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Class QGraphicsItem

       object --+
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sip.simplewrapper --+
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          sip.wrapper --+
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                       QGraphicsItem

Known Subclasses:

QAbstractGraphicsShapeItem

, QGraphicsItemGroup

, QGraphicsLineItem

, QGraphicsObject

, QGraphicsPixmapItem

, qgis._gui.QgsMapCanvasItem

QGraphicsItem(QGraphicsItem parent=None, QGraphicsScene
  scene=None)

        Nested Classes
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        CacheMode

        GraphicsItemChange

        GraphicsItemFlag

        GraphicsItemFlags

      QGraphicsItem.GraphicsItemFlags(QGraphicsItem.GraphicsItemFlags)
        QGraphicsItem.GraphicsItemFlags(int)
        QGraphicsItem.GraphicsItemFlags()

        PanelModality

        Instance Methods
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          acceptDrops(...)

          acceptHoverEvents(...)

          acceptTouchEvents(...)

          acceptedMouseButtons(...)

          acceptsHoverEvents(...)

          advance(...)

          boundingRect(...)

          boundingRegion(...)

          boundingRegionGranularity(...)

          cacheMode(...)

          childItems(...)

          childrenBoundingRect(...)

          clearFocus(...)

          clipPath(...)

          collidesWithItem(...)

          collidesWithPath(...)

          collidingItems(...)

          commonAncestorItem(...)

          contains(...)

          contextMenuEvent(...)

          cursor(...)

          data(...)

          deviceTransform(...)

          dragEnterEvent(...)

          dragLeaveEvent(...)

          dragMoveEvent(...)

          dropEvent(...)

          effectiveOpacity(...)

          ensureVisible(...)

          filtersChildEvents(...)

          flags(...)

          focusInEvent(...)

          focusItem(...)

          focusOutEvent(...)

          focusProxy(...)

          grabKeyboard(...)

          grabMouse(...)

          graphicsEffect(...)

          group(...)

          handlesChildEvents(...)

          hasCursor(...)

          hasFocus(...)

          hide(...)

          hoverEnterEvent(...)

          hoverLeaveEvent(...)

          hoverMoveEvent(...)

          inputMethodEvent(...)

          inputMethodHints(...)

          inputMethodQuery(...)

          installSceneEventFilter(...)

          isActive(...)

          isAncestorOf(...)

          isBlockedByModalPanel(...)

          isClipped(...)

          isEnabled(...)

          isObscured(...)

          isObscuredBy(...)

          isPanel(...)

          isSelected(...)

          isUnderMouse(...)

          isVisible(...)

          isVisibleTo(...)

          isWidget(...)

          isWindow(...)

          itemChange(...)

          itemTransform(...)

          keyPressEvent(...)

          keyReleaseEvent(...)

          mapFromItem(...)

          mapFromParent(...)

          mapFromScene(...)

          mapRectFromItem(...)

          mapRectFromParent(...)

          mapRectFromScene(...)

          mapRectToItem(...)

          mapRectToParent(...)

          mapRectToScene(...)

          mapToItem(...)

          mapToParent(...)

          mapToScene(...)

          matrix(...)

          mouseDoubleClickEvent(...)

          mouseMoveEvent(...)

          mousePressEvent(...)

          mouseReleaseEvent(...)

          moveBy(...)

          opacity(...)

          opaqueArea(...)

          paint(...)

          panel(...)

          panelModality(...)

          parentItem(...)

          parentObject(...)

          parentWidget(...)

          pos(...)

          prepareGeometryChange(...)

          removeSceneEventFilter(...)

          resetMatrix(...)

          resetTransform(...)

          rotate(...)

          rotation(...)

          scale(...)

          scene(...)

          sceneBoundingRect(...)

          sceneEvent(...)

          sceneEventFilter(...)

          sceneMatrix(...)

          scenePos(...)

          sceneTransform(...)

          scroll(...)

          setAcceptDrops(...)

          setAcceptHoverEvents(...)

          setAcceptTouchEvents(...)

          setAcceptedMouseButtons(...)

          setAcceptsHoverEvents(...)

          setActive(...)

          setBoundingRegionGranularity(...)

          setCacheMode(...)

          setCursor(...)

          setData(...)

          setEnabled(...)

          setFiltersChildEvents(...)

          setFlag(...)

          setFlags(...)

          setFocus(...)

          setFocusProxy(...)

          setGraphicsEffect(...)

          setGroup(...)

          setHandlesChildEvents(...)

          setInputMethodHints(...)

          setMatrix(...)

          setOpacity(...)

          setPanelModality(...)

          setParentItem(...)

          setPos(...)

          setRotation(...)

          setScale(...)

          setSelected(...)

          setToolTip(...)

          setTransform(...)

          setTransformOriginPoint(...)

          setTransformations(...)

          setVisible(...)

          setX(...)

          setY(...)

          setZValue(...)

          shape(...)

          shear(...)

          show(...)

          stackBefore(...)

          toGraphicsObject(...)

          toolTip(...)

          topLevelItem(...)

          topLevelWidget(...)

          transform(...)

          transformOriginPoint(...)

          transformations(...)

          translate(...)

          type(...)

          ungrabKeyboard(...)

          ungrabMouse(...)

          unsetCursor(...)

          update(...)

          updateMicroFocus(...)

          wheelEvent(...)

          window(...)

          x(...)

          y(...)

          zValue(...)

Inherited from sip.simplewrapper:
      __init__,
      __new__

Inherited from object:
      __delattr__,
      __format__,
      __getattribute__,
      __hash__,
      __reduce__,
      __reduce_ex__,
      __repr__,
      __setattr__,
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      __str__,
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        Class Variables
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        DeviceCoordinateCache = 2

        ItemAcceptsInputMethod = 4096

        ItemChildAddedChange = 6

        ItemChildRemovedChange = 7

        ItemClipsChildrenToShape = 16

        ItemClipsToShape = 8

        ItemCoordinateCache = 1

        ItemCursorChange = 17

        ItemCursorHasChanged = 18

        ItemDoesntPropagateOpacityToChildren = 128

        ItemEnabledChange = 3

        ItemEnabledHasChanged = 13

        ItemFlagsChange = 21

        ItemFlagsHaveChanged = 22

        ItemHasNoContents = 1024

        ItemIgnoresParentOpacity = 64

        ItemIgnoresTransformations = 32

        ItemIsFocusable = 4

        ItemIsMovable = 1

        ItemIsPanel = 16384

        ItemIsSelectable = 2

        ItemMatrixChange = 1

        ItemNegativeZStacksBehindParent = 8192

        ItemOpacityChange = 25

        ItemOpacityHasChanged = 26

        ItemParentChange = 5

        ItemParentHasChanged = 15

        ItemPositionChange = 0

        ItemPositionHasChanged = 9

        ItemRotationChange = 28

        ItemRotationHasChanged = 29

        ItemScaleChange = 30

        ItemScaleHasChanged = 31

        ItemSceneChange = 11

        ItemSceneHasChanged = 16

        ItemScenePositionHasChanged = 27

        ItemSelectedChange = 4

        ItemSelectedHasChanged = 14

        ItemSendsGeometryChanges = 2048

        ItemSendsScenePositionChanges = 65536

        ItemStacksBehindParent = 256

        ItemToolTipChange = 19

        ItemToolTipHasChanged = 20

        ItemTransformChange = 8

        ItemTransformHasChanged = 10

        ItemTransformOriginPointChange = 32

        ItemTransformOriginPointHasChanged = 33

        ItemUsesExtendedStyleOption = 512

        ItemVisibleChange = 2

        ItemVisibleHasChanged = 12

        ItemZValueChange = 23

        ItemZValueHasChanged = 24

        NoCache = 0

        NonModal = 0

        PanelModal = 1

        SceneModal = 2

        UserType = 65536

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Inherited from object:
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All the universities in Canada require students to be Proficient in the English Language to be accepted for different programs. To Study in Canada, one must clear IELTS with a minimum required score, so that their application can be accepted. Here is the list of Universities with minimum TOEFL and minimum IELTS band requirement for Canada.
IELTS full form stands for International English Language Testing System. It is a widely accepted English language proficiency test required by top universities in the world. Universities in Canada are no exception. You require a minimum IELTS score to be eligible for the programs Universities in Canada has to offer.
TOEFL full form stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language. TOEFL exam is taken by two mediums, iBT, which is internet based Exam, and Paper based exam, where internet is not available. It is a trademark of ETS (Educational Testing Service) and is second of the two most accepted English Language Proficiency Tests accepted widely over the world after IELTS exam. It has similar modules as IELTS, but the different scoring system. Therefore, the minimum required scores differ from IELTS.
What is the Minimum Band Requirement for Canada Universities?
Minimum IELTS score for Canada is not a fixed limit. The minimum required score for IELTS and TOEFL change for each college and University. The most common requirement for SDS listed colleges are overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no less than 6 bands in IELTS for Canada. However, the TOEFL and IELTS band for Canada requirements change from program to program, such as Graduate, Undergraduate and specialized courses.
Most Universities in Canada require IELTS as the proof of English language proficiency for Master's program. Both IELTS and TOEFL are widely accepted all over the country by all the Universities, but IELTS is generally preferred. The average requirement is 6.5 bands overall, with no less than 6.0 in each module.


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New York Excelsior continue Korean dominance in OWL
Can anyone stop these Korean powerhouses?
Samuel Lingle
Photo by Robert Paul via Blizzard Entertainment
We're now two weeks into the inaugural season of Overwatch League, and so far, no team fielding a lineup of six Koreans has lost a match.
Seoul Dynasty sit atop the standings with a 4-0 record, while London Spitfire and New York Excelsior joined them after their wins earlier today. The three teams featuring solely Korean lineups are undefeated with a 12-0 combined record and a 40-7-2 map tally.
Today, though, saw two ends of the spectrum: London Spitfire needed all five maps to stave off Los Angeles Valiant, who came just a few missed shots away from ending Korea's undefeated run. But then the New York Excelsior showed just how dominant these Korean teams can be, smashing the Los Angeles Gladiators in four maps—and it wasn't even close.
Related: Los Angeles Valiant push London Spitfire to the limit
Excelsior brought out fan-favorite Kim "Pine" Do-hyeon on an Escort map for the first time to open the series, and he didn't disappoint. The hitscan wizard who so far has only been used as an Ilios specialist took Widowmaker to the big arch behind Dorado's first capture point and dazzled Gladiators with his pinpoint snipes. Gladiators barely pushed the cart to the fountain, and Excelsior closed out the map on their attack in about one minute.
Horizon and Oasis were a bit closer, despite another appearance by Pine on the Control map, but Excelsior still scored two comfortable wins. The final map, Eichenwalde, was another slaughter, as the Gladiators barely pushed the cart past the first point.
While everyone expected the Seoul Dynasty and London Spitfire to top the standings with ease, the New York Excelsior have actually played like the best Korean team thus far. They feature standout players at every position like Pine, Park "Saebyolbe" Jong-ryeol and his unique ability to shut down enemy Tracers, and rising superstar Bang "JJoNak" Sung-hyeon, who is changing the way Zenyatta is meant to play with his amazing ability to pump out damage.
But during the preseason, the Excelsior looked like they may struggle to mesh as a team despite their amazing talent, failing to equal the sum of their parts. Today's dominance against Gladiators shows they're capable of firing on all cylinders, and that's a very scary prospect for the rest of the Overwatch League.

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I'm one of those cooks/bakers who can somehow manage to use dozens of bowls/pans/utensils to make one thing! I don't know how it happens or why, but I think it's genetic--my mother was the same way. My husband calls me the Black Tornado (as opposed to the White Tornado, from an old ad campaign for a cleaning product). Don't get me wrong. When I need to keep it under control, somehow I do. But the natural inclination is always there. After all, it's genetic.
So a one-bowl cake is always nice. Though, of course, there is also a pan, beaters, sifter, measuring cups and spoons, spatula and cooling rack. When I first came up with this cake many years ago, I frosted it. No more. Just a simple dusting of powdered sugar at serving time and perhaps a dollop of whipped cream and a few berries if they're in season. No frosting means it's easy to freeze and have on hand for those times when even a one-bowl cake is too much trouble to make.
Well, let me give you the back story. I first made gluten-free sandwich bread a year and a half ago with a great mix from a small company whose directions included cooling the loaf on its sides for the first 10 minutes. That is an important step because gluten-free bread lacks the structure of regular bread and tends to cave in at the sides a bit.
So when King Arthur Flour sent me their taller, narrower 9x4x4-inch pan that is ideal for gluten-free yeast loaves, which require more support as they rise and bake, I immediately put it to the test. I made another loaf of the same bread I'd first tried a year and a half ago, but used the new pan rather than the standard loaf pan. It worked beautifully! No need to cool the loaf on its sides. I also liked the shape of the loaf and thought it would be perfect for my loaf cakes and quick breads.
1 Preheat oven to 350F/180C/Gas4. Butter and lightly flour a 9x5x3-inch or 9x4x4-inch loaf pan.
2 Onto a sheet of waxed paper, sift together flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda.
3 In large bowl, with electric mixer on medium, cream the butter. Add the sugars and continue creaming for about 3 minutes. Add the egg, and beat well. Add the buttermilk, coffee and vanilla extract. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix on low just until blended; do not overmix.
Note: If you don't have buttermilk on hand, just put a tablespoon of vinegar or fresh lemon juice in measuring cup and fill to the one-cup line with milk, stir, and let stand for 2 or 3 minutes.
4 Scrape into prepared pan. Bake for about 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (or you get a reading of 210 to 215F/99 to 101C on an instant-read thermometer).
Note: I cannot tell you how much I love, and how much I use for so many things, my Super-Fast Thermapen Instant Read Thermometer!
5 Cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes. Turn out onto rack and continue cooling for 2 hours.
6 Trim ends and slice into 8 to 16 slices.
Malli, thank you! I hope you'll make it soon and let me know how you liked it.
Thanks, Judy! Yeah, it's not enough to make the cake actually taste like coffee, just enough to accent the chocolate flavor.
I love King Arthur products. I have their extra long loaf pan that I use for pound cakes. I always enjoy reading the catalog, and they have things no one else does, like english muffin molds.
Glad you loved the pan! The chocolate loaf cake looks wonderful.
I'm with Cranberry Morning. Coffee and chocolate are like rum and cola -- what am I saying, I hate rum and cola! Ah, well, I would very much appreciate it if you would just put the frosting you don't use on this in a bowl and leave it on your porch. I'll be me.
P.S. I always loaf on my side, but I've never looked cool.
Allison, I use my kitchen scale every day, but I have not yet switched over to scaling it in. Thinking about it!
Sully, you're so funny! The frosting will be on the porch!
Thanks, Charles! You know, now that you mention it, I think I managed to "clean up as I go" a bit better when my kitchen was smaller!
Javelin, thanks. Your comment gave me a good laugh! I can just see it.
Thanks, Abby. And loaf cakes go so well with tea.
I think I'm going to try to make a vegan version of this (my daughter has a life-threatening dairy and egg allergies).
Thanks for inspiring me to try out a new recipe!
Thank you, Jennifer. This should translate quite well to vegan. I sometimes use organic canola oil in place of the butter, and there are a few good subs for eggs.
Oh, what a perfect, moist cake! My chocoholics would love it. And thanks for the recommendation on an instant read thermometer...I've been less than impressed by the one I purchased at Wms-Sonoma.
Lizzy, thanks! I just bought some more cocoa so I can make another one. You're going to love the Thermapen!
This will become one of my favorites too...Really perfect and yummy looking!
This looks great, Jean. I love my taller loaf pans. I haven't played with GF sandwich breads yet, but that is on my list to tackle soon.
Mary, thank you. I really like the look of the slices with straight sides.
Jean, I want to make this but baking soda is listed in the ingredients and baking powder is in the instructions. Which is it? Thanks so much.
Jennifer, good catch! It's baking soda. Sorry for the confusion.
Recipe says to preheat oven to 350 and later, to bake at 325. Which is it????
Thanks, Nancy! Glad you caught that so I can correct it. I just hate having typos and unclear directions in my recipes. The correct temperature is 350.


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Their individual photos are below, and we will continue to add updates as they grow.
It was our good fortune to obtain Columbia Gorge's Wolf Of Dodgeville Cotons as the sire for this litter. Wolf is a rock star! He's a fun-loving, easy-going, strong, athletic, happy guy! You can find his photo at the bottom of this page.
Kibo, Rio's firstborn, is a tricolor male who weighs 9.5 oz. He is mostly white with a slight mask.
Second in line, Shiro, is a black and white male and weighs 7.9 oz. His markings are more dominant.
Born last, Wenzir is a tricolor male and weighs 8.1 oz. He has the most dominant markings of the three.
Apparently there are no puppy rules when warmth and comfort are concerned. They crawl all over one another to get comfortable, oblivious to any impact of bodyweight. However, the others don't seem to mind much.
The puppies can walk on their wobbly little legs and like to spend a bit of time playfully gnawing on one another. After a few minutes of activity, they're back in bed to recharge.
We call him the gentle giant. Kibo is good-natured, sweet, lively, and playful. But he is also muscular and athletic. Nothing seems to bother him—he's pleasant every second of every day. Today he accidentally rolled down the side of a thick pillow, landing matter of factly and with excellent recovery—cartoonish and hilarious! Every visitor melts into a puddle over this puppy.
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Wenzir currently employs the most darling hop to move quickly in any direction. As the smallest in the pack, he has learned how to hold his own with the big boys! When Wenzir gazes at us with his adorable eyes, we wonder if anything could be sweeter. Watching this little package of cuteness creates overwhelming feelings of affection for this precious puppy.
Seven Weeks - Memorial Day!
These puppies have given us much during their weeks in our home. We're grateful for everything we've learned and for their patience with us as new breeders. They made us smile a hundred times a day and left us with endearing memories. Thank you precious volcanoes for being such stellar little Cotons. The pleasure was ours.
Meeting the forever families of these puppies has been a sweet ending to our time with them. Each is providing a wonderful, well-suited home, setting them up for success. The puppies have already begun performing their Coton duties—bonding with their people, giving affection, striving to please, entertaining, comforting, snuggling, charming with good behavior, making new friends and just maintaining the reputation of their fabulous breed. Well done, guys!


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Obituary for Ivan H. Cunningham, Jr.
Ivan Hamilton Cunningham, Jr. died on Friday, December 24, 2021 at St. Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital. He was 80.
A native of Vicksburg and born on August 27, 1941, he was the son of the late Ivan H. Sr. and Mary Katherine Herbert Cunningham.
A 1959 graduate of St. Aloysius High School in Vicksburg, he attended Hinds Jr. College. After moving to Jackson in 1961, he worked for Vickers Aerospace Corporation and Deposit Guaranty National Bank while finishing his undergraduate degree at Mississippi College. There he met Dorothy Ann Blough (Dot) whom he married on July 7, 1962. Ivan began a long, dedicated 38-year career with Mississippi Valley Gas Company (Atmos Energy) in Jackson where he retired as Director of Purchasing in 2005. He was a veteran of the United States Navy.
Ivan and Dot were longtime residents of Madison and were active members of their beloved Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Gluckstadt.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 56 years, Dorothy Blough "Dot" Cunningham, and his brother, John Cunningham.
He is survived by his sister, Fran C. Bernard (Robert) of Vicksburg and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 28 from 2:30 p.m. until the hour of the graveside service at 3:30 p.m. in St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery, 127 Church Rd. in Gluckstadt. Interment will follow.
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Very nice - you should add a speed toggle so you can slow down/speed up the simulation as you please.
that was more entertaining that it looked lol. It could do with some default settings, its hard to work out some of the limits. now you just need some terrain obstacles, some goal and method of scoring (place certain amount of zombies in certain designated areas to try to kill the orges, etc) use your ponts to buy more mobs to place lol. it could make quite a nice simple strategy game without even any graphics.
I had a really bad crash the first time that I couldn't reproduce.
I clicked generate battle and the game stopped responding.
I tried to switch to it but the battle options window wouldn't let me. I also couldn't close the options window.
I tried ending both processes but they wouldn't end.
I then had to terminate javaw.exe and spam the "close window" popup until they both closed.
Like I said, I couldn't reproduce but it the worst Java crash I have ever had.
Now that that's out of the way, cool simulator. I couldn't tell a difference between the new and old AI though. Do they just perhaps not clump on one target? I lost sight of the battle sometimes, maybe you could have a "reset camera" button which would zero it.
Edit: Also, when most of the creatures were killed of, they just separated and didn't move. Maybe other things weren't close enough to them to trigger chasing?
I have experienced that crash a few times (about one in every fifty or so launches) but everything is seemingly fine in the console. I can't pinpoint where it could be coming from and I also can't reproduce it so I can't fix it right now , but I will have to.
The AI is very buggy right now but the two are a little different. In the Old AI you should see more blood centered around the North East and South West diagonals of the Battlefield bounds but with the new, blood is more spread through out the whole area.
The whole stopping thing might come from two things: first, the Ai just gave up or second, a ninja paralyzed that Unit. Basically, each Unit has an effect than they can perform on other Units about 3% of the time when they attack: Zombies can turn Humans into Zombies; Humans can cure Zombies and make them human; Ninjas paralyze their foes; Ogres get Higher attack and movement speed; Death units get nothing because they are way too overpowered as it is.
If you have any suggestions please feel free to say them.
If you are using DOM XML, then reading XML like this is very easy and extensible - for example, you can have Color class with constructor Color(Element) which read color data from Color element - the same with weapon and unit itself (I had no idea for speed, defence and regen).
This way, if you stick to this scheme, you can for example use <color/> element in any other entity informations.
I am working on a way to dynamically make/load mods. Wish me luck! update after this is done!
Really unique, reminds me of supersmash bros. I thought the AI could have been improved a bit, they move pretty fast.


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Thirty areas for hydrocarbon targets in Ionian and Crete (maps)
October 6, 2019 kefaloniapulse 0 Comments
More than 30 target areas for hydrocarbon exploration have been identified in the Ionian and offshore areas west and south of Crete, from surveys to date on "plots" that have been granted or are under concession.
The map of the "plots" and target areas was presented by Greek Hydrocarbon Managing Director Yiannis Basias at a conference on energy in the eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday, the day parliament discussed ratifying lease agreements for concessions. and exploitation of hydrocarbons in four marine areas in Crete and the Ionian Sea.
A debate in which Minister of Environment and Energy Kostis Hatzidakis noted that "the country has been slow in this area" and added "it is not the country's prospect to make extractions forever when Europe's policy goes in the other direction, but it is not the policy of the country to see Turkey do mining, to see Cyprus do mining, to see Egypt do mining, to see Italy do mining, and we do not. "
The maritime areas granted under the four conventions ratified by Parliament are 'Southwest Crete' and 'Western Crete' which are granted to the Total, ExxonMobil and Greek Petroleum Consortium, the Ionian Sea Area to the Greek Petroleum Consortium and Repsol – the marine area "Area 10 Ionian Sea" (Kyparissia Bay) assigned to ELPE.
It is clear from the ETRI map that the objectives are not limited to the areas allotted but extend to the 'plots' available for concession.
The geological features of these plots, in the central Ionian and southern Crete, have been presented in recent months by ADEV on the international market and according to information from the Authority have attracted the interest of international oil companies.
In relation to the area west and southwest of Crete, the NRWS emphasizes that the possible targets lie in rocks buried deep below the sea floor, with sea depths well over 1,500 meters.
The average water depth in these areas exceeds 2,500 meters and in many cases is around 3,500 meters.
The technology for drilling at such great depths is expected to be available over a three-year timeframe, and companies will decide whether or not to drill.
"It is obvious that the oil consortiums that are interested in potential Greek deposits are at the forefront of these technological developments," a report by EDWA reads.
It is clarified that the areas of interest do not necessarily mean that they will also hide quantities of hydrocarbons, which can only be ascertained by drilling.
It is encouraging, however, that discoveries have been made in neighboring countries appearing on the EDWA map and there is hydrocarbon production.
Source – kathimerini.gr
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Casino Lac Leamy - What's better than Playing Casino Games at Home?
Is Casino Lac Leamy Like Playing at Home?
The Casino du Lac-Leamy is a government-run establishment in Gatineau, Quebec. Over 3 million people visit the casino each year.
The casino offers traditional games, such as poker, slot machines, casino war, Baccarat, Keno, craps and blackjack. Attached to the Hilton hotel, players 18 and over can stay overnight or visit for the day. Both free parking and a free coat check are available to players at the casino.
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Getting the Freight up Mesa Hill: 08:04 - 11:31: Part 2
Getting down the hill is a slow process at any time, and even more so when backing, and is always stressful regardless of the direction the train is going.
But now is not the time to sigh in relief because they still have plenty of work to do. Already at 10 pounds, Tom makes another 10 pound reduction to the train-line to firmly anchor them in place, then whistles a long and three shorts. This is the signal for Dean to go down the track and flag the rear of the stopped train. He doesn't whistle for Ronald to go forward to protect the front because the trainman is already climbing down the ladder with flag and fusees in hand.
Deviating from the plan slightly, Tom leaves Jake to tend the fire and work the injector to fill the boiler back up again while he climbs down with a brake-club in hand, a 3' length of tough hickory, and walks back along the train. He passes up the first three cars then climbs up on each succeeding car and, using his club through the spokes of the brake-wheels for extra leverage, he ties down the brakes, hard, on each one, then sets the retainers to HP.
By the time he gets to the house-car Otis has drug a heavy chain out of the possum belly, the toolbox slung under the house-car, dumped it in a clanging heap on the ballast, and is busy with his own brake-club punching a hole through the ballast between a couple of ties at about the mid-point of the house-car.
"I thought you were going to send Jake back here," Otis says between grunts as he stabs the club into the resistant ballast, gripping it hard with his arthritic hands.
"Jake's not the one that just hand-over-handed this train down the mountain. I figured burning off some of the stress of that would do me more good than it would him." Then he gets down on all-fours and starts humping the heavy chain under the car.
Otis can't figure how crawling under a car on a train stopped on a grade can be any less stressful than backing that train down the same grade, but he doesn't say anything.
While Tom is looping one end of the chain over the thick forward axle of the rear truck Otis is snaking the other end through the hole he has created in the ballast under the rail. The two men then pull the ends together and thread two thick bolts through adjoining links, running the nuts up tight with wrenches produced from the possum-belly. Because his heavy gauntlet gloves are thicker than the normal work-gloves the trainmen wear, Tom has to remove them for this last part of the operation and the flaked metal of the chain bites at his hands. Rather than pull the chain tight, they have left a slight gravity-induced sag in it. That way Otis will be able to tell at a glance if the cars have shifted on the track since the slack will pull out if that happens.
On a lessor grade they wouldn't have bothered, but here in Wild Woman Canyon chaining down the cars that will be left behind as they double the first part of the train up the hill is a final defense against them getting loose and heading back down towards Big Timber on their own.
While all this is going on Dean has trotted down the track behind them with flag in hand and fusees in his pocket. He stops when he's somewhere between a third and a half mile away, out of sight around the next curve. From here any trains that inexplicably get past Cloe and are clawing up the hill under the impression that the Freight is still on its time-table schedule and well out of the way will be able to see him from a good quarter-mile away and have plenty of time to stop before running into Otis's house-car. Ronald has done the same out in front of the train, only he goes out farther since anything that is coming down the hill (Without proper authority since the hill is technically theirs until they reach Rockhouse!) will have to fight gravity while it is dragged to a stop so will need more distance.
Tom and Otis, finished with literally tying the train down, the part that will be left behind anyway, walk forward. Otis stops when they get to the front of the ore jenny, which, along with the empty gon and house-car, and Otis himself, will be staying behind, and before giving the cut-bar on the jenny a couple of quick jerks to coax the pin out of its pocket, closes the angle-cock on the rear of the boxcar loaded with lumber that got them into this mess in the first place.
By leaving the angle-cock on the front of the jenny open, when they break the train the cars to be left behind will be dynamited which will add the volume of the emergency reservoirs on the two AB cars, the jenny and house-car, to the brake's holding power, which means it will take that much longer before any leak in the system will have an effect.
Tom continues towards the engine, climbing up on each car they will be taking with them to ensure the retainers are knocked off, or set to the EX position. In all the excitement it would be easy to leave a valve in the wrong position and last thing they need going back up the mountain is retained brakes!
Back at the engine Tom taps out 5 shorts which bounce up the canyon walls to call Ronald back,* then he and Jake prepare to get their shortened train started, which isn't going to be easy since where they are sitting may be flatter, but it certainly isn't flat. Nothing in this canyon is flat. But with a train weighing only 245 tons now, pulling Wild Woman Loop should be doable, as long as they can get it started. To ensure every bit of power possible Jake has run the boiler pressure up enough to lift the poppets with a hot fire burning under full blower.
*Dean will remain where he is to flag the rear of the train but the first section of the train will act as front-protection for the remainder as they go up the hill.
If the grade ahead wasn't so challenging, rather than call Ronald back Tom would just roll up to where he is flagging and pick him up on the fly, saving the trainman some legwork, but when he gets rolling he wants to get as much speed on the train as he can to attack the grade, and if he leaves Ronald too far up the track he might have to slow the train to make it safe for Ronald to swing aboard. But he can still save the trainman a few steps so as soon as he sees Ronald coming around Parson's Nose Tom whistles off and releases the service brakes on the first three cars.
He eases his shortened train backwards by gradually backing off independent until he has run in all the slack by leaning on the cars that will remain behind. Then he drops the Johnson-Bar into the hole, releases the independent, and starts working the steam.
Despite the challenge this is not Tom's first rodeo and he manages to get the train started smoothly, one car at a time.* Finally the box of lumber pulls away from the ore jenny, dynamiting the three cars that will remain behind with the familiar hissing roar.
*It's often said that steamers can't start what they can pull and the new diesel-electrics can't pull what they can start. Unlike the diesel-electrics which can lay their full power down on the track, in the form of torque, from a dead stop, but have a fixed amount of horsepower to keep that train moving as it trades torque for speed, steamers develop their horsepower in direct proportion to the number of cylinder strokes per minute and from a dead stop that number is very low, but once the train is moving the faster a steamer goes the more horsepower it produces. (Up until they jump the tracks or bits start flying off that is!)
Ronald swings up easily as they go by him at a fast trot and soon they are once again climbing up through Ellison Tunnel where the acrid smoke from the stack engulfs the cab and makes lungs burn and eyes water. By the time they approach the base of the steepest grade the 46" drivers are pounding out nearly 10 MPH, double what they were doing on the first attempt. When they get to the spot where they spun out the better part of an hour ago they are still moving at a respectable 7 MPH and as they pull through the curve of Wild Woman Loop they are making 4 MPH.
The tracks up through the canyon are the most spectacular of the line and in between the business of running the train Tom reminds himself to enjoy the ride.
Wild Woman Canyon is narrow. A deep fracture that cuts through the flank of Mesa Hill's imposing heights from northwest to southeast. It's lined with forest and dappled with clear, fast-falling streams.
Originally the tracks bypassed the rugged, steep-walled canyon and instead used a series of switchbacks to mount the flank of Mesa Hill. But negotiating the switchbacks was slow and shoving a string of cars, empties or loads, backwards up the grade of every-other leg of the switchbacks was always a dicey prospect and frequently resulted in cars on the ground which resulted in even more delays and generally creating quite a bottleneck.
So it wasn't long before the surveyors were sent back to the hill, followed by track crews, this time with plenty of dynamite for blasting ledges into the hard, nearly vertical rock they encountered. Now, instead of bypassing the mouth of the canyon, the tracks curve into the narrow canyon and wind up along the east wall on what is often just a narrow ledge blasted out of the rock.
Once the tracks ease around Parson's Nose and then cut through a larger, yet unnamed, occlusion into the canyon via Ellison Tunnel, the canyon starts to widen out a little as the walls get lower, which is really just the tracks getting higher.
Here, near the head of Wild Woman Canyon, where the track is at its steepest, is also where it makes its sharpest curve of the entire line as it makes a full loop, coiling around from the east side of the canyon, across a curved wooden trestle, and doubling back along the west side, clawing its way those last few feet up and out of the canyon the whole way, then crossing back over it once again on the DP's longest and highest bridge, and its only steel trestle. A long, tall, spindly affair not for the faint of heart. Finally leaving the canyon behind, the tracks double back on themselves one more time on a (thankfully) more relaxed curve before summiting Mesa Hill and rolling into Rockhouse.
If you know where to look, especially in late fall and early spring, there are places from which you can still see the scars of the original switchbacks. The new route isn't any less steep, and is actually slightly longer, than the original, but at least the trains can traverse it while running forward the whole way.
Normally they would take the main in Rockhouse because that's where the spur to the quarry where they will set out the empty gon is at, but the Station Agent, another Tom, is there at the west switch, waiving them into the siding instead.
Having been alerted by Cloe to the possibility of them having to double the hill, and when they didn't show up on time, figuring that's exactly what happened, station agent Tom puts them into the siding so they can leave the first half of their train there out of the way while they go back for the rest, which includes the gon they will be setting out on the quarry track. This will simplify the switching moves to come.
As they make the final approach to Rockhouse, named for the rock-walled house one of the first settlers in the area built, the remains of which still stand, Jake uses the injector to fill the hard-working boiler up to the 2/3rds mark of the sight-glass. Once stopped, and with the boiler as full as they're going to want it while backing back down the grade, both Tom and Jake climb up and check the water level in the tender.
"I think we got enough," Jake says.
Tom looks down the open hatch once more.
"OK," he says. "Let's do it."
The 'it' they are going to do is go back and fetch the rest of their train without topping up the water in the tender first. This will make the engine lighter for the trip back down the canyon, good for saving brakes, and also gets them back to the precariously stranded cars that much quicker. Lighter isn't normally a good thing when it comes to engines which rely on weight to gain adhesion between wheels and rail, but in this case it will be the tender that is lighter and the drivers, which carry most the weight of the boiler and cab will be just as heavy as always.
Backing down the hill with just the engine is a lot easier than with a train, but now, lighter or not, they only have one set of brakes to rely on. On top of that, with no trailing pony-truck to guide the drivers while moving backwards, and no heavy train behind tugging the engine into line, the Consolidations tend to lurch and hunt their way down the tracks, bouncing the flanges off first one rail then the other, the rotating flanges threatening to climb the inside of the rail each time and put the engine on the ground. So it's not a quick trip, especially when tip-toeing across the steel bridge way up there in the air.
It takes a lot of skill, and if done wrong can literally tie an engine in knots to the point of destroying the rods and valve-gear, but to keep from overheating the brakes, requiring time-sucking stops to cool them, once they are across the steel bridge and into the steepest part of the Wild Woman Loop, Tom 'gooses' the engine, which is forbidden on most railroads. (The DP does not condone it but at the same time there is nothing in the rulebook of this mountain railroad explicitly forbidding the practice either.)
With the engine rolling backwards and the brakes heating up, Tom eases the Johnson Bar a couple notches forward and gingerly feeds a little steam to the cylinders. The effect is similar to downshifting a car, but in this case the backpressure controlling their speed comes directly from the boiler as Tom literally tries to run the engine forward while it is going backwards. (The very earliest engines didn't have brakes and this was the only way of stopping them, unless you had the time and space to drift to a stop on friction alone.) The trick is to feed the cylinders just enough steam to resist the movement of the pistons, but not so much that one or the other of the pistons actually reverses against the direction of travel.
Finally they ease back around Parson's Nose. Ronald dropping off before they do to flag the front while Tom and Jake ease the rest of the way back and couple up to the remains of their train. Because the retainers have been set to HP, once the train-line is connected Tom can set the service brakes to run and charge the train-line and all the reservoirs back up to full pressure without actually releasing the brakes. But because they dynamited the brakes when they left, it takes a while to pump a full head of air back into the reservoirs.
This time, while the train-line charges it's Jake who walks back and ducks under the house-car to release the chain which he and Otis wrestle out from under and heave back into the possum-belly.
With that job finished, the train-line back to full pressure, Otis up on the house-car, and Jake standing safely to the side, Tom sets the brakes again so Jake can turn all the retainers back to EX.
When Jake climbs down off that last car Tom sounds 4 longs to call Dean back to the train.
The whistle signal, which Dean, who has been sitting on a rail all alone here in the canyon for what seems like forever, has been anxiously waiting on, echoes down the canyon. Before he starts back Dean lights a fusee and drops it so the spike on the end sticks into a tie, holding it upright. The fusee will burn bright red for 10 minutes so any train coming up the hill will know that there is a stopped or slow train less than 10 minutes in front of them.
Even though he is more than ready to get out of here it takes a healthy chunk of those 10 minutes for Dean to make the uphill climb back to the train.
With most the crewmembers back on board and finally ready to get underway Tom whistles off and just as the house-car starts to roll Dean expertly drops another lit fusee from the rear platform, using its weight and momentum to stick its nail into a tie and hold the flaming marker upright. This will let any following train that comes across it while it's still burning know that #420 is still right there ahead of them.
Once they've collect Ronald from his flagging position on the other side of Parson's Nose Tom starts adding speed again.
Compared to the previous run, this time the trip back up the canyon with a train weighing little more than 100 tons is a breeze and the flanges squeal loudly as they take Wild Woman Loop at a full 7 MPH, about as fast as you ever want to go around this turn with empty cars, but even so, by the time they drift to a stop on the main at Rockhouse they are running almost exactly two hours behind schedule.
An Exercise in Fluid Dynamics
Rockhouse to Cutoff: 12:18 - 12:37
It's the Season for Velvet Once Again.
Rockhouse: 11:31 - 12:18
New Socks - Unfortunate Name
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"Chefs for Clefts" at The Tip Tap Room
Monday, Oct 02, 2017 6:00p -
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On October 2, The Tip Tap Room owners Brian Poe and Gordon Wilcox will host the 4th annual "Chefs for Clefts" fundraiser at their Beacon Hill hotspot to benefit the Massachusetts General Hospital's Global Surgical Initiative. Funds raised from the charitable fête will directly assist Dr. William G. Austen, Jr.'s "Cartagena Surgical Missions" that support children with facial deformities and cleft lips as well as burn victims in Colombia. During its existence, the Cartagena Surgical Mission has served more than 700 children who otherwise would have no access to care.
This festive "Night in Colombia" themed event will kick-off with South American music as well as complimentary Colombian-inspired cocktails and passed hors d'oeuvres, as prepared by The Tip Tap Room's Brian Poe and David Spinazzola.
Brian Poe and chef friends Andy Husbands (Tremont 647; Smoke Shop), Jose Duarte (Taranta), Lydia Shire (Scampo), Rodney Murillo (Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse; Davio's Cucina), Nick Calias (Brasserie Jo), Mark Sapienza (BOND at The Langham, Boston), Will Gilson (Puritan & Company) and Jason Bond (Bondir) – among others – each graciously have donated a three-course "dinner for ten" with wine pairings at their respective restaurants which will be up for bid during the live auction. Supporters also will have the opportunity to mix and mingle with some the city's top culinary luminaries who will be present at this evening with a cause.
Tickets are $80 in advance or $100 at the door.
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There are a slew of security features in Windows 8 that we like (picture passwords, built-in antivirus, Secure Boot, among others). However, the changes in the graphical user interface, the introduction of the new online app store, and new capabilities raises security concerns. The following are some tips from the folks at Sophos on how to stay safe on Windows 8.
Planning on a Windows 8 purchase in the near future? While it may be the most secure version of Windows yet, a new operating system always introduces new security challenges.
Internet Explorer has changed in Windows 8. One browser platform, but depending on how you are using it, you get two different experiences. There is the new Internet Explorer in the Windows UI and Internet Explorer for the desktop. While the desktop IE is familiar, IE in Windows UI have plugins disabled by default. Considering that plugins have become a major attack vector for exploit kits such as Blackhole, minimizing the attack surface as much as you can sounds like a great idea.
Application control can help prevent malware from infecting your shiny Windows 8 system. Even if Microsoft is scrutinizing all apps listed in the Windows Store, users should assume that malicious apps may accidentally slip through. All applications in the Windows Store must list what resources they require access to. Review the permission carefully and make sure the apps aren't asking for too much.
Users should be careful when switching to apps for the new Windows 8 user interface (formerly known as Metro), Sophos recommended. Some applications have been completely re-written for the new user interface, so familiar applications may work differently than they used to. Existing security and management tools may no longer be able to monitor some of your applications.
Can You Detect Malicious Apps?
Related to the above point, make sure your security vendor of choice can flag Windows 8 UI apps that are malicious. Your security product should be able to distinguish between regular applications and Windows 8 apps, and be able to flag apps which are malicious, have been modified, or have an invalid license.
Make sure any Windows 8 hardware you buy has the "Designed for Windows 8" logo. This logo means the hardware is UEFI compliant, which is the only way users can take advantage of the Secure Boot functionality available in Windows 8. Secure Boot allows only signed code to run during the boot up process to minimize the risk of boot loader attacks.
If possible, disable hard drive encryption hibernation. Encrypting the hard drive is a critical part of data security, and with BitLocker and the option to add self-encrypting drives, Windows 8 makes it even easier to protect data. However, Sophos recommends the hibernation option in Windows 8 be disabled through group policy, as it doesn't always work well with encryption.
Treat Windows RT (the version of Windows 8 that would be installed on ARM hardware) devices as any other mobile device and protect them accordingly. Disable apps that you don't need, and make sure you have the ability to track, control, remote wipe and encrypt them.
If you don't need them, block them. Near-field communications can be cool, but it's better to block the near field communications features you don't need and don't plan to use.
Sophos also had a bonus tip. Don't allow sign-in to Windows 8 PCs with a Live ID. Keep the credentials for your online identity separate from the physical machine.


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Samuel "Sam" McDonald (born 29 June 1987 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire) is a rugby union footballer who plays Second Row and Back Row positions.

His rugby playing career began at Worcester Warriors (2003-2006). He then moved to the Irish province Ulster and played for Ulster Rugby for 1 season. He then joined Nottingham Rugby for 2 further years. Following this Sam featured for both Leicester Tigers and Wasps in the Aviva A league in different seasons.

McDonald has representative honours for England Under 18s, England Under 19s and England Under 20s. He has also played for the Penguin International RFC Invitational side.

McDonald is now furthering his career in London and playing semi professionally.

McDonald is the eldest son of Michellin Starred Chef Patrick McDonald. Who had a TV series on Channel 4 in 1999.

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1987 births
Living people
English rugby union players
Leicester Tigers players
Sportspeople from Malmesbury
Rugby union players from Wiltshire
Worcester Warriors players

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Want to discover Zagora? There are a thousand ways to do it. While discovering this beautiful region, you will find everything that extends to the south surprising, starting with the Sahara which reveals its splendor and beauty, shows, characters and cultural contexts of the region: Mountains with their Original reddish shapes and colors, oases, wadis, the forest of Draa region and small dunes of Zagora.
Morocco AdvenTours knows all the hidden gems along the way not to miss any of the highlights of this amazing trip of 2 days.
08:00 Break in the village of Ait BARKA where a great break for taking photos.
11:45 Reach the Ait Benhaddou village, the fortified Ksar with its beautiful Kasbahs. You will visit it and have your lunch in one of the local restaurants.
14:00 Afterwards, you will head to Draa Valley crossing the second pass which is Tizi N'Tnifift at 1710m and the former route of caravans for Sahara traders coming from "Tombouktou".
15:45 You will have the opportunity to explore the biggest palm grove on your way to Zagora.
17:00 There you will take a Camel Trek, ride the camels at sunset and get to our camp located in an oasis.
D2 08:00 Awake early to see the sunrise over the small dunes, followed by a typical breakfast in the bivouac of Zagora. Then ride the camels back to meet your driver to drive back to Marrakech.
12:00 You will have free time in Ouarzazate for lunch in a local restaurant and to visit the famous Kasbah of Taourirt.
14:30 In the afternoon, you will drive back to Marrakech via the Atlas Mountains.


Re: Are any of you using SCORM?
Subject: Re: Are any of you using SCORM?
Not really, but we are implementing some of the standards.
It is ongoing, and not a high priority.
one size seldom fits all, but it is close enough to still save work.
Increased standardization in course design.
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Man working on an American-made motorcycle in a mechanic garage.
Portrait of a mountain biker.
Mountain biker setting off from Rotenboden, 2,815m, down to Zermatt, in Swizerland.
Mountain biker rides up a hill at sunset. This one is in Arizona, just west of Tucson.
A mountain biker at the top of Towan Head in Newquay Cornwall.
A young biker jumps with his bike at an urban biking park.
Biker on a desert track in Queensland outback.
Mountain biker rides through fields of wild cosmos flowers near Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico.
BIKER RIDING A RED DUCATI ON THE CORNICHE D'OR, A RENOWNED DRIVE FOR ITS SPECTACULAR BEAUTY. Théoule-sur-Mer, Esterel Massif, French Riviera, France.
A mountain biker standing on the top of Towan Head in Newquay Cornwall.
Harley-Davidson helmeted biker and his biker Chihuahua. The dog is safely tucked into his master's jacket and wearing goggles.
Mountain biker above Carlingford Lough, Rostrevor Forest Park, County Down, Northern Ireland.
Biker enjoying paved bike trail along Moose-Jenny Lake Road in front of Grand Tetons.
A mountain biker cyclist riding along a track in an autumnal Tehidy Country Park Cornwall UK.
Biker wearing 'Live to ride', 'proud to be an American' and 'Route 66' badges on back of leather jacket.
BMX biker leaps high against a blue sky.
Mountain biker riding on Table Mountain in Cape Town.
Biker and rollerblading parent pushing stroller enjoy paved bike trail along Moose-Jenny Lake Road in front of Grand Tetons.
A mountain biker riding past two walkers on a trail in Cardinham Woods Bodmin Cornwall.


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OPERATION SAFE CORRIDOR NOW A GLOBAL MOD – CDS
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The establishment of OPERATION SAFE CORRIDOR in Gombe State by the President, Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria has been lauded by the Chief of Defence Staff(CDS) General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, describing it "as a global model that has become novel in combating insurgency in the world". The CDS made the assertion yesterday when he played host to the Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Defence Headquarters(DHQ) Abuja.
General Olonisakin said the initiative, which is a non- kinetic multi national and multi agency humanitarian operation is being conducted in accordance with extant international human rights and humanitarian laws, as a rare window to encourage willing and repentant Boko Haram terrorists in the North East to surrender and shun acts of violence.
He reiterated that the essence of the SAFE CORRIDOR is "to demobilize, deradicalize, rehabilitate and to reintegrate repentant insurgents into society," pointing out that, the novel initiative has attracted global commendations. "I must say that this model has been replicated by many countries of the world and series of organisations and groups have come here to study that particular model, to know how we achieved it", the CDS said.
Speaking further, the CDS noted that the AFN was committed to performing its constitutional role of providing peaceful and enabling environment in the country. He assured that the "AFN would continue to develop strategies to address challenges arising from its Operations in the North East in order to wipe out the insurgents from our country."
General Olonisakin thanked the Governor and people of Gombe state for providing the facility that housed Operations SAFE CORRIDOR . He stated further, that aside kinetic operations, the AFN, as a matter of deliberate policy, carries out other initiatives such as provision of social services to host communities in operational theatre, clarifying that " the AFN is not only trying to win the war but to also win the peace".
He therefore, assured that the challenges associated with Operation Safe Corridor facility and the NYSC Orientation Camp in the State would be addressed by appropriate superior authorities with a view to ensure the sustenance of the de-radicalization programme.
Earlier in his remarks, the Executive Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya commended the efforts of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) in tackling security challenges through robust engagements and initiatives that have yielded positive results particularly in the North East, where the military has been combating insurgency and terrorism.
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Rock CD Buzzcocks
Singles Going Steady
CD (Item 917299) Domino, 1979 — Condition: New Copy
Domino (label)
Rock (CD, LP)
Buzzcocks — Singles Going Steady (with download) ... LP 20.99
A singles collection, but one that's so strong, so essential, it may well make the album the greatest full length set the Buzzcocks ever issued! All their classics are here – the short, tight, yet tuneful tracks that made these guys such a standout in the early punk years – and which also gave them the sort of wit that few folks could ever match, even all these many years later. Every track is a gem – and titles include "Orgasm Addict", "What Do I Get", "Ever Fallen In Love", "Promises", "Everybody's Happy Nowadays", "Harmony In My Head", "Noise Annoys", "Just Lust", "Lipstick", and "Something's Gone Wrong Again". © 1996-2019, Dusty Groove, Inc.
Different Kind Of Tension
Liberty/Domino, 1979. New Copy
The third album from the great Buzzcocks – one of the most fiercely melodic bands of the punk era, and one of the best bands for tuneful, yet barbed songwriting of the late 70s, period! Different Kind Of Tension is a pretty accurate title for this set, the last of the first wave of the group' ... CD
Domino, 1978. New Copy
It's impossible to go wrong with The Buzzcocks during their early, and all-too-short years of greatness – and this fantastic second album is head and shoulders above work from most of their classic contemporaries on the UK scene! At a time when the group had already conquered the world of ... CD
Another Music In A Different Kitchen
The fantastic first full album from The Buzzcocks – a group who'd already set the UK scene on fire with a flurry of amazing singles at the start of the punk generation! Here, they amazingly keep up all the great energy of their 7" releases – moving at a blistering pace throughout, ... CD
ACR Box (4CD set)
Factory/Mute, Early 80s. New Copy 4CD
A really great collection of work from one of the coolest, most compelling groups to record for the legendary Factory Records label – a combo who were contemporaries of Joy Division and New Order, but who had a very different sound! A Certain Ration – or ACR for short – had a ... CD
Popul Vuh
Egg/BMG, 1978. New Copy
The spooky soundtrack to Werner Herzog's remake of Nosferatu from the late 70s – featuring a spare, moody score that's quite different than some of Popul Vuh's other work. The music almost seems to bubble out of the ground like Nosferatu himself coming out of his coffin in the minutes after ... CD
Hosianna Mantra (with bonus track)
Pilz/BMG, 1972. New Copy
A great step forward for Popul Vuh – a set that's still filled with all the amazing electronics of the group's previous records, but which also has even more focus and tunefulness too – yet all in a way that's still pretty darn far out overall! The album's got a slightly spiritual bent ... CD
Einsjager & Siebenjager (with bonus tracks)
PDU/BMG, 1974. New Copy
A leaner lineup of Popul Vuh – mostly guitar and piano or keyboard lines, mixed with percussion – but a record that also has some of the group's most tuneful moments of the early 70s – and a sound that really shows them moving forward with a new sort of energy! Most of the tracks ... CD
Let The Good Times In – Sunshine, Soft, & Studio Pop 1966 to 1972
Teensville (Australia), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy
A really deep dig into the farther reaches of Sunshine Pop at the end of the 60s – a time when the genre was still running high, with all the sweet sounds and harmony vocals you'd expect – but also taking some key turns into the world of soft rock as well! This music might be known as ... CD
Psychedelic Sounds in Japan
Victor/World Psychedelia (Korea), 1968/1973. New Copy
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A buzzing, hard-hitting batch of pychedelic rock from Japan's The Mops – featuring some groovy, echoey tunes penned by the group and sung in their native language – plus a nice choice of passionate covers! The sound is a little bit like Love in their early rawness – and the Mops ... CD
San Ul Lim
World Psychedelia (Korea), Mid 70s. New Copy
Super fuzzed out, trippy 70s psych rock from Korea's San Ul Lim – an album recorded by the Seoul rockers in the power trio format of guitar, bass and drums – but with such a fuzzy, dense tone that it's hard to fathom how on Earth they got the sound! The opening track starts in ... CD
Fine Day & A Brilliant Evening – Cherry Red Rarities 1983-1985
Cherry Red (UK), Early 80s. New Copy
Some of the most enigmatic pop recorded for the Cherry Red label in the early 80s – all by artists who never really put out full LPs, and who are collected here in one great set of rarities! The set's got a mumber of great tracks by Jane & Barton – featuring singer Jane, an ex-membe ... CD
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Hurel Arsivi
Diskotur/World Psychedelia, Early 70s. New Copy
Trippy rock from the three Hurel brothers of Turkey – a fuzzed-up, freaked-out trio that comes off with some great psychedelic touches! The sound here is a great blending of modes – similar to some of the other Turkish rock from the time that merged electric guitar with folkloric ... CD


Stand 8 - Entrance to Culver Street, once a lively street. Demolished to make way for car park.
Culver Street was one of the original mediaeval streets of Salisbury. In the Middle Ages, it was part of Salisbury's 'red light district'. It is recorded that in 1452 the women scandalised the citizenry by neglecting to wear the striped hoods prescribed as their official dress and the City Fathers ordered them out of town.
By the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was a residential street, rather like Guilder Lane, complete with small shops and a pub. By the early 1970s, most of the street was demolished for development associated with the Ring Road – hence today's dominant feature, the car park.
Margery Bodger, born in 1921, lived all her life in No. 40 Culver Street until it was demolished to make way for the car park. Listen to a childhood memory of her's in the audio clip on the right side of this page or in the MP3 from the Downloads page.
The only original part of Culver Street which survives today is the side entrance to the corner shop at No 68. Milford Street. Here, there was once a row of six small almshouses run by St. Martin's Church. They accommodated six elderly women who each received a weekly gift of three shillings and sixpence from the Church.
Walk on to the car park and then left round it by the tarmacked footpath. Go under the archway on your left into the car park of block of flats Nos. 12-18 Culver Street. Walk as far as the 'No Ball Games Sign'.
From here you can see the volume of traffic on the Ring Road, which occupies what was once the west side of Rampart Road. Both the inhabitants of Culver Street and Rampart Road were evicted out of the homes their families had lived in for generations, to make way for the Ring Road.
The 'Invicta Leather Works occupied most of the space taken up by the houses on the far side of the car park It was dominated by a tall chimney and was a major Salisbury industry.There is more about this at the next Stand.
Go to the end of the street to the junction and turn left into Paynes Hill and view the modern houses on your left which occupy the site of the Invicta Leather Works. There is little to see here nowadays, but the text accompanying Stand 9 reveals a little of what life was like here before these houses were built.
As you entered Culver Street from the northern end, on your right was a small corner shop selling groceries, the owner of this shop was Mr Ralph. After passing a row of terraced houses on the eastern side of the street there was an arch built into the houses with rooms above it. Inside the arch was a steeply inclined roadway that led to the dairy, the larger lorries could not turn into the arch in one go and had to have two attempts at turning, the house opposite the arch bore the scars of vehicles that had failed to stop in time on the backwards roll of the turn. Early mornings in this area were very noisy with the milk floats setting off followed by lorries loaded with empty milk churns being hit by the chains that held them on. In case anybody managed to sleep through this dawn chorus, Fosters Bakery on the other side of Milford Street had a large fleet of vans that needed loading up and sending on their way.
Past the dairy on the eastern side of the road was a block of six three-storey terraced houses, I lived in one of these for a few years (No. 53) the back garden was a forty five degree slope with the dairy office block at the top resembling a concrete railway carriage. Putting washing out in this house entailed taking it up to the first floor and opening the landing window which gave access to a clothes line running around a pulley and attached at the other end to a post at the top of the garden slope, the washing would be hung on the line and then fed along by pulling the other side of the line.
Further along on the western side of the road was a block of comparatively new old people's flats with an area of grass in front of them, opposite these flats was a closed down pub and a row of house, some empty and some occupied. On the corner of Barnard Street was The North rubber Co. What happened in this building i never found out but the man that ran it needed lots of cardboard boxes for which he would pay one old penny a piece. One entire school holiday was spent transporting waste boxes from the dairy to this nice man who after a week was starting to vanish behind a sea of boxes. My word I ate a lot of chocolate that week!


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Delivering the Industrial Strategy: DCMS Committee Visits Abertay
This guest blog was kindly written for GuildHE by Professor Nigel Seaton, Vice-Chancellor, Abertay University. If you would like to contribute to GuildHE's blog, please contact info@guildhe.ac.uk.
Last week at Abertay University, we hosted a two-day visit of the UK Parliament's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee for a packed programme demonstrating the variety of digital projects, skills and research at the University. The Committee had approached us to arrange the visit as they were keen to learn about our work in computer games, and in particular our collaboration with industry, and to use the University as a base for a public meeting of the Committee.
On the first day, Committee Chair Damian Collins MP, Paul Farrelly MP, Jo Stevens MP, and Brendan O'Hara MP, were treated to a tour of the University's facilities before enjoying a showcase of various student games projects, and talks on recent research and knowledge-exchange activities, including the AHRC-funded InGAME collaboration, a project we are leading with our partners at the University of St. Andrews and the University of Dundee, to support the development of computer games companies.
The following day, the Committee took evidence from local games companies at an open session on 'Immersive and Addictive' technologies. Witnesses included Colin Anderson, Commercial Director of Earthbound Games, Keeley Bunting, Senior Designer at Outplay, Tony Gowland, Founder of Ant Workshop, and Timea Tabori, an Abertay graduate now working as the National Coordinator for Women in Games in Scotland, and an Engine Programmer at Rockstar Games.
The wide range of topics put to the panel included the benefits of UK tax breaks and funding schemes in supporting start-up games companies, the role of women in games and how to tackle the current gender imbalances across the sector, the currently unregulated 'free to play' business models, and the effect that Brexit is expected to have on the industry.
For us at Abertay the visit of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee was a great opportunity to show off our work in this area, and more generally to demonstrate what a small, modern university can deliver to an important industrial sector by delivering a talented, industry-ready workforce, with curricula developed hand-in-hand with employers. I was very pleased to see that the value of this intimate relationship between our University and the industry it supports was recognised several times during the Committee's public meeting.
Professor Nigel Seaton
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Today is Memorial Day. For many, it's a nice day off from work, a time to barbecue with friends and family, to shop, or to hit the beach. For those serving our country, it's a reminder of the risks associated with serving our nation. For Memorial Day isn't about Veterans, it's a day to remember the Fallen Heroes, those who have died in service to America.
We're republishing an article from today's Business Insider, as we think it's the best expression of what to do today, said better than we could. So Happy Memorial Day- think of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice.
Do not thank me for my service because today is not about me at all.
That's what a number of fellow military veterans said, when I asked what they wanted people to know about Memorial Day.
"It's not about us," said Staff Sgt. Jay Arnold, a soldier with the Illinois Army National Guard. "It's about those who went before us."
While often seen as just a day off work or great time to barbeque, Memorial Day — not to be confused with Veterans Day — is a day of remembrance for approximately 1 million men and women who have died in defense of the United States since 1775.
"Memorial Day isn't about romanticizing war or worshiping military veterans. It's a day to recognize personal sacrifices of veterans and active military alike, regardless of their inclinations toward war," said Tech Sgt. Bill Monahan, an airman serving at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. "Too often today, ones political beliefs skew opinions on what constitutes honorable service so it is important to have a day where we can look back at who laid it all on the line."
The day has its roots in the Civil War, with a "Decoration Day" taking place three years after the war's end to decorate Union graves with flowers. Similar observances happened around the same time in the south. But it was Maj. Gen. John A. Logan who declared the day should be observed on May 30.
With an act of Congress in 1971, the day was proclaimed a national holiday for the last Monday in May and expanded to honor all who have died in American wars.
So you should definitely enjoy your day off, grill some steaks, and spend time with family and friends. But I challenge you — if you don't have any connection to the military — to really learn about just one fallen service member.
They didn't join the military for fame or reward, ambition or status. "In simple obedience to duty as they understood it," reads the inscription at Arlington's Confederate Memorial. "These men suffered all, sacrificed all, dared all — and died."
"It is important to remember them, and it is just as important to enjoy yourself this weekend. To spend time with your family and friends," he told BI. "What better assurance to them that they did not die in vain? Enjoying your freedom and understanding it's value is the best way to honor the sacrifices of my friends. That's the way they'd want you to spend Memorial Day.
Remembering them, and being a good friend, father, and an American is the best way that I can honor their memory."


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Q: How to prove that any 4-cycle can be written as the product of simple 4-cycles Here I asked how I can write a particular 4-cycle as a product of simple 4-cycles and I understand the solutions given. I now want to prove that every 4-cycle can be written as the product of simple 4-cycles. The only way that I know of to prove this is induction. I have no problem with induction but my problem is that I can not come up with a good statement for induction that I can prove. So can you please give me some hints on this?

A: For $n \ge 5$, it is not long to see that $4$-cycles generate $S_n$, so what you want to show is equivalent to showing that simple $4$-cycles generate $S_n$.
If you prove that simple $4$-cycles generate $S_n$, then since $S_n$ and the simple $4$-cycle $(n-2, n-1, n, n+1)$ generate $S_{n+1}$, they generate $S_{n+1}$.
So you only need to prove that simple $4$-cycles generate $S_5$, and a simple finite computation can show that they do.

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The Atlanta Science Festival is screening the movie Contagion as part of its Science on the Screen programming. Dr. Harold Jaffe, Associate Director for Science at CDC, will moderate and a panel of three CDC scientists will discuss the movie. Full details about the panel and the screening are available here.
When: Thursday, March 27, 2014 – 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
With every new flu strain we are reminded that a life-threatening disease could spread across the globe in a matter of days. What role would Atlanta's Center for Disease Control & Prevention play in this kind of public health crisis? Steven Soderbergh's riveting "Contagion" imagines the unfolding of such a deadly pandemic and our response to it.
The Georgia State Library has many resources about epidemics, pandemics, infectious diseases and disaster management.
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Radiance Ageless Beauty is a super nutrient formula combining New Zealand Marine collagen plus potent antioxidants to help hydrate, rejuvenate and protect your skin.
Good nutrition, especially foods rich in antioxidants, are required for healthy radiant skin. Most of the skin's ageing is caused by free radicals, highly reactive substances in the body which cause damage to cells, leading to poor skin texture, sagging and wrinkles. In our fast-paced world, our diet can often be nutrient deficient. This along with other factors such as excess sun exposure, cigarette smoking and excess alcohol, contribute to faster ageing skin.
Collagen, which makes up 75% of the dermis layer of the skin, is the most abundant structural protein in the body. Collagen can be described as the body's "glue" giving strength, resilience and elasticity to all connective tissues, including the skin. From as early as 21, the body's collagen production begins to decline and from the age of 35, collagen loss can increase to about 1.5% every year.
Radiance has put together a holistic formulation which helps defy the skins ageing making it "every woman's secret weapon" for timelessly beautiful skin.
Radiance Ageless Beauty contains pure New Zealand Marine Collagen (from our clean South Pacific waters), in the form of hydrolysed marine collagen complex, which gives this form of collagen superior bioavailability. Research has shown that this hydrolysed marine collagen enhances collagen production, and by improving the integrity of the dermis and strengthening skin structure, it supports firm and youthful looking skin.
Also included in this formulation are vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin C and Silica, essential for the production of collagen.
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Cheat Sheet: Celebrating The International Day Of Happiness Has Never Been This Fun And Rewarding!
Heavy traffic, depressing news, hateful posts on social media—it's quite challenging to stay positive amidst the craziness happening around. But despite that, we still try to smile because it's the only thing that can keep us moving forward. So instead of focusing on what's wrong with the world, why not work on finding something to be happy about? You'd immediately see the difference it can make in your daily life as soon as you learn to appreciate all the beautiful things in life; it can improve your overall well-being and help you build healthier relationships.
If you're feeling a little blue lately, hold on tight because something big is coming your way on Monday! Wishing for a day of extra happiness and surprises? Mark your calendars because on the 20th of March, we're celebrating the International Day of Happiness at SM Mall of Asia! Cool games, exciting freebies, awesome promos and deals from your favorite stores—you're going to have it all on Monday!
Gather your family and barkada, stat! Get ready for a one-of-a-kind celebration of the International Day of Happiness at SM Mall of Asia. Here's a guide on how you can beat the bad vibes—plus all the amazing activities that await you!
Take a chill pill. Burned out from the daily grind? Break away from stress by unleashing the child within you! Turn off your 'serious' mode for a while to live in the moment. Why not do something fun and just play! Spotting a giant burger bear in SM MOA on March 20 can be a good exercise—promise. Not only will you be able to show off your detective skills but you can also get free food as a reward!
HOW? Spot the 8 Cuts Burger Bear around SM Mall of Asia. Take a photo (or selfie) of the Burger Bear. Upload it on Facebook and Instagram with the hashtags #HappinessDayAtMOA and #8CutsBurgerBearAtMOA, and tag @themallofasiaofficial and @8cutsburgers. Don't forget to follow both accounts! Then, go to 8 Cuts Burger SM MOA branch, order any product, show your Facebook and Instagram posts, and claim your free skinny fries!
Eat your heart out. Comfort eating works like magic. Forget whatever holds you back—even just for a day—and go eat your heart out! If you've been dying to check out a new restaurant, or perhaps, you're craving for some fries and burger, then go for it! Who knows, you might just get free skinny fries at 8 Cuts Burger promo in SM MOA!
HOW? Just take a photo with Burger Bear in your most energetic pose, upload it on Facebook and Instagram with the hashtags #HappinessDayAtMOA and #8CutsBurgerBearAtMOA, and follow @themallofasiaofficial and @8cutsburgers.
Wear your best smile. Go ahead and be a ray of sunshine by wearing your most sincere and beyond beautiful smile. Aside from attracting positive vibes, you can also get a free Chocolate Moo'd smoothie from Jamba Juice!
HOW? Upload a photo of your happy moment at SM Mall of Asia on Facebook and Instagram with the hashtags #HappinessDayAtMOA, #JambaJuicePH, and #SipSmileRepeat. Don't forget to follow and tag @themallofasiaofficial and @jambajuiceph! The first 200 to go to Jamba Juice SM MOA branch just need to present their post to claim their prize!
Bond with your loved ones. Never underestimate the power of spending quality time with your loved ones. It can relieve your stress and remind you of the exact reason why you're working extra hard: To give them a better life. So why not step out of the office and exert a little extra effort to make them feel loved!
HOW? Dine in at any restaurant at SM by the Bay on March 20. Be one of the first 30 customers to get a minimum purchase of P500 and receive free passes to MOA Eye, the tallest Ferris wheel in the country!
Capture your happy moment. If you can't live in a happy moment forever, then just capture it! That way, you can remind yourself of all the good days you ever had and be inspired to make more wonderful memories. So on March 20, don't forget to capture your Happy Day at SM MOA and SM by the Bay.
HOW? For a minimum purchase of P500 in any establishment at SM Mall of Asia and SM by the Bay, you can try the 360-degree photo booth (for MOA)/ 180-degree photo booth (for SMBY) for FREE!
You can also catch the SM Mall of Asia Globe turn into a smiling face and take your most creative photo with it! Just don't forget to upload it on Facebook and Instagram with the hashtag #HappinessDayAtMOA, and follow and tag @themallofasiaofficial. Five participants with the most creative and interactive photos with the smiling SM MOA Globe will win Fujifilm Instax! Cool, huh? Winners will be announced on March 24, 2017.
Reward yourself. You deserve it. You've been working so hard—both in your professional and personal life. Stop missing out on the things you truly want and feel free to enjoy life without reservations!
Out of budget? Don't worry because SM MOA got you covered during the International Day of Happiness! Check out the following stores and enjoy their promos and discounts on March 20, 2017!
Happiness isn't just a feeling. It is when you go listen to your heart's desire and actually do something about it. Happiness is a choice.
To learn more about the International Day of Happiness at SM Mall of Asia, you can visit their website or follow them on Instagram, and Facebook.


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Lexus & Black Panther
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Lexus Releases Extended Version of Super Bowl Spot
with Marvel Studios' "Black Panther"
As announced earlier this month, Lexus will once again be participating in advertising's biggest day of the year with a commercial in Super Bowl LII on Sunday, Feb. 4. Today, the brand has released a 60-second extended digital version of the ad, which was created in partnership with Marvel Studios' highly anticipated film "Black Panther," opening in U.S. theaters Feb. 16. The spot, "Long Live the King," pairs the flagship luxury performance sedan 2018 Lexus LS 500 F SPORT with the Black Panther, played by Chadwick Boseman, and can be viewed here. A 30-second version of the ad will air during the third quarter of the Super Bowl.
The high-impact story in "Long Live the King" revolves around the character of T'Challa in his role as Black Panther recovering stolen vibranium, the mythical ore found only in the Black Panther's home of Wakanda, and his nearly simultaneous need to represent his country as king at a world leadership conference. The Lexus LS 500 F SPORT is the only vehicle both powerful and luxurious enough to keep pace with a Super Hero and escort a king. With appearances by the country's elite bodyguards, the Dora Milaje, and unexpected help from Wakanda, "Long Live the King" will engage fans of the Super Bowl and "Black Panther" alike. The Lexus LC 500 luxury performance coupe used in the film also has a cameo.
"There is an authentic match between the duality of both the Black Panther and the LS. The spot utilizes the Black Panther's life as a Super Hero and as royalty to show the two sides of the LS: performance and luxury," said Cooper Ericksen, Lexus vice president of marketing. "The stars aligned for this Super Bowl spot, with Lexus launching our flagship sedan and audiences primed for Marvel Studios' highly anticipated release 'Black Panther.' Uniting LS with Black Panther on advertising's biggest stage was an opportunity we couldn't pass up."
The song "Legend Has It" by Run the Jewels, with its driving beats and "step into the spotlight" lyric, provides the perfect soundtrack for the action as the Black Panther and the LS 500 F SPORT make their thrilling debuts. The song, also used in the first trailer for the film, is from the album "Run the Jewels 3," which debuted at # 1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for the physical release.
"This spot feels beautifully cinematic from start to finish," said Mindy Hamilton, Marvel's senior vice president of global partnerships and marketing. "With a character as important as Black Panther and a brand as iconic as Lexus, we knew that we had to rise to the occasion by creating something unforgettable. It's a climactic moment for all of us as we come together to celebrate this wonderful collaboration and enjoy the big game."
"Long Live the King," directed by Samuel Bayer, incorporates actual footage from the film—notably, of Letitia Wright as T'Challa's sister, Shuri—and features many of the film's actors, including the Dora Milaje team of Wakandan special forces: Janeshia Adams-Ginyard, Marija Abney and Zola Williams. The ad was shot using only original costumes and gear from the film, including the Black Panther/King T'Challa outfits, Dora Milaje battle suits and vibranium canisters. Even the film's fight choreographer, Jonathan (JoJo) Eusebio, was engaged to stage the spot's fight scene. It features VFX work by Luma, the studio who created Black Panther's suit FX for the film. The ad was shot in downtown L.A. at night using a custom lighting unit.
The Super Bowl spot is part of a robust collaboration between Lexus and Marvel Studios' "Black Panther." It includes the exclusive "Black Panther"-themed event at Comic-Con International: San Diego after-hours last July, and an original graphic novel created with Marvel Custom Solutions titled "Black Panther: Soul of a Machine" introduced at Comic-Con. The entire graphic novel is available to read now online. In October, ahead of SEMA, Lexus unveiled a 2018 limited-edition LC Inspiration Series production car available for purchase in Spring 2018, and a custom concept coupe dubbed the Black Panther Inspired LC. In addition, a co-branded Marvel Studios' "Black Panther" Lexus TV spot debuted Jan. 22. Lexus' collaboration with Marvel Studios and the creation of the two spots are being executed by Lexus' multicultural agency, Walton Isaacson.
This marks the fourth time Lexus has appeared in the Super Bowl. "Long Live the King" follows Lexus' 2017 Super Bowl ad "Man and Machine," as well as spots in the 2015 and 2012 games.
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New Saxonia models from A. Lange & Soehne available at stockists now
July 30, 2015: The new Saxonia models by A, Lange & Soehne, unveiled at SIHH 2015, are now available with stockists now for purchase.
In 1994, it was one of the first four models to go on sale after the company's relaunch. Since then, Saxonia has evolved into a ten-strong family of models. A. Lange & Söhne presented three of these with a new dial in January 2015: Saxonia Dual Time, Saxonia and Saxonia Automatic.
The name 'Saxonia' refers to the German state of Saxony, which has repeatedly set benchmarks in technical developments over the course of history. The Dresden watchmaker Ferdinand Adolph Lange became part of this legacy by establishing his manufactory here. His efforts to achieve perfection and his continuous improvements to mechanical constructions remain a core part of the philosophy of A. Lange & Söhne, and are also reflected in the models which make up the Saxonia family.
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