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Q: When printing website (react component), how to set width for react-bootstrap breakpoints for layout? We have a react application and would like users to be able to easily and cleanly print the various pages on the website. Our application uses react-bootstrap grid to handle responsiveness. Here is a snippet of one of our pages, which includes two tables. These tables are side-by-side in the top image (based on both the xl and lg breakpoints, which use two columns with size 6), and stacked in the bottom image (based on the md breakpoint, with size = 12).
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When I hit CMD + P to launch the print window, I receive the following for this part of the page with the 2 tables:

The print window always shows the two tables stacked, regardless of the current width of my browser. However, for printing, I would prefer for the two tables to be side-by-side, not stacked.
Is it possible to control / change the "width" of the page as perceived by the printer? I assume that currently the print functionality is simply treating the page as some width that falls into the md breakpoint, however it would be great for the page to use the lg or (preferred) xl breakpoints.

A: Let's say you have something like this as your markup:

Table 1

Table 2

When printing, the below code will make the cols take up max-width of 50% just like what col-lg-6 or col-xl-6 does
@media print {
    .row.row-of-tables > .col {
        max-width: 50%;
    }
}

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I refer to the Letters page of your July 19-25 edition. Since the majority of the writers refer to the matter of Crown pensions and your continued interest in this matter through Dave Jones, I should like to make a few observations.
Dealing with the first letter above 'name withheld', but who announces himself as a former member of the Fire Service.
In essence, the writer refers to his Crown pension as being taxed both in the UK and in Spain. This is not exactly the case, but it is rather a case where, in effect he has had his UK allowances, which had been set against his pension in the UK, with his entire pension being joined with other taxable income such as his state old-age pension being subjected solely to Spain's autonomous regions' income tax systems with their allowances set against his entire income with a deduction of the tax already paid in the UK.
In short, he is being taxed in the same manner as a Spanish income tax payer.
Double Taxation Conventions are based on the OECD Model, which are essentially of a bi-lateral nature between two Member States. Even here, there is flexibility as to the application of the OECD Models, with Member States reserving the right to take a different approach to that set out in the Model. These variations can be found in the Commentaries to the articles of the OECD Model. In its current edition the Model, with its commentaries, is comprised of some 658 pages and does take some reading, especially where if one is to get the whole picture it does mean going back to the many earlier Commentaries, as I have done.
It is not my intention here to go into the finer details of this vexatious matter, but merely to give some guidance to readers, especially to those who have posed certain questions.
The contentious issue that arises here is where Crown pensions have always stood alone in the various Conventions, as a special kind of pension and it was also the case in the former Conventions between the UK and Spain, where currently they are addressed by Article 18 (ex-Article 19 of the former Convention).
Pensions, contributory or otherwise, awarded for services rendered to a government or local authority or a political sub-division 'shall' be taxed in the awarding state. In the current OECD Model they are addressed at its Article 19. This also distinguishes them from income which 'may' be taxed in the awarding state. This distinction can be drawn from the relevant wording of both the OECD Model and the current Convention UK/Spain, since with regard to the former the expression shall be taxed in the awarding/paying state gives the exclusive right of taxation to that State.
This interpretation can be found in the OECD Commentary where it is expressed in most clear terms and since these Conventions have continuously developed since 1958, albeit the OECD model was not actually published until 1977. In the meantime, the Vienna Convention on the Law on Treaties 1969 entered the arena. Most importantly, the Conventions were based on the principle of 'reciprocity'. An expression that is the very corner stone of these Conventions and is repeatedly referred to, not only in the current OECD Model, but also in the much earlier Models.
The OECD Models were primarily framed in order to conform with the rules of international courtesy and mutual respect between sovereign States. In the OECD draft of 1963, the expression 'may be taxed' was used and this did not connote an exclusive right of taxation. Hence, the expression 'shall be taxed' was introduced into Article 19 of the OECD Model (Article 18 of the current UK/Spain Convention).
The question as to whether Spain is currently violating Article 18 of the Convention is a matter of opinion based on the interpretation of the wording of the Convention, which should be read inter alia. I and several lawyers I have consulted, namely Raymundo & Lundkvist, formerly Raymundo & Hopman, Alicante, agree my reasoned opinion to the effect that Spain is acting in violation of Article 24 (1) of the Convention, which addresses the matter of discrimination, as we shall shortly see. It is also true to say that other lawyers disagree. I dismiss those who operate as tax advisers etc., as they will rarely be active lawyers and tend to go with the flow rather than to question. Which is a common failing here in Spain. This is what Article 24 of the current Convention has to say;
Article 24 NON-DISCRIMINATION.
Sets out:
1. Nationals of a Contracting State shall not be subjected in the other Contracting State to any taxation or any requirement connected therewith, which is other or more burdensome than the taxation and connected requirements to which nationals of that other State in the same circumstances, in particular with respect to residence, are or may be subjected.
When looking closely at Article 24 (1) it is a question of the correct interpretation of the wording, 'any requirement connected therewith, which is other or more burdensome than the taxation and connected requirements to which nationals of that other State in the same circumstances, in particular with respect to residence'. I and others take the view that, 'In the same circumstances… with respect to residence', to mean the manner and way a Spanish national is treated for tax purposes where he is in receipt of a Crown pension from Spain and resident in the UK. Whereas others take the view that the expression same circumstances refers to being treated differently from a Spanish national where both are resident in Spain. That view gives absolutely no sense to the question to be considered.
This brings me to the letter from the writer who signs off, Jim, where in effect, he asks as to whether a Spanish national, who is in receipt of a Crown pension and resides in the UK, has that pension taken into consideration by HMRC when considering taxation on other income? I can tell him that following a FOI request HMRC do not take such pensions into consideration, albeit they do require knowledge of them. This then begs an answer to the question as to 'Why not?' Is it perhaps because they know that the Convention precludes this. After all HMRC have never had the reputation of being some benevolent society.
Another matter, which must also be considered, is why the OECD Model on Conventions devotes so much time and energy to Crown pensions, particularly when giving the exclusive taxation rights to the awarding state. In his letter, Jim quite correctly states that an NHS pension is not regarded as a Crown pension. However, he also refers to where a Crown pension is a non-contributory pension. I have to tell him, not so, because the determining fact is that the pension awarded is for services rendered and some are contributory, such as the police service, and others are not. Jim raises other issues, which I shall not go into.
This letter is then followed by another, 'Name withheld' and is addressed to CBN journalist Dave Jones. The writer declares himself to be a victim of 'Spain's tax grab' and other than setting out that he has been fined for late payment, he asks as to whether there is any other group in Spain fighting this matter.
Sadly, I have to tell him there is not. The reality of the situation was that I had offered my services, including putting myself forward as a pilot case, after having meetings with a law firm in Alicante. I am advised by this firm that a 'class action' cannot be considered due to the fact that no two person's circumstances will be the same. However, in view of the fact that it would have meant funding such an action before the Courts, even though Spain's Supreme Court have recently ruled that, in litigation in matters involving taxation, there should be no Court fees. Of course, that ruling does not apply to lawyers' fees and expenses, which make up the main proportion of expenses involved. This newspaper had been most helpful when forwarding me names and contact details of those with an interest in this matter, but the bottom line was that their first question was always how much would it cost?
In the final event there were only a handful prepared to offer even a reasonable contribution towards the cost of taken this matter forward with the Courts in mind. Further, I could give no guarantee that such an action would succeed. Therefore, I was unable to take the matter forward. It is most unfortunate that the overwhelming majority of expats are quite happy to allow others to work on their behalf, but want everything in return for free.
My dealings with HMRC in this matter reveal that one cannot place reliance on their responses. For example back in early 2000, I was approached by a former Treasury Inspector at a time when Spain was attempting to apply its income tax rules in respect of Crown pensions. I followed the diplomatic route and the response through our embassy from HMRC London was, 'Mr. Burrage is correct, Spain cannot take Crown pensions into consideration and further, that he would speak with his opposite number in Madrid.' This was at a time when The Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on income) (Spain) Order 1976 was in force. Despite this, in a response to me following the current Convention entering into force in 2014, HMRC advised me that Spain always had had the right to take Crown pensions into consideration for taxation purposes.
I should further add that several years ago I was approached by the late Brian Cave, an expat resident in France, because the French Income Tax Authorities were then taking such pensions into account when assessing the recipients liability in respect of other income.
In a letter to him from HMRC (Fwd. to me), Mr Cave, having advised HMRC that I had brought the practice to an end in Spain, HMRC stated that the Convention the UK had with France was different from the one they had with Spain. This was completely false because the wording of each of those Conventions was identical to the last comma. Hence, I am not in the least surprised over the negative responses readers have reportedly experienced at the hands of HMRC.
I now turn to the letter by David Crossan BEM. The purport of which is where after 18 years in the Royal Air Force he was awarded an invalidity pension for which he says he must report for income tax purposes in Spain. I would need to learn more about his pension, because his pension should show which part of it makes up the invalidity component which is tax free in the UK and if that is the case he should not have declared it here in Spain.
This brings me to the letter from Wilfred Weissmann wherein he offers his own advice in this matter of Double Taxation when launching into the Treaty (TFEU) and offering up not specifically related case law of the CJEU and where he suggests the route to follow would be to address this matter as a breach of Community law and to bring the matter before the CJEU.
He cites where that Court ruled discrimination in the matter of the discrepancy in Capital Gains Tax between residents and non-residents. Of course, that was clearly a case of non-permitted discrimination, although I am not privy to any prior action first taken at domestic level. He also talks about a referral to the EU Ombudsman. I have to tell Mr Weissmann, albeit I know he will protest, that such matters must first be addressed at national level and that it is only where the matter cannot be resolved that there may be an opportunity to address the matter at Community level and even then there is a correct route to follow.
However, with regard to this present matter there is a specific route which must be followed when seeking to resolve disputes related to matters covered by the Convention an resorting to the EU can only be the last resort and even then only in respect of breaches of Community law. Below I only set out its first paragraph, but needless to say, this is the lengthiest Article of the Convention.
1. Where a person considers that the actions of one or both of the Contracting States result or will result for him in taxation not in accordance with the provisions of this Convention, he may, irrespective of the remedies provided by the domestic law of those States, present his case to the competent authority of the Contracting State of which he is a resident or, if his case comes under paragraph 1 of Article 24, to that of the Contracting State of which he is a national. The case must be presented within three years from the first notification of the action resulting in taxation not in accordance with the provisions of the Convention.
Paragraph 1 of Article 24 of the Convention is set out above.
Finally, I turn to the letter headed 'Mixed pensions aged couple's rules' from Ms. Dorothy Stansfield in response to a letter from William Beaumont published in the previous edition of the CBN, wherein Ms Stansfield refers to Mr Beaumont getting his facts wrong.
Whilst it is not my role to act as an arbitrator, although I recalled reading Mr Beaumont's letter, in order for me to properly deal with the exchanges in this matter, which went beyond the subject matter quoted by Ms. Stansfield, I contacted Mr.Beaumont, who had previously sought my advice in another matter and requested he send me a copy of his letter.
Firstly, Mr Beaumont had quite correctly reported that the Adult Dependency Increase, being an allowance hitherto awarded to a person in receipt of their state old-age pension where their spouse/partner is below pension age will be withdrawn from all as of April 5, 2019 and letters are currently being sent out by the DWP so advising all those in receipt of this allowance.
This will bring more expats to below the poverty line because, this benefit is worth £70 a week, or put another way £280 in a 4 week month. Mr Beaumont being one of those pensioners so affected. Therefore, not unnaturally he is extremely concerned. Unfortunately those expats so affected and unlike pensioners resident in the UK they cannot claim such other benefits as the winter payment, housing benefit or pension credit.
Further, whilst it may be said Mr Beaumont did lose his way, so did Ms. Stansfield even though she correctly identified the changes which took effect as of 15 May last as not affecting the payment of the state old-age pension Ms Stansfield wrongly criticised the CBN for publishing his letter, whereas Ms. Stansfield had also failed to explain the importance of the fact these changes essentially affect on UK residents.
Ms. Stansfield also quite wrongly refers to the state old-age pension as being an entitlement. That is not the case other than where the right is enshrined in an international treaty, such as membership of the EU in accordance with Regulation EC/883/04 and that right may be lost unless there is a Brexit deal.
Indeed, there are only a handful of countries worldwide with whom the UK has an agreement, one being the USA but regrettably not with any of the Commonwealth countries. Hence the fact that the UK is able to freeze the pensions of those where no treaty exists. For the record the last ruling as to there being no actual entitlement to receive a state old-age pension was by the House of Lords (Now our Supreme Court) on 26 May 2005 in Regina v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ex parte Carson & Reynolds.
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Q: Splitting irregular time series into regular monthly averages - R In order to establish seasonal effects on energy use, I need to align the energy use information that I have from a billing database with monthly temperatures.
I'm working with a billing dataset that has bills of varying lengths and start and end dates, and I'd like to obtain the monthly average for each account within each month.  For example, I have a billing database that has the following characteristics:
   acct amount      begin        end days
1  2242  11349 2009-10-06 2009-11-04   29
2  2242  12252 2009-11-04 2009-12-04   30
3  2242  21774 2009-12-04 2010-01-08   35
4  2242  18293 2010-01-08 2010-02-05   28
5  2243  27217 2009-10-06 2009-11-04   29
6  2243    117 2009-11-04 2009-12-04   30
7  2243  14543 2009-12-04 2010-01-08   35

I would like to figure out how to coerce these somewhat irregular time series (for each  account) to get the average amount per day within each month that is spanned within each bill, such that:
   acct amount      begin        end days avgamtpday
1  2242  11349 2009-10-01 2009-10-31   31          X
2  2242  12252 2009-11-01 2009-11-30   30          X
3  2242  21774 2009-12-01 2010-12-31   31          X
4  2242  18293 2010-01-01 2010-01-31   31          X
4  2242  18293 2010-02-01 2010-02-28   28          X
5  2243  27217 2009-10-01 2009-10-31   31          X
6  2243    117 2009-11-01 2009-11-30   30          X
7  2243  14543 2009-12-01 2009-12-31   30          X
7  2243  14543 2010-01-01 2010-01-31   31          X

I'm fairly agnostic to whichever tool can do this, since I only have to do this once.
An additional wrinkle is the table is about 150,000 rows long, which is not really very big by most standards, but big enough to make a loop solution in R difficult.  I've investigated using the zoo, xts, and tempdisagg packages in R.  I started writing a really ugly loop that would split each bill, then create one row for each month within an existing bill, and then tapply() to summarize by accts and months, but honestly, couldn't see how to do it efficiently.
In MySQL, I've tried this:

create or replace view v3 as select 1 n union all select 1 union all select 1;
  create or replace view v as select 1 n from v3 a, v3 b union all select 1;
  set @n = 0;
  drop table if exists calendar;
  create table calendar(dt date primary key);
  insert into calendar
     select cast('2008-1-1' + interval @n:=@n+1 day as date) as dt
     from v a, v b, v c, v d, v e, v;
select acct, amount, begin, end, billAmtPerDay, sum(billAmtPerDay), MonthAmt,
  count() Days, sum(billAmtPerDay)/count() AverageAmtPerDay, year(dt), month(dt)
     FROM ( select *, amount/days billAmtPerDay
        from bills b
           inner join calendar c on dt between begin and end and begin <> dt) x
  group by acct, amount, begin, end, billAmtPerDay, year(dt), month(dt);

But for reasons I don't understand, my server doesn't like this table, and gets hung up on the inner join, even when I stage the different calculations.  I'm investigating if there are any temporary memory limits on it.
Thanks!

A: Here's a start using data.table :
billdata <- read.table(text=" acct amount begin end days
1 2242 11349 2009-10-06 2009-11-04 29
2 2242 12252 2009-11-04 2009-12-04 30
3 2242 21774 2009-12-04 2010-01-08 35
4 2242 18293 2010-01-08 2010-02-05 28
5 2243 27217 2009-10-06 2009-11-04 29
6 2243 117 2009-11-04 2009-12-04 30
7 2243 14543 2009-12-04 2010-01-08 35", sep=" ", header=TRUE, row.names=1)

require(data.table)
DT = as.data.table(billdata)

First, change type of columns begin and end to dates. Unlike data.frame, this doesn't copy the entire dataset.
DT[,begin:=as.Date(begin)]
DT[,end:=as.Date(end)]

Then find the time span, find the prevailing bill for each day, and aggregate.
alldays = DT[,seq(min(begin),max(end),by="day")]

setkey(DT, acct, begin)

DT[CJ(unique(acct),alldays),
   mean(amount/days,na.rm=TRUE),
   by=list(acct,month=format(begin,"%Y-%m")), roll=TRUE]

    acct   month        V1
 1: 2242 2009-10 391.34483
 2: 2242 2009-11 406.69448
 3: 2242 2009-12 601.43226
 4: 2242 2010-01 646.27465
 5: 2242 2010-02 653.32143
 6: 2243 2009-10 938.51724
 7: 2243 2009-11  97.36172
 8: 2243 2009-12 375.68065
 9: 2243 2010-01 415.51429
10: 2243 2010-02 415.51429

I think you'll find the prevailing join logic quite cumbersome in SQL, and slower.
I say it's a hint because it's not quite correct. Notice row 10 is repeated because account 2243 doesn't stretch into 2010-02 unlike account 2242. To finish it off you could rbind in the last row for each account and use rolltolast instead of roll. Or perhaps create alldays by account rather than across all accounts.
See if speed is acceptable on the above, and we can go from there.
It's likely you will hit a bug in 1.8.2 that has been fixed in 1.8.3. I'm using v1.8.3.

"Internal" error message when combining join containing missing groups and group by
  is fixed, #2162. For example :
      X[Y,.N,by=NonJoinColumn]
   where Y contains some rows that don't match to X. This bug could also result in a seg
   fault.

Let me know and we can either work around, or upgrade to 1.8.3 from R-Forge.
Btw, nice example data. That made it quicker to answer.

Here's the full answer alluded to above. It's a bit tricky I have to admit, as it combines together several features of data.table. This should work in 1.8.2 as it happens, but I've only tested in 1.8.3.
DT[ setkey(DT[,seq(begin[1],last(end),by="day"),by=acct]),
    mean(amount/days,na.rm=TRUE),
    by=list(acct,month=format(begin,"%Y-%m")), roll=TRUE]

   acct   month        V1
1: 2242 2009-10 391.34483
2: 2242 2009-11 406.69448
3: 2242 2009-12 601.43226
4: 2242 2010-01 646.27465
5: 2242 2010-02 653.32143
6: 2243 2009-10 938.51724
7: 2243 2009-11  97.36172
8: 2243 2009-12 375.68065
9: 2243 2010-01 415.51429

A: Here is one way to do it:
billdata <- read.table(text=" acct amount begin end days
1 2242 11349 2009-10-06 2009-11-04 29
2 2242 12252 2009-11-04 2009-12-04 30
3 2242 21774 2009-12-04 2010-01-08 35
4 2242 18293 2010-01-08 2010-02-05 28
5 2243 27217 2009-10-06 2009-11-04 29
6 2243 117 2009-11-04 2009-12-04 30
7 2243 14543 2009-12-04 2010-01-08 35", sep=" ", header=TRUE, row.names=1)

#First, declare your columns "begin" and "end" as dates:
strptime(billdata$begin, format="%Y-%m-%d") -> billdata$begin
strptime(billdata$end, format="%Y-%m-%d") -> billdata$end

#Then create a column with the amount per day on the billing period:
billdata$avg_on_period<-billdata$amount/billdata$days

#Then split it into days:
temp <- data.frame(acct=c(),month=c(),day=c(), avg=c())
for(i in 1:nrow(billdata)){
    X <- billdata[i,]
    seq(X$begin,X$end,by="day") -> list_day
    rbind(temp, data.frame(acct=rep(X$acct,length(list_day)),
        month=format(list_day, "%Y-%m"), day=format(list_day, "%d"),
        avg=rep(X$avg_on_period, length(list_day)))) -> temp
    }

# And finally merge the different days of the months together:
output<-aggregate(temp$avg, by=list(temp$month,temp$acct), FUN=mean)

colnames(output) <- c("Month","Account","Average per day")

output
    Month Account Average per day
1 2009-10    2242       391.34483
2 2009-11    2242       406.69448
3 2009-12    2242       595.40000
4 2010-01    2242       645.51964
5 2010-02    2242       653.32143
6 2009-10    2243       938.51724
7 2009-11    2243        97.36172
8 2009-12    2243       364.06250
9 2010-01    2243       415.51429


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October 6, 2018 October 8, 2018 Mr. Wapojif
Jacob's Hands by Huxley & Isherwood
Handy.
Something of a rarity this week: Jacob's Hands. A collaboration between 20th century literary legends Aldous Huxley and Christopher Isherwood – the novella was written for the big screen. It's still to make it there.
For an unclear reason, the fable lay forgotten in Huxley's estate and drifted out of memory for over 50 years. That is until one Sharon Stone discovered the manuscript in 1997 – it was published for the first time a year later. A joy for fans, then, but it's unclear if its creators ever wanted it to see the light of day.
Jacob's Hands
Huxley and Isherwood were highly influential throughout the previous century. So it was with much anticipation a duel effort was discovered. The short tale is about the life of one Jacob, a shy and mysterious man who works as a farm hand.
That is until he inadvertently discovers his hands have the ability to heal animals and people – ahoy, religious overtones and gasps of awe.
With two big name authors behind the works, who had inspired the likes of The Doors, films such as Cabaret, and a legion of literary fans, readers will have anticipated this one intently when it was discovered.
Set in California's Mojave Desert during the 1920s, it's a rather simplistic tale that happens to feature some grand concepts – pretty much in keep with some of Huxley's mind warping works, but toned done a little.
As Jacob goes about curing people, he falls in love with a young lady he helps. This, however, backfires as she cheats on him after a brief relationship, before moving off with another bloke. Depressed, he hooks up with the Church of the Primitive Pentecostal Brotherhood. They discuss his usefulness and believe he should become a leading act in some vaudeville show (famous for producing the likes of Buster Keaton).
All of which, in its surprisingly concise way, make it a bit of a curious story. Frankly, we think it's clear it's a project the two authors worked on, but never intended for publication. It moves at a rapid pace and, whilst well written, clearly isn't up to the standards of their other work.
We can't help but think it's a well-intentioned publication for fans who thought they'd never see any new Huxley/Isherwood works. But, ultimately, it falls a bit flat. St. Martin's Press did a fine job for the hardback edition, as you can see with the nice artwork – it's a pretty little thing that honours two legendary writers properly. It's awash with all sorts of artistic flourishes.
But that doesn't change the muted nature of Jacob's Hands. It was intended for film. As such, it doesn't translate well to what its current form is – it even comes across as an unfinished work, but that's probably because it was. As a result, only go near this one if you're a diehard fan in desperate need of some more Huxley/Ishwerwood canon stuff. Boom!
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Why Mark Hamill Said He Couldn't Handle Carrie Fisher as a Girlfriend
Simone Torn
Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher shared a lovely friendship. Up until Fisher's tragic death in 2016, the two continued to keep in touch, and over time they developed a sibling-like relationship. Yet, at one point in time, Hamill had developed a crush on Fisher. However, as much as he liked her, he wouldn't have been able to handle his Star Wars co-star as a girlfriend. Keep reading to find out why.
Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill | Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images
Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher were attracted to each other
Hamill reports in a 2016 interview with The Guardian that he and Fisher "were attracted to each other." The only problem was that Hamill didn't believe in dating his co-stars. While starring in a soap opera before Star Wars, he was in a serious relationship with one of his cast mates. Unfortunately, they ended breaking up mid-season. This caused terrible friction on the set, and nearly destroyed his acting job.
Another factor into why Hamill and Fisher never dated was because Fisher was already engaging in an affair with their co-star, Harrison Ford. As Fisher revealed in her memoir titled The Princess Diarist, she fell hard for Ford.
#OnThisDay 41 years ago, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope was released in the UK. Starring; Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher. The Sci-Fi classic won 6 Oscars! Several scenes from the George Lucas production were filmed here at Elstree Studios. #MadeAtElstree pic.twitter.com/A1MsGVBjLh
— Elstree Studios (@ElstreeStudios) December 27, 2018
Fortunately for Hamill, he was utterly oblivious to the fact that there was a secret romance going between his co-stars. Although the idea of their affair makes him laugh now, he admits that it would have negatively affected him at the time.
"I'm glad I didn't know before, as it probably really would have affected me," he told The Guardian. "By the time I found out, I just thought it was hilarious. But you know men – even if we don't want to have a relationship, it's just in our nature to jockey for affection."
Mark Hamill said he couldn't handle Carrie Fisher as a girlfriend because she was too high maintenance
Ok, just because I think we need it, here is a picture of Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill laughing. pic.twitter.com/kd0eYKrNxy
— Jennifer Tilly (@JenniferTilly) November 3, 2020
RELATED: 'Star Wars': Mark Hamill Once Wore Carrie Fisher's Princess Leia Outfit Just To Make Her Laugh
In a 2017 panel dedicated to Fisher, Hamill talked about his friendship with his co-star. He said that a part of him had fallen in love with Fisher and that he had "fallen under her spell." But despite his attraction for Fisher, he said she would be too difficult to keep up with as a girlfriend.
"As attracted as I was to her, I thought, 'I couldn't handle her as a girlfriend," he revealed during the panel. "She's too much. She's what you would call a high-maintenance relationship,'" he laughed.
But apparently, Hamill also felt as though Fisher was too good for him. "She could make you feel like the most important person in the world," he said. "I mean, if I'd had a relationship with her, it would have been like a full-time activity because she was too much for me in every regard: she was too creative, she was too smart. She was just the best."
Mark Hamill couldn't stop thinking about Carrie Fisher after her death
Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher during the making of the first Star Wars. pic.twitter.com/W4lr1dDRRR
— Eric Alper (@ThatEricAlper) September 25, 2020
Following Fisher's death, Hamill couldn't get Fisher off his brain for years to come. And during the panel, he discussed his grief.
"Let me tell you when I go to sleep at night, there's never a day so far where I don't think of her," he said. "And when I think of her … she's looking down from the celestial stratosphere with those big brown eyes, that sly smile on her face as she lovingly extends me the middle finger.


Back in college I had a Soviet studies professor whose office was decorated with lurid, humorless security posters from the U.S.S.R. I thought they were artifacts peculiar to repressive, secrecy-obsessed regimes -- until I started covering the Pentagon.On bulletin boards, doors and office walls throughout the building, my colleagues and I would find dozens of security posters and signs of varying quality and message some of them just as spooky as those Soviet posters in my professors office (and some still focused on the Soviets, for that matter). My favorite, which one of my co-workers was kind enough to swipe for me, was a warning to government officials about to travel abroad. Get your travel threat briefing before departing, it screamed, the words surrounded by hideous, bloody drawings of what might happen to if you weren't careful hostage situations, attacks in cafs, etc.These kinds of signs have been around a long time, of course. Here?s one of the all-time classics. (Some, though, were pretty horrible.) Now, theyre official policy according to military regulations, such security warnings have to be displayed in certain areas.But do they work? Consider this: According to an Army security manual, after a while, a security poster, no matter how well designed, will be ignored; it will, in effect, simply blend into the environment. For this reason, awareness techniques should be creative and frequently changed.There are quite a few signs and posters online. Some are, in fact, creative. Some are attempts at humor. Most fail. And some are just plain weird. (Really weird. And what's up with all the kids?)Here's a sampling of some of the best -- and worst.
* Bad guys can be anywhere. And everywhere. No, really.* Consider: Aliens. Clowns. Vampires. And . . .this guy.* Remember Ames? Hanssen? Any of these charmers ring a bell?* This one's an award-winner. This one's probably not.* Watch that trash. And those carpoolers.* Finally: European pigeons. The three little pigs. And Santa.


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Apple CEO Tim Cook Optimistic About U.S.-China Trade Talks "Both sides are talking and I always think that is always the essential thing to reaching an agreement," Cook tells NPR. The U.S. has set a March 1 deadline for the talks, which resume this week.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Optimistic About U.S.-China Trade Talks
February 11, 201911:12 PM ET
Laura Sydell
Apple CEO Tim Cook attributed slower sales in China in part to the devaluation of the yuan. Bebeto Matthews/AP hide caption
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Apple CEO Tim Cook attributed slower sales in China in part to the devaluation of the yuan.
Apple CEO Tim Cook says he's optimistic about trade talks between the U.S. and China. His remarks come as representatives from both countries are scheduled to meet later this week in Beijing.
"Both sides are talking and I always think that is always the essential thing to reaching an agreement," Cook told NPR on Monday. "... It's in both parties' best interests to come together."
Apple has much to lose if the talks don't go well. China has been a key part of Apple's growth. Analysts say close to 20 percent of the company's business comes from China and Taiwan.
Asian Markets Close Higher Reflecting Optimism Ahead Of U.S.-China Talks
A March 1 deadline looms over the talks. The Trump administration says if an agreement is not reached by then over issues such as intellectual property rights, it will increase tariffs on Chinese imports from 10 percent to 25 percent.
Much of Apple's growth in China has come from the sales of its marque product — the iPhone. However, Apple had to revise its earnings forecast downward in the winter quarter, largely due to slower iPhone sales in China.
Cook attributed slower sales in China in part to the devaluation of the yuan. "Because the local currency devalued over the course of the year," he said, "our prices did go up there, more so than did in regions that are U.S. dollar denominated."
In response, Cook said, Apple has cut prices in China to be in accord with prices before the currency devaluation. "We'll see how that works out for us," he said.
If the U.S. and China fail to reach an agreement by March 1, and the U.S. raises tariffs to 25 percent, analysts say, Chinese officials may retaliate and punish U.S. companies doing business there, further dampening Apple's ability to compete in one of the world's largest markets.
Despite slowing iPhone sales, Apple is seeing growth in other areas, especially in services — which include Apple Pay and Apple Music. Apple reported services brought in a record $10 billion in the winter quarter.
The company is also investing heavily in health care, rolling out features such as an electrocardiogram that helps detect heart problems using its Apple Watch.
Over the last year, Apple has also been in the process of rolling out a service that stores medical records from a variety of hospitals and providers in one place. On Monday, it announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which will allow veterans using the VA's health services to use the Health app on iPhones.
New Apple Watch To Detect Abnormal Heartbeats
Cook says the app provides veterans with the ability to view their allergy conditions, lab results and medications in one spot. "This is part of our overall effort to really empower the patient," he said. "We can't wait to serve ... a population of folks that we really have great reverence for."
The app will allow a veteran to visit a doctor and be able to immediately share records without having to contact the offices of other clinicians and providers.
Last March, Apple rolled out this service to other health care providers such as Stanford Medicine, NYU Langone Health and Johns Hopkins Medicine.
A report by research firm CB Insights said "the market opportunity in healthcare is huge, and Apple sees healthcare and wellness as a core part of its app, services, and wearables strategies." The report said global spending in health care exceeds $7 trillion a year, dwarfing the size of the smartphone market.
Apple Requested 'Zero' Personal Data In Deals With Facebook, CEO Tim Cook Says
Officials at the VA and leaders at other health care facilities say Apple's strong emphasis on security and privacy is part of the reason they are partnering with the company on health records. Cook has been a vocal proponent of privacy, calling out companies like Facebook for using the personal data of its users to sell lucrative ads.
While Cook may be optimistic about China-U.S. relations, Apple may need to look elsewhere if it wants to keep up the pace of growth it's had for some 15 years.


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Dota 2 files found mention of Diretide 2020 awards
A Dota 2 player found a new mention of the Diretide 2020 mode in the game files. This time, the user found lines of code associated with the event's rewards page. He announced this on reddit.
Valve has not officially announced Diretide 2020, but earlier in the files "DotA" already found related lines of code. Then users also found a mention of candy. In previous Diretide events, Users had to collect sweets to win a match — items reduced the owner's health.
Previously, the developers held a Dota 2 summer event "Aganim's Labyrinth". In it, players were asked to go through rooms with different opponents. The event also included a competitive mode that was activated once a week.
Xbox Chapter: "You will see for yourself that the Series S will sell better».
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer said that the Series S can become the best-selling console of the new generation. In his opinion, voiced in an interview with Kotaku, the low price will be a decisive factor for the consumer.
Head Of Xbox Phil Spencer:
"I think that during the Christmas season we will sell all the consoles that we can ship. I believe that the demand for pre-orders will exceed the supply. As for our confrontation with the PlayStation, I think that the first time the market share will be most affected by the volume of deliveries. And then, according to our forecasts, the price will be crucial, and you will see that the Series S will sell better than the Series X.
The author of the updated Cache released an improved version of the map in CS:GO
Artist and level designer Sean FMPONE Snelling updated de_cache for CS:GO. The improved map is currently only available in the Steam workshop — when the changes will be applied to the official version of the location, it is not reported.
In a tweet, FMPONE said that it removed unnecessary details of the environment from the map, and also generally improved the visual component of Cache to make it more pleasant to look at. Valve usually introduces major location updates to the main CS client:GO a few days later.
The redesigned Cache appeared in the shooter on October 18, 2019 and became available for playing in all official modes. Before that, in March of the same year, the map was removed from the competition mappul — instead of it, Vertigo was used in tournaments.
Posted byeditor October 18, 2020 October 18, 2020 Posted inGamesTags: Diretide 2020 awards, dota 2
The developers of the NieR Replicant remaster showed landscapes, characters and creatures from the game
The authors of the remaster NieR Replicant presented screenshots showing the protagonists, their opponents, and landscapes from the game world. Images posted on Twitter.
On September 24, Square Enix announced that the release of NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… — under this name, a remaster will be released — is scheduled for April 24, 2021. The game will be available to PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One users. Whether the title will get an update for the next generation of consoles is unknown.
The original NieR Replicant was released in 2010. The remaster is developed by Toylogic Studio together with the authors of the previous parts of the series. Earlier it was reported that the creators of the title plan to record a new voice acting.
From DualShock 4 made a steering wheel for playing flight simulators
Blogger Akaki Kuumeri made a steering wheel from DualShock 4 and handles printed on a 3D printer. He shared the result of his work in a video on YouTube.
The blogger showed the development process of the device, as well as the gameplay in Microsoft Flight Simulator and Star Wars: Squadrons using a self-created steering wheel. Handle models are available for download.
DualShock 4 is a wireless controller of the DualShock family, compatible with the PlayStation 4 and partially with the PlayStation 3. Sony did not make separate controllers for flight simulators on the PS4. These devices can only be purchased from third-party manufacturers.
In Ghost of Tsushima, you will be able to pet dogs
On October 16, Ghost of Tsushima will release an update that will add the ability to pet dogs, as well as make them your allies. This was told by the developers of the title.
The new feature will be available with the Charm of Canine Recruitment charm in "New game+" mode. In it, the user will start the path in the open world soon after the first encounter with Hotun Khan, saving all the accumulated equipment, equipment and items. In the Legends co-op mode, which will be available from October 16, you can also pet a Ghost dog.
Ghost of Tsushima was released on July 17, 2020 exclusively for the PlayStation 4. the Game tells the story of Jin Sakai, a samurai who resists the capture of Tsushima island by the Mongols.
Posted byeditor October 9, 2020 October 9, 2020 Posted inGamesTags: dualshock4, the NieR Replicant remaster
Silent Hill 4 is now available in GOG
Online store GOG together with Konami re-released Silent Hill 4: The Room on PC. The game is available for purchase for ₽299. News about the possible release of the title appeared earlier.
Silent Hill 4 — the last part of the series, which was developed by Team Silent. In the story, an ordinary guy, Henry Townsend, is locked in his own apartment with no way to get out. Everything changes when a hole appears in his bathroom that leads to other spaces.
Silent Hill 4 was originally released on PS2, Xbox, and PC in 2004. Before the introduction of GOG, there was no legal way for PLAYERS to get a game without having a physical copy. Whether other parts of the series will be re — released is currently unknown. Konami previously released the first two parts of Metal Gear Solid and the original Metal Gear in GOG.
ESL has updated the ranking of teams in Dota 2 NAVI were the best team in the CIS
ESL has published an updated rating of the best Dota 2 teams. Natus Vincere has risen by ten positions And is in seventh place — this is the highest indicator among all teams from the CIS.
The first five positions of the rating remained unchanged. Team Secret kept the lead in the table, while Nigma and OG took second and third places, respectively. Completing the top five teams are Alliance and Team Liquid.
VP.Prodigy has moved up one position and is now ranked eighth. HellRaisers rounded out the top 20, while other bands from the CIS did not make the top twenty.
The next tournament that will affect the position of teams in the ranking will be ESL One Germany 2020 — Online. The championship will be held from October 5 to November 1.
Virtual band K/DA from League of Legends has announced a new EP
Virtual K-pop group K/DA from League of Legends revealed the first details of the new mini-album. The EP was named All Out. The album will be released on November 6.
In the near future, the virtual band will also announce the list of songs for the mini-album and name the musicians who participated in the creation of the EP.
Virtual K-pop group K/DA from League of Legends revealed the first details of the new mini-album. The EP was titled All Out. The album will be released on November 6.
In the near future, the virtual band will also announce a list of songs for the mini-album and name the musicians who participated in the creation of the EP.
Posted byeditor October 2, 2020 October 2, 2020 Posted inGamesTags: GOG, Silent Hill 4
Sony apologizes for confusion with PlayStation 5 pre-orders
Sony has issued a formal apology to potential buyers for poor organization started pre-orders for the PlayStation 5. The company promised to increase the number of consoles available at retailers in the coming days.
Sony:
"Let's be honest: pre-ordering the PS5 could have been a lot more comfortable. We sincerely apologize.
In the coming days, we will release more PS5 consoles available for pre — order-retailers will share details about this. The number of available ps5s will also be increased by the end of the year."
The PlayStation 5 will go on sale on November 19 worldwide and November 12 in selected countries. Pre-orders of new-generation consoles became available on September 18, and in the first day Russian retailers managed to exhaust their quotas.
One thousand and one bugs-the authors of Marvel's Avengers released a major update
Crystal Dynamics Studio has introduced a V1.3.0 patch that fixes more than a thousand issues found in Marvel's Avengers. The team announced this on the official Square Enix website.
Information about existing bugs was collected within two weeks. As part of the first global update, matchmaking was improved, and errors in the combat system, tests, equipment, and rewards were fixed. In addition, the user interface has been improved and problems with animation have been fixed.
The developers said that they will continue to work on improving their product. To do this, they asked for help from users: they can leave comments about the game in the patch discussion thread on reddit.
Marvel's Avengers was released on September 4. The game was released on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Google Stadia. Later versions are planned to be released on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.
Posted byeditor September 25, 2020 September 20, 2020 Posted inGamesTags: playstation5, sony
In this moment‑RTS Iron Harvest added co-op
Iron Harvest received its first major update. With it, the game added the ability to jointly pass the story campaign. Feature local co-op was the fact that the players share control over a single army.
King Art Games:
"You go through the campaign as usual, but each of you can manage all available units. Work together to achieve goals or blame each other if you fail!»
In addition to the co-op, the developers also added a new multiplayer map to the game, made changes to the campaign, and fixed several bugs. The full list of changes can be found here. In future updates, Iron Harvest will get a rating mode, several new maps, and balance edits.
Iron Harvest, a strategy game set in an alternate reality of the 1920s, was released on September 1 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The EGS version was delayed on the day of release, as it was not ready for launch.
The first game from the creators of Control and Max Payne became free on Steam
Death Rally, the first game from Remedy Entertainment, is now available for free on Steam. Arcade shooting race was released in September 1996.
The title was developed by the company in collaboration with 3D Realms. In it, the player takes control of a car with machine guns and rocket launchers and participates in dangerous races for survival. The game features 19 race tracks, 6 cars, a wide range of weapons and tuning options. In 2011, a remake of Death Rally was released — now it is available with a 75% discount and costs ₽62.
Remedy Entertainment made the game free in honor of the anniversary: in August, it turned 25 years old. The Studio's most successful titles include Max Payne, Alan Wake, and Control. Remedy is currently working on a new game in the Control and Alan Wake universe.
Posted byeditor September 18, 2020 September 12, 2020 Posted inGamesTags: RTS Iron HArvest, sream
The authors of Dusk announced Fallen Aces-a shooter in the style of Noir
New Blood Interactive announced Fallen Aces as part of the online event Realms Deep. The shooter will be designed in the style of Noir, and the visual is inspired by comics of the 1990s.
The game will tell you about A. C. E. S.-guardians of the city of Switchblade (Switchblade City), which are eliminated one by one. In the role of one of the surviving agents, users will have to deal with a series of crimes, using their own fists and environment. In Fallen Aces, there will be three large episodes divided into non-linear levels.
The developers promise that players will get a wide range of options for passing: from open confrontations to stealth. All textures and sprites in the title are made manually, including cut scenes. In addition, the developers highlight dialogues that correspond to a given era, and a soundtrack recorded by the orchestra on authentic instruments.
The release date of Fallen Aces is currently not specified, but the game already has a page on Steam. Previously, Realms Deep featured a spin-off series called Postal, an immersive shooter called Graven, and a game from the author of Brutal Doom-Brutal Fate.
Siege weapons, beheadings and homosexuality-Assassin's Creed Valhalla received an ESRB age rating
ESRB rated Assassin's Creed Valhalla with an "M" rating (17+). The site also has a description of the title, revealing details of individual elements of the game.
In addition to melee (swords and axes) and ranged (bows) combat, players can also use siege weapons to kill groups of opponents. The battles themselves are accompanied by naturalistic violence, and some weapons allow you to decapitate enemies. In addition, there are separate animations in the game, close-up showing breaking bones, muscles and organs when they are punched with a hidden blade.
In addition to violence, the game has scenes of a sexual nature: for example, one of the missions takes place in a brothel, and in another scene, "a male character agrees to lie down with a man (shown kissing, after which the screen is darkened)." The game also contains narcotic substances (psilocybin mushrooms and their spores) and alcohol. The latter is associated with a mini-game in which you need to overdo your opponent. The effects of substances on the body are displayed as image distortions.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is scheduled for release on November 17. The new part of the franchise will be released on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X.
Posted byeditor September 11, 2020 September 11, 2020 Posted inGamesTags: dusk, fallen aces
For Crusader Kings III, a modification was released that allows you to play as a vampire
For Crusader Kings III released a global modification of Princes of Darkness, allowing you to play as an immortal vampire. It is part of the Dark Pack, a fan-generated content officially approved by the creators of the World of Darkness role-playing multiverse. It includes games such as Vampires: The Masquerade and Werewolf: The Apocalypse. A similar mod exists for Crusader Kings II.
The player takes on the role of a Prince who is a vampire. He can't die of old age or have children, but he can still make political marriages. A vampire must also drink blood without being seen by others.
Vampires have slower development than humans, but stronger skills: for example, vampires can erase the memory of those who interfere with the masquerade, establish their own clans, and organize blood hunts. Princes of Darkness also brings to the game existing factions in the world of Darkness.
Crusader Kings III was released on September 1, 2020. Global design things received a positive critical acclaim.
Cyber Legacy knocked out Ninjas in Pyjamas from OMEGA League
Cyber Legacy beat Ninjas in Pyjamas in the fourth round of the lower bracket of the Divine division playoffs at OMEGA League Dota 2 for Europe. The match ended with a score of 2: 0. the team of cematheslayer Krivuli Seeds will fight with FlyToMoon for reaching the Grand final of the tournament. The meeting is scheduled for September 4, 15: 00 Moscow time.
NiP finished their performance in the championship. The team of Adrian Era Cresiu took fourth place and earned $5 thousand.
Divine division matches on OMEGA League run from August 10 to September 5 online. Teams play a prize pool of $50 thousand.
Posted byeditor September 4, 2020 September 4, 2020 Posted inGamesTags: crusaderkings3, cyberlegacy, omegaleague
Gambit Esports and Natus Vincere entered the Apex Legends Global Series partner program
Gambit Esports and Natus Vincere organizations have become members of the Apex Legends Global Series partner program. In addition to clubs from the CIS, it includes Alliance, Complexity Gaming, Luminosity Gaming, North, NRG Esports, Rogue, Sentinels, T1, Team Liquid and Team SoloMid.
The developers said that they will support organizations and collect feedback to improve the eSports component of the game for participants and viewers. The organizers have not yet revealed any other details about the system. Respawn Entertainment also hopes that the list of participating clubs will increase in the near future. all interested teams can apply on the official website of the game.
In addition to the announcement of the partner program, the developers said that they canceled all LAN tournaments until the end of 2020. Instead, they plan to raffle more than $3 million at various online events. The nearest of them — ALGS Super Regional Playoffs-will be held from September 12 to 13.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Earthblood received a cinematic trailer
Cyanide Studios has unveiled the official cinematic trailer for the role playing action movie Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Earthblood. The presentation was held as part of gamescom 2020.
Werewolf is set in the "World of darkness", where the events of the Vampire franchise also take place: The Masquerade. The video shows the main character-a werewolf and his special abilities that allow him to turn into a ferocious beast.
The developers promise a unique mix of battles and adventures full of mystical events. In the role of Cahal, a powerful Garu, players will have to save Gaia, Mother Earth, and not lose control of their own rage — in the past, this has already led to a disaster, because of which Cahal went into voluntary exile from the clan.
Werewolf Output: The Apocalypse — Earthblood is scheduled for February 2021. The announced platforms include PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and PC. The game will be an exclusive of the Epic Games Store.
Posted byeditor August 28, 2020 August 28, 2020 Posted inGamesTags: apexlegendsglobal, gambitsports, natusvincere
The players ' Union presented the rating of CS:GO teams-Evil Geniuses is in the first place
The CS:GO players ' Union (CSPPA) presented its version of the rating of professional teams. It was announced by Jordan n0thing Gilbert, and the methodology was developed by Lukas gla1ve Rossander, Jonathan EliGE Jablonowski, Marco Snappi Pfeiffer, Martin STYKO Stick and other eSports players.
According to the announcement, the Union had three main goals in developing the rating methodology:
To promote appropriate working conditions for the players. Representatives of the CSPPA noted that the current rating systems encourage teams to play as many matches and tournaments as possible, while they do not provide "protection" in cases when teams or individual eSports players do not attend events due to health problems, burnout, etc.
Increase transparency and ease of rating compilation. Here, the CSPPA mentions that ratings are often calculated according to rules that are not fully understood. The Union mentioned that its methodology may change depending on circumstances, but the criteria will always be publicly available.
Introduce a more inclusive and dynamic rating system. The CSPPA notes that the ecosystem of the scene is constantly evolving and changes in the rating methodology will be required over time — the Union welcomes constructive criticism and suggestions "from any corner of the CS:GO world".
More detailed information about the calculation criteria can be found on the Union's website. The CSPPA also introduced the first version of the rating — it included 40 teams.
Top 10 of the CSPPA rating:
Evil Geniuses;
Natus Vincere;
FURIA Esports;
G2 Esports;
BIG;
Team Vitality;
Gen.G;
MIBR;
Team Liquid;
Fnatic.
A World of Warcraft player has found a way to kill opponents with a single hit
A user named Rextroy discovered a way to kill enemies in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth in a split second. It uses the "remote control Device" accessory from The "operation Mechagon "dungeon and the "Hungry flame" azerite entity. A video with a demonstration of the mechanics is published on YouTube.
To win battles, the hero's class and race do not matter — any character just needs to upgrade the "versatility" characteristic, which increases the DPS from accessories and entities.
"Hungry flame" deals maximum damage when re-triggered, if the previous application finished off the enemy. Rextroy used the "Slightly dented toad" item to summon a creature with a health unit, destroy it, and thus significantly enhance the azerite essence.
Previously, Rextroy forced the NPC to help him fight the Horde. He gathered more than 300 kultiras guards who attacked the opponents.
Posted byeditor August 13, 2020 August 13, 2020 Posted inGamesTags: CSPPA, WoW
Winstrike Team signed the rainbow Six Siege roster
The Winstrike Team organization signed the rainbow Six Siege roster. It includes three former members of the 43rti mix Kirill SmashByAsh Belozerov, Stanislav Leri Akimov and Anatoly eXoduSS Martynov. This was announced by the club in the official group in Vkontakte.
Andrey m1loN Mironov and Alexander flaers0 Kroshkin also joined the roster. Anton VIKING Shevchenko became the team's coach. The team will participate in the Challenger League, where they will play for one place in the European League. The start of the qualifying tournament is scheduled for September 2020.
According to the sports Director of Winstrike Team Andrey Kvasnevsky, long-term contracts have been signed with the players. He also said that the main goal of the organization is to get into the Pilot program (a program for dividing profits from the sale of personal skins in the game).
Borderlands 3 has started a free weekend on all platforms
PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Google Stadia users can play Borderlands 3 for free for a limited time. Information about this appeared on the official website of the series and in the corresponding stores.
Terms of the Borderlands 3 trial period:
Steam — on August 12;
PlayStation 4- on August 9 (PS Plus subscription required);
Xbox One- on August 10;
Stadia- on August 10.
The promotion includes the standard edition of Borderlands 3 without add-ons. To get access to the game, you will need to go to the title page in the corresponding store. If purchased, your progress and equipment will be saved.
Published fresh details about the Luthor-slasher Godfall
Gearbox Software provided details about the godfall looter slasher. The demonstration was held as part of the state of Play online presentation on August 6.
In a recent video, game Director Keith Lee spoke about the project's features. The video demonstrates the gameplay and differences in the available classes and types of weapons in the game: the developers have shown in detail the features of paired blades and long swords. Details of the use of shaft weapons, two-handed swords and hammers, the authors will reveal in the future.
Despite the emphasis on collecting loot, the player's skill will be no less important. At the same time, Godfall will push for aggressive gameplay, and gamers will most often face several opponents at once. Lee added that the game will not have microtransactions and DLC, and all content will be available from day one.
The release date of Godfall remains unknown, but the game will appear soon after the release of the PlayStation 5. you can Play it on both the Sony console and PC.
Posted byeditor August 7, 2020 August 7, 2020 Posted inGamesTags: borderlands3, winstriketeam


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WAYNE ART CENTER WELCOMES THIRTY-TWO ARTISTS TO 13TH ANNUAL WAYNE PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL
Kitty McQuaid, Marketing and Communications Manager
kitty@wayneart.org
Patti Hallowell, Exhibitions Coordinator
610-688-3553 x. 211
patti@wayneart.org
WAYNE ART CENTER WELCOMES THIRTY-TWO
ARTISTS TO 13TH ANNUAL WAYNE PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL
WAYNE, PA – April 15, 2019, − The 13th Annual Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival kicks off Saturday, May 13 and continues through Sunday, May 18, 2019. One of the premier plein air events in the country, Wayne Art Center's 2019 Plein Air Festival call for artists, attracted more than 100 entries from painters as far away as California, with only 32 individuals juried into the festival by year's juror Joe Paquet. Traveling to numerous locations within 25 miles of Wayne over five days, artists swiftly paint "en plein air" (outdoor painting) to create a trove of work, which is then placed on display and for sale to the public. Work from the 2019 Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival is on display May 20 through June 29, 2019.
"The vast, picturesque landscape and vibrant community I've previously experienced during Wayne Art Center's Plein Air Festival offer an extraordinary opportunity for plein air painters," says Joe. "The talent of those who apply to the event consistently is among the most impressive I've encountered. It was a challenging process for sure, but those selected are truly exceptional." Mr. Paquet comes to Wayne from St. Paul, Minnesota, is an emeritus member of The Plein Air Painters of America, and is a highly acclaimed plein air artist himself.
Festival activities begin Monday, May 13 as artists arrive at Wayne Art Center to register and have their canvases "stamped," identifying the paintings produced during the festival. Then, it's off to outdoor locations ranging from the Naval Yard to Chanticleer Gardens to Valley Forge and anywhere in between. On Monday afternoon an artist can be found painting Boathouse Row then Tuesday that same artist might work along the Willistown countryside. "There is just so much to paint in this region!" explains Tim Kelly, 2018 Wayne Plein Air "Best In Show" winner, who was invited to participate again this year. "I enjoy painting architecture and cityscapes, while my counterparts visit area gardens to focus on flora, or venture out in search of landscapes and bodies of water. So not only do we artists enjoy an abundance of subject matter to choose from, the result is an enormous body of work that appeals to a diverse audience."
Wayne Plein Air has become an exciting, highly-anticipated annual tradition in Wayne. Many residents open their homes to the visiting painters, who take up temporary residence in the area. In 2018, more than 100 local businesses and individual sponsors donated more than $120,000 in support of Wayne Plein Air, which not only allows Wayne Art Center to host the festival but contributes to the organization's outreach, educational and exhibition programs year round.
For the 2019 Wayne Plein Air Festival, organizers set out to involve more members of the community than ever before. "One of our goals with this year's festival is to educate even more of the community about the art of plein air painting and offer opportunities for artists of all ages to become part of the festivities," explains Nancy Campbell, executive director of Wayne Art Center. "With the help of our dedicated and engaged Plein Air Planning Committee, we have scheduled more community-targeted events than ever before, including paint-outs for teens and children, led by our experienced faculty; artist workshops and demonstrations with highly-regarded artists; and exciting culinary events hosted by chefs from popular local restaurants. I have no doubt this will be one of our most successful plein air festivals yet!"
In years past, Wayne Plein Air Festival artists have produced more than 250 new paintings during the festival week. The festival concludes with a Collectors' Soirée and Sale where guests have the opportunity to meet the artists in a festive and elegant setting and purchase artwork before the general public. The trove of work derived from the juried artists and community events is displayed at Wayne Art Center and remains for sale to the public May 20 through June 29. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
2019 Wayne Plein Air Artists
Marc Anderson, WI
Natalia Andreeva, FL
Beth Bathe, PA
Barbara Berry, PA
Lon Brauer, IL
Michele Byrne, PA
Valerie Craig, PA
Mary Ellen Goetz, PA
Palden Hamilton, MD
Qiang Huang, TX
Neal Hughes, NJ
Shelby Keefe, WI
Brian Keeler, NY
Tim Kelly, MD
Douglas Kingsbury, PA
Jim Laurino, CT
Patrick Lee, PA
Christopher Leeper, OH
Georganna Lenssen, PA
David Lussier, NH
Mick McAndrews, PA
Charles Newman, NJ
Abby Ober, MD
DK Palecek, WI
Elise Phillips, PA
Kari Ganounr, Ruiz, NY
Jason Sacran, AR
Mark Shasha, MA
George Van Hook, NY
Jill Stefani Wagner, MI
Stewart White, MD
Tara Will, MD
About Wayne Art Center:
Wayne Art Center has been enriching the cultural needs of the community since 1930. From its modest beginnings as the first art center on the Main Line, the Center has grown into a dynamic nonprofit organization, providing instruction in all phases of the visual and performing arts.
Nearly 500 classes and workshops are offered annually to more than 4,000 students of all ages and abilities. Wayne Art Center's high caliber and committed faculty support the fine reputation the Center has achieved through the years. The galleries at Wayne Art Center attract more than 35,000 visitors a year for exhibitions, lectures, and special events.
2019 Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival Schedule of Events
*Events marked with an astrix are open to the public for registration and would be appropriate for your calendar listings as well as editorial coverage.
Sundays, April 28 and May 5; 10 am–3 pm each day
*Teen Paint-Out: Artists ages 12-17 gather at designated locations to paint plein air under the guidance of a Wayne Art Center instructor. Teen art is collected and placed on display at Wayne Art Center during Plein Air Exhibition (May 20-June 29).
The Willows Park (April 28)
David's Episcopal Church (May 5)
Monday, May 13; 7 am
Artist Registration: The 13th Annual Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival kicks off as the 32 accepted artists arrive at Wayne Art Center to have their canvases stamped and officially become part of the festival during this high-energy event.
Monday, May 13– Saturday; May 18
13th Annual Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival: Artists paint within 25 miles of Wayne. Wayne Art Center will announce a social media promotion that encourages the community at large to look for Plein Air artists as they are painting in the area and "tag the artist" using their Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Monday, May 13; 6–8 pm
Artist Welcome Dinner at Willowbrook Farm: Festival artists, sponsors, volunteers, and board members come together to celebrate the artists' arrival and enjoy a casual but festive evening getting to know each other.
Wednesday, May 15; evening
Art Intake 1: Artists deliver their earliest festival paintings to Wayne Art Center and, exhibition installation begins.
Friday, May 17; evening
Art Intake 2: Artists bring their final festival paintings to Wayne Art Center, and exhibition installation concludes in time for Saturday's Collectors' Soiree and Sale.


I prefer the second variant. *.txt is stupid for signatures files. This was just copied from Lucene where they are in a separate subdirectory.
Low priority but probably worth it because it can't be that hard.
Move forbidden api signature files to dev-tools.


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Q: Installing keras, TensorFlow2 on MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip I recently bought a MacBook Air with the Apple M1 chip, and I'm trying to install keras for Python 3.9.10 (installed using homebrew). Using the command
pip3 install keras

in the terminal, I get the following output:
Collecting keras
  Using cached keras-2.8.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl (1.4 MB)
Installing collected packages: keras

Successfully installed keras-2.8.0

Next, I entered the following series of commands (find output included as well):
~ % python3
Python 3.9.10 (main, Jan 15 2022, 11:40:53)
[Clang 13.0.0 (clang-1300.0.29.3)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import keras

After running the last line (import keras), I got the following output in the terminal:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/opt/homebrew/lib/python3.9/site-packages/keras/__init__.py", line 21, in <module>
    from tensorflow.python import tf2
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'tensorflow'

My understanding was that keras is built on top of TensorFlow, however this seems to indicate that I need TensorFlow installed on my computer as well. Is this correct? Or is there something else I'm missing?
I've heard that TensorFlow can be very difficult to install on Apple M1 computers, so I've been trying to avoid doing so, but if I do need to, how should I go about it?
Thank you ahead of time.
UPDATE:
I decided to try and install TensorFlow2 in the terminal using the command
pip3 install tf2

and got the following output:
ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement tf2 (from versions: none)
ERROR: No matching distribution found for tf2

I guess this is where the difficulty starts... is there any straightforward way to install TensorFlow2 on an Apple M1 computer? I'd really prefer not to switch compilers or anything as I don't have a great deal of experience with macOS and don't want to make any irreversible mistakes.
Thank you again.
UPDATE 2:
I just tried the command
pip3 install tensorflow

and I got the following output:
ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement tensorflow (from versions: none)
ERROR: No matching distribution found for tensorflow

Thank you to Dr. Snoopy for pointing out that the package was called tensorflow and not tf2. I've read the problem might have something to do with a missing multi-threading file or something, but still can't figure out how to fix it.

A: A tested method using conda:

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*Ensure you upgrade Mac OS X > 12.3.

*Install XCode CLI tools
xcode-select --install

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*Install Miniforge. I prefer installing using brew

brew install miniforge

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*Create a conda environment and activate it

conda create --name tensyflow python=3.8
conda activate tensyflow

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*Install Tensorflow-MacOS

conda install -c apple tensorflow-deps
pip install tensorflow-macos # or pip3


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Home News METALLICA Announces More Tour Dates With SLIPKNOT
METALLICA Announces More Tour Dates With SLIPKNOT
METALLICA will be embarking on a tour of Australia and New Zealand in October with SLIPKNOT. METALLICA has now announced two additional dates on the tour.
Updated tour dates are as follows:
Oct. 17 — Perth, Australia @ Optus Stadium
Oct. 20 — Adelaide, Australia @ Adelaide Oval
Oct. 22 — Melbourne, Australia @ Marvel Stadium
Oct. 24 — Melbourne, Australia @ Marvel Stadium (newly added)
Oct. 26 — Sydney, Australia @ ANZ Stadium
Oct. 29 — Brisbane, Australia @ QSAC
Oct. 31 — Auckland, New Zealand @ Mt. Smart Stadium
Nov. 2 — Auckland, New Zealand @ Mt. Smart Stadium (newly added)
METALLICA: comments on tour:
"It's been over six years since we last visited Australia and nine years since we were lucky enough to set foot in New Zealand… we're long overdue!
"This trip represents another new adventure for us during the 'WorldWired' tour; it will be the first time we have ever headlined stadiums in Australia and New Zealand.
"To help us celebrate, our friends in SLIPKNOT will be joining us for the journey… six cities, black tickets, enhanced experiences, free albums and downloads, and more!!
"All the perks of the current 'WorldWired' tour will be in place starting with the 'Wherever I May Roam Black Ticket' we introduced a year ago in North America; just one ticket will allow floor access to any METALLICA show in this part of the world. 'Black Ticket' holders need only choose the show(s) they would like to attend and make an online reservation no less than 48 hours before the gig. A limited number of these Black Tickets will be available for $598 AUD through CID Entertainment.
"As with most of the 'WorldWired' shows, every ticket purchased includes a choice of a standard physical or standard digital copy of 'Hardwired…To Self-Destruct'. And once again, all tickets will include a free MP3 download of the show(s) attended, mixed and mastered by the team behind 'Hardwired'. The free full-show downloads can be obtained by scanning or entering the barcode from that show's ticket stub at LiveMetallica.com/scan.
"Last but not least, the Enhanced Experience options will be available with three choices of special packages, including premium tickets and amenities ranging from early access to the venue and the 'Memory Remains' traveling museum to meeting members of the band. Visit CID Entertainment for full package details."
* Wherever I May Roam Black Tickets are non-transferable and if re-sold will be revoked. Each ticket is good for entry to METALLICA specific shows and may not be used for festivals, promotional shows, benefit concerts or any other dates not included in this tour of Australia/New Zealand announced on March 8, 2019. Use of a "Black Ticket" will require an online reservation for each show you plan to attend no less than 48 hours in advance. More details about how to use your "Black Ticket" will be sent to purchasers via e-mail.
** Every ticket purchased through official outlets includes your choice of a standard physical or standard digital copy of "Hardwired…To Self-Destruct". Fans will receive an e-mail from their ticketing agent with information on how to redeem their albums. Full details of how you can gift the album, should you already own it, will be given on the redemption page.
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