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Gold loan growth to touch 35% in FY21: Federal Bank CEO
Shyam Srinivasan, MD & CEO, Federal Bank, told PTI, "The BoD has authorized raising up to Rs12,000 crore capital, which will soon be put up for shareholders vote, after which fund infusion would start in early 2021."
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Federal Bank is focusing on a safer gold loan and expecting to grow faster than the last year in the segment as demand for other credits has slowed down
Shyam Srinivasan, MD & CEO, Federal Bank, told PTI, "The BoD has authorised raising up to Rs12,000 crore capital, which will soon be put up for shareholders vote, after which fund infusion would start in early 2021."
The bank also aims to increase its gold loan growth to touch 35% in FY21 against 29% FY20, as a safer option amid COVID-19 pandemic, for faster overall growth. The bank's gold loan portfolio -- Rs 9600 crore -- is about 8% of their overall loan portfolio, with ample scope of growth as even at its peak it was only 15% of the overall sum.
Speaking about the risks involved in this venture, Srinivasan said, "The only risks they face are the operational risks like gold quality tests and security. He also stated that the maximum payout on gold loans is 70% of the total value, which may act as a risk from a lending perspective."
Despite the lockdown and a further extension, gold loans would still see a growth of 5% in the June quarter amidst the declining demand for other credit channels, he added.
Srinivasan also commented on the gold prices and competition by saying that a rally in the prices owing to high volatility in the markets leads to a rise in lenders targeting the gold loan market. But he was confident that business would not be hampered as every bank has its unique set of customers.
Overall growth in loans would increase by 8% in FY21 as opposed to FY20, as the impact of lockdowns and the growing virus would lead to a tough start to the fiscal year, with banks focusing more on government schemes-linked lending with a state guarantee, he said.
However, refusing to comment strictly on the effects of moratorium and asset quality reduction, Srinivasan said with the closing in September a much clearer picture of the banks standing would come to light.
He also commented on the willingness and ability of borrowers to pay loans by saying, "Borrowers were both willing to pay back and capable earlier. While the willingness to pay has only gone up because of the humility that the crisis has brought, are they capable?" hinting towards a decline in business activities over the last few months of lockdown.
The bank's overall capital adequacy is healthy at 14%, but the bank would keep its focus on conserving its capital and save cost.
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Q: Dynamic multiplots on the same graph with ggplot R Shiny I am developing a shiny application which aims at comparing plots on the same graph and I want to use ggplot to be able to zoom in my graph.
The problem is the number of plots, which depends on the user selection.
I want to plot the graphs with lines, here is what I have (working example) :
ui.R
shinyUI(fluidPage(
  sidebarLayout(
    sidebarPanel(
      fluidRow(

        #checkboxGroupInput
        column((5),
               checkboxGroupInput("model",
                                  label = h3("Choix du modele"),
                                  choices = c("1","2","3"),
                                  selected = 8)
        )
      )
    ),
    mainPanel
    (
    fluidRow(
      column(width = 12, class = "well",
             h4("Brush and double-click to zoom"),
             plotOutput("plot1", height = 300,
                        dblclick = "plot1_dblclick",
                        brush = brushOpts(
                          id = "plot1_brush",
                          resetOnNew = TRUE
                        )
             )
      )
    )
    )
  )
)
)

server.R
# Here is the server part of Shiny
library('shiny')
library(ggplot2)
library(reshape)
library(Cairo)

function(input, output) {

  ranges <- reactiveValues(x = NULL, y = NULL)

  output$plot1 <- renderPlot({

    tsPlot <- seq(from = ISOdate(2012,01,01,0,0,0), to = ISOdate(2012,01,01,23,45,0), by =60*15)
    measures <- runif(96)

    dataPlot <- data.frame(tsPlot,measures)
    list_models <- c("1","2","3")
    if(length(input$model) > 0)
    {
      nb = 0
      for(i in 1:length(list_models))
      {
        values <- runif(96)
        dataPlot<- cbind(dataPlot,values)
      }
    }
    dataPlot_melted <- melt(dataPlot,id="tsPlot")

    ggplot() +
      geom_line(data=dataPlot_melted,aes(tsPlot,value)) +
      coord_cartesian(xlim = ranges$x, ylim = ranges$y)

  })

  # When a double-click happens, check if there's a brush on the plot.
  # If so, zoom to the brush bounds; if not, reset the zoom.
  observeEvent(input$plot1_dblclick, {
    brush <- input$plot1_brush
    if (!is.null(brush)) {
      ranges$x <- c(brush$xmin, brush$xmax)
      ranges$y <- c(brush$ymin, brush$ymax)

    } else {
      ranges$x <- NULL
      ranges$y <- NULL
    }
  })

}

The problem is solved if I want to plot points. I just have to use geom_point. But if I want to point lines, all the values are put in the same plot.
Does anyone know the trick to get out of this situation ?
Thanks in advance :)

A: I found a solution. It's not really beautiful, but it works :
  dataPlot <- data.frame(tsPlot,measures,rep("Measures",length(tsPlot)))
  names(dataPlot) <- c("ts","value","name")

    list_models <- c("1","2","3")
    if(length(input$model) > 0)
    {
      nb = 0
      for(i in 1:length(list_models))
      {
        values <- runif(96)
        dataPlot2<- data.frame(dataPlot,values,rep(list_models[i],length(values)))
        names(dataPlot2) <- c("ts","value","name")
        dataPlot <- rbind(dataPlot,dataPlot2)
      }
    }

    x <- ggplot(data=dataPlot, aes(x=time, y=value, group=name, colour=factor(name)))+
   geom_line(size=.25)

The trick relies on "group=name" in ggplot. We have only one column of values, but we also have a column of labels (name), which splits up correctly the data.

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Low estrogen level is the main cause of premature menopause. We meet, more and more often, women that are younger than 45, in impossibility of living a normal life because of the early menopause. Even though the specific age for menopause is around 50 years unusual cases occur. Younger women experience early menopause.
A woman's body stops producing estrogen in the moment when ovaries stop functioning. In most of the cases women pass through a transition period of 3 to 5 years called perimenopause before menopause. During this transition period women do not stop menstruating but symptoms of menopause appear and the level of estrogen is getting low.
Younger women, with premature menopause, skip perimenopause and menopause symptoms suddenly appear. The symptoms are the same hot flashes, vaginal dryness, memory loss or insomnia.
Studies show us that a small percentage (1%) of women develop ovarian failure before 45 years. This study leads us to this conclusion: the removal of both ovaries represents the main cause of early menopause.
Different symptoms like vasomotor symptoms will be experienced by women with surgical menopause. Women that entered menopause after the age of 45 will almost never experience vasomotor symptoms. Even if they exist, in their cases, these kinds of symptoms do not affect them as much as they affect premenopausal women.
Studies say that severe vasomotor symptoms last about 8 to 9 years for women with early menopause and not more than 2 for women that reached natural menopause.
These women are treated with estrogen patches that apply on the skin. The patch is small sized and it's called Vivelle-Dot. The patch applies on the lower abdomen and it's changed twice a week. It doesn't come of easily, so it lasts through a woman's daily activities. Through this patch estradiol is sent into the bloodstream, estradiol being the main estrogen produced by ovaries. This patch has benefic results over hot flashes, night sweats or other menopause symptoms, even if it's about normal or premature menopause.
Being an estrogen treatment, Vivelle-Dot is not recommended in every case. Women that are suspected of pregnancy or women with breast cancer are not allowed to follow this treatment. None of the women with abnormal genital bleeding should accept this treatment.
Everybody thinks that media, but especially medical centers should help women with premature menopause to realize their problems. After a proper understanding these women should be able to face their destiny and should be able to take a decision regarding the treatment and their life.


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Q: Store more than 5mb on client with Javascript i want to store more than 5mb in the client browser. The Browser can be Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari (iOS) or Windows Phone 8 Browser. My first thought was about localStorage as it is already implemented in the mentioned browsers.
As a bonus feature it should be possible to save more than 5mb on special browsers. Therefore i first check the browser engine and then select the best saving method. I only need to store key - value pairs.
if i try the code below i wrote it never or extremly late on chrome. iPhone works (webSQL) except iOS 7. In iOS 7 is a known browser bug which crashes the DB. I hope they will fix it soon :-)
Is this possible to implement? Below is my first idea:
<!DOCTYPE html>

    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=Edge">
    <title>Datenbank Test</title>

    Dies ist ein Datenbank-Test
    <button onclick="db.setItem('browser', navigator.userAgent);">AddItem</button>
    <button onclick="db.getItem('browser', function(e) {alert(e);});">GetItem</button>
    <button onclick="db.count(function (e) { alert(e); });">Gebe Count aus.</button>

    <button onclick="bigData();">Insert BIG DATA</button>
    <button onclick="db.getItem(50, function (d) { document.getElementById('entry').innerHTML = 'Eintrag 50: ' + d; });">Load Sample Entry</button>

    <button onclick="db.__driver = 'localStorage';">driver = localStorage</button>
    <button onclick="db.__driver = 'webSQL';">driver = WebSQL</button>
    <button onclick="db.__driver = 'indexedDB';">driver = indexedDB</button>

A: i now use localForage. It works very well for me. it automatically selects the best method for saving data in the user's browser.
See here: https://github.com/mozilla/localForage

A: Look like very nice implementation - concise and usable for most cases.
Instead of checking userAgent, you may check window.indexedDB or window.openDatabase.
In indexeddb implementation, indexing primary key is not necessary since it already indexed. For counting whole records,  key range is not necessary.


The newly launched North Canterbury Wine Region, a merger of the Waipara and Canterbury wine growers associations, held a tasting event in Christchurch on a rainy October Thursday evening. Amongst the winery stalls were some local makers of sheep milk cheeses and free range pancetta and salami. There was a lot to taste!
It is sad to see that Tresillian has closed; snap any up if you see them, they made very good wines. Bell Hill and Pyramid Valley were two makers whose stalls had large queues all evening. I don't know what it is about all that loony biodynamics codswallop but it sure attracts good reviews from wine writers, and plenty of customers clamouring for the new releases. I think apart from a few notable exceptions (anything from Millton's Clos de Sainte Anne vineyard, for example), biodynamics seems to be an excuse to overcharge for overrated wine, and the breathless, credulous enthusiasm some reviewers have for it is the same that we find in audiophile magazines about gold-plated HDMI cables and wooden volume knobs. But I digress.
Present at the event but not reviewed here (since we visited them on previous days) were wines from Lone Goat, Black Estate and Pegasus Bay.
Pegasus Bay Maestro, one of the only Bordeaux style red wines made in the South Island.
New Zealand's only Ehrenfelser, and it's smashing.
Great Canterbury Riesling, from Lone Goat.
Pegasus Bay established the first vineyards in Canterbury in the 1970s and are one of the few wineries to make Bordeaux style reds in the South Island (the Maestro is excellent), although they initially established their reputation from very good Rieslings. Lone Goat make fantastic Riesling from 30 year-old vines, amongst the oldest in Canterbury and originally planted by Giesen, who have since moved to Marlborough. They also make the country's only Ehrenfelser, and an excellent one too. Black Estate make wine that I wouldn't write home about, and are proof that fluffing about with lunar calendars, Zodiac signs and homœopathic preparations (congratulations, you watered your vines!) does not always result in better wine. Sorry to go on about it, but what a load of cobblers, I mean really.
The limestone escarpments around the Waipara region lend themselves to Pinot Noir.
One of the only Syrahs in the South Island.
Another fabulous Canterbury Pinot Noir.
Pleasantly surprising amongst the excellent Rieslings and Chardonnays were several very promising, tropical fruit-forward examples of Albariño. In the reds, for what it's worth, my favourite Pinot Noir wines were from Fancrest Estate and Mon Cheval (Pearson Estate), and whilst the Pyramid Valley Earth Smoke Pinot Noir was very nice too, it was more than double the price. Two makers presented very good Syrah, in a cooler-climate, northern Rhône style with an emphasis on complex floral aromas, and even a good Tempranillo from Mount Brown.
Many of these wines are produced in small quantities and sold locally, and judicious use of the spitoons provided meant hopefully these notes are still relatively objective towards the end.


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A Hijacked Future World
September 30, 2014 September 30, 2014 Sophie Rosen
Imagine a world…
where it is unsafe to walk to school,
unsafe to leave your home without armed guards.
where children are implanted with transmitters,
so they can be found if kidnapped.
Bloor, Edward. Taken. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.
In 2036, wealthy Americans live behind security gates in fear of being kidnapped, and transmitters are surgically implanted into their children so they can be found if kidnapped. Armed guards escort their children to and from school. Thirteen-year-old Charity tries to follow the survival strategies she has been taught when she is snatched from her home in the middle of the night. An engrossing novel for readers 12-years-old and up. [Fathers and daughters; Florida; Kidnapping; Poverty; Science fiction]
More science fiction novels: HERE
Looking for a traditional mystery novel?
"It often seems to me that's all detective work is, wiping out your false starts and beginning again."
"Yes, it is very true, that. And it is just what some people will not do. They conceive a certain theory, and everything has to fit into that theory. If one little fact will not fit it, they throw it aside. But it is always the facts that will not fit in that are significant."– Agatha Christie, Death on the Nile
Brouwer, Sigmund. Cobra Strike. Custer, WA: Orca Book Publishers, 2007.
"After Discovering Tainted water in the creek near his grandmother's cabin in the Kentucky hills, senior Roy Linden slowly uncovers a connection between his high school team's new star quarterback, his own football future, and the source of the pollution. Roy Linden should be thrilled." – CIP. Other novels in this sports series focus on soccer, racing, baseball, basketball and track. Written by a prolific author, this series will appeal to sports fans 12-years-old and up.
Colfer, Eoin. Half-moon Investigations. New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 2006.
"Fletcher Moon, nicknamed "Half Moon" because of his shortness, must track down a conspiracy or be framed for a crime he did not commit." – CIP. A humorous story for 11 to 13-year-olds. [Gangs; Ireland]
Garfield, Leon. Smith. London: Puffin, 2004.
"Moments after he steals a document from a man's pocket, an illiterate young pickpocket in eighteenth-century London witnesses the man's murder by two men who want the document." – CIP. Highly recommended for competent readers 12-years-old and up. Other great mysteries by Garfield: Black Jack and John Diamond. [London, England; Historical fiction; Orphans; Thieves]
Grant, Vicki. Quid Pro Quo. Victoria: Orca Book Publishers, 2005.
"When Cyril MacIntyre's mother disappears, Cyril must use every skill at his disposal to find and rescue her." — CIP A humorous quick read for 11 to 13-years-old. Sequel: Res Judicata. [Canada; Lawyers; Mothers and sons]
Hobbs, Will. Ghost Canoe. New York: Avon Books, 1998, c1997.
"Fourteen-year-old Nathan, fishing with the Makah in the Pacific Northwest, finds himself holding a vital clue when a mysterious stranger comes to town looking for Spanish treasure." – CIP. A spell-binding adventure for readers 12-years-old and up.
Hopkinson, Deborah. The Great Trouble: A Mystery of London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.
"Eel, an orphan, and his best friend Florrie must help Dr. John Snow prove that cholera is spread through water, and not poisonous air, when an epidemic sweeps across their London neighborhood in 1854." – CIP. [Cholera; Epidemics; Historical fiction; London, England; Orphans]
Korman, Gordon. The Abduction. New York : Scholastic, 2006.
The first in a trilogy by a prolific Canadian author. The short novels are recommended for readers, 9 to 13-years old, who want a quick read.
MacGregor, Roy. Mystery at Lake Placid. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2013.
The first in the Screech Owl hockey series, written by a Canadian sports columnist. These short, action-packed novels are ideal for sports lovers up to 13-years-old. Website for the series: HERE
Peacock, Shane. Eye of the Crow. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2007.First in a series of six novels about 13-year-old Sherlock Holmes. Winner of multiple awards. [Historical fiction; London, England] Website for series: HERE.
Riordan, Rick. The Maze of Bones. New York: Scholastic Press, 2008.
The first in the lengthy 39 Clues series. Written by various well-known and competent authors, each novel furthers the adventures of Amy and Dan Cahill who discover their family has been powerful in world events throughout history. Recommended for 9 to 12-year-olds. Website of series: HERE
Rose, Malcolm. Framed! Boston : Kingfisher, 2005.
In a futuristic London, Luke qualifies as the youngest-ever forensic investigator. But his first case is complicated by the fact that it appears he is the murderer! First in a series. Author's website: HERE
Wilson, Eric. Murder on the Canadian. Toronto : HarperCollins, 1996, c1976.First in a lengthy Canadian series featuring Tom and Liz Austen, these short but well-written mystery novels will appeal to readers 11 to 14 -years-old. Author's website: HERE
More mysteries: HERE
"As a rule, the more bizarre a thing is the less mysterious it proves to be. It is your commonplace, featureless crimes which are really puzzling, just as a commonplace face is the most difficult to identify."
― Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Coming of Age: Novels for Young Adults
September 15, 2014 Sophie Rosen
"At times the world may seem an unfriendly and sinister place, but believe that there is much more good in it than bad. All you have to do is look hard enough and what might seem to be a series of unfortunate events may in fact be the first steps of a journey." – Lemony Snicket
Rosoff, Meg. What I Was. Toronto: Doubleday Canada, 2007.
"In 1960s Britain, a young boarding school student breaks rules to maintain a friendship with a reclusive teen who lives in a hut by the sea, and after his friend falls ill, learns a dark secret that changes both of their lives." – ARBookfinder. Highly recommended for mature introspective readers in grade 8 and up. [Boarding schools; England; Friendship; Historical fiction; Homelessness; Secrets]
More young adult novels: HERE
Christopher, Lucy. The Killing Woods. New York : Chicken House/Scholastic, 2014.
"When her father, an ex-soldier suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, is arrested for murder, Emily's efforts to exonerate him take her into the woods to play the Game, an extreme version of childhood games." – CIP. Recommended for readers in grade 8 and up. [Fathers and daughters; Games; Mystery and detective stories; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Young adult fiction]
More mystery novels: HERE
"It is a very strange sensation to inexperienced youth to feel itself quite alone in the world, cut adrift from every connection, uncertain whether the port to which it is bound can be reached, and prevented by many impediments from returning to that it has quitted." – Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre
Kiely, Brendan. The Gospel of Winter. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2014.
Sixteen-year-old Aidan turns to his priest for help when his family falls apart. But after gaining his trust, his priest turns to him for sex. Aidan suffers in silence until something happens that gives him the courage to speak up. A powerful novel for mature readers. [Faith; Friendship; Priests; Secrets; Sexual abuse; Teenagers]
More novels about abuse: HERE
Olsen, Sylvia. Yellow Line. Victoria: Orca, 2005.
In Vince's small town, the First Nations people and the white people don't mix. Not until Vince starts dating a girl from the reserve. And everyone seems determined to separate them. A short but powerful 'Orca Soundings' novel for readers in grades 8 through 12. [Bullying; Racism; Prejudice; Courage; First Nations; Love; Canada; Peer pressure; Young adult fiction]
More novels about dating: HERE
Hyde, Catherine Ryan. Becoming Chloe. Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.
[This] is the story of Jordan who lives a lonely life in the streets. This all changes when he meets Chloe. Chloe, a small blonde girl who has also lived her life in the streets, thinks the world is ugly and full of misery. But when, Jordan takes Chloe on a road trip across the country to show her that the world is a wonderful place, they have lots of adventures, make many memories, and Chloe changes her mind. She realizes that the world really is a beautiful place. This book entertains, heals your heart, and feeds your soul. I really enjoyed reading it… – Megan. [Automobile travel; Friendship; Gays; Homelessness; New York City]
More novels about independent young adults:HERE
"Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true." – Charles Dickens
Fly into Books
September 8, 2014 September 8, 2014 Sophie Rosen
"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." – Frederick Douglass
"Frederick Douglass taught that literacy is the path from slavery to freedom. There are many kinds of slavery and many kinds of freedom, but reading is still the path." – Carl Sagan
"There is no such thing as a child who hates to read; there are only children who have not found the right book." – Frank Serafini, Arizona literacy professor
"It is not enough to simply teach children to read; we have to give them something worth reading. Something that will stretch their imaginations—something that will help them make sense of their own lives and encourage them to reach out toward people whose lives are quite different from their own." – Katherine Patterson
"All the secrets of the world are contained in books. Read at your own risk." – Lemony Snicket
Literary classics for children and adolescents: HERE
Newbery Medal winners: HERE
Realistic easy-to-read novels for adolescents: HERE
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
– Anatole France, French novelist
Hobbie, Holly. Everything but the Horse. New York: Little, Brown, 2010.
Holly and her family move to the country. They have cats and ducks, geese and chickens. They even have a dog. But they do not have a horse. And a horse is what Holly longs for when she wakes up on her birthday. Cheerful full-page illustrations help tell a heart-warming story based on the author's childhood. [Birthdays; Country life; Farm life; Horses]
More stories based on recollections: HERE
Khalsa, Dayal Kaur. I Want a Dog. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2002, c1987.
May desperately wants a dog. But her parents will not get her one. So she gets a roller skate, ties it to a leash and sets off on a walk. Lively, full-page illustrations help tell this humorous story, the winner of various awards including the Governor General's Award and Best Children's Book of the Year, NYPL. [Dogs; Humorous stories; Imagination; Pets]
More stories with strong female protagonists: HERE
"It is good people who make good places."
– Anna Sewell, Black Beauty

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Nellie Lamport (c. 1890 – 22 June 1969) was an English Australian actress and singer, known for the long-running ABC radio serial Blue Hills and its predecessor The Lawsons. as Hilda the Cook and Martin's Corner as Granny Martin

Biography
She was born and grew up in Southampton, England and joined the chorus of a travelling company.
She married mining engineer Godfrey Stevenson and in 1911 they emigrated to Queensland. They later moved to Northwood, New South Wales, where she became an avid gardener.

She was a leading member of the Studio Theatre Club.

Lamport played in the radio serial Martin's Corner as Granny for its 12 years to late 1952. In the ABC radio serials The Lawsons and Blue Hills she took the part of Hilda.

Her husband died on 20 November 1941 and Lamport sold up and moved into a house in Regent Street, Sydney.

She died after four years' care in a private hospital in Sydney. Her funeral was held at the Wayside Chapel. Actor Gordon Chater described her as "a splendid actress".

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The Tale of Mr Tod published by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1912. It and the next book, Pigling Bland were issued in a new format, it did not prove a popular move and Mr Tod was reissued in the classic format.
Mr. Tod, is a fox (and therefore a villain) . His rival Tommy Brock (a badger) kidnaps Flopsy and Benjamin Bunny's children. He hides them in the oven in Mr. Tod's unsalubrious home .
Benjamin and his cousin Peter Rabbit follow Tommy Brock and try to rescue the babies. Meanwhile Mr. Tod finds Tommy fast asleep in his bed. Because of Tod's tricks he and Tommy Brock fight, allowing the rabbits rescue the babies.


Rick and Morty Total Rickall is a card game based upon the popular adult swim cartoon; Rick and Morty. This Rick and Morty card game focuses on the episode of the same name: Total Rickall. It is a fast playing card game for 2-5 players that is estimated to take 30 minutes and recommended for ages 15+. Fans of the show will be familiar with the characters, but for non-fans of the show does the game offer much? We will see.
The premise of this Rick and Morty card game is similar to that of the episode it shares its name. Parasites have invaded the Smith house and it is up to the players, using the Smith family, to figure out which of the characters in front of them are real and which are parasites.
This is a relatively quick playing co-operative card game that involves players using cards to kill parasites and peek at the identities of characters. Players need to remember who is what and safe to kill. The game ends when the players are confident there are no parasites left on the board and they have found all the real characters.
In a two player game players use cards based on the Smith family to complete various actions such as; kill a character, force another player to kill a character and peek at the identity of characters. This can be continued over into 3-5 player or hidden identity cards for players can be added into the mix adding the possibility of a player or players being a parasite for a more competitive game.
The rules in a co-operative 2 player game are fairly straightforward. First players must remove 4 real identity cards and 2 parasites and place them back in the box. The identity deck should be left with 18 parasites and 6 real identity cards. All three decks must then be shuffled and placed within easy reach of all players.
The number of identity cards is there dealt based upon the number of players. It will be 2 identity cards dealt face down for each player playing and laid out in rows of three. For example in a two player game: 4 identity cards will be dealt whilst in a 3 player game 6 identity cards will be dealt.
Character cards will then be dealt on top of these identity cards. Players will then be dealt 3 action cards each and the game is ready to be played. The game recommends the first player being the last player to kill a parasite, but as always decide whoever plays first in which ever way you want and give that player the first player token.
Each round consists of players choosing the action card they wish to play that round and keeping it face down until all players have decided. By now, you will have noticed some cards are colour coded. For example: a green card might say 'Shoot any green character'. These cards do as they say and may only affect character cards of those colours unless they have a special rule such as: Tinkles who can be killed by any colour card.
the real card showing as you are allowed to accidentally kill 3 real characters unless you come across a character called Mr Poopybutthole. Mr Poopybutthole has a special rule where if he is real and you kill him then it is automatically game over.
To win the game players will need to agree that all characters left on the board at time of declaration are real. The identity cards will then be revealed. If, the players were right then they win the game. If, they were wrong then game over.
Let me start by saying that both me and Chris are fans of the show. We both like the episode this game is inspired by and Chris finds this a fun game to play. I'm not as enthusiastic about the game. I feel it is 'okay'. It is nothing special and although the game play fits very well with the episode I feel like it the theme could be switched out and it wouldn't make a difference. For example; instead of Rick and Morty, have the Avengers trying to figure out who is a Skrull. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if Marvel did copy this game for a Captain Marvel spin-off card game.
I've played the game a couple of times now as a 2 player game and once with 3 players, but it just has not clicked for me. It's not a bad game, but it isn't one that I feel like I want to play again and again. It's fun for a play now and then, but I can see this being a game we rarely play unless we have Rick and Morty fans round. We have won every single game we have played of this game. Even when we have had bad starts. For example; when playing with our friend on his first turn he shot a real character, then on his second he shot another real character and then so did Chris. This left us with just one real character to find and one life. However, we still won.
I have yet to play with the secret identity competitive mode, but I can see this being a lot more fun and interesting to me. So I will update this review when we get chance to try it as my thoughts may have changed.
We won. Also shows more character and action cards.
Rick and Morty: Total Rickall isn't a bad game and it can be fun to play. However, it is not one as a 2 player co-operative game experience I can see us rushing to play and play again. There are better 2 player co-operative game experiences out there. My views may change when playing a competitive 3+ player game, but as a 2 player game I would recommend other games unless you and your second player are big Rick and Morty fans or the game is on sale. If, the option is there to play it I would recommend try it, but don't expect anything special. If you're interested in finding out more or trying it out for yourself then you can find it on Amazon here.


Below is an embargoed copy of Muhammad in His Own Words; The Founder of Islam Speaks. This link is for working press only -- redistribution of this link is prohibited.
NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- After three-and-a-half years of production, Muhammad in His Own Words; The Founder of Islam Speaks will be released in New York City on September 11 in a Manhattan movie theater.
The name and address of the theater is being withheld until next week for security reasons.
Muhammad in His Own Words uses ancient Islamic texts and art, as well as Muslim voice actors and original art compositions from four continents to tell the story of Muhammad's life, and the founding of the religion of Islam. All of the material is meticulously footnoted for the viewer to verify, and research in further depth if they choose.
Written and Directed by Randall Terry, MA; Diplomacy, International Terrorism.
Randall Terry has a Master's Degree in Diplomacy, with a concentration in international terrorism from Norwich University. Norwich University is one of the oldest, and most prestigious military schools in America, including being the birthplace of the ROTC program.
The bulk of Mr. Terry's research for his Master's Degree focused on modern Islamic terrorism, and the ancient Islamic texts. These "sacred texts" provide the narrative that Islamic terrorists imitate and the commands they obey.
As Mr. Terry did his research, he learned that no movie had ever been created utilizing the "sacred texts" of Islam regarding the life of Muhammad.
Hence, Muhammad in His Own Words; The Founder of Islam Speaks was conceived.
As might be expected, Mr. Terry has been subjected to multiple death threats as a result of this project.
Also, Facebook has canceled the movie's account, and YouTube is threatening to cancel the movie's channel.
"I am thrilled that after three-and-a-half years of writing and production, Muhammad in His Own Words is ready for release. My research and subsequent writings demanded rigorous adherence to the facts – as presented by Muslim historians and theologians.
- The Sira (biography) of Muhammad – also known as The Life of Muhammad by Ibn Ishaq.
"This movie is nothing more or less than the facts of Muhammad's life, as preserved and presented by his most devoted followers, and Islam's most respected sources. I hope this presentation is helpful in these critical times."


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Hyannis fire station breaks ground
May 9, 2017 at 1:26 PM May 13, 2017 at 9:21 AM
Eighteen years after the project was first proposed, Hyannis fire officials held the groundbreaking Monday for the Hyannis Fire Department's new $18.5 million fire station and district headquarters at 95 High School Road.
"It's a great day for the district," said longtime Hyannis Fire Commissioner Richard Gallagher, who retired in 2014 after 24 years. "A lot of work went into this for the town employees and for the firefighters, who put their lives on the line every day. This is the building they live and work in. It took some time. It had to be done, so we never quit."
A lot of credit goes to retired Hyannis Fire Chief Harold Brunelle, EMS Supervisor Michael Medeiros and Union President Mike Delmau of the Hyannis Firefighters Local 2172, Gallagher said.
Deputy Chief Dean Melanson became acting chief in January. After hiring a consulting firm to conduct a nationwide search for Brunelle's replacement, the Hyannis Board of Commissioners narrowed the search to 16 candidates last month and hoped to name a new chief soon.
Established in 1896, the Hyannis Fire District is the oldest of the five fire districts in the town of Barnstable and is governed by a five-member board of commissioners elected by district voters. Hyannis Fire and Rescue serves the nine square miles that include Hyannis Center, Lewis Bay and Hyannis Harbor.
When the current station opened in 1965, the department responded to fewer than 1,000 calls per year. By 2015, that number had increased to 7,000 calls − 1,359 fire calls and 5,643 emergency medical calls.
Yet the cost of the new station was an ongoing concern. Hyannis Fire District voters decided to fund the new $18.5 million fire station and tax increase in April 2016, the fourth time the project vote had come before ratepayers of that district.
To reduce the bonding for the project, the commission adopted a split tax rate under which businesses are taxed at a higher percentage than homeowners, and residential assessments are staggered through 2047.
In addition, the commission opted for a phased building plan that will permit construction of the 32,000-square-foot building during staged demolition with continued occupation of the existing building.
Site work began for the new building a few months ago, and CTA Construction of Waltham was chosen last month as the general contractor.
Project Manager Paul V. Griffin Jr. of Marlboro-based Construction Monitoring Services said Phase 1 construction is estimated for completion in 18 months. The first phase includes administrative offices and living quarters for the firefighters, plus enough bays and equipment storage to allow the department to move in.
Phase 2, which includes tearing down the present 52-year-old firehouse and adding a mezzanine level to the new building, likely will take another six months to a year, Griffin said.
Attending the groundbreaking along with Melanson, Brunelle and Griffin were Peter Cross, chairman of the Board of Hyannis Fire Commissioners; Hyannis Fire Commissioners Laura Cronin, Demetrius Atsalis, Dennis Sullivan and Victor Skende; Commission Moderator Deb Krau; Debe Schiavi, the chief's executive assistant; Barnstable Fire Department Chief Francis Pulsifer; Dennis Fire Chief Mark Dellner; retired Yarmouth Fire Chief David Akin; state Rep. and town Councilor Will Crocker; and project architect Todd Costa of Kaestle Boos Assoc. Inc., Foxborough.


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import org.springframework.context.annotation.AnnotationConfigApplicationContext;

public class Main {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        AnnotationConfigApplicationContext context =
                new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext(ElConfig.class);

        ElConfig resourceService = context.getBean(ElConfig.class);
        resourceService.outputResource();
        context.close();
    }
}

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What to do about a dog who nibbles table scraps, or a cat who nibbles people.
Q: Our dog, Lola, eats all of the food my kids drop on the floor or the table. Is this bad for her?
A: Healthy eating is crucial to keep yourself feeling good, and the same goes for Lola. The most important aspect of a pet's health, and one that you totally control, is his or her diet.
Dogs need a menu that includes the best sources of proteins, carbohydrates, and fat, found in many of the same things humans eat: milk, meats, fish, eggs, fats and oils, cereal, rice, and pasta. High-quality dog foods should contain the essential nutrients found in these foods.
Foods to keep off your dog's menu.
Chocolate contains theobromine, which is toxic to the heart and nervous system.
Grapes and raisins are big no-nos for Sparky's delicate kidneys.
Chicken bones can splinter and damage a dog's stomach and intestines.
Q: My 18-month-old cat, Cotton, who follows us around like the friendliest dog, nips at me and my kids and sometimes really holds on, though without breaking skin. Is there any way to get her out of this habit?
A: Unfortunately, this behavior is quite common among our feline companions. First of all, Cotton's just a teenager in the pet world. In young cats, the biting you mention is actually stalking behavior, what she would do in the wild when pursuing prey. My own kitten, Willow, who is now a year old, does the same thing. She likes to watch us -- me, my wife, our dog, our older cat -- as we enter a room, then she crouches down and jumps on us. It's a matter of instinct: Since our indoor pets don't get to hunt for food, they'll substitute their family members (human and otherwise) as either prey or playmates.
While it's tough to fight nature, take heart: In my experience, most cats grow out of this by the time they're 2 or 3 years old. You can attempt to discourage it by staying still and saying a firm "No" when she pounces or attempts to nip, or keep a water pistol to give her a quick spritz during the behavior. You can also focus that boundless kitten energy by making time each day to play with her: Throw toys for her to chase and attack, or use a laser toy (like the Bolt, available at most pet stores) to help her get the behavior out of her system.


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HomeAnalysisNBA AnalysisNBA Wednesday same game parlay (+901 odds): Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics
NBA Wednesday same game parlay (+901 odds): Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics
Filip Tomic
Long time NBA fan, have been following the game closely for 21 years now. Joining the Pickswise writing staff for the 2020-21 season. Hopefully we can make some money together! Oh, and I firmly believe Lebron James is not one of the two best basketball players of all time. Yeah, I said it.
There's another busy night coming our way in the NBA this Wednesday with a total of 9 games being played!
Tonight's NBA TV doubleheader begins with the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics at 7:30pm ET, followed by the Sacramento Kings and LA Clippers squaring off at 10pm ET.
Continue reading below for our same-game parlay, but also check out our predictions on the side and total for tonight's 9-game slate.
Let's dive in!
Marcus Smart over 11.5 points (-112)
Joel Embiid over 1.5 made threes (+138)
Tobias Harris to score 20+ points (+132)
Although he's only 5th on the team in scoring, Smart is still averaging 11.2 points per game this season. In his past 10 games we've seen his numbers go up as he's averaged 13.3 per game during that stretch with improved shooting from the field at 44%. He has gone over 11.5 points in 3 games in a row and in 2 of those he has scored 20 against the Brooklyn Nets and 21 against the Raptors on Monday. It's worth pointing out he went 3-for-8 and 4-for-10 from downtown in those games. With Jayson Tatum's recent struggles and Jaylen Brown's return to the floor after injury, Smart has been stepping up big time and tonight against a Philadelphia team without Ben Simmons, who would be normally guarding him all night, Smart can definitely have an impact on the game.
Click here to see our Wednesday NBA mega parlay (+3383 odds!)
The big man just recently came back into the rotation after a 20-day absence due to Covid-19 and although he scored 42 points against Minnesota in his first game back, he struggled against Orlando on Monday. Embiid was visibly gassed at times in that game and could muster only 30 minutes of play, finishing the game with just 16 points on 4-for-16 shooting. He has had a day to rest for tonight's game, but it seems sensible to expect him to feel the effects for a couple more games at least. Because of this I think he will settle for shooting the 3-ball a lot more instead of taking the ball to the hoop. In the 2 games since he returned he has made 3 of 6 shots from distance, going over 1.5 made threes against Minnesota. Boston is in the bottom 10 when it comes to opponent 3-point percentage in their home games, so Embiid has a decent chance of draining at least 2 long shots.
With Embiid struggling, someone else will have to step up and that someone else is the guy they paid $180m to get buckets. Harris is averaging exactly 20.1 points per game this season and unlike the majority of players he scores more points on the road than at home. He's coming off 2 straight games of 17 points against Minnesota and Orlando, and in the game prior to that he had 28 against the Portland Trail Blazers. In 2 of his last 3 games against the Celtics he has gone over 20 points, so there's definitely reason to be optimistic with this bet tonight.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics
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NBA Wednesday same game parlay (+1789 odds): Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards
NBA Wednesday same game parlay (+1456 odds): Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics
NBA Wednesday three-team mega parlay (+1475 odds): Let's make it 3 of 5 after winners on Friday & Sunday!


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This breakfast is so delicious, satisfying and healthy. It's definitely my favorite breakfast for this fall and winter, so yummy!
I mix the quinoa flakes with hot water until they have soaked up the water, this only takes a couple of minutes.
And then I add all the seeds and nuts, and mix them well together.
At last I top it all with sliced bananas and the blueberries.
* I like to use organic ingredients and filtered water.


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Third Israel election looms after failure to form government
Kingmaker Avigdor Lieberman of far-right Yisrael Beiteinu party refused to back Israeli PM Netanyahu or Benny Gantz.
Benny Gantz, Avigdor Lieberman, and Benjamin Netanyahu are the main players in forming a government [Ronen Zvulun, Nir Elias, Amir Cohen/Reuters]
Israel moved closer towards holding a third election in less than a year on Wednesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main challenger failed to form a government.
Benny Gantz's announcement that he would not meet a midnight deadline following Netanyahu's own failure to put together a coalition in October deepened political deadlock at a time of mounting security and economic concerns.
"In the past 28 days, I have left no stone unturned, irrespective of how small, in my attempt to form a government that would bring to the state of Israel leadership with integrity, morality and values," Gantz said.
"We have made great efforts toward forming a broad, liberal unity government ... a government that will serve everyone - religious and secular, Jews and Arabs."
Neither Netanyahu, who heads the right-wing Likud party, nor former general Gantz of the centrist Blue and White secured a ruling majority in parliament in elections in April and September.
Netanyahu, in office for the past decade, failed to put together a coalition after the inconclusive September election. Gantz was handed the task by President Reuven Rivlin next, but his 28 days to form a government expire at midnight (22:00 GMT).
Israel's Benny Gantz: Political novice trying to overthrow Netanyahu
Israel's Netanyahu gives up effort to form new government
Who will govern Israel?
There was no sign of progress towards a Rivlin-proposed deal for a national unity government that would include Likud and Blue and White after weeks of talks.
Lieberman, who heads the far-right Yisrael Beiteinu party, told a news conference on Wednesday that "both [Netanyahu and Gantz] were guilty" of failing to agree on a Likud-Blue and White alliance, which he had strongly advocated.
With no unity government in sight, Lieberman said, he would deny both men the support of his party's eight legislators, effectively meaning neither Netanyahu nor Gantz would have sufficient backing to form more narrow administrations.
"As things stand now, we are on the way to another election," Lieberman said.
Ultraorthodox
Lieberman reiterated his opposition to a Likud-led government that included ultraorthodox Jewish parties whose religious influence over life in Israel he opposes, such as the community's exemption from military service.
The former defence minister is known for his tough rhetoric on Gaza, and has also stated his opposition to a Gantz-led administration that would be dependent on support from Arab parties he described as a "fifth column".
Such rhetoric, also echoed by Netanyahu, has drawn rebukes from Rivlin who warned against demonising Israel's 20 percent Palestinian-Arab minority.
Instead, Lieberman called for a unity deal between his party, Netanyahu's Likud and Gantz's Blue and White coalition.
Both said they supported the idea, including rotating the premiership, but they disagreed who should go first.
Blue and White demanded Gantz get the first go since his party won the most seats, finishing with 33 compared with Likud's 32.
Netanyahu, however, argued that his experience in the post made him the logical choice.
Talks continued late into Tuesday but collapsed with mutual accusations of blame.
"Unfortunately, during our meeting last night, Benny Gantz refused to accept the conditions put by Avigdor Lieberman, that is to accept the president's solution that, as prime minister, I will be the first in rotation," Netanyahu said on Wednesday.
Gantz hit back, accusing Netanyahu of "rejecting unity" and doing everything he could to "drag us into elections for a third time".
Who will govern Israel? (25:30)
'Miracle'
All sides said they remained committed to avoiding a third election, which would be deeply unpopular with the Israeli public.
However, Gantz has baulked at ultraorthodox participation in a unity government, saying he wanted to establish a "liberal" administration more in tune with Israel's secular Jewish majority.
And Netanyahu insisted on preserving what he described as a right-wing bloc - whose support he would need should he seek parliamentary immunity from prosecution if he is indicted on corruption charges.
Israel's attorney general is widely expected to announce within days whether he will accept police recommendations to charge Netanyahu.
Netanyahu faces no legal requirement to leave the government if indicted. He could face fraud and breach of trust charges in all three probes, and bribery charges in one.
Should Wednesday's deadline expire without a coalition deal, a 21-day period will begin in which legislators can nominate any legislator, subject to the agreement of at least 61 of parliament's 120 members and a formal mandate from Rivlin, to try to establish a coalition.
Failure to do so automatically triggers an election in 90 days.
Israeli columnist Ben Caspit, writing in the Maariv daily newspaper on Wednesday, said it was now all but inevitable.
"The path towards establishing a government in Israel has never been at a greater impasse," he wrote.
"We are going to need a miracle to avert a third election - either that or a bold, surprising and courageous decision by one of the players."
Israel election: A time for change?


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Lost Anthems
Purchase Score and Parts
An early draft of Lost Anthems had the subtitle, "Songs intended to bring people together but after there are no people left to bring together." I eventually dropped the subtitle because the concept I was trying to express seems better suited for a program note, or a conversation. Lost Anthems is composed of 15 contrasting sections. Each section is a melodic, song-like texture in search of itself. Song fragments congeal to form a series of anthems that peel away, return, or sometimes disintegrate and disappear forever. Like a phantom melody threading through the various sections, the anthems navigate different treatments of time and transverse a series of fields, which I call time-feel bubbles. Sometimes the time-feel bubbles are groovy and other times floating. There are no transitions between the rhythmic languages of each section so the performers must jump between the different world-feels; the contrast between the worlds is just as important as the worlds themselves. The various differences are further brought into focus using timbres achieved by the prepared piano in combination with viola extended techniques. I liked the idea of the work being about anthems, rather than just songs, because the anthem is an inherently social song. Ultimately, Lost Anthems imagines all the world's people singing songs that haunt the earth well into a humanless future.
Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti has created a series of technique videos explaining and demonstrating the various extended techniques.
Madison New Music Festival
Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti, viola
UK Premiere
The 20/19 Project: Made in Transition, Part 2 at the Turner Contemporary
Margate, England
Zeynep Özsuca, piano


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El mohoua pipipí (Mohoua novaeseelandiae) es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Mohouidae endémica de la Isla Sur de Nueva Zelanda. Es un pequeño pájaro insectívoro, que captura insectos de las ramas y hojas de las plantas. Poseen fuertes patas y falanges con los que se sostienen cabeza abajo mientras se procuran su alimento.

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11117594
 Sonidos y mapa de distribución de Mohoua novaeseelandiae en Xeno-canto.

novaeseelandiae
Paseriformes de Nueva Zelanda
Fauna endémica de la isla Sur
Animales descritos en 1789
Taxones descritos por Johann Friedrich Gmelin


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Q: Oracle procedure variable is not yet denotable I have a procedure that takes in a start_date. I'm trying to modify the procedure to set a default end_date based on the start_date if an end_date isn't passed into the procedure. I'm getting an error (see below).
Errors: PROCEDURE XXX
Line/Col: 0/0 PL/SQL: Compilation unit analysis terminated
Line/Col: 4/35 PLS-00227: subprogram 'in' formal I_START_DATE is not yet denotable
Is there a way to get around this problem? Below is my TEST CASE, which also produces the error. I'm testing on live SQL so our environments can be the same.
Thanks in advance for your expertise and to all who answer.

ALTER SESSION SET NLS_DATE_FORMAT = 'MMDDYYYY HH24:MI:SS';

Create table employees(
          employee_id NUMBER(6),
          first_name VARCHAR2(20),
          last_name VARCHAR2(20),
         card_num VARCHAR2(10),
          work_days VARCHAR2(7)
       );

ALTER TABLE employees
        ADD (
          CONSTRAINT employees_pk PRIMARY KEY (employee_id)
              );

        INSERT INTO employees (
         employee_id,
         first_name,
         last_name,
         card_num,
         work_days
        )
        WITH names AS   (
          SELECT 1, 'John',     'Doe',      'D564311','YYYYYNN' FROM dual UNION ALL
          SELECT 2, 'Justin',     'Case',      'C224311','YYYYYNN' FROM dual UNION ALL
        SELECT 3, 'Mike',     'Jones',      'J288811','YYYYYNN' FROM dual UNION ALL
         SELECT 4, 'Jane',     'Smith',      'S564661','YYYYYNN' FROM dual
       ) SELECT * FROM names;

    CREATE TABLE locations AS
    SELECT level AS location_id,
       'Door ' || level AS location_name,

    CASE round(dbms_random.value(1,3))
            WHEN 1 THEN 'A'
            WHEN 2 THEN 'T'
            WHEN 3 THEN 'T'
         END AS location_type

    FROM   dual
    CONNECT BY level <= 5;

     ALTER TABLE locations
         ADD ( CONSTRAINT locations_pk
       PRIMARY KEY (location_id));

create table access_history(
      seq_num integer  GENERATED BY DEFAULT AS IDENTITY (START WITH 1) NOT NULL,
       employee_id NUMBER(6),
       card_num varchar2(10),
       location_id number(4),
       access_date date,
       processed NUMBER(1) default 0
    );

create or replace procedure xxx (
  i_start_date in date,

 i_end_date IN DATE DEFAULT TRUNC(i_start_date) + 1,

 i_interval         IN PLS_INTEGER DEFAULT 10
) as
BEGIN

INSERT INTO access_history (employee_id, card_num, location_id, access_date)
WITH date_rows ( start_date, end_date ) AS (
 SELECT i_start_date,
                i_end_date
 FROM   DUAL
UNION ALL
 SELECT start_date +
NUMTODSINTERVAL(i_interval, 'MINUTE'),
        end_date
 FROM   date_rows
 WHERE  start_date +
NUMTODSINTERVAL(i_interval, 'MINUTE') < end_date
)
SELECT     e.employee_id
,        e.card_num
,       l.location_id
,       d.start_date
FROM       employees e
CROSS JOIN locations l
CROSS JOIN date_rows d;
END;
/

EXEC xxx(timestamp '2021-08-21 22:37:12');

A: You can't assign a parameter a default value based on another parameter from within the procedure specification.
Do your definition as follows:
create or replace procedure xxx (
  i_start_date in date,
  i_end_date IN DATE default null,
  i_interval         IN PLS_INTEGER DEFAULT 10
) as
  l_end_date date := nvl(i_end_date, TRUNC(i_start_date) + 1);
begin
  ...
end;

A: The most obvious workaround is to use some dummy value as the default, and then replace it in the body of the procedure. The most obvious choice for the dummy value is NULL.  For example:
create or replace procedure xxx (
  i_start_date in date,
  i_end_date IN DATE DEFAULT NULL,
  i_interval         IN PLS_INTEGER DEFAULT 10
)
AS
  l_end_date  DATE;
BEGIN
  IF i_end_date IS NULL THEN
    l_end_date := TRUNC(i_start_date) + 1;
  END IF;
  ...
END;

The question is whether NULL is a value that a caller might pass that is supposed to have a different meaning.  For instance, you may want NULL to mean there is no upper limit on the date.  In this case you could choose some specific date value as the dummy -- something that should never be passed as a meaningful value, like '01-JAN-1800'.


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*Note:* The instructions below may not be accurate for all current Apple devices.
*Note:* to configure Google Calendars on your phone requires you to be on campus, because part of the process involves logging into the Active Directory password system (which must be done from a networked computer on campus).
Navigate to "Settings", then click on "Mail, Contact, Calendars".
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Viktor Orbán and the New Conservative
Viktor Orbán speaking at CPAC Hungary. Photo by Elekes Andor.
Viktor Orbán and a New Conservatism
Viktor Orbán is not a traditional conservative. He has implemented a generous family policy to support new parents through subsidies for housing, childcare, and medical care. Of course, Hungary receives large sums of its budget through transfers from the European Union. But unlike conservatives in the United States, Orbán never turns away free money. Still, he is not a liberal even in economic policy. In fact, nobody questions his status as a conservative politician. Rather he reflects a new conservatism with increasing popularity in the United States. Nonetheless, Orbán's brand of conservatism comes with dangerous consequences for democracy.
Orbán describes Hungary as an illiberal democracy. It's meant to distinguish it from the longstanding ideal of liberal democracy. At the same time, it's not clear what exactly Orbán means when he embraces illiberalism. In his speech at Băile Tuşnad, he says illiberal democracy "does not deny foundational values of liberalism." Still, his government has curtailed freedom of speech and rights of the press. Moreover, Hungary is antagonistic towards many marginalized groups particularly immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community. Nonetheless, Orbán might also imply a rejection of neoliberal economic policies and globalization.
Regardless of Orbán's assurances, I find illiberalism has one purpose. It offers a path to follow the letter of the law without any regard for the spirit of the law. Frighteningly, Republicans in the United States are attracted to this vision of illiberal democracy. In recent years Republicans have won supermajorities in many states where they can create illiberal democracies at the subnational level. They have the power to rewrite constitutions, remove checks on their power, and make their own election rules. Indeed, Hungary is the template for a new brand of conservatism. The model for them is Hungary where democracy is neither liberal nor even democratic.
Kim Lane Scheppele on Hungary, Viktor Orbán, and its Democratic Decline
Joseph Fishkin on the Constitution, American History, and Economic Inequality
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Ethan Bortnick was born on the 24th December 2000, in Pembroke Pines, Florida USA, and is a pianist, composer, singer, actor, and musician, best known for his appearances on numerous TV shows as well as in music competitions. Bortnick's career started in 2003.Have you ever wondered how rich Ethan Bortnick is as of mid- 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Ethan Bortnick's net worth is as high as $3 million, earned through his successful career in music. In addition to being one of the brightest musical talents in America at the moment, Bortnick has also starred in the movie "Anything Is Possible" in 2013, which improved his wealth.
Full Name Ethan Bortnick
Net Worth $3 Million
Date Of Birth December 24, 2000
Place Of Birth Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
Profession Composer, Pianist, Songwriter, Comedian, Singer, Actor
Parents Gene Bortnick, Hannah Bortnick
Siblings Nathan Bortnick
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Otto's Chemical Lounge - Trip Through Time
Garage D'Or #022 | $14.00 plus shipping
Career spanning anthology of Mpls' premier psychedelic pioneers. 20 Tracks. Studio recordings, rarites and live tracks. 1st Garage D'or Release in four years!! Limited to 300 copies. Including remastered and remixed versions of their first two vinyl releases. Remaster: First release on Reflex Records: The "Fire' EP" and Remix: The Spillover Album Fire tracks Produced By Bob Mould and Grant Hart. Spillover LP Produced by Terry Katzman,Grant Hart and Paul Osby, Fire features vocals from original Otto's member Tom Hazelmyer. Spillover features piano and vocals from Grant Hart. Also contains rare studio takes and scorching live tracks recorded with the current lineup.
Man Sized Action - Five Story Garage
Newly re-mastered, with some barn burning live material recorded not long after Five Story's initial release. Lauded by critic Jack Rabid and producer Steve Albini, Man Sized Action took the post punk scene to new heights. A gigantic step forward from Claustrophobia, Five Story features veteran producer Brian Paulson (Slint, Jayhawks) on second lead guitar giving this second effort a deeper more powerful feel. Fans of Joy Division, Buzzcocks and Wire will find something to rave about here! Recorded at the legendary Blackberry Way Studio in living stereo!!
The Suburbs - In Combo
The Suburbs In Combo | $15.00 plus shipping
The debut album from the group. Zany pop bursts of punk rock energy. Lots of fun and very different from the later more dance oriented material. Features the stage standards, Cows, Baby Heartbeat, and Goggles On.
The Suburbs - Credit in Heaven
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The breakthrough second album. A sprawling double disc of dance party music, gentle ballads and some all-out rockers. Their most diverse effort with many great tracks. Many are still in the band's set today. Features Dish it Up, Girlfriend and Tape Your Wife To The Ceiling.
The Suburbs - Love is the Law
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The important third album. After inking with Polygram the band unleashed their watershed album. Features Monster Man, Skin and the wildly popular title track that gave the group a new lease on life. Production by Steve Greenberg of Funkytown/ Lipps Inc. fame.
The Suburbs - Si Sauvage
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The First new record in twenty-five years!! Si Sauvage has all the things you love about the Suburbs. Infectious dance grooves, great lyrics and some new writing angles from front men Beej Chaney and Chan Poling. First effort with re-vamped band featuring Steve Brantseg on guitar and Steve Price on bass. Features the runaway local hit "Turn The Radio On".
L7-3 - MEN OF DISTINCTION
This band was the direct descendent of the Suicide Commandos, featuring Dave Ahl, Chris Osgood and new member Steve Fjelstad on bass. The album was recorded late in 1980 and early 1981 at the legendary Blackberry Way Studio in south Minneapolis. Produced by Fjelstad who was soon to produce both the Replacements and Husker Du. L7-3 were a more complex and brainy version of the Commandos with a twist. Lots of vocals and layered guitars with a unique approach to songwriting. The album contains 18 songs, all available here for the first time ever and lovingly re-mixed for this package by Terry Katzman and Tom Herbers. Here is a lengthy glimpse of a classic Minneapolis band who predated the college rock sound by a good two years. Lots of exciting notes, data and song lyrics.
Suicide Commandos -The Legendary KQRS Concert
A companion piece to The Dance Concert recording (see Garage D'Or #005) This concert was taped in 1976 at the historic Sound 80 recording studio. The session predates their Polygram album of 1977 and contains many originals and cover tunes. It is also the first documented performance of a Minneapolis band covering the Pistols Anarchy in the U.K.. The vocal prowess of Dave Chris and Steve is astonishing and the boys really kick it down for this once in a lifetime broadcast. Available in limited numbers for a short time. Get yours now while supplies last. Search and Destroy!
The Suburbs - High Fidelity Boys 1979
Garage D'Or #017
This is a live treat! Recorded live at Jay's Longhorn, the Suburbs were contemporaries of the Suicide Commandos. Every bit as punk but more zany and unpredictable. These tracks were culled from three separate performances 1978-79 and feature the band at the height of creative energy. For those who are familiar with their later dance oriented material this stuff will come as a stone cold shocker. Features many songs that never made it on to their first records. Viva La Suburbs.
Kitten Compilation
Garage D'Or #003 | $8.00 plus shipping
The follow up to Barefoot. A sometimes searing, sometimes stumbling collection of bands recording two nights at the legendary Minneapolis hardcore heaven Goofy's Upper Deck, contains Soul Asylum, Husker Du. Sixty minutes of rock n' roll anarchy when the deck ruled. This full-fledged live document is the only reminder of local Minneapolis punk in its glorious unbridled heyday. Contains two bonus Husker Du tracks never available before anywhere! The Upper Deck was the stopping point for many early 80's icons (Minutemen, Social Distortion, Black Flag, Youth Brigade, Big Boys, Blah, Blah, Blah...) High energy and highly recommended. First time on CD 20 Year Anniversary issue - contains 2 Husker tracks not on original cassette. Produced by Terry Katzman and Bob Mould. Mixed by Brian Paulson.
Barefoot and Pregnant Compilation
The collection that started Reflex Records. Ripped from the punk rock scene circa 1982. A varied and exciting history lesson in vintage Replacements, Husker Du, Man Sized Action, Rifle Sport and the crème de la creme of early Twin Cities mayhem and melody. Sixty minute CD encompasses local work of In Decision, Tulsa Jacks, (supergroup with Chris Osgood and Bob Mould). Also contains 2 outtakes from the Husker Du In a Freeland session. Target and MIC A wild and wooly romp through punk history. Buy or Die! Good Sound, produced by Bob Mould, Terry Katzman, the Linehans.
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Terry Eason - Sentimental Vanity
On "Sentimental Vanity" Terry Eason has managed quite a trick – he's produced his most polished and yet rawest recording to date. This disc expands the easonic soundscape with the use of grand piano, string quartet and layers of vocal harmonies while continuing with his inventive guitar and master songcraft. Various influences pop up: you might hear Beatles, Kinks, Queen, Wilco, They Might Be Giants, Flaming Lips, Todd Rundgren, XTC, Brian Wilson, Randy Newman, Elton John or even Prince. His best effort yet.
The New Vintage
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Raw, unabashed rock from Minneapolis troubadors The New Vintage. As the title suggests, the band respects tradition and embraces the future. The band's guitar nucleus of Mike Nicolai and Grant Johnson have created an EXPLOSIVE package. A mix of soft and tender ("Can't Wait", "Did He Ever") and hard and fast ("Gonna Be The One", "War on Brains"). A trip through Basic Rock 'n Roll Heaven. 10 songs of jubilant excitement. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers meet Johnny Thunder's Heartbreakers. Get on the New Vintage bandwagon.
The Summer People
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Blurring and blasting the divisions between stoner, jam blues and punk, The Summer People leave all common classifications behind.
Mezzo Fist
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Local Hard Rock Powerhouse Mezzo Fist's sound can be traced back to early Midwest legends Naked Raygun, Hüsker Dü and angry twisted eighties punk. No frills. Guests include Chris Osgood singing on his own "Mosquito Crucifixion", Billy Batson on "Talk Talk", and Dale T. Nelson on "Nashville Hammer".
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The Summer People "Verge of a Breakdown". Our long-awaited followup to our debut CD! Ten tracks of rocking mayhem. Email us to order, or visit any Minneapolis indie music store to obtain a copy today!
The Blood Shot - Straight Up
Their second CD features 11 cuts and is sure to blow your mind! Much heavier than the previous effort yet still raw powered.
Garage D'Or #011| $8.00 plus shipping
A good rock-n-roll song make your troubles go away, strip away the inhibitions and just make you want to get down. The Summer People are about just that. They are a group of musicians from Minneapolis, Minnesota that have a lust for creating the most rocking, groovy hard rock this side of the Midwest. Saturated guitar tones teetering on all out fuzz, rumbling bass that hits you right in the chest, pummeling drums that snap with wild abandon, and insightful vocals belting out with passion for a world gone mad.
The Blood Shot
The Blood Shot was born of fire. The fire known as rock and roll. Worshippers at the altar of all things Thin Lizzy they are. Do you know what it's like to have your soul shaken? The Blood Shot legacy was born of necessity and is fueled by disgust. The "Brotherhood of No Shame" is on the prowl looking for children to spoil and prepared to lay waste to all those in way. The band's sound is gritty and raw as it is hard and heavy. They dig their Maiden as much as their Yardbirds, you see. Humble Pie ala mode.
Howlin' Andy Hound
Yardbirds on Biker Speed. Our latest offering, an amalgam of American punk, British psychedelia and some Sabbath for good measure.Voted one of the ten best local lps by Minneapolis Star Tribune and City Pages -2001-. Specially priced-a barnburner from start to finish. Last recording done at the legendary Garage D'Or retail outlet. A must have scorcher, an explosive package of psychedelia, blues wail and primal garage rock.
Suicide Commandos Commit Suicide Dance Concert
75 minute CD extravaganza from the godfathers of Minneapolis punk. A blistering no holds barred bone-jarring document of sheer greatness recorded live at the legendary Longhorn in Minneapolis. This expanded edition is almost twice the length of the original LP. A perfect complement to the band's groundbreaking "Make a Record" LP. Formed in 1975 - The Suicide Commandos were among the first Minneapolis bands to blaze a punk rock path to glory.. With influences as diverse as Alex Harvey, The James Gang, Roxy Music and a smart yet humorous delivery. Recorded November 1978. Relive the last night of perhaps Minneapolis' most classic band The Suicide Commandos. Original release on Twin Tone.
Baby Grant Johnson - All Over Your Town
The sophomore effort from the Baby. This time in a real studio, Baby displays his guitar picking and singing kicked up another level. Down home originals mixed with blues, rags, and some hollers. Grant continues the fine tradition begun on the debut. A supremely polished yet rustic effort.
Baby Grant Johnson - A Lonesome Road
The first release of Garage D'Or Records! Recorded after hours at Garage D'Or Records in 1997 Baby interprets blues classics, country and ragtime all doused with his distinctive style. There's also a handful of self-penned originals that swagger with authority. 14 songs of classic blues ambience.
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North Carolina Passes the Country's Worst Voter Suppression Law
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I've been in Texas this week researching the history of the Voting Rights Act at the LBJ Library. As I've been studying how the landmark civil rights law transformed American democracy, I've also been closely following how Republicans in North Carolina -- parts of which were originally covered by the VRA in 1965 -- have made a mockery of the law and its prohibition on voting discrimination.
Late last night, the North Carolina legislature passed the country's worst voter suppression law after only three days of debate. Rick Hasen of Election Law Blog called it "the most sweeping anti-voter law in at least decades" The bill mandates strict voter ID to cast a ballot (no student IDs, no public employee IDs, etc.), even though 318,000 registered voters lack the narrow forms of acceptable ID according to the state's own numbers and there have been no recorded prosecutions of voter impersonation in the past decade.
The bill cuts the number of early voting days by a week, even though 56 percent of North Carolinians voted early in 2012. The bill eliminates same-day voter registration during the early voting period, even though 96,000 people used it during the general election in 2012 and states that have adopted the convenient reform have the highest voter turnout in the country. African-Americans are 23 percent of registered voters in the state, but made up 28 percent of early voters in 2012; 33 percent of those who used same-day registration and 34 percent of those without state-issued ID.
And that's just the start of it. In short, the bill eliminates practically everything that encourages people to vote in North Carolina, replaced by unnecessary and burdensome new restrictions. At the same time, the bill expands the influence of unregulated corporate influence in state elections. Just what our democracy needs--more money and less voting!
"I want you to understand what this bill means to people," said Representative Mickey Michaux (D-Durham), the longest-serving member of the North Carolina House and a veteran of the civil rights movement who grew up in the Jim Crow South. "We have fought for, died for and struggled for our right to vote. You can take these 57 pages of abomination and confine them to the streets of Hell for all eternity."
Here are the details of everything bad about the bill, via North Carolina Policy Watch. It's a very long list:
 The end of pre-registration for 16 & 17 year olds
 A ban on paid voter registration drives
 Elimination of same day voter registration
 A provision allowing voters to be challenged by any registered voter of the county in which they vote rather than just their precinct
 A week sliced off Early Voting
 Elimination of straight party ticket voting
 A provision making the state's presidential primary date a function of the primary date in South Carolina
 A provision calling for a study (rather than a mandate) of electronic candidate filing
To see the rest of this list and article, go to The Nation.
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"Rob Kall's book, Bottom-Up points the way to a more caring and connected world. This stimulating book combines realistic facts with idealistic optimism at a time when both are so urgently needed."
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Professor of Economics and Chair of Entrepreneurial Studies, Tom Drennen (right), at Hobart and William Smith Colleges talks to students during a site visit to the Colleges' second solar farm. The installation features 7,800 panels on a 10-acre site in the Town of Seneca. Photo by Kevin Colton.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges are a singular institution in more than one respect. They are singular partly because they form together a single corporate entity, operating largely under a single administration. (This makes it hard, by the way, to tell whether singular or plural grammatical constructions are appropriate, so we beg pardon if things feel a bit strange in that respect.) Hobart is a men's college, and William Smith is for women, but they have a single campus on the shore of Lake Seneca, in New York's Finger Lakes, and they have a combined curriculum, with coeducational classes, since 1941. Men and women graduate together, but they get degrees from the two different colleges.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges are singular for another more recent reason. They now have one of the largest solar systems for any institution of higher education in the state of New York. Fittingly, perhaps, the five-megawatt system consists of two arrays of equal size. One array is in Geneva, New York, and the other is Seneca. Together, they will provide about 50% of the colleges' electricity. The colleges were recently listed as one of the fifty "greenest" in the country by The Princeton Review.
The two solar arrays were developed and installed by Dynamic Energy Solutions, LLC, of Wayne, Pennsylvania. Key Equipment Finance was a major funding provider.


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SIR — With reference to your article on free bus travel in England for the over-60s (Herts Advertiser, March 13). A St Albans District Council spokesperson was quoted as saying: We sent off application forms to everyone who currently has a permit and hav
SIR - With reference to your article on free bus travel in England for the over-60s (Herts Advertiser, March 13). A St Albans District Council spokesperson was quoted as saying: "We sent off application forms to everyone who currently has a permit and have been liaising with them since last year." I would like to ask what this "liaising" entailed. Since completing and returning my application form to the district council on August 21 last year, I have heard nothing from them.
CAROL MINALL,
Marford Road, Wheathampstead.


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King's Quest returns
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At KansasFest 2010, I presented a session on modern spiritual successors to classic games. Among them was The Silver Lining, an unofficial sequel to King's Quest. The fan-produced game was long delayed due to legal issues with the official copyright holders of the King's Quest series, finally being cleared to begin its episodic release in 2010. Although received to mixed reviews, it was nonetheless a welcome, if unofficial, revival of the King's Quest series, which had lain dormant since Mask of Eternity's 1998 release.
Now it is time for the series to receive an official revival. The brand name of original publisher Sierra has been revived, and in 2015, they will publish King's Quest.
The new game has the blessing of none other than Sierra founders Ken and Roberta Williams, who accepted an award for their contributions to the industry at the recent Game Awards.
Apple II users should be interested to see where this series goes, as its origin is on their favorite computer. Many early King's Quest games were released for the Apple II or IIGS:
• Wizard and the Princess (1980)
• King's Quest: Quest for the Crown (1984)
• King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne (1985)
• King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human (1986)
• King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella (1988)
Will this latest sequel return the game to its roots? Or will it be a reboot for a new generation of gamers? We'll find out when it releases in Fall 2015 for PlayStation 3 & 4, Xbox 360 & One, and Windows.
Tags: Activision, Blizzard, Game Awards, Ken Williams, King's Quest, point and click, Roberta Williams, Sierra, Sierra Entertainment, Sierra On-Line


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'She had to hold her little boy as he died': 6-year-old's family, California police seeking shooter in road rage death – USA TODAY
Hours after police say a 6-year-old boy was fatally shot in a Southern California road rage incident on Friday, his sister tearfully pleaded for the public's help as police continued to search for the shooter.
The boy, identified by family as Aiden Leos, was sitting in the backseat of his mother's car when another driver shot and killed him, authorities said. Aiden was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
The kindergartener was being driven to school by his mother when the shooting happened.
Alexis Cloonan, the boy's sister, said Aiden told his mother, "Mommy, my tummy hurts" after he was shot, according to a Fox 11 Los Angeles livestream of a Friday news conference. His mother saw blood on the boy's stomach and noticed him start to turn blue.
"And that was the last time my mom saw him alive," Cloonan said.
Cloonan called Aiden "a rare toddler" and said he would call her "sissy" and come into her room to tell her she was beautiful and that he loved her.
"He's only 6, and he was so sweet," she said. "He was very, very loving boy, so please help us find who did this to him."
Cloonan said her mother is "very distraught."
"She had to hold her little boy as he died," she said.
A GoFundMe page organized to help Aiden's mother pay for burial costs and replace her car has garnered more than $100,000 in donations.
The boy's uncle, John J. Cloonan III, said at the press conference that photos show a bullet shot through the truck and hit Aiden.
"You have no idea what you took from us today…You took her boy away," he said. "And this boy was full of love and joy and laughter."
"My nephew's dead," he added. "We're never going to be full again."
A California Highway Patrol officer described the shooting to KTLA-TV as an "isolated road rage incident between the mom and another driver."
The CHP asked for assistance from any drivers who were near where the shooting occurred between 7:55 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. on the northbound side of State Route 55 in the city of Orange, about 30 miles southeast of Los Angeles. The freeway was shut down for hours following the shooting as investigators searched for evidence.
Contributing: The Associated Press
Contact News Now Reporter Christine Fernando at cfernando@usatoday.com or follow her on Twitter at @christinetfern.


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We've recently been filming training videos to support the Emergency Response Wheelchair Training package. These videos are designed to reinforce the information taught in the training course, particularly as the course covers a lot of information in a short space of time.
The first filming covered assembly of the wheelchair. We wanted it to feel authentic and decided against the community hall setting Motivation has previously used for training videos as it seemed too clinical for portraying an emergency response. We developed a backstory of a post natural disaster situation, and found a derelict building site in Bristol which we felt was suitable. The location presented some challenges with finding a power source for the lighting, and finding an angle which cut out most of the graffiti, but we're hoping the final result will be worth it.
The second video covers the main techniques that are needed to fit the wheelchair. We used a tent as the clinical setting, as this is the type of set up that would be found in an emergency context. Cassidy, a Royal Marine who had lost his leg in an explosion in Afghanistan, played the part of someone who had been injured and needed a wheelchair temporarily.
Both filming days were pretty hard work with each clip being filmed three times to cover different angles and close ups. We had chosen to only use graphics for explanation instead of sound, as this is much easier to translate; however this meant we had to show actions very clearly. We also needed a second wheelchair user with a different disability to highlight some of the fitting techniques we weren't able to cover with Cassidy, our main model.
We are really looking forward to seeing the first cut – we will then be working with the film company to edit the films into something that is clear, concise and appropriate to be used under pressure during an emergency response.
Sarah Sheldon
Increasing Awareness of Emergency Wheelchair Solutions