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Terminally scientist cries over new robot voice ahead of 'cyborg surgery'
Dr. Peter Scott-Morgan, a terminally ill scientist, cried as he heard his future robotic voice for the first time. The genius is on a mission to become the world's first cyborg in a bid to combat his muscle wasting disease. Dr. Peter Scott-Morgan, 62, wants to enhance his deteriorating body […]
Dr. Peter Scott-Morgan, a terminally ill scientist, cried as he heard his future robotic voice for the first time.
The genius is on a mission to become the world's first cyborg in a bid to combat his muscle wasting disease.
Dr. Peter Scott-Morgan, 62, wants to enhance his deteriorating body with a high-tech exoskeleton and a mind-reading computer.
Diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND) in 2017 – the same condition that afflicted Professor Stephen Hawking – Peter refused to accept his fate and embarked on a quest to become a fully-fledged cyborg.
The robotics expert, based in Torquay, Devon, has already "re-plumbed" his stomach to avoid needing a carer to eat and go to the bathroom, and has even ditched his voice box for a digital one.
He eventually hopes to walk using an exoskeleton and use an animated avatar to speak and act out his facial expressions on a computer screen.
Peter is the subject of a Channel 4 documentary that aired this week, "Peter: The Human Cyborg".
"Think of it as a science experiment," he says during the program.
"This is cyborg territory, and I intend to be a human guinea pig to see just how far we can turn science fiction into reality."
Speaking about losing his voice, the scientist remarked: "I really want, when I'm, locked in, to sound a bit like me and convey some of the emotion and hopefully gain a bit of the empathy from people in my current state.
"Without that, I think I'll feel very very isolated."
He eventually heard his robotic voice alongside his family, including husband Francis, which was a very emotional moment because by this point Peter had almost lost his ability to talk.
The emotional moment saw the family listen as his robotic voice was programmed to sing.
The documentary was filmed over two years and follows Peter since his tragic MND diagnosis – which he discovered when one day he became unable to move his leg.
"I did what I have done all my life which is, as I get out of the bath, you shake your foot to get the water off – and it wouldn't happen," he recounts.
"After a series of tests I was diagnosed with motor neuron disease – a horrific, cruel disease."
By his side the whole time has been his partner Francis, who he met when he was nearly 21.
"It is a shock… how do we deal with this? I've shed a tear. You feel alone, you feel very afraid," Francis says. "Watching him deteriorate… it's traumatic."
While Peter remains remarkably positive throughout the documentary, he says at one point: "To see how my body is wasting away – it creeps up on you when you least expect it, and it gets through a chink in your armour that you didn't even know was there.
"That's when I feel myself get close to tearful. I feel emotion welling up.
"I think the first time was when I looked at my legs and they really were withered."
The AI buff, who has a PhD in robotics, was given two years to live by doctors, a prognosis that meant he should have passed away last year.
Peter has said he wants to become "the most advanced human cybernetic organism ever created in 13.8 billion years".
He hopes his journey can save other MND sufferers from being "locked in", a process that leaves sufferers with a fully-functioning mind trapped in a body that can no longer move.
"From the very beginning, Francis and I always knew that this was a journey," Peter, adds. "Not just for us, also for absolutely everyone who feels trapped in their bodies.
"It's alright to feel scared, it comes with being human. We can each be far stronger than we ever believed. We can fight our fears and progress will then accelerate."
Peter is working with leading artificial intelligence (AI) pioneers and robotics experts to extend his life.
They've created a cutting-edge AI system that will eventually let him use his eyes to control an avatar that speaks in his own voice.
The same team – some who worked with Stephen Hawking – created a "Charlie 2.0" wheelchair.
The advanced piece of engineering will include a laptop and eye tracker as well as other requirements.
Other bodily functions have also been replaced – Peter is now fed through a tube and has a catheter and colostomy bag attached.
Last year, the pioneering patient underwent a laryngectomy, a complex operation to separate his oesophagus and trachea.
The procedure meant he wouldn't run any risk of swallowing and choking on his saliva – but removed his biological voicebox.
Peter embraced his transition to a digital voice, tweeting: "This is my last post as Peter 1.0.
"Tomorrow I trade my voice for potentially decades of life as we complete the final medical procedure for my transition to Full Cyborg, the month I was told statistically I would be dead.
"I'm not dying, I'm transforming. Oh, how I love science."
Peter says that facing everything head-on with the man he loves has helped him.
"We've always had the mantra of turning liabilities into assets, and motor neuron disease is no exception," he adds.
He also took inspiration from Stephen Hawking, whom he had the privilege of meeting before his death in 2018.
"The most important thing he said, was 'focus on what you can do, not on what you can't'," says Peter.
"Because if you focus and get frustrated, and grieve too much – because that's what it feels like, you're grieving for all the life, all the things you could do – that is psychologically corrosive."
The Scott-Morgan Foundation, which he set up with husband Francis, seeks to use AI, robotics and other high-tech systems to transform the lives of those "restricted by age, ill-health, disability, or any other physical or mental disadvantages."
On his website, Peter said this vision is far from just a dream: "We are within touching distance of changing everything. I'm not dying – I'm transforming. This is a terminal disease like you've never seen it before. And as far as I'm concerned, bring it on.MND hasn't even begun to bring me to my knees. And even long after I'm locked in, I will still be standing tall."
Peter, right, with his husband, Francis. The pair have been together for 40 years.Channel 4
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Q: u-boot hangs after enabling secured boot : on overo I was trying to enable the secured boot in u-boot for gumstix overo storm.
based on http://www.denx-cs.de/doku/?q=m28verifiedboot
After I prepared by SD cards, u-boot is not able to boot and gives the below error message.
U-Boot SPL 2015.07 (Apr 28 2016 - 13:53:06)
SPL: Please implement spl_start_uboot() for your board
SPL: Direct Linux boot not active!
reading u-boot.img
spl_load_image_fat: error reading image u-boot.img, err - -1
SPL: Please implement spl_start_uboot() for your board
SPL: Direct Linux boot not active!
Failed to mount ext2 filesystem...
spl_load_image_ext: ext4fs mount err - 0

================

This is the u-boot.dts file that I am using.
/dts-v1/;

/ {
        model = "Keys";

        signature {
                key-dev {
                        required = "conf";
                        algo = "sha1,rsa2048";
                        key-name-hint = "my_key";
                };
        };
};

to generate u-boot.dtb,
dtc -p 0x1000 /work/u-boot.dts -O dtb -o /work/u-boot.dtb
And these are the conf that I have added to include/configs/omap3_overo.h
 #define CONFIG_OF_CONTROL
 #define CONFIG_OF_SEPARATE
 #define CONFIG_FIT
 #define CONFIG_FIT_SIGNATURE
 #define CONFIG_RSA
 #define CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE

and I am compiling u-boot by using below line :
make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-gnueabi- EXT_DTB=/work/u-boot.dtb all -j4
Please let me know if you have any ideas on how to debug this issue.
===================
There is an update.

*

*changed u-boot-dtb.img name to u-boot.img .

*then board is able to boot, but gives the below message when I tried to use bootm.

**
Overo #
## Loading kernel from FIT Image at 82000000 ...
   Using 'conf@1' configuration
   Verifying Hash Integrity ... sha1,rsa2048:my_keyRSA: Can't find Modular Exp implementation
RSA: Can't find Modular Exp implementation
- Failed to verify required signature 'key-my_key'
Bad Data Hash
ERROR: can't get kernel image!
Overo #

**
As mentioned in doc/uImage.FIT/beaglebone_vboot.txt, I tried the script -
tools/fit_check_sign, and its output is normal. Able to verify the signature.
So still dont know, what is the exact issue, why I am getting the above error message.
I searched for UCLASS_MOD_EXP,     /* RSA Mod Exp device */, but couldn't get much info.
What is RSA Mod Exp device and how to make sure that I have that ?
Any input to debugging will be greatly helpful.
EDIT :
diff include/configs/omap3_overo.h ../../u-boot2015.07/include/configs/omap3_overo.h
        191a192,199
        >
        > #define CONFIG_OF_CONTROL
        > #define CONFIG_OF_SEPARATE
        > #define CONFIG_FIT
        > #define CONFIG_FIT_SIGNATURE
        > #define CONFIG_RSA
        > #define CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE
        >

A: Well, the first problem to fix is here:
reading u-boot.img
spl_load_image_fat: error reading image u-boot.img, err - -1

So does your SD card have u-boot.img?  Note that the example you link to does NOT do SPL but instead does the old style (but still functional and supported) imximage format instead, as it is on i.MX and you're using an OMAP3 platform.  In this case reading doc/uImage.FIT/beaglebone_vboot.txt would be very helpful to you as am335x (what is found in beaglebone boards) is an evolution of the OMAP3 parts rather than a different SoC vendor (like i.MX vs OMAP3 is).
EDIT:
Now that we're loading the correct file, in v2015.07 these haven't been migrated to Kconfig.  Did you enable CONFIG_RSA?  Look at what is done under ENABLE_VBOOT in the various config headers and the rest of the tree, you will need to do similar.

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What problems cause a drug test to be cancelled unless they are corrected?
What problems cause a drug test to be cancelled un…
What problems cause a drug test to be cancelled unless they are corrected? § 40.203
(a) As the MRO, when a laboratory discovers a "correctable flaw" during its processing of incoming specimens (see §40.83), the laboratory will attempt to correct it. If the laboratory is unsuccessful in this attempt, it will report to you that the specimen has been "Rejected for Testing" (with the reason stated).
(b) The following is a "correctable flaw" that laboratories must attempt to correct: The collector's signature is omitted on the certification statement on the CCF.
(c) As the MRO, when you discover a "correctable flaw" during your review of the CCF, you must cancel the test unless the flaw is corrected.
(d) The following are correctable flaws that you must attempt to correct:
(1) The employee's signature is omitted from the certification statement, unless the employee's failure or refusal to sign is noted on the "Remarks" line of the CCF.
(2) The certifying scientist's signature is omitted on the laboratory copy of the CCF for a positive, adulterated, substituted, or invalid test result.
(3) The collector uses a non-Federal form or an expired Federal form for the test. This flaw may be corrected through the procedure set forth in §40.205(b)(2), provided that the collection testing process has been conducted in accordance with the procedures of this part in an HHS-certified laboratory. During the period August 1–October 31, 2001, you are not required to cancel a test because of the use of an expired Federal form. Beginning November 1, 2001, if the problem is not corrected, you must cancel the test.
[65 FR 79526, Dec. 19, 2000, as amended at 66 FR 41954, Aug. 9, 2001]

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Q: How to configure Kibana with Elastic Search and Statsd I am trying to do some metric calculation and store the value of the metric in ElasticSearch and view them via Kibana
I followed this tutorial
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-configure-statsd-to-collect-arbitrary-stats-for-graphite-on-ubuntu-14-04
and it helped me to set up StatsD with graphite UI, Carbon and Whiper as Back-end.
Now I want to use StatsD with ElasticSearch and Kibana as Visualization tool.
The issue I am facing is that Kibana has its own aggregation technique and I have already done so using statsd, eg: uniq counts.
So I just want to plot the data which I store in Elastic Search and not aggregate it further,
Is this possible to view data without aggregating them in Kibana.?
Kindly Help.
Thanks.

A: You can do this via statsd(client) + metricbeat(statsd plugin that runs daemon) and Elasticsearch + Kibana. Following steps:
set up elasticsearch : https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/rpm.html
rpm --import https://artifacts.elastic.co/GPG-KEY-elasticsearch

vi /etc/yum.repos.d/elasticsearch.repo and input:
[elasticsearch]
name=Elasticsearch repository for 7.x packages
baseurl=https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/7.x/yum
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://artifacts.elastic.co/GPG-KEY-elasticsearch
enabled=0
autorefresh=1
type=rpm-md

and install elasticsearch from above configured repo:
sudo yum install --enablerepo=elasticsearch elasticsearch

set up (systemctl) service:
sudo /bin/systemctl daemon-reload
sudo /bin/systemctl enable elasticsearch.service

which can be started/stopped as follows:
sudo systemctl start elasticsearch.service
sudo systemctl stop elasticsearch.service

similarly, set up kibana, by just following : https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/rpm.html
vi /etc/yum.repos.d/kibana.repo
[kibana-7.x]
name=Kibana repository for 7.x packages
baseurl=https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/7.x/yum
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://artifacts.elastic.co/GPG-KEY-elasticsearch
enabled=1
autorefresh=1
type=rpm-md

and install kibana : sudo yum install kibana
You can similarly enable, start/stop systemd services for kibana also.
I have the elasticsearch and kibana co-located, on same single node set up.
Now, just use a statsd client, in a flask application for example:
from flask import Flask
from elasticapm.contrib.flask import ElasticAPM
from statsd import StatsClient
from random import randint
from datetime import datetime
import time

statsd = StatsClient(host='0.0.0.0',port=8125,prefix='test')
app = Flask(__name__)
apm = ElasticAPM(app)

@app.route('/')
def hello():
    bfr = time.time()
    time.sleep(3)
    statsd.incr('baz',2)
    statsd.decr('ban')
    statsd.gauge('foo',-3,delta=True)
    statsd.set('users',randint(0,100))
    statsd.timing('req',int((time.time() - bfr)*1000))
    return "Hello World!"

This sets up our statsd client, for statsd server, just go to : http://<es-ip>:5601/app/kibana#/home/tutorial/statsdMetrics and follow up instructions.
Set the metricbeat, enable statsd on the same server as flask application. steps are:
curl -L -O https://artifacts.elastic.co/downloads/beats/metricbeat/metricbeat-7.8.1-x86_64.rpm
sudo rpm -vi metricbeat-7.8.1-x86_64.rpm
modify output.elasticsearch section in /etc/metricbeat/metricbeat.yml:
sudo metricbeat modules enable statsd

and setup things i.e metricbeat / statsd:
sudo metricbeat setup
sudo service metricbeat start

You can do a netstat -tulpn | grep -i 8125 and see a statsd daemon running.
Next, just go to "dev tools" kibana section
and fire following query to check the statsd metrics : http://<es-ip>:5601/app/kibana#/dev_tools/console
GET /_search
{"query":{"bool":{"filter":{"term":{"event.module":"statsd"}}}},"size":10}

You can now go, create a dashboard, add visualizations with query filters 'event.module' is 'statsd', and even search for terms like .... e.g  accounts.authentication.login.num_users


This year the aim of the ringing was to continue recapturing as many weavers as possible, including those that had been ringed as weaver chicks). At the same time much ongoing data was obtained for survival and movements of weavers and other species on the Cape Peninsula. The ringing effort was less than in 2010. 38 species were caught, with a total of 1276 ringed and 308 recaptured (these totals do not include ringing by Sally, Felicity and others). A full species list of captures on the Cape Peninsula is given in Table 2 below (see also totals for 2008, 2009 and 2010. A photo gallery showing bird ringing events in the Cape Town area may be viewed here. To join bird ringing events in Cape Town, check dates on this calendar.
The weavers caught were lower than 2010 due to less effort. The recapture rate for Southern Masked Weavers was up (also that of Yellow Bishops but in this case the reason is due to lower new birds being caught).
The top four species ringed were Southern Masked Weaver, Cape Weaver, Southern Red Bishop and Common Waxbill. The highest recapture rate (where at least 10 birds were ringed) was for African Sedge Warbler, and then Yellow Bishop.
Funding was previously gratefully received from the African Bird Club Conservation Fund and the Cape Tercentenary Foundation to study natal dispersal in weavers.


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June Mar Fajardo
Two years ago during the 35th SAC-SMB Cebu Sports Awards, I had the privilege of sitting beside Fred Uytengsu, Jr. (the Sportsman of the Year awardee) and, to my right, the country's most famous athlete not named Manny Pacquiao.
Standing 6-foot-11, is there a larger-than-life figure than June Mar Fajardo? That afternoon in SM City Cebu, the Pinamungajan-raised sports giant was quiet and almost shy, despite all eyes and cameras transfixed to his 250-lb. large frame.
Alongside Gabriel Elorde and Mon Fernandez, June Mar ranks among the greatest of Cebuano athletes. And with his PBA records that include being a five-time MVP, talks are circulating that he can be the all-time greatest Pinoy cager.
Last Wednesday, June Mar did it again. I watched most of Game 7 of the Philippine Cup between Magnolia and San Miguel and the colossal figure was unstoppable. He scored 17 points (only) but pulled down 31 rebounds, beating the previous record of 29 rebounds set by Marcelo Simbulan in 1975. Thirty one rebounds!
The game was a thriller. Down by as much as 17 points, the Beermen looked tentative and uptight — made worse when they scored a miserly five points in the 2nd quarter.
But SMB rebounded back — thanks to the rebounds of June Mar, erasing the lead and winning when the buzzer sounded, 72-71, for a fifth straight All-Filipino crown for Ramon Ang's team.
"All the championships are hard," said June Mar, "but this series ranks among the hardest."
The game was not without controversy. There appeared to be several non-calls (fouls) that went against Magnolia. I thought that June Mar's bump against Marc Barroca was an offensive foul — which could have reversed the outcome in favor of Magnolia. Even in the last play of Jio Jalalon, it looked like he was fouled and, with a couple of free throws, would have cost SMB the win.
"(The game) went down the wire, it was anybody's ball game," said Rafi Reavis of Magnolia. "But we all know who got the short end of the stick."
I sympathize with Magnolia but also understand the referees; in those last few moments of a Game 7, the natural tendency is not to blow the whistle and decide the outcome by intervening.
Controversy or not, what's unquestionable is the supremacy of June Mar, who picked up his third Finals MVP award. What's also indisputable is how kind and humble June Mar has remained.
Recalling a chat that I had with Atty. Gus Go many years ago, the owner of the University of Cebu had this to say about his prized student:
"Before the PBA Rookie Draft, when he was selected by Petron as the top pick, he came to my office in UC. He was so thankful. But I told him, 'No, it is I who should say thank you for all that you have brought to our school.'"
Only 29 years old, June Mar will continue to dominate. He might pull down 40 rebounds and score 40. No human being who can stop him except…
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B-town's latest sizzling couple Siddarth Malhotra and Katrina Kaif are grabbing all the attention with their forthcoming project Baar Baar Dekho.
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class SwiftClient

	def initialize(type, auth_json)
		auth_config = File.read(Dir.home + "/.swift-manager/authentication/#{auth_json}.json")
		@auth_params = JSON.parse(auth_config)

		case type
		when 's3'
			provider = @auth_params["provider"]
			aws_secret_access_key = @auth_params["keys"]["secret_access_key"]
			aws_access_key_id = @auth_params["keys"]["access_key_id"]
			begin
				puts 'Connecting to OpenStack Swift: S3 middleware...'.color(:green)
				puts ''
				@connection = Fog::Storage.new(	:provider => provider,
												:aws_secret_access_key => aws_secret_access_key,
												:aws_access_key_id => aws_access_key_id	)

			rescue Exception => e
				raise 'Unable to connect to OpenStack Swift: S3 middleware. Check authentication information or if the service is running'
			end

		when 'swift'
			provider = @auth_params["provider"]
			swift_api_key = @auth_params["keys"]["secret_access_key"]
			swift_username = @auth_params["keys"]["access_key_id"]
			swift_auth_url = @auth_params["url"]

			begin
			Excon.defaults[:ssl_verify_peer] = false #SSL verify error on Mac OS X
			puts 'Connecting to OpenStack Swift...'.color(:green)
			puts ''
			@connection = Fog::Storage.new({	:provider => provider,
												:rackspace_username => swift_username,
												:rackspace_api_key => swift_api_key,
												:rackspace_auth_url => "#{swift_auth_url}"})

			@cdn_connection = Fog::CDN.new({	:provider => provider,
												:rackspace_username => swift_username,
												:rackspace_api_key => swift_api_key,
												:rackspace_auth_url => "#{swift_auth_url}"})

			rescue Exception => e
				raise 'Unable to connect to OpenStack Swift. Check authentication information or if the service is running.'
			end
		end
	end

	def list_containers
	 	@connection.directories.table
	end

	def create_container_no_cdn(prefix)
		@connection.directories.create(
					:key    => "#{prefix}-#{Time.now.to_i}", # globally unique name
					:public => false,
					:cdn => ""
		)
		sleep 1
		list_containers
		puts ''
	end

	def create_containers_no_cdn(prefix, number_of)
		start_time = Time.now.to_f
		@count = 1
		number_of.times do
			create_container_no_cdn(prefix)
			end_time = Time.now.to_f
			time_elapsed = end_time - start_time
			puts "Time elapsed to create #{@count} containers: #{time_elapsed} seconds".bright
			@count += 1
		end
	end

	def delete_container(prefix)
		begin
			puts "Deleting container #{prefix}...".color(:green)
			@connection.directories.get(prefix).destroy
    		puts ''
		rescue Exception => e
			#Fog related bugs...tbd
			#raise 'Delete files first or check if the container lists using \'swift-manager list storage -t swift -f <auth> -i container\''
		end
	end

	def delete_containers
		containers_json = @connection.directories.to_json
		containers = JSON.parse(containers_json)

		container_names = []
		containers.length.times do |i|
			container_names << containers[i]['key']
		end
		start_time = Time.now.to_f
		container_names.each do |container|
			delete_files(container)
			delete_container(container)
			end_time = Time.now.to_f
			@time_elapsed = end_time - start_time
		end
		puts ''
		puts "Time elapsed to delete #{containers.length} containers: #{@time_elapsed} seconds".bright
		puts ''
	end

	def create_objects(path_to_local_files, container)
		directory = @connection.directories.get(container)
		files = Dir[path_to_local_files]
		for file in files do
			name = File.basename(file)
			begin
				unless directory.files.head(name)
					directory.files.create(:key => name, :body => open(file))
					puts "Uploading file #{name} to #{container}".bright
				else
					puts "File #{name} already exists. Please delete file and try again".bright
				end
			rescue Exception => e
				raise "Container #{container} does not exist. Please check and try again"
			end

		end
		puts ''
		puts 'Creating objects complete'.color(:green)
		puts ''
	end

	def list_objects(container_name)
		@connection.directories.get(container_name).files.table([:key, :last_modified, :content_length])
	end

	def delete_objects(container)

	    directory = @connection.directories.get(container)
	    files = directory.files
	    files.each do |f|
			f.destroy
	    end
		puts ''
		puts "*Deleting all files in container #{container}".bright
	end

	def generate_json_output
		container_json_path = Dir.home + "/.swift-manager/shell/container.json"
		files_json_path 	= Dir.home + "/.swift-manager/shell/files.json"

		File.open(container_json_path, "w") do |f|
		    f << @connection.directories.to_json
		end
	end

end

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Life goes on every day, for the most part, same routine, same agenda. What we fail to notice is just how much is happening around us that we've unknowingly ignored. Unfortunately, it usually takes an earth shattering crisis to wake us up and become more aware. I'm talking about people, not a job, not the bills we can't pay, or whatever part of our lives that aren't perfect. Life isn't perfect, as a matter of fact, it's pretty darn hard sometimes. We take a lot for granted, walk around with blinders on half the time, and our personal agenda probably ranks way too high on what should be considered what's most important.
Did you ever look around you and really notice how many people everyday are hiding their pain or suffering? They're everywhere, at Wal-mart, the grocery store, probably somebody you work with. It may be the person who delivers your mail, or the member of your church who wears a smile every Sunday to hide their sadness.
We need to be kind to people, be more patient, and caring towards those around us. That means showing a little compassion no matter what. Not just to those in obvious despair, but to all, because despair, pain and suffering may not be obvious at all. People who suffer from whatever life has handed them feel alone. No matter how much they are cared for and loved, at the end of the day, when it's all said and done, THEY ARE ALONE. Alone with their thoughts and the disturbing inner chatter that can make each and every day of their lives a torturous nightmare.
Next time you honk your car horn, roll your eyes at someone, or just forget to be patient, I want you to remember something. People are everywhere who have more on their mind then hurrying out of your way. They may be people who are trying to find their own way through something way bigger and harder than what may be on your day's watch. You may feel invincible to all the bad things in life that can happen, but the truth is, you're not. Offer a kind gesture and a little compassion, trust me, someday you will seek a kind heart too.
Open your eyes, you shouldn't have to be a victim of a crisis in order to recognize one. Just be more aware, that's all you have to do, the compassion and kindness you hold in your heart will do the rest.
Hold open a door, offer assistance, help someone trying to get a stroller down the steps, or a steady a walker for an elderly person rising from a dining table at a restaurant. Every small interaction with someone is an opportunity to have a positive impact on both of your lives.


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Operatives of INTERPOL have arrested Edo State for Arts, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Osaze Osemwingie-Ero, for alleged money laundering.
Ero was reportedly arrested in France since last month for being in possession of $2m.
He was said to have being detained and queried by INTERPOL.
Political opponents claimed the money was given to him by Governor Godwin Obaseki as he was accompanying the Governor to a foreign trip.
Another source said the Commissioner was being questioned for an offence he committed seven years ago.
A top government official, who pleaded anonymity, said the state government was aware of the questioning of Osemwingie-Ero by INTEPOL for a offence committed before he was appointed by Governor Obaseki.
On the sum of $2m found on the Commissioner, the source said it was yet to be confirmed whether any money was found on him.
But the Edo State Government, in its reaction, said the alleged arrest of Osemwingie-Ero has nothing to do with Governor Obaseki.
Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor Obaseki on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, said the state government could not confirm the alleged arrest of the commissioner.
According to him: "We learnt about the alleged arrest of the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Diaspora Commissioner, Hon. Osaze Osemwingie-Ero from unreliable sources on social media and we are unable to confirm either the alleged arrest or what might have led to it.
"But we can confirm without equivocation that whatever the issues might be, they are totally personal and have nothing whatsoever to do with the Edo State Government or Governor Godwin Obaseki."
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The classic bestseller behind this year's biggest movie, this film tie-in edition features the complete story of Bilbo Baggins' adventures in Middle-earth as shown in the film trilogy, with a striking cover image from Peter Jackson's film adaptation and drawings and maps by J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Easy Read needs a way to tell the user when they've returned to no magnification (100%).
Easy Read needs a way to return to 100%. Maybe Shift-Click on the buttons.
That's a great idea, and we'll bear it in mond for the next version. In the interim you can always click the page refresh button in your browser to restore the magnification.


text: Q: ios - how can I see deep link calls being made? Is it possible to see all deep link calls that my app does? I'm using a framework that is deep linking, and I'd like to know more about what's happening. Is it possible to see the calls that are made? I can see the deep links to my apps from the AppDelegate entry point, but how can I see the calls from my app to other apps?


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text:
package factories

import (
	"errors"

	"github.com/etcinit/gonduit"
	"github.com/etcinit/gonduit/core"
	"github.com/jacobstr/confer"
)

var (
	// ErrNoCredentials is used whenever credentials are not set for any
	// authentication method.
	ErrNoCredentials = errors.New("Missing conduit credentials")
)

// GonduitFactory provides functions for building Gounduit clients.
type GonduitFactory struct {
	Config *confer.Config `inject:""`
}

// Make builds an instance of a Gonduit client.
func (g *GonduitFactory) Make() (*gonduit.Conn, error) {
	options := &core.ClientOptions{
		InsecureSkipVerify: g.Config.GetBool("misc.ignore-ca"),
	}

	if g.Config.IsSet("conduit.token") {
		options.APIToken = g.Config.GetString("conduit.token")
	} else if g.Config.IsSet("conduit.cert") && g.Config.IsSet("conduit.user") {
		options.Cert = g.Config.GetString("conduit.cert")
		options.CertUser = g.Config.GetString("conduit.user")
	} else {
		return nil, ErrNoCredentials
	}

	// Attempt to create an instance of a connection.
	conduit, err := gonduit.Dial(
		g.Config.GetString("conduit.api"),
		options,
	)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	// If we are using certificate-based configuration, create a session too.
	if g.Config.IsSet("conduit.user") &&
		g.Config.IsSet("conduit.token") == false {
		err = conduit.Connect()

		if err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
	}

	return conduit, nil
}


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Q: Maple isnt executing function but prints function term Im using maple Im in worksheetmode I tried using Maple Input and 2D Input and I want to transpose my Matrix A:
 A := `<|>`(`<,>`(1, .5, -2), `<,>`(.5, 9/4+b, 5+3*b), `<,>`(-2, 5+3*b, 18+9*b+4*a));
       B:=   Transpose(A);

When I exectute the sheet I dont get the translated values, there are the same as the input. So my matrix looks like the same as my input matrix plus the function term.
You can see a picture in the following link: Why arent the functions executed?
Meanwhile B:=A^+ is doing it the right way and I get a transposed Matrix. But also other functions only return the function body instead the needed values...

A: If you are using 2D Input mode (the default) then the extra space you've got between Transpose and the bracketed (B) is interpreted as multiplcation. Get rid of such a space.
Also, either load the package at the start of your document like,
with(LinearAlgebra):

before calling the Transpose command from that package, or call it with it's full name like,
LinearAlgebra:-Transpose(B);


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Jan 8, 2020 (1 week ago)
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The Ski Report 2020
Skiing in Sölden: the Austrian town made famous by Spectre
Spectre might have put Sölden on the map, but Austria's under-the-radar ski resort – host to the Wein am Berg wine festival every April – has always been a blockbuster hit for those in the know
'A proteolytic digestive enzyme drink, shaken, not stirred' doesn't have much of a ring to it, so you can imagine 007's disappointment when his signature vodka martini was replaced by a super smoothie in Spectre (2015). Good for the stomach, not so much for a soundbite. In the film's fictional Hoffler Klinik medical centre, the only thing served on the rocks is the building itself – the glacial facility is carved into the craggy summit of Austria's Gaislachkogl Mountain and, as true Bond fans will remember, paves the way for a nail-biting plane-versus-car chase through the dramatic Alpine peaks of the Ötztal valley.
In reality, this lofty locale is a swanky restaurant where the drinks flow, the people relax and the car chases are kept to a minimum. Named Ice Q, the all-glass restaurant is perched 3,048m above sea level and commands a spectacular view: no less than 300 peaks of the Alps and Dolomites can be spied – sorry, couldn't resist – from this soaring vantage point.
It's little wonder that Spectre's location scouts saw this as a suitable shooting spot; the Ötztal glacier road is the second highest paved road in Europe and the winding drive between the powdered peaks yields a dramatic backdrop. Rumour has it that the surrounding slopes were closed for several weeks during peak ski season to allow for filming, with a 500-strong crew descending on the tiny neighbouring town of Sölden.
With guaranteed snow from October through to May, Sölden's population of 3,279 is vastly outnumbered by the 15,000 tourists that visit each year. The bountiful snow fall is the resort's biggest draw – so much so that it hosts the first races of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season in October, with the giant slalom for men and women held on the exhilarating Rettenbach glacier. From the glacier's Schwarze Schneid peak, it's a thrilling 15km to the valley floor.
Skiing aside, it's not the most glamorous of resorts – those used to jostling with celebrities in St Moritz may need to lower their expectations – but this chocolate box-pretty village possesses a bijou charm, and has a lively après-ski scene to boot.
I didn't have the chance to put this to the test, but my days spent in Sölden were suitably intoxicated nonetheless thanks to the annual Wein am Berg festival. Translating to Wine on the Mountain, this four-day celebration began in 1999 when Anton Kollwentz, the former president of Austria's Burgenland vineyards, paid a visit to Das Central, Sölden's first five-star hotel. In the hotel's former manager, Gottlieb Waschl, Kollwentz found a friend, and the two oenophiles set about on a mission to bring their homeland's two most precious commodities together: plonk and peaks.
Each year the festival plays on a different theme, championing not just Austrian wine and cuisine but those of another nation, too. For 2019, for example, winemakers and chefs from Piedmont, Italy, joined a line-up of established Austrian gastronomes. To give you an idea of the calibre of chefs, during the Austria Meets Great Britain fare of 2018, Jason Atherton was in residence. In 2020, the festival will
focus on the epicurean feats of the economic triad Benelux, a.k.a Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Wein am Berg festival
Das Central Hotel
By nature the event attracts a large number of industry insiders, but it's equally enjoyable for people who just genuinely love delicious food and excellent vino. Wine is served, literally, from the moment you check in at Das Central: a glass of sparkling rosé is presented on arrival, presumably to take the edge off the notoriously bumpy landing at Innsbruck Airport. Upstairs, lodge-style bedrooms with Moooi lamps, giant bath tubs verging on paddling pools and marshmallow beds provide a base in which to flop after a day of high-altitude wine tastings, while the regal and somewhat bizarrely Venetian-themed basement spa is on hand to soothe ski-weary feet.
Taking to the slopes isn't mandatory but it's certainly encouraged, especially given the roster of expert guides who are flown in especially for the weekend. My group is shown the ropes by former Olympic skier Ingrid Salvenmoser, who during her career competed in no less than 196 World Cup races in Giant Slalom and Slalom. We take turns to shoot down the slope and she critiques our skiing style one-by-one, before toasting our talents (or lack of, in my case) at a Grüner Veltliner (white wine) tasting on the Tiefenbach Glacier.
The festival culminates in the Big Bottle Party, where the corks are popped on strength-testing magnums, jeroboams and methuselahs. Guest chefs from both host nations take charge of the kitchen, where small plates are cooked up and served alongside wine pairings. The finale is hosted on the Giggijoch mountain restaurant, which sits 2,000m above sea level. I'm told that wine tastes better at this altitude, or perhaps it just goes to your head quicker. Either way, there's clearly a reason the journey home is navigated via gondola – and all the better for it. A final chance to see Austria's most spectacular view should not be missed.
The Wein am Berg Package starts from approx. £1,470 per person in a double room at Das Central including three-day Wein am Berg programme and a two-day ski pass (price without ski pass is from approx. £1,376 per person), 23-26 April 2020. For further information and bookings, visit www.central-soelden.com
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RETIREMENT DEFINITELY ON HOLD AS DALHAUSSER AND LUCENA REACH DOHA 4-STAR FINAL
Doha, Qatar, March 15, 2019 – Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena reached their first FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour gold medal match in over a year when they defeated Pablo Herrera and Adrian Gavira at the Doha 4-Star Katara Cup on Friday.
The Katara Beach Cup is the fifth time that Qatar has hosted a World Tour tournament. It began on March 12 and finishes on March 16 at the Katara Cultural Village.
The USA duo beat the Spaniards 2-0 (21-19, 21-11), but it may not have happened if Beijing 2008 Olympic champion Dalhausser hadn't decided to reverse his decision to retire following the end of the 2017-18 season.
"I did some soul searching this off-season and I was so close to retiring, so close," Dalhausser said. "But something sparked into me and totally switched my mind-set and I feel like I have a new life in beach volleyball. The goal is gold in Tokyo (2020 Olympic Games), that's the long-term goal, obviously the goal here is gold."
Dalhausser and Lucena, both 39 last played on the World Tour when they reached the second knockout round at the Vienna 5-Star in August 2018.
The long rest appears to have rejuvenated them and they have dropped only one set in four matches in Doha. They are now on course to win their first World Tour medals since they won gold at the Fort Lauderdale 5-Star in Mach 2018.
"It felt great obviously because we won," Dalhausser said. "I felt like I was blocking well and anything that got by me Nick was touching and putting good shots back into the court. It felt like we were on cruise control so I hope that we can carry this momentum into tomorrow."
Dalhausser and Lucena will face Esteban and Marco Grimalt in the gold medal match. The Chilean cousins had to fight back after losing the first set and beat Poland's Grzegorz Fijalek and Michal Bryl 2-1 (18-21, 21-14, 15-12).
It means they are in their second World Tour gold medal match in two weeks and their first in a 4-Star tournament. Last Sunday they won gold at the Sydney 3-Star.
"It is incredible, we are so proud and so happy to make another final and this time in a 4-Star against the best team in the world," Esteban Grimalt said. "They are a wonderful team. When we started to play beach volleyball they were our idols so it is very important that we are playing against them in a World Tour final.
"It has been a long two weeks and hopefully we will save the best for tomorrow."
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PREVIEW: YEOVIL TOWN V PORTSMOUTH
Ben Barrett
Yeovil Town are back in SkyBet League Two action this coming Saturday for the first of a home double header against high flying sides.
Portsmouth are the visitors to Huish Park this Saturday with Plymouth arriving the following Tuesday.
The Glovers are looking to bounce back after a disappointing defeat to Hartlepool last weekend.
A more than contentious penalty and a sloppy set piece goal put 'Pools 2-0 up before a last gasp Francois Zoko goal was too little too late in the way of consolation.
To make matters worse, Nathan Smith – who had been filling in at centre back – was sent off after a scuffle with Billy Paynter. The blues' striker only receiving a yellow card for is part in the fracas.
Smith's absence is made slightly easier by the return of not one but two defenders to the match day squad.
Darren Ward and Alex Lacey are both vying for the starting spot next to Jakub Sokolik in the heart of defence.
Elsewhere, winger Jack Compton will be assessed in the lead up to the game, he hobbled off with a hamstring problem at the weekend and went for a scan in the build up to this game.
Apart from the result last week, Yeovil have been hitting a bit of form and Saturday's loss was just the second League defeat of 2016.
A win this weekend could propel the Glovers back out of the drop zone and focusing on sides above them once more.
Standing in their way is a Portsmouth side who lie sixth in the table and have a sold out away end behind them for this fixture.
February has been a mixed month for Pompey; winning one, losing one and drawing one.
They beat Bristol Rovers last weekend but failed to get full points from Leyton Orient or Morecambe before that.
Recently the south coast side have swapped in one striker and let another one go, Michael Smith has joined from Swindon and Matt Tubbs has joined big spending non-league side, Eastleigh.
The Glovers' front man Ryan Bird will be facing his second former club in as many weeks, the former Pompey striker played 20 times in the 2013/14 season scoring three times.
It's promotion chasers vs survival hopefuls on both Saturday and Tuesday making for a great double header of Huish Park football.
Come on down to support the team and watch Darren Way's side take on two of the best in the league in a spell of just four days.
Your support could make all the difference.
Last time we met
Earlier this season, back in October, the sides played out an uneventful 0-0 draw at Fratton Park.
The two sides last crossed paths in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy last season and it was a game that saw the League Two side overcome the League One side 3-1.
Jed Wallace scored twice and Craig Westcarr added a third before Nathan Ralph scored a consolation late on.
Only two of the starting eleven that night for Yeovil is still at the club (Chris Weale and Nathan Smith) while just four of the entire squad are still on the Glovers pay roll.
Prior to that, Yeovil and Portsmouth met during the 2012/13 season which eventually saw the Glovers promoted out of League One.
In each fixture, the away side won, with the Glovers getting the three points at Fratton Park thanks to goals from Dom Blizzard and Byron Webster.
A similar result this Saturday would go down just fine with the travelling support.
Tickets for this game are available in all the usual ways.
In person – pop to Huish Park right up until kick off and collect your tickets from the booths, or you can call in advance on 01935 874888 and someone will take your order and have it ready for you to pick up on the day.
Finally, you can click HERE and order online, it's quick, easy and you can purchase more than one match's tickets at the same time and pick them all up on matchday.
Commentary and Social Media
Commentary for all of Yeovil Town's matches can be heard through the online club service Glovers Player, you can sign up for this by clicking HERE!
Soccer Sight (for the Blind & Visually impaired supporter at Huish Park) will also have a full match commentary of the Green & White's home matches.
BBC Radio will also have full match commentary of the Green and White's matches, stay tuned to your local station for all the details.
Stay tuned to all things Yeovil Town through the club's social media outlets.
YTFC can be found on TWITTER, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM and even SNAPCHAT just search for @YTFC or click on the links provided. Use the Hashtag #YTFC across all platforms to make sure you connect with other Glovers fans the world over.


have you modified the target properties of the shortcut (and original file?) to the d2 file in your d2 folder with -direct -txt?
how do you do that, hfown?
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goddamnit, can someone make a step by step video? this has been bugging me all day and i cant get it to work?
right click the newloader, press properties. there are several tabs, go to the shortcut tab.
The last one that says target, thats where you add the -direct -txt. as you can see this is my target line and I have -skiptobnet so that I dont have to see the blizzard and blizzard north screen, and -w makes so its in windowed mode. You dont need the last two if you dont want to.
i can do it on teh shortcut but cant do it to the one in my folder. why?
you're only supposed to do it on the shortcut. Also in your shortcut, go to compatibility and check the boxes on Disable visual themes and Disable desktop composition. You might also want to run the program in compatibility mode for windows XP(service pack 3).


This perfume was just ok in my book. Not too many notes but was too sweet smelling. Almost burnt sugary. On the other hand once it wore off it was better.
Fresh and sweet. Love the sandalwood!
I first smelled Vanilla and thought back to the 90's and the fake vanilla perfumes on market. This one however is not overpowering or cloying or overly sweet. I liked it. I wish it lasted longer on me it only lasts 2 hours.
Classy, almost vintage scent. I love it. Being older I always did love my grandmother's perfumes. This takes me back. Very nice.
Can never go wrong with Hanae Mori classics.
This has become one of my favorite fragrances. It is very feminine, the scent is moderate, yet it lasts several hours. I have already received many compliments when I am wearing it. I highly recommend it! I love the smell so much and got so many compliment. It's not so sweet or strong and you can wear it anytime. It's very classy scent.
i dont get the berries and only moderate floral but i do get something in it that i dont like but cant put my finger on it. maybe its the smokiness or the woods. i dont think its very sweet at all. initial spray of flowers is good but after 10 mins and there's that sour note. like a cheap synthetic hand wash. it doesnt last very long on me. maybe half hour so i guess my body chemistry is not right for this one.
Hanae Mori is proof that you don't need to be boring to be a crowd pleaser, you can be unique. This is a deep and rich scent, full of blooming florals, warm woods and juicy, dripping fruits. It's sweet, pleasant, complex and appropriate for a wide range of people, situations and settings - Hanae Mori is suitable for, well, everything.
I found this perfume to be very bland. I do not get the smokiness. It is just an average fruity floral that leans more toward the floral.
Boy does this take me back! I had a friend that would only wear this one perfume. Its very nice. Its a little on the sweet side but the woods warm it up a little. This turns spicy on my skin and I wish it didn't. I gave it 4 stars because I've met a couple people with perfect skin chemistry for this. Its definitely worth a sample. I'm wouldn't recommend this as a good blind buy because its one of those rare perfumes that smells almost completely different on everyone.
I just cannot make up my mind on this one. At times I love it, other times I cannot tolerate it. I purchased this several years ago after the first sniff. Once I got it home we had a love hate relationship that soon turned to just hate. I revisited today...not daring to actually spray on my skin. My first thought was that it smells like vanilla fields, a cheap scent from (I think) the 80s. Then it turned kind of woodsy, but not enough for my liking. I get no, and I mean noooo berries in this. So, I may actually give it a wearing tomorrow if I feel brave, just to see if i can make a final decision. I think that in my mind I feel like this should be a warmer scent than it actually is. There is no warmth or depth. Maybe I don't like it because it is a linear scent, I'm not sure. I really wish I could decide about this, I still have no idea why I bought this in the first place!
This fragrance is so yummy. It's smooth and fruity in the best way, with strawberry, blackberry, and blueberry - but it never ends up smelling like a mixed fruit juice or anything like that. It's soft and sweet, and as someone else described, it is marshmallowy! But it's definitely not cheap marshmallow scented, it smells like some soft Middle Eastern marshmallow dessert - delicately flavored with real fruit and spiced with soft, gentle spices. One that you would savor every bite of. I think the sandalwood is giving the scent this slight spice - it's not spicy, it just doesn't smell like your generic vanilla sweet fruity scent - it has something interesting in there. Recommended for anyone who likes sweet fruity scents but wants something different.
Floral-fruity with a woody and slightly smoky foundation. Not overly sweet nor attention-grabbing, which I like. Wish it lasted a bit longer though!
Nice. Smells like a good dessert.
If you like sweet scents, this is the one! Yum!
Berry/marshmallow - best description! Gets better over a few hours - great lasting power. I like the scent a whole lot but "warm" scents suit me better.
I read the reviews of Hanae Mori by Hanae Mori but I was still skeptical I would like this fragrance. I really expected it would be too "little girl" for me. But once I dabbed this wonderful confection on, I was absolutely enchanted. It makes me think of a walk down a mossy forest path lined with jasmine, young fruit and cedar trees. A gentle breeze of delicious vanilla is wafting through it all, mingling single notes into one inexplicably intoxicating scent. Oh, and tiny, giggling, glowing fairies are flitting playfully around me as I walk down the path. **insert dreamy sigh here**. I'm not easily impressed by very many perfumes, but this is quite the exception. You MUST MUST MUST try it.
I did not want to like this- it seemed too sweet and vanilla for my taste- but the longer I wear it, the more I like it. It never gets old and makes me happy when I catch the lingering scent.
Delightful fruity marshmallow scent that even grown-ups can love. Good longevity.
An absolutely wonderful marshmallow confection of a fragrance. How this can smell like berry marshmallows without becoming irritating or cloying I don't know, but it somehow manages. I love it, my mother loves it, my cousin who is half my age loves it. Unless you hate any sugar at all in your perfume, you should give it a try. Very good longevity.


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Movie Prequels
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Among the barrage of new movies hitting theaters this summer, in addition to the predictable remakes and sequels, several notable prequels to your favorite movies will also be hitting the big screen.
Prequels always have significant potential to emulate the success of their parent films, as they're typically reserved to establish a chronology, or verify the legitimacy of characters and events from a successful film.
While a sequel is predicated directly upon the prior release, prequels are only required to arrive at the original movie by their completion. This allows the filmmakers more creativity, as they have an infinite number of ways of telling the backstory.
However, whether a sequel or prequel, the first requirement is a financially successful movie worth building upon. Hollywood is an industry like any other, in that it exists to make profit, and it is simply good business to revisit favorites, in one way or another, as this is nearly guaranteed money.
New movies are raw, unproven and therefore, may fail. You may want to keep this in mind while realizing the box office is, and will be, dominated by prequels, sequels, and remakes for the time to come.
In the following months many prequels will be released, spanning all genres. You may have recently been to the movies and saw "Oz: The Great and Powerful," and been completely unaware it was a prequel rather than a remake.
Disney's "Monsters University" will be released at the end June, and it is a greatly anticipated film, even if for a younger audience. The film will tell the story as to how Mike and Sully, the main characters of "Monsters Inc.," became best friends while at college. Upon meeting they greatly disliked each other, and the film examines their journey towards being inseparable.
This August, "The Battle of Artemesia" was set to debut, however the title was changed to more accurately reflect the movie it is predating, and is now "300: Rise of an Empire." Gerard Butler will not be returning, and the action will switch from the land to the sea. The Greeks must again stop Xerses, although this time he will be arriving with a fleet of Persian ships.
Finally, you may want to keep your eyes open for "Sin City: A Dame to Kill," and "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," both set to release this fall and, you guessed it, prequels. The Desolation of Smaug is also interesting in that is not only a prequel, to the "Lord of the Rings," but also a sequel, to "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."
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Robin Francis Trott (born 17 August 1974) is an English football player and manager.

Career
Trott began his career at Gillingham, where he made ten league appearances but found himself unable to command a regular first team place. In 1995, he left the club to try his luck in Hong Kong but returned to England the following year, where he has gone on to carve out a career in non-league football. A successful first season with Welling United saw him signed by Stevenage Borough for £8,000. He later played for Grays Athletic and Gravesend & Northfleet.

He served as player-manager of Margate from April 2006 until April 2008. He later had a short spell with Welling United, before signing for Billericay Town to begin a third spell with the Essex-based club. His third debut with The Blues came against Ramsgate on 25 October 2008.

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1974 births
Living people
Footballers from Orpington
English footballers
Association football defenders
Gillingham F.C. players
Hastings United F.C. players
Mansion (football) players
Welling United F.C. players
Stevenage F.C. players
Grays Athletic F.C. players
Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
Billericay Town F.C. players
Heybridge Swifts F.C. players
Margate F.C. players
English Football League players
National League (English football) players
English football managers
Margate F.C. managers

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- 3 new versions with the model DARK, serving requests.
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I need your help. In the Pirelli Package ".PSSG" file i found a lot of different textures about the tyres and the tyre treads. Please can you describe me the use of each texture. I'm trying to model a tyre in 3DsMax and i want use them as textures, so i have so kind to blend them. For example "what is the use of tyre_mask.tga and what is the use of tyre_blur.tga".
That kind of answer i need if you have a free time to answer. It will help me a lot!
ae man o link esta blockeado,e agora o que faço para baixar ?