Jonathan Sandiford leading Denise Breen-Lawton and George Hazel-Owram successfully prosecute the largest ever internet fraud brought by National Trading Standards.
UK consumers were conned out of £37m by a group of fraudsters who sold passports and driving licenses, for inflated prices, through websites which imitated official government services. The group of six was led by Peter Hall, 47, and included his wife, Claire.
According to National Trading Standards, the websites were set up between January 2011 and November 2014 and mimicked services such as passport renewal, visa, birth or death certificates, driving licenses and tests, car tax discs and the London Congestion Charge. The sites also copied American, Turkish, Cambodian, Vietnamese and Sri Lankan official visa sites.
Mike Andrews, lead coordinator of the eCrime team at National Trading Standards, which investigated the fraud, said: "This was a crime motivated by greed. This group defrauded people so they could enjoy a luxury lifestyle.
When the authorities intervened, Claire Hall was preparing to buy a house for £1.4m. She and Peter Hall were arrested on 27 June 2014. The National Trading Standards eCrime team and the police raided properties across Hampshire.
Peter Hall was sentenced to 15 years following two trials which took place in July 2017 and March 2018, deemed "a highly manipulative and controlling individual" by His Honour Judge Sean Morris, who also said "it was a determined, sophisticated long running fraud. He was a charming man but did not charm the jury.
Claire Hall, 41, and Collette Ferrow, 50, were each sentenced to four years in prison. Syed Bilal Zaidi was sentenced to six years in prison in his absence with his whereabouts unknown. Liam Hincks pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years while Kerry Mills, 24, was sentenced to five years and disqualified as company director for eight years.


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-- See Also Anti-imperialist movements
Here are entered works discussing collectively organizations and movements, whose stated purpose is to work against what they regard as imperialism, i.e. the policy or practice of a country extending power over other states or areas of the world, often by annexing territory.
-- See Also the narrower term Colonies
Here are entered works on colonies in general and colonialism, subdivided further by Africa, America, Asia, or Oceania, if appropriate. Works on the policy of settling immigrants or nationals in colonial areas are entered under Colonization. Works discussing collectively the colonies ruled by a country or other jurisdiction are entered under the name of the country or other jurisdiction subdivided by Colonies, e.g. Great Britain--Colonies. Headings of the type [country]--Colonies may be further subdivided by the regions and topics that appear as subdivisions under Great Britain--Colonies.Works on the colonial period of individual regions or countries are entered under the name of the region or country with appropriate subdivision, e.g. India--Politics and government--1919-1947.Works on the influence of former colonial policies and structures on the existing institutions of former colonies are entered under the current name of the particular region or country with subdivision Colonial influence.
--subdivision Colonies under names of countries, cities, etc., e.g. France--Colonies, and under headings of the type [topic]--[place] for works discussing collectively the colonies of a place in relation to a topic, e.g. Education--Great Britain--Colonies
-- See Also the narrower term Colonization
Here are entered works on the policy of settling immigrants or nationals in colonial areas. Works on colonies in general and colonialism are entered under Colonies.
--subdivision Colonization under names of countries, etc., that are being colonized, and under classes of persons and ethnic groups who are being transplanted to establish new colonies in new lands, e.g. Africa--Colonization; African Americans--Colonization; Indians of North America--Colonization; Mennonites--Colonization
-- See Also Militarism
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As I was driving in the car this week, I felt a bit of discomfort. Ever since I let someone borrow the car, I've had trouble getting the seat and steering wheel back into the perfect position, but I had thought that I'd finally fixed the problem and acheived a comfortable setup.
...Yet, why did my wrist hurt so much? Surely the steering wheel was pulled out too far, or something.
Then it occurred to me: All this week I have been playing Metroid Prime 3 for the Wii, my first "real" Wii game that requires full use of the motion-sensitive controls (Mega Man 9 uses a standard controller style, and 20 minutes of Wii Sports hardly counts). After an hour or two a day of grasping the Wiimote (as we affectionately call the controller), pointing it at the screen to aim, and flicking it to make my character jump while in ball form, my wrist was finally starting to feel the strain.
The other night, I was so worn out from a very busy day that I wanted to just slump down into my couch and play video games to unwind. Just as I was finally settled in to play Metroid Prime 3, my Wiimote batteries ran dry. Sighing, I struggled to my feet and spent a few minutes not playing video games to rummage around for some fresh batteries. Then I collapsed once again on the couch and resumed playing.
...And by that point I was so exhausted that I could barely lift the Wiimote to point it at the screen so I could play the game.
Last night, I had no desire to sit up normally while playing video games. I tried laying sideways on the couch, but I had trouble aiming the Wiimote at the screen. I tried to sit leaning back, controller in my lap, with my leg propped up horizontally across my knee. This didn't work because my leg blocked the signal from the Wiimote, so I couldn't aim at anything on the lower half of the screen.
So... I sat up straight.
Nonetheless, Metroid Prime 3 is very enjoyable. And I'm surprised by how quickly I adapted to the controls and accepted them. Really, I don't usually mind that I'm waving around a little stick with one hand and holding what feels like a detonator in my other hand instead of gripping a regular controller. For the short term, everything is alright.
But I think about the long term. I think about the legions of dead batteries that will clutter our landfills. I think about how the minor wrist discomfort I'm experiencing now might turn into something more serious over time if I keep playing these kinds of games.
Maybe it's a good thing that video games allegedly don't require much thinking.
This is why I've never been particularly enthused about the Wii. I think it's a neat idea and that there are some games that can really take advantage of it... but on the other hand, I also think that it's like 3D -- a lot of people are just doing it because it's there rather than because it makes for a better game or anything like that.
And in fact, sometimes it probably makes for a worse game, just like 3D.


1Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94035, USA.
2Leiden University, 2333 CC Leiden, the Netherlands.
3University of Wollongong, Wollongong NSW 2522, Australia.
4Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
5The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, 104 05 Stockholm, Sweden.
6University of Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK.
7Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, PR China.
Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94035, USA.
Leiden University, 2333 CC Leiden, the Netherlands.
University of Wollongong, Wollongong NSW 2522, Australia.
Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, 104 05 Stockholm, Sweden.
University of Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK.Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, PR China.
China is the world's largest producer, consumer, processor, and exporter of finfish and shellfish (defined here as "fish"), and its fish imports are steadily rising (1–3). China produces more than one-third of the global fish supply, largely from its ever-expanding aquaculture sector, as most of its domestic fisheries are overexploited (3–6). Aquaculture accounts for ∼72% of its reported domestic fish production, and China alone contributes >60% of global aquaculture volume and roughly half of global aquaculture value (1, 3).


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The Stories Behind Common Latin Phrases
'Quid pro quo' is the way to go — but only if you know how to use it correctly.
By Steph Koyfman
Most people don't think of Latin as a living language, and for good reason: it's technically dead. And yet at the same time, it's all around us in the form of modern science, the legal field, philosophy, the modern Romance languages that it spawned and the common Latin phrases that we still use today in English.
You may not even realize you're using Latin when you write "re:" in an email subject line, or when you use "e.g." (exempli gratia) or "i.e." (id est) in a sentence. Even tombstones do it! "Rest in peace" actually comes from "requiescat in pace."
But since we're not necessarily talking about death, here (but rather, all the ways in which Latin continues to live on in our everyday speech), here are a few common Latin phrases and the story of what they actually mean.
Ad hominem: To the person
When someone launches an ad hominem attack against someone, they're not sticking to the argument at hand, but rather attacking the person behind the argument instead.
Ad nauseam: To the point of seasickness
Usually, we use the phrase ad nauseam when we're talking about something that gets repeated excessively. You could say it gets repeated so excessively that it makes you a little nauseated. Hence the translation.
Bonafide: In good faith
When you say that something is a bonafide good deal, what you're really saying is that it's the real deal — a deal made in good faith. The Latin bona fides means "in good faith."
Carpe diem: Seize the day
Most people know that this phrase translates to "seize the day," or make the most of what's currently available to you. And unfortunately, a lot of people also translate this phrase into a mediocre tattoo.
Et cetera: And so on; and the rest
Most frequently abbreviated to etc., this is one of the common Latin phrases we frequently take for granted. I mean, think of all the typing it's saved you over the course of your life by indicating that you're referring to an incomplete list.
Modus operandi: Manner of working
In casual speech, people often shorten this to "M.O." – as in "his M.O. was to prop his feet on the desk while he studied his verses." You get the gist.
Non sequitur: It does not follow
A non sequitur is a statement, joke or interjection that has seemingly nothing to do with anything that preceded it. Ugh, how random!
Per se: By itself
When people throw "per se" into a sentence (and usually for dramatic emphasis), what they're really saying is "by, for, or in and of itself." However, the way it's often used today is a bit closer to "necessarily."
Persona non grata: Unacceptable person
You probably don't want to become a persona non grata, because that would mean you aren't welcome here anymore. Where's here? It's not totally clear, but you can't sit there anymore.
Quid pro quo: Something for something
What do you know about quid pro quo? Translating to "something for something," this basically refers to something transactional whereas one thing is exchanged for another thing. You know, kind of like "an eye for an eye."
Status quo: In the state in which
The Latin "status" meant "state," and this phrase actually derives from the Latin in statu quō ante bellum erat ("the way it was before the war"). Today, it refers to the existing state of affairs, or things as they are.
Vice versa: The position being reversed
Is it A and then B, or B and then A? You could say that it's either one way or vice versa. This phrase comes from the Latin vicis ("arrangement" or "order") and versus ("reverse").
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The stated purpose of this bill is to assess nonoccupied property owned by out-of-state individuals or other legal entities with an additional $4 an acre with the revenue dedicated to the Public Employees Insurance Agency to reduce costs of insurance.
According to our interpretation, passage of this bill would result in $7.6 million annually for the Public Employees Insurance Agency.
The additional administrative costs to the State Tax Department would be minimal. The additional administrative costs to local governments cannot be determined.
The additional administrative costs to the State Tax Department would be minimal. The additional administrative costs to local governments cannot be determined as the fifty-five county sheriffs might need to have computer programming done to collect the additional tax.
Article X, Section 1 of the W. Va. Constitution requires taxation to be equal and uniform throughout the State, property to be taxed in proportion to its value, and no one species of property be taxed higher than any other species of property of equal value. The proposed bill may be in violation of this section because it imposes a flat rate tax which has no relation to the value of the property.
The bill also fails to distinguish the different classes of property, and the different rates of tax thereon, established in Article X, Section 1 of the W. Va. Constitution. Under the proposed legislation, the same flat rate would be applied to residential, farm and commercial property.
In addition, the bill would violate Article IV, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, which provides that "The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States," which is to say, a citizen of one state has a fundamental right "to take, hold, and dispose of property [in another state]; and an exemption from higher taxes or impositions than are paid by the other citizens of the state." Corfield v. Coryell, 6 Fed. Cas. 546, 551-52 (C.C.E.D.Pa.1823).


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The Campaign originated at the 2016 U.S. Conference during the International Marketing Forum (IMF) by NationalLink's Marketing Director Raymond Ching. "Stemming from the clear need of cash during the holiday season and to assist consumers in budgeting, a holiday to promote cash usage was born," said Raymond Ching.
Since June 2016, the WithdrawCashWednesday's Founding Partners have been volunteering their time to kick off the promotion in 2017. The Founding Partners include: ATMIA, Blanda Marketing and Public Relations, MoneyPass Network®, NationalLink Inc., Pueblo Bank & Trust, and Strategic Marketing. The Campaign will be celebrated on Wednesday November 22, 2017 and all subsequent Wednesday prior to the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.
Helping consumers stay within budget. Cash provides a tactile and visual evaluation of available funds.
Saving time. Many retailers have cash only lines for checkout.
Zero interest fees. By using cash, consumers save money after the holidays by reducing interest fee charges.
Security. Considering the number of recent data breaches at trusted stores such as Target, Home Depot and others, security is top of mind for many consumers. Using cash prevents criminals from stealing card data to make fraudulent transactions from the point of sale.
Lee encourages every ATM operator and merchant to get involved in raising awareness of the positive benefits of cash usage through this program and congratulates the MoneyPass Surcharge Free Network for being the first sponsor.
"MoneyPass is excited to be a part of the new pro cash initiative," says Doug Miraglia, president of MoneyPass Network. "This is another great concept from the ATMIA that will provide significant benefit for all involved, and MoneyPass is proud to participate as a founding member and Platinum Sponsor."
ABOUT ATMIA — The ATM Industry Association, established in 1997, is a non-profit global trade association with over 6,000 members in 66 countries. As an independent, non-profit trade association, our mission is: to promote ATM convenience, growth and usage worldwide; to protect the ATM industry's assets, interests, good name and public trust; and to provide education, best practices, political voice and networking opportunities for member organizations.


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(AS 224-16)
Article 1: Applicability, definitions
These General Terms and Conditions apply to any offer and to any contract of sale and purchase of Happy Horse B.V., established in Leiden, hereinafter to be referred to as "the User".
The buyer is hereinafter referred to as "the Other Party".
Various provisions in these General Terms and Conditions refer to a natural person who acts outside his trade, business or profession. In these provisions the Other Party is indicated by the term "the Consumer".
"Offer" shall mean: any offer from the User, whether or not in the form of a written quotation.
"Documents" shall mean: advice, calculations, drawings, reports, designs, etc. to be created or submitted by the User and/or Other Party. This may concern both physical and digital documents.
"Information" shall mean: both the aforementioned documents and other (oral) data (to be) submitted by the User and/or the Other Party.
"In writing" shall mean: by letter, e-mail, fax or any other mode of communication that is regarded as equivalent to writing in view of advances in technology and conventional practices.
The possible invalidity of (any part of) a provision contained in these General Terms and Conditions shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.
In the event of a discrepancy or conflict between these General Terms and Conditions and a translation hereof, the Dutch text shall prevail.
These General Terms and Conditions shall also apply to repeat or part orders flowing from the agreement.
Article 2: Offers, prices
Unless a period of validity is stated in/for an offer, this concerns an offer without obligation. The User may withdraw this offer within a period of no more than 2 working days after receipt of the acceptance.
The prices stated in offers or price lists are exclusive of BTW (Dutch VAT) and possible costs, such as transport costs, shipping costs, administrative costs, handling fees and expense claims of third parties engaged.
A composite offer does not oblige the User to deliver part of the offered items against a corresponding part of the price.
If the offer is based on information provided by the Other Party and this information appears to be incorrect or incomplete or should change at a later date, the User may adjust the quoted prices and/or delivery terms.
The offer and the prices do not automatically apply to repeat orders.
Samples and models that are displayed and/or provided and specifications of colours, dimensions, weights and other descriptions in brochures, promotional material and/or on the User's website shall be as accurate as possible but shall only be intended as a guide. The Other Party may derive no rights from these.
The samples and models provided shall remain the property of the User and are returned to the User immediately on the User's request at the expense of the Other Party.
If (cost) price increasing circumstances occur at the expense of the User between concluding the agreement and the execution thereof, due to legislation and regulations, government measures, currency fluctuations or price changes of the required materials or raw materials, the User may increase the agreed prices accordingly and charge these to the Other Party.
In the case of price increases within 3 months after the agreement was concluded, the Consumer may terminate the agreement by means of a written statement. Unless the Consumer notifies the User within 14 days after the price change was announced that he wants to use his right of termination, the User may assume that the Consumer agreed to the change
Article 3: Establishing agreements
The agreement is established after the Other Party has accepted the offer of the User, also if this acceptance deviates on secondary issues from this offer. However, when the acceptance shall deviate in essential aspects, the agreement shall only be concluded after the User has explicitly agreed with these deviations in writing.
The User shall only be bound to:
an order without prior offer thereto;
oral agreements;
additions to or changes of the General Terms and Conditions or agreement;
after written confirmation to the Other Party or as soon as the User - without objection of the Other Party - has started the performance of the order or arrangements.
Article 4: Engaging third parties
If the User deems this necessary, it shall have the right to have specific deliveries carried out by third parties.
Article 5: Obligations of the Other Party, providing information for advice purposes
The Other Party ensures that:
it makes all information required for the execution of the agreement available to the User in time and in the manner required by the User;
it informs the User in time about any developments within its organisation which are or could be relevant to provide advice;
any information carriers, files, etc. possibly provided by the Other Party are free from viruses and defects.
The Other Party ensures that the provided information is correct and complete and it shall indemnify the User against any claims from third parties arising from the incorrectness and/or incompleteness of this information.
The User shall treat the information provided by the Other Party in confidence and only provide it to third parties insofar as necessary for the execution of the agreement.
If the above obligations are not fulfilled (on time), the User may suspend the execution of the agreement until the Other Party has fulfilled his obligations. The costs and the other consequences arising from this shall be at the expense and risk of the Other Party.
The Other Party may only sell on items delivered by the User in the original packaging from the User or its supplier. The Other Party may make no changes to the original packaging and shall prevent any damage.
The Other Party can only trade or sell the packaging from the User or its Supplier with the original contents supplied to him by the User.
Unless otherwise agreed, the Other Party shall forfeit a penalty of € 500.00 immediately due and payable for each infringement to the User for the infringement of the provisions referred to in paragraphs 5 and 6. This is without prejudice to the right of the User to demand full compensation of damages.
If the Other Party does not fulfil its obligations and the User does not require immediate compliance, this will not affect the right of the User to require compliance at a later date.
Article 6: Delivery, delivery terms
The agreed terms shall never be final deadlines. If the User fails to meet its obligations (on time), the Other Party must give notice of default to him and grant reasonable time to meet these obligations at a later date.
An agreed term will take effect at the moment that the User has received all information required for the delivery and the possible agreed (advance) payment of the Other Party. If delay arises from this, the term shall be extended accordingly.
The User may deliver in parts and invoice each part delivery separately.
The risk of items to be delivered transfers to the Other Party the moment these leave the User's premises, warehouse or shop or the User informed him that the items are ready for collection.
Dispatch or transport of the items shall take place at the expense and risk of the Other Party in a manner to be decided by the User. The User is not liable for any damage of whatever nature that is related to the dispatch or the transport.
Unless parties agree on another term, deliveries to the Consumer will be carried out within a period of up to 30 days after concluding the agreement. In this case the risk will transfer to the Consumer the moment the items are physically available to him/a third party appointed by him (not being the transporter). If the Consumer appoints the transporter himself (not being a transporter suggested by the User), the risk transfers to him on receipt of the goods by this transporter. Dispatch or transport is at the expense of the Consumer.
If it appears impossible, due to a cause within the risk area of the Other Party, to deliver the items ordered (in the agreed manner) to the Other Party, or if these are not collected, the User may store the items at the expense and risk of the Other Party. The Other Party will give the User the opportunity to deliver the items or collect these within a reasonable period set by the User.
If the Other Party still fails to meet its purchase obligation after the aforementioned reasonable period, it shall be immediately in default. The User may then, either fully or partially, terminate the agreement with immediate effect by means of a written statement and sell the items to third parties without being obliged to pay compensation for damages, costs or interest. This does not affect the obligation of the Other Party to compensate for any (storage) costs, damage or loss of profits of the User and/or the right of the User to demand compliance at a later date.
Article 7: Packaging
Packaging that is designated to be used several times shall remain the property of the User and may not be used by the Other Party for any purpose other than for which it is designated.
The User determines whether the Other Party must return packaging or whether he will collect this himself and at whose expense the latter is carried out.
The User may charge a returnable deposit for this packaging to the Other Party. If the packaging is returned by the Other Party for free within the term agreed, the User shall take back the packaging. The returnable deposit will be paid back to the Other Party or set off against returnable deposits for the packaging of subsequent deliveries. The User may deduct 10% handling costs on the amount to be paid back or set off.
If the packaging is damaged, incomplete or has been destructed, the Other Party shall be liable for the damage and its entitlement to a repayment of the returnable deposit shall lapse. If this damage is higher than the returnable deposit charged, the User shall not have to take back the packaging. He may then charge it to the Other Party at cost price, less the returnable deposit paid by the Other Party.
Packaging for single use may be left at the Other Party's. Possible costs for removal shall be at the expense of the Other Party.
Article 8: Complaints and returns
The Other Party shall check the delivered items immediately on receipt and state any visible failures, defects, damage and/or anomalies in numbers on the consignment note or accompanying note or, in their absence, reports these to the User in writing within 2 working days. If such complaints are not reported in a timely manner, the items are deemed to have been received in good order and to conform with the agreement.
Other complaints are reported to the User by the Other Party in writing immediately after discovery, but no later than within the agreed guarantee period. The Other Party shall bear all risks of failing to report directly. If no guarantee period has been agreed, the period of one year following delivery shall apply.
If a complaint is not reported in a timely manner, it is not possible to make a claim under the agreed guarantee.
If the ordered items can only be delivered in (wholesale) packaging the User has in stock or in minimum quantities or numbers, the items may show slight anomalies that are acceptable in the industry, as regards stated weights, quantities, colours and sizes. These anomalies are not classed as shortcomings on the part of the User and claims under the guarantee regarding these shall not be possible.
Complaints shall not suspend the Other Party's payment obligations.
The previous paragraph does not apply to the consumer.
The Other Party shall give the User the opportunity to investigate the complaint and provide all relevant information. If it is necessary for the items to be returned for investigation, this will be at the expense of the Other Party, unless the complaint proves to be justified. The transport risk will always be borne by the Other Party.
Returning the items shall take place in a manner to be determined by the User and in the original packaging or deposit packaging.
No complaints can be lodged about:
imperfections in or characteristics of items produced from natural materials or raw materials, if these imperfections or characteristics are inherent to the nature of the materials or raw materials;
discolourations and small colour deviations;
items that have been changed in nature and/or composition or that have been fully or partially treated or processed after receipt.
Article 9: Guarantees
The User shall execute the deliveries in a proper manner and in accordance with standards applicable in the industry, but shall never provide a more extensive guarantee than has been agreed.
The User shall be responsible during the guarantee period for the usual quality and reliability of the items delivered.
When using the materials and raw materials required for the production of the items, the User shall base the use on the information provided on the characteristics thereof provided by the manufacturer or supplier. If the manufacturer or supplier provides a warranty for the aforementioned materials and raw materials or for the items delivered by the User, this warranty applies in the same manner between the parties. The User shall inform the Other Party in this regard.
If the purpose for which the Other Party wishes to treat, process or use the items differs from the customary use of these items, the User shall only guarantee that the items are suitable for this if it has confirmed so in writing to the Other Party.
No claim can be made under the guarantee if failures, defects, loss of quality or impairment of the items is caused by obsolescence of these items during storage thereof by or on behalf of the Other Party before taking these items into use.
No claim can be made under the guarantee until the Other Party has paid the price agreed for the items.
In the case of a justified claim under the guarantee the User will arrange - at his discretion - for a repair or replacement of the items free of charge or a repayment or discount on the agreed price. If there is any additional damage, the provisions set out in the Liability Article shall apply.
The Consumer may always opt for repair or replacement of items free of charge, unless this may, in all reasonableness, not be demanded from the User. In the latter case the Consumer may terminate the agreement by means of a written statement or demand a discount on the agreed price.
Article 10: Liability
The User shall accept no liability other than the guarantees explicitly agreed or given by the User.
The User is only liable for direct damage. Any liability for consequential damage such as trading losses, loss of earnings and/or losses sustained, damage caused by delay and/or personal or bodily injury shall be expressly excluded.
The Other Party takes all measures needed to prevent or limit the damage.
If the User is liable, the liability for compensation shall at all times be restricted to the maximum amount paid by the insurer where appropriate. If the insurer does not pay or if the damage is not covered by the insurance taken out by the User, the liability for compensation shall be limited to the invoice amount of the delivered items.
The Other Party must sue the User for any damage suffered by him within 6 months after he became or could have become aware of it.
Contrary to the previous paragraph, a period of 1 year applies to the Consumer.
The User is not liable - and the Other Party cannot make a claim under the applicable guarantee - if the damage has arisen due to:
improper use, use contrary to the purpose for which the items delivered were intended or use contrary to the directions, advice, operating instructions, leaflets, etc. provided by or on behalf of the User;
incompetent safekeeping (storage) or maintenance of the items;
errors or incompletenesses in the information provided to the User by or on behalf of the Other Party;
instructions or directions from/on behalf of the Other Party;
or due to a choice of the Other Party, which deviates from the User's advice and/or what is customary;
or because (repair) work or treatment has been carried out on the supplied items by or on behalf of the Other Party, without the explicit prior consent of the User.
The Other Party is fully liable for all damage arising from this in all cases listed in the previous paragraph, and indemnifies the User against any claims from third parties.
The limitations of the liability stated in this article shall not apply if the damage is due to intent and/or wilful recklessness by the User or its supervisory staff on a management level or if mandatory legal provisions oppose this. Only in these cases shall the User indemnify the Other Party against any third party claims.
Article 11: Payment
The User may require (partial) advance payment or other security for payment at all times. The required advance payment for the Consumer is a maximum of 50% of the agreed price.
Payment must take place within an expiry period of 30 days after the invoice date, unless parties have agreed a different payment term in writing. The invoice shall be considered correct if no objections have been made within the payment term.
If an invoice is not fully paid after expiry of the term referred to in the previous paragraph or if it was not possible to pay the amount by direct debit, the Other Party is due to the User a default interest of 2% per month, to be calculated cumulatively over the principal sum. Parts of a month are computed as a full month.
In the aforementioned situation a default interest of 6% on an annual basis applies to the Consumer, unless the statutory interest is higher. In this case the statutory interest applies.
If payment is not forthcoming after notice was given, the User may charge the extrajudicial collection costs to the Other Party at 15% of the invoice amount with a minimum of € 40.00.
In the above-mentioned notice, the User shall give the Consumer a term of at least 15 days to make a payment. If payment is again not forthcoming, the extrajudicial collection costs for the Consumer will be:
fifteen percent of the amount of the principal sum for the first € 2,500.00 of the demand (with a minimum of € 40,00);
ten percent of the amount of the principal sum over the next € 2,500.00 of the demand;
five percent of the amount of the principal sum over the next € 5,000.00 of the demand;
one percent of the amount of the principal sum over the next € 190,000.00 of the demand;
half a percent of the surplus of the principal sum.
All this with an absolute maximum of € 6,775.00.
For the calculation of the extrajudicial collections costs the User may, after 1 year, increase the principal amount by the default interest accrued in that year.
In the absence of full payment, the User may terminate the agreement without further notice of default by a written statement or to suspend its obligations under the agreement until payment is received or provided appropriate security. The User shall also have the aforementioned right of suspension if it has legitimate grounds to doubt the Other Party's/the Consumer creditworthiness even before the Other Party/the Consumer enters into default regarding payment.
The User will initially deduct payments received from all interest and costs due and subsequently from invoices which have been due and payable the longest, unless the payment is accompanied by a written statement that it refers to a later invoice.
The Other Party may not deduct any claims of the User from any reclamations that it has on the User. The aforesaid also applies if the Other Party applies for a (temporary) suspension of payment or is declared bankrupt.
Article 12: Retention of title
All items supplied/to be supplied under the Agreement shall remain the property of the User until the Other Party has met all its payments obligations.
These payment obligations consist of payment of the purchase price of the items, increased by claims relating to work performed in connection with that delivery and claims due to shortcomings attributable to the Other Party, including payment of damages, extrajudicial collection costs, interest and possible penalties.
On the delivery of identical, non-individualized items, the consignment relating to the oldest invoice shall be considered to have been sold first. Therefore, retention of title always remains with the items delivered that are still in stock, in the shop and/or form a part of the inventory and equipment of the Other Party on invoking retention of title.
The Other Party may resell the items during his normal business operations, provided he stipulates that his customers recognize an identical retention of title on these items.
As long as the title is retained in the items, the Other Party may not pledge the items in any manner or bring items under the actual control of a financier.
The Other Party informs the User immediately in writing if third parties claim to have ownership or other rights to the items.
As long as the Other Party holds the items, it shall carefully store them as identifiable property of the User.
The Other Party arranges a business interruption or home contents insurance to ensure that the items delivered which are subject to retention of title are included in the policy. Immediately on the User's request he will give access to the insurance policy and any included proof of premium payments.
If the Other Party contravenes this article or if the User claims retention of title, the User and his employees may enter the Other Party's site and take possession of the items. This does not affect the User's right to compensation of damage, lost profit and interest and the right to terminate the agreement without any notice of default by a written statement.
Article 13: Intellectual property rights
The User is and shall remain the party entitled to all intellectual property rights which are vested in, arise from, are connected with and/or belong to the items delivered by the User in the context of the agreement. The exercise of these rights is explicitly and exclusively reserved to the User.
This means, among other things, that the Other Party may not copy, change, reproduce, etc. the items or parts thereof delivered by the User, without prior permission of the User.
The Other Party guarantees that any documents and files possibly provided by it to the User shall not infringe any intellectual property right of any third party. He is liable for any damage that the User suffers because of such infringements and shall indemnify him against any claims from third parties.
Article 14: Bankruptcy, loss of power to dispose of property, etc.
The User may terminate the agreement without any notice of default by a written statement to the Other Party, at the time when the Other Party:
is declared bankrupt or files for bankruptcy;
applies for (temporary) suspension of payment;
is affected by enforceable seizure;
is placed under guardianship or judicial supervision;
otherwise loses the power to dispose of its property or loses legal capacity regarding (parts of) its assets.
The Other Party shall always inform the guardian or administrator of the (contents of the) agreement and these General Terms and Conditions.
Article 15: Force majeure
In the event of force majeure of the Other Party or the User, the latter may terminate the agreement by means of a written statement to the Other Party or suspend compliance with his obligations towards the Other Party for a reasonable term without being obliged to pay any compensation.
Force majeure with respect to the User shall include: a non-culpable shortcoming by the User, a non-culpable shortcoming of third parties or suppliers engaged by the User or other serious grounds on his part.
In any case force majeure applies to the User in the following circumstances: war, revolt, mobilization, riots at home and abroad, government measures, strikes within the company of the User or a threat of these and other circumstances, disruption of existing exchange rates at the time the agreement was concluded, operational failures due to fire, burglary, sabotage, power failure, internet or telephone failures, natural phenomena, (natural) disasters and suchlike, as well as transport problems and delivery problems arisen from weather conditions, roadblocks, accidents, and import and export hindering measures.
If force majeure occurs when only part of the agreement has been executed, the Other Party shall be obliged to fulfill its obligations towards the User until that moment.
Article 16: Cancellation, suspension
If the Other Party wishes to cancel the agreement prior to or during the execution thereof, the User may require fixed damages from the Other Party to cover all expenses incurred and damage suffered due to termination, including any lost profit. At the option of the User and dependent on all deliveries made, these damages shall amount to 20 to 100% of the agreed price.
The Other Party shall indemnify the User against any third-party claims resulting from the cancellation.
The User may set off the damages due against all amounts already paid by the Other Party and possible counterclaims from the Other Party.
Should the execution of deliveries be suspended at the request of the Other Party, the costs incurred for the deliveries that are carried out, shall be immediately due and payable and the User will have the right to charge these to the Other Party. This also applies to all costs incurred or costs resulting from the suspension.
Costs the User incurs as a result of resumed deliveries, are at the expense of the Other Party. If the execution of the agreement cannot be resumed after the suspension, the User may terminate the agreement by means of a written statement to the Other Party.
Article 17: Applicable law, jurisdiction
The agreement concluded between the Parties is exclusively governed by Dutch law.
The applicability of the Vienna Sales Convention (CISG) is explicitly excluded.
Any disputes will be submitted to the competent court in the place where the User is established, although the User shall always retain the right to submit a dispute to the competent court in the place where the Other Party is established.
Irrespective of the choice of the User, the Consumer will always retain the right to submit the dispute before the legally competent court. The Consumer must notify his choice to the User within a month after receipt of the summons.
If the Other Party is established outside the Netherlands, the User shall have the option to submit the dispute to the competent court in the country or the state where the Other Party is established.
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Here comes the sunny skies: President Obama Pivots to Climate Change
By Dan McGrath on June 24, 2013 in Cap and Trade, Misguided Leaders, Obama, Public Policy
By Jennifer Harper
There's been so much stormy weather around the White House in recent weeks that it's no wonder that President Obama has heeded the radar and returned to the familiar, vapid region of climate change.
On Tuesday, Mr. Obama heads to Georgetown University in the nation's capital to remind his green-minded pals, global alarmists and fierce critics alike that he has not forgotten a promise of five months ago.
"In my inaugural address, I pledged that America would respond to the growing threat of climate change for the sake of our children and future generations," the president says in a new video that is punctuated with nice piano music and outdoor imagery that Al Gore would certainly approve of.
"This Tuesday, I'll lay out my vision for where I believe we need to go – a national plan to reduce carbon pollution, prepare our country for the impacts of climate change, and lead global efforts to fight it," Mr. Obama says. "This is a serious challenge – but it's one uniquely suited to America's strengths."
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Dead Cells is getting an easy mode, and Im redownloading it after rage quitting years ago
Yes, Dead Cells is getting an 'easy mode'. And no, developer Evil Empire doesn't care if some corners of the internet have the baby wah-wahs because of it. Conversations surrounding the merits of challenge have been a laborious and long-standing component of the discourse around video games – reignited by Demon's Souls a decade ago, and stretching back to the floors of dusty old coin-op arcades.
With its 25th update, Dead Cells is recognizing something that we all know to be true: gaming is better when more people are given the opportunity to play. "There are a lot of people out there who enjoy the gameplay of Dead Cells but just hit a wall and can't continue, which is a shame," Matthew Houghton tells GamesRadar+, marketing manager at Evil Empire, the current custodians of Dead Cells. "Options like this allow those players to continue to have fun with a game that they like without messing around with mods. And at the end of the day, gaming should be fun!"
Gaming should be fun
(Image credit: Evil Empire)
The 'options' that Houghton alluded to before arrive as part of the 'Practice Makes Perfect' update, going live today for PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. Conceptualised by original creators Motion Twin and developed by Evil Empire – the two teams share an office space and continue to work closely on the roguelite – Practice Makes Perfect "aims to ease the passage of new and occasional players without altering the overall difficulty of the game for its hardcore fans." To put it simply enough, the Dead Cells developers want less rage quitting and for more players to reach the Hand of the King.
"We see lots of comments from players who enjoy the gameplay of Dead Cells, but just don't have the time, skill, or energy to beat the higher difficulties. Also, the game is pretty long for a roguelite, so it can be hard to reach and practice the later stages of the game. Many people weren't seeing some of the story or don't have access to certain items and skills and that needed to change," says Houghton. "We've already tried a few times to smooth the difficulty curve, with mixed reception, so the key this time was to create an easier way to play Dead Cells that was completely optional."
What does this 'easier way to play' look like, then? First up, four years on from launch, Dead Cells is getting a Training Room. It's here you'll be able to hone your skills "against all mobs and bosses you've encountered on your travels", giving you precious space and time to practice your tactics and sword swipes against any enemy that's already given you a hard time. Given that Dead Cells is a roguelite where the smallest mistake can see hours of progression wiped away, any opportunity to get a handle on some of the trickier boss encounters and enemy mobs is a welcome addition.
There are smaller changes to the way Dead Cells communicates its intricacies too, such as total damage change being displayed when picking stats from a scroll, and an update to the world map that will give you the ability to see the various paths you can take out of your current biome and out across the island. But the biggest and most impactful change is the introduction of 'Aspects', abilities that can make your runs a hell of a lot easier.
"They're basically 13 superpowers that you can choose at the start of your run, but you can only pick one"
Matthew Houghton
"They're basically 13 superpowers that you can choose at the start of your run, but you can only pick one! One is more than enough though, as they give you some pretty crazy effects," Houghton continues, "like healing 3% health when hitting a bleeding target, or dealing two-times more damage and receiving 50% less when speed-boosted. If you know Dead Cells, those are some tasty effects."
I do know Dead Cells, and they are indeed some tasty effects. Truth be told, Dead Cells was the game that turned me back onto Roguelikes after falling out of love with the genre. For a long time, it was my go-to travel game, the only thing I'd play on Switch thanks to its long runs and quick onboarding process between deaths. I put a lot of time into it, but I never could get past some of its areas with any consistency. I used to blame the dead zone of the Joy-Cons, but I'm old enough to admit that the real problem is the speed in which my thumbs interacted with the analogue sticks. Eventually, somewhere along the way, I stopped trying. I'm quick to recommend Dead Cells to a friend, but I resigned myself to never seeing all that it had to offer a long time ago.
Houghton says that the new powers were designed to bring players like me back in. "The idea behind Aspects is to let players easily reach the later stages of the game to see what they're missing, or to just have a great time rampaging through the island." Of course, there are restrictions to the system to keep the scales properly weighted. Houghton adds: "Obviously, this means that they have a pretty huge impact on balance, but you cannot unlock the next difficulty level while using an Aspect, so you'll need to complete a run without one if you want to progress."
"These options won't change the core challenge of the game, which is to progress through the five Boss Cells difficulties," he continues. "You still have to beat each difficulty without using the Aspects in order to progress, so the challenge will still exist as it did before for the players out there who love punishment. But now Dead Cells will be more accessible to people who just want to murder their way through a cursed island for an hour."
As you're reading this, I'm doing something that I never thought I would: I'm redownloading Dead Cells. With over six million copies sold, I'd imagine that a few of you reading this might be too. Update 25 is designed to bring those who have failed to properly survive the sprawling castle back into the fold, and to give any new players out there a chance to get to grips with its 2D combat without being totally scared away by its sharp difficulty curve and ever-present threat of permadeath.
The reason it's taken over four years for the Dead Cells team to address the difficulty inherent to that loop is a question of "too many ideas, too little time" for the small indie team. However, Houghton says that he's happy the new way to play is here, and that Evil Empire isn't worried about any kind of backlash to the notoriously difficult roguelite having some of its challenge stripped away for players who want the option. "We'd be pretty surprised if fans get angry about it. Yes, the training room lets people practice end-game bosses, which can make the game easier, but all the new features are completely optional – if people want to keep the challenge then they can."
"If there is a ton of backlash then we're not against reverting changes that turn out to suck, and we've done that before. But in general, devs do need to stand by their vision for the game, otherwise the whole game can quickly devolve into a hot mess. The idea is really to cherry-pick the best community ideas and weave them into the fabric of the game that the dev team is building, rather than blindly following every suggestion that pops up."
While you're waiting for Dead Cells to download, why not check out our list of the best Metroidvania games. You can also read the entire list of changes coming in Dead Cells' Update 25 here (opens in new tab).
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Brighton Fringe returns with hybrid model for UK audiences
April 12, 2021 April 21, 2021 Stuart Anderson	0 Comments	Brighton Fringe
2019 was record-breaking for Brighton Fringe with over 600,000 attendees, while 2020 saw the Festival explore digital performance for the first time. Now, for 2021, England's largest arts festival is back with the most exciting and unusual cabaret, circus and comedy, dance, drama and drag! In the spirit of invention that has always inspired the Fringe, this year will be a hybrid festival with a mixture of live and digital shows.
Already more than 330 events lined up with a mix of in-person shows and digital productions to explore as part of this year's amazing programme – and there's more yet to come. This summer, head to the seaside in person or in principle and celebrate the limitless variety of the UK arts scene with Brighton Fringe!
This open-access arts festival embraces every art form and artist in a vast celebration of the weird, wild and wonderful. Brighton Fringe has grown from Brighton's unique cultural heritage, nurtured and inspired by home-grown talent. The festival prides itself on being welcoming to established and emerging artists, supporting those taking their first steps with a variety of bursaries.
Bursary Award winners for 2021 include the BN1 winner Liv Ello for SWARM, a black comedy on white privilege which re-tells a provocative reality through the behaviour of flies. King Jamsheed: Lonely Piano follows King Jamsheed through their solo year accompanied by a stunning soundtrack of piano, synth and brooding vocals; I Am More Than 2021 by Equinox is about exploring assumptions and challenging prejudices – both come to Brighton Fringe having won the Irene Mensah Bursary.
A powerful new piece about belonging and assimilation, White (Other) by Pole Vault was awarded the South East Dance Bursary. Winning the Michael Graney Bursary for new theatre pieces which hold science fiction at their heart, Waiting For Hamlet by Smokescreen Productions is about one fool who knows he's a fool, and one fool who doesn't. Fetch Theatre is the winner of the Ironclad Creative New Writing Bursary for Fiction Romance, about exploring the hidden desires of one man, a sailor and a dreamer who finds love.
Alongside these emerging artists, old favourites will also take to the stage at Brighton Fringe. An unmissable feature of the comedy landscape for five decades, Arthur Smith will be heading to the coast this summer. Marcel Lucont, the flâneur, raconteur, bon-viveur, will be back with his dead-pan stand-up. After two sell-out runs at Brighton Fringe in 2018 and 2019, Circus Abyssinia are back with a heart-stopping show. Award-winning character comedian Anna Morris brings her BBC Radio 4 stand-up show to the stage and, for the first time in her career, steps out of her much-loved characters to reveal a side we've never seen. A mixed bill of multi-award-nominated stand-up and sketch comedians, The LOL Word will present an unmissable hour of the queerest comedy. Bent Double is a gay-friendly, irreverent night of fun and frolics hosted by the brilliant Zoe Lyons.
Also returning to Brighton Fringe is Sara Barron who has got a whole new selection of jokes and stories about motherhood, fatherhood, therapists, fallings out, and gettings together. Join Chloe Petts as she presents an hour of new jokes on all manner of pertinent issues including the darts and loud snores on public transport. SMUT is the long-anticipated show by comedy newcomer Lily Phillips; it was going to be about feminism but is now going to be about her dog. Fresh from 8 Out of 10 Cats, Hypothetical and Roast Battle, Harriet Kemsley will be heading to the seafront with a brand-new show. Acerbic comedian and professional slacker Rajiv Karia will be assessing his millennial existence and the worlds of hipsters, yuppie culture and modern problems in Paint.
Theatres may have been closed for the past year but that hasn't stopped astonishing new pieces from being cooked up. The Wardrobe Ensemble and The Wardrobe Theatre will bring their critically acclaimed two-woman retelling of F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, The Great Gatsby, to Brighton this summer. There will be an incredible digital programme featuring work from South African artists from the National Arts Festival including winners of the Gold Ovation Award, Women Hold Up the Sky and The King of Broken Things. The Voice Magazine's Editor's Choice Award-winner Bard Overboard takes audiences below decks as Wonder World Cruises team tries to record a heart- warming corporate message for these trying times. They've got one final Zoom rehearsal before they go live, what could go wrong?
Variety is the name of the game at Brighton Fringe and there is plenty more to enjoy! The Purple Teapot Puppet Company is back with a brand-new family show about a teddy and a puppy vying for love in A Bear Called Bottom and a Dog Called Snoop. Audiences can also join Highly Suspect for a hilarious interactive and fiendishly tricky online murder mystery, A Highly Suspect Murder Mystery. Part history lesson, part cabaret show, and part heart-rending personal quest, A Matter of Time is an attempt to come to terms with a world in which the clock is always ticking. Accio Fandom is a pit- stop tour of fandom – from Lord of the Rings to Sailor Moon – told through comedy and cabaret. Album artist for Radiohead since 1994, Stanley Donwood will bring together a unique selection of original drawings and landscapes in his exhibition, WAY OUT.
Opening their doors to Brighton Fringe once more, The Warren will pop up again with some new socially-distanced spaces in addition to their new year-round seafront venue, The Electric Arcade. Brighton Spiegeltent will take over the Old Steine with a strong cabaret programme while Laughing Horse can be found in three pubs in Brighton – The Caroline of Brunswick, The Quadrant and The Walrus – with their usual programme of affordable comedy and theatre. The Rialto Theatre and The Caxton Arms will both be back with their excellent programmes. After a year packed with outdoor events, Brighton Open Air Theatre will play host to the Fringe as will Komedia, who will be back with socially-distanced versions of their comedy nights having been closed since last March.
Sweet Venues will take over a new space at Pier Werks as the brand new Sweet Old Steine: Main Space & The Comedy Basement. After the success of their first run at Brighton Fringe's Autumn Season, they will also be returning with their digital programme of pre-recorded work on SweetStream. Living Record are bringing a virtual venue to Brighton Fringe for the first time with a programme of work specially made for the digital realm. Edinburgh Fringe venue theSpaceUK will also make their debut at Brighton with a digital venue presenting a mix of live and pre-recorded online events.
Brighton Fringe's programme will offer much-loved returning acts alongside exciting newcomers with comedy, theatre, circus, exhibitions, magic, dance, children's shows and much, much more. Check out the full programme to see the entire amazing line-up. The full programme and tickets for all shows are available at www.brightonfringe.org
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The emotional aspect of leaving Forsyth County will hit Dennis Ring with full force eventually. He grew up here. Coached here. Has family here.
If more than a few sentimental tears fall, that will be OK. Funny thing about tears: They're warm, a little salty. Kind of like the waters of Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
The draw of Bayside Academy in Daphne, Ala., proved too great a temptation for the 50-year-old Ring, who grew up in Clemmons, graduated from West Forsyth High School, coached at West, Mount Tabor and Forsyth Country Day, and worked in administration at Parkland and FCDS.
Beyond the great weather, Ring and his wife, Kristen, get the chance to work again with Peter Huestis. Bayside's Head of School is a former Forsyth Country Day leader who recruited the Rings to Lewisville. Earlier this school year, Kristen got the job leading Bayside's seventh through 12th grades. The pieces fell into place for the whole family when a position as director of development came available for Dennis.
At Forsyth Country Day, he served as director of corporate relations. Those working in the development offices of private schools have simple job descriptions – "I raise money," Ring said with a laugh – and the similarity of the two schools makes the move easier.
The Rings, who have been married 12 years, also timed the move for their children to settle into the Bayside family. Boys Reilly (11) and Colby (10) are approaching middle school, while Samantha (5) can start in Bayside's kindergarten.
That is the other plus of Dennis and Kristen landing jobs on the faculty: "Being at a school where the two of us can do things not only to influence their education, but the friends and families that will be around them," he said.
For all the plusses associated with the move, Ring's announced departure did come as a surprise to many.
Ring coached basketball and golf at West Forsyth starting in 1990 before moving in 1993 to Mount Tabor, where he coached football, basketball and golf until leaving to be athletic director of Parkland in 2005. He took the FCDS job in 2006, coaching boys golf the whole time and starting a girls golf team two years ago.
Ring enjoyed playing golf at an early age and credited local golfing legends such as Earnest Morris, Steve Forrest and Gordon Cox with impacting him as a youngster. Winston Lake's junior golf academy is named after Morris, while Forrest and Cox are well-known teaching professionals in the area.
"They all had their different ways," Ring recalled. "Gordon instilled a strong work ethic. Steve is an incredible golfer and good instructor. Earnest, his heart was so big for kids.
Ring praised a number of past and current high school coaches for their great work with today's young golfers, but his name can't be left out of the conversation, either.
He started the first girls golf team in the county when Mount Tabor added a program in 1999. And at Forsyth Country Day, Ring is more than just "golf coach." He spoke fondly of the bonds he has seen form between the high school players and impressionable middle-schoolers, and the camaraderie shared between the boys team and the girls.
All that remains to be seen is how Ring's FCDS story ends. Is a happy ending in the script?
The Furies' boys team has competed in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 3-A championship six times under Ring and has finished second five times and third once. In 2010, Forsyth Country Day lost in a playoff to Christ School, which also won the title last spring.
Ring's team this season includes a starting six of juniors, five of whom have shot below-par rounds in tournaments this year. The Furies already boast one impressive title, claiming the 16th annual Palmetto High School Golf Championship in the Myrtle Beach, S.C., region over spring break. The Furies beat Forestview – a 4-A school – by two shots to win the 20-team championship flight.
Forsyth Country Day's five players were no lower than 37th in the 97-player flight. Ben Schlottman was the individual medalist on the Rees Jones Course at Sea Trail Golf Plantation with Eric Mitchell, Gray Townsend, Jay Hunt and Tyler Hartley also playing well.
Can the Furies duplicate the feat at Bryan Park for the state 3-A championship on May 13-14?
Schlottman has put in so much that he'll be close enough for visits in a few years: The junior star has committed to Auburn – the limit of Ring's rooting interests in the Auburn-Alabama rivalry: "It'll still be N.C. State and Wake Forest," he said with a smile.
Perhaps all the Furies will find their way to the Deep South for an annual visit. Ring, although not assigned to coach yet at Bayside, already has a name for a high school golf tournament he can envision at Lakewood Country Club: "Battle of the Bay," he said with a smile. "I have to get Forsyth there.


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Q: Sub-loop / nested loops Best Practices I'm trying sort through the morass that is WP documentation, and just need someone to clear up the use of the term "The Loop" and how it relates to subloops.
My understanding of "The Loop" is that there is, and should only ever be, ONE "The Loop" per page/post - and that The Loop is responsible for iterating through that page/post/archive's content.
In particular the_post() will populate a number of global variables with the relevant data extracted from the current position of the query in the main Loop.
I also believe I understand that whenever creating a sub-loop (say you want to get a list of all child posts of each post listed in a category archive), you should use a new instance of the WP_Query object, as in: $subQuery = new WP_Query($args);
Where I run into confusion with the Codex docs is in the documentation of Wp_Query, specifically $subQuery->have_posts() and $subQuery->the_post().
The documentation lists "to be used when in The Loop" for both of those methods, implying (to me) that they manipulate global variables that would affect The (outer) Loop. Is this the case? Or is $subQuery->have_posts() safe to use (ie: read only)? What about ->the_post()? Does it affect The Loop globals?
What's the best practice for iterating through elements of a nested sub-loop that will not interfere with The Loop?

A: First see When should you use WP_Query vs query_posts() vs get_posts()?

My understanding of "The Loop" is that there is, and should only ever be, ONE "The Loop" per page/post - and that The Loop is responsible for iterating through that page/post/archive's content.

Yes, it's commonly referred to as "main loop". But "loop" in general can refer to iterating through any set of posts.

Or is $subQuery->have_posts() safe to use (ie: read only)?

Yes, it's just a way to check if loop has posts that had not been iterated yet.

What about ->the_post()? Does it affect The Loop globals?

Yes, it does. After loops that use the_post() (function or method) you need to call wp_reset_postdata() (or more global wp_reset_query() if you was messing with main loop) to cleanup global variables.

What's the best practice for iterating through elements of a nested sub-loop that will not interfere with The Loop?

This depends if you need to use template tags that rely on global $post, so there are several approaches. You can iterate through new WP_Query object and cleanup afterwards or just fetch array with get_posts() and do something with it.

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Time for the winter training camp update of the Chinese men's team.
They are training in the Wuzhishan camp in the Hainan province.
Yu Jie along with his boys Lu Xiaojun, Liao Hui, Tian Tao and co. are preparing for the Chinese nationals games.
Update: Lu Xiaojun Video, needs translation translation below!
Thanks to Sean Gu in the comments!
(0:00-0:24) Reporter: During the adjustment period at the end of the training sessions, Guo Xiyan and the two year old Lu Jiaqi arrived to wait for husband Xiaojun so they can go home together. Despite usually having a tough persona, Lu only had his softest side to display in front of his daughter. Xiaojun's wife and daughter arrived at Five Finger Mountain yesterday. As a professional athlete, Lu has very limited time to spend with his family. If he chooses to continue for another four years, his daughter would be six years old by then.
(0:50-0:51) Reporter: You're such an irresponsible father.
(0:52-1:05) Lu: It's alright. Since its a recovery period, they are able to come spend time with me during training. This provides me with more motivation.
(1:06-1:29) Reporter: The 33 year old Lu has a very happy family. The multiple competition winning athlete has already won all there is to be won. He is even currently the vice captain of Tianjin's Sports Team. Retiring and enjoying family life is a normal decision in his case. But he did not choose to leave. This December, he came back to the team and once again picked up the barbell. Is the 33 year old still able to withstand the training?
(1 :29-2:26) Lu: What do think from the look of my face? It's indeed been harder than it has been before. But since I chose to continue, I want to give an effort. Especially for the National Games next year in Tianjin. I don't think Tianjin has not ever hosted a weightlifting competition before, so I guess I want to get a gold medal there. Another reason I chose to stay is because there's a lot I'm not willing to part with. After all, I've been weightlifting for around twenty years. Its not easy to just give it up. Im not willing to just part with so many brothers and my coach Yu Jie.
(2:27-2:47) Yu: His decision to stay is not only representative of his physical capabilities, but also of the fact that he does not have any major injuries. Also, continuing at such an ad vanced age, he is a very good role model for the younger athletes.
(2:48-3:07) Reporter: The old saying goes, the old won't accept their age and want to surpass old Huang Zhong(character from Romance of the Three Kingdoms). This holds true for older athletes. But this refusal is built upon the foundation of the actually possession of ability. Lu's wife was also a weightlifter. The ultimate decision was reached after a discussion with the family.
(3:07-3:54) Lu: My wife said she does not want to stop me if I possess the ability to continue to excel. If there wer e other youngsters who are catching up to me then she wouldn't approve of me continuing. I also had the same thoughts. Currently, if there were one or two kids with a 375 or 380 total I would gladly step aside. I mean, you can't be weightlifting forever right? Its food for the young. (young man's career) I hope that they will be able to fill my position.
(3:55-4:11) Reporter: Another topic that must be mentioned is Lu's good friend Liao Hui. Despite rising far above the rest, he missed two consecutive Olympic Games. Lu is very sad for Liao. All these years of brotherly relations has rendered Lu to be unable to allow Liao to continue this path alone.
(4:12-4:50) Lu: After the Olympics, I was resting the entire time. During this time, we asked each other back and forth whether or not the other person is staying. I told him that if you continue then I would too. None of us lack the ability. We only had bad luck sometimes. I encourage him to go for 2020. I told him no matter what happens, I will train by his side on the path to Tokyo.
(4:51-end) Reporter: The Chinese weightlifting team song [wtf they have a team song?? let's get it!] has the lyrics "cheer for adherence". For the veteran Lu Xiaojun, these lyrics alone are enough.
Update: Longer video with more interviews.
Also, for some reason the BBC picked up on the upcoming one year ban for the team (3 positives from 2008 and 2012 retests). So far nothing has been announced by the IWF regarding penalties for countries involved. So they aren't any closer to facing a ban than they have been half a year ago. The interesting thing will be to see from what time on they will count country bans. Maybe they'll find a loophole to not have them banned for worlds 2017?
Liao Hui: (1:46-1:59) I think I only made the decision to continue my efforts after some deep considerations over a period of time. In reality, I never felt like I left the team.
Liao Hui: (2:46-3:06)I felt that just choosing to give up is not a right fit for my career legacy. All these years of hardship and sacrifice would have been for nothing. I feel like I owed it to myself. That's why I chose to return. No matter what the outcome will be four years from now, I just hope that it is a fair and honest judgement.
Liao Hui: (3:26-4:06) It really was a hard decision to make. Over the course of half a year, I was trying to find different places to sort of vent frustrations and to relax. I traveled to many places but in the end, after coming full circle, none of them offered me the feelings that I wanted. I don't think I could find the feelings of relaxation anywhere. I always felt there was still pressure on my back. After coming back to the team, it felt that everything was in place again. It was as if nothing had changed.
Xiaojun: (4:07-4:29) As a brother, to see him put in so much work and effort and to not get anything in return, it really pains me. He tells me that he continues not to get something in return. He only wants to make the statement that I, Liao Hui, in the world of weightlifting, is able and capable.
Liao Hui: (4:45-5:04) I feel that this kind of thing is a natural experience in one's life. I see it as a gift. It has made grow as person. Amidst the feelings of being wronged and helpless, I am thankful for the opportunity of personal growth that this experience has provided. In all, I don't really care that much. If I continue, I believe that I can still be a capable athlete.
Yu: (5:05-5:20) This time after the Olympics, through our private conversations during our break, he told me that he chooses to give his efforts again. I believe that he is a real man. This is a manly thing to do.
Xiaojun: (5:37-5:45) I told my brother Liao Hui that no matter what happens, lets walk this path together. I'll be with you on the path to Tokyo.
Liao Hui: (5:45-6:03) In 2008 I became olympic champion and achieved fame as young man. From the sad circumstances in 2012 to the helplessness of 2016, I believe that 2020 is when my time will come.
National Weightlifting team come to Wuzhi mountain in Hainan and start winter training Session.
This Training base is especially good for the athletes because of the good air quality and amazing climate.
Most athletes coached by Yu Jie all came here to prepare for the Chinese National this year. The atmosphere was pretty relaxed during the training session. They always do bets between each other on who could lift that big weight. It is good to see that Coach Yu who is always serious can also laugh this loud.
Yu: After Rio we had a pretty long pause so the goal of this training session is basically body-functional recovery and of course Chinese National preparation.
The IOC posted this yesterday which is probably why the BBC picked it up. They've finalised the process for the three Chinese women.
Countries don't care about the post-Olympic year, nothing is at stake. I'm pretty sure everything's going to be finalized by summer, so the 2018 Asian Games aren't affected.
Specifically for China this year: the National Games are in September, so even with the ban we'll see high level results.
Liao Hui:(1:46-1:59) I think I only made the decision to continue my efforts after some deep considerations over a period of time. In reality, I never felt like I left the team.
Liao Hui: (2:46-3:06)I felt that just choosing to give up is not a right fit for my career legacy. All these years of hardship and sacrifice would have been for nothing. I feel like I owed it to myself. Thats why I chose to return. No matter what the outcome will be four years from now, I just hope that it is a fair and honest judgement.
Liao Hui: (3:26-4:06) It really was a hard decision to make. Over the course of a half year, I was trying to find different places to sort of vent frustrations and to relax. I traveled to many places but in the end, after coming full circle, none of them offered me the feelings that I wanted. I don't think I could find the feelings of relaxation anywhere. I always felt there was still pressure on my back. After coming back to the team, it felt that everything was in place again. It was as if nothing had changed.
Liao Hui: (4:45-5:04)I feel that this kind of thing is a natural experience in one's life. I see it as a gift. It has made grow as person. Amidst the feelings of being wronged and helpless, I am thankful for the opportunity of personal growth that this experience has provided. In all, I don't really care that much. If I continue, I believe that I can still be a capable athlete.
Yu: (5:05-5:20)This time after the Olympics, through our private conversations during our break, he told me that he chooses to give his efforts again. I believe that he is a real man. This is a manly thing to do.
Xiaojun: (5:37-5:45)I told my brother Liao Hui that no matter what happens, lets walk this path together. I'll be with you on the path to Tokyo.
Liao Hui:(5:45-6:03)In 2008 I became olympic champion and achieved fame as young man. From the sad circumstances in 2012 to the helplessness of 2016, I believe that 2020 is when my time will come.
What helplessness is Liao Hui referring to about 2016?
He won the Chinese nationals a few months before the olympics, (basically a trial to see who would be sent to Rio) but Shi Zhyong was sent instead, who came second, trailing by 2kg in the total.
I think it was because the Chinese higher ups were too anxious to send someone who had been previously banned, despite the fact that it happened way back in 2010, ending sometime after the 2012 Olympics. Shi still won, but it was a very poor decision imo. Because of this ban, he's missed the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.
Actually, they say that Shi was sent instead because of corruption that wanted to send someone from Zhejiang (they wanted representation so they bribed for Liao's spot). Also, although I cannot confirm with sources, it's said that Zhan Xugang (from Zhejiang) backed the decision to block Liao Hui fearing that Liao could become China's first triple Olympic Champion, thus eclipsing his own feats. That is why Liao Hui was so distraught.
America's only weightlifting medal in many Olympic cycles was a bronze from Sarah Robles (75kg+), who was previously suspended for doping. So if we were to believe that the US is the paradigm of honestly, then sending Liao should be no problem at all.
Jesus, I had no idea it was that bad. No wonder Liao felt the only option was to retire. Man, I really hope that stuff about Zhang Xugang are just rumours, because his greatness as a weightlifter (at least for me) would be vastly overshadowed by his ability to be one hell of a jealous, salty loser.
It also makes me wonder if Shi Zhyong knew about the fact that he was bribed into the Olympics. Did he feel bad about it, or was he glad to no longer be in Liao Hui's shadow?
I don't know. These are just rumors. I'm sure if they were true, there would be no way that Shi didn't know or didn't ask why he was a firm second but ended up eating Liao's lunch.
(0:00-0:24)Reporter: During the adjustment period at the end of the training sessions, Guo Xiyan and the two year old Lu Jiaqi arrived to wait for husband Xiaojun so they can go home together. Despite usually having a tough persona, Lu only had his softest side to display in front of his daughter. Xiaojun's wife and daughter arrived at Five Finger Mountain yesterday. As a professional athlete, Lu has very limited time to spend with his family. If he chooses to continue for another four years, his daughter would be six years old by then.
(0:50-0:51)Reporter: Your such an irresponsible father.
(0:52-1:05)Lu: Its alright. Since its a recovery period, they are able to come spend time with me during training. This provides me with more motivation.
(1:06-1:29)Reporter:The 33 year old Lu has a very happy family. The multiple competition winning athlete has already won all there is to be won. He is even currently the vice captain of Tianjin's Sports Team. Retiring and enjoying family life is a normal decision in his case. But he did not choose to leave. This December, he came back to the team and once again picked up the barbell. Is the 33 year old still able to withstand the training?
(1:29-2:26)Lu: What do think from the look of my face? It's indeed been harder than it has been before. But since I chose to continue, I want to give an effort. Especially for the National Games next year in Tianjin. I don't think Tianjin has not ever hosted a weightlifting competition before, so I guess I want to get a gold medal there. Another reason I chose to stay is because there's a lot I'm not willing to part with. After all, I've been weightlifting for around twenty years. Its not easy to just give it up. Im not willing to just part with so many brothers and my coach Yu Jie.
(2:27-2:47)Yu:His decision to stay is not only representative of his physical capabilities, but also of the fact that he does not have any major injuries. Also, continuing at such an advanced age, he is a very good role model for the younger athletes.
(2:48-3:07)Reporter: The old saying goes, the old won't accept their age and want to surpass old Huang Zhong(character from Romance of the Three Kingdoms). This holds true for older athletes. But this refusal is built upon the foundation of the actually possession of ability. Lu's wife was also a weightlifter. The ultimate decision was reached after a discussion with the family.
(3:07-3:54)Lu: My wife said she does not want to stop me if I possess the ability to continue to excel. If there were other youngsters who are catching up to me then she wouldn't approve of me continuing. I also had the same thoughts. Currently, if there were one or two kids with a 375 or 380 total I would gladly step aside. I mean, you can't be weightlifting forever right? Its food for the young. (young man's career) I hope that they will be able to fill my position.
(3:55-4:11)Reporter: Another topic that must be mentioned is Lu's good friend Liao Hui. Despite rising far above the rest, he missed two consecutive Olympic Games. Lu is very sad for Liao. All these years of brotherly relations has rendered Lu to be unable to allow Liao to continue this path alone.
(4:51-end) Reporter: The Chinese weightlifting team song has the lyrics "cheer for adherence". For the veteran Lu Xiaojun, these lyrics alone are enough.
They have a team song??? I want to hear it!
I'm curious now too. I will ask the next time I see any of them.
Any news on what weight class Liao Hui will aim for in 2020? Lu is there training and all, but an Olympian in this sport at 37 year of age from a country that usually only sends candidates for the gold medal? That seems far fetched to me. Liao Hui could be a contender for the 77 kg spot as well as the 69 kg spot.


Órla adored zoë and vice versa. Although the age gap was 9 years they were very close kissing and hugging one minute fighting like cat & dog the next. My favourite memory of them together was up in cece's room (the nickname órla had for her sister) where I would hear them both singing and dancing to the latest chart record, the giggles & squeals were addictive.


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