll do for a good three minutes. The fact that this bullshit hasn't been dragged through the court of public opinion as repetitive, shallow and derivative suggests to me that Leto and co's marketing technique of making people think that this album is 'significant' and 'meaningful' has worked just enough for people to overlook this disgusting mediocrity.
And this makes me mad.
Not merely because when I hate something I want other people to hate it as well so I can exist in a comfortable echo chamber of hate where we listen to Power Noise and watch that scene from Fight Club where Jared Leto gets the shit beat out of him for being too pretty. I'm angered because a lot of people right now are convinced that music must have a message or a meaning for it to be considered worthwhile. This is simply not true and interpretations of subjective meaning represent a small portion of what can be gained from music consumption. However, if you are going to posture meaning as a value to hold above all others then you best be ready to actually say something. If you are going to present to me song topics about the election year, personal internal conflict and the importance of hope in a bleak world then you better at least try to be relatable. In short, if you are going to champion ideals that I support then you better do the bare minimum in trying to convince me that you're not doing so to simply get my attention and my money, you're doing so because you care about these topics. For me, this bare minimum was not upheld and the only value I saw upheld like a golden standard for moral judgment was teen-angst.
I hate this album but I don't hate it as much as I love my favourite albums. I just hate it enough to never want to listen to anything like it ever again. Not only that, I actively discourage anyone from making music like Thirty Seconds to Mars did here. I'm sorry, if you are an up and coming artist with a ridiculously high-production budget to allow you to make this kind of album then I have to tell you to stop. Your musical aspirations are stupid and you should feel bad about having them. This may seem harsh but…
Oh, and there's a Halsey feature because of course there is.
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**Sorry for being absent these past few days. Sickness has struck our household and it hasn't been fun. If this tells you anything, I slept for 13 hours last night!
After trying numerous times, I have come to the conclusion that all the self portraits I take of myself look like drivers license photos. But, at least my smile doesn't look forced in this picture, like it did in some of the reject photos.
But back to my hair. I really like the shortness of the back of my hair, but I am not loving the front. I feel like it makes me look like I have a mushroom head or something. I think next time I will keep my hair short in the back, but have the bangs be longer. Of course, the other problem may be that my hair seems uber curly after moving back home. I don't know if it the weather, the water or the fact that I had to change hair products, but something has definitely changed.
And because I actually got dressed in a cute outfit (i.e. not jeans) today, I thought I would celebrate by sharing a crappy iphone picture with you.


What are the different types of hand surgery?
Skin grafts involve replacing or attaching skin to a part of the hand that has missing skin. This surgery is most often done for fingertip amputations or injuries. Skin grafts are done by taking a piece of healthy skin from another area of the body, called the donor site, and attaching it to the injured area.
Like a skin graft, a skin flap involves taking skin from another part of the body. But this procedure uses skin that has its own blood supply. That's because the section of skin that is used includes the underlying blood vessels, fat, and muscles. Flaps may be used when an area that is missing skin does not have a good blood supply. This may be because of the location, damage to the vessels, or extensive tissue damage.
This may be used when there is a bone fracture, or broken bone, in part of the hand, including the fingers. This type of surgery realigns the broken bone and then holds it in place, or immobilizes it, while it heals. Immobilization can be done with internal fixtures, such as with wires, rods, splints, and casts.
Tendons are the fibers that join muscle to bone. Tendon repair is a difficult surgery because of the structure of the tendon. Tendon injuries can occur due to infection, trauma, or sudden rupture. There are 3 types of tendon repair: primary, delayed primary, or secondary.
Primary repair of an acute or sudden injury is often done within 24 hours of the injury. This is usually a direct surgery to fix the injury.
Delayed primary repair is usually done a few days after the injury, but while there is still an opening in the skin from the wound.
Secondary repairs may occur 2 to 5 weeks or longer after the injury. They may include tendon grafts. This is when tendons from other areas of the body are inserted in place of the damaged tendon. Or other more complex procedures may be used.
An injury can damage the nerves in the hand. This can cause a loss of hand function and a loss of feeling in the hand. Some nerve injuries may heal on their own. Others may require surgery. Generally, surgery is done about 3 to 6 weeks after the injury. This is the best time for nerve repairs that are linked with other more complicated injuries.
In cases where nerve damage is not linked to more complicated injuries, surgery to check the damaged nerve is usually done soon after the injury. This increases the chance of a full recovery. If the nerve is cut or severed, it may be fixed by reattaching it to the other end of the nerve. Or a nerve graft may be done. This involves replacing the damaged nerve with nerves taken from other areas of the body.
This procedure is done to help treat compartment syndrome. This painful condition occurs when there is swelling and increased pressure in a small space, or compartment, in the body. Often this is caused by an injury. This pressure can interfere with blood flow to the body tissues and destroy function. In the hand, a compartment syndrome may cause severe and increasing pain and muscle weakness. Over time, it can cause a change in color of the fingers or nailbeds.
For a fasciotomy, your doctor will make a cut or incision in your hand or arm. This decreases the pressure, lets the muscle tissue swell, and restores blood flow. Any tissue inside the area that is already damaged may be removed at this time. This procedure helps prevent any further damage and decrease in function of the affected hand.
Hand infections are very common. Treatment for hand infections may include rest, using heat, elevation, antibiotics, and surgery. If there is a sore or abscess in the hand, surgical drainage may help remove any pus. If the infection or wound is severe, debridement may be used to clean dead and contaminated tissue from the wound. This prevents further infection and helps promote healing.
This type of surgery, also called arthroplasty, is used in cases of severe hand arthritis. It involves replacing a joint that has been destroyed by arthritis with an artificial joint look at here now. This artificial joint may be made of metal, plastic, silicone rubber, or your own body tissue, such as a tendon.
This type of surgery reattaches a body part, such as a finger, hand, or toe, which has been completely cut or severed from the body. The goal is to restore as much function as possible. Replantation uses microsurgery. This is a complex type of surgery that uses tiny tools and is done under magnification using a microscope. In some severe cases, more than 1 surgery may be needed.
What are the risks of hand surgery?