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Q: STM32F3Discovery programming with openocd  first of all I'm sorry for my really poor English.
I'm learning how to use an STM32F3Discovery board.
I wrote a simple program that turn-on all the on-board led, using STMCubeMX for configuration-code generation.
The code i've written is just the following eight line.
  HAL_GPIO_WritePin(GPIOE, GPIO_PIN_8, GPIO_PIN_SET);
  HAL_GPIO_WritePin(GPIOE, GPIO_PIN_9, GPIO_PIN_SET);
  HAL_GPIO_WritePin(GPIOE, GPIO_PIN_10, GPIO_PIN_SET);
  HAL_GPIO_WritePin(GPIOE, GPIO_PIN_11, GPIO_PIN_SET);
  HAL_GPIO_WritePin(GPIOE, GPIO_PIN_12, GPIO_PIN_SET);
  HAL_GPIO_WritePin(GPIOE, GPIO_PIN_13, GPIO_PIN_SET);
  HAL_GPIO_WritePin(GPIOE, GPIO_PIN_14, GPIO_PIN_SET);
  HAL_GPIO_WritePin(GPIOE, GPIO_PIN_15, GPIO_PIN_SET);

There is a copy of the Eclipse project Here.
I'm trying to program the board using openocd, so I run
openocd -f /usr/share/openocd/scripts/board/stm32f3discovery.cfg -f /usr/share/openocd/scripts/interface/stlink-v2.cfg

then
telnet localhost 4444
reset halt
flash write_image erase blink.elf
reset

The output of openocd is
Open On-Chip Debugger
> reset halt
target state: halted
target halted due to debug-request, current mode: Thread
xPSR: 0x01000000 pc: 0x2b061a1a msp: 0x48054b04
> flash write_image erase blink.elf
auto erase enabled
couldn't open blink.elf
in procedure 'flash'
> flash write_image erase blink.elf
auto erase enabled
device id = 0x10036422
flash size = 256kbytes
target state: halted
target halted due to breakpoint, current mode: Thread
xPSR: 0x61000000 pc: 0x2000003a msp: 0x48054b04
wrote 2048 bytes from file blink.elf in 0.224231s (8.919 KiB/s)
> reset

But none of the led is turned on!
What should I do?

A: The couldn't open blink.elf message indicates that the file blink.elf might not be in the current directory.
Make sure to execute the openocd command from the folder that contains the blink.elf firmware image you intend to program.


Hey everyone, not sure if this is an issue yet or not but while I was asleep I got a software update on my unlocked BlackBerry Z30 on telus network. As usual when I checked my phone I saw that it has been updated and prompted me to perform a restart, so I did and now my phone has been in the process of restarting and it's stuck at roughly 8% or so. I've attached a picture to show everyone. I've never had any of my BlackBerry get stuck like this. Should I be worried or can this take a long time? It's been stuck like this for about 30mins now and with no signs of budging. Should I just leave the phone alone and see what happens or.. ?! I have no idea what the software update # is either, I just restarted like it had asked me to.
I just had the same update for z30 on Telus from 2582 to 2708 and prompt to reboot. Mine rebooted fine. Took about 10m in total to reboot.
I've never had an issue before like this. It's still stuck on that same reboot screen. I'm on the phone with Telus right now and it sounds like they can't do much cause its an unlocked and the software was pushed by BlackBerry and not telus apparently.
I did a hard reset by holding up and down volume buttons and now my phone is working fine! Great news, glad I didn't lose anything. The Telus rep actually was helpful after all. He suggested since the update was already done and the final step was to reboot that it should hopefully be fine to do a hard reset. He did say if my phone got stuck while actually downloading the software he wouldn't recommend the hard reset but since the download was done it should be ok. Glad it's all working fine now!
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Is there a way to run an actual software keyboard on the Passport?


Ants Attempt Daring Rescue of Trapped Relatives - Bug Busters USA, Inc.
Scientists have discovered that ants will actually form rescue teams to go and save relatives that have become caught in traps. After hearing of reports about ants attempting these recue attempts, scientists put together their own study to test the theory.
Researchers took one ant from a colony and tied it up with a nylon thread and half buried it into a pile of sand. They stood by watching in amazement as other ants from the colony teamed up and worked together to free their trapped relative. The daring group slowly dug away at the sand and expose the threads of the nylon. They then bit at the threads until their comrade was free of the snare.
The researchers believe that the fellow ants know to go and rescue their relative because the struggling ant will release pheromones that call the other ants to them. When the other members of the colony smell these pheromones, they are alerted to their friend's need and choose ants to form a team to go to the rescue.
Are you surprised by these ants' selfless actions? Have you seen similar altruistic behavior in other insects?


We've made several trips to see Charlie (Shao Tiancheng) as he is currently staying at a foster home in Beijing. In November, we got to help him celebrate his birthday with cake for everyone and an iPad as his special gift. Some of our staff who could not make the trip to Beijing recorded video greetings for his birthday on the iPad and that brought him a lot of joy. Most recently we took a standing walker to Charlie, as well as adaptive dressing equipment, which were both donated by one of his sponsors. His wheelchair is starting to break in places, so we are actively looking for a new one for him. Charlie continues to be a sweet, happy, and intelligent boy, and we are hoping his Forever Family will discover him very soon. His current foster home mostly takes care of children three years of age and younger, so Charlie is definitely the big brother of the home! During our various visits we have also trained the caregivers on how to engage the younger children in strengthening and balance activities as well as developmental play.


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The Word of Promise Audio Bible - New King James Version, NKJV: Complete Bible
Written by: Thomas Nelson Inc.
Narrated by: Jason Alexander, Joan Allen, Richard Dreyfuss, and others
Length: 98 hrs and 1 min
With an original music score by composer Stefano Mainetti (Abba Pater), feature-film quality sound effects, and compelling narration by Michael York and the work of over 500 actors, the The Word of Promise Audio Bible will immerse listeners in the dramatic reality of the scriptures as never before. Each beloved book of the Bible comes to life with outstanding performances by Jim Caviezel as Jesus, Richard Dreyfuss as Moses, Gary Sinise as David, Jason Alexander as Joseph, Marisa Tomei as Mary Magdalene, Stacy Keach as Paul, Louis Gossett, Jr. as John...
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By Paul Thibodeau on 2019-12-13
Narrated by: Jason Alexander, Joan Allen, Richard Dreyfuss, Louis Gossett, Malcolm McDowell Jr., Gary Sinese, Marisa Tomei, Stacy Keach
Written by: Arthur Miller
Narrated by: Stacy Keach, Richard Dreyfuss, Ed Begley Jr., and others
In the rigid theocracy of Salem, Massachusetts, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town. In the ruthlessness of the prosecutors and the eagerness of neighbor to testify against neighbor, The Crucible mirrors the anti-Communist hysteria in the 1950s.
great way to revisit a classic
By Eva Zavitz-Cook on 2020-10-10
Narrated by: Stacy Keach, Richard Dreyfuss, Ed Begley Jr., Hector Elizondo, full cast
Glengarry Glen Ross
Written by: David Mamet
Narrated by: Gordon Clapp, Kyle Colerider-Krugh, Richard Dreyfuss, and others
A group of low-ranking real-estate salesmen are trying to survive in a cut-throat office culture. But when two of them devise a plot to redress the company's wrongs, the resulting turmoil increases the pressure to unbearable levels. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance.
Narrated by: Gordon Clapp, Kyle Colerider-Krugh, Richard Dreyfuss, John Getz, Joe Mantegna, Richard Schiff, Josh Stamberg
The Word of Promise Audio Bible - New King James Version, NKJV: New Testament
Narrated by: Jim Caviezel, Michael York, Richard Dreyfuss, and others
This faithful rendering of the New Testament in the New King James Version (NKJV) presents the Bible in compelling, dramatic audio theater format with world-class audio production. With an original music score by composer Stefano Mainetti (Abba Pater), feature-film quality sound effects, and compelling narration by Michael York and the work of over 500 actors, the The Word of Promise Audio Bible will immerse listeners in the dramatic reality of the scriptures as never before.
Label the Chapters please!!!
By Mishy on 2019-07-07
Narrated by: Jim Caviezel, Michael York, Richard Dreyfuss, Marisa Tomei
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Written by: Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas
Narrated by: David Strathairn, Richard Dreyfuss
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates made history and changed its course through seven legendary match-ups between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas during the 1858 Illinois senatorial race. Although he lost the election, Lincoln's gift for oratory and his anti-slavery stance made him a nationally known figure, and led to his election to the presidency in 1860. Never before presented in audio, these debates and great statesmen are brought to life by narrators Richard Dreyfuss and David Strathairn.
The George Bernard Shaw Collection
Narrated by: Shirley Knight, Anne Heche, JoBeth Williams, and others
Eight of George Bernard Shaw's most memorable plays in one splendid collection: Mrs. Warren's Profession, Arms and the Man, Candida, The Devil's Disciple, Major Barbara, The Doctor's Dilemma, Misalliance, and Pygmalion.
Narrated by: Shirley Knight, Anne Heche, JoBeth Williams, Richard Dreyfuss, Bruce Davison, Kate Burton, Roger Rees
The History of a Dangerous Idea
Written by: Mark Kurlansky
Narrated by: Richard Dreyfuss
In this timely, highly original, and controversial narrative, New York Times best-selling author Mark Kurlansky discusses nonviolence as a distinct entity, a course of action, rather than a mere state of mind. Nonviolence can and should be a technique for overcoming social injustice and ending wars, he asserts, which is why it is the preferred method of those who speak truth to power.
Narrated by: Richard Dreyfuss, JoBeth Williams, Kelsey Grammer, and others
The skies over ancient Rome blaze with terrifying portents, and soothsayers warn Julius Caesar of approaching doom. As conspiracy swirls through the city, Shakespeare explores the deep repercussions of political murder on the human heart. A classic tale of duplicity, betrayal and murder, masterfully performed by an all-star, all-American cast in this BBC co-production.
Narrated by: Richard Dreyfuss, JoBeth Williams, Kelsey Grammer, full cast
The Neil Simon Collection
Written by: Neil Simon
Narrated by: Dan Castellaneta, Nathan Lane, Richard Dreyfuss, and others
Ten essential plays by Neil Simon, one of the world's most celebrated, translated, and widely performed playwrights, including Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, Plaza Suite, Brighton Beach Memoirs, and more.
Narrated by: Dan Castellaneta, Nathan Lane, Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, Laura Linney, Eric Stoltz, Alfred Molina, full cast
The Word of Promise Audio Bible - New King James Version, NKJV: (25) Mark
NKJV Audio Bible
Written by: Thomas Nelson
Narrated by: Jim Caviezel, Richard Dreyfuss, Gary Sinise, and others
With an original music score by composer Stefano Mainetti (Abba Pater), feature-film quality sound effects, and compelling narration by Michael York and the work of over 500 actors, the The Word of Promise Audio Bible will immerse listeners in the dramatic reality of the scriptures as never before.
Narrated by: Jim Caviezel, Richard Dreyfuss, Gary Sinise, Jason Alexander, Marisa Tomei, Stacy Keach, Louis Gossett Jr., Jon Voight, Marcia Harden, Joan Allen, Max Sydow, Malcolm McDowell
Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?
Written by: Eric Bentley
Narrated by: René Auberjonois, Edward Asner, Bonnie Bedelia, and others
In the mid-1950s, the House Un-American Activities Committee began investigating the communist influence in the entertainment industry. This searing docudrama from actual transcripts of the hearings reveals how decent people were persuaded to "name names", and the steep price paid by those who refused.
Narrated by: René Auberjonois, Edward Asner, Bonnie Bedelia, Richard Dreyfuss, James Earl Jones, James Whitmore, Michael York
Reflections on Her Past, Present and Future
Written by: Sri Chinmoy from The Illumine Group
Narrated by: Mr. Richard Dreyfuss
America the Beautiful is a penetrating look into the moral and philosophical foundations of our nation. A collection of inspired poetry and prose by one of the greatest philosophers of our time, this edition offers insightful, illumining and encouraging viewpoints on America's soul, America's future, and the global responsibility of Americans.
Narrated by: Richard Dreyfuss, Amy Irving, Timothy West, and others
Arthur Miller's deeply moving drama reunites two long-estranged middle-aged brothers. Nostalgia and recrimination erupt as they sell off an attic of furniture, their last link to a family and a world that no longer exist. This 1968 classic is a wrenching saga of plaintive gestures and missed opportunities. A BBC co-production.
Narrated by: Richard Dreyfuss, Amy Irving, Timothy West, Harris Yulin, full cast
Written by: Ron Blackburn, Mike Moore
Nothing of value happens without trust. In fact, this makes trust the most valuable currency in the world. In Build Trust we'll help you understand how your intentions, motives, and purpose create the trust that will elevate your life personally and professionally. If you've been working hard and struggling to build the relationships that result in happiness, fulfillment, and financial success, Build Trust holds the answers you need to renew your mind and transform your life.
The General from America
Written by: Richard Nelson
Narrated by: Samantha Bennett, Steven Culp, Keene Curtis, and others
He was a friend of George Washington and a decorated hero of the Revolutionary War. What caused Benedict Arnold to renounce his country and become one of America's most reviled figures? Richard Dreyfuss stars in Richard Nelson's dramatic and surprisingly modern take on the man whose name is now a synonym for being a traitor.
Narrated by: Samantha Bennett, Steven Culp, Keene Curtis, Richard Dreyfuss, Charles Durning, Dominic Keating, Shirley Knight
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Narrated by: Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, full cast
Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, and Neil Simon strike comic gold in this classic tale of a married couple trying to survive life in their New York apartment building. Fresh from their wildly successful West End revival, Dreyfuss and Mason "effortlessly convey the abrasions - and affection - of a longtime marriage," says Variety.

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Please leave a comment regarding you recent stay with us at the Jockey Club!
57 Responses to We want to hear from you!
Our daughter booked us here for her wedding. We were a little nervous when we first saw the outside, but WOW were we pleased with the room!! The people were so nice, and the view from our room was outstanding – the Bellagio fountains. The place was immaculate, and the maid service was great. I called with a minor problem with the bathroom sink, and the repairman was at our door almost before I hung up!! will stay here again next time we come to Vegas.
WE stayed in the Jockey club in November 2013. I loved the room we had a preey good view. We stayed in the back building on the sixth floor 2 rooms from the laundry. I would have preferred a room higher up and in front building but none the less i loved it and cant wait to visit again.
The staff was as helpful as they could be considering the amount of information they had to give out. (ex. directions to suites, via 2 elevators, down several halls and up stairway. Location was great.
We, along with several family members stayed at the Jockey Club October 16,2011 thru October 23,2011. We had 2 2 bedroom suites.. Along with the fantastic weather, Rooms were incredible. Staff was outstanding. View of the Fountains at the Belliago awesome! From the valet guys, bell hop, front desk staff, housekeeping (Marina you ROCK!)to the staff in the hospitality room (Keep that popcorn popping!)We spend several times a year in Las Vegas and have stayed at various time share resorts, the Jockey club was by far one of the best.
You can BBQ by the pool, enjoy the gym and suana..
Only negatives: No sun in the pool area…only ice machine is in the pool area..
Recommend this to all…We will be returning again!
We stayed at the Jockey Club for the first time the first week of November, 2011, to attend a trade show. We has a newly remodeled room. It was beautiful. The accommodations were great. The only complaint we had, and then it was minor, was the front desk staff and was not as pleasant as they could have been. Otherwise, our trip was great and we would definitely stay there again.
Hi … my wife and I received a call from 702.589.3475 offering a 3-day/2-night vacation package for FREE (free vacation rental with discounts on food, etc). Is this legit??? The person said that we entered a raffle drawing at a Pet Expo, but we never went to a Pet Expo where we entered any drawing. I found the 702.589.3475 number on some ReversePhone websites where people are saying this is a scam. Can anyone shine some light on this??? Thanks! Dave.
We do have a marketing company located on-site that is separate and apart from the Jockey Club. We have forwarded your comment onto the management team of the marketing company for a return email at the address you have provided.
Had a 4 day stay mid November. I stayed in a renovated room overlooking the Bellagio with a view of Paris and down the strip. The room was recently upgraded with flat screens and was in pristine shape! The facility staff were very gracious and accommodating and I avoided the marketing attempts by not responding the the freebie offers/contests.
I have not stayed here since the City Center went up but I would happily stay here again! Having a kitchen at your disposal is a great cost savings and convenience.
You can access the Cosmopolitan hotel main floor through the Parking Elevators so the Casino was literally steps away!
We are booked there this week and wondering if the sofa bed is comfortable or do we need mattress pads?
The sofa beds do not get many complaints. However, we do offer egg crates foam tops at no cost, to lay on top of the mattresses. Just request one at the front desk when you check in.
Happy Birthday to you! The last of the suites are now being renovated, so you will get a newly renovated suite! Let us know what you think after your visit!
My friends and I are coming to town in May. It happens to be her 60th birthday on our first night there. WooHoo!!! We love Vegas, but have never stayed here. Can you tell me what view we have in 872B? That is the room we are suppose to have. Is there anyway to arrange champagne for our first night?
The Resort Manager would like to know where to contact you. Please forward that information to us, or call us at (702) 798-3500, and we could be happy to assist you with your requests.
Is there really no sun for the pool area?
After the construction of the new Cosmopolitan, our pool area did lose sunlight due to the height of the building, however, the pool remains open for guest to use. With that said, the Cosmopolitan does allow Jockey Club guest to use one of their pool areas. For details on this, please don't hesitate to contact us at (702) 798-3500.
Me and my girls are coming down in August. This will be their first time in Vegas and my first time at the Jockey Club. I have a quick question for the Resort manager; can she please provide a phone number to chat live?
We are looking forward to your visit. Please feel free to call us directly at (702)798-3500, and ask for Lori Elie, she is the Resort Manager. Please let us know if you have any questions.
My family and I are planning our vacation in August and will be staying for 7 days. We have 2 birthdays to be celebrating and look forward to having a great time at this resort. We havw never stayed here before but visits Vegas once a year. We have 3 children. Hope this resort is accomodating for them. Hope to see you this summer.
We would like to have 2 queen beds in our room and hope that the resort can accomodate us.
The bedroom accommodations are dependent on what suite type you confirmed. Please call us at 702-798-3500 so that we can look up your reservation for you.
Is it possible to request a specific view?
Yes, you can always place a request. Give us a call so we can pull up your reservation, and place a request. We do our best to accommodate all requests that are made, however, there is no guarantee.
Does the living room usually have a view?
Half of the rooms do have a view from the living room. All the views vary, depending on what side of the property you are facing. If you have a special request, give the front desk a call, and we will be happy to place a request on your reservation. Then at check-in, we will do our best to accommodate you.
Planning a family trip to Las Vegas on August. Just recieved a Groupon deal for Jockey Club reservation. Its our first trip to Vegas and traveling from Puerto Rico Island. I would like to know if there is complimentary parking. If not, how much will it cost. Will be traveling in a good deal on the condition of taking a presentation of the facilities. Would we be treated as well as other guest even though we are traveling on this deal?
All of Jockey Club's guests receive the same, great customer service. It is our goal to make your visit with us relaxing, and memorable, receiving the best customer service we have to offer. Jockey Club has free, self-parking available in the parking structure of the Cosmopolitan. We also provide optional valet parking, at just $5 per day, with unlimited in and out privileges. We look forward to your visit, and please don't hesitate to contact us with any further questions.
The room was very nice and clean with a great view. The only complaint we have is the outside signs to the Jockey Club are not very clear (BIG) as to where to go to check in and park we got very lost, it was frustrating our first night! We are enjoying our stay here though!
We are sorry to hear about your frustration. With the remodel, and the new construction of the Cosmopolitan, we understand locating the Jockey Club has been a little more difficult. We are working to get this resolved, and have new building signage installed in the coming months. We hope that you continue to enjoy your stay. Don't hesitate to contact us with any questions or comments.
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We are staying with you 4-11 March 2013 for the NASCAR race. We would love a view of the strip (fountains). Also, any shuttles to the race?
We suggest that you call ahead to request a room with a view of the fountains. Although we cannot guarantee a room with a view, we will do everthing in our powers to accomodate you. Unfortunately, we do not have shuttles to the race but you will find our transportation in town very handy. We do have a daily shuttle that takes you to the nearby supermarket for your convenience. You can reach Jockey Club at (800) 634-6649. Thank you and we look forward to your stay.
We are trying to book a room for June 4-7. Do you still allow Von's to deliver groceries to the hotel?
Hi Drew. Yes, the Jockey Club still accepts deliveries from Vons. Also, for your convenience, the Jockey Club offers a daily shuttle once a day to a local market. Please call 800.634.6649 for additional details. Thanks.
We have just booked a 2-bedroom exchange week at your Jockey Club arriving on my birthday in November. Our family of 3 love to travel but have never been to Vegas. It was a toss up where to stay but when our 13 y/o saw the interior pics of your renovated space he said "that's the one", so here we come!
Did I read that trips to the Grand Canyon can be arranged or you have a car rental on site?
Looking forward to a great birthday, week of memories from Vegas, and enjoying Nevada.
Hi Ms. Stevens. We are delighted and excited that you have chosen to stay with us at the Jockey Club. We are sure you will have a fabulous and memorable time.
Finally, we hope you have a wonderful birthday celebration. Thank you.
I stayed here for 7days in a room with NO view..just a big blank concrete wall of the hotel next door. I requested another room but was told there were none available, although I saw many others checking in after me and getting the other side of the hotel (one side of the hotel faces the boring wall of the Cosmopolitan Hotel next door). No sunlight in my room. But the room itself was nice and hotel location great. Hotel signs, lobby and entrance could use a bit of new decoration, and nobody uses the pool here because there is no sunlight..pool next door is good.
Thank you for taking the time to write your review. We are pleased that you enjoyed the room and our location. As a timeshare resort many of the Jockey Club owners utilize their fixed week and are able to check in each day making it difficult to fulfill a view room request for all. The Resort Desk team does their best to fulfill all requests as they are possible. We agree that the signage, particularly on the strip are small and need to improve and we are working with the Cosmopolitan to improve the signage. The lobby is scheduled for improvements in 2014. We hope that you will consider staying at the Jockey Club during your future visits to fabulous Las Vegas.
We just completed a stay at The Jockey Club and the room (with a view)was wonderful and the staff couldn't have been nicer to us. First of all the room was clean, well equipped, maid service was excellent. Secondly, the location cannot be beaten. Nestled between the Bellagio and connected to the Cosmopolitan made it very convenient and central to many hotels, dining an show options.
Unfortunately, we were not able to make use of all the amenities as a few days into our reservation I was taken to the hospital with pneumonia. So all I got to see of Las Vegas was a hospital room for 5 days.
That's when The Jockey Club really endeared themselves to us. A member of the staff, Carol Helner volunteered to take my wife back and forth to the hospital every day. Carol, we could never thank you enough – you were wonderful. When our reservation ended, I was very concerned as to what my wife was going to do. Where to stay, the hassle and expense of moving somewhere were problems to be solved. Lori Elie, a manager offered a studio room to her for up to seven days. What a godsend. Lori, you and The Jockey Club really stepped up to the plate and hit a homerun! Thanks so much.
Needless to say I would return to The Jockey Club without reservation. I couldn't imagine people being any nicer to someone that they truly owed nothing and just did it out of the goodness of their hearts. Thanks so much. You made a difficult situation just about vanish before our eyes. We are forever in your debt.
Thank you for taking the time to write this review. The Jockey Club staff hope that you are feeling much better. Your kind words are greatly appreciated and it was our pleasure to provide a bit of comfort during this stressful time. We look forward to your next visit where you will be well and able to enjoy fabulous Las Vegas.
Unfortunately, we do not offer a shuttle service to and from the airport. However, we recommend ODS Airport Shuttle. They are very affordable, $7 for a one-way trip and $12 for round-trip. Their contact information is 800.990.0417. Website is odslimo.com We do understand you would like a suite with a view of the Bellagio fountains. Although we cannot guarantee it, we recommend you call the Jockey Club at 800.634.6649 to request a suite with a view. Thank you for your inquiry. We hope you have a great visit at the Jockey Club.
Hi, I am planning to have my bf's bday party here and I had some questions. We are planning to book the two bedroom suite (2 of those). I was wondering what was the cancellation policy as when I called the jockey club, the person was not able to answer my question. We are booking two months ahead of time and just incase we are not able to make it, I wanted to be certain of the cancellation policy. I also wanted to know if we can request the 2 rooms next to each other as we have family and we wanted everyone together as a group? Any information will be helpful. Thanks!
We had family come in from out of town who had never been to Vegas. Me and my husband are always up for a trip to Vegas. We wanted to stay somewhere that had a two bedroom suite, but not super expensive. I found the jockey club and it was on the strip and I thought why not give it a try. This place is the best undiscovered treasure. Sure it doesn't have a casino, but I think that keeps down on the noise and there are plenty within walking distance. I will definitely be coming back and recommending it to others. The only con was the bedrooms are right next to each other, but that is not a deal breaker.
Thank you for taking the time to provide us your comments. We are happy to hear that you had a great time. We look forward to your next visit soon.
We needed a two-bedroom suite for our 20th wedding anniversary. the Jockey Club not only had the best price we could find, but it was in a great location-we could walk to many of the places we wanted to go, convenient to the tram service, very quiet and clean. We had a problem with the toilet leaking and the front desk staff had someone up to look at it immediately. The maids were great, everyone was helpful and friendly. We would definitely go back again. Love thre free popcorn and the convenience store on the first floor.
We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with your comments. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with Jockey Club. Thank you for the feedback regarding are staff. It's great to know that you found our staff to be helpful and friendly as it is our goal to provide our guests with outstanding customer service. We look forward to you staying with us in the near future.
My daughter & I are coming to stay from Oct. 27th to Oct. 31st to celebrate her 16th Birthday! she chose this trip in lieu of a Sweet 16! I would like to do everything possible to make sure it is special for her including a high room with a view of a Bellagio fountains. we gave a deluxe 1 bedroom booked and hope that her best friend and mom an meet us there!!! Anything you could do to make thus trip special and memorable for Brie would be greatly appreciated!!!
We are excited that you will be celebrating a milestone birthday with us. We suggest you call us at (800) 634-6649 to make a special request for a room with a view. Please note that although we cannot guarantee it, we will make every attempt to honor your request. Thank you.
hi, me and my friends want to go on new years eve but, we tray to book our reservation online and we couldn't, we are from mexico, can we do it from a credit card from here? we need a onde suite for 5 people with 2 rooms, thank you.
We are delighted that you would like to spend New Year's Eve with us. You can make your reservation online by visiting jockeyclubvegas.com or call us directly at 800.634.6649. We look forward to your visit. Thank you.
Hi Mr. Miller. We are delighted that you will be celebrating your wife's birthday at the Jockey Club. Although we cannot guarantee a room with a view, we will try to accommodate your request. Please call the front desk directly at (800) 634-6649 to request one. Please contact our concierge at the same number to assist you with suggestions for shows and restaurants. We hope you have a wonderful stay with us. Thank you.


One of the first models that was detailed and painted for the MANNM Railroad was a Bachmann shay (#5). For years this engine sat on the mantle until the outdoor layout was finished enough to run the shay. After seeing it run outside, I knew that one would not be enough! A Bachmannn undecorated three truck shay (#11) was acquired and converted into the MANNM Railroad's livery. Next was the final locomotive, shay #4.
To see more pictures of the tool car and cabooses, follow the embedded link.
Shay #4 and #5 are almost the same but have some small differences in the details. Both shays have an extra timber added to the pilots. The pilots, sun shades, and cab arm rests were then painted a bleached red color. I replaced the plastic coal load with real coal and applied various other detail parts to both engines. Both have Phoenix sound systems and are lightly weathered.
Shay #11 was an undecorated Bachmann three truck shay. A Phoenix Pb9 sound system was installed and then the shay was lettered for the MannM Railroad. Again, the front and rear pilot have an extra timber to give it a bulkier appearance. The pilots, cab arm rests, and the sun screen were painted a bleached red. The rerailer, water bags, and many other details were applied to the shay. The engine was then lightly weathered.


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Henri Charles Manguin (23. marts 1874 i Paris - 25. september 1949) var en fransk maler som regnes til fauvisterne.

Han studerede billedkunst hos Gustave Moreau ved École des Beaux-Arts sammen med Henri Matisse og Charles Camoin, som han dyrkede et venskab med. Sammen kopierede de renæssancekunst i Louvre. Impressionismen gjorde indtryk på Manguin, hvilket hans pastelbilleder fra den periode bærer præg af.

Han giftede sig i 1899 og benyttede både hustruen Jeanne og børnene som modeller i mange billeder. I 1902 debuterede han med en udstilling i Salon des Independants og Salon d'Automne. Malerierne forestillede middelhavskystlandskaber og anses for at udgøre et af højdepunkterne i hans kunstnerkarriere.

Han og Albert Marquet rejste meget rundt i Sydeuropa, og han slog sig i 1949 ned i Saint Tropez, hvor han kort efter afgik ved døden.

Malere fra Frankrig

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Brain Spray and the Law Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Now that we can capture and use the signals emitted by human brains, we should consider whether brain signals are public property.


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If your account is in State Bank of India then this news is special for you. According to a report released on Wednesday January 30, there is a big mistake from the State Bank of India. SBI forgot to secure its server, that is why the information of millions of account holders was threatened public. However, the server has been secured after the report comes forward, but many of the questions arose from this mistake of the country's largest bank State Bank of India.
According to the website TechCrunch's report, SBI's Mumbai Data Center server was running without password. It also included two months of data of ACI Quick. For the people's information, let us know that SBI Quick is a Miss Call Banking Service. With the help of this service, the account holders receive balance, mini statement, request check book and other information.
Account holders data are in danger: report-TechCrunch reported that this information was given by a security researcher. The researcher said that the password was not found on the SBI server. In this way, any lakhs of account holders could easily access banking data such as mobile number, personal account number, account balance and recent transactions.
It is mentioned in the report that any message that was being sent to real time servers sent to SBI Quick Service could be accessed. TechCrunch's report said that about 30 lakh messages were sent to the account holders on Monday 28 January, on behalf of State Bank of India (SBI). The information about this has not been revealed since how long the server did not have password protection. We contacted SBI in this regard, but no official response from the bank was received till the news was written.


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Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings
On August 9, CFPA was joined by two excellent guest speakers: Dr. Dan Ellsberg, former military analyst, whistleblower, and anti-war activist; and Shiho Burke, the daughter of Hiroshima survivors. Watch the entire program below!
In addition, Dr. Zia Mian of the Princeton Program for Science and Global Security made remarks in tribute to Dr. Bruce Blair, an expert on the risks of nuclear war and an ally to CFPA, who recently passed away.
Also on August 9, the Rev. Robert Moore's pre-recorded sermon (watch below!) was part of the virtual Sunday service for Christ Congregation of Princeton, for the 75th Anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
In his sermon, he addresses the looming threat of—and reveals the potential solution for—nuclear escalation.
Peacemaker Award Presentation
June 20, 2020 -- On behalf of the Coalition for Peace Action, Ed Aguilar, of the Pennsylvania office, presented a 2020 CFPA Certificate to DANIELLE ALURA, this year's Elite Miss Pennsylvania, for her service in the cause of peace and sustainability. The event was co-sponsored by the UN Association of Greater Philadelphia, and included members of the Asian-American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), owners of scores of hotels from New Jersey to North Carolina, who have endorsed Danielle's campaign of "No Excuse for Single-Use Plastics", by which many tons of non-biodegradable plastics will be removed from our landfills and ocean waste. Thanks to all who joined us!
Virtual Pride 2020
On June 20, 2020, CFPA was part of a virtual Pride event hosted by the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice. The 3-hour celebration was viewed live by over 7,000 people, and included guests such as Billy Porter and Gov. Phil Murphy, and was recognized in a letter from Barack Obama. The videos below from CFPA were played during the event.
Cranbury Vigil for George Floyd and Victims of Police Brutality
The Coalition for Peace Action co-sponsored a vigil in Cranbury, NJ on 6/15/2020 to honor George Floyd and other victims of police brutality. There were over 250 in attendance! The vigil was initiated by Isabel Sethi, 17, a junior at Princeton High School, and also co-sponsored by the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice.
Donations were collected at the vigil, with all proceeds going to the Black Lives Matter movement.
CFPA's Executive Director, the Rev. Bob Moore, speaks to the crowd.
(Photos: Alexander Lewis, MyCentralJersey)


Before we can set the specific Session Printers settings we need to load the correct modules, connect to the GPO and read the Citrix user policy. These steps are the same as in the – Set Citrix policies via PowerShell – article.
New-PSDrive -Name CitrixGPO -PSProvider CitrixGroupPolicy -Root \ -DomainGPO "Citrix GPO"
In the example above I added two printers: Printer1 and Printer2 which are both located on the server DC001. The result is shown below.
In the example my GPO is called "Citrix GPO" and I'm using the "Unfiltered" Citrix policy.
The syntax and the possible values for the setting "SessionPrinters" are not documented in the XenApp 6.5 Powershell SDK but their quite straightforward.
Values: A one-dimensional array containing a list of session printers.
<location> the location value of the shared printer (for example Second floor).
The URL and model are mandatory, the location is optional.
As you've probably noticed in the example the settings for Printer1 are marked as Modified. For each session printer you have the ability to override printers settings like print quality, orientation, paper size, etc. Each setting is added to the same string as the URL, model and location and separated by a comma ','. If no value is provided the printer setting is not configured (default).
As mentioned before the possible values are not documented in the SDK so I've documented them here.
Either paper size of form name is overridden, you can't apply both .
Just like the previous example two session printers are added but in this example the settings for Printer1 are changed. The print quality is lowered to 300dpi, the colors are set to monochrome and the paper size to A4.
Thank you for this post, it is a really good part of what I need to create multiple printers policy. I need also to change the priority level of the policies I will do with my Powershell ! Have you got any idea on how I can do that with Powershell ? Best regards !
In some ways it is similar to Session Printers, but it has an Index, then Session Printer and Filter objects under each index, and then another index under each of those before you can actually make the setting. I can create filters, but I have been unable to create Session Printers. I either get "That isn't a UNC" or "Could not find a PSdrive for that UNC" Any ideas?


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Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, photographed wearing a mask during the G5 Sahel summit on June 30, 2020, in Nouakchott, Mauritania. (Ludovic Marin/Pool/AFP)
The Malian protest movement against President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has said it would no longer insist on his resignation. To explain this new position, the Mouvement du 5 Juin – Rassemblement des Forces Patriotiques (M5–RFP), the protest movement headed by Mali's chief opposition leaders and tens of thousands of Malians displeased with Keïta's presidency, said it wanted to show it was open to dialogue. As recently as last week, the movement had seemed adamant about Keita vacating the office due to the country's deteriorating security situation, the COVID-19 pandemic, a slumping economy, and a mass teacher strike earlier in the year.
The M5–RFP has drawn up a draft proposal for a way out of the crisis
This latest development in Mali's political crisis comes after numerous meetings between ruling party members and the M5–RFP, alongside mediation efforts by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the United Nations, the African Union, and the heads of state of neighboring countries.
The M5–RFP has drawn up a draft proposal for a way out of the crisis with eleven demands. If President Keïta accepted this proposal, he would keep his seat but his powers would be reduced. The demands include the dissolution of the national assembly and the establishment of a transitional legislative body, with a prime minister appointed by the M5–RFP.


LOVED YOUR BOOK,WAS WORTH THE WAIT.
THE NUGENT PHOTOS ARE MY FAVORITES.
eddie whats up with 5 finger death punch weak set list,the new album is awesome,but they are only plaing 4 new trax.even bullet for my valentine,weak set list,not enough new trax being played.any new info on the 30 party???whos there,geddy,n alex????zakk?????lars????free drinks eddie????
Eddie, you should sign the petition to get GWAR to play the Superbowl in 2015. They need 50, 000 signatures to make it happen and they already have 42,000. Even if you don't like GWAR, you have to admit that seeing them would be better than whatever multimillion dollar teen idol they want to have instead. Plus, you never fail to support the hard rock community. You should tweet it, too. Thanks.
In what world do you think getting 50K signatures would have them play the Super Bowl??
Yes, in the back of my mind I know it will never happen. They could get 100,000 signatures and it wouldn't make the NFL do anything. But, they really need the support and some media attention, especially after the recent death of their longtime member Cory Smoot. I'd really appreciate it if you signed it anyway.
What could ever be on this site that would cause somebody to make racist comments? Ridiculous…I'm glad you are banning anyone who tries to post crap like that.
Hope your publisher will add a NorCal signing.


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The complete listing of dinner trains from the USA and rest of the world that provides passengers a luxurious ride and an elegant dining experience.
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Prospective is a collection of work that is ahead of its time.
In fact it is so ahead of its time that only a few pieces of work are completed: Virgin and Child #1, Horror vacui, Waiting for Creation: Desktop Reflections and Social Media Procrastination die. There Once Was Sky (under construction) is a work that is under construction.
Prospective features the themes of potential and procrastination.


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Q: remove content from iframe by jquery or prototype.js? I want to open a url in ifrmae on click of a link.I am using following code.
//Prototype Js code
Event.observe(window,'load',function(){
    $('button').observe('click', function()  {
         $('login-slide').update('<iframe src="domian" />');
         $('test').remove();
 );

But I want to show only some part of the IFRAME.
I know, by remove function, I can delete the content. But it is not working in iframe.
Please guide me how can I do this?

A: You have not closed the the functions properly. And you will be able to modify IFRAME content only if it is on the same domain.
Event.observe(window,'load',function(){
    $('button').observe('click', function()  {
         $('login-slide').update('<iframe src="domian" />');
         $('test').remove();
    });
});

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Q: Testing equality to NSNull Below is a code block, that is supposed to test to see if a dictionary is null, and if it isn't, pull out the correct object. However, for some reason, despite the fact that the if check fails, the code still executes. Is there some quirk with how NSNull works that I don't understand, or is this an Apple bug?
if (svcUser && !(svcUser == (id)[NSNull null])) {
    return [svcUser objectForKey:@"access_level"];
}

Console response:
(lldb) print svcUser && !(svcUser == (id)[NSNull null])
(bool) $0 = false
(lldb) continue
-[NSNull objectForKey:]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0x2b51678

A: You can check it by using:
 if(![svcUser isKindOfClass:[NSNull class]]){
    return [svcUser objectForKey:@"access_level"];
}

A: Simply check for:
svcUser == [NSNull null]

This is the approach that Apple mentions in their docs.

A: NSNull is a class. And like with all classes, you must use isEqual:, not == to see if two objects represent the same value.
if (svcUser && ![svcUser isEqual:[NSNull null]]) {
    return [svcUser objectForKey:@"access_level"];
}

A: Using @JE42's approach gives me a warning as of Xcode 5.1. Instead cast it:
(id)svcUser == [NSNull null]


How do you write a good pitch to a literary agent or publisher?
Your aim is to keep off what publishers rudely refer to as 'the slush pile'. Sure, some great writers have been discovered there, but not many. Try to make a personal connection with a publisher/agent. I can imagine you rolling your eyes at this, but it is good advice. Book festivals such as Bloody Scotland and Harrogate have pitching sessions. It takes courage, but these are golden opportunities to present your work to publishers and agents. Attend literary events and politely tell industry professionals about your book. Do not be quirky/rude/drunk. Do not be a limpet. Everyone wants to work with someone who will behave professionally. Try to publish extracts of your work in magazines and on respected websites. Comfort yourself with reminders of great authors such as Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë who initially struggled to get published. Publishers and agents want to discover new talent. It could be you. Good luck!


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Asheville City Council voted to put three bond referendums totaling $74 million before Asheville voters in the November general election. At their Aug. 9 meeting, councilmembers voted unanimously to take the next step in getting the bond referendums on the ballot.
The three bond referendums will be submitted to the Buncombe County Board of Elections to be placed on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. Voters will consider each of the three bond proposals separately and may approve all of them, one of them or two of them.The matter will next go before the NC Local Government Commission, a financial oversight division of the NC Department of the Treasury, for final approval at the September or October Board meeting in Raleigh.
Transportation networks: At a maximum of $32 million, proposed projects would significantly improve the transportation network to include streets, sidewalks, bike lanes, greenways and bus shelters.
Parks and recreation facility improvements: At a maximum of $17 million, proposed projects would make major improvements to passive and active recreational facilities across the city.
Affordable housing: At a maximum of $25 million, proposed programs would support affordable housing within the city limits.
At the Aug. 9 meeting, Mayor Esther Manheimer has said that the maximum property tax increase Asheville homeowners would see as the City worked to pay the bond debt service would be 4.1 cents on the tax rate, which roughly translates into a $110 increase on a $275,000 home. "If we see growth in revenues or property values it may not be necessary to raise additional taxes to pay for these bonds," the mayor added. For the mayor's full remarks and those by other councilmembers, you can watch the full City Council meeting here.
A survey conducted in June by Tige Watts of Campaign Research + Strategy showed overall strong support for the potential bonds package. More than 60% of Asheville residents surveyed on a potential City of Asheville bonds referendum had a favorable view of the potential package. Some 403 Asheville residents were surveyed by Campaign Research + Strategy. You can read the full survey here: City of Asheville Poll 2016 results.
Asheville began a major capital improvement program in 2013. In 2013, the City Council passed a 3¢ increase to the property tax, designating 2¢ to economic development capital improvements and 1¢ for infrastructure maintenance. Leveraging the additional tax dollars, the City developed a $150 million capital improvement program with planned funding from Limited Obligation and Special Obligation Bonds as well as grants and partnerships with the State and other agencies.
At the end of fiscal year 2015-16, the City started to issue debt for much needed improvements, including parks and pools, streets and sidewalks and investment in the River Arts District. Asheville's per capita debt as of June 30, 2016 is $947, still quite low for a City in a growth environment.
As of June 30, 2015, the City's per capita debt was only $234, compared to an average of North Carolina's largest cities of $1,171.
A Bond Referendum Summary project page has recently been added to the City of Asheville website.


90's OPM songs/bands mga sir? No idea eh. It's for my research. Thanks in advance for your inputs.
...and let's not forget the LA 105.9 bands.
bonehead, mutiny, gnash, and a host of others who made it big on LA 105.9 or got their big break on said station, but failed to make a dent in the bigger picture of pinoy rock back in the '90s.
"Don't face the problem if the problem is your face!"
di ko alam kung yan nga pagkakabigakas nya ha!
Just want to ask if any of you guys remember a band na may female vocalist na nakapaa lang dati? rumarak en roll siya?
11 solos, meron ba ang mga papogi at pacute na banda niyan?
hmm? and check out the album "sa kabilang anyo ng buhay" I think if im not mistaken it is released as a compilation album.
feet like fins. bow down if u dont know.
grabe yung gitarista ang LUPET!!!! talagang napapaWOW ako sa galeng!..
Ang dami dre! Pero so far, this has been the best decade for the OPM industry. Sana maibalik.
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Description: Rusty is a hedgehog who lives in the (big city) park. Venturing into the city, he becomes an observer of human nature, commenting on the human condition by watching people and by engaging in human activities, such as football and chess. He is never particularly critical of humans — instead, he draws on his own experiences as a hedgehog for comparison, which has the occasional side-effect of making him appear naïve.


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Teen accused of shooting Sunnyslope senior to be tried as adult
Matt Galka's Reports
PHOENIX (KSAZ) - A valley teen accused of shooting a Sunnyslope High School student will be tried as an adult.
Fox 10 has learned that 16-year-old Luis Martinez will be tried as an adult in the shooting of 18-year-old Tyler Maggi. Martinez was arrested last week and he faces two counts of aggravated assault.
Phoenix police say Martinez shot Maggi while he was driving near Central and Dunlap.
Maggi's girlfriend was in the car with him at the time of the shooting, but she was not injured.
Witnesses say Martinez was with a group of friends when they approached Maggi.
Martinez flashed a gun at Maggi and as he drove away, Martinez fired at least nine shots, hitting Maggi in the head.
Detectives say Maggi had an ongoing feud with one of Martinez's friends.
Police say the investigation is ongoing and more suspects may be involved.
Maggi is a senior at Sunnyslope High School and he remains in critical condition.
Tayler Maggi's family has released the following statement:
It's been almost three weeks since Tayler's accident, and we have so much to be thankful for. First, Tayler is alive, thanks to the first responders who got him to John C. Lincoln so quickly, where the incredible staff was unknowingly waiting to save his life. To the surgeons and the entire neurology team, including Dr. Zach, Dr. Hott, and Dr. Ali-Osman, we are grateful for their knowledge, skill, patience, and kindness. The ICU nurses, Respiratory Technicians, aides, and other staff were all amazing, too. We have a large family, and Tayler has a lot of friends who were constantly in and out, and not once were we made to feel anything less than welcome to be there supporting Tay.
Second, we want to thank the Phoenix Police Department for their tireless effort in working around the clock to catch the person who committed this horrible and senseless crime. The detectives were in constant communication with our family, keeping us as informed as possible every step of the way. Thanks to their hard work and effort, the person is off the street and won't be able to do something like this to anyone else.
We also want to thank the community. The way that so many people, most of whom we know, but many that we don't, have come out to support Tayler, has been so overwhelming. From the fundraisers, food and care packages, to the well wishes, healing thoughts, and prayers, it's all been unbelievably encouraging, and has made an enormous impact on Tayler's recovery.
As for his progress, Tay is doing incredibly well. The word 'miracle' has been used to describe him more times than we remember, and he continues to amaze us every day. Tayler has a very long, and difficult road ahead of him, but he is strong, and he is fighting, and he is going to recover. We ask for your continued support and prayers, as we know he will continue to need them.


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[ARCHIVED] Local youth group volunteer receives Dave Mikkelsen Award
Chestermere's Town council announced this year's recipient of the annual Dave Mikkelsen award on December 15.
Megan Desplanque, a 28-year-old Chestermere resident, is a volunteer leader with both the Lake Ridge Community Church Youth Group and the YELL (Youth Encouraging Lasting Leadership) group. She was awarded the $1,000 cheque for her plan to start a YouTube channel directed at the youth of Chestermere.
Desplanque says she came up with the idea after noticing a decrease in attendance at youth groups, so she began to look at different ways that youth are interacting with one another, and how to get connected with them outside of meetings.
"I found myself on YouTube, noticing that teens were the biggest age group that were commenting (on videos) and or trying to find community to interact with," she says. "I also noticed a lot of kids at Youth Group were using their phones to show the latest YouTube videos or even just channels that they were watching."
Desplanque says that she thinks it's a form of social media that young people are using anyway, potentially on a daily basis, so a Youtube channel could be a good way of interacting with them more often.
"It could also be somewhere that could be safe place where they can interact with other youth and people who are willing to talk to them, help them out through whatever is going on, and give them the correct information about what is going on in Chestermere for them and about them," she says. "Also, I believe that in this society, we feel safer to talk and respond from behind a computer. So my thought was 'Why not try an online youth group?' Youth are changing, so why can't we change with them?"
The $1,000 will go toward purchasing the equipment needed to set up the channel, such as a DSLR camera and video editing software. Any leftover funds will go toward purchasing prizes for giveaways for young viewers.
The channel doesn't have a name or a link yet, but Desplanque says she plans to come up with one soon.
"I would love to bring this up to the YELL group and the youth at Lake Ridge and see what they would like to see on the channel, and also what they would like to name it so that I am able to include them right away with the content."
The Dave Mikklesen award was established in 2010, and was created to honour former Mayor Mikkelsen's dedication to the Town and its youth during his 12 consecutive years on Council.
For more information, visit www.chestermere.ca/youthaward.


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Fred McKean (born 1913), nicknamed Snowy, was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s.  He played for Western Suburbs and Parramatta as a prop.  He was a foundation player for Parramatta and played in their first ever match.

Playing career
McKean began his first grade career with Western Suburbs in 1939 and played six seasons with the club.  His time with Western Suburbs was not very successful and the club finished last on 3 occasions.  In 1947, McKean joined Parramatta who had just been admitted into the competition along with Manly.  Before the season began, McKean was the clubs oldest recruit at 34 years old.  McKean played for Parramatta in the club's first game against Newtown which was played at Cumberland Oval and ended in a 34–12 defeat.  McKean scored the club's second ever try after George Cook had scored the club's first.

Parramatta went on to claim the wooden spoon in their inaugural year after struggling all season with a limited roster and managed just 3 wins.  McKean played one further season for Parramatta and retired at the end of 1948.

Personal life
McKean was the father to Fred, Janice and Roy.

References

1913 births
Possibly living people
Australian rugby league players
Parramatta Eels players
Rugby league players from Warren, New South Wales
Rugby league props
Western Suburbs Magpies players


A spaceship arrives in the solar system and a small crew of astronauts is sent to investigate. Inside, they find something that resembles a flower. All of the astronauts except for the protagonist are overcome with temptation and rush to touch the flower as soon as they see it. The astronauts that touch the flower become passive and lethargic to the point where they lose the will to live and they eventually perish because they don't care about eating, drinking or anything else anymore.
The protagonist manages to barely resist the overwhelming temptation to touch the flower, and eventually comes to the conclusion that the whole point of humanity (and its evolution) was to evolve and reach the point of being able to come touch the flower and fertilize it. Now that it is done, humanity's purpose is fulfilled and there is no point in anything else.
The story was supposedly written by a woman (whose name I can't remember) who later took both her own life and that of her disabled husband's, though I am not entirely sure whether this is true.
That's "A Momentary Taste of Being" (see also) by "James Tiptree Jr" (a pseudonym for Alice Sheldon, whose death was as you describe).
Overcrowded Earth sends out an expedition searching for a habitable planet. They discover one but are uncertain if they should send back a green or a red signal which determines if a fleet of colonists would be sent out. But the aliens they found are in fact the "eggs" which the human "sperm" must fertilize, a momentary taste that forms "some kind of holy … zygote" which has a "ghostly life among the stars". What happens to humanity after that remains unsure but the last remaining crew member, psychiatrist Dr. Aaron Kaye, speculates that it will be drained of all purpose: "We're left … empty … What happens to a sperm's tail … afterwards?"
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Old short story where man insults a leprechaun, and is cursed to be unable to contact water?


The state of information security for companies in the U.S. is scary. 2014 was a record setting year in terms of data breaches with a staggering 783 breaches reported. That means on average more than 2 breaches were reported every day in 2014. The percentage by industry sector remained about the same as previous years although Health and Medical have the lion share at 42.5% and Business at 33%.
When people hear about breaches, they immediately think about hackers. Yet hacking is responsible for only 29% of breaches. The other 71% of breaches are in incident category types such as insider theft, data on the move, accidental exposure, subcontractors, employee negligence and physical theft. These less focused on causes of data breaches are just as damaging to an organization as a hacker attack. In fact, in many cases, they are more damaging. For example, most people have a general belief that hackers are so good that if they want to compromise a company or system, they can. So when a business is compromised by a hacker, many people say, "well there isn't much you can do about those bad guys". Yet, when an employee sells information on the black market or a 3rd party contractor exposes information or a server is stolen from an office, people immediately assume that the company could have done more to prevent it. This can have deep and lasting impacts on the reputation of a company, the revenue, and profits, lawsuits, regulatory compliance impacts, fees, etc. For large companies, it can impact stock prices and invoke executive management changes. For small companies, it can trigger the need to sell or merge with another company at fire-sale prices or can lead to simply going out of business.
Breaches that come from employees are often the most damaging. More than 10% of all breaches are caused by insider theft. Any size company may deal with this. In 2014 alone insiders caused breaches at large companies such as Capital One, VAMC – San Antonio, and Home Depot as well as small organizations such as the Western Regional Center for Brain and Spine Surgery, Ladies First Choice, Inc., and University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center. In some cases, new loans and accounts were opened in others names. In other cases, the information was sold. Some are due to disgruntled employees. Other times it may be because employees release information to the media because they don't believe the company is being honest, ethical, or doing the right thing.
First, organizations should always limit access rights to only those individuals whose job requires access to sensitive information. Unfortunately, access rights are often given for being in a particular active directory (AD) group. Additionally, the IT folks in an organization usually have unlimited rights and can grant any rights they wish to others. Other times executives and other influential employees can simply request permissions to directories or databases and can subvert the standard access control process. In small organizations, most everyone is trust and therefore given permission to sensitive data whether they need it or not.
3rd parties and subcontractors in 2014 represent more than 15% of all data breaches. This is the second most common breach after hackers. These are individuals or companies that have access to your sensitive data. It can be 3rd party billing and payment processors, external IT folks, maintenance workers (like the HVAC contractor that ultimately led to the Target breach), or just about anyone else. Some 3rd parties need access to sensitive data. Most do not. Yet many have access to either physical equipment that stores sensitive information or system access to data.
Negligence by an insider consists of a broad range of possible events and circumstances. Employee negligence was almost 11% of all data breaches in 2014. Primarily training and testing of employees is the best way to reduce the risk of insider negligence, however, some solutions are effective at reducing the risk of employee negligence by limited access to only those users that need to access sensitive data.
Burglary is primarily responsible for the entire physical theft category of breaches. It constitutes 12.5% of data breaches in 2014. This is a huge risk for small and medium-sized businesses, especially those that still house their own servers and databases in their offices. Unfortunately, often the thieves are stealing the equipment simply to sell and they don't care about the data. However, losing control of the data in most states constitutes a data breach that must be publically disclosed, especially if that data is not encrypted.
Solutions that can mitigate the risk of some of these other incident types including insiders and 3rd parties are not nearly as prevalent as those an organization can implement to prevent hackers. Yet it is far more likely that you will experience one of these non-hacker related. The answer is a unique combination of encryption, access controls and auditing that is completely transparent to users and will dramatically reduce your organization's exposure to these non-hacker breach sources.
With agents placed on each server storing sensitive data, encryption keys are issued from your provider. The agents communicate to the key management servers which instruct the agent which data to encrypt and who can have access to it. The agent then controls the encryption and decryption of data in real-time. The access controls are separate from your internal AD which allows more granular control and can block those administrators and IT personnel that normally have access to everything. Auditing and reporting can be enabled so you can see who is accessing what and when they are doing it. This allows you greater insight into malicious activity by insiders and may even help detect when hackers are using an insider's authorized credentials to access sensitive data. This reduces the time to discovery and mitigation.
This solution works regardless of where your servers and data is located. If it is hosted at a cloud provider, the provider would only have access to encrypted data without any access to the keys to decrypt it. This keeps your data secure from hosting providers and other 3rd parties. No software or configuration is needed on the employees' endpoint systems and all applications work as they normally would. It is completely transparent to users and other systems that interact with your sensitive data.
Your provider hosts the encryption keys but doesn't have any access to your data, which is another added layer of protection for your organization. By separating the key management from where the data is located, your organization is much more protected from these common breach types. Insiders are limited to only those that need access to the data and IT folks are prohibited for accessing the data unless otherwise authorized. Subcontractors don't have access (unless authorized) and even hosting and cloud providers only have access to secure encrypted data. The chance of employee negligence is reduced due to separated access controls where users are not inadvertently added to groups or given default permissions to data they should have access to. Physical theft of your servers and databases where sensitive data is stored is no longer an issue. The data is encrypted and if stolen, the thieves cannot view or use your data. In fact in the vast majority of states, you don't even have to report this type of data breach if your data was encrypted when stolen because the information cannot be used.
An encryption solution is one of the few technologies available today that can reduce the risk to these often overlooked breach sources including insiders (both malicious and negligent), 3rd parties, and physical theft (unless you are the victim of such a breach). While doing your next business risk assessment, make sure you are considering all breach types. Then compare the overall impact of a breach to what is a comparatively minor cost to deploy a solution that has the power to mitigate such a large part of your business risk landscape.
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Yeah most of these indie titles are pretty spartan when it comes to visuals and sounds.
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Dark Quest Two was pretty decent, I enjoyed that one. It was over too soon, but fun while it lasted.
Some Picks.
Ash of Gods
Diluvion
Long Gone Days
Legrand Legacy: Tale of the Fatebounds
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I guess the Indie Showcase is ideally looking for the next Knights of the Chalice, Geneforge or Eschalon type game. I haven't seen those recently, but I've been playing a number of Indie games that I consider RPG hybrids, and here are two that I really like:
- Zombasite: Steven Peeler's action RPG / clan management hybrid. He's making a new game now but I'm still waiting for it to release properly.
- Tangledeep: dungeon crawler with roguelike elements and a jobs system, allowing you to reclass any way you like. It's much ligher in style than, say, a Diablo, but I see a lot of similarities in its systems
And one I have not played, but would be very curious to see reviewed here: Graveyard Keeper.
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Ash of Gods was a pretty good game, very similar to the Banner Saga series. It started off rather easy, then got a bit more difficult as you got deeper in. Really decent game, worth every cent you'll pay for it.
Thanks for the suggestions!
Is there any restriction on when the game must have been released?
Because if 2014 is ok I'd throw Halfway in, a tactical RPG with rather easy combat, rather shallow character development, but a great atmosphere and also a great pacing, mixing RPG and tactical elements.
It's rather short, (<20 hours) and has 76% of 433 reviews positive
They also seem to be very communicative and released some stats of their game 1 year after release. https://www.rpgwatch.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30150
They are also currently doing another game called Pathway.
Another suggestion I'd have is Tahira, released in 2016 which however is no RPG at all despite being tagged as such and being mentioned on RPGwatch news. It basically has no character development, but a very good combat system which was a lot of fun.
It's also rather short <30h and has 67% of 61 Reviews positive which I guess is kind of understandable because people probably just expected something different.
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Forgot about another Unity RPG called Masquerada: Songs and Shadows.
Link - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4…s_and_Shadows/
Masquerada is a single-player tactical RPG set in a Renaissance-inspired city of magic, where real-time combat can be paused to set up elemental combos powered by Venetian-styled masks. Come for gorgeous hand-drawn art; stay for the rich lore & a thoughtful, fully-voiced tale of intrigue & tragedy.
That look good!!
Instabuy!
https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/…mended/459090/
1. the checkpoint system: It is setup in a way that you have to repeat the same combat over and over if you fail the 2nd fight in a row.
2. the checkpoint system: due to the constant micro management in combat, I often end up with hurting hands after only 1 combat and I'd like to quit the game for a bit to recover them from the strain of the micromanagement. But, unless there happens to be a checkpoint after a fight I'd just have to repeat that fight if I did that
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Yikes, checkpoint save systems are a bane of mine. Thanks for the heads up on that!!!
Bah you guys are hard to please.
We even did a interview and another staff member did a preview.
Interview - https://www.rpgwatch.com/articles/ma…rview-300.html
Preview -https://www.rpgwatch.com/articles/ma…eview-312.html
Don't listen to Joxer his tastes are questionable.
There is this a bit old story about a boy who gets recognized as a talented games developer. He gets hired by the gamesmaking authority and then, the first day at work, the life gets a twist.
Please do me a favor. Don't buy everything, just the third chapter (planet games), check what the boy finds out, the price for this masterpiece is a steal on comixology (digital comic platform):
https://www.comixology.com/Technopriests-Sale/page/6498
Of course if you find the setup interesting, the whole thing is one of those musthaves in the home library, but I'd suggest getting it on paper.
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There are no restrictions, but we'll tend towards more actual games given the choice.
I supported Tahira on Kickstarter. They initially planned it as an rpg, but decided part way into to have the main characters have all their skills from the start. I kind of think they might have initially planned more skills, but didn't execute them for budget reasons. I liked the game, but didn't love it. Its something we might consider down the line.
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Yeah, I think I saw something about that. Doesn't seem to happen though. Guess the first game wasn't very successful, and there hasn't been any activity by developers on Forums, their Webpage or Facebook. On Facebook somebody pushed some link to steam at christmas, but that's it.
Maybe even more interesting to talk about the project as some kind of "failed" experiment.
Yeah it probably didn't sell that well it's a shame.
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Did you see this new game in development yet.
Link - https://www.rpgwatch.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41733
I did. At least according to the video in your link which started mid-way.
There have been lots of these similar looking games now though, starting to mix them together…
How about Aeons of Sand? It seems to be struggling for coverage and sales and could probably do with a boost.
I've only spent a little time playing it myself. I loved the art, and the early dungeons were interesting to explore. I wasn't such a fan of the combat (real time dungeon crawler style) but I was definitely intrigued and enjoying myself. I intend to go back to it for a proper run when I finish Pathfinder (which at the rate I'm playing games might be some time….)
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I didn't like the combat either and also found the rest of the game not too great without going into detail at that point.
However they certainly would appreciate more coverage and are actually quite talkative and have some "different" perspectives.
Thing is whether you want to make the showcase about the game itself as showcase, or getting interesting interviews. Imho they are rather a very good candidate outside of this showcase format.