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Q: Error "mail has already been taken" shows up twice on sign up with Security Extension for Devise (RoR) I am using devise with security extension to validate strong passwords.
When I try to registrate an account with an already taken email, I get the error "email has already been taken" twice in the errors hash.
My user model looks like this:
class User < ActiveRecord::Base
  # Include default devise modules. Others available are:
  # :token_authenticatable, :confirmable,
  # :lockable, :timeoutable and :omniauthable
  # :trackable deleted
  devise :database_authenticatable, :registerable, :secure_validatable

  # Setup accessible (or protected) attributes for your model
  attr_accessible :email, :firstname, :lastname, :password, :password_confirmation, :remember_me
end

Without the security extension (:validatable instead of :secure_validatable) I get the error only once.
What am I doing wrong?

P.S. Bonus Question:
How do I prevent certain errors from being raised in the first place? Do I have to manipulate devise's RegistrationsController or is there an option for this?

A: Had the same problem.
Check if this helps: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/plataformatec-devise/S0nxv7BK10M

A: The real reason why this happens is that devise_security_extension defines email uniqueness validator two times.
The first time is when it defines a uniqueness validator for a default login field. The second time is when it defines uniqueness validator for an email field.
When your default login field is email, which is quite common, the validator is defined twice.
I fixed this by putting the following code into an initializer file. It prevents the unnecessary validator from being created when email is your login attribute.
module Devise
  module Models
    module SecureValidatable
      module ClassMethods
        private

        def has_uniqueness_validation_of_login?
          return true if login_attribute == :email
          super
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

A: You probably also have :validatable module active. If you mention it in the devise settings, :secure_validatable skips those basic checks(email:presence, uniqueness and password: presence) and it only shows the error once.
devise :database_authenticatable, :registerable, :secure_validatable, :validatable


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Visiting Pandas in China
Updated: 13th May 2021
Giant pandas are China's national emblem, and high on the list of things to see for many visitors to China. Seeing them in the wild is virtually impossible, as they live in the remotest corners of the country, but there are many conservation facilities working to breed pandas across China, and these are very popular with visitors.
About PandasConservation Efforts in ChinaBest Places to See Pandas in ChinaBest Time to VisitRecommended Tours
About Pandas
Known as the giant panda, the panda bear or simply panda, the adorably cute black-and-white creature has become one of China's most iconic images and an internet sensation with videos of their hilarious antics. Native to the south central region of China, pandas once roamed a vast area of China as well as small pockets of neighbouring Burma (Myanmar) and the very north of Vietnam. After many years of deforestation and loss of habitat due to farming and urban development, pandas have been forced out of much of their original lowland habitat and the small number of pandas that exist in the wild today are now concentrated in six mountain ranges covered with small bamboo forests.
What do pandas eat?
Although classified as a carnivore, the panda's diet consists largely of bamboo, which has contributed to their demise as large areas of bamboo forest are cut down to make way for new highways and ever-increasing urban sprawl. Pandas in the wild will also forage for other types of grasses and wild tubers, occasionally feeding on small birds and rodents. Pandas in captivity enjoy a diet of fruit, yams and sugar cane alongside their much-loved bamboo.
How big are giant pandas?
Typical in appearance to other members of the bear family, the panda has a thick body, a large head, round ears and strong legs and arms for climbing. Adult male pandas are usually between 1.2 and 1.9 metres in length, weighing up to 160kg, while the female is typically 20% smaller and weighs anything between 70 and 125kg.
How do pandas behave?
A large portion of a wild panda's day is taken up with eating. As bamboo has little nutritional value, an adult panda must consume up to 20kg per day, which takes around 16 hours due to the time spent foraging and the amount of chewing required. The rest of a panda's time is spent sleeping or relaxing. In the wild pandas are territorial creatures and spend most of their time alone except during the brief mating season, which takes place between March and May. Pandas communicate with one another through scent markings and calls that can resemble the bleats of a young goat as well as more bear-like huffs and growls.
How long do pandas live for?
It's difficult to ascertain how long a panda may live for in the wild but the estimate is around 20 years while pandas in captivity fare much better with an average life expectancy of 30 years. On 28th July 2015 the female panda known as Jia Jia celebrated her 37th birthday at Hong Kong's Ocean Park, making her the oldest panda to have lived in captivity.
Interesting facts about the panda
The giant panda's paw has a pseudo thumb and five fingers that enable it to hold and tear bamboo
Despite claims that the panda was more strongly related to raccoons, it has been discovered that its closest living relative is the spectacled bear of South America
The panda may choose a largely vegetarian diet but it has one of the largest molar teeth among carnivores with an extra molar to slice through tough plant stems
The giant panda has the second longest tail in the bear family measuring on average between 10 and 15cm - the longest tail is claimed by the sloth bear with an average length of 15-18cm
Pandas may prefer a sedentary life but they possess the necessary survival skills and are adept tree climbers and able swimmers
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Conservation Efforts in China
A dedicated conservation effort by NGO's and the Chinese government has seen the giant panda's situation improve in recent years, and it is currently listed as Vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Habitat loss remains the biggest threat to the species, although captive breeding efforts have helped significantly. The Chinese government also plans to establish the Giant Panda National Park in the near future - the reserve will help to link fragmented panda populations and will be three times the size of Yellowstone National Park in the United States! This will benefit all sorts of other wildlife too! Siberian tigers, snow leopards, red pandas and the golden snub-nosed monkey are just some of the species that the park will help, and the government hopes to develop a booming eco-tourism industry - so watch this space!
Pandas are notoriously difficult to breed, with a short mating season, a lackadaisical attitude towards sex and low conception rates yet breeding programs in China's dedicated panda research bases have largely been considered a success with advancements in artificial insemination and neonatal nursing of the newborns. Infancy deaths have been slashed and there are now several hundred giant pandas in captive breeding programs.
Best Places to See Pandas in China
Many of China's panda research bases are located in the Sichuan province where wild pandas still exist today. The city of Chengdu is known as the panda capital of the world thanks to the important conservation centres situated here and it makes an obvious choice for those wanting a chance to see the cuddly animals. To help you plan your visit to China we've rounded up the top places where you can come face-to-face with the giant panda.
Hungry giant pandas being fed apples in the Chengdu Research Base
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Located around a 40 minute journey on the outskirts of the city, the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is one of China's most popular places to see pandas. Since its founding in 1987 with just six giant pandas, the centre has seen its captive panda population grow to around 70 pandas including cubs. This breeding centre aims to recreate the panda's natural environment with 92 acres of rivers, lakes, green lawns, wild bamboo forests and rocky outcrops spread across the Futoushan Mountain to encourage breeding and rearing with training programmes designed to one day release the captive animals back into the wild. The base is also home to lesser pandas, black-necked cranes and white storks as well as over 20 species of rare animals.
Within the centre is the Giant Panda Museum, the only one of its kind with a variety of exhibitions covering everything you could possibly want to know about these creatures from their physical characteristics to the conservation efforts in place to ensure their survival.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Activities involving human contact with the pandas are currently suspended and it is not possible for visitors to hold pandas or have their photo taken with the animals at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
A young panda cub practising its tree-climbing skills
Bifengxia Giant Panda Base
Located in Ya'an city roughly a two and a half hour drive from downtown Chengdu, the Bifengxia Giant Panda Base is home to over 30 of the black-and-white animals, many of them rescued from the Wolong National Natural Reserve which suffered extensive damage after an earthquake in 2008, only four years after its opening. Spread across a V-shaped gorge, the grounds of the panda centre encompass a varied terrain and vegetation with valleys and waterfalls reminiscent of the panda's natural environment. Here pandas are also trained on basic survival in the hopes that they may one day be returned to the wild.
Within the grounds of the base over 20 areas have been designated for particular activities with a kindergarten for baby pandas, a breeding zone, various bamboo forests to provide ample food and a research centre with details on conservation efforts.
A volunteer at the Dujiangyan Panda Base feeding a very relaxed giant panda
Dujiangyan Panda Base
The Dujiangyan Panda Base is the newest of China's research centres dedicated to the endangered breed and like its contemporaries provides large, natural enclosures with 760 acres at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain. Located about an hour and a half's drive from Chengdu, the base is home to some 40 giant pandas as well as five red pandas and is particularly popular thanks to its volunteer programmes. The one-day programme enables visitors to assist with maintaining the living quarters, feeding the pandas and planting bamboo trees to ensure a continuous supply of food. On top of this volunteers will explore the panda rescue exhibition hall and watch documentaries to learn more about the work that goes into looking after these animals.
A maximum of 20 visitors a day can have their picture taken with a young panda with a donation cost of around USD $280 per person. The Dujiangyan Panda Base is home to a number of well-known pandas that have returned to China after being born abroad so even if you're not volunteering or having your photo taken you'll still get the chance to observe the pandas at feeding time or during the day as they sit around and take it easy. The volunteer programme costs around USD $100 per person per day and with limited numbers it's imperative you book in advance.
The red panda, so called for its reddish-brown fur coat
Shaanxi Rare Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Centre
Also known as the Louguantai Wild Animal Breeding and Protection Centre, this important research facility was founded in 1987 and has since nursed back to health over 300 animals and has bred no less than 400 which includes giant and red pandas as well as the red-crested ibis and golden monkeys. The 20 giant pandas are the star attraction with a number of panda cubs having been bred over the last decade including a male and female set of twins back in 2009. The pandas live in enclosures which have an indoor concrete section and outdoor grassy area and therefore it's not always possible to see them as they may be sleeping away from prying eyes. Conditions here are not as spacious as centres elsewhere but the ultimate goal is to one day release the pandas back into the wild.
The Shaanxi Rare Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Centre is a great option for those visiting China without the time to make it as far as Chengdu. Located at the foot of the Qingling Mountain range in Louguantai Forest Park a 1.5-2 hour drive north west of Xi'an, a half day visit here can be added to any itinerary that includes a trip to the Terracotta Warriors.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: This panda centre has been closed to visitors since March 2015 after a virus caused the death of two of the resident pandas. At present it is not possible to visit the Shaanxi Rare Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Centre.
Feeding time is the best time to visit the panda research bases
Best Time to Visit the Pandas
It's possible to see captive pandas throughout the year though August and September are particularly good times to visit as this coincides with the birthing season with newborn babies occupying the nurseries. The research centres have a viewing area in the nurseries where visitors can watch the pink cubs being looked after by human carers.
Pandas are rather idle creatures and enjoy their sleep so it's best to visit the centres during feeding time when they are at their most active. The morning feeding session is typically held between 8:30 and 10:00 am each day. For the rest of the day pandas are likely to be sleeping, possibly out of view in their indoor enclosures.
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This tin-carbon composite nanoparticle from a battery anode remained intact after the battery was charged and drained 50 times.
If batteries had larger energy storage capacities, portable electronics and electric vehicles would spend less time tethered to electrical outlets. However, to make fast-charging, high-storage batteries, researchers need new electrode materials that don't degrade during use. Now a team has developed a process for making tin-carbon composites to produce battery electrodes that charge up quickly and don't break over time (Nano Lett., DOI: 10.1021/nl303823k).
The anodes in today's lithium-ion batteries consist of graphite. To improve the batteries' storage capacity, researchers are looking to other elements including tin. In theory, a battery with a pure tin anode would store over 2.5 times as much energy as one with a graphite anode does. But there is a downside to tin: When a tin anode reacts with lithium in a battery, its volume triples. The volume change can crack the material and destroy the battery.
Researchers have tried to reduce the strain from the expansion by making composite anodes that mix carbon with nanostructured tin. "The smaller the tin particles, the smaller the strain," says Chunsheng Wang, a chemical engineer at the University of Maryland, College Park. Carbon provides mechanical support and prevents the tin particles from clumping together.
However, researchers have had difficulty making tin nanoparticles of reliable dimensions within these composites. The melting point of tin—about 232 °C—is well below the reaction temperature for making the carbon composite. So the tin particles often melt and clump together, increasing strain during the anode's use.
To make nanoparticles that wouldn't clump, Wang collaborated with University of Maryland mechanical engineer Michael R. Zachariah on a method called aerosol spray pyrolysis. The process involves rapid heating and cooling of droplets of carbon and tin reactants.
The Maryland team starts with an ethanol solution of tin chloride and the polymer polyvinylpyrrolidone, which acts as the carbon source. They aerosolize the solution and rapidly heat the droplets to 900 °C. At this temperature, the tin chloride decomposes and the polymer degrades into elemental carbon. The two elements form a powder of spherical carbon particles, each 200 to 500 nm in diameter, riddled with 10-nm-diameter tin spheres. The transformation takes less than a second, and then the powder quickly cools to room temperature.
Though the reaction happens well above tin's melting temperature, the tin nanoparticles don't have time to move through the carbon and form clumps. Doing the chemistry in droplets is much faster than in beakers of reactants, which require long times to heat and cool, says Zachariah.
The team built a test battery with a tin-carbon anode made from the composite powder and a cathode made of lithium. The battery maintained its storage capacity after charging and draining 220 times. The battery could charge and drain about 20 times in an hour—faster than a typical cell phone battery.
Most important, says Yuegang Zhang, a materials scientist who develops battery materials at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, was that the tin-carbon composite's nanostructure remained stable after these cycles. Such stability could lead to a long battery lifetime, he adds.
However, Zhang says, the anode needs more testing to prove it will last. If the composite stays stable after more than 1000 charge cycles, it would be commercially viable, he says.
The first sentence can remind us that the recent advances in capacitors when coordinated with advances in Li ion cells might relatively sooh result in rapid charge ec cells for many applications. One example might be hand tools which could be recharged in minutes instead of hours.
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Q: GitHub Apps and Actions precedence rules I am deploying an aws elastic beanstalk application using GitHub actions and configuring the environment using terraform. I run terraform using Terraform Cloud and their GitHub App.
I'd like to setup the GitHub action to deploy the app only after terraform has run successfully. I looked into the check_run trigger but it doesn't work.
That's the partial config for the action:
on:
  check_run:
    types: [ completed ]
jobs:
  build:
    if: github.event.check_run.name == 'Terraform Cloud check run name' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
    <do build>

I've retrieved the check runs for a commit (using the GitHub API) and it looks like the Terraform GitHub App does not create a check_run for a commit - I don't know if it that is how it's supposed to work anyway.
Is there a way I can make the GitHub actions workflow wait for the Terraform GitHub App check to complete?

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Alexander Wang Responds to Sexual Assault Allegations: 'Grotesquely False'
"I have never engaged in the atrocious behavior described," the designer said days after being accused of sexual misconduct
Alexander Wang is speaking out for the first time after facing sexual assault allegations.
Earlier this week, the industry watchdog Instagrams, @s—tmodelmgmt and @DietPrada began sharing accounts, most anonymous, alleging sexual misconduct by the designer.
On Thursday, PEOPLE received a statement by Wang from his representatives in response.
"Over the last few days, I have been on the receiving end of baseless and grotesquely false accusations. These claims have been wrongfully amplified by social media accounts infamous for posting defamatory material from undisclosed and/or anonymous sources with zero evidence or any fact checking whatsoever," Wang said in the statement.
"Seeing these lies about me being perpetuated as truths has been infuriating," Wang continued. "I have never engaged in the atrocious behavior described and would never conduct myself in the manner that's been alleged. I intend to get to the bottom of this and hold accountable whoever is responsible for originating these claims and viciously spreading them online."
On Monday, S—t Model Management shared a post declaring, "Alexander Wang has been accused of sexual assault for a few years now. Instead of letting these occurrences be swept under the rug, it is time to do something about this. Please unfollow @alexwangny & @alexanderwangny to show your support to the victims."
The account then shared anonymous and unverified stories of the designer's alleged inappropriate behaviors, with one unidentified person claiming Wang laced their drink with Molly (a variety of the stimulant MDMA) and another (also unidentified) claiming Wang coerced them into his room for the night.
In one post the Instagram account shared, model Owen Mooney came forward in a candid TikTok video describing an encounter involving Wang. Mooney said he met Wang in a crowded New York City club in 2017 where he was groped by the designer in the genital area.
While Mooney didn't name the assailant in his initial video in which he described the encounter, he did call out the designer by name in a follow-up post on TikTok when fans commented and correctly guessed it was Wang.
"This comment surprised me just because they actually got it right," Mooney said about a commenter who called out Wang. "Turns out Alexander Wang is a massive sexual predator," Mooney concluded, "and there's been a load of other people that he's done this to. So in that case, he needs to be exposed."
No third party has come forward to confirm, or contest, Mooney's account.
On Tuesday, The Model Alliance, which works to "promote fair treatment, equal opportunity and sustainable practices in the fashion industry," announced that it "stands in solidarity with those who have shared accusations of sexual abuse by Alexander Wang."
The statement, which was first reported by WWD, reads: "Let's be clear: The fashion industry's lack of transparency and accountability leaves all models vulnerable to abuse, regardless of their sex or gender identity."
The Alliance encourages anyone in need of support or help filing formal complaints to email support@modelalliance.org.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.
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Two very pale males that I got on breeding loan years ago were raised in Va. in a basement for much of the year. I got them and after quarintine they went out in the yard. After a year of South Florida sun (and breeding!) both males had nice thick bands of BLACK growth on them.
Also, very 'spotted' or marbled cherryhead redfoots get much darker in the sun I have found.


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Q: Name values in a column depending on previous values, no systematic order I have a problem I don't know how to solve. I know how to code it when there is a system in it, for example every second row, but in this dataset there is no order. This is a example from a bigger dataset so it is not possible to make any system out of it. Appreciate help!
    id <- rep(c(300, 450),times=c(20,17))
    visit <- c(1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,3,3,4,5,5,5,5,5,6,6,6,1,2,2,2,2,3,3,4,4,4,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,6)
    trt <- c(0,0,"A","A","A","A","A","A", 0,0, "B", 0, 0,0,0,0,"C", "C","C", 0, "B", "B","B","B", 0,0,"C", "C","C",0,0,0,0, 0, 0,0,"A")
    q1 <- c(4,6,10,11,14,11,15,19,3,2,7,4,5,3,4,1,4,5,4,3,6,7,3,4,5,4,5,4,3,3,4,2,6,5,4,3,18)
    df <- data.frame(id,visit, trt, q1)
    df
       id   visit trt q1
    1  300     1   0  4
    2  300     1   0  6
    3  300     2   A 10
    4  300     2   A 11
    5  300     2   A 14
    6  300     2   A 11
    7  300     2   A 15
    8  300     2   A 19
    9  300     3   0  3
    10 300     3   0  2
    11 300     4   B  7
    12 300     5   0  4
    13 300     5   0  5
    14 300     5   0  3
    15 300     5   0  4
    16 300     5   0  1
    17 300     6   C  4
    18 300     6   C  5
    19 300     6   C  4
    20 300     1   0  3
    21 450     2   B  6
    22 450     2   B  7
    23 450     2   B  3
    24 450     2   B  4
    25 450     3   0  5
    26 450     3   0  4
    27 450     4   C  5
    28 450     4   C  4
    29 450     4   C  3
    30 450     5   0  3
    31 450     5   0  4
    32 450     5   0  2
    33 450     5   0  6
    34 450     5   0  5
    35 450     5   0  4
    36 450     5   0  3
    37 450     6   A 18

It should look like:
    df
        id visit trt q1
    1  300     1  A0  4
    2  300     1  A0  6
    3  300     2   A 10
    4  300     2   A 11
    5  300     2   A 14
    6  300     2   A 11
    7  300     2   A 15
    8  300     2   A 19
    9  300     3  B0  3
    10 300     3  B0  2
    11 300     4   B  7
    12 300     5  C0  4
    13 300     5  C0  5
    14 300     5  C0  3
    15 300     5  C0  4
    16 300     5  C0  1
    17 300     6   C  4
    18 300     6   C  5
    19 300     6   C  4
    20 300     1  B0  3
    21 450     2   B  6
    22 450     2   B  7
    23 450     2   B  3
    24 450     2   B  4
    25 450     3  C0  5
    26 450     3  C0  4
    27 450     4   C  5
    28 450     4   C  4
    29 450     4   C  3
    30 450     5  A0  3
    31 450     5  A0  4
    32 450     5  A0  2
    33 450     5  A0  6
    34 450     5  A0  5
    35 450     5  A0  4
    36 450     5  A0  3
    37 450     6   A 18

A: I think this is what you are looking for, replacing all the "0"'s with the next available letter and pasting "0" at the end.
    df$tmp=as.character(df$trt)

    for (i in 1:(nrow(df)-1)) {
      if (df$trt[i]=="0") {
        j=i+1
        while (df$trt[j]=="0" & j<=nrow(df)) {
          j=j+1
        }
        df$tmp[i]=paste0(df$trt[j],df$trt[i])
      }
    }

and the result in column tmp
    id visit trt q1 tmp
1  300     1   0  4  A0
2  300     1   0  6  A0
3  300     2   A 10   A
4  300     2   A 11   A
5  300     2   A 14   A
6  300     2   A 11   A
7  300     2   A 15   A
8  300     2   A 19   A
9  300     3   0  3  B0
10 300     3   0  2  B0
11 300     4   B  7   B
12 300     5   0  4  C0
13 300     5   0  5  C0
14 300     5   0  3  C0
15 300     5   0  4  C0
16 300     5   0  1  C0
17 300     6   C  4   C
18 300     6   C  5   C
19 300     6   C  4   C
20 300     1   0  3  B0
21 450     2   B  6   B
22 450     2   B  7   B
23 450     2   B  3   B
24 450     2   B  4   B
25 450     3   0  5  C0
26 450     3   0  4  C0
27 450     4   C  5   C
28 450     4   C  4   C
29 450     4   C  3   C
30 450     5   0  3  A0
31 450     5   0  4  A0
32 450     5   0  2  A0
33 450     5   0  6  A0
34 450     5   0  5  A0
35 450     5   0  4  A0
36 450     5   0  3  A0
37 450     6   A 18   A

A: We can use dplyr and tidyr::fill. Replace 0 values in trt to NA, use fill in "up" direction and paste the 0's with the filled values.
library(dplyr)

df %>%
  mutate(trt1 = replace(trt, trt == 0, NA)) %>%
  tidyr::fill(trt1, .direction = "up") %>%
  mutate(trt1 = ifelse(trt == 0, paste0(trt1, trt), trt))

#    id visit trt q1 trt1
#1  300     1   0  4   A0
#2  300     1   0  6   A0
#3  300     2   A 10    A
#4  300     2   A 11    A
#5  300     2   A 14    A
#6  300     2   A 11    A
#7  300     2   A 15    A
#8  300     2   A 19    A
#9  300     3   0  3   B0
#10 300     3   0  2   B0
#....

data
Reading data as characters and not factors by using stringsAsFactors = FALSE.
df <- data.frame(id,visit, trt, q1, stringsAsFactors = FALSE)


Sumia and Lissa in the Barracks. Five two-person conversation bonuses are waiting to be activated by listening in, including Sumia and Lissa's.
The Barracks (Japanese: みんなの部屋 Everyone's Room) is a gameplay mechanic exclusive to Fire Emblem Awakening, accessed from the world map and first accessible after completing Chapter 4. This mechanic takes advantage of the Nintendo 3DS console's built-in clock and uses it primarily to reward random bonuses to units.
The Barracks themselves consist of a menu with three options: "Listen In", "Roster", and "Look". It can be entered at any time from the world map, provided it is unlocked. Normally, this is just an empty room with decorative items, but if there is a pending bonus event, some characters will be present, walking around or talking to each other.
Every two hours of real time, a new event will be unlocked and added to a queue, up to a maximum of five. Each event's details are picked randomly, and the queue is represented with icons on the left side of the top screen when the Barracks are accessed. Icons can show one person, two persons, or a present. Two-person icons may or may not have an additional icon to their right; this additional icon indicates a support bonus. The characters belonging to the event at the front of the queue (the bottommost icon) will walk in and remain in the room. The events themselves take place each time the "Listen In" option is selected. Most events grant some kind of gameplay bonus.
Only the 49 core characters participate in the Barracks mechanics; each of these characters has a unique line tied to each of the one-person icon events. Bonus units do not participate in the Barracks.
The player can also look around the room, whether it has people in it or not, using the "Look" option. Upon picking this option, the camera zooms out a bit, and the player is given control. The analog stick controls the camera's angle, R zooms in, and L zooms out.
The Roster option allows players to obtain character profiles. Upon opening the Roster, the player is presented with a list of the current playable characters, ordered and numbered by most recent usage (although Robin is always first). To the left of the list is the highlighted character's full portrait. Pressing A on a highlighted character will update the bottom screen with that character's bio.
The bio includes the character's number on the list, their name, face portrait, and a short biography. The last line of this biography always indicates the character's birthday.
Pressing R on this screen sorts the list alphabetically instead, but keeps the "most recently used" numbering system.
Robin A traveler who remembers nothing prior to being found by the wayside. Chrom realized his tactical genius and enlisted him in the shepherds, where he is well liked. The biggest mystery of the group. Born on (chosen by the player).
Chrom The prince of Ylisse and descendant of the Hero-King. While of noble blood, he also leads a militia known as the Shepherds. His strong conviction makes him a fine captain. The most likely to break things. Born on May 27th.
Lissa Chrom's tomboyish little sister, the princess of Ylisse. With nary an ounce of nobility in her personality, she is among the most likeable and approachable of the Shepherds. The girl most likely to snort. Born on March 6th.
Frederick Chrom's lieutenant, an Ylissean knight who is sincere to a fault. He tends to demand tremendous effort for seemingly trivial things, and prefaces such exercises with a grin. The fondest of starting fires. Born on August 26th.
Sully A no-nonsense, capable Shepherd with a mouth that would make brigands blush. Ylissean women admire her strength and call her "The Woman to End All Men." The last one you want cooking. Born on December 5th.
Virion A secretive noble from some land or another. While many would brand him a buffoon or a braggart, his boasts are often founded. He is swift to propose to anything female. The most prolonged primper. Born on December 10th.
Stahl A surprisingly normal shepherd with a big heart and perpetual cowlick. He has a good head on his shoulders, but the rest of him often has trouble keeping up. The most eager to clean a plate. Born on June 16th.
Vaike A rough-hewn Shepherd with a loud personality and far more confidence than his ability warrants. He sees himself as exemplary and reverently refers to himself in the third person. The best as misplacing things. Born on December 26th.
Miriel A grandiloquent but fastidious Shepherd who grows irascible if so much as a single arrow sits ajar in its quiver. She adores research and obsesses over her object of study. The most superfluous packer. Born on February 12th.
Sumia An absentminded, klutzy Shepherd with a shocking lack of self-worth. However, she exhibits one-of-a-kind talent, particularly when it comes to working with animals. The best at tripping over nothing. Born on November 24th.
Kellam A laconic, blank-faced Shepherd whose infamous lack of presence causes him to pass by the others as if invisible. Despite his protests, he is actually quite proud of that. The tallest while seated. Born on June 24th.
Donnel A villager from a remote corner of Ylisse who came to the fight with little more than farming experience. However, he is eager to learn and shows a great deal of promise. The one with the curliest hair. Born on June 4th.
Lon'qu A swordsman raised in Regna Ferox, where Khan Basilio has vouched from his skill. While cool and curt around most people, the very sight of a woman turns him beef red. The deftest potato peeler. Born on October 10th.
Ricken A novice Shepherd who looks and acts like a child. While this endears him to others, he hates being treated as anything less than an equal. He sees Chrom as a brother. The most popular with cute animals. Born on May 23rd.
Maribelle Lissa's best friend. A proud and sharp-tongued noble from one if Ylisse's most well-to-do houses. She is cold to strangers, particularly commoners, but warms quickly. The most likely to toss in her sleep. Born on April 14th.
Gaius A cool and capable Ylissean thief who will take any job for the right price. He is absolutely obsessed with sweets and hides 50 varieties of "emergency snacks" in his cloak. The most frequent nosebleeder. Born on January 2nd.
Panne A nationless shape-shifter and the last of the taguel. While cool and sensible by nature, she shows little interest in finding a partner and remedying the fate of her race. The fastest at wolfing down a meal. Born on November 18th.
Cordelia An Ylissean pegasus knight who has been friends with Sumia since child-hood. Her beauty, skill, and record are surpasses by few, but she cannot seem to win Chrom's heart. The deepest, most frequent sigher. Born on July 7th.
Gregor A likeable merc whose feet have touched the soil of many a land. Years of experience have hardened him—mostly—but he still winces when people harp on him about his age. The first to get a crick in his back. Born on January 27th.
Nowi A manakete from no land in particular. While she looks young and likes to play outside with children, she is actually over 1,000 years old and counting. The biggest oversleeper. Born on September 21st.
Libra An Ylissean priest with a calming mien. So lovely are his features that strangers often mistake him for a woman. His one flaw is a tendency to get caught up in details. The one with the scabbiest knees. Born on July 1st.
Tharja A mopey Plegian dark mage with a jealous streak. She usually keeps to herself and chants disturbing hexes but openly stalks Robin, in whom she has an unhealthy interest. The one with the darkest thoughts. Born on April 2nd.
Olivia A shy, introverted caravan dancer who goes above and beyond to help others. Despite her stage fright, she is unparalleled in her craft and has admirers around the world. The most mesmerizing singer. Born on August 20th.
Cherche A wyvern rider in the service of House Virion. She was raised with simple values and likes to cook and sew, but loves her "sweet, adorable" wyvern Minerva even more. The most terrifying when angry. Born on October 17th.
Henry A Plegian dark mage with a fetish for bloodshed and an indelible grin. While disarmingly optimistic, he shows a gruesome lack of mercy while on the battlefield. The one with lowest heart rate. Born November 13th.
Anna An enigmatic merchant with a bevy of identical sisters—more than she can count. Like most merchants, she is a smooth talker who loves both gold and rich customers. The one with the fattest nest egg. Born on June 11th.
Say'ri The upright and dignified princess of the Chon'sin dynasty. Her old-fashioned speech and manners set her apart from the Ylisseans. She loves her brother Yen'fay fiercely. The most talented skin diver. Born on January 11th.
Tiki The voice of the divine dragon. While mature, she also has a child-like side. Being a dragonkin, she has lived since days of yore and was friends with the Hero-King, Marth. The most likely to sleep in. Born on February 28th.
Flavia The East-Khan and current ruler of Regna Ferox. She has swagger about her and dislikes formalities, but nonetheless looks after her own. Basilio is her rival and best friend. The first to push for push-ups. Born on October 28th.
Basilio The West-Khan of Regna Ferox. His rival, Flavia, calls him "oaf" due to his attitude, but he is actually quite quick witted. He exhibits a fatherly side around Chrom's group. The guy with the biggest reactions. Born August 13th.
Lucina Chrom's future daughter, a kind and just princess who has made it her duty to save the world. She loves her father and would do anything to keep him safe. The least likely to get a joke. Born on April 20th.
Morgan Robin's future daughter. An upbeat girl who remembers little about the future—not even which future she came from. she wants to be tactician like her father. The most shamelessly self-driven. Born on May 5th.
Owain Lissa's future son. His elaborate theatrics suggest a need to stand out, as do the absurd names he bestows upon his weapons and his "special moves." The most apt to shout "Level up!" Born on July 15th.
Inigo Olivia's future son. A friendly young man with an insatiable love for women. However, the ladies see his flirting as shallow and seldom bite. He secretly wants to be a dancer. The biggest night owl. Born on August 7th.
Brady Maribelle's future son. While he looks terrifying, he is more likely to burst into tears than bust out a weapon. The scar on his face is from a stray violin string. The most likely to incur friendly fire. Born on February 22nd.
Kjelle Sully's future daughter, a model of chivalry. She believes the strong must protect the weak and loves to better herself through sport, but is reckless about who she challenges. The most attached to her armor. Born on September 29th.
Cynthia Sumia's future daughter. A veritable force of nature when it comes to enthusiasm. She longs to be a hero (the epic kind) but, like her mother, slips up more often than not. The most baffling sleep talker. Born on May 14th.
Severa Cordelia's future daughter. Growing up in the shadow of her mother has given her an inferiority complex and an attitude to match. She likes using words to get her way. The most wasteful shopper. Born on January 21st.
Gerome Cherche's future son. He has concerns about meddling with the past and wears a mask to minimize interactions -- but like the other children, he wants his parents back. The last to fall asleep at night. Born on September 1st.
Yarne Panne's future son. Terrified that his race (i.e., himself) will go extinct, he has become a colossal coward -- but he might put himself out on a limb for a comrade's sake. The loudest talker. Born on March 14th.
Laurent Miriel's future son. A sharp but overserious wunderkind. Folks take advantage of his wisdom and empathy, but his attention to detail makes him a natural problem solver. The one with the worst lens glare. Born on April 25th.
Noire Tharja's future daughter. Repeated doses of her mother's hexes turned her into an extreme coward and pessimist -- but beware her terrifying alter ego when pushed too far. The first to flee when danger hits. Born on October 7th.
Nah Nowi's future daughter. Unlike her mother, she is remarkably grown up and keeps her feelings in check—especially about her weird name. She has a knack for reading people. The one with the nicest teeth. Born on March 29th.
Gangrel The wild and ruthless former king of Plegia. He once took sick pleasure in hurting others, but his own life was not easy, and he has shown signs of reform since joining Chrom. The most hopeless acrophobe. Born on March 16th.
Walhart The unforgiving man who forged the Valmese Empire. He loathes losers and cowards and sought to unite the world through absolute power. (He's calmed down since. ...A bit.) The most devout vegetarian. Born on September 14th.
Emmeryn Chrom's older sister, the former exalt of Ylisse. A fall in Plegia took most of her memory and impaired her speech, but the love in her heart could not be diminished. The hardest to kill. Born on December 23rd.
Yen'fay The former Chon'sin dynast, but not the Yen'fay who died in the volcano; like Lucina, he hails from the future. Earnest and meditative to a fault, he longs to protect his sister Say'ri. The best under high temperatures. Born on July 23rd.
Aversa A cunning vixen who once served Valdiar faithfully and leveraged her "assets" to lead men to their ruin. She has sought to atone since learning Validar manipulated her. The fondest of taking long swims. Born on November 3rd.
Priam The descendent of a certain radiant hero. He has scoured the world in search of worthy opponents. While affable enough outside of battle, he is clearly more brawn than brains. The most insatiable meat eater. Born February 9th.
Old Hubba* An old man who just sort of showed up. Mostly useless, though he can assess relationships. Oh, and he's a few millennia old or something. The one with the wildest love life. Born on February 29th.
In most cases, these are just greetings and small talk. During Robin's birthday, the characters will instead wish them a happy birthday, with a pleased expression, as opposed to a neutral one. If Robin is engaged with or parent of that character, each of these lines will be altered to be more intimate.
Robin's spouse will appear much more frequently. This is not true during Robin's birthday.
Lon'qu will appear less frequently if Robin is a female. This is not true if they're engaged.
If the icon is a heart, the characters are an opposite-gender pairing capable of marriage and either of the pair are not already married, making use of the standard bank of lines. The heart icon also represents couples already married, with special lines reserved for this purpose. Peculiarly, the icon will also show a heart if the first character in the exchange is single while the second is married.
If the icon shows one large person shape and a smaller person next to it, the characters are a parent-child pairing. Special lines are reserved for this purpose.
If the icon is a handshake, the characters are capable of supporting but do not meet the criteria for either of the two other icons. The lines are mostly taken from the standard bank.
The first character professes their love to the second, who replies likewise.
The first character compliments the second character's beauty, who replies likewise.
The first character asks the second to never leave their side; the second character replies likewise.
The first character asks about a gift they notice the second character having, and the second character explains what it is.
The first character asks how the second character's life was before they met, to which the second replies with a longer-than-usual story.
The first character asks the second if they are ill, and they reply how they are all right.
The first character asks the second if they need anything, to which they reply with something or nothing.
The first character asks the second if they want to practice together, to which the other replies positively.
The first character asks the second why they are feeling so cheerful.
The first character asks about what hobbies the second has.
The first character asks about what dreams the second has.
The first character asks the second if the two can fight together in upcoming battles.
Specific characters may also use unique lines on certain scenarios. For instance, Chrom and Lucina's conversations are unique, and Lon'qu uses more hesitant and distant sentences when talking to a woman.
This type of event can also happen when stepping on event tiles with two paired-up units.
If it is a one-person icon, a single character will walk around the room. They can also receive grant some sort of bonus. What exactly happens to this lonesome character is picked randomly.
In self conversations, a character points out how nothing interesting happened to them. If this happens, the character mentions a specific line, then simply leaves the room without anything else happening.
In these cases, the character announces that they practiced fighting in some way. After their line, they are given a random amount of experience points between 10 and 30. This bonus cannot be used to gain a level—should a unit be chosen for this bonus and be given enough points to otherwise level up, the bonus will instead be truncated to leave them at 99 experience within their current level. The bonus can also be wasted if the chosen character already has 99 experience points within a level, or is already at the maximum level for their class. This event can also happen when stepping on an event tile.
With the exception of the Glass weapons (which debuted in the previous game in the series) and the Seed of Trust (which reappeared in the following game), all of these items are unique to Awakening. This same event can also happen when a unit steps on an event tile.
Sometimes, characters will announce how they are feeling particularly well today. In these events, that character is given a temporary +4 bonus to two randomly-chosen stats to be applied in the next chapter or skirmish. These boosts stack with other non-permanent stat boosts; for example, if a character gets Strength and Magic for their surge and has the Strength +2 and Tomefaire skills and a tome equipped, the character's bonuses will be represented as +6 Strength and +9 Magic.
Should a character who had gotten this bonus get this bonus again before going into a chapter or skirmish, the previous bonus will be replaced by the new one; for example, if a unit had previously gotten Defense and Resistance boosts, but gets chosen for this bonus again before entering a chapter and gets a surge in Skill and Luck, the +4 boosts to Defense and Skill will disappear and be replaced by +4 boosts in Skill and Luck.
Each of Awakening's 49 core characters has a birthday. On one of those days, the first time the Barracks are accessed, the corresponding character(s) will be given the first bonus of that day, represented by a one-person icon with a red background and a birthday present icon next to it. This event is forcefully pushed to the front of the queue. They will then be given all three of a surge, a random item, and an experience point boost.
Robin's birthday is set by the player; the other 48 have fixed dates. In the event that Robin shares their birthday with another character, both of them will pop up on the 3DS's bottom screen, and two birthday events will be added to the queue, with Robin's appearing first.
If at night, Noire is chosen to appear on the bottom screen to greet Robin, she will be using her manic portrait image instead of the neutral one used almost all the time, and will scream at Robin about not actually being alone in the room.


Apparel Magazine released its annual report of the Top 50 apparel brands with the highest overall profit margin.
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Why they're winning: The retailer managed to nab the top spot with a 17.6 percent profit margin, on top of an almost 20 percent profit margin the previous year. It doesn't hurt that yoga is becoming a national obsession. The most recent "Yoga in America" study, by Harris Interactive Service Bureau, shows that as of 2012 20.4 million Americans practice yoga, up from 15.8 million in 2008.
New jobs: The retailer is opening approximately 42 new stores, 10 new ivivva stores (for active girls), and a second distribution center, in Columbus, Ohio.
Why they're winning: Holding on to its long-time position in the top five, this denim-focused specialty retailer keeps customers coming back with superior customer service and unique product: private-label merchandise accounted for 34 percent of sales.
New jobs: The retailer ended 2013 with 450 stores in 43 states, and this year plans are for 17 full remodels and 17 new stores, including a new store in Anchorage, Alaska — its first in the state — and four stores that are a hybrid of outlet, entertainment and full-price retail. The company also broke ground on a new 80,000- square-foot office building to provide additional space to its home team in Kearney, Nebraska.
Why they're winning: This year, the company has and will focus on generating online excitement around events such as Mother's Day and back-to-school, while working to optimize its mobile solution and improve SEO and SEM. Francesca's continues to refine its distinctive small-format boutique experience as it keeps a close eye on trends. Expect to see more tops and bottoms, but fewer dresses — all in more diverse fabrications and styles in 2014, with trends in femininity leading the way.
New jobs: Focusing on the consumer experience, the retailer is enhancing its visual merchandising processes, adding web-based training tools for its associates, and remodeling 50 boutiques this year, while it also expands its base with 85 new locations planned for the year.
Why they're winning: Luxury apparel and accessories saw significant growth, as did the Club Monaco brand, which got its own flagship in New York, and the brand will see accelerated store development in fiscal 2015.
New jobs: The company doubled the size of ralphlauren.com's North American distribution center and opened 46 stores. Over the next three to five years, Ralph Lauren expects sales and profit to be driven in large part by: 1) intensified development of Polo, including internationally; 2) expansion of its global e-commerce — which accounted for $500 million in revenues through its directly operated sites — to include a three-year upgrade to a new global operating platform; and 3) emphasis on accessories, particularly leather goods, with a goal for leather goods to represent 20 percent of revenues.
Why they're winning: Nike sells more than one million pairs of shoes every day! Those shoes include the Vapor Carbon Elite Cleat, launched for the Super Bowl and manufactured using state-of-the-art 3D printing. Online, the company has combined more than 70 separate brand sites into a single destination for consumers and also integrated social media platforms with the result that its DTC business grew 23 percent to $4.3 billion, with e-commerce growing 31 percent for the year.
New jobs: Nike is growing its Beaverton (Oregon) campus, which would add roughly 500 jobs to Nike, the company estimates.
Why they're winning: Urban Outfitters is rapidly growing its online beauty business, which was up by 73 percent in the fourth quarter over the same period last year. As for the supply chain, the company reduced reduced fulfillment times by more than 30 percent and shipping times by more than 15 percent by extending the number of shifts at its fulfillment centers, by improving and expanding its use of store fulfillment, and by upgrading its delivery service levels.
New jobs: Urban Outfitters is opening a 1-million-square-foot distribution center in Salisbury Township, Pennsylvania, which will open up 500 jobs for its debut next summer - possibly 1,500 jobs during seasonal peaks.
Why they're winning: The Victoria's Secret's PINK Nation includes more than three million girls who have downloaded the brand's apps for iPhone, Android or iPad, and 14.3 million Facebook fans. This is a brand that knows how to engage its college-aged target audience through mobile and it's working to harness that movement across its channels. Overall comp-store sales for L Brands were up two percent, on top of six percent the prior year, and Victoria's Secret accounted for the largest share of revenue ($6.7 billion), followed by Bath & Body Works (at $2.9 billion), and La Senza and Henri Bendel ($1.2 billion).
New jobs: For fiscal 2014, expect square footage up by about 3.5 percent (including Victoria's Secret square footage up by almost six percent, with expansions of existing stores and the opening of 37 PINK and 19 Victoria Secret stores), increased payroll driven by efforts to improve the customer experience, and international expansion, building on the company's 863 international locations.
Why they're winning: Juniors took honors as the best-performing merchandise category and Texas as the strongest region.
New jobs: Ross expects comp-store sales to be up one percent to two percent this year with sales up five percent to six percent, as it adds about 75 Ross and 20 dd's stores, moving toward its goal of approximately 2,000 Ross and 500 dd's locations. In support of this growth, the company is adding a new distribution center this year and one in 2015. The company also will purchase the New York Garment District- based building that houses its buying office, enabling it to continue to keep its New York merchants together.
Why they're winning: Everyone is a fashionista at styld.by, where bloggers and shoppers style Gap clothes and link their looks across Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr. Launched in North America, the site now reaches 30 countries. Across its brands — which also include Athleta, Piperlime and Intermix — omnichannel is changing the customer experience. At Banana Republic, for example, "Reserve in Store" now allows customers to reserve the dress or blazer they want at any store from their phone, tablet or laptop.
New jobs: The company's continued focus on bridging the digital and physical realms resulted in e-commerce sales up by 21 percent for the year to $2.26 billion, and also spurred the company to increase the minimum hourly pay rate in its U.S. stores for its frontline employees — those truly best positioned to support the customer with an integrated approach to in-store and online shopping.
Why they're winning: The year saw the launch of e-commerce site tjmaxx.com, which exceeded expectations, while the company works to reach even more consumers through global marketing. During the 2013 holiday season, its tri-branding campaigns for T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods in the United States allowed it to promote three of its brands at the same time and the company found that customers who shop more than one of its chains, on average, spend considerably more.
New jobs: Off-price values continued to resonate with consumers, across TJX' seven brands and six countries (the United States, U.K., Canada, Ireland, Germany and Poland), and TJX believes it can grow its 3,219-store fleet to 5,150, across those brands and countries alone, with an additional 172 stores expected this year (plus 250 remodels) on top of 169 in 2013.
Monster Wants to Know: What's your favorite retail brand? What brands do you think should have made this list? Share with us in the comment section.


As the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour season gallops south across Europe, fierce rivalry and top sport will be at the forefront of everyone's mind as the best show jumpers in the world head to Cascais, Estoril, for the Portuguese leg of the global circuit.
Current LGCT Ranking leader Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) will lead the pack in Portugal, where she enjoys a 29 point lead over closest rival Ben Maher (GBR). As the 2018 Championship race gallops towards its midway point, Tops-Alexander will be hoping to boost some of her scores, with only the top eight results counting towards the season Championship bid. The Australian rider has consistently been in the points, however is looking for a strong podium position to bolster her lead and keep the dream of a historic third Championship title alive.
Hot on her heels and looking to regain control of the rankings is Scott Brash (GBR), the two-time LGCT Champion aiming to bridge the gap to Tops-Alexander and leapfrog 2nd place rider Maher who will not compete in Cascais.
However there will be a whole host of riders in action this week, vying for valuable points towards their Championship campaign. As with every event on Tour, the battle for the prestigious Grand Prix win – which now carries the additional accolade of earning the winner a place in the prestigious GC Play Offs and Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix – will be one of the toughest challenges in the sport, as the planet's top athletes come together for the 8th stop on the world's premier show jumping series. Last year's winner Danielle Goldstein (ISR) returns, with her sights set on the podium at a venue she knows and loves. Also in action will be Bertram Allen (IRL) and Martin Fuchs (SUI), both of whom have enjoyed success at the picturesque show ground and will be hungry to earn a place on the top step this Saturday.
One of the most popular events on the Tour amongst riders and fans, the lively coastal town of Cascais near Estoril, Portugal, plays host to the LGCT for the 13th year running, from the 14th – 16th June 2018. Cascais has grown into a renowned international destination for world-class sport, hosting the America's Cup sailing, golf, tennis, surfing and motorsports. With it's warm climate, visitors flock to the coast to soak up the sun and enjoy the great landscape and attractions, including the beautiful sandy bay of Praia de Tamariz.
Amongst many of the names in action this week, fans will be treated to three days of top sport featuring Ludger Beerbaum (GER), Nicola Philippaerts (BEL), Gerco Schroder (NED), Lorenzo de Luca (ITA), Michael Whitaker (GBR), Gregory Wathelet (BEL), Simon Delestre (FRA), Marcus Ehning (GER), Alberto Zorzi (ITA), Jane Richard Philips (SUI), Christian Ahlmann (GER), Daniel Deusser (GER), Pedro Veniss (BRA), Eric van der Vleuten (NED) and home rider Luciana Diniz (POR) to name just a few.
Cascais became the summer destination of choice for Portuguese nobility in the 1900s – it has since become a lively international beach resort. Down the road, Estoril's famous casino is thought to be where Ian Fleming came up with the idea for Casino Royale and there are palaces, museums and national parks to visit and the capital city, Lisbon, is only a short distance away with its top-class hotels, restaurants and bars. The LGCT Cascais, Estoril, is sure to be an exciting event, as riders fight for supremacy in the overall 2018 Championship Ranking.
For a full rider list, please click here.


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Entertainment > Maloney through amid self-voting reports
Maloney through amid self-voting reports
Sophie Marsden, JMU Journalism
– November 11, 2012Posted in: Entertainment, Homepage entertainment
Christopher Maloney on X Factor © ITV
Christopher Maloney may have survived another week on X Factor but his dream chance is slowly turning into a nightmare, with another wave of negative media reports and judges branding him 'the karaoke king'.
After reports emerged that X Factor insiders are accusing the Liverpudlian of repeatedly voting for himself, Maloney is now in the final six acts but he seems to be finding each week harder than the last.
Admitting that his bad press was getting him down, Maloney defiantly sang 'I'm Still Standing' by Elton John for this week's 'Best of British' theme, but the judges were full of criticism for him again.
Nicole Scherzinger told the 34-year-old: "I like the confidence that you came out with. Make sure you never confuse the confidence with cockiness. I liked the performance. At times I thought you were a little nervous and it was a little lacklustre. To me you're like a karaoke king."
Louis Walsh was quick to repeat the 'karaoke king' jibe, while Tulisa told Maloney: "I'm getting bored telling you I don't like it." Maloney looked upset by the defeatist comments.
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His mentor Gary Barlow jumped to his defence, saying: "You completely nailed it. You shocked me this week. The progression has been immense, so I congratulate you for that well done."
Earlier in the week, the Kirkdale singer hit the headlines again. According to the Mirror, backstage staff have witnessed Maloney's voting technique, with one member of the crew saying: "I've seen him dialling and redialling his own number over and over again. It's sad really but he wants it that much that he is spending a fortune."
Before Saturday's performance, Chris Maloney fought back at both the public and the media: "On [last] Sunday there was a little bit of a mixed reaction in the audience. All I'm trying to do is my best. It's been written in the paper that I'm actually voting for myself. I don't know where they got that from."
Maloney, who is quoted in the Mirror as admitting voting "a few times", was the last act to be announced as safe, as the two boy bands went up against each other and District 3 were sent home.
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For sharpness throughout your whole photo, you can't just set your lens to infinity focus. Here's how to use hyperfocal distance for the greatest dept-of-field possible.
Until now, you may have been using your lens's infinity focus setting to photograph far-away objects and using a tiny f/stop to maximise depth-of-field. But there is another way, and it's all to do with something known as the hyperfocal distance. We'll explain what that is and how to use it shortly, but first, here are a few benefits.
Whether you're shooting landscapes, street photography, portraits or virtually any other genre of photography, at times, you'll require the maximum depth-of-field possible. You could opt for your lens's infinity focus setting, but the issue here is that foreground objects aren't likely to be in focus. You could stop your aperture down all the way, but again, you're limited on a number of fronts. But, by using the hyperfocal point, you can capture a sharp foreground and background, use a wider range of apertures, raise your shutter speed and more.
Image In this street scene, everything from the road in the foreground to the buildings in the background is in focus, even at an aperture of f/4 (credit: Kirill Petropavlov)
What is hyperfocal distance?
Hyperfocal distance is the point that allows the greatest depth-of-field for a given lens. When focussing at the hyperfocal point, everything from half-way to that point to infinity will be in an acceptably sharp focus.
The term 'acceptably sharp' isn't as abstract as it seems. It actually refers to something known as the circle of confusion, but we won't be going into depth on that here – nor should you ever strictly need to. What is important is that 'acceptably sharp' is more than sharp enough for the naked eye, or even a fairly large print.
Another important consideration is that hyperfocal distance, and the results that can be achieved by using, it vary based on your lens's focal length and aperture, as well as distance to the nearest object you want in focus.
By its very nature, the hyperfocal distance of a longer lens is going to be further away than that of a wider lens. Similarly, hyperfocal distance doesn't suddenly give a wide aperture limitless depth-of-field. Still, with the right lens and settings, you can use this technique to capture acceptable sharpness from within a metre to infinity.
Image This landscape scene is a perfect example of when hyperfocal distance is needed. The shore is just a few feet from camera, the mountains are beyond 'infinity' distance and there are objects in between. In this case, a middling aperture of f/9 was used with no need to stop down any further (credit: Alberto Tondo)
How to calculate and use hyperfocal distance
There are two common ways to work out hyperfocal distance. The first and most accurate is by using a hyperfocal distance chart. For this, you'll need to know your lens's focal length and your desired aperture. Next, pull up your hyperfocal distance chart and use your focal length and aperture to determine the hyperfocal distance. When you have the hyperfocal distance, focus there using your camera or lens's distance scale or by measuring the scene itself.
You could also use your focal length and the distance of the closest object in your scene to determine aperture – again, in conjunction with your chart – but this will mean your aperture is chosen for you. The result of this is a potential slight loss of sharpness (depending on where your lens performs best) and restrictions on shutter speed.
f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/16 f/22
35mm 47.5ft 33.6ft 23.8ft 17ft 12ft 8.5ft 6ft
Chart Here's an abridged chart showing the hyperfocal distances of a 35mm lens on a full-frame camera at varying apertures. Remember, everything from half way to this point and beyond will be in focus. So, in the case of f/11, everything between 6ft and infinity will be in acceptably sharp focus
These somewhat time-consuming measurements are fine for a landscape, but what about street scenes, portraits or documentary photography? In those instances, you may be better off opting for the second option: the double the distance method.
The double the distance method is certainly less precise, but also significantly faster. Remember we mentioned earlier that focussing at the hyperfocal distance keeps everything from half that distance to infinity in acceptable sharp focus? The double the distance method simply advises you focus double the distance from the closest object in your scene.
In doing this, we'd advise closing your aperture as much as practically possible in the moment, just to give yourself the maximum depth-of-field. Also, as only half the distance between the hyperfocal distance and your camera will be acceptably sharp, it's better to underestimate double the distance of your closest object rather than overestimate.
Image To recap, let's use this image and a few hypotheticals. Let's imagine it was taken with a 35mm lens on a full-frame camera, and the closest board on the pier was 6ft away. We could use those two factors with our chart above to determine an aperture of f/11. Alternately, if we really wanted to shoot at f/8, we could reframe slightly so the closest board was 8.5ft away (credit: Tomas Brambora)
So, will you be using this method to get the maximum depth-of-field possible in your photos? Show us the results or ask us any questions on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook, at the handle @photonewspn
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Award-Winning Indie Developer, EnsenaSoft, is proud to announce a major update to Mahjong Deluxe, the studios critically-acclaimed solitaire title based on the classic Chinese game, in which you are challenged to eliminate all tiles from the board. Originally released in August of 2010, Mahjong Deluxe continues to have more than 600,000 puzzles completed daily and has just been improved across all major platforms, including iOS, Android, Amazon and on the Windows Store. EnsenaSoft continues to be thrilled by how much the game is loved, and has enhanced it with 126 challenging new puzzles. A great way to keep your mind busy.
Mahjong Deluxe is among the most popular solitaire games for a reason! Suitable to players of all ages and experience levels, the updated version now includes an astonishing 378 different puzzle layouts to solve. Combined with its intuitive interface, 12 lovely backgrounds, hint-system, auto-shuffle feature, classic- and new layouts and randomized gameplay, the game offers casual gameplay superior to other downloads available. In addition to the classic Chinese theme, Mahjong Deluxe also has a bonus down-on-the-farm theme with humorous animal sounds. Enjoy endless hours of fun discovering matching pairs of images in the various puzzles to remove the tiles from the board. Each puzzle layout randomizes tile orders so you can play the same puzzle many times with it never being the same.


Waiting to lg6 (asap af) I was wondering, which of her songs are fav (the most).
I think its: Diamond heart, Aura, Marry the night, Dance in the dark?
She said Paparazzi is her favorite from The Fame and it's mines too!
I think You&I used to be a fav. She seemed really proud of that song and performed it for years. I feel Million Reasons kind of 'replaced' it in a sense, it has the same singalong effect on the audience. And now there's Shallow.
Joanne is also a fav I think.
I know, I mean that they are very similar and she now has another Americana, stadium type song to perform, her Springsteen moment where people put they're lighters up and sing a long. Shallow is the newest edition to that side of her.
Million Reasons, Million Reasons, Million Reasons.
but I think 'Joanne' is the special one for her.


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La  è una stazione ferroviaria delle Ferrovie Keihan situata nella città di Yawata nella prefettura di Kyoto, in Giappone. La stazione è servita dalla linea Keihan Nakanoshima ed è dotata di tre binari passanti in superficie. Nei pressi della stazione si trova quella della funicolare Otokoyama.

Linee e servizi

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Ferrovie Keihan
 Linea principale Keihan

Struttura
La stazione è costituita un marciapiede laterale e uno a isola centrale con tre binari passanti in superficie.

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William Shakespeare has popped into my life twice this year (so far!). Stratford-upon-Avon, the Bard's hometown, was a spur-of-the-moment stop on my road trip around England earlier this year, and last week my own adopted Australian hometown, Brisbane, saw an innovative production of one of his best-loved comedies, Twelfth Night.
TRAVEL TIP: When visiting Stratford-upon-Avon, buy a "Full Story" ticket, which will save you 60 per cent on single ticket entry to the five Shakespeare experiences. Buy online before you arrive to save a further 10 per cent!
Stratford turned on some lovely winter days as I set out to explore some of the "big five" of Shakespearean experiences in the Warwickshire town: Anne Hathaway's Cottage (home of Shakespeare's wife), Shakespeare's Birthplace, Shakespeare's New Place (his family home from 1597 until his death in 1616), Mary Arden's Farm (the childhood home of Shakespeare's mother), and Hall's Croft (home of his daughter, Susanna).
In winter, Mary Arden's Farm – which still operates in Tudor style – is closed to visitors, and we ran out of time (or was it steam?) for Hall's Croft. But the other three were fascinating insights into the life and times of one of the world's most revered and successful playwrights.
The room in which Shakespeare was born. Love the wallpaper!
Among my favourite spots was the beautiful formal garden at Shakespeare's New Place, with modern artworks including a colourful mural depicting the great man and characters from his 39 plays.
Mural at Shakespeare's New Place, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Fast forward to last week and I was sitting in the theatre ready for another dose of the great man's work. Last year I attended the Queensland Theatre's production of Macbeth, and now the company is presenting an innovative new version of Twelfth Night, with music by composer Tim Finn (of Split Enz and Crowded House fame).
Composer Tim Finn watching rehearsals of Twelfth Night (image courtesy Queensland Theatre).
Finn was commissioned to compose a dozen new songs for this production of Shakespeare's most musical play.
Along with a stunning set by acclaimed international designer Tracy Grant Lord, they bring this hilarious story of misadventure and mistaken identity alive. In the imaginary world of Illyria, a shipwreck sets in motion a crazy tale of separated twins, rebellious servants, and unrequited love. The tangled web amuses the audience, who are in on all the shenanigans, and the live band adds to the merriment.
The production has been a hit with audiences and critics. It runs until May 19.
A Glass Half Full attended Twelfth Night as a guest of Queensland Theatre.
Wow, that set looks incredible!
Yes, it really was! Stunning. So clever.
What great fun and some wonderful Shakespearean experiences.
Yes, Kerry – Stratford was fabulous and the Queensland Theatre production completely over the top and had the audience laughing.
Lovely! My college class on Shakespeare is one of my favorites to this day–looks like you steeped yourself properly in some history:).
I used to work in Royal Leamington Spa, driving past Warwick Castle every day to work – and it's just 'up the road' (12 miles) from Stratford-upon-Avon. Nice part of the country.
In the last couple of years I've attended many of the Pop-up Globe Shakespeare performances here in Auckland – they have been wonderful! Particularly the comedies. I believe it is in Melbourne now. Worth a visit if you're down that way.
Thanks for the tip, Penny. Will keep my eye out for them. Shakespeare never seems to go out of fashion!


Sherlock Holmes is a cultural mainstay for a reason – he gives us the chance to feel what it's like to be the smartest person in a room. While it's unlikely you'd ever be solving crimes and engaging in a battle of wits with your arch nemesis like he does, there are several things we can learn from Holmes and various other detectives real or fictional, mainly within the realm of deduction and investigation. If you've ever wanted to expand your mind and understand why people do the things they do, here are three ways to successfully solve a mystery.
Gathering evidence doesn't matter if you can't even remember it. Taking notes is an important part of any investigation, so don't just try to memorize everything you see. While a strong memory is a helpful tool on its own, a good way to gain one is by writing down various observations about your daily life, teaching you to both observe your surroundings closely and remember them more clearly.
It's not always going to be easy to find clues, so sometimes you'll have to figure out how to obtain information in a more subtle way. Learning to be sneaky can be harder than it sounds, as we almost instinctively give ourselves away as suspicious the harder we try not to do that. Practicing following people (that you know) without them noticing and wear things like undercover clothes that you can covertly hide gear in for an added bonus on sneakiness.
The most crucial thing you can do to learn to solve a mystery is to always be thinking. For that, it's necessary to engage your brain in whatever you do. Even if it's not related to the case at hand, keeping your thoughts flowing and active is a good way to prime your mind for processing information in a more in-depth manner.
Whether you're a fan of detective shows or simply want to learn to be a bit more observant, these three tips for successfully solving a mystery are here to help make your dream of busting a case wide open a bit closer to reality.


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By Charles Taylor Kerchner — March 27, 2017 7 min read
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Imperial Valley Unified School District Associate Superintendent Roger Ruvalcaba with Dennis and Daniel Gibbs in the Maker Space at Imperial High School.
Daniel and Dennis Gibbs are twins. They teach together, and sometimes they finish one another's sentences. Their kinship created the Imperial Valley Discovery Zone, which excites second graders with the scientific method and opens doors in STEM colleges for high school students.
The concept is pretty straightforward: get high school students to present highly engaging, interactive standards-based science lessons to elementary school students beginning with 7 and 8 year olds. To see the end result, step over to the stream table.
Fake Stream; Real STEM
Ten second graders are gathered around what looks like a sand box, but which is actually an analogue model of a stream bed. "Erosion" is an important word. The 2nd graders just learned it in their preparation for watching what is called the "How Can We Save Our House From the Flood" experiment.
In their classrooms, the students got some conceptual grounding. They looked at maps, located themselves, and found a couple of places where examples were located. They saw a short video of stream flooding in Wisconsin carrying away a house, and they looked at a photo of the Grand Canyon and asked themselves, "did water do all that?"
Outside, they gather around the stream tables, ingenious devices that other teachers helped the Gibbs brothers build rather than order the more expensive versions from a science equipment supply company. The table is filled with sand. A water tap at one end initiates the cascade. A pump recirculates the water.
A specially trained high school student—the High School Explainer—tells the students that they are going to see a model of a stream and observe how the force of the water can move the soil. Student recorders write down predictions about what will happen when the water is turned on slowly, and initial measurements are taken in (new word here) centimeters. "The more we can get them to measure, the better," says Dan Gibbs.
Scientific Method Taught Here
Five minutes later, the second graders voice their observations about the effects of normal stream erosion. Some students notice the water has formed a delta at the mouth of the stream, depositing sand where the water is flowing slowly. Some students notice that the bits of sand in the delta seem different than those left upstream. Students at another table exclaim about how the water has created a side channel. The new, wider channel is measured.
Then, the students prepare for the flood that they know is coming. Model houses are placed along the banks, and students are given obstructions that might divert the flow of water from pushing against the house. Little trees are planted, and bits of wood make dams. The water is turned on full force, and—to the shreiks of second-grade delight—havoc follows. The stream quickly overflows its banks. Water keeps flowing until houses fall into the stream, and students explain their hypotheses about why the house fell or survived.
Imperial Valley Wealth and Poverty
Stream bed words like deposition, are important for Imperial County residents, for the land they live on resulted from Colorado River silt deposited when the river overflowed its banks and flooded the valley, much of which is below sea level. Silt became rich farmland. Half our nation's winter vegetables are grown in this county's soil.
It is a land of great contrasts: verdant agriculture in a desert that gets about 2.5 inches of rain a year (that's 6.35 centimeters if you're a second grader), great wealth production amid widespread poverty. Official unemployment in March was 19.6%. In the Imperial Unified School District, about 80% of its 3,900 students are Latino, and 43% of all students fall below the federal poverty standard, qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
The location makes the science all the more important. About four years ago, the brothers Gibbs set out to erase the elementary school science deficit. They saw that elementary school teachers didn't have the money, time, or expertise to create compelling science experiments. Along with about 10 other science teachers , they decoded the national Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), creating a series of experiments. In the second grade, their lessons cover about 15 NGSS standards. The Gibbs and other teachers are developing lessons for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, too.
Borrowing nomenclature from the Exploratorium in San Francisco, they created a system using High School Explainers as lesson presenters. There are about 150 Explainers, nearly a third of the junior and senior classes at Imperial High. "Mostly, they volunteer just for the experience," says Dan Gibbs. "We're lucky that we have kids who are willing to put themselves out there."
Maker Space Attracts High School Students
Then they created a maker space where Master Explainers could build the needed apparatus, tinker to their heart's content, and get a little high school credit. Master Explainers build demonstration apparatus, and take experiments to schools and other venues, such as shopping malls, farmer's markets and the Imperial County Fair.
The fair is a big event. Recently, about 6,000 people visited the Imperial Valley Discovery Zone booth, experiencing demonstrations such as the one created by Kyle Lindbergh, an Imperial High School graduate now studying mechanical engineering at U.C. Merced. Nearly all the Master Explainers study STEM at U.C. campuses.
The maker space, which would have delighted Edison, is a converted classroom at Imperial High School. It's equipped with worktables, saws, drills, a 3D printer, laser cutter, and lots of stuff in various states of construction. Dennis Gibbs (left) is tweaking a pendulum wave demonstration in which balls released at the same time produce fascinating patterns as they oscillate. At one side of the room is a student-built geological history slice of the area showing buried trash and treasure and much more deeply buried fossils.
In classrooms dedicated to the Discovery Zone at Ben Hulse Elementary School, the High School Explainers demonstrate their developing teaching craft. Students—all the 2nd graders in the district rotate through science demonstrations three times a year—are experimenting with what plants need to survive. Explainers showed them sick plants and healthy ones, and students guessed (the word hypothesis will be introduced later) about what causes the difference and brainstormed about what plants need. The Explainers help them isolate water and light, and then they go through the steps to create a real experiment.
Because it takes time for plants to grow or wither, the experiment will have to be taken back to the student's home classrooms, but before they do they learn how an experiment is constructed with only one variable holding other resources constant. Students put young bean plants in pots. Four of these will be a control group (another concept). Others will get no light, no water, or a reduced amount. They also learn how to measure water in milliliters. Results of the experiment will be communicated among classes using EdModo.
Teaching's Not So Easy
The Explainers find that teaching's hard. At the end of the day, they are seen flaked out on the school lawn, exhausted. "When the [Explainers] put on lab coats, it changes their demeanor; there are no goof-offs, and the younger kids pay attention," said Dennis Gibbs.
The Gibbs are tired too; they've just finished a 10-day county fair run, and they are prepping for a field trip to the Salton Sea. They've already supervised a trip to Split Mountain, in Anza-Borrego State Park, where this winter's rains have turned the desert into a wild flower extravaganza.
The elementary school students are doing more than looking at blooms as they visit six learning stations in a four-mile hike up the canyon. Among other experiments, they scratch rocks to determine their hardness. There are gypsum outcroppings that yield to a fingernail, others that can be marked with a penny: field geology in small hands.
Why do they do this? Obviously, teaching has become a vocation rather than a job for Dan and Dennis Gibbs, who started in the classroom under emergency credentials when the family business they inherited became more a liability than an asset. The most direct answer is that they are driven; the longer answer is that they are also entrepreneurial. They have constructed an expanding science-teaching world out of "perpetual soft money," about $500,000 so far. And people like what they are dong. "I think that the public admires people who take chances," Dan said.
They want to take the idea county-wide, and I suspect it won't stop there.
Photos: CTK
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'Uri: The Surgical Strike' is on a RECORD-BREAKING spree!
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RSVP's URI: The Surgical Strike which is on a record-breaking spree has achieved yet another feat as it emerges as the only film to clock the highest numbers daily after the fifth Friday.
URI: The Surgical Strike has ranked at No. 29 in the list of Highest Grossing Indian Films. RSVP's first release of the year has witnessed the highest fourth, fifth and sixth week beating the blockbuster Baahubali: The Conclusion.
Achieving the milestone like no other film, URI: The Surgical Strike has become the first ever film to cross 2 crores on its fifth Friday.
URI - The Surgical Strike becomes the second Bollywood film after 1971's Anand to bag its place in IMDB's Top Rated Indian Movies of all times.
Keeping the josh high at the box office URI: The Surgical Strike is on the winning spree and has minted 1 crore and now taking the grand total 229.77 crores.
Touted to be the first content film of the year, Uri: The Surgical Strike has been winning hearts emerging to be the first blockbuster hit of 2019.
The movie is receiving immense appreciation from all quarters from the Prime Minister of the country Narendra Modi, the men in the uniform, audience and the members of Bollywood.
Uri: The Surgical Strike is based on the surgical strikes which were carried out by the Indian army in 2016. Besides Vicky Kaushal, the film also features Yami Gautam, Paresh Rawal, Kirti Kulhari and debutante Mohit Raina. The film has been directed by Aditya Dhar and it has been produced by Ronnie Screwvala.
Produced by RSVP movies and directed by Aditya Dhar, the film has Vicky Kaushal, Yami Gautam and Paresh Rawal in pivotal roles. Uri: The Surgical Strike has hit the screens on 11th January 2019 and running successfully on the box office in its sixth week.
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💎 Binance Coin Price Surge Indicates Huge Support for Binance Chain Mainnet — Is This the Future? 🔥 XRP Price Surging in Bullish Trend: Did Forbes 50 List Boost Ripple to Be Taken Seriously? 🔥 Did Bitcoin Price Jump on News of Bitcoin SV Delisting? Is the Market Happy to Be Rid of 'Frauds'?
The Tron price has shown a lot of excitement in the wake of the news that the company will be launching a Tron-powered USDT token today, April 9. At the announcement there was a flash spike in the price of Tron, nearly 10 percent, and on launch day, the token has stayed green.
In general, the cryptocurrency market is flashing red across the board in what is nothing more than a small correction, but the price of Tron is up five percent, which indicates a lot of excitement surrounding the launch of this new token.
Justin Sun, the man at the helm of Tron, said that this will allow USDT transactions to become easier and cheaper and will also be beneficial to Tron. This has been taken up well by the community, which is helping the price stay above the rest of the red market.
On Sunday, Tron managed to hit a big spike as the news of the USDT token was announced, helping reverse a long bearish trend for the cryptocurrency; this trend had seen it fall out of the top 10 and keep very much under the radar.
However, on Sunday, the coin spiked by 7.20% within an hour and noted an 8.13% growth over the day, heading towards 10 percent. This cumulated a good week as the TRX token observed a 25.53% rise in its price over seven days. However, it has yet to make it back into the top 10 cryptocurrencies list, just over 100 million dollars shy of Tether.
Today marks the launch of the pair, and it is showing in the market as Tron continues to push against the small market downturn. Tron has launched a few good partnerships and news over the past few months, but has failed to break out of its slump.
However, this latest market turnaround that looks to be changing the sentiment has helped a coin like Tron grow positively before the launch of this news, and even on the day of the launch.
This is generally a positive move for Tron, which is an ambitious project, and it has been backed up by market reaction.
Among other innovations Justin Sun has recently promised is the upcoming release of the Sun Network. As per the Tron founder, this will be another step towards achieving 100-percent scalability for Tron.
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