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Jennifer Lopez And Shakira For Super Bowl Halftime Show
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Jennifer Lopez To Headline 2020 Super Bowl Halftime Show?!
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Jennifer Lopez will go down as one of the most entertaining artists of our lifetime. For well over two decades she has remained relevant...
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Anayes Baldwin - June 10, 2019
It looks as if talent runs deep in the family for JLo and Marc Anthony. Over the weekend, Jennifer Lopez's daughter, Emme, surprised fans gathered...
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It's pretty common for celebrities to post photos of themselves on Instagram stories. But, we haven't seen them get sued for it...have we? Well, Jennifer...
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Jennifer Lopez showing off that thong... And it's looking good! Jennifer Lopez is 49 years of age and still killing the Latino pop game as...
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Jennifer Lopez was "body shamed" and informed that her weight didn't meet Hollywood norms. Her response? "They kept telling me to lose weight," Lopez recalled to...
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The Academy has announced the 2020 Oscar nominations to Twitter this morning, and although there weren't many surprises, there were many snubs! Unsurprisingly, the famous...
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The real-life ringleader who inspired the film Hustlers, starring Jennifer Lopez, has filed a lawsuit against the production companies behind the adaptation. Samantha Barbash—a former...
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Robert Benson - January 1, 2020
2019 a political year in review After many school shootings during the spring and summer. Beto o'rourke decided to run for president. However, he was...
Cardi B Joins The Cast Of 'Fast & Furious 9'
Minaya Alomar - October 23, 2019
Cardi B has joins the Fast & Furious 9 family! Fast and Furious star Vin Diesel shared an Instagram video on Tuesday revealing that Cardi B has been cast in the...
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Arnold Defense, displayed their 2.75-inch/70mm weapon system concept named the "FLETCHER" at SOFIC, mounted on a Polaris DAGOR ultra-light tactical vehicle, for the very first time.
FLETCHER can engage targets at ranges up to 5 kilometers away thanks to an existing suite of guidance modules, rockets and warheads which are already used by several countries.
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May someone explain to me the difference between a rocket, a guided rocket, and a missile? I always thought that rockets were unguided and missiles were guided and that was the difference.
Missile doesn't necessarily utilize a rocket for propulsion.
Guidance systems can still be used on rocket powered munitions.
The nomenclature has gotten a bit fuzzy lately. In a general sense, rockets have not been guided weapons (at least historically). At the same time, every missile I can think of does/did have a guidance package of some sort. Even the V2 had a really clever if not quite accurate dead reckoning INS that used a tiny propeller.
More recently weapons developers have started integrating miniaturized guidance packages into weapons that were previously unguided. It is similar to the dumb bomb to JDAM kits from twenty years ago. Case in point, there are now laser guidance kits available to retrofit old school Hydra 70 rockets from the Viet Nam era. Systems like that usually get called guided rockets to avoid confusion, although it may actually cause more. I don't know if that is what is going on with the Fletcher system though.
If you want to be really pedantic, rockets are technically missiles in the sense that they are projectile weapons. But under that definition bullets, arrows, shuriken, boomerangs, and pointy rocks are missiles too. And that is just silly.
Gotcha, thanks for writing it up for me. I think the idea that missiles don't necessarily use rocket engines anymore makes a lot of sense, so does the retrofitting rockets with guidance packages. Thanks!


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Chinese FM says China-Malaysia cooperation enjoys strong complementarity, vitality
XINHUA 發布於 2020年08月06日03:35
Malaysian Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein (C) speaks during the handover ceremony of medical equipment from the Chinese government to Malaysia in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on March 28, 2020. (Chinese Embassy in Malaysia/Handout via Xinhua)
In a telephone conversation with Malaysian Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, Wang said the two countries have been among the first to get through the gloom cast by the coronavirus pandemic and taken the lead in promoting economic and social recovery.
BEIJING, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday that the growth in both China's investment in Malaysia and Malaysia's exports to China in the first half of this year despite the impact of COVID-19 has demonstrated the strong complementarity and vitality of the bilateral cooperation.
In a telephone conversation with Malaysian Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, Wang said the two countries have been among the first to get through the gloom cast by the coronavirus pandemic and taken the lead in promoting economic and social recovery, which is a result of the two sides standing together and supporting each other, and has created necessary conditions and opened up new prospects for bilateral cooperation in the future.
The two sides, he said, should explore ways to resume exchanges at all levels in an orderly manner, establish bilateral and regional "fast lanes" and bolster cooperation in "green lanes," so as to help the two countries resume work and production and ensure the stable operation of industrial and supply chains.
Noting that the world is a global village, Wang said that all parties should unite and cooperate to build a strong fortress to defend global public health and jointly oppose stigmatization of the virus and politicization of the pandemic.
Malaysian and Chinese participants attend a virtual signing ceremony in conjunction with the 127th China Import and Export Fair, or Canton Fair, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 17, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)
China, he added, stands ready to continue to promote cooperation in vaccine research and development, use and production with Malaysia, and to strengthen anti-pandemic cooperation in such multilateral arenas as East Asia cooperation, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the World Health Organization to push for the building of a community of health for all.
Wang said that China firmly supports Malaysia in hosting this year's APEC meeting, and in striving to adhere to the purposes and principles of the APEC, build an open Asia-Pacific economy, uphold the spirit of an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future and partnership, and formulate the Post-2020 Vision.
For his part, Hishammuddin said that Malaysia attaches great importance to the robust relations with China and that their bilateral cooperation goes beyond geopolitics.
Malaysia, he added, fully agrees with China to actively carry out vaccine cooperation, establish a "fast lane" and a "green lane" at an early date, explore ways to jointly ensure supply chain security and send a positive signal of unity and cooperation between the two countries.
The two sides also had an in-depth exchange of views on jointly coping with the current unstable and uncertain international situation. ■

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Jamaica 2019 | ECONOMY | B2B
By investing in areas where Jamaica has a natural advantage, holding companies are not only creating jobs, but also generating wealth for the country.
PROVEN Management Limited
STEPHEN B. FACEY
PanJam Investment Limited (PanJam)
What have been the main highlights over the past year for the company?
Christopher Williams The one word I would use to describe 2018 would be growth. We have seen significant growth in the Jamaican economy; although not at the pace and extent desired at the macroeconomic levels, it is still growing. Companies are growing between 15% and 20% and feeding off the strong construction and mining activities happening within the local economy. This has given rise to the companies within our group realizing organic business gains, lending to credible performance improvements in our diversified income streams. We continue to see and seize growth opportunities because Jamaica is a critical market for us. We own or operate three businesses here and want to see the country continue its recovery and become a strong and stable economy.
How has the company evolved since its establishment?
Stephen B. Facey PanJam started in real estate, which remains a core part of its business. We have, however, diversified our portfolio of investments in response to the changing economic environment and resulting opportunities that arose. We invested in the manufacturing and trading industries, and as tourism became increasingly important, we focused our attention on that sector. Historically, the agro-industry has been a key component of the local economy. We invested accordingly, taking positions that enable the exportation of iconic local products. We are also heavily involved in financial services, which has been a growth industry in Jamaica over the last 30 years. As an investment holding company, PanJam searches the economic landscape for investment opportunities. Over the years, these opportunities have evolved, but we have remained committed to investing in industries that contribute to long-term growth.
What has been your strategy for success?
CW The growth and stability in the Jamaican economy drives entrepreneurs whose resulting confidence pushes them to expand their businesses or start new ones, and both of those require capital. From where we sit, based on our business relationships, we proactively respond or alternately are considered, and our phone constantly rings. Since entrepreneurs are comfortable and feel the future is brighter than the present, they are picking up the phone and calling companies with capital, such as PROVEN. The company is mainly focused on securities investments and also pursues private equity opportunities as they arise, dependent on opportunities being consistent with its comprehensive business strategies and goals—this has been the PROVEN strategy for success.
SBF While we are perhaps seen as entrepreneurial risk takers, we have always invested in a conservative manner. This approach has protected PanJam through economic downturns, while allowing it to thrive during periods of growth. In particular, we believe in fiscal prudence, ensuring we have the required capital to support our projects and businesses so they can weather difficult periods that come along. Of importance is the fact that we have had a strong team of individuals committed to achieving PanJam's goals and willing to face challenges as they emerge. Of course, we have also had some luck.
What are your goals for the next year?
CW PROVEN is a private equity platform that looks for businesses to buy into or purchase. We did one acquisition in 2017 and another in 2018. In 2019, we want to do two, both of which we are already working on. We also want to increase in size and double our total assets, which are currently worth USD500-600 million. We have an aggressive mindset and are looking for opportunities across the Caribbean and Latin America for acquisitions. With this in mind, we will be busy in 2019.
SBF We have a number of projects in the pipeline, and the successful execution of those is primary. Over the next 18 months, our two largest priorities are both real estate-focused. First is the completion of the Oceana Hotel in Downtown Kingston. We continue to be passionate about the Kingston Waterfront and see great value where perhaps others do not. Additionally, we will also develop our hotel project in Montego Bay in 2019, and we are always on the lookout for opportunities, both in the real estate and private equity sectors.
Audley Shaw , Minister, Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries (MICAF)
Improving road networks and expanding logistics infrastructure are two of MICAF's many initiatives to unleash Jamaica's true potential.
Vicente Fox Quesada , Former President , Mexico
There are many things Mexico canlearn from Jamaica and vice versa, and by strengthening cooperation, both countries will mutually benefit, in particular from the nascent medical cannabis sector.
Focus: Foreign investment
Expanding Frontiers
Reaching out to regional economic powers, Jamaica is boosting its commercial ties with Mexico and the Dominican Republic in a number of key sectors, most importantly tourism, energy, and mining.
Juan José González Mijares , Ambassador, Mexico to Jamaica
Mexico and Jamaica have cultivated a strong friendship, marked by an open political dialogue and continued effort to strengthen commercial and cultural ties.
Josep Maria Bosch, Ambassador of Spain, Jamaica
The second-largest foreign investor in Jamaica, Spain has a great deal to offer to Jamaica, and vice versa.
Brian Wynter , Governor, Bank of Jamaica
The country's positive debt dynamics have allowed the Bank of Jamaica to reduce domestic interest rates while achieving its inflation target.
Diane Edwards, President, JAMPRO
JAMPRO is focused on doing as much as it can to advance projects in crucial sectors for Jamaica's economic growth.
Aubyn Hill , CEO, Economic Growth Council (EGC)
Though Jamaica is on the road to recovery, there is a great deal to accomplish, and EGC is one of the driving forces for the country.
Michael Lee-Chin, Founder and Chairman, Portland Holdings, Chairman, Economic Growth Council, Chairman, National Commercial Bank (NCB)
Portland Holdings manages public and private equity and strives to build strong businesses that support the well-being of the communities in which they operate.
Galina Sotirova , Country Manager, The World Bank
The World Bank has been a long-time supporter of Jamaica's efforts to stabilize its economy, reduce its debt, and create the conditions for strong and sustainable growth.
Multilateral Funds
Leading development banks agree that SMEs need more financing, that disaster risk management should be embedded into the state's DNA, and that interest rates should better reflect risk levels.
Dr. Eric Deans , CEO, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA)
The goal is to focus on improving Jamaica's key port and airport infrastructure, as well as developing its special economic zones.
Focus: JSEZA master plan
As a strategically located country in the Caribbean, Jamaica has huge potential in development and attracting foreign direct investment.
Dr. Wayne Henry, Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)
PIOJ seeks to build on Jamaica's recent successes from a planning standpoint.
Lloyd W. Distant Jr. , President, Jamaica Chamber of Commerce
A strong advocate for the country's business community, JCC seeks to lobby for the simplification of business processes and facilitate cross-border trade.
Garth Walker , General Manager, Business Access TV
Business Access TV plans to expand its social media services and products to other countries in the Caribbean.
With investors eyeing the many opportunities on offer across the Caribbean nation, there is a growing need for research and consulting firms to give incoming companies the leg up they need.
John Gregory Leiba , Managing Partner, DunnCox
DunnCox seeks to provide an excellent service to its clients and be a part of facilitating the legal and economic upgrades in the legal system.
A Legal Introduction to Jamaica's SEZ Regime
A special economic zone (SEZ) is as a geographical demarcated area within a country's national borders that is governed by trade and business laws that are distinct from the laws of the rest of that country. The objective of an SEZ is usually to attract investment to a nation's shores, and thereby increase employment and economic growth.
Daryl Vaz, Minister with responsibility for Land, the Environment, Climate Change, and Investment, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation
The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation is working hard to ensure Jamaica's growth doesn't come at the expense of its environment.
Damian X. Lyn , CEO, Alternative Power Sources (APS)
A pioneer of solar energy, APS is optimistic about the future, with the renewable energies market picking up significantly.
Jason Robinson , CEO, Solar Buzz Jamaica
Solar Buzz is looking at getting solar panels installed in Jamaican homes and offices from the very beginning to reap the most benefits.
Maxime de Villemandy, Project Manager, Neoen
Neoen strives to produce the most competitive electricity on a sustainable and local basis.
Though Jamaica's tourism has traditionally been centered on sun, sand, and sea, ecotourism has become a new and emerging sub sector.
Green Entrepreneurship
Jamaica offers entrepreneurs an excellent ground to implement their products and services before expanding further into the region.
Waste-to-energy solutions could be the one proverbial stone to kill several of Jamaica's proverbial birds—energy problems—if they are ever implemented.
Scheed Cole , Founder, 360 Recycle Manufacturing Ltd.
TBY talks to Scheed Cole, Founder of 360 Recycle Manufacturing Ltd.on Green Economy sector.
Eric Hosin , President, Guardian Life Limited
2019 promises to be an exciting year for Guardian Life Limited, with its 20th anniversary in the country and a major real estate project set to launch.
Focus: Debt reduction
Debt Diet
Reducing debt for the Jamaican government is paramount to achieving the country's fiscal goals.
Courtney O. Campbell , Group President & CEO, Victoria Mutual
Victoria Mutual is continuing its expansion into the countries of the Jamaican diaspora and helping Jamaica's economy by opening doors to greater financial opportunities.
Investment funds with a client-first approach and top-drawer digitalization efforts are the reason why the Jamaica Stock Exchange continues to be among the best-performing stock markets globally.
Mariame McIntosh Robinson, President & CEO, First Global Bank
First Global Bank is employing mini-branch models and agency banking to serve Jamaica's underbanked and unbanked population.
Marlene Street Forrest C.D, JP, Managing Director, Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)
The JSE is expecting a solid 2019 on the back of a decreasing unemployment rate and is planning to introduce a green market by 2020.
Kadeen Mairs , CEO, Dolla Financial Services Limited
TBY talks to Kadeen Mairs, CEO of Dolla Financial Services Limited on Finance sector.
SMEs and small investors are playing a bigger role in Jamaica's economy on the back of efforts undertaken by credit unions such as FHC and JCCUL.
Emanuel DaRosa , President & CEO, Jamaica Public Services Company Limited (JPS)
JPS is focusing on efficiency to deliver energy at the lowest possible cost so that its customers are competitive locally, regionally, and internationally.
Mauricio Pulido, CEO, GB Energy – Texaco
Already the number-one distributor of fuel and LNG in Jamaica, Texaco is now aiming to make its mark on Jamaica's logistics sector and other regional markets.
Greg Beck , General Manager, Yaadman
Yaadman is revolutionizing Jamaica's low-tech LP industry by collaborating with credible partners and deploying crucial technologies and analytics.
Hugh C. E. Hart , Partner, Hart Muirhead Fatta (HMF)
HMF law firm has stayed afloat through the multi-year downtrend of the Jamaican economy, but as the country grows into a healthy growth trend, HMF's belief in Jamaica's potential has further strengthened.
Lion Zion Dreams of Crude
Better known for its reggae, world-class track runners, and beautiful sandy beaches, Jamaica might be holding other kinds of riches in its subsoil.
Homer Davis , Mayor, Montego Bay
Every city carries its unique set of challenges. Montego Bay's success in tackling challenges in recent years boils down to the local government's focus on achieving prosperity for all.
Winston Lawson , President, Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce
The Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce's mission is providing advocacy and promoting the key features of the Jamaican and local economy.
Montego Bay's infrastructure is undergoing upgrades, making Jamaica's fourth-most populous city the fastest-growing city in the Caribbean.
Montego Bay Ambassadors
Jamaica's tourism potential is a no-brainer but the government and initiatives under its umbrella are leaving no stone unturned to further cement the country's place on the global tourism map.
André Dixon , COO, Viking Productions
Viking Productions has been in business for only around 12 years, and the company's ability to reach out and touch people through a wide variety of brands has been a key differentiator.
Jason Wright , Managing Director, Red Key Solutions
Renowned for its quality and speedy service, Red Key Solutions is banking on its unique offerings to expand into other markets.
Valrie Grant , Managing Director, GeoTechVision
GeoTechVision is the premier geospatial technologies company in the Caribbean, beating the competition through a user-requirements analysis geared at providing the best customized solutions.
Odetta Rockhead-Kerr, General Manager, Sutherland
The biggest factor behind Sutherland's success in Jamaica is its resolute focus on its employees, pushing them to consistently deliver against expectations.
Yoni Epstein, Executive Chairman, Itelbpo
itelBPO is a golden example of the competitive advantages Jamaica offers in the wider BPO sector.
Robert Dechant , CEO, Ibex Global
In becoming a key leader in Jamaica's BPO industry, Ibex continues to be a catalyst for growth and prosperity in the region.
The BPO sector in Jamaica is fast becoming the employer of choice for the youth, but only in the country's primary parishes; however, once adequate infrastructure is in place, the sector is primed to further uplift the economy.
Focus: Digitalization
Digitalization is a key factor for expanding companies and strengthening the Jamaican diaspora abroad.
Parris Lyew-Ayee , Director, Mona Geoinformatics Institute (MGI)
MGI is collaborating with public- and private-sector entities and using the power of data to help solve issues related to social justice, crime, and most importantly, environment.
Voices from the Sector: HealthIT & BPO
Donovan Leigh James , General Manager, DHL Jamaica
Through aggressive e-commerce pricing, strong retail presence, and key partnerships, DHL confirming its status as the best logistics company and one of the best employers, globally.
Focus: Air transport
Vernamfield Aerotropolis is a key project to boost and diversify Jamaica's air transportation and logistics.
Shippıng
An increasing number of global shipping companies are realizing Jamaica's potential as a regional logistics hub, resulting in an influx of FDI and upgrade of the local workforce.
Jamaica is poised to remain a top-rated tourist destination for the foreseeable future, ensuring an endless flow of tourists and healthy competition between ground transportation companies.
Focus: National Farm Road Rehabilitation Program
The National Farm Road Rehabilitation Program is essential for enabling local farmers to strengthen the sector and the community.
Jamaica's agriculture sector is showing signs of immense growth, as evident from PPPs, building agro parks, providing better access to financing for small farmers, and utilizing emerging technologies.
Lenworth Fulton , President, Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS)
This 124-year old institution supports farmers across the country, whether they be growing traditional products such as sugarcane, or modern crops such as cannabis for the medical cannabis sector.
Coffee Production
The majority of Jamaican coffee is shipped to Japan, though coffee producers are now eyeing China as a market with tremendous potential on offer.
Bruce Linton , Founder, Chairman & CEO, Canopy Growth Corporation
As one of the first companies to enter the legal cannabis industry, Canopy Growth Corporation has the required human resources and strategies to excel in years to come.
Metry Seaga , Chairman, Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association
Exploiting Jamaica's niche market provides far more opportunities than challenges.
Daniel Caron , Country Manager, Nestlé Jamaica Limited
Having an ear to the grindstone helps businesses innovate in more ways than one.
Foreign Flavors
Jamaican producers are mastering foreign technologies, logistics, and production methods to drive the production of sustainable and market-beating Jamaican products.
The art of smarter distribution systems is as much about people as it is technology.
In a rapidly growing region with growing demand, water companies are fighting hard to expand quickly enough.
A combination of first-rate materials, master craftsmanship, and traditional blend techniques are ensuring that Jamaican rum is as sought after today as any time in history.
Brian Jardim, CEO, Rainforest Seafoods Ltd
Sustainable fishery methods are but one of the ingredients to success in a niche but high-demand market.
Douglas Gordon , CEO, CanEx JamaicA
Though the industry is moving at breakneck speed, obstacles remain, and emerging players must remain as nimble and aggressive as possible.
Dr. Henry Lowe, Executive Chairman, Medicanja
Only funding issues are holding the cannabis giants of tomorrow from taking their place in the international sun.
T'Shura Gibbs, CEO, Zimmer & Co.
Though a storied cultural pastime, the legalization and commercialization of one of the world's favorite habits offers Jamaica truly unique opportunities.
Hyacinth Lightbourne , Chairman, Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA)
The regulator is fully aware of the challenges, and even more so of the opportunities, that lie dormant in the country's budding cannabis industry.
Smart firms are harnessing brand Jamaica for far more dynamic commercial pursuits.
Dr. Guna Muppuri, CEO, Indies Pharma
Certain players remain as visionary as they are useful to the populace, with just as much research and development devoted to helping patients as turning a profit.
Samuel Afonso , Country Manager,
A strong and sustainable business is one that evolves with the needs of its customers.
Fritz Pinnock , President, Caribbean Maritime University (CMU)
CMU is training students to transform Jamaica and the world.
Focus: Brain drain
Holding on to the Best
Given its close proximity to North America's economic powerhouses and its warm relationship with its former colonial power, Jamaica's best and brightest have long decamped for more developed shores. The government is now fighting to encourage them to stay at home.
Dr. David McBean , Executive Director, Mona School of Business & Management (MSBM)
A bevy of smart partnerships and new programs are keeping MSBM at the forefront of regional business schools.
Dr. Lincoln P. Edwards , President, Northern Caribbean University (NCU)
Through international collaboration and a spirit of service, NCU is raising the region's medicinal bar.
TOURISM & ENTERTAINMENT
Ron McKay , Co-Founder, HailX.APP
More than a mere ride-hailing app, HailX has unveiled sophisticated e-commerce and public safety platforms for the whole country.
John D. Lynch , Chairman, Jamaica Tourist Board
By expanding vital links with Russia, Germany, and France, among others, Jamaica hopes to reach 5 million visitors in 2020.
Dr. Carey Wallace , Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF)
The country is fully aware that any increase in demand and development must come in a sustainable and environmentally friendly fashion.
Kingsley Cooper , Chairman, Director of Special Projects, Pulse Investments Ltd
Pulse has honed its eye for profit, beauty, and talent to make Jamaica and the wider region a more exciting place to do business.
Focus: Music as an alternative source of tourism
The Jamaican lifestyle and reggae are becoming unexpected breadwinners for the island nation.
Capitalizing on the country's remarkable talent pool, cultural vibrancy, extraordinary love of life, hospitable attitude, and strong and prosperous diaspora, it is no surprise the island has become a Mecca for festivals of every kind in recent years.
Saul Nuñez , General Manager, Zoëtry
Some places are simply more unique than others.
Ian Dear , CEO, Margaritaville Caribbean Group
Despite ambitious regional expansion plans, the group's biggest opportunities are right in Jamaica.
Jason Russell , General Manager, PIER 1
Certain landmarks make life more amenable for tourists and locals alike.
The government has taken major steps in recent years to bolster the island's cultural outreach to the world, a move that has been warmly welcomed by its burgeoning film industry and the young talent that sustains it.
Janette Taylor , Executive Director, Devon House Development Limited
TBY talks to Janette Taylor, Executive Director ofDevon House Development Limited, on Tourism and Entertainment sector.
A series of relentless, creative, and hungry ventures are stirring up the capital's cultural scene, saving older gems from oblivion and putting lesser known or previously stigmatized ones on the map for the first time.
Luxury Meets Alternative
Healthy doses of local flavor, freshness, and hospitality get many of the island's luxury destinations halfway to where they need to be.
Master Plans for Growth


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Q: Using Philips Hue with Port Forwarding I am working on Android project that utilises that Philips Hue SDK.
I've implemented some of the functionality so that I can successfully control the lights but I am also trying to make the app control the lights when the user is away from home.
I have set up port forwarding so that I can connect to my public IP address through port 80 and it forwards it to the bridge.
The idea is that the user connects to the bridge and authenticates with the bridge on its local ip addresss. The user is then able to enter what the external address is.
I have a function that when connecting to the bridge, I check to see if the user connected Wifi and are they on their own home wifi I then set the IP address of the PHAccessPoint of the users local bridge bridge address.
If the user is not on wifi, or they are but on the home wifi, then the PHAccessPoint IP address is updated to what the user entered as they're external address.
When I do this, I keep getting either Bridge not responding, not connected or bridge already connected and this keeps happening rapidly. Even though in the error handler, if I get bridge not responding or not connected, I ensure I disconnect the PHAccessPoint and attempt to re-connect again.
I've tried disabling the Heartbeat Interval or increasing it and it makes no difference.
If however I am on the wifi but still connect via my public IP address it works, I only get this problem if going through mobile data.
Are there any tricks to make this work I've seen other apps do something similar but its not open source so can't see how they've implemented it.
I have signed up to Philips Hue Remote API, but I've had no response from them.

A: After lots of trial and error and Android Studio being able to decompile the SDK so I can see some of the code I think its a limitation of how the official SDK is implemented.
Basically I think the problem is that you create a PHAccessPoint object and set your external ip e.g. 86.85.84.83, when you connect to the bridge, you successfully connect and get the bridge details, and it stores the bridge configuration as a PHBridge object. This object contains the bridge's local network IP e.g. 192.168.x.x. When you then come to do anything else the connected bridge object and the PHAccessPoint object don't match and therefore a no connection error is returned, upon trying to handle that and re-connect, because the SDK has a bridge set up as connected the SDK returns that you are already connected and you end up getting stuck in a loop.
I think the only way around this would be to either have a server that is exposed via port forwarding and the messages are passed on from the server to the local bridge and then back out though the server (so the actual bridge stays local) or to roll your own implementation of the SDK using the RESTful API

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Middle East Region Rotation 62
Deployed Ship/s:
HMAS Darwin
Operation Name:
Operation MANITOU
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Contributing to stable, rules-based global security is one of Australia's national objectives. Since 1990, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has conducted maritime security operations in the Middle East Region (MER), which remains strategically important to Australia's economic and trade interests.
Operation MANITOU is the current name for the Australian Government's contribution to support international efforts to promote maritime security, stability and prosperity in the Middle East Region. An enhanced security environment ensures Australia's safe and open access to the region while fostering trade and commerce.
This page contributes to the listing of all Royal Australian Navy major fleet units (MFU) deployed on rotation since 1990 within the Middle East Region.


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What Are Nootropics
What are nootropics and do they work?
By Kellee Katagi
Nootropics. This buzzword—pronounced "no-uh-tr picks"—is all over the place lately, with little explanation of what it actually means.
"Simply stated, they're supplements for the brain," says Todd Runestad, supplements and ingredients editor at natural-lifestyle media company New Hope Network.
When the term was first coined, in 1972 by a Romanian scientist, a nootropic substance had to meet five high-bar criteria, including protecting the brain from things that might disrupt its function and having no side effects. Today, nootropics—also called smart drugs—have come to include anything that enhances brain function, especially memory, cognition and learning.
Popular nootropics include Ayurvedic herbs, such as ashwagandha and bacopa; amino acids like L-theanine; and familiar supplements like omega-3s, caffeine and choline. Most often, multiple nootropic ingredients are combined into a brain-happy cocktail of sorts. And although they can be effective, few of the combos have been well-researched, so it's wise to investigate a product before consumption (especially check for the purity of a product, its side effects and what happens with long-term use). Even if a product checks out, take it only in moderation.
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Why can't we solve the Amelia Earhart mystery?
by Josh Clark & Chris Opfer
The Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan in a photo taken just prior to the infamous final flight.
Earhart had set many aviation records, and her dream was to be the first woman to fly around the world, using the longer route along the equator. On July 2, 1937, Earhart and Noonan departed Lae, Papua New Guinea, for the longest stretch. Their destination was Howland Island, a tiny 1.5 mile by 1/2 mile-wide (2.4 by 0.8 kilometers) atoll rising a mere 20 feet (6 meters) from the South Pacific. They had around 7,000 miles (11,265 kilometers) left in their journey; this 24-hour flight to Howland covered about 2,500 miles (4,023 kilometers). After they abandoned every unnecessary item aboard the plane, they still had only just enough fuel to make it to Howland. There could be no margin for error, and to ensure their safety, a Coast Guard cutter named Itasca tracked them using radio and two additional ships burned all their lights to serve as markers along the route.
Noonan tried to use celestial navigation to find his way, but the skies were overcast during the stretch. The pair also fell out of radio contact with the Coast Guard. After dawn, the Itasca picked up a transmission from Earhart. She said that by Noonan's reckoning the plane should be just over the Itasca. It was moored just off Howland Island, but Earhart said their fuel stores were running low. An hour later, another radio transmission came from Earhart: "We are running north and south," she said [source: Family of Amelia Earhart].
That was the last transmission. Earhart and Noonan were never heard from again.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered a massive search for Earhart by the U.S. Navy, covering some 250,000 square miles (647,497 square kilometers) of ocean -- and spending $4 million in the midst of the Great Depression -- to find evidence of her fate. Although searchers scoured Howland Island and the surrounding sea, no wreckage was discovered. It was as if Earhart and Noonan simply vanished into the mist.
Once attention turned from Howland Island in the years to follow, however, potential clues to the disappearance of Earhart and Noonan would begin to turn up.
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The president, so quick to tweet 'recognition' to terrorists, law enforcement officers, good guys with guns, bad guys, and assorted other notables, FINALLY made a courtesy call to James Shaw Jr. on Monday.
Shaw, in case you don't remember, was the guy who grabbed the AR-15 Travis Reinking used to kill four people and injure others at a restaurant. Last month. You know, in April.
We learned about the phone call not from one of the president's tweets, but rather from Principal Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah, at Monday's daily press briefing.
This morning, the President had a call with James Shaw Jr. to commend his heroic actions and quick thinking last month at a Waffle House in Tennessee. Mr. Shaw saved lives when he wrestled a gun from an active shooter who had opened fire.
I find it interesting how the president has plenty of time to tweet about himself, but so little time to tweet about a regular American doing remarkable things for others. A paid law enforcement officer responding to a call is a 'hero' for doing their job, but a guy like Shaw? No comment, for days which turned into weeks.
For example, the day the president went off to Dallas for his campaign rally at the NRA meeting, he was able to tweet as soon as he made it back to the White House.
Or, how he did find time to tweet about himself and #winning - because talking about a favorable article is better than thanking someone else for their courage and for saving lives of other regular Americans.
At any time since the shooting back on April 22nd, the president could have acknowledged and sent sympathies to the families of the victims, but he didn't. At any time since the shooting, Shaw could have been recognized for visiting the other victims of the shooting in the hospital, or for starting a GoFundMe page to raise money to help pay their bills, in addition to being a "quick thinker."
It feels selfish (the recognition). I was just trying to get myself out. I saw the opportunity and pretty much took it.
I chose to react because I didn't want to die. I just wanted to live. I didn't really fight that man to save everyone else. That might not be a popular thing to say.
There's four families that are grieving right now. So much life was lost for no reason. I feel like it could be very selfish of me if I didn't point it out. And I apologize.
I get the sense that Shaw was not holding his breath waiting for the president to call, and that's OK too. The fact that he did have to wait this long is a darn shame.
We all (including the president) could learn something from Mr. Shaw, about humility, and kindness, and honesty, and what it means to be a good guy - even if all you have to defend yourself, and others, is your bare hands.


Not yet ! Still waiting !
Congrats Charitarth ! It's MPP or MPA ?
had mailed admissions yesterday but got the same reply as last month ... results to start coming out from April and continue till June (wait list clearance) Didn't get any specific date from which offers will be rolled out !
when are the results expected to be out ?
I got an offer of admission on 28th Feb ... awaiting funding / scholarship decisions before taking a final call ... any idea on the amount of scholarship typically given ?
when did u receive ur offer ... early decision ?
congratulations for getting through ! just wanted to check when did u submit ur application ? McGill actually is quite competitive in terms of cost of study compared to any top US / UK schools and even UoT !
McGill 1st round of results were supposed to come out on 14th / 15th Feb (as per mail revert from Max Bell admissions) ... Has anyone heard back yet ?
had mailed to Hertie regarding the same ... got a revert stating that they are evaluating all successful applicants for funding and will come up with a decision by Feb end !
anyone received funding feedback for January round of admission results ? I got my admit but it has been 2 weeks with no news on funding support !


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Q: List which tag is 'new'
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I just went to ask a question and was given this error message:
Oops! Your question couldn't be submitted because:

new users can't create tags
  'education etiquette questions discussion' contains a new tag

Fair enough to restrict new users from creating a new tag, but how am I to know which one is new?  I was able to use the auto-complete to figure out which one was new, but not everyone may be able to figure this out.


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Q: Sending commands with Paramiko to BOSCLI shell I need to parse the output of a command on a remote machine I have to connect via SSH.
This remote machine runs Ubuntu and I can only access the SSH via a "console wrapper" (sorry don't know the exact term for it) called BOSCLI in which I can only run a set of specific commands.
On connect I get a prompt for sudo password, after entered I'm at the prompt and I do not need to enter it again.
At first I started using exec_command which didn't work, for obvious reasons. I have switched now to invoke_shell() and then using send() but only the password prompt is sent, and not the following command.
Of course I've read a lot of other questions here and other websites with no success...
def conectar(url,user,passw, puerto, sudoPass):
    cliente = paramiko.SSHClient()
    cliente.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
    cliente.connect(url,port=puerto, username=user, password=passw)
    if cliente.get_transport() is None: raise Exception(paramiko.SSHException)
    time.sleep(2)
    canal = cliente.invoke_shell()
    stdin = canal.makefile('wb')
    stdout = canal.makefile('rb')
    stderr = canal.makefile_stderr('r')
    while not canal.recv_ready():
        time.sleep(2)
    aux = canal.send(sudoPass+'\n') #sudo pass
    out = canal.recv(1024)
    print(aux)
    time.sleep(1)
    aux = canal.send('''dhcp pool status\n''')
    print(aux)

    out += canal.recv(9999)
    #ssh_stdin, ssh_stdout, ssh_stderr = cliente.exec_command('dhcp pool status',get_pty=True)
    #ssh_stdout.channel.recv_exit_status()
    cliente.close()
    print(stdout.read())
    print(stderr.read())
    print(out.decode('ascii'))

The output should be a long text with all the DHCP statistics on the different pools for the next method to parse, however I'm receiving empty outputs.
There's a thing also that is confusing me the most right now which is that actually 'out' has content (which is the welcome MOTD, etc on the shell), but stdout is empty.
print(aux) returns 9 first
print(aux) returns 17 afterwards.
print(stdout.read()) returns b''
print(stderr.read()) returns b''

out content is the following:
Welcome to Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS (GNU/Linux 3.13.0-66-generic x86_64)

 * Documentation:  https://help.ubuntu.com/

  System information as of Tue Jul  2 11:34:22 CEST 2019

  System load:  0.42               Users logged in:        0
  Usage of /:   32.9% of 26.51GB   IP address for eth0:
  Memory usage: 22%                IP address for eth1:
  Swap usage:   4%                 IP address for eth2:
  Processes:    194                IP address for docker0:

  Graph this data and manage this system at:
    https://landscape.canonical.com/

Last login: Tue Jul
[sudo] password for bos:

(pho-xem1)  (Nuevo)  bcli 0 [] normal>

Which is the command prompt after passing the sudo pass.

A: You probably send the command too early, before the server (or actually the boscli shell) expects it.
You should wait for the prompt, before you send the command.
Or as a quick and dirty hack, just wait for a short interval.

As for the stdout: stdout is just a wrapper around Channel.recv. As you are already consuming the output in Channel.recv, you won't get anything more in stdout. Either read stdout or use Channel.recv, but not both.


I am currently in China right now and will be there for the next two weeks. This is the second of several posts that I had prepared beforehand for when I was away. Please understand that during this time my response to comments / e-mails / etc. will be slower than normal. Finally, if you are so inclined, you can vote for me here for Project Food Blog.
What does everyone do when they have too much basil? Make pesto, of course.
For some reason, I never did this, and instead always (sadly) let my basil rot before I could finish using it.
This summer I learned an awesome trick from the weekly newsletter that I get from my farm share. The best way to preserve basil is to keep it in a glass of water at room temperature. It will last for a week or two like this! Granted, the basil we get still have their roots on, so they are still alive and thus can live easily like this. I doubt this would work for supermarket packaged or cut basil.
Despite being able to save the basil, I still accumulated TONS of basil that I could not use, so finally I decided it was time for me to learn how to make pesto.
This is probably review for most of you, but I'm willing to bet there's at least some of you out there who have still not tried this. I mean, I've been cooking for over a decade, and it wasn't until this summer that I finally sat down and tried making my own pesto.
And you know what? It really is just as easy as it sounds.
Combine pine nuts, garlic, and basil in a food processor. Pulse until shredded and combined. In a slow stream, add the extra virgin olive oil while running the food processor. Finally, stir in the cheese and serve.
Note: the cheese does not freeze well. If you want to make basil to freeze, omit the cheese and stir it back in when thawed.
You can do all sorts of stuff with this pesto. Use it as a sauce for chicken, toss it with the carbohydrate of your choice. I just simply tossed it with pasta and fresh tomatoes from the farm share for a beautiful, refreshing meal.
I love making pesto. It's so versatile and such a nice reminder of summer when you take it out of the freezer months after you made it.
Also, love those noodles! My mom got them for me once along with some other food gifts and I keep looking for them. So cute that's they're called lasagnette! I feel like they're perfect for making some sort of deconstructed lasagna.
I'm glad that you wrote about this because I think pesto is def. something that seems MUCH harder than it really is! I've also used walnuts, and when I don't have any, roasted sesame seeds. It is a great way to add the nutty flavor.
I'm a huge pesto fan. I recently tried making it in authentic Genovese style: with a mortar and pestle!


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Ground Control II: Operation Exodus – Compatibility
Ground Control II Title Screen
Operating System: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Processor: 1.5GHz Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon
Memory: 256MB RAM
Video: 128MB AGP video card
Hard Drive: 1.5GB
Optical Drive: 24x CD-ROM
Installs – Yes
Runs – Yes
Uninstalls – Yes
Everything with Ground Control II appears to work flawlessly in Windows 10.
Posted in 2 Player, 2 Player Competitive, 2 Player Cooperative, 2004, 3 Player, 4 Player, C0/S100, Compatibility, ISO 9660 (CD-ROM), Local Area Network, Massive Entertainment, Real-Time Strategy, Sierra, Single Player, T - Teen, Windows 10 Compatible, WXP-0003 | Leave a comment
Ground Control II: Operation Exodus – Windows XP Game First Impressions
I must preface this article by stating that the majority of my current real-time strategy game knowledge comes from games that came out prior to the year 2000. Starcraft was a LAN party favorite, though we were known to crack out Warcraft II, Command & Conquer, Total Annihilation, and Age of Empires II. I briefly played Supreme Commander with friends when it came out. When the first Ground Control came out, I had a friend who continually badgered me to play it. He talked like it would change my paradigm with regard to strategy games. It's possible it may have, had I played it. My friend and I were both in high school at the time with limited money. He wanted me to play his game and I wanted him to play Starcraft instead.
Years later I purchased Ground Control II: Operation Exodus at a used bookstore. I'm not really sure what kept me from playing it until now. Perhaps life just got in the way. I know I picked it up and played it a couple of times but couldn't really get into it for some reason. Seeing that it works in Windows 10, it's time to give it another chance.
Ground Control II: Operation Exodus is a real-time strategy game developed by Massive Entertainment and released by Sierra in 2004. As I stated earlier, it is the sequel to Ground Control that was released in 2000. The thing I noticed at first glance when playing that makes this game unique is its emphasis on tactics and the elimination of base building.
Ground Control II Pro Tip
In Starcraft, Command & Conquer, etc., a certain quantity of a needed resource is provided on the game's playfield. When that resource is extracted, it can be used to build buildings in the player's base and from those buildings construct various unit types to be used in combat. Ground Control II gets rid of this by giving you a starting number of units and then giving the player what are called acquisition points. Acquisition points are granted whenever a player overtakes another player's capture point or drop ship base. When enough acquisition points are accumulated, the player may use them to purchase units that are delivered via drop ship to their own drop ship base. If a player has no drop ship base, there is no way for them to spend acquisition points. This makes Ground Control II more of a hybrid between games like Starcraft which is truly a real-time strategy title and something like Myth where starting number of units in battle is finite, which falls squarely into the real-time tactics genre.
Drop Ship Location
There are some interesting concepts introduced in Ground Control II that I have not seen in other real-time strategy games. Infantry units, while weak like in many real-time strategy titles, can be sandwiched in all sorts of places you wouldn't expect on the map. They can be hidden inside buildings, or hide out in forests. Directing a tank can be unwieldy. Blindly right-clicking in a direction may or may not work, depending on what the unit thinks your direct orders to it were. Whenever I tell an infantry unit to move, however, it always seems to move. Infantry can just go anywhere and squeeze into any place. They are easily underestimated, and a delight to use to come up with improvised strategies. The player may also use acquisition points to call in air strikes on enemy base locations. The air strike takes a certain amount of time to occur after it has been ordered. Be careful you don't blow up your own units when you use it.
The tutorial is fairly boring to play through – it actually put me to sleep the first time I played through it – but it is quite informative. I would recommend starting there if you are new to the Ground Control series. Some of the things discussed apply across all real-time strategy games, but others do not. I recall jumping in without the tutorial one of the times I tried to pick Ground Control II up and being a little confused.
Capturing Their Drop Ship Location
Of course, if you like playing games with the sound turned on, you may be confused anyway. The units under the player's command will talk like they are completely out-numbered, surrounded and about to be slaughtered when they first witness an enemy unit a hundred yards away. It gets frustrating microing units on one side of the map, feeling like you are doing pretty good as the enemy is on the run, and then hearing chatter like you are losing the entire game due to one little unit from the enemy making its way across enemy lines on the other side of the map. At least I learned to ignore those sounds once I had played the tutorial.
And Their Main Base
In my gameplay thus far, the Empire has come back from Earth to reestablish control on their former fringe colonies that have since flourished in their freedom from the Empire's oppressive rule. In the first campaign, the player plays as the resistance forces of the Northern Star Alliance working to remove the Empire from their worlds. In the second level of this campaign, a UFO crashes into the capital city of the Northern Star Alliance, Morningstar Prime. As the game progresses it appears the player may also play a campaign as an alien race. I'll need to play through Ground Control II, and Ground Control for that matter, and then review further to know more about what happens.
Ground Control II game disc
Ground Control II: Operation Exodus has mostly been a forgettable and largely uninspiring experience for me thus far. Its plot and gameplay mechanics are interesting. Its cutscenes are well made. The graphics and sound are alright. As far as science fiction real-time strategy games released by Sierra go, this one blows Outpost 2: Divided Destiny out of the water. But Ground Control II is missing that spark for me. When the infantrymen die in the unmoving cutscenes, I feel like I am watching clay figures or toy soldiers; I don't have any emotional feelings for these polygonal people. The character's chatter feels canned. I have yet to receive satisfaction from the game telling me I did a job well done. The only satisfaction received from this game is beating the level and flanking the enemy. It could be for this reason that playing the multiplayer mode would be far better than the single-player campaigns. If I can find someone to play with me, I'll give that a try. Until then I would only recommend Ground Control II to collector's who must have every game, and strategy buffs who feel they must beat every real-time strategy title.
Posted in 2 Player, 2 Player Competitive, 2 Player Cooperative, 2004, 3 Player, 4 Player, C0/S100, First Impressions, ISO 9660 (CD-ROM), Local Area Network, Massive Entertainment, Real-Time Strategy, Sierra, Single Player, T - Teen, Windows 10 Compatible, Windows XP, WXP-0003 | Leave a comment
Bad Mojo – Compatibility
Posted on September 8, 2017 by ElbinoBunny
Bad Mojo Title Screen
Installs – Yes.
Runs – Yes.
Uninstalls – Yes.*
At first I thought there was no uninstaller because it is not included with the game shortcut under the Windows Start menu. But the uninstaller can be found at C:\Program Files (x86)\BADMOJO\UNWISE.EXE. I guess they wanted to make it harder for people grossed out by this game to remove it before they had fully discovered its charm.
Posted in 2004, Adventure, C0/S100, Compatibility, Got Game Entertainment, ISO 9660 (CD-ROM), Pulse Entertainment, Puzzle, Single Player, T - Teen, Windows 10 Compatible, Windows XP, WXP-0002 | Leave a comment
Bad Mojo – Windows XP Game First Impressions
Bad Mojo is one of those games that I really wanted to enjoy. When I purchased it, I found it in the jewel case bargain bin section of my local Wal-Mart. Plastered in large lettering across what seemed like the bottom third of the packaging was a PC Gamer Editor's Choice logo informing the buyer that Bad Mojo had been critically acclaimed by my favorite games magazine. There were quotes all over it I recall saying that it was "Fresh" and "Original."
Originally released in 1996, this game was enough of a success they believed they could re-release it in 2004. Bad Mojo is an exploration adventure game with puzzles that uses Quick-Time graphics, much like the Myst series or other full motion video games of the 1990s. In most of these types of games, you travel to exotic destinations, see amazing sites, and enjoy the extent of what a full multimedia experience could provide. What makes this one original, however, is that you play the role of a cockroach.
Full Motion Video for the win.
Bad Mojo begins with a cut-scene where the protagonist Roger Samms is packing up to get ready to leave for Mexico after successfully stealing a briefcase full of cash. While ogling his ill-gotten gains, he is startled by a knock on the door. His landlord Eddie comes by to demand Roger's overdue rent. After a seemingly needless argument with Roger refusing to pay and Eddie suspecting he's about to leave town, Roger pays the rent he owes Eddie. Eddie jokes with Roger that he ought to be careful with all the cash he has lying around, that he should "lock-it". After closing the door and sitting down to his desk, Roger remembers a locket that belonged to his mother, pulls it out of a desk drawer, and somehow the locket then turns his soul into a cockroach.
Roger Samms doing the cockroach.
Gameplay then begins. The player is transported into a stage selection room that contains six passages. Only one is open. Entering through the open passageway brings the player up through a drain onto a concrete floor with icky stuff all over it. The player can move using the arrow keys. Pressing the up arrow moves the cockroach forward while pressing the down arrow moves the cockroach backward. Pressing either the left or right arrow key will turn the cockroach around.
One of the exotic scenes you'll encounter on your journey.
Bad Mojo runs using Quick-Time as many adventure games in its genre have. Each screen is almost its own game. There is little state saved from screen to screen. Moving off of one screen and then back essentially resets the state of the screen. This in some ways makes it easier to master a given screen, while at the same time making movement from screen to screen frustrating. When moving in one direction from a previous screen, it is possible to be pointing in a different direction when the screen changes. If there is a dangerous item, such as fly paper, on the other side of the screen, it's easy to walk right into it if you are not careful.
Bad Mojo requires a strong stomach.
Bad Mojo is an impressive game. I don't wish to give anyone the impression otherwise. The graphics are actually fantastic and spot-on for the time it was released. The sounds are well recorded too. There is a certain art to this game and a great deal of realism that cannot be denied. But it's just so icky and gross!
During the beginning cut-scene Samms narrates his feelings on his life and his circumstances. After listening to his rant, I feel completely apathetic to his cause. While he says he's tired of life stepping on him and he wants to take control of his life and get his payback, he admits to stealing a lot of money, thinks he should have gotten away with it, and is a complete jerk to everyone around him. Even before the game began, I just wanted to step on the little twit. And yet, the whole purpose of the game is to go through six stages of nasty to free him from his cockroach prison. If the game weren't so gross, I would actually get some satisfaction in seeing him eaten by a spider or a dead rat. As it is, Bad Mojo makes me feel queasy and I'm scared when entering each screen of what disgusting thing I will witness next. I tend to be a very clean, orderly, organized person in my own life, so navigating through this game makes me wish I could just take some disinfectant wipes and Raid to the whole game. That would be winning.
Bad Mojo game disc.
Bad Mojo won several awards for original gameplay and unique puzzles when it was released. It is visually and audibly impressive, and it will certainly leave a lasting impression on anyone who plays it. If you have a strong stomach and you like graphical adventures it might be a game to check out. For me, I think I'd rather play something from The Journeyman Project or Myst series any day.
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10 questions with digital artist Rupert Newman
Rupert's work explores the interaction between the static and the projected moving image. With projection mapping techniques and a distinct visual language, he creates unusual illusions of depth and space challenging the viewers perception. Painting in gouache and manipulating his work for digital print, we asked him about his work.
By Ruth Reyes | 03 Jun 2014
Rupert Newman's work explores the interaction between the static and the projected moving image. With projection mapping techniques and a distinct visual language, he creates unusual illusions of depth and space challenging the viewers perception. Painting in gouache and manipulating his work for digital print, we asked him a few questions about his work.
What's the most important thing to know about you?
My background is in printed textiles but I have transformed the application of my designs for projecting onto both artwork and architecture.
How did you get into VJing?
I started VJing at festivals like The Secret Garden Party for both bands and dj's with a really small projector. Animation software enabled me to animate my designs and mix them with other video content made by other artists. This became really popular so I invested in a really bright projector tailor made my projections for each venue.
Describe your prints in three words?
Geometric, abstract, colourful.
Circular Prism
Rupert Newman
Tell us a bit about the process behind digital printing?
Digital print involves preparing an image on the screen, and printing it. It's that simple. But the artist has to have vision - something on screen looks totally different to something on paper. The colours can be less vibrant (they're not back lit), the image could become pixellated, and there may be unintended scale issues (a computer screen is small!). To avoid these things, experience counts. Sourcing the best quality paper and ink also plays a vital role in the final outcome. The artist may also paint over the digital print - adding another dimension. I often do this with gold and silver paint - achieving what a digital printer can't.
What's the weirdest response you've ever had to a project?
Someone once stared, close up, at one projection piece for half an hour. I think they were hypnotised. My work has therapeutic qualities and has been known to stop babies crying.
You were responsible for the light show at the after party of the Brits at the Savoy Hotel. Tell us a bit about that project.
I teamed up with Warner Music and Chaos Visuals to produce an octagonal a screen with eight projectors backlighting them. This was hoisted up above an octagonal dance floor, and I controlled the visuals live throughout the night. It was the centre piece of the party and appeared to react to the music. I also commissioned a moonwalking disco peacock for Kylie's entrance!
Three main influences?
The art movement Rayonism, where the artists paint light rays reflected from objects rather than the objects themselves. The two French artists Robert and Sonia Delaunay who coined the term Orphism. Their primary concern was colour. Berlin has been a big influence too.
What kind of world are you trying to depict through your art?
I aim to create a beautiful, colourful, abstract, therapeutic world, with balanced colour harmony and composition. I draw influences from both geometric art and corals under the sea. Sometimes I imagine diving deep and discovering a treasure chest full of magic and luminous colour. The darkness around helps to create that sense of depth.
What advice would you give to someone just coming out of Art school?
Try and use technology as much as you can. This will help you to prepare yourself and adapt your art for more commercial projects in the future.
After Warhol
How has the internet affected you in terms of gaining visibility for your work?
The internet has played a vital role, allowing me to have an online portfolio that anyone can see at any time. It has transformed the way I present my work - I don't need to carry around a big portfolio anymore! I get a lot of business from people that have seen my website. So the artist must make sure that he puts his absolute best work on his site… If in doubt, leave it out!
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Q: question about php decode JSON I still have some question about php decode JSON.
the JSON return like this.
all({"Total":30,"Debug":null,"Documents":[
{
  "DocTitle":"Image: A municipal police officer takes positio",
  "Docmultimedia":[
        {
          "DocExpire":"2/7/2011 1:39:02 PM"
        }
      ]
    }
 ...]
});

this is my php code:
foreach ($data->Documents as $result) {
    echo htmlspecialchars($result->DocTitle).'
';
    if(!empty($result->Docmultimedia)){
        echo htmlspecialchars($result->Docmultimedia->DocExpire).'
';
    }
}

It return Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach().
and echo htmlspecialchars($result->Docmultimedia->DocExpire), is it write right? Thanks all.

A: Precondition:
The question is based on an MSNBC api (http://api.msnbc.msn.com/documents/GetDocuments?keyword=usa&jsonp=all)
Answer:
API Call
You should call the API without the trailing &jsonp=all, this will make the json evaluateable
API Result
MSN returns some values with NaN, NaN is no valid JSON as JSONLint proved.
Result Digesting
I provide a working example on GIST for digesting.
Docmultimedia is an array, as indicated by "Docmultimedia": [ { ... } ]
you have to call $result->Docmultimedia[0]->DocExpire to retrieve it. alternatively iterate over it.
I noticed that in the APIs result no Docmultimedia occurs ever, instead DocExpire is an property of the document. Retrieve it via $result->DocExpire.

A: First, what you are receiving is JSONP, not pure JSON. In order to decode the JSON, you have to remove, all(...); first:
$data = trim($json, 'all();');

Second, you need to decode JSON. PHP does not do this automatically:
$data = json_decode($data);

Now you should be abel to do:
foreach($data->Documents as $result) {
    // something
}

DEMO


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BlackBerry to allow user to retract messages, set timer on BBM
BBM users can 'retract' their messages and pictures from recipients to take them back from their phone if they were sent as a mistake, or if they no longer wish them to be accessible.PTI | Updated: April 05, 2016, 08:51 IST
Canadian handset maker BlackBerry today said it will offer enhanced privacy and control features to users of its messaging platform BBM across iOS, Android and BlackBerry smartphones.
With the new update, BBM users can now take advantage of enhanced privacy and control features that allow them to take control over the messages and content that they share without any subscription fees, BlackBerry said in a statement.
BBM users can 'retract' their messages and pictures from recipients to take them back from their phone if they were sent as a mistake, or if they no longer wish them to be accessible.
Also, they can set a timer to control how long contacts can view messages and pictures, it added.
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Tourism industry's road map to recovery arrives today
by Chris Calcino
HOTELIERS and tour operators will finally learn how to ease back into operation when the Queensland Government issues its new tourism COVID-safe industry plan today.
The plan will outline how bigger pubs, clubs and venues can allow up to 20 people in every separate designated area - but question marks still hang over other parts of the sector.
Chief health officer Dr Jeannette Young fielded queries during a webinar with Cairns tourism operators, led by Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ), the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Advance Cairns.
Confusion reigned over how bus and boat operators could be profitable while maintaining 4sq m social distancing - and that uncertainty appeared to reach to the highest levels of Queensland Health.
"There's an immediate impact on the viability of a 54-seater coach if you can only carry four to nine people on those, or in some cases a 14-seater bus can only carry one or two people," TTNQ chief Mark Olsen warned.
Dr Young said a lot of work had been done to ensure the safety of planes, which used hospital theatre-grade HEPA air filters, but boats and buses were a different kettle of fish.
"I don't think it is possible to do (the 4sq m rule) in the tourist industry because it would close you down," she said.
"That's the work that is currently happening … to try and work out what is safe and what is practical.
"Sorry, I don't have an answer at this minute but it is something we are acutely aware of, and it's something we do need to work through."
Those answers will presumably be part of today's industry plan, which covers "accommodation and tourism experiences, including tours".
"We don't believe we'll get it absolutely right for Friday. We'll try to," Dr Young said.
"There will be things we haven't picked up on, so people need to come back.
"But the aim is to have a plan out there Friday so the majority of people can get going."
Larger operations like the Cairns Aquarium and Hartley's Crocodile Adventures will likely need their own COVID-safe plans ticked off due to their size.
"If they think they can manage with that industry plan, that would be fine … (but) I think they would have to have separate plans, and some of them have already started submitting them," Dr Young said.
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What Is The Worst And The Best Thing To Happen To A Car Title Loan?
When you need cash, you need it now not in a week. You may need to pay a utility bill, a car payment, a house Payment, or you may have an emergency; when you need money quickly, you may want to consider a car title loan instead of a traditional short term loan. But just like anything else, you need to consider the worst and the best thing that could happen with a car title loan.
Let's first discuss the good points. When you obtain a car title loan, the first thing you need to realize is that you cannot get yourself in a lot of trouble borrowing more money than what you need. Most car title loans are no more than $1500.00 while most are $1,000-$1200 there are some who maximize it in order to get out of debt. It's important to remember that what you borrow, you will have to pay back so only get what you know you will be able to pay back.
Another good thing about this type of Loan is that your credit score is not a determining factor in whether or not you qualify for a loan. In fact, your credit record is not even obtained for any reason. The loan is only given to those who can provide proof of a vehicle that is worth more than what they are requesting, can provide proof of their income, and have a valid driver's license or form of identification. It's also important that they also see proof of where you live. If you pay back the money that you borrowed, there should never be a problem with you borrowing more money in the future.
Now, some disadvantages of this type of loan. It's a short term loan so you have to be able to pay the full amount back usually with your next paycheck. If you don't pay back your loan when you agree to pay it back, you may find yourself unable to obtain another loan in the future. In addition, they will report the failed attempt to collect a debt on your credit record which will make your credit score even lower. In an attempt to collect their debt back you will have a few opportunities to work with them if you find yourself having trouble meeting your due date but if you do Not answer the phone, they will assume that you don't want to negotiate and you will ruin your reputation with them.
Last updated by Krupa Pal on October 2, 2014 .


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BERGEN, Norway ― 8 May, 2017
Vimond Media Solutions has teamed up with FOX SPORTS Australia to create a global service that will stream Australian Football League (AFL) matches to fans around the world. FOX SPORTS launched the subscription-based Watch AFL application in February, in time to broadcast the inaugural AFL Women's League. The 121st season of the men's league commenced on March 23.
Cyril Rioli of the Hawks celebrates a goal during the 2016 AFL Second Qualifying Final match on September 9, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media
Together with Vimond, the News Corp Australian-owned FOX SPORTS designed Watch AFL to stream every AFL game live and offer it afterwards as a Video On Demand (VOD) service. By using the Vimond Platform as its software foundation FOX SPORTS Australia was able to develop the Watch AFL App to stream live content.
The Vimond Platform is built around modular, service-oriented architecture, which enables a multitude of configurations and easy integration points. The online video platform allows broadcasters to manage live television feeds, as well as on-demand video files, associated metadata, users, bundles, business rules, offers and promotional material.
The Watch AFL deployment involved the Vimond Control Center (VCC) and Vimond Business Center modules, integration with two payment systems (PayPal and Braintree) and additional development by FOX SPORTS.
Thomas Kaurin, Head of Platforms and Development at FOX SPORTS Australia said: "With its modular multi-tenant architecture, the Vimond Platform offers sophisticated tools and controls for every aspect of an OTT service. It allowed us to customize several aspects related to our services including integrated payment systems."
"We create our modular, customizable and efficient products for the needs of broadcasters and content owners, and aim to be a complete partner with our customers, seeing the value of collaborating with all parties," said Miguel Silva, CCO Vimond Media Solutions. "The Vimond Platform is an especially good fit for sports and global events. It makes it easy to ingest content from different assets and formats, and then to distribute that content to different channels. It also enables quick, drag-and-drop content management and facilitates the administration of rights and contracts."
Australian football, represented at the professional level by the AFL, is one of the country's most popular and participated sports. Watch AFL is available to AFL fans who are living or travelling abroad.
Average attendance per AFL game exceeds 33,000, and the historic launch of a women's league this year should expand the game's reach. The hope is that a significant number of overseas-based fans will opt for one of the three AFL Watch paid subscription plans.
Further information on Vimond Media Solutions and its products is available at www.vimond.com
About Vimond Media Solutions
Vimond Media Solutions (www.vimond.com) develops and markets modular, interoperable and custom OTT solutions for the new world of TV. Established in 2011, with headquarters in Bergen, Norway, and offices around the world – New York, Dubai, Sydney – Vimond powers services from world-leading online TV brands, such as Comcast, Thomson Reuters, TV 2, TVAE, iflix, and top broadcasters and service providers globally. Vimond helps these companies adapt and grow a rapidly changing digital audience by providing unique technology and expertise.
Fox Sports Australia Pty Limited (FOX SPORTS) is Australia's leading producer of sports television coverage and is home to Australia's favourite subscription television sports channels as well as Australia's number one general sports website. FOX SPORTS is owned by News Corp Australia and is located in a brand-new, purpose-built broadcast facility in Artarmon on Sydney's north shore, with operations nationwide in Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane. FOX SPORTS compiles and produces the FOX SPORTS 1, FOX SPORTS 2, FOX SPORTS 3, FOX SPORTS 4, FOX SPORTS 5, FOX FOOTY and FOX SPORTS.
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Government and Citizens
4th Grade Government and Citizens Inquiry
Why Does New York Have a State Snack?
To open this inquiry, teachers may point out that New York has an official state bird (Eastern bluebird), a state reptile (snapping turtle), and a state tree (sugar maple). Brainstorm why such symbols are important in general and why New York might have an official state snack (yogurt) in particular.
Supporting Question 1-Where does our government get its power?
Source A: Syl Sobel, description of the difference between monarchy and democracy, The U.S. Constitution and You (excerpt), 2001
Source B: Constitutional Convention, opening paragraph of the United States Constitution and explanation, "Preamble" (with explanation), 1787
Preamble to the Constitution
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
The Preamble explains the purposes of the Constitution and defines the powers of the new government as originating from the people of the United States.
Public domain. Available from the National Archives: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html. Explanation created for the New York State K–12 Social Studies Toolkit by Binghamton University, 2015.
Supporting Question 2- Why do we need government?
Source A: Chart describing the functions of government at different levels, "What Do Governments Do?"
Source B: New York City Council, law to prohibit smoking in public areas, 2002 Smoke Free Air Act (NYC) (excerpts), New York City Administrative Code, 2002 NOTE: The Smoke Free Air Act (SFAA), which went into effect on March 30, 2003, prohibited smoking in virtually all workplaces and indoor recreational venues. An amendment to the city's 1995 Smoke-Free Air Act, the new law extended rules on smoking to cover all restaurants and most bars regardless of seating and size. The law also restricts smoking in some outdoor restaurant and bar seating areas.
§ 17-503 Prohibition of smoking.
a. Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed areas within public places except as otherwise restricted in accordance with the provisions below.
Such public places include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Public transportation facilities, including, but not limited to, ticketing, boarding and waiting areas of public transit depots.
2. Public means of mass transportation, including, but not limited to, subway cars and all underground areas of a subway station, buses, vans, taxicabs and all for-hire vehicles, including but not limited to limousines, required to be licensed or franchised by the city of New York.
3. Public restrooms.
4. Retail stores (other than retail tobacco stores).
5. Restaurants.
6. Business establishments….
7. Libraries, museums and galleries.
8. Motion picture theaters, concert halls….
9. Auditoriums.
10. Convention halls.
11. Sports arenas and recreational areas.
12. Gymnasiums, health clubs and enclosed areas containing a swimming pool….
14. Health care facilities including, but not limited to, hospitals, clinics….
15. All schools other than public and private pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools providing instruction for students at or below the twelfth-grade level, including, but not limited to, community colleges, technical training establishments, specialty schools, colleges and universities.
16. Children's institutions.
17. Zoos.
18. Elevators….
Supporting Question 3- How is our government organized?
Source A: Kids.gov, chart showing the structure of the United States government, "3 Branches of Government," 2015
Source B: New York State Senate, description of the structure of government in New York State, "Branches of Government in New York State" (excerpts), 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. http://www.nysenate.gov/branches-government
Supporting Question 4- How can citizens influence government?
Source A: PBSKids, graphic depicting the importance of voting, "Step Inside the Voting Booth," 2015
Source B: Ken Rogoyski, video describing a state snack campaign, Yogurt for New York State Snack, March 21, 2014
Source C: New York City Press Office, announcement of the official designation of yogurt as the state snack, "Governor Cuomo Designates Yogurt as Official New York State Snack," October 15, 2014 Available at New York State website: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-designates-yogurt-official-new-york-state-snack.
New York State Social Studies Framework Key Idea & Practices
4.4 GOVERNMENT: There are different levels of government within the United States and New York State. The purpose of government is to protect the rights of citizens and to promote the common good. The government of New York State establishes rights, freedoms, and responsibilities for its citizens.
4.4b The New York State Constitution establishes the basic structure of government for the state. The government of New York creates laws to protect the people and interests of the state.
Gathering, Using, and Interpreting Evidence Comparison and Contextualization Civic Participation
Staging the Compelling Question Brainstorm reasons why New York would have an official state snack.


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Copenhagen East European Studies Portal is an unofficial journal and database for students, alumni, lecturers and scientists of East and South East European Studies, based at the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies of the University of Copenhagen.
The portal seeks to serve as a platform for scientific exchange among students, alumni, lecturers and scientists across Denmark and the other Nordic countries. While offering resources for scientific research, the portal provides space for knowledge sharing about Eastern Europe between students, academics, and the public.
As founded in January 2011, the portal is still under development. In future the East European Studies Portal will offer to students and the public:
An open journal on political, cultural and linguistic issues concerning Eastern Europe and the Balkans
World Wide Web resources (links, newsfeeds) on East European, Slavonic and Greek studies
A database for theses and seminar papers
Job opportunities and information on work placements
A calendar for scientific and cultural events in Copenhagen
Considerable content can already be found in the jobs & placements category and thecalendar, in the weblink database and newsfeeds.
The portal welcomes journal articles and papers in languages other than Danish.
If you have:
an article to publish
job/placement offers
other relevant content
feedback on content or design
then please write an e-mail to the editorial staff at redaktionen@oesteuropastudier.dk.
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