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hacker wez: You might have to consider a refresh off DoomRL, it's gone through a few versions since this post. A few of the new features: a read more
Tommy F.: I love the column, John! Just one thing: there are no shotguns in doom that require a reload. Unless you mean the automatic pumping action read more
John H.: Just noticed the recent comments.... In point of fact, I am not a "retro" gamer. I just happened to play a whole lot of older read more
gracefool: How could such an avid retro gamer have not have played Doom even enough to learn to strafe? read more
raigan: Just came across this.. who in the hell didn't use strafe in Doom?! Good Lord. read more
@ Play: Doom, doom, doom, doom
['@ Play' is a bi-weekly column by John Harris which discusses the history, present and future of the Roguelike dungeon exploring genre.]
DoomRL is a game I did not expect to like.
As you may have guessed by now, I have pretty strong ideas as to what constitutes "roguelike," one that is more in line with the term's original sense, as seen in games like Moria, Larn and especially Hack. These are all games with random areas and random items, where melee combat is the norm and distance attacks are fairly limited, where optimized exploration strategy is fairly important to survival. DoomRL has none of these things.
In case you missed the throwaway link last time, DoomRL is a roguelike game based on the classic first-person shooter Doom. Not based as in "inspired by." Based as in, if you ignore the overhead perspective and turn-based play, "pretty damn close to." It seems like it would be a quickie throwaway game, but the goofy premise hides rather a lot of interesting play.
Is this gimmicky? Oh brother, of course it is. But so is that new-fangled "Wii" thing the youngsters are fussin' about. A good gimmick can get you pretty far, if it really is good. And DoomRL gimmick is.
Fortunately, there's more to this than just a good gimmick. DoomRL's primary addition to the genre is that, while it still has walk-into-foes melee attacks if it should come to that, missile weapons are what players will use 99% of the time. Lots of monsters can also use missile weapons, changing the dynamic from the game from managing melee proximity to range and line-of-sight. Like in Doom itself, cover matters for a lot; facing down a small horde of soldiers will probably get you slaughtered, but if you retreat behind a wall, and put a bit of distance between you and that corner, you can keep yourself out of danger surprisingly long. It helps that most monsters are stupid enough to instantly forget about you the moment you leave their vision.
Also like Doom, it is important to learn the secret Art of the Reload: shotguns may be powerful, but it takes an extra turn to pop another shell into its chamber. More specialized shotguns can be found, like double-barreled, or combat shotguns. The combat ones have a limited automatic reload while you're fleeing, enabling a thoughtful player to use them nearly as effectively as a pistol.
One thing that DoomRL does not have, which I consider to be necessary for a true roguelike, is an item identification system, but where it lacks there it makes up for it with a rich tactical game, and a limited, but well-designed, bestiary. All the monsters come directly from the original games, and their abilities line up pretty well with that much-admired spawn of Carmack and Romero. They're tough, tough in a way that brings to mind fond memories of running from Trolls and Griffins, which is to say, almost unreasonably tough. Just tough enough that there are times that fleeing for the stairs makes more sense than sucking down a tough monster's experience points. Tough enough that the high score list means something.
DoomRL's item system does have room for special equipment and multiple weapon types, which is more than Doom had, but it does suffer a bit for giving players many more pistols and shotguns than he'll ever need. There are only so many They aren't strategically useless, but since their ammo cannot be salvaged, to gain proper use of them requires lugging about a lot of extra guns just to drop them when their bullets run out. DoomRL enforces a very strict inventory limit, even more strict than Rogue's, and it is easy to fill up much of that with stacks of pistol and shotgun ammo. There are also items that work like Doom's powerups, in that instead of entering inventory they activate the moment they are collected, which is a fairly significant innovation for a roguelike. And Doom's fairly clever health system, where players can supercharge their health over the normal maximum at the cost of it slowly draining until the surplus is gone, is copied unchanged.
Probably the coolest thing about the game, though, is its approach to "user deformable terrain." Many roguelikes contain things like pickaxes and wands of digging, but in DoomRL changing level layouts like this becomes almost a first-class play mechanic. Most walls can be destroyed with a rocket launcher, or by pushing an explosive barrel up next to it and shooting it. Barrels, properly utilized, can greatly harm many monsters who would ordinarily outclass the player. Monsters can destroy walls too, and their explosive shots can set off barrels, providing a nice balance of risk to shoving those things around a level. One way to measure a roguelike is by noting how foes can be harmed through methods other than basic attacks, and those barrels make DoomRL very strong in this area.
One of the more entertaining things about the game is that, while the graphics are ASCII and the gameplay is turn-based, the sound comes directly from the original game. MIDI-based music that sounds pretty close to Doom's soundtrack plays throughout each screen-sized level, and it is difficult to avoid grinning when mowing down a horde of 'h's, and they make the same sounds as the original game. Especially interesting is that the sound effects are not only same, but they serve the same purpose as Doom. While games like ADOM and Nethack play messages when something important happens out of sight on the level, DoomRL actually plays the sound, and adjusted in volume depending on how far the foe is from your angry little @-sign. The sounds only play after each move however, so it makes sense to play the game with the volume up.
While its lack of complex item play means the game will always lack in the greater scheme of roguelike strategy, it says a lot for the game that its inclusion would arguably dilute its play. DoomRL is, ultimately, an awesome little game that sets out to do one thing, and do it well. There is certainly room enough in the genre for something like that.
http://doom.chaosforge.org/index.php?module=downloads
You're wrong on the "their ammo cannot be salvaged" about the guns. "U" while standing on a weapon will give you just its ammo. Very handy.
Also I'd like to say that I like DoomRL a lot. It might serve as a nice introduction to RL-s for a lot of people - even though the gameplay is pretty different from the classics.
Jraregris | April 16, 2007 7:22 PM
On ammo salvage: really? Hm, that would make a big difference to my own strategy, thanks.
John H. | April 17, 2007 1:50 AM
Haven't checked this out, but the concept is the same. It'd also be more your style John. There is more item-equpping.
http://diablo.chaosforge.org/
gamehawk | April 21, 2007 5:30 AM
The idea of a Diablo roguelike is strangely hilarious.
John H. | April 22, 2007 9:26 PM
DoomRL is better than the original, DiabloRL worse. To me, two issues in the original DOOM make the game unplayable today: the absence of strafing or looking around, and the awful magesty of sprite-based graphics in a 3D game. The RL, in comparison, looks much more cohesive. Controlling your player and looking around are also made much easier thanks to the top-down prespective.
DiabloRL, however, is a different story. Diablo depended not so much on the quality of its gameplay as on the "polish", art direction, and sound. Stripped of these qualities, the terrible, mindless gameplay which plagues Blizzard RPGs seeps through. It ain't pretty, though it does feel like Diablo very much. In a bad way.
Capt_Poco | May 14, 2007 5:03 PM
Have you actually played Doom?
Doom has sidestepping ("strafing", if you will); it's one of the first FPSes that does.
What it doesn't have is an Art of the Reload, there being no reloading in Doom. Every weapon feeds its entire ammo supply without hiccups.
David Damerell | August 26, 2007 11:41 PM
Nitpick, but the health rot from going over max is an attribute of Quake rather than Doom, making it more of a bonus rather than an enhancement, and reflective on the comparatively lower numbers and lower damage seen in Quake. Now that would be an interesting basis for a roguelike.
And yeah, that Diablo roguelike is simultaneously humorous in origin and revealing of the tedium of the source's gameplay, speaking as a fan.
scar3crow | October 28, 2007 7:32 PM
Just came across this.. who in the hell didn't use strafe in Doom?! Good Lord.
raigan | December 31, 2007 9:22 AM
How could such an avid retro gamer have not have played Doom even enough to learn to strafe?
gracefool | October 20, 2008 2:14 AM
Just noticed the recent comments....
In point of fact, I am not a "retro" gamer. I just happened to play a whole lot of older games.
I played a bit of Doom back in the day, but I didn't obsess over it like many other people have. I'm sure there are lots of people with better skillz in that regard than I.
And not just to flatly contradict a comment, but the shotguns in Doom do indeed have a reload.
I love the column, John! Just one thing: there are no shotguns in doom that require a reload. Unless you mean the automatic pumping action with the single barrel or the "slappin' some shells in" with the side by side. There is no "reload my gun" button in Doom. Doom3, yes, but not the other two.
Tommy F. | May 12, 2009 3:32 PM
You might have to consider a refresh off DoomRL, it's gone through a few versions since this post. A few of the new features: a backpack that also increases ammo slots max, new skills, new special levels, more beasts, nicer screens, medals, new kinds of barrels, and ... gibbing!
hacker wez | August 12, 2010 3:10 AM


After my dumpling lesson last weekend with Foodisms of The Office Broccoli I felt like I could stuff anything into those little skins and get away with it. As I was driving home I was hatching a plan to create an 'appetizer' entry for the Canadian Lentil Revelations Challenge using Beluga lentils and creating some other colours and flavours with cilantro and turmeric. I can't believe how super healthy these are for you…the low GI, high fibre/protein combo of lentils and shrimp with the anti oxidant/anti inflammatory benefits of turmeric make me feel like I have goodness flowing through my veins. Heath benefits aside, this is actually one appetizer that also tastes amazing and really…how many foods taste good and are actually healthy for you?
I began by cooking 125 grams of lentils in 2 cups of water for about 25 minutes. When they were just soft I rinsed them and set them aside to cool while I got the rest of the ingredients for the filling ready.
I added the shrimp last so that it would stay relatively cool for the whole time I was making the dumplings. I made sure to have my dumpling making station organized and ready so that I could start making dumplings as soon as the filling was mixed.
Filling dumplings is pretty mindless work. It helps to have a friend to chat with or to have the radio on so that you can get the job done as soon as possible. If you keep your mind busy, the task will be done in no time at all.
After I had made a half cooking tray of dumplings I set a large pot of water to boil and lined a steamer basket with cabbage leaves.
The half tray of dumplings allowed me to steam one batch of dumplings, then pan fry the rest. In both versions you can tell they are done by the way the skins change and become slightly translucent when they are ready.
I thought that the taste of the dumplings was slightly better in the fried version.
To fry the dumplings in the pan, make sure each dumpling has a thin film of oil on it's bottom and heat on med-low heat until the bottoms become crispy brown. Add water by the tablespoon (maybe about 4 tbsp) and put the lid on so they steam a bit. Add water sporadically about 2-3 times until the dumpling wrappers change from dull to glossy. This maybe takes about ten minutes.
rice flour for thickening mixture. Add by tbsp until you think the mixture will hold nicely.
Begin by cooking 125 grams of lentils in 2 cups of water for about 25 minutes. When they become slightly soft, rinse them and set them aside to cool.
Assemble the dumplings and set each dumpling onto a waiting tray.
To STEAM: Set a large pot of water to boil and line a steamer basket with cabbage leaves. Arrange the dumplings on the cabbage then cover and steam. You can tell they are done by the way the skins change and become slightly translucent when they are ready.
To FRY: Arrange the dumplings in a frying pan, making sure each dumpling has a thin film of oil on it's bottom and heat on med-low heat until the bottoms become crispy brown. Add water by the tablespoon (maybe about 4 tbsp) and put the lid on so they steam a bit. Add water sporadically about 2-3 times until the dumpling wrappers change from dull to glossy. This maybe takes about ten minutes.
OMG you are a pro! Those look delicious and so well presented too!
I had fun, I felt very inspired…three of my favourite ingredients; shrimp, turmeric, and cilantro. YUM!
The sauce was sitting there on the table for a while and Shaun came home to have some dumplings around 4. I think the chili's had steeped a bunch by then and it was quite hot!
Love the photos – the dumplings both sound and look yummy! I will have to try this (but I have to survive April first).
yummy! Great idea for something for astro meeting catering -and busy work while i listen to brainscience podcast ( my current addiction) How long do i steam for?
I am definitely making these. Any suggestions on where to find fresh turmeric, beluga lentils?
A quick google coughed up Dad's Organic Market and they have a form that you can fill out to see if they have your grocery needs in stock. I don't know why they just don't list stuff. Anyway, try there and good luck. I lucked out on the second try Beluga lentils are sometimes hard to find but I wanted to use them because they hold their shape better than the others.
If you find fresh turmeric for the love of God, use gloves and an old cutting board. you could try the recipe with half a teaspoon of ground turmeric as well.
and it is worth the hunt if you find fresh turmeric. My family loves it…I'm marinating some chicken in it right now. Unfortunately it stains everything.
Very creative use of lentils!
So delicious and fresh! Great job on the blog Bernice, very well done and engaging!
Those dumplings look amazing! Thanks for the pics along with the detailed instructions.
I blogged about Lentils today, too!
Lentils seem to be very popular these days…I'll have a look at your post.
wait, when I click your profile I get Blissful Place and the last post is from 2012. Can you post your lentil link?
Love lentils, love this idea!
How did I miss this absolutely delicious appetizer on the Lentils FB page! These are fab! I love pot stickers/wontons/dumplings of any kind but where there is shrimp I am there first! Excellent recipe!
Thank you very much…did you submit a recipe or two?
Yes! I had 5 recipes. It was so much fun. I'm the one who commented on your sweet potato lentil crust quiche. That's how I got here! 🙂 loved your recipes.
I really enjoyed the challenge too. It was nice to flex my creativity a bit and I also found out the family really likes lentils. It was a great challenge!


On June 24, 2015, Christopher Jr. fell into the water from a pontoon boat rented by his father in the area of Byram Cove. Christopher Jr. suffered a head injury when he was struck by the boat. The boy's organs were donated, and a month later, in his memory and in effort to promote random acts of kindness, the family launched the Kindness for Christopher campaign.
From Chris D'Amico: Remember when I said four days ago we've changed the world? Do you have a minute? In the 2 1/2 years of this Kindness for Christopher movement, the following has happened.
In three separate pajama drives we've raised over 9000 pairs of new PJs of all sizes and have donated to families in need, orphans, children in hospitals, flood victims in Texas and Puerto Rico, Battered Women's Shelters, CHOP, Aidens Army, Hearts for Emma, NY Presbyterian Hospital, Bayada Nursing and Goryeb Children's Hospital… just to name a few.
Novartis sponsoring a team in Christopher's name for the Sharing Network 5K to promote organ and tissue donation as well as being an ambassador for the Transplant Games in Ohio 2016 as well as sharing Christopher's message of kindness to all in attendance.
The Woof Gang selling Kindness bones and all proceeds donated to a local animal shelter in Christopher's name.
Visiting over two dozen schools delivering our message of kindness and helping schools we have yet to visit to promote their kindness initiatives. As well as handing out 1000's of blank cards and envelopes to the students to make "Kind Cards" to bring a smile to someone's face …we have since found out that a lot have been sent to random children in cancer facilities, random people in nursing homes and our men and women in our armed forces fighting for our freedom.
Senator and Assemblyman Bucco for helping up pass Christopher's Law in record time and helping people from experiencing the same tragedy we have. As well promoting proper training.
We have accepted their donations humbly and in turn, have and are in the process of taking the money and donating it right back to the community and people in need.
Jimmy Buffs and the Racioppi family.
When Kindness for Christopher was created, I was contacted by James Racioppi and his son Tommy owners of Jimmy Buffs Hot Dogs in West Orange. They wanted to be a part of this movement. They simply asked for people to donate their spare change towards our movement... in turn, over the last 2 1/2 years, the following has been done.
Care packages were made to our first responders/ police force and fire dept. in Mount Arlington and lastly. funds raised were donated to help build a special needs park in Toms River.
And they continue to push and support our campaign. the best part of it all is we now also have lifelong friends because of it.


Potato salad with corn is a complete meal in one. With vegetables and chicken, it is both filling and nutritious. This recipe is also great for times when you are in a rush. Try making this for your family!
1. Prepare the dressing first by mixing the mayo, pickle relish, salt and pepper.
2. Then toss in the rest of the ingredients: chicken, potatoes, carrots, celery, raisins, spring onions and Mega Prime Whole Kernel Corn.
3. Mix the salad well and transfer it to a serving dish. You can chill it before serving.


It's a BIG football rivalry weekend in Michigan.
So big that football fans across the state will be throwing parties and swearing allegiances to Sparty, the Wolvervines, Chippewas and Broncos.
The Paul Bunyan Trophy, which goes to the winner of Michigan vs. Michigan State.
And the Victory Cannon, which is awarded to the victor of Western Michigan vs. Central Michigan.
We won't get into the debate of what teams are better or who will come up victorious on Saturday, Oct 20, 2018.
This is not about Michigan's Best Football team.
It's about food, drinks and the fun we have at college.
Who has the BEST COLLEGE EATS!
We're taking nominations for your favorite hot spots in each of these college towns: Ann Arbor, East Lansing, Mt. Pleasant and Kalamazoo.
Be nostalgic, if it's been a few years since you last visited any of these cities. What makes you yearn for those college days?
Tell us about a favorite burger hangout or breakfast place.
Maybe it's a signature drink that's calling your name the minute you get into town.
Not to leave out other popular destinations in college cities, such as Allendale, Detroit, Saginaw, Big Rapids, Marquette, Houghton, Sault Ste. Marie, Grand Rapids, Flint, Midland, Dearborn, Oakland, Holland, Adrian, Alma, Hillsdale and so on, you can join in the fun, too.
Fill out the form below and be as detailed as possible about your favorite college eats (and drinks).
Once we have compiled your nominations, we will put up polls for top spots in Ann Arbor, East Lansing, Mt. Pleasant and Kalamazoo.
Fans can vote on their favorites, and then we will come up with a game plan to visit as many places as possible to determine Michigan's Best College Eats.
We'll also compile lists for other college cities.
Who has the better college eats?
Ann Arbor or East Lansing?


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Habibi Funk's sublime tenth release is a reissue of a folk rarity: 'Mouasalat Ila Jacad El Ard' by Issam Hajali
More beautiful music is out today from the Habibi Funk label – this time it is a true UFO of the Lebanese collector scene. The seldom heard, virtually unknown debut album of Issam Hajali (Ferkat Al Ard) fuses jazz and folk with Arabic and Iranian influences. It's a deep and engrossing listen throughout. It was originally released in a limited run of 75 cassette tape copies.
The Habibi Funk experts explain: "Issam Hajali might be most known for being the singer and main composer of the Lebanese band Ferkat Al Ard. They recorded three albums, but only their classic Oghneya saw a vinyl release and is probably the most in demand record among collectors – a copy changed hands in Beirut this year for $5000. Before the band came together Issam recorded a debut album called Mouasalat Ila Jacad El Ard in 1977 in Paris."
When Issam had to leave Lebanon for political reasons after the Syrian intervention for political reasons, he spent one year in exile in France and could only afford one studio day to record the whole project. "It's more of just me, whereas the sound of the band was more of a group effort," he recalls. Issam dubbed the tapes himself and produced black and white copies at the corner store. Most of the copies of the album were sold or given to friends.
As with other releases, the Habibi Funk team delved into the history of the music to unearth this lost work: "One record shop had them on the shelves on a commission basis, but as the shop owner was no fan of the music, she did little to sell them, hiding the tapes behind other releases. Eventually one of those tapes fell into the hands of Ziad Rahbani, Fairuz's son and a Lebanese musical institution in his own right. Ziad liked the music a lot and used to play on most of Ferkat Al Ard's releases. And Issam also played on some of Ziad's recordings and sessions. Nevertheless, the album was never known outside a very small scene of like-minded individuals and musicians of late 1970s Beirut. Issam is fairly certain that less than 100 copies of the tape were made back then in total and he only managed to hang onto one copy himself, from which this recording was made."
To preorder and for more info, visit the Habibi Funk bandcamp page.
Ferkat Al Ard
Habibi funk
Issam Hajali
Ziad Rahbani
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This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to join a rapidly growing, financially strong company with market leading products and services. You will work on behalf of the company and be a vital part in developing accounts across the DACH sales territory.


The Tigers came into tonight's game versus the Devil Rays having lost 4 in a row and 13 out of 17. For 6 innings, it was more of the same for the slumping Tigers. Justin Verlander gave up 4 runs on 8 hits including a 3 run homer to BJ Upton in the 5th. It took him 108 pitches to get through 6 innings. Again the Tigers failed to hit a struggling starter as Edwin Jackson held them to 2 runs in 6 innings. Down 4-2 after 6 and showing no signs of life, it looked like another loss for the Tigers.
Mighty Casey woke them up with a homer to right.
Magglio Ordonez singled to right, his 3rd hit of the game.
Carlos Guillen tripled to right, his 3rd hit of the game as well.
Ryan Raburn singled to left.
Mike Rabelo singled to right.
Omar Infante singled to center.
It was 6 straight hits off of Glover and Grant Balfour good for 4 runs and a 6-4 lead for the Tigers.
It was up to the bullpen to close it out which is far from a guarantee for these 2007 Tigers. This time Fernando Rodney and Todd Jones pitched like it was 2006. Rodney pitched a 1-2-3 8th and Jones a 1-2-3 9th. It was a 6-4 victory for a team that badly needed a win.
With Cleveland leading Minnesota 4-0 in the 8th, it looks like the Tigers will remain a half game behind the division leading Indians. The Tigers will try to win 2 consecutive games for the first time since July 19th tomorrow night. It will be Nate Robertson versus Jason Hammel at 7:05.


Shortly after quitting his job and committing to being a full-time artist, Jon launched his first album in 2015 titled Fortune Favours the Brave, and has since toured relentlessly both nationally and internationally with his solo material and his band, The Shabs.
In 2017, Jon started recording his second solo album, Speak Your Mind.
This project was always set to be bigger and better than the first album and includes appearances from local and international artists such as Stelth Ulvang from The Lumineers, Ann Jangle and Jay Bones (Fuzigish and Rambling Bones) amongst others. Recorded at Space Rock Studios in Cape Town, Speak Your Mind is a culmination of songs and stories written on the road over the last 3 years and cover topics such as heartbreak, politics, failure and personal discovery.


On November 17, the IPH Safe Haven Shelter opened it's doors, providing additional services for the homeless community before the start of the cold winter season.
The first year in operation, the IPH Safe Haven Shelter opens as an overnight shelter for street homeless individuals during the cold of winter. The shelter has capacity for 19 individuals per night, providing a bed, meals, laundry services, clothing pantry, and access to case management. The Safe Haven Shelter operates out of the Sheridan Hollow Drop-In Center, which is a daytime shelter for homeless and low-income individuals and families, providing a variety of basic needs services. Once the Drop-In Center closes for the day, the building transitions into the Safe Haven Shelter for the overnight period. Currently, the Safe Haven Shelter is expected to run for a six months.
Community support helps sustain the services of the Safe Haven Shelter and help save lives of individuals who would otherwise be left on the streets. Monetary donations and collecting wish list items will help ensure the shelter can remain open for the duration of the winter season.
The IPH Safe Haven Wish List will continue to be updated as different needs arise.


Fleas can transmit Bubonic plague. Ticks can transport Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Cockroaches are known to carry diseases like dysentery, typhoid and poliomyelitis, as well as gastroenteritis. Their living and eating environment contributes to their disease carrying capability. They can live in very unsanitary conditions and eat spoiled fermenting food and septic waste. Not only can people get sick from the many diseases cockroaches can carry, many people are also allergic to cockroach feces. Yes, the stuff most people are allergic to is cockroach poop! This can contribute to asthma and other health conditions.
Many people think if they remove the food source for cockroaches they will go away. This is very unlikely. Even if you could remove all the food sources in your home, cockroaches can live on many other sources of food found in places you can't clean. Cockroaches can often go weeks and months without food and water.
Even if you do not see cockroaches that does not mean they don't live in your home. Protective and preventive measures should be taken on a periodic basis.
Call the Exterminator - Paul Brown Pest Control, to reduce your risk of potential diseases and unsanitary conditions spread by cockroaches.


Logan is a truly fitting end for the iconic character after 9 movies. It's not the X-Jet, Xavier School for the Gifted, Cerebro, Danger Room X-men we've been used to. This is a gritty, dirty look at two of our favorite mutants dealing with old age and the realization that their powers, even Logan's rapid-healing abilities, can't beat Father Time. Logan is driving a limo for hire under his birth name and just wants to be left alone and not recognized by anyone as "Wolverine". Charles Xavier is trying to control his telekinetic powers in his old age. They end up coming into contact with a young girl who shares some of the same traits as Logan who is wanted by a group that wants to create a mutant army and they are forced into being a "family" as they try to stay ahead of their enemies. I don't really want to say more about it to avoid any spoilers other than it was probably in my top 3 of the X-Men movies along with X2 and First Class.
Hugh Jackman has made the character his own and there's no way anyone else can fill that role and I think this movie does his him justice seeing as it's his final time playing the character and I think it's his best one. I wouldn't be surprised to see a new movie with the girl, Laura (Dafne Keen), as the lead. She is great in this role even if she doesn't have a plethora of lines. Patrick Stewart is always great as Charles Xavier, even injecting some much-needed comic relief into this dark storyline.
I especially enjoyed the fact that while of course CGI is used for some effects, most everything else was done practically and really pulls you into the movie as it's as realistic as it can be.
"Logan" is definitely not for kids who are used to seeing the PG-13 X-Men movies. This one is rated "R" and for good reason. There is a fair amount of swearing but not over the top, the violence however is definitely graphic. Also if you have problems with on-screen violence perpetuated against children or done by children to adults, prepare yourself.
"Logan" is now available on DVD, Blu-Ray, 4k and digital formats.


In a recent Texas car accident case, the court considered a personal injury lawsuit that arose when the defendant ran a stop sign and crashed into the plaintiff. The defendant was visiting his brother from the UK, and he ran a stop sign. His car hit the plaintiff's car. The plaintiff went to the ER, but the defendant walked away unscathed. The accident happened near a home.
The neighbors had a tree in their yard that the defendant told police blocked his view of the stop sign. The cop had not heard of any prior accidents at the intersection, and he'd never pulled anyone over for running that stop sign.
The plaintiff and his wife sued the defendant. The defendant designated the city and the property owners whose trees blocked the sign as responsible third parties. He argued that it was their negligent failure to trim the trees that was the legal cause of the accident.
The plaintiffs offered evidence from a custodian of records at the police department, who attested there were no vehicle crash incident reports involving that intersection for the five years before the collision. The officer would also testify that the city owned the stop sign and that either the city or the neighbors needed to be sure the stop sign wasn't covered by a tree. A photograph showed tree branches covering the stop sign, and proof was also provided that the tree branches came from a tree in the neighbors' yard.
Also at trial, a neurosurgeon testified that the plaintiff had needed surgery for neck and back injuries caused by the car accident, although the plaintiff also had degenerative conditions in his back. The surgeries were complicated due to the plaintiff weighing 325 pounds at the first surgery and more at the second. The plaintiff also testified he'd gotten a scar on his neck due to surgery. At the close of evidence, the plaintiff and his wife asked for a directed verdict as to the city and the neighbor's third-party responsibility. They argued there wasn't evidence that the city had notice of the tree obscuring the sign, and there was no evidence to support the neighbor's duty to make sure the tree didn't cover the sign. The motions were denied.
The jury found that the defendant, the city, and the neighbors all bore some responsibility for the accident and allocated fault among them.
The couple appealed, arguing it was an error to deny their request for a directed verdict before trial and the jury's $0 award for past disfigurement cut against the weight and preponderance of the evidence.
The appellate court explained that whether there was a duty was a legal question for the court to determine based on the facts. The defendant argued he didn't have to show evidence that the city had notice of the tree covering the sign. The appellate court explained that to be entitled to take the matter before the jury so that the jury could allocate responsibility to any party designated as a responsible third party, the plaintiff needed to give enough evidence showing the city contributed to the plaintiff's harm.
In this case, the appellate court found there was enough evidence to raise a factual question about whether the condition had lasted so long that the city, had it acted reasonably, should have found it. The appellate court also found that although the neighbors didn't own the stop sign or land immediately touching the street, the evidence showed they owned the property where the tree was located, and the tree did obscure the stop sign. It explained that a property owner who has a tree is responsible for the duty of owners or occupiers of land abutting a road when the tree is in a position that could endanger others on the road.
Finally, the appellate court explained that whether to award damages for disfigurement — something that impairs or deforms the appearance or beauty of a person — was within the jury's discretion. The plaintiffs argued that they'd presented undisputed evidence of the husband's disfigurement and weight gain due to surgery. The appellate court found that the surgery had resulted in a scar, but the neurosurgeon had also testified to his degenerative condition. The jury had the discretion to decide only some of the injuries were caused by the defendant's conduct. In this case, there was conflicting evidence about the severity of the scars and weight gain, and the jury could choose which version of the evidence to believe.


Services for Ashley Marie Bocanegra Day, 32, of Temple will be 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple with the Rev. Jevon Seevadrea officiating.
Funeral services for Ricky Miller Welborn, 60, of Rosenberg will be held on Monday, January 21, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Rosenberg with visitation from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Jacob Scott Sikes, 29, of McKinney, formerly of Caddo Mills, passed away Jan. 17, 2019. Services will be Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. at Highland Terrace Baptist Church. Visitation is 6-8 p.m., Sunday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.


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Thiara rodericensis is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Thiaridae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1876 door Smith.

Thiaridae

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namespace Store\Bundle\BackendBundle\Controller;

use Doctrine\ORM\EntityNotFoundException;
use Store\Bundle\BackendBundle\Entity\MailTemplate;
use Store\Bundle\BackendBundle\Form\Type\MailTemplateType;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;

class MessageController extends CoreController
{
    //list all template
    public function indexAction(Request $request , $id = null)
    {
        $user = $this->getUser();
        $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
        $dispatcher = $this->get('event_dispatcher');

        $store = $this->get('store.repo')->findOneBy(['userId'=>$user->getId()]);

        if( $id == null)
        {
            $mailTemplate = new MailTemplate();
        }else
        {
            $mailTemplate = $this->get('mail.repo')->findOneBy(['id'=>$id,'storeId'=>$store->getId()]);
            if( $mailTemplate == NULL)
            {
                throw new EntityNotFoundException();
            }
        }

        $em->persist($mailTemplate);
        $form = $this->createNewForm($request,new MailTemplateType() , $mailTemplate);

        if( $form->isValid())
        {
            $mailTemplate->setStore($store);
            $mailTemplate->setCreatedAt(new \Datetime());
            $mailTemplate->setIsSent(false);
            $em->flush();

            $this->addFlashMessage('success' , '群发邮件任务添加成功');
            return $this->redirect($this->generateUrl('mail'));
        }

        $pagination = $this->get('mail.paginator')
            ->setCondition( ['storeId' => $store->getId()] )
            ->setOrderBy('id')
            ->createPagination();

        return $this->render('StoreBackendBundle:MailTemplate:index/index.html.twig' ,

            [
                'pagination' => $pagination ,
                'form' => $form->createView() ,
            ]
        );

    }

    public function previewAction($id)
    {
        $mail = $this->get('mail.repo')->find( $id);

        $store = $mail->getStore();

        return new Response( $this->get('mailer.send')->getTemplate($store,$mail->getMailTitle() , $mail->getMailContent()));
        //return $this->render('StoreBackendBundle:MailTemplate:preview/index.html.twig' , ['mail'=>$mail]);
    }

    public function removeAction(Request $request , $id)
    {
        $user = $this->getUser();
        $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
        $dispatcher = $this->get('event_dispatcher');

        $store = $this->get('store.repo')->findOneBy(['userId'=>$user->getId()]);

        $mailTemplate = $this->get('mail.repo')->findOneBy(['id'=>$id,'storeId'=>$store->getId()]);
        if( $mailTemplate == NULL)
        {
            throw new EntityNotFoundException();
        }

        $em->persist($mailTemplate);
        $mailTemplate->setRemovedAt( new \Datetime());
        $em->flush();
        $this->addFlashMessage('success' , '邮件模板删除成功');
        return $this->redirect($this->generateUrl('mail'));
    }

    public function executeAction( $id)
    {
        $user = $this->getUser();
        $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
        $dispatcher = $this->get('event_dispatcher');
        $store = $this->get('store.repo')->findOneBy(['userId'=>$user->getId()]);

        $users = $this->get('user.repo')->findAll();

        $mailTemplate = $this->get('mail.repo')
                             ->createQueryBuilder('m')
                             ->select('m')
                             ->AndWhere('m.id = '.$id)
                             ->AndWhere('m.storeId = '.$store->getId())
                             ->getQuery()
                             ->getResult();

        $subscribers = $this->get('subscriber.repo')->findAll();

        foreach( $mailTemplate as $template)
        {
            $list = [];
            foreach($users as $user)
            {
                $list[] = $user->getEmail();
            }

            foreach($subscribers as $subscriber)
            {
                $list[] = $subscriber->getEmail();
            }

            $list= array_unique($list);

            $mailer = $this->get('mailer.send');
            $mailer->setConfig( $template->getFromEmail() , $template->getFromName() );
            $mailer->send($list , $template->getMailTitle() , $template->getMailContent()  ,$store);

            $em->persist( $template);
            $template->setIsSent(true);
            $em->flush();
        }
        return new Response('发送任务完成');
    }
}

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A Brief Dialog with the Yetzer Hara
…by Reb Avichaj Schaeffer…
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Those, who never encounter the Yetzer Hara (the evil inclination) trying to challenge their basic faith in G-D may enjoy the privilege to call themselves a member of the elite club of Tzaddikim. The rest of us share the "delight" of being frequently bothered by our steady companion, our personal Yetzer Hara. This pal loves to
surprise us from time to time with a frontal assault on the foundation of our belief and faith in G-D. Especially at times when we rise to new heights in our service unto G-D, our Yetzer Hara tries to throw a monkey wrench into the works and attempts to spoil all our spiritual efforts.
One of those encounters I made shortly after making Aliyah (moving to live in Israel). I was sitting in a local bus which was stuck in Jerusalem's usual morning traffic jam while I was pondering on the various difficulties, which came along with my integration into the Jewish homeland. Like a bolt out of the blue I heard an internal voice asking me: "What are you doing in this bus, in this traffic jam, in this country? Why are you trying so hard to live Jewish? And first of all, what makes you convinced that there is a G-D anyway? Try to prove, that there is a G-D!" That's really mean at 08:00 a.m. while sitting in a traffic jam!
At first glance, I was flabbergasted. But finally, I was able to reply: "Nice try, but a silly one! Of course I cannot 'prove' that there is a G-D. Provided the assumption that G-D is eternal and unlimited in any thinkable way, how should a finite and in every respect very limited human being like me accomplish that? By definition, a finite being cannot prove the infinite!"
But the Yetzer Hara doesn't give up that easy, thus he continued to attack me: "Fair enough; I have no proof, you have no proof! Consequently you have to admit that there is a fifty percent chance that I am right - that is, that there is no G-D who fashioned this universe, respectively who runs this world."
Thank G-D, another - by heaven sent - internal voice came to rescue me from this plight, it was able to silence this nag of Yetzer Hara by telling him: "Fair enough; I could admit that on an intellectual level we might be locked in a stand-off. But you know what - I don't want to live in a universe which allegedly was not created by G-D, neither in a world which is not monitored by G-D - and therefore, I decided, that in My universe, any theoretical chance that 'there is no G-D' is nonexistent and thus, even such a thought has no place in My world! Thanks for the conversation - end of the line..."
As a matter of fact, thereupon my Yetzer Hara was holding his jaw. Thank G-D, each time since then, my Yetzer Hara is trying to sell me his story again, I just have to remind him - and myself - briefly of our former conversation: "We already discussed this matter, remember? My universe...! Thanks for the conversation."
(Poor guy...)
Leah March 09, 2014 6:16 PM
I like this debate so much, that, ok, drum roll..I am copying it ....placing it on my, refrigerator!!! Yes. The fridge is where i hang up thoughts that I want to ponder and adopt as a part of my understanding and perspective. So, on the fridge it goes. Yasher koach.
Kol tov.


The tile was laid outside the radio centre yesterday evening.
GERRY RYAN WILL forever be remembered by those visiting RTÉ's Radio Centre, after a bronze tile was laid at its entrance in his memory.
The Ryan family attended the unveiling at 6pm yesterday. They were involved in the selection and design of the tribute, an RTÉ spokesperson said.
At the request of the family, the unveiling of the tile was kept private and low key.
Gerry Ryan was, and still is, very much a big part of RTÉ Radio, and it was felt that the bronze tile is a fitting way for his colleagues to remember him each day on their way to and from work.
Ryan joined RTÉ as a DJ in 1979 and brought The Gerry Ryan Show to RTÉ Radio in March 1988.
"The loss of Gerry, to this day, is still huge to Irish Radio, RTÉ, Gerry's colleagues, his friends and most importantly to his family," said the RTÉ spokesperson.
They said that the artist, Patrick O'Reilly, was a personal friend of Gerry's and the Ryan family.
At 11am this morning, there was another ceremony for radio staff who knew and worked with Gerry outside the Radio Centre. There they said a few words about the late DJ to mark the occasion.
Ryan died in April 2010 at the age of 53.
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Britain turning 'blind eye' to corrupt Russian cash: MPs
London (AFP) –
British MPs urged the government Monday to clamp down on corrupt Russian money flowing through London, warning that turning a "blind eye" risked undermining its tough approach to Moscow.
Prime Minister Theresa May expelled diplomats and vowed new measures against human rights offenders after a nerve agent attack in Salisbury blamed on Moscow, and has been outspoken in her response to Russian aggression elsewhere.
But in a hard-hitting report, the House of Commons foreign affairs committee said: "President (Vladimir) Putin and his allies have been able to continue 'business as usual' by hiding and laundering their corrupt assets in London."
It called for stronger action against Kremlin-connected individuals and urged Britain to use its role as a financial centre to encourage global action to tighten loopholes in the existing sanctions regime.
"There is no excuse for the UK to turn a blind eye as President Putin's kleptocrats and human rights abusers use money laundered through London to corrupt our friends, weaken our alliances, and erode faith in our institutions," said committee chairman Tom Tugenhadt.
He added: "The UK must be clear that the corruption stemming from the Kremlin is no longer welcome in our markets and we will act.
"We must be united in our efforts to match rhetoric with action -- in the City, through government policy and among allies in the US, G7 and EU."
Outlining the "mixed messages" coming from Britain, the report noted last year's flotation on the London Stock Exchange of the Kremlin-linked En+ Group, aided by sanctioned banks VTB Capital and Gazprombank.
It also cited the sale of Russian sovereign debt in London on March 16 this year, two days after the government announced the expulsion of 23 diplomats over the Salisbury attack -- again involving VTB Bank.
Parliament recently agreed to step up action against corruptly-obtained assets, including approving a new Magnitsky law, which allows the government to sanction people for human rights abuses.
Ministers have also committed to a register of who is behind overseas companies that own property in Britain, although the MPs expressed regret that the move had been delayed.


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Seeds from Strelitzia nicolai, which resembles a crown of banana like leaves atop a palm tree trunk, combine with huge, uniquely flowers, and then you have the bird of paradise tree. Related to the bird of paradise flower Strelitzia reginae, but this one grows to 30 feet. The 6 to 8 foot leaves are grey green and arranged in fans atop the trunks. Plants form clumps of several variably sized trunks. The inflorescence are composed of a dark blue bract, white sepals and bluish purple tongue. The entire bird can be as large as 7 high by 18 long. Flowers are followed by triangular seed capsules. Full sun to part shade. . Water when dry. Does not like saturated conditions. USDA Zones 9 to 11. This plant is hardier than S. reginae. It can handle brief periods of frost with no damage. Leaf damage occurs at temperatures below 28 F but plant will recover. The seeds need to be soaked for 24 hrs and then sown 1 deep and kept at 68 to 77 degrees with light. These can take anywhere from 8 weeks to 4 months to germinate.
Seeds from Strelitzia nicolai,or white bird of paradise this giant bird of paradise plant that is hardy in zones 9 to 11. To grow from seed remove the orange arils and sow seed in equal parts course sand and compost. Cover with a small amount of compost and keep moist. Keep seedlings protected and in a shady spot for the first season. It will grow in semi shade or full sun and requires a moderate amount of water, composted soil and space to spread as it can reach 15 feet.
Here I am offering seeds from the Strelitzia Reginae Miniature plant. These miniatures are the same as the larger Reginae, but they have shorter stems and the leaves are more slender than normal. The Reginae miniature is taller than the dwarf. The stems of the miniature are approximately 4 feet in length and the flowers on the miniature are smaller. USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 11.
Seeds from this Strelitzia juncea, Crane flower or narrow leaf Bird of Paradise. This Bird is quite different than the other species as the flowers are perched upon a long reed like stem that has no significant leaves. although the blossoms are the same color as reginae, it is a different species. Growing up to 6 feet tall, this plant likes both full sun and part shade. Hardy to 20 to 25 degrees.


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HomeNewsNEW FINANCE MINISTER HITS GROUND RUNNING
NEW FINANCE MINISTER HITS GROUND RUNNING
President Hakainde Hichilema (left) speaks during the swearing-in-ceremony of Finance Minister Dr.Situmbeko Musokotwane (right) at State House in Lusaka on Friday,August 27,2021. PICTURE BY SALIM HENRY/STATE HOUSE ©2021
By JOHN CHOLA
Friday August 27, 2021 was the day Hakainde Hichilema made his first Cabinet appointment and swore in Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane as his Finance Minister.
After the swearing-in ceremony, President Hichilema stated that Zambia expects nothing less than delivering financial prudence and channelling resources to key areas, but most importantly fixing the debt situation.
At his first media briefing immediately after being sworn in, Dr Musokotwane cited mining as one of the key sectors he will attend to in a bid to maximize production.
His administration shared the views of many Zambians that the country did not draw maximum revenues from the industry as it should.
Dr Musokotwane said the issue of raising mining production was very fundamental and vowed to do everything possible to move mining production from the current slightly over 800,000 tonnes of copper to over one million tonnes per annum.
"We need to be encouraged by the current high copper price which in recent times had even hit US$10,000 per ton. We must work hard to create a much better environment for mining production that should be able to raise production to two million tonnes per annum," said Dr Musokotwane.
VALUE ADDITION
Going forward, his treasury team would ensure Zambia did not only raise copper production but that there was value addition so that the country starts to produce processed copper for export.
In pushing value addition, Dr Musokotwane aims to revive the Multi-facility Economic Zones (MFEZ) which has been largely dormant in the last 10 years. Zambia has such zones in Lusaka South and Chambishi.
"We will promote value addition to our copper production by producing essentials like copper alloys, fridges, starter motors and others to be manufactured from the MFEZ," Dr Musokotwane said.
Dr Musokotwane also assured the country that Government would examine the mining companies case by case to find out which entities were enabling the country get a fair share of the proceeds and which ones were not.
"For those from which we have not been getting a fair share, there will be hard questions, where is the problem and how can we resolve that. In 2011 our colleagues in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were producing less copper than Zambia but today they are almost producing double the amount that Zambia is producing. That's why even the economic stress there in the DRC, you don't hear it much as what Zambia it is in Zambia, what's the trick, is raising production," he said.
The national budget was under stress and unless the new administration did something, it would serve to only pay salaries and servicing the debt which would render it meaningless.
"The answer is to talk to the creditors who Zambia owes money so that they allow us to pay at a slow pace, renegotiating repayment mode and period to be stretched at a longer period of time so that we unlock a bit of cash for us to do something meaningful in the budget," Dr Musokotwane said.
He affirmed that it was important to get the IMF as the authenticator who would assure the creditors that the administration was remedying the state of affairs and building up the growth of the economy.
He said President Hichilema's administration was determined that before November 2021 the country should conclude the discussions aimed at getting back on the IMF programme.
"The World Bank has also indicated that there is some money Zambia can access to be put into the budget. Hence the money from there and from the IMF coupled with improved revenue inflows as briefed by the ZRA Commissioner-General because of higher copper prices and better tax collection methods, I can almost guarantee that the stress on you the citizens of Zambia will definitely be less next year and the exchange rate should move," Dr Musokotwane explained.
The exchange rate was expected to move partly also because confidence in the Zambian economy had returned and investors who had moved dollars out of the country because of fear, would now bring back their investment.
"To all foreign investors; you have nothing to fear, this is a Government that is going to be friendly to enterprise business, if you dare bring your dollars in the country it's up to you," Dr Musokotwane said.
The Finance Minister emphasized that wastage of public money must come to an end as there would be no useless seminars and trips. More money should go towards improving the economy.
He warned civil servants would not be protected by anyone if found engaging in corrupt practices but be reported straight to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Service delivery would now take place during an agreed period of time, failure to which those responsible should face serious questions.
Dr Musokotwane said the prevailing high level of poverty was because of stagnated economic growth hence the journey was to grow the economy in the nextt 10 years.
"We are benchmarking that our economy in the next 10 to 15 years should grow like that of Mauritius, Thailand and Malaysia. Money that was being wasted should now be well spent to grow the economy."
President Hichilema told Dr Musokotwane that he was alive to the fact that his party's victory was youth-centred and as such the Ministry of Finance was key in ensuring that the economic vision was given life as that would lead to many other developmental programmes such as jobs and business opportunities for the youths.
"We also emphasized to the New Minister of Finance that our task is to seal off all financial loopholes and ensure that the resources are channelled to right beneficiaries across the country. Our people need food, water, quality education and quality healthcare services," said President Hichilema.
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North Carolina hotel employee loses job after calling police on Black family using swimming pool
WILLIAMSTON, N.C. -- An employee at a Hampton Inn in North Carolina no longer has her job after an incident the hotel's parent company Hampton by Hilton considered to be fueled by racism and discrimination.
Hampton by Hilton has zero tolerance for racism or discrimination of any kind. pic.twitter.com/1Wc7uidoOU
— Hampton by Hilton (@HamptonByHilton) June 29, 2020
It happened June 26 at the Hampton Inn in Williamston, North Carolina.
Williamston Police Department said officers were called by hotel staff to handle a case of trespassing.
The staff member who called police told the officers that she found two children swimming in the pool unattended.
According to the police report, she asked the children who they were with and the children pointed to a car nearby where she located their mother.
The worker told police that she asked the mother, Anita Williams-Wright, what room they were in, to which she replied she did not have to provide that information and that "she was done talking to her."
At that point, the worker told Wright she would call the police.
WATCH: Full video recorded by Williams-Wright
When officers arrived, they asked the worker what she wanted to do about the situation.
In the police report, she is quoted as reading from her phone that "her manager wanted the people arrested."
Williams-Wright said she originally did not give her name and room number because she was being discriminated against, as the hotel staff member did not force everybody at the pool to give their name and room number.
Williams-Wright began filming the incident when officers arrived to investigate.
In the video, she can be seen showing her room key card and explaining why she was not going to give her name and room number.
"Once I proved that I had a room, that was for you to walk away," Williams-Wright said to one of the officers. "I did not commit a crime. You are degrading me like this in front of my kids. They are trying to enjoy themselves in the pool."
The responding lieutenant told Williams-Wright "it did not matter what color skin she had and again asked what room she was in."
Williamston Police Department said the hotel chain uses the same type of key card in all of its locations. However, Williams-Wright said in the video that she was willing to prove that the key card was active and worked.
Officers instead found her car in the parking lot, ran her vehicle's information to confirm her identity, and then verified that she was a registered guest at the Hampton Inn.
Williamston Police Department said it has started an internal investigation into its response to the call.
Hampton by Hilton said that it got in touch with the owners of that property over the weekend and learned that the worker was no longer employed at the hotel.
"We remain in contact with the hotel's ownership about follow up actions and to ensure that in the future, their employees reflect the best values of our brand and are welcoming to all," the company said in a statement.
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Wintle Change Is Purely Tactical When We Are Looking For A Goal
Boss explains that defensive midfielder is one you look to change when you our chasing the game.
Crewe Alexandra boss David Artell says that the decision to withdraw Ryan Wintle in the last two matches has purely been for tactical reasons. The club's Player-of-the-Year has been substituted as Crewe have chased games against Portsmouth and Accrington Stanley and Artell says it is nothing to do with Wintle's performances.
He explained to the club's official website: "It is nothing to do with Ryan's performances, although like all of them, there is more to come from him.
"It is not something that I have really thought about. You just make the decision with the way the games as going. It is purely tactical. When you are chasing the game and need a goal, then your defensive midfielder is one you can change.
"If you go on and lose 2-0 it doesn't make much of a difference.
"The subs definitely made a difference at Oxford. At Accrington not so much, it didn't change too much.
"Ryan is a defensive midfielder and let's not forget that over the last 18 months, we have been winning games more often than not and then you certainly don't take off your defensive midfield player.
He added: "I wouldn't read too much into it."


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"A Bad Call": The Accident Which Almost Lost Project Gemini
By Ben Evans, on March 5th, 2012
An exhausted Gene Cernan can barely manage a grimace for Tom Stafford's camera after completing his spacewalk on Gemini IX-A. Had the hands of fate played out a little differently, this seat might instead have been occupied by Charlie Bassett. Photo Credit: NASA
When astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell returned to Earth in December 1965, having spent a record-breaking 14 days in orbit, the path seemed clear to meeting President John F. Kennedy's pledge to land a man on the Moon before the end of the decade. Borman and Lovell had shown that astronauts could survive an extended duration flight and, earlier in their mission, the tricky art of rendezvous with another manned craft – Gemini VI-A, piloted by Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford – had also been triumphantly accomplished. The following year, 1966, would build on their achievements, with four complex Gemini missions devoted to mastering the techniques of rendezvous, docking and spacewalking. These would lay the final groundwork for the first Apollo missions in 1967. Little could anyone have foreseen that a calamity of unimaginable proportions would unfold with horrifying suddenness one dreary morning in St Louis, Missouri, which threatened to halt all of these plans in their tracks. In fact, had this calamity occurred a matter of feet in another direction, it might have ended Project Gemini outright.
It began shortly after seven in the morning on 28 February 1966, when four pilots – the Gemini IX prime crew of Elliot See and Charlie Bassett and their backups, Tom Stafford and Gene Cernan – boarded a pair of sleek T-38 jets for a routine flight to McDonnell's plant in St Louis. The were to spend ten days there, inspecting their Gemini spacecraft and participating in rendezvous and docking exercises in the simulator. In May, Gemini IX was scheduled to fly for three days, including a rendezvous and docking with an Agena target vehicle and a two-hour spacewalk by Bassett. The ambitious mission would clear another hurdle in the United States' plan to have bootprints on the lunar surface before 1970.
The two jets roared away from the Ellington strip and soon entered their cruising altitude, with an expectation that they would land in St Louis in an hour and a half. In the lead jet, tailnumbered 'NASA 901', were See and Bassett, whilst Stafford and Cernan, in 'NASA 907', flew in tandem. According to fellow astronaut Mike Collins, flight rules forbade a member of a prime crew to fly with his counterpart on the backup crew, "lest a crash wipe out the entire capability in one specialty". For now, the weather was glorious, but as the four astronauts approached St Louis, they entered murky conditions, with thick cloud, poor visibility and rain and snow flurries. At 8:48 am, Lambert Field airport, situated within a couple of hundred metres of McDonnell's plant, anticipated that the astronauts would follow standard procedures and perform instrument-guided landings.
Elliot See (front left) and Charlie Bassett (front right) should have flown Gemini IX in May 1966,but were replaced by their backups, Tom Stafford (back left) and Gene Cernan. It is impossible to speculate how the four men's careers would have panned out if the accident had not occurred. Maybe all of them, or none of them, might have journeyed to the Moon and back. Photo Credit: NASA
Descending through the cloud deck, the two jets appeared directly over the centreline of the southwest runway at 8:55 am. Both were much too low and travelling much too fast to achieve a landing. Stafford had remained in position on See's right wing, but decided to ascend and perform a flyaround for another approach. He assumed that See would do the same. Inexplicably, thought, Elliot See executed a tight turn to reach the runway. Years later, the only explanation for why he did this was that he wanted to beat the backup crew to the ground; an unusual act for a pilot who had earned a reputation for being both careful and judicious. As See and Bassett's jet vanished from sight, Stafford barked to Cernan in his backseat: "Goddammit, where's he going?"
It was the last they saw of their comrades.
Minutes later, Stafford's anger was mounting, for the Lambert Field air traffic controllers had virtually ignored him and were vague in their communications. At length, he was close to declaring an emergency, so low was his fuel gauge, but eventually set NASA 907 safely onto the runway. He was puzzled by an odd question from the tower.
"Who was in NASA 901?"
"See and Bassett," he replied.
He was told that McDonnell Aircraft had "a message" for him. A few minutes later, as Stafford opened his canopy, there was James McDonnell himself, waiting for them. In solemn tones, 'Mr Mac' explained that See and Bassett were dead.
Photographed by spacewalker Gene Cernan, this image shows the nose of the Gemini IX-A. If Elliot See's jet had crashed a few feet lower into Building 101, this spacecraft might have never survived to reach orbit. Photo Credit: NASA
In the days that followed, a picture of what had happened became clear, from eyewitnesses and accident investigators. After leaving Stafford and Cernan's sight, it appeared that Elliot See realised that he was heading directly for McDonnell Building 101 – the very building in which Gemini IX and X were undergoing assembly – and realised that he could not land safely. He lit his jet's afterburners, broke hard right and pulled back on the stick…but it was too late: at 8:58 am, the T-38 grazed the roof of Building 101, losing a wing as it did so, and cartwheeled into a nearby parking lot. The jet promptly burst into flames.
Inside Building 101, foreman Damien Meert watched, aghast, from his desk as a sheet of flame rippled across the corrugated iron roof. His workers dived for cover under benches as fragments from the T-38's shattered wing flooded into the building, hitting the Gemini X spacecraft. Elliot See was thrown clear of the fuselage and his corpse would be found in the parking lot, parachute only half-opened. The gruesome discovery of Charlie Bassett's severed head, jammed high in the rafters of Building 101, came later that day. Even the identification of the remains was difficult and not helped by the fact that all four men's identification papers were in the baggage pod of See and Bassett's jet. Only by checking with the men who were still alive was it possible to work out who had died.
Miracles seemed far from St Louis during that gloomy, overcast day on which See and Bassett breathed their last…but it is quite remarkable that no one on the ground was injured and their spacecraft, Gemini IX, had survived. If their T-38 had been a little lower when it hit Building 101, they would have ploughed straight into the assembly line, destroying Gemini IX and X and probably killing hundreds of McDonnell's skilled spacecraft construction workers. The Gemini programme, which provided an indispensable stepping stone to the Moon, would have been over and the United States' chance of reaching the lunar surface would – at the very least – have been significantly reduced.
After a perfect splashdown on 6 June 1966, Gemini IX-A is attended by rescue divers in the shadow of the recovery vessel, the aircraft carrier USS Wasp. Photo Credit: NASA
Two days after the tragedy, with Tom Stafford and Gene Cernan now reassigned as Gemini IX's prime crew, the spacecraft was loaded aboard a C-124 transport aircraft for delivery to Cape Kennedy in Florida. An investigative board, chaired by Chief Astronaut Alan Shepard, found no defects in the T-38 and no problems with the physical or psychological state of See or Bassett. On paper, both men's flying credentials were outstanding and both had renewed their instrument flying certificates within the last six months. The appalling weather was a contributory factor, but the board's eventual consensus of 'Pilot Error' came as no surprise to many in the astronaut office.
Elliot See in particular had been the only astronaut whose flying skills worried Deke Slayton, the head of Flight Crew Operations. The high-performance T-38 was unforgiving of errors and could easily stall at speeds of less than 270 knots; Slayton felt that See was overly cautious and did not have the aggressive flying streak that the jet demanded of its pilots. Years later, Slayton admitted that he had gotten "sentimental" about See and had given him command of Gemini IX in the hope that Bassett would be strong enough to carry both of them. Ultimately, he wrote in his autobiography, "it was a bad call". Others, including Neil Armstrong, have been more sympathetic. "There might have been other considerations that we're not even aware of," he told his biographer, James Hansen. "I would not begin to say that his death proves the first thing about his qualification as an astronaut."
Of all the tragedies and disasters which affected America's space programme in the 1960s, the accident which took See and Bassett had greater consequences than could be anticipated. Three weeks after their deaths, Deke Slayton named Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin as Gemini IX's new backup pilot and he eventually flew Gemini XII in November 1966. Had it not been for the accident, Aldrin almost certainly would not have been the lunar module pilot of Apollo 11 or the second man to walk on the Moon. This irony was not overlooked by Aldrin; for Charlie Bassett was both a close friend and a neighbour. Moreover, the two men who ultimately flew the mission, redesignated 'Gemini IX-A', in June 1966, would later carve their own niches in history: Tom Stafford would command the final dress rehearsal for the first lunar landing, whilst Gene Cernan still wears the crown of 'Last Man on the Moon'.
Pictured here in April 1966, during Gemini IX training, Buzz Aldrin would never have flown in Project Gemini, had it not been for the tragic loss of Elliot See and Charlie Bassett. His good fortune haunted him, for Bassett was a neighbour, a colleague and a friend. Photo Credit: NASA
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8 comments to "A Bad Call": The Accident Which Almost Lost Project Gemini
Tom Usciak
A very interesting article for space history buffs.
Rusty Herman
Worked all the Gemini missions from Ascension Island,SAO, U.K. Do not remember learning of this loss to the program back then. We were all so busy working on a great space program that most days were work and sleep time only. Until this article, believed that the explosions on the space craft and sticking door latches were the only hazards the program had faced.
Many thanks for your comment, Mr Herman. Your involvement in the Gemini missions sounds fascinating. Am I correct in the belief that it was Ascension Island which first confirmed that Schirra and Stafford's Agena had been lost on 25 October 1965? I wish I had been alive to experience those days. The space programme seemed more exciting back then!
When we worked a mission most data was recorded without ever being analyzed on the island. Pointing data, az/el, was about the only thing we would break out in real time. The data tapes were put in locked metal boxes and shipped to the Tech Lab at Patrick AFB for analysis. Some missions, not manned, required that the voltages and temperatures of the spacecraft be recovered real time so we would know to continue getting data or put it back to sleep and allow the batteries to continue charging.
Betty Carver
Alan very interesting article,Thanks for sharing.
Many thanks for your kind comment.
Kenn Kerr
Great read Ben!! I had the pleasure of sitting down for a long interview with Gen. Tom Stafford yesterday, and at 82, he's still as sharp as ever. I will be doing a piece to be released this week on his latest appointment. It was great to listen to his stories as the Space program was coming alive and being formed day by day. He definitely lays out a picture of greater days in Space… and of men with great curiosities!!
Dave Landholt
I worked in bldgs 101 & 102. 101 was the spacecraft building and 102 are the test labs. I tried to work out the tragectory of the t-38 but couldn't find out what parking lot it wound up in.As I heard the plane hit the northwest corner of bldg 101 near the south entrance of bldg 102 nearly hitting the elevated walkway connecting the 2 buildings. I never heard the more grisly details but it was years before I started with the company in 1987.


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Thomas Cook insolvency: UPDATE
We are very sorry to learn that the UK tour operator and airline Thomas Cook has been placed into administration. We really feel for everyone affected by this announcement including customers on holiday, anyone due to travel with them and of course also their employees.
If you have purchased an ATOL protected holiday package, you will be able to claim back the cost of the trip. You will need to speak to the travel agent they booked the trip through, as the they are covered by their ATOL and not the insurance policy.
The Civil Aviation Authority will now be responsible for operating relief flights to repatriate customers currently on holiday whose flights have been cancelled as close to their original departure time as possible.
The Civil Aviation Authority has instructed customers who are currently overseas not to travel to the airport until their flight back to the UK has been confirmed on the dedicated website. Thomas Cook customers in the UK yet to travel should not go to the airport as all flights leaving the UK have been cancelled.
The CAA has launched a website dedicated to providing information for travellers who are stuck. There is also a phone number for people to call. Overseas number: +44 1753 330 330 and UK freephone: 0300 303 2800
Flight only passengers
Although normally passengers who are not ATOL-protected would be asked to find and pay for their own way home, the Department for Transport has said it will assist all impacted passengers abroad.
It said: "For flights back to the UK, it doesn't matter whether customers are ATOL protected or not, or what their nationality is. Everyone on a Thomas Cook holiday with a return flight to the UK within the two weeks will be brought home."
The rescue flights will only operate for the next two weeks - any passengers abroad with flights home beyond that date will have to arrange their own travel.
Please visit www.caa.co.uk or www.abta.com/news/thomas-cook-group for more information


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`import "github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-middleware/tags"`

* [Overview](#pkg-overview)
* [Imported Packages](#pkg-imports)
* [Index](#pkg-index)
* [Examples](#pkg-examples)

## Overview
`grpc_ctxtags` adds a Tag object to the context that can be used by other middleware to add context about a request.

### Request Context Tags
Tags describe information about the request, and can be set and used by other middleware, or handlers. Tags are used
for logging and tracing of requests. Tags are populated both upwards, *and* downwards in the interceptor-handler stack.

You can automatically extract tags (in `grpc.request.<field_name>`) from request payloads.

For unary and server-streaming methods, pass in the `WithFieldExtractor` option. For client-streams and bidirectional-streams, you can
use `WithFieldExtractorForInitialReq` which will extract the tags from the first message passed from client to server.
Note the tags will not be modified for subsequent requests, so this option only makes sense when the initial message
establishes the meta-data for the stream.

If a user doesn't use the interceptors that initialize the `Tags` object, all operations following from an `Extract(ctx)`
will be no-ops. This is to ensure that code doesn't panic if the interceptors weren't used.

Tags fields are typed, and shallow and should follow the OpenTracing semantics convention:
https://github.com/opentracing/specification/blob/master/semantic_conventions.md

#### Example:

Click to expand code.

```go
opts := []grpc_ctxtags.Option{
    grpc_ctxtags.WithFieldExtractorForInitialReq(grpc_ctxtags.TagBasedRequestFieldExtractor("log_fields")),
}
_ = grpc.NewServer(
    grpc.StreamInterceptor(grpc_ctxtags.StreamServerInterceptor(opts...)),
    grpc.UnaryInterceptor(grpc_ctxtags.UnaryServerInterceptor(opts...)),
)
```

#### Example:

Click to expand code.

```go
opts := []grpc_ctxtags.Option{
    grpc_ctxtags.WithFieldExtractor(grpc_ctxtags.TagBasedRequestFieldExtractor("log_fields")),
}
_ = grpc.NewServer(
    grpc.StreamInterceptor(grpc_ctxtags.StreamServerInterceptor(opts...)),
    grpc.UnaryInterceptor(grpc_ctxtags.UnaryServerInterceptor(opts...)),
)
```

## Imported Packages

- [github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-middleware](./..)
- [golang.org/x/net/context](https://godoc.org/golang.org/x/net/context)
- [google.golang.org/grpc](https://godoc.org/google.golang.org/grpc)
- [google.golang.org/grpc/peer](https://godoc.org/google.golang.org/grpc/peer)

## Index
* [Variables](#pkg-variables)
* [func CodeGenRequestFieldExtractor(fullMethod string, req interface{}) map[string]interface{}](#CodeGenRequestFieldExtractor)
* [func StreamServerInterceptor(opts ...Option) grpc.StreamServerInterceptor](#StreamServerInterceptor)
* [func UnaryServerInterceptor(opts ...Option) grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor](#UnaryServerInterceptor)
* [type Option](#Option)
  * [func WithFieldExtractor(f RequestFieldExtractorFunc) Option](#WithFieldExtractor)
  * [func WithFieldExtractorForInitialReq(f RequestFieldExtractorFunc) Option](#WithFieldExtractorForInitialReq)
* [type RequestFieldExtractorFunc](#RequestFieldExtractorFunc)
  * [func TagBasedRequestFieldExtractor(tagName string) RequestFieldExtractorFunc](#TagBasedRequestFieldExtractor)
* [type Tags](#Tags)
  * [func Extract(ctx context.Context) Tags](#Extract)

#### Examples
* [Package (InitialisationWithOptions)](#example__initialisationWithOptions)
* [Package (Initialization)](#example__initialization)

#### Package files
[context.go](./context.go) [doc.go](./doc.go) [fieldextractor.go](./fieldextractor.go) [interceptors.go](./interceptors.go) [options.go](./options.go)

## Variables
``` go
var (

    // NoopTags is a trivial, minimum overhead implementation of Tags for which all operations are no-ops.
    NoopTags = &noopTags{}
)
```

## func [CodeGenRequestFieldExtractor](./fieldextractor.go#L23)
``` go
func CodeGenRequestFieldExtractor(fullMethod string, req interface{}) map[string]interface{}
```
CodeGenRequestFieldExtractor is a function that relies on code-generated functions that export log fields from requests.
These are usually coming from a protoc-plugin that generates additional information based on custom field options.

## func [StreamServerInterceptor](./interceptors.go#L26)
``` go
func StreamServerInterceptor(opts ...Option) grpc.StreamServerInterceptor
```
StreamServerInterceptor returns a new streaming server interceptor that sets the values for request tags.

## func [UnaryServerInterceptor](./interceptors.go#L14)
``` go
func UnaryServerInterceptor(opts ...Option) grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor
```
UnaryServerInterceptor returns a new unary server interceptors that sets the values for request tags.

## type [Option](./options.go#L26)
``` go
type Option func(*options)
```

### func [WithFieldExtractor](./options.go#L30)
``` go
func WithFieldExtractor(f RequestFieldExtractorFunc) Option
```
WithFieldExtractor customizes the function for extracting log fields from protobuf messages, for
unary and server-streamed methods only.

### func [WithFieldExtractorForInitialReq](./options.go#L39)
``` go
func WithFieldExtractorForInitialReq(f RequestFieldExtractorFunc) Option
```
WithFieldExtractorForInitialReq customizes the function for extracting log fields from protobuf messages,
for all unary and streaming methods. For client-streams and bidirectional-streams, the tags will be
extracted from the first message from the client.

## type [RequestFieldExtractorFunc](./fieldextractor.go#L13)
``` go
type RequestFieldExtractorFunc func(fullMethod string, req interface{}) map[string]interface{}
```
RequestFieldExtractorFunc is a user-provided function that extracts field information from a gRPC request.
It is called from tags middleware on arrival of unary request or a server-stream request.
Keys and values will be added to the context tags of the request. If there are no fields, you should return a nil.

### func [TagBasedRequestFieldExtractor](./fieldextractor.go#L43)
``` go
func TagBasedRequestFieldExtractor(tagName string) RequestFieldExtractorFunc
```
TagBasedRequestFieldExtractor is a function that relies on Go struct tags to export log fields from requests.
These are usually coming from a protoc-plugin, such as Gogo protobuf.

	message Metadata {
	   repeated string tags = 1 [ (gogoproto.moretags) = "log_field:\"meta_tags\"" ];
	}

The tagName is configurable using the tagName variable. Here it would be "log_field".

## type [Tags](./context.go#L19-L27)
``` go
type Tags interface {
    // Set sets the given key in the metadata tags.
    Set(key string, value interface{}) Tags
    // Has checks if the given key exists.
    Has(key string) bool
    // Values returns a map of key to values.
    // Do not modify the underlying map, please use Set instead.
    Values() map[string]interface{}
}
```
Tags is the interface used for storing request tags between Context calls.
The default implementation is *not* thread safe, and should be handled only in the context of the request.

### func [Extract](./context.go#L63)
``` go
func Extract(ctx context.Context) Tags
```
Extracts returns a pre-existing Tags object in the Context.
If the context wasn't set in a tag interceptor, a no-op Tag storage is returned that will *not* be propagated in context.

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package org.jetbrains.plugins.scala
package lang
package psi
package stubs
package impl

import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement
import com.intellij.psi.stubs.{IStubElementType, StubBase, StubElement}
import org.jetbrains.plugins.scala.lang.psi.api.toplevel.templates.ScTemplateBody

/**
  * User: Alexander Podkhalyuzin
  * Date: 17.06.2009
  */
class ScTemplateBodyStubImpl(parent: StubElement[_ <: PsiElement],
                             elementType: IStubElementType[_ <: StubElement[_ <: PsiElement], _ <: PsiElement])
  extends StubBase[ScTemplateBody](parent, elementType) with ScTemplateBodyStub