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Editorial: Gaming sites who failed at reporting last Friday's news.
April 4, 2012 by Barry
Last Friday we learned the sad news that SEGA West was restructuring, downsizing and canceling certain games. I think we've all discussed the news enough, what I wanted to focus on in this editorial are the gaming sites who did an awful job of reporting the news. For whatever reason, unpaid fans who write for blogs do a better job reading press releases and reporting on them than big name sites like Kotaku. I also wanted to draw attention to a general gaming blog, toplessrobot.com, who did an equally awful job in reporting on the news.
The major problem both sites had was misreading SEGA's press release. Let's take a look at the original statement from SEGA:
Due to the challenging economic climate and significant changes within the interactive gaming industry, SEGA has made the decision to consolidate its publishing business in order to focus on developing digital content and driving its existing IP such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Total War, Football Manager and the Aliens franchise. This realignment of the business around existing and digital IP is a necessity to ensure that SEGA continues to invest and enhance its digital business offering, whilst reducing its reliance on traditional packaged goods.
So SEGA will focus on digital content and strong existing IPs such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Total War, Football Manager and the Aliens franchise. The key word is "such as". These IPs are given as EXAMPLES, but they are not the only four IPs that SEGA will continue to push in the future. While this may mean that we'll see less new IPs like Anarchy Reigns, Rhythm Thief and Binary Domain, it does not mean that SEGA has killed off Phantasy Star, the Shining series, Super Monkey Ball and Yakuza. Unfortunatly, Kotaku glossed over "such as" and proclaimed the following in their headline:
Sega of America Walloped by Layoffs; Western Publishing Reduces Focus to Sonic and Three Others
The article continued with this line of thought by saying "Sega Sammy Holdings, the parent company based in Japan, released a statement yesterday to investors that identified a "reduction of number of titles," that are targeted to the U.S. and Europe, listing four that seem to be protected. Work on anything else is likely terminated.". Did SEGA directly state that any other IP being worked on outside those four are dead? Did SEGA state that Phantasy Star Online 2 is dead, or that Jet Set Radio's rerelease is cancelled? No, they did not. But Kotaku assumed that anything else aside from the four IPs listed are likely terminated. To be fair, SEGA did state "we are cancelling the development of some game software titles", but not once did SEGA proclaim a mass cancellation. I'm certain some unannounced titles were canned, and we'll learn of them someday, and that a few announced titles might be published by another company. But Phantasy Star Online 2 is dead? I don't think so.
Kotaku, as well as toplessrobot.com, also forgot that SEGA gave mention to developing digital content. Fellow SEGAbits writer Aki-At will gladly chat your ears off (type your eyes out?) about how digital releases yield more profit than physical releases, and I think it's a given that rereleases like Jet Set Radio cost far less than a new game. So in light of this news, is SEGA canceling the rerelease of Dreamcast, Saturn and Genesis titles? Not likely. For one thing, these fall under the digital content that SEGA is so keen on maintaining. We may not see a Jet Set Radio 3 or Shenmue 3 any time soon, but rereleases of the original titles are almost certain. And who knows, if the rereleases get stellar sales it just might open doors for sequels. The recent leak of a potential Sonic Adventure 2 digital release only strengthens that idea that digital rereleases are not only safe, but are a part of SEGA's revised direction.
I wanted to end with what gaming blog toplessrobot.com said. I'll admit, I've never heard of them until now, and if their other content is as bad as their SEGA story, I wasn't missing much. The article was titled "Sega Is (Mostly) Dead". The writer kicked the article off my doing as Kotaku did and misread SEGA's statement, thinking that the four IP mentioned are all we'll ever see from SEGA in the future. The writer went on to say:
So no more Shenmues or Houses of the Dead. So long to Bayonetta, Phantasy Star, Golden Axe, and Jet Set Radio (which may no longer be coming to Xbox Live and PSN now). Goodbye to Panzer Dragoon, Virtua Fighter, Rez, Space Channel 5, and so much more.
A quater of those titles have been IPs forgotten since the Dreamcast days, however rereleases of the original games have either already released (the excellent Space Channel 5 Part 2) or are rumored to come. House of the Dead Overkill just received an awesome HD port on the PS3 complete with new content, and the fourth title is set for a release this month. Golden Axe was never a strong modern IP, it's a SEGA classic, but I and I'm sure many SEGA fans have never yearned for anything after 2008's Beast Rider. Rez and Panzer Dragoon have received spiritual successors via Kinect's Child of Eden and Crimson Dragon. Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown is set for a digital release this year.
So it seems toplessrobot.com's writer is one of those poser SEGA fans who never really paid attention to the company until some bad news pops up on their news feed, usually misreported by a major site like Kotaku which in turn leads to smaller sites spreading false info. When SEGA is on a roll? The general gaming public seems to ignore them and pick on the few negatives, like Sonic 4's physics or Crazy Taxi's lack of music. And when SEGA announces something like they did last Friday, gaming fans jump in with heaps of opinion, lots of half-truths and a good deal of false statements.
The lesson readers can take away from this editorial? Until you read the press release, don't believe everything you read. Also, make sure to frequent trusted fan sites rather than sites that value hits over facts.
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to my eyes thats what the re releases are tended for , sega can release these classic titles that wont cost them much money and it also gives them a reason to support a sequel if demands are met if people buy them. sony fans , xbox fans and nintendo fans for the most never played jsr or shenmue so if the market is their im sure sega would not think twice bout bringing a sequel
pso2love says:
PSO2 is not going to be canceled. We would see another Yakuza riot if that happened. 😉
Centrale says:
Usually the author of that Kotaku blog entry, Owen Good, is the only reliable blogger they've got. But he dropped the ball with that article. He's previously blogged that he has some anger management problems and has a hard time admitting when he's wrong, so he won't be retracting the statement any time soon. The worst of Kotaku's bloggers is Luke Plunkett, though… he writes some sort of Sega-trolling article about once a week, and they consistently get among the most pageviews of his blog entries.
stevetheman90 says:
No Shenmoo three lol
Randroid says:
Perfectly sums up how I've felt all week. So many were just too quick to declare sega dead. Makes me regret being born in the west more and more each day.
I will definitely follow the end advice. Fuck those sites.
Barry the Nomad says:
@ Tristan and TSSZ who decided to comment on this post via twitter rather than the comments section: What's your deal, dude? An editorial that's not even about you and you bring up something George did in the past that was labeled as "rumor"? Stay classy, TSSZ. I'm a different writer targeting a different site, and you gotta bring yourself and George into it? Talk about an attention whore.
Yes, but SEGA still did post a massive profit loss did they not? That's probably why they all saw SEGA's press release as bad news in general.
I mean SEGA's hardly on a roll when it's set to post a massive loss of profits and has to cancel some games.
Does anyone even know what SEGA's market share is these days?
25% of the global videogame industry like their original 2001 speech was during their re-structure? Ha FAT CHANCE!
I bet SEGA don't even have 5%.
Aki probably knows.
crackdude says:
So Sega's decade old objectives are reason enough to rip them apart by misinterpreting their press releases and widespreading lies about upcoming games?
These poor excuses for "journalists" would have made less fools of themselves if they had simply copypasted the press release.
I don't have the market share percentage, but over the past several years Sega has consistently been a top-ten publisher. Frankly I wonder whether any company has a 25% market share; that seems like an awful lot considering there are over a hundred active publishers.
Aki-at says:
Their position is in terms of third parties;
6th in America
6th in Japan
Probably 6th – 8th in Europe.
IrishNinja says:
If i recall the specifics, it was a $90 million loss, with 60 or so of that write-offs from canceled projects. not ideal, but not nearly the way some of these sites sold it, no doubt.
and sega pushing digital isn't a bad thing, either – PSO 2.0 is gonna be a F2P cash cow, and look at smaller publishers of niche stuff like Atlus, XSEED etc: they're all slowly going this route. If this is the best way to still get a localized Yakuza 5, i'm down.
Emmett The Crab says:
Games coming out soon will prove how stupid these people are.
Aliens: Colonial Marines, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II, Jet Set Radio, Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown, Virtua Tennis Challenge, Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing (mobile), Hell Yeah!, House of the Dead 4 and Total War: Battles are all still set for release:
http://blogs.sega.com/2012/04/04/segapaxeast-play-sega-games-at-pax-east-this-weekend/
Anarchy Reigns and Rhythm Thief have yet to be pulled from Amazon or SEGA.com.
Jayel Romeu says:
Yesterday I connected to XBL to play some games and when meeting a couple of friends in a party, one of them told me: Have you read about SEGA? It seems to be going out of bussiness… I had to retell him the truth of the news piece and correct him all along. To him it had sounded like Dreamcast all over again, sad.
To be honest, SEGA probably will go out of business eventually, they ended their hardware division, now it seems that even their software division is starting to suffer as well a decade after being software only, how low can SEGA possibly sink yet? Administration.
After entrenching myself in well researched game theorist journals for my dissertation I find visiting sites like kotaku particularly annoying. there sensationalism is akin to fox news, they take the utmost glee in bad news. I get the feeling they would love to report 'SEGA is dead'. This site is fantastic I wish all games related news site were as passionate yet as rational as segabits.com
True, I remember back with the Dreamcast, there was this feeling that I got from some people who just wanted the worst for SEGA, I don't know why, even to this day I still wonder about it, the only thing I could come up with is that maybe these people were those who got burned by buying a 32X or MegaCD or Saturn and felt they were ripped off, and ever since, they've had a bit of hate for SEGA, but also just too ignorant to see how great SEGA really is.
segaismysavior says:
The misinterpreting has been pissing me off too, but it sucks that SEGA's statement was vague enough to warrant people flipping out and expecting the worse.
I don't want to live in a world without "Jet Grinding Radios" and "Shemoo." If they really were only focusing on those 4 mentioned franchises, then I would find myself without the ability to purchase SEGA products.
Okay, how is it not bad when Sega posted a loss and claimed they would limit their unique titles?
That obviously means they can't be doing that good either, maybe not as bad, but either way this is still bad news, because Sega wont be as creative as they should be.
If Sega didn't post losses and announce they will cancel all non-franchise games, then this article would be 100% correct, it is to a degree, last Friday's announcement was blown out of proportion, it wasn't as bad as it sounded, but it is still not that great either as it was a loss, Sega is doing worse than better..
I see what you are saying. I agree but then again SEGA consumer division has never made profit. This has been a LOOOONG time coming. SEGA-Sammy need to sit down and actually release games that have good enough marketing per title.
Example: Binary Domain seemed to many fans to be let out to die.
I think its not all like that though, I think they handled Dead Souls just fine. Some website ads, plenty of content to go around the webs. Thats aimed at Japanese people, same audience as Atlus. They did a sufficient job on that.
SEGA re-thinking their big franchise is nothing new. Sonic has always had marketing money compared to new IPs.
Radrappy says:
But could you see binary domain succeeding even with more marketing dollars behind it? I feel like it was destined for failure either way. It was neither here nor there in terms of aesthetics and gameplay and the final game still sends mixed messages about what it wants to be. It is the age of mega million dollar franchises at this point. And as good as BD did turn out, it doesn't have the makings of a classic, or a big seller for that fact.
Pao says:
I agree with Radrappy.
Good marketing would have helped, but I don't think it would have propelled the game to Top 5 spots in sales-charts. The game gives off bland and uninteresting first impressions for people who see it (Even though the game itself is anything but that).
Well, that's just the thing, SEGA can't exactly afford to market it's games, can they?
I mean if they could they would wouldn't they?
What is there market share? What is their financial health in general?
Do you even know?
no you're totally right, they definitely cant afford to market their games extravagantly. Which is why the game needs to potentially stand on its own and not require a giant push to even get people to remember its name or what it looks like. BD wasn't exactly memorable looking to begin with.
I actually could see Binary Domain being a much bigger success with marketing dollars behind it. The problem is it was sent out to die, I mean do people know it has multiple endings? over 10 bosses? 40 different enemy types? The problem was SEGA America kept focusing on certain segments in the game leaving an extremely dull look. In particular, the parts focusing on the lower city, not once did we see the upper city which makes up a great deal of the game with the exception of the train station.
Sure it might not have been a massive title like Gears but it would probably have done a lot better if SEGA decided to support the title a bit more than they did. But considering they did everything wrong with the title to even the slightly important to not so much boxart, I think it's fair to say SEGA massively harmed the chance of a new global franchise for themselves.
they could havelisted bullet points of all those features during commercials and it still wouldn't have made a difference. First impression really is everything when it comes to marketing for games and BD looked like a dud plain and simple. Im not even talking about how sega portrayed it. Im talking about screen shots and playlists. It was lukewarm from the beginning. In a costs versus benefits situation, it actually doesn't make sense to have even made the game.
sorry, I meant playtests. Y'know, hands on impressions.
Just so I know, you have played and completed the game right Radrappy? I do not want to accidently spoil something if you ever feel the urge to play the game is all. Because the boss fights are probably the best I have played in a third person shooter this generation (And scale and scope range a lot)
The first impression was terrible and that is what did a massive amount of damage on the title, it was not until the second trailer that got people excited about the game. But I think the screenshots issue is a big one, 90% of the screenshots SEGA West has released for the title has been for the same 45 minute segment, it really does give off a bad idea of what the game in general looks like.
As for impressions, outside of IGN, I noticed almost universal enjoyment for the game, from "This seems like a fun Gears clone" to "This is one addictive third person shooter!" and at Eurogamer it certainly carried a bit of buzz about it.
really? I seem to recall the hands on impressions were a resounding "meh." the highest compliments being "solid" and "satisfactory." I agree that they probably picked the wrong segment to highlight with screen shots but it wouldn't have changed the terrible character designs/models or the feeling of a japanese dev desperate to reach western audiences. And for the record, I played the demo and enjoyed it. But honestly it just made me want to play Vanquish.
If you look back at the impressions coming out of the time, outside of IGN, Binary Domain was getting quite a bit of positive buzz from the people who played it.
I thought the character models were fantastic, what did you see wrong with them? As for the character designs, I really did not see much wrong with them considering they were based on their voice actors with the mo-cap. Cain, Kurosawa, Rachel etc, I really did not see anything wrong with that.
It has no after-effects on SEGA Japan as far as I am aware. Japanese consumer segment and arcade segment remain unaffected.
As for SEGA not being creative anymore, I am sure they will be, just perhaps not so much on console with big budget game. Though I would have expect as much, when you are pumping in $30 million in a game, you will not be able to take risks forever.
Okay so what is SEGA's global and territorial market share of the Video game business in general then?
One of SEGA's best revenue streams are from it's Arcade division, which has been in decline for years – even in Japan, they are practically dead in the West, speaking of which, does SEGA still produce it's own Arcade console hardware? Last time I heard, their last one was the RingEdge and RingWide Arcade consoles.
samsonite says:
As much as I regret saying this, but the news of SEGA's losses was a pretty big landmark day for SEGA fans. Mainly because it could mark the moment SEGA are no longer financially able to fund the odd new, original ip like we have seen them do in this generation, ie Bayonetta, Binary Domain thats what I took from the news. I hope its not true as it basically means that the last traces of the SEGA we support has been brought to end.
If this was the first time you ever heard of Sega posting losses, you haven't been paying attention. They'd posted losses for years before turning things around in the last couple of years. In fact, this is one of the few times they've posted a loss recently. And they did say that they expected to be up overall for the entire fiscal year.
There's just a bunch of concern trolls bloviating.
The state of the gaming press has come to a point where they are not able to diligently present news. The rise of large game game blogs like kotaku are all in pursuit of advertizing revenue through page views, so they are constantly looking for any story 24hrs a day… This leads to a diminished quality of content where most stories aren't even verified properly to see if news stories are accurate before they post them. It makes me sick because they are most often first to report stories and thus have influence on how stories get reported by the wider mass-media.
-nSega54- says:
They have to. If they can't afford to market their games (and they can, Japan gets plenty of Sega commercials) then they must budget themselves so that they can afford to market their games. In today's economic situation and an increasingly crowded marketplace, ESPECIALLY for the TPS genre, marketing is crucial for new IP to get off the ground.
People do not buy games on sight, or very rarely do they buy games just on sight. With games costing $60, people will not buy them unless they are truly eager to play them. Marketing games is persuading people to buy your game; if you don't bother trying to persuade people to buy your game, who will?
Remember Gears of War? In an industry post-Halo, one whose pendulum was moving FAR in the direction of FPS games, this 3rd person shooter came out, a brand new IP on a system with at the time an incredibly small userbase, and due to an incredible marketing campaign, it found a huge audience and spawned a console-defining series.
I'm not saying Binary Domain could have been the next Gears of War, but it certainly could have been a hit, if people knew it existed.
I think you are giving BD too much credit for this. In any case BD can be seen as the straw that broke the camel's back, but not the sole responsible of SEGA's recent demise. The first thing that SEGA US and EU should do is trim the fat, there are too many contradictory voices and reports at SEGA (Yes Dreamcast Games… No Dreamcast Games… Yes Saturn Games… No Saturn Games… Yes Dreamcast Games AGAIN!…). Let's just make a decision and bet on it. Keep on rolling with it, gather a new fabase and be loyal to your own marketing and release line, instead of fighting for the crumbs of what used to be your following, jumping for some retro hype here, some Sonic love there… Just be REAL again! (Just my two cents)
The thing I don't understand about SEGA's business practices is why they seem so unwilling to let other publishers handle their games in the West. If they think their PSP games like Shining Blade and Valkyria Chronicles 3 are too much of a financial risk, why not let another publisher take the risk? SEGA would make some money in licensing fees and fans would be happy that their favorite SEGA franchises are localized… I am by no means an expert on the industry but it really seems like they have nothing to gain by refusing to sell a third party the rights to publish theses games.
Yeah, but really you're just speculating that they won't allow it. It's equally possible that no other publishers want to pick those titles up, or that they can't come to a licensing agreement that would satisfy both parties.
Supposedly Monkeypaw / Gajinworks asked SEGA about localizing VC3 and SEGA turned them down. Sure it's entirely possible that there were some games no publisher was willing to take a risk on but there are some games that seemed to have a lot of fan support and yet still no localization.
SEGA's Sakura Wars: So Long My Love was given a fantastic release in America by NIS. I really wish we got more releases like that. It had BOTH JP and English audio, a poster, a mini art book, a deluxe manual and a cool box to hold it all.
Imagine if other JP-only SEGA titles got similar niche treatment.
Pengo says:
Does SEGA still produce it's own Arcade consoles? Or do they still think the RingEdge and RingWide are powerful enough?
SkyBlue says:
I think their Arcade efforts are being transferred to their Digital efforts now, since some games can replicate that feel of an arcade game (of course, you cannot do this for games like After Burner and Hang On, which had special configs to give you that experience), and I think they can benefit from it if they execute this well enough.
I mean SEGA have a lot of games that haven't been localised or got the recognition it deserves, so why not release some of those on PSN/XBLA such as Panzer Dragoon, GunValkyrie and possibly Border Break in the west? Surely that would be much better to gain a profit without much risk.
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New Year's Eve celebrations at Hogmanay in Edinburgh, Scotland
By Abby Cassinia
Everyone loves to start a new year in style, some opt to travel to places they have never been, and others stay with their families. To kick-start the new year, I recommend going to Edinburgh for the Hogmanay, which is just completely amazing. The people, the food and the party itself left me with a very memorable experience. Hogmanay (last day of the year in Scottish) in Edinburgh is recognized as one of the best places to welcome your new year. I think it is not only the best in the UK but also across the world.
Many theories have been brought forward to explain the origin of the word "Hogmanay". The most notable theories explain that the word has Flemish, Scandinavian, or Anglo-Saxon origins. Nevertheless, what is the origin of Hogmanay celebrations? Historians believe that the Hogmanay celebrations are deep-rooted from the Vikings who treated the eve of the New Year with special interest.
Having personally experienced the New Year's Eve celebration of Hogmanay in Scotland, I can confidently say it is a breath-taking event. The fireworks, the astounding skies, the dances and the music among others give one everything you are looking for. For a moment it felt like I was in a different planet and just wanted the party to continue. I was particularly surprised with the large number of people who attended. I'm thinking there were over 250,000 partygoers from all around the world. I was there with an American friend, Mike, and you could see the smile and happiness in his face at how awesome the night was.
Edinburgh does not only offer the beauty of welcoming a new year but also has some astonishing hotels. If you are travelling to Hogmanay there are plenty of accommodation options, but it is probably your best bet to book early. Having booked our hotel early and staying for four days, Mike and I got a great deal at the 5 Star Sheraton Grand Hotel located near to the Edinburgh Centre and the famous Edinburgh Castle. The accommodation at the Sheraton Grand Hotel was fantastic. The services were good and the staff were really friendly. This made us felt like we were at home.
We tried plenty of traditional Scottish foods whilst we were at Hogmanay. I actually had some of the best shortbread I have ever had. The cold night means that the food should be served hot though and we tried the Haggis and, well, we're not real sure. You will just have to try it for yourself! There was plenty of different drinks on offer at Hogmanay, but of course Scotch whisky is a drink you will never miss out on in Scotland. Scotch is not only enjoyed in Scotland but across the world. We did a bit of a tour around Scotland after Hogmanay and visited a few distilleries. I think Scotch is my new favourite liquor! The taste of great Scotch is indescribable.
We noticed plenty of tours groups at Hogmanay, so if you're looking at travelling with a whole group of people then you should check out some of these companies that organise Hogmanay tours. Travelling as a group can be the best experience ever if that is you're thing, but Mike and I decided we would just book everything ourselves and go it alone.
There was plenty of things happening at Hogmanay, but there is nothing like singing Auld Lang Syne at midnight in the country where the song originated. It really was a wickedly incredible experience.
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By Jordan Ebor
Koh Phangan in Thailand is one of the islands that many people love to visit. It is known mostly for its Full Moon Party, which takes place every month. I have been to this awesome event a couple of times. Although it is on every month, most people visit this place in large numbers between December and March. The majority of people come to Koh Phangan to celebrate or relax because of the great beaches and the Koh Phangan Full Moon Party.
My first time to visit Koh Phangan was in December 2008. This was around Christmas and it was a full moon. I saw marvellous scenes that made me love the place. My friend Chrissie and I whilst we were there went to Haad Rin beach for the Full Moon Party, where we danced from sunset until dawn on the beach. Whilst at Haad Rin beach for the Full Moon Party I enjoyed a variety of food and drinks. I had a chance to taste the Thai meals for the first time. They were indeed mouth-watering! I enjoyed beer while my friend Chrissie drank cocktails.
The main drink at the Full Moon Party comes in a bucket, who knows what the hell is in it, Chrissie and I didn't try it. We bought some charcoals at the local supermarket that we used to light a fire that kept us warm along the beach. You can also participate in a fire rope jumping which was really exciting to try, but I suggest only do it when you are sober.
I have never found getting accommodation an issue on Koh Phangan, since the place has several hotels, hostels and resorts right near the beach. We always stay at Seaview Sunrise Resort located at the far end of Haad Rin Beach. Although there are enough resorts and hotels for accommodation, sometimes it is best to make your booking in advance because of the high number of people visiting for the Full Moon Party.
For those who wish to get to Koh Phangan for the Full Moon Party it is easy enough to reach. You cannot fly to Koh Phangan though as there is no airport on the island. Everybody arrives by ferry either from Surat Thani on the mainland or from the neighbouring island, Koh Samui. If you fly, you have to go to Koh Samui first then connect to Koh Phangan by ferry. You can also catch a train or bus from Bangkok to Surat Thani and then connect to Koh Phangan by ferry. There are also tour groups available that have tours to the Koh Phangan Full Moon Party.
Thailand's famous Full Moon Party in Koh Phangan became world famous after the Leonardo De Caprio, The Beach, and I have to admit that you really have to see it to understand what it is like. So make sure that the Koh Phangan Full Moon Party is on your to-do list when you next visit Thailand.
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New Year's Eve in Sydney, Australia
By FOMO Girl
New Year's Eve is a time for everybody everywhere to pause and give thanks for the blessings that they have received during the year, and a perfect time to welcome the upcoming New Year with all the new opportunities, new beginnings, new relationships, new experiences that it will bring.
It would seem that for one full day, the whole world stops and all the people of the world celebrate the coming of a new calendar year. It is a night for fun, music, parties, public parades and private resolutions.
How do major cities celebrate New Year's Eve? In many ways, people of different places celebrate it in similar ways. Yet at the same time, they have their own traditional ways of welcoming the New Year that are different from the others. Some get their traditions depending on where they live and what they believe in their area.
Sydney in Australia has a special significance when it comes to celebrating New Year. Australia is among the first major countries to actually turn into the New Year and a New Year's Eve in Sydney is the biggest Down under. Being near the International Date Line, Sydney effectively becomes the "starting point" for all New Year's Eve celebrations. It is as if the whole world waits and watches for Sydney to officially enter into the New Year and then countdown for the rest of the world begins!
Among the major features of Sydney's New Year's Eve celebration are their two traditional fireworks held in the city's famous Sydney Harbour. Over the years, Sydney has developed a distinct tradition for ushering in the New Year with an amazing fireworks display that the whole world watches. The first one (Family Fireworks) starts at around 9:00 p.m. and the Midnight Fireworks welcome the New Year at midnight.
The Midnight Fireworks is an impressive pyro technique presentation that is televised globally. Last year's New Year's Eve more than a billion people worldwide watched the Sydney New Year's Eve midnight fireworks on television. With firework bases strategically distributed through seven buildings around the harbour and in seven barges moored along the harbour (the seventh "barge" was actually the Harbor Bridge), the fireworks presentation played to the theme of "Embrace." A million people viewed this fiery display from vantage points along the harbour or aboard boat cruises.
Another world famous destination for New Year's Eve celebration is Times Square in New York City. Every year more than a million people flock to this section of the city to watch the "ball drop" at midnight. This tradition started in 1907 and has been consistently observed ever since. The ball is composed of panels with computerized LCD lighting. It drops from a temporary pole to the enthusiastic countdown of people watching below. It is also globally watched by millions of people through television.
Partying, music and dancing around the square and nearby building accompany the celebration of New Year.
In most other cities of the world, fireworks are a standard feature in celebrating New Year. In many cities, parades and parties are commonly practiced.
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The best destination for New Year's Eve in South America is Rio de Janeiro
Christmas and New Year's Eve are fast approaching and plenty of people may be starting to save for the upcoming holidays, quite often New Year's Eve for me has been a time for relaxing and enjoying the night in a local bar or restaurant with family or friends. Last New Year's Eve my friend Lucy and I went to South America for New Year's Eve and if you are planning to go to South America but confused about which country you may want to go, you've clicked on the right page! I will discuss the most popular place ever visited on New Year's Eve, which is Rio de Janeiro. Let me tell you, it truly is one of the best ways to experience New Year's Eve, so you just know you will want to go.
As we all know, Rio de Janeiro is renowned for the awesome celebrations all year round, including early in the year with the Rio Carnival. Nevertheless, New Year's Eve is absolutely massive and on Copacabana Beach, people gather and celebrate together – drinking, samba dancing, watching the fireworks at midnight, and many more. The firework display in this place is really cool, as they use expensive and very colorful fireworks, and these really last long in the night sky and around the beach.
There are hotels to stay at the beach, and one of which is the Copacabana Palace Hotel. Although the hotel is very luxurious, it is still worth a stay. The place gives you an overlooking view around the area. It also has New Year's Eve night parties, but the Hotel party entrance fee is around £700 or $1100. If you are looking for an affordable hotel to stay at the beach, you may want to try the Mama Ruisa Hotel, an older, but also beautiful, but affordable place to stay.
What makes South America an awesome place for New Year's Eve is that during this time of year, the weather in northern hemisphere countries is cold and often caked in snow. That's why many vacationers will spend their holidays at the tropical locations, like Rio de Janeiro. The weather is consistently hot during the holidays, and vacationers will love to swim at the beach all day and night. Rio de Janeiro is one of the best warm weather locations to stay during New Year's Eve.
If you love swimming at the beach as well as mountain hiking, Rio de Janeiro has some awesome trips. When you have had an enough of swimming and the beach, you may want to do some mountain hiking at the Corcovado and Sugar Loaf Mountains. Aside from hiking, you may also try out some different things, like riding a cable car up to the mountain where Christ the Redeemer is, where you will get a great view of the whole city.
But one thing is for sure, I can highly recommend to everyone to check out Rio de Janeiro for your next New Year's Eve vacation.
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Munich gets it festival mood on for the beer celebration of Oktoberfest
Have you ever wondered what it is like at the Oktoberfest in Munich? Have you ever imagined singing along with tens of thousands people accompanied by 'oom pah bands'? Have you ever thought what it would be like to dress up in lederhosen and dirndl dresses and dance the night away on tables in massive beer tents? Have you ever wanted to experience great Bavarian beer, fantastic german cuisine and unique local culture? Well all of these questions can only be answered by saying that this is one adventure you don't want to miss.
This 16 day Oktoberfest festival in Munich is a celebration of what else, but beer. Hence why it has been nicknamed and is more commonly referred to as Beerfest.
One would presume with a name like Oktoberfest it would be held in October, but it actually commences each year in the middle of September and concludes on the first weekend of October.
More than 6 million people from all over the world attend the festivities during the 16 days and in that time they consume more than 6 million litres of beer. That's 1 litre for every man, woman and child who attends.
Just over 200 years ago, the Crown Prince of Bavaria, a young guy called Ludwig, later to become King Ludwig I, married Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. All the residents of Munich were invited to the wedding, which was held on the fields in front of the city gates. As part of the festivities were some horse races that marked the close of the event. This was seen as a celebration for the whole of Bavaria and the following year they decided to run the horse races again. This was the beginning of what we now know today as Oktoberfest. The festival was eventually lengthened and moved to commence in September to allow for better weather conditions.
What can you do there? Drink the best beer in the world of course. There are currently 14 large tents and 20 small tents at Oktoberfest. The tents themselves are non-permanent structures that are constructed for and only used during the festival. All the beer tents play different types of music and have entertainment to keep the crowds buzzing.
The Oktoberfest site includes numerous amusement rides, schnapps tents, plenty of traditional Bavarian delicacies like pork knuckles, bratwurst sausages, roast chicken, potato/bread dumplings and of course pretzels.
What sort of beer do they have at Oktoberfest? The beer is some of the finest lager varieties in the wold and to be classified as Oktoberfest beer it must be brewed within the city limits of Munich and must conform to to the German Purity Law.
The price of a 1 litre stein (or Mass in German) is around 8 to 9 Euros. However, always remember that if you want your server to return it is customary to tip them, so generally allow 10 Euro's for a beer.
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Greed-Motivated and Self-Interested Group of 25+ Exporters Stand Up to Defend Border Adjustment Tax.
A largely unspecified group of 25+ greedy large companies formed a coalition of the willing to stand up for reducing their taxes to zero while hammering 182,000+ small business importers to pay for their tax break. The innocuous-sounding coalition, the American Made Coalition (www.AmericanMadeCoaltion.org) does NOT list its members on its website or Facebook page (at this point) and its press release issued today makes no reference to its members by name..I guess they are standing tall together in the name of self-interest, but behind an invisibility cloak.
According to the WSJ, the coalition includes Dow Chemical, Lockheed Martin Co., GE and Pfizer Co. It also may include Raytheon and United Technologies.
Oh, pity these poor companies! Get out your hankies, here's the awful news. They need HELP, and small businesses must be prepared to go bankrupt to rescue them:
- Dow Chemical's effective tax rate ranged from 21.62%-29.22% over the past three years.
You can get the same info for the other companies at this site. (PFE 22.2-27.4%, LMT 28.23-31.27%, GE (see below), RTN (26.3-29.31%, UTX 25.48-32.64%).
- 2-27-12 "Over Last 10 Year s, General Electric's Effective Tax Rate Was 2.3 Percent" See also this link. GE apparently paid no taxes in 2014.
By contrast, our company Learning Resources, a 150-person small business importer, has paid 39.6% of worldwide income in Federal Taxes (plus another 4% State tax) for years without interruption and would see its tax rate balloon to 165% of earnings under the Brady Plan.
ONE-HUNDRED-AND-SIXTY-FIVE PERCENT OF EARNINGS. I bet the new coalition is feeling better already.
So I really feel sorry for this list of self-interested and greedy multinational monolithic corporations. They are sitting on piles of cash and would very much like to DUPE you into supporting a scheme to let them skate by tax-free . . . forever. Kevin Brady and Paul Ryan want it for them, and to heck with the rest of us.
Small businesses imported $643 Billion in 2014. Most small businesses are "S" Corps, so let's assume a 22.5% tax rate under the Border Adjustment Tax proposal (average of 20% for "C" Corps and 25% for "S" Corps under the Brady Plan). The small business importers are therefore due to pay 22.5% x $643 billion. That's $144.7 Billion in import taxes. Yowza.
Pathetic. These monster companies should be ashamed of their avarice and anti-community behavior. I hope you can see through it. It's transparent and shameless.
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Japanese Tea Garden. Located in Golden Gate park this is a great place to stop mid-way during a busy tourist day, for a moment of relaxation and contemplation. Be sure to "feed the squirrels as they'll come right up to you while you're drinking tea and enjoying a snack.
Mount Sutro Open Space. This is owned by UCSF and is worth the drive or hike up. Near Twin peaks, and a great window on what the pre-human San Francisco might have been like. After the most recent Planet of the Apes movie, perhaps it is our future, too.
16th Avenue Tiled Steps. This one in the Via magazine was new to me. (16th between Moraga and Noriega Streets) is an amazing mini-Lombard street. I've got to go check it out.
Cartoon Art Museum. This is not far from the convention center and Yerba Buena center for the arts.
Gordo's Burrito. Really, really worth it if you love burritos. They have a Berkeley location, too, and being a UC Berkeley person, I transferred my love of their amazing carnitas burrito from Berkeley to San Francisco. I have to say that the Bay Area catering is really something else though, the variety and quality of food available is really second to none, it's definitely worth a visit.
Seal Rock / Seal Beach / Sutro Baths. One of my favorite places to visit It will be cold, there will be wind, but there will be seals and surf and the relics of the Sutro baths. Take a hike down to the ruins, and then hike up on the south side. Some really weird graffiti will await you.
Those are a few of my favorite places in San Francisco, spurred to mind by Via magazine. If you are a native to the San Francisco Bay Area, what would you recommend? If you are a tourist, what are the quirky places you found? San Francisco is a city of a million faces, and I am always finding something new.


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Intrepid Studios talks 'Zones of Influence' and more.
You might've spied Tyler chatting about Ashes of Creation last month—Intrepid Studios' upcoming classic-styled MMO that boasts permanent change, cycling seasons and a neat-sounding caravan trading feature than infuses PvP elements with its market economy. The developer has now explained how Nodes, and how players use them, will affect its reactive world.
So what are Nodes in Ashes of Creation, exactly? A lot of things, explains Intrepid via its blog.
"Nodes are a pre-set location, wrapped in a zone of influence, in our world that can form into towns of different sizes," so reads the blog. This covers everything from small camps to sprawling metropolises, with size ultimately determined by the contribution of players and how far they decide to advance any given Node.
"Players do not create the footprint of a Node," adds the blog, "but within that footprint they do have the ability to own land."
"Players who are part of the government for a specific Node will have the ability to modify building types and services further, but for the most part, a Node will grow along its own specific path (think about this more as NPCs building these towns out, rather than PCs individually putting buildings and walls up)," adds Intrepid. "A Node's contribution area is larger than the actual town itself, allowing for players to adventure while building upon the town.
"We call the contribution area the Node's 'Zone of Influence,' and it's the area where players help to advance the Node they are in."
Interested in any of that? Registration for Ashes of Creation's alpha and beta access is open now—head this way to sign up—and more videos can found via its official site.


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Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime To Hit Canada On October 18 For $240
By Manny Reyes October 13, 2017, 7:21am
Samsung Galaxy J3 Prime is slated for launch in Canada on October 18 for $240 outright, with the smartphone expected to be available via almost every carrier in the country such as Virgin, Bell, Rogers, Koodo, Bell MTS, Eastlink, Fido, Videotron and Ice Wireless, according to a new report by MobileSyrup. However, the handset has yet to be listed on the website of any of the carriers. It remains unclear whether Telus would also offer the phone to its subscribers. On top of its outright pricing scheme, the handset will also be offered on a two-year plan with no down payment.
The Galaxy J3 Prime was initially rolled out in September of last year and succeeds the Galaxy J3 (2016) phone. It ships with almost all of the specifications as its predecessor, except for its larger bezel that makes the Galaxy J3 Prime a bit bigger, among other specs. As a recap, the Galaxy J3 Prime features a 5-inch display with a resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels. Under the hood, it is powered by Samsung's proprietary 64-bit quad-core Exynos 7570 system-on-chip (SoC) clocked at 1.4Ghz. The handset also packs 1.5GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 128GB via a microSD card slot. On the optics side of things, the Galaxy J3 Prime boasts a 5-megapixel rear camera equipped with a conventional LED flash and a 2-megapixel front shooter. The phone is also juiced up by a 2,600mAh non-removable battery. The device runs on Android 7.0 Nougat and includes other key features such as a proximity sensor, accelerometer and ambient light sensor. On the connectivity aspect, the handset comes with Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0 and 4G.
It remains unclear in what other territories the Galaxy J3 Prime will be made available. In April of this year, T-Mobile and MetroPCS began offering the entry-level Android smartphone at low prices that top out at $150. More updates and details about its upcoming Canada launch are expected in the next few days, such as the various subscription plans with which different carriers will be offering the handset and the varying price points that come with those plans.
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A few weeks back while we were out in California shooting our new Spring Summer collection, we took a break from the shoot & found some time to explore LA's Arts District. We dropped by 'The House of Machines', a space we'd wanted to visit for a long time. As a brand who share our desire to create new memories, House of Machines provides a place for their community- bringing together "Man, woman & machine". We grabbed a much needed cup of coffee, planned the rest of our journey & met some awesome people (and their badass car).


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Supercars wanted again for the Beaulieu Supercar Weekend, August 3rd and 4th 2019, a fab day/weekend, I have been told they would like to have a specific area for the AMOC, just go on the link below to register your car, it is well worth it and would be a great Club meet up, free entry, food and drink too.
John Goode has been kind enough to offer his services for the Sunday as Beaulieu have said they would like to offer the AMOC and all Astons, a stand of our own, cheers John.
I'll be around all weekend (at least that's the plan) so more than happy to lend a hand where needed.
I have made a date on my calendar, looks entertaining.
There seems to be two threads running concurrently on this subject.
We are in with the DB 6, Saturday for us.
I will be looking forward to seeing Flashcat's DB6, lovely.
You are most kind, thank you.
With the Aston's being together we should have a great opportunity to meet up!
I too have applied for the full weekend - but I don't know if a V8VR meets the entry criteria.
I went last year and it was a great weekend. There were plenty of Astons there and it was a shame that they weren't displayed together, (unlike the Porsche, Lotus, TVR, Ferrari, Lamborghinis etc. which were well supported by their owners clubs).
I have put in an application to Beaulieu to attend again this year.
From reading through this thread it seems there will be an AMOC area for our cars in 2019. Do we need to register in any way other than with Beaulieu, their registration process asks if you are a member of a car club - I'm assuming this is sufficient to see us all parked up together?
I think the car club question is sufficient and once all the entries are in the organisers designate an area to the club.
I've been accepted for both days, very prompt this year.
You'll be happy to know that we will be parking by marque this year so we're aiming to get all Astons, Ferraris, Lambos, etc. parked together in specific areas. I know there is discussion with some members in the AMOC about setting up a specific AMOC display within the Aston display area but nothing has been confirmed yet.
Good that all the Astons will be together this year.
Accepted on the Sunday, email says AMOC parking.
Was a great event last year, hope the weather is as good!
All weekend for me, I shall take a tent.
At the risk of sounding overly cautious, what's the display arrangement? Just parked in a field where anyone can walk up to the car, or in a roped-off area?
Roped off in a field.
Usually it has always been roped off, I wouldn't take mine if it wasn't safe.


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5 positive for virus in Virginia
By Roger Watson
Published 1:44 pm Wednesday, March 11, 2020
As of Tuesday morning, there were five presumptive positive cases of the new coronavirus in Virginia with nine tests pending and 166 people under public health monitoring.
The first case in the state was a United States Marine at Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County, according to media reports. The second case is a resident of the City of Fairfax in their 80s who recently returned from a Nile River cruise.
The threat is particularly severe for people over 80 years old. Dr. Robert Nash, who serves as the director of the Piedmont Health District for the Virginia Department of Health, said the fatality rate for patients 80 and older is 22%.
"Long-term care facilities are very much at risk," Nash said.
When asked if he would advise an 85-year-old relative to go to church Sunday or stay home, Nash thought about the question awhile before saying he would probably advise them to stay home.
"If it were my mom, I would probably recommend her to stay home," he said.
Longwood University is returning from spring break this week. A message from Longwood President W. Taylor Reveley IV said there are no indications any students or faculty have traveled internationally in areas of travel advisory zones. The message said the university has been in contact with its study abroad students. None of the students are in travel advisory zones.
Nash said key symptoms to look for are fever and a dry cough. A fever of between 100 and 102 degrees is seen in 87.9% of confirmed cases. The second-most frequently seen symptom is a dry cough which is reported in 67.7% of cases.
While Nash said it is good to be cognizant of these symptoms, they are the same symptom flu patients experience.
"We are still in flu season, " Nash said. "If you've got a runny nose, the aches and the little low-grade fever and cough, think flu first. We can test for that. We have test kits for that everywhere."
Washing hands frequently and staying away from crowds is key.
"As important as frequently washing one's hands is don't touch your face. Don't touch your eyes, your nose or your mouth," Nash said. "In addition to that, repeated cleaning of surfaces that you often come in contact with: countertops, desktops, computer keypads, automated banking kiosks, grocery cart handles."
For those who do get the virus, the downtime is not the typical couple of days commonly seen with flu cases. Nash said a mild case of the virus will take 14 days to get over. More severe or critical cases can last three to six weeks.
The incubation period for COVID-19 is anywhere from two days to two weeks.
"You can be contagious even before you become symptomatic," Nash said.
The 139 people in public monitoring are those who may have traveled overseas to a country where the virus is prevalent and are being given advice on how to monitor themselves from home.
Testing for the virus is a two-pronged process. All tests are sent to Richmond at the division of consolidated laboratories, according to Nash. For cases that test negative, no further action is taken.
"If you're positive there (Richmond), it will be forwarded to the CDC for confirmation before that is finally determined whether it is a true positive or not," Nash said.
The CDC currently has a two to three day turnaround on tests, so it could be several days before a positive test is confirmed.
"I think folks should be aware that everything they did in terms of increased awareness and precautions that you would take for the flu, are going to be just as effective," Nash said. "They're the same precautions that you would take against COVID-19.
"Prevention is the most important thing that we can do right now."
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Topic ALM
SubTopic Performance Management
ALM Fundamentals
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Find the right monitoring tools
Many culprits to blame for application performance problems
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Network performance testing considerations for a 40 GbE upgrade
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APM tools make problem solving faster, more efficient and less likely to disrupt the customer experience.
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It has become increasingly important that applications, which many companies rely on to drive revenue, meet users' expectations. Unfortunately, the complexity of today's application architectures makes troubleshooting performance issues difficult at best. IT teams need to quickly identify the root cause of problems -- preferably, before the issues affect users. To do that, they need an application performance monitoring (APM) tool.
"Back in the day, I'd open one server closet, and it had to be there in one of those machines," said Archie Roboostoff, software director at Micro Focus, a software provider based in Rockville, Maryland. "Today, it's more difficult to find the root cause due to the fact that there's all kinds of easy-to-consume services all over the place. Hence the reason monitoring is critical."
Dave Link, co-founder and CEO at ScienceLogic, agrees. ScienceLogic is a provider of IT operations management software. Traditionally, users would log in to and interact with applications that resided in an on-premises data center, he said. IT managed the infrastructure and generally had access to the network and servers.
"Now there are benefits to moving resources for applications that would traditionally be managed in a private data center to cloud computing platforms. [But] IT loses some control because they can't walk down the hall, pull something out of the rack, check the connections, etc.," Link explained. "As we move to the cloud, we're relying on the resilient architecture and the infrastructure in these extraordinarily large data centers to provide compute as a service."
We're talking about our entire revenue stream. So if the product is down, the company is not making money.
Shane Sheltonsenior director of application performance and DevOps, McGraw-Hill
For Link, this shift is changing the way program managers do their jobs and the types of tools that they need for a comprehensive view of their applications.
To further complicate matters, there isn't a standard for heterogeneous technology vendors, Link said. Cisco has its own proprietary application programming interfaces; Amazon has its own; VMware has its own. "They want you to stay in their camp, but it's not practical or all that common," Link said. Without a standard, it's tougher now for IT to maintain a clear line of sight into services from disparate vendors.
Maintaining visibility
Dave Ursprung, senior IT architect for Catholic Health East and Trinity Health in Livonia, Michigan, knows this problem well. Almost everything in the health care organization's IT environment is virtualized, and visibility was a problem before deploying an APM tool. "We were using some of the raw tools that were provided by the vendors, and those tools were cryptic at best," Ursprung said. His team chose APM tools from Riverbed Technology, which allows them to "see pretty much everything in the virtualized environment."
This visibility enables Ursprung and his team to quickly solve performance issues. Before implementing APM tools, getting a system back online was quite difficult. Ursprung said it would require communication with 20 people, and each employee would be responsible for a different piece of the application architecture. It could take days to determine the source of the problem, he said.
Now, Ursprung receives alerts before performance problems affect end users. "It takes a lot less manpower and a lot less time because we don't have to pull together all those people," he said. Ursprung now has greater success pinpointing the problem and working only with the teams involved in the root cause.
Making transitions work
Shane Shelton is the senior director of application performance and DevOps at McGraw-Hill in Boston, which also uses an APM tool in its production environment for operational support. Shelton explained that McGraw-Hill is transitioning into a position as a digital software company, which makes application performance critical.
"We're talking about our entire revenue stream. So if the product is down, the company is not making money," Shelton said. His team chose Compuware's dynaTrace APM tools as a means of detecting root causes, triaging performance issues and fixing systems faster.
Ideally, performance problems are addressed before they affect users. To this end, IT teams are trying to get further ahead of potential problems. Ursprung and Shelton use APM tools in their testing environments to solve some of those issues before applications go into production.
"When we're about to release a major build into production, we will run a performance test on the environment in the data center or in the cloud," Shelton said. "DynaTrace will monitor it and give data back if there's an issue with a build," he said.
Joseph Dissmeyer, a programmer analyst for a large, international media company that he's not authorized to identify, uses SolarWinds' Server and Application Monitor to test performance in custom-built applications and third-party applications. "We will get a version of the software we want to roll out company-wide and do testing first, with monitoring set up. If there is anything abnormal, we send it to the software vendor and tell them we won't deploy their software until the problem is solved," Dissmeyer said.
Not only has this due diligence paid off in terms of delivering better-performing applications to end users, it has transformed IT. Performance monitoring is no longer about testing applications, pushing them to production and finding out later that there's a performance problem, Dissmeyer said.
When a problem pops up, Dissmeyer and his team not only fix the problem, they also ask themselves, "Are we monitoring it? How can we make sure it's being monitored?" He said, "[APM] has completely changed how we think about support."
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Garden Club members Krista Stokell (left) and Jennifer Ma get ready to plant at the south-side plant bed of the Reichwald Health Sciences Centre.
Nectar trails have been creating a lot of buzz in the community.
Earlier this year, Border Free Bees planted a 7.4 km nectar trail in Kelowna's lower mission area with the goal of creating habitat for bees, birds, and other pollinating species. Now a nectar trail has taken root on campus.
On June 16, members of the UBC Okanagan Gardening Club set out on a mission: to support wild pollinator populations on campus and have fun while doing it. Supplied with tools and a selection of plants that they chose themselves, the Gardening Club teamed up with United Landscapes staff to plant a nectar trail along Discovery Avenue.
If you'd like to see what the buzz is all about, you can walk the nectar trail now and enjoy the many plants that are already in full bloom. The trail begins at the plant beds outside the Reichwald Health Sciences Building and ends at the Cassiar residence at the top of Discovery Avenue. Keep an eye out for Gardening Club signs as well as any passing pollinators!
The planting season is winding down, but the Gardening Club will continue to meet over the summer, with workshops on the second Thursday of every month from now until October. These lunch-and-learn style workshops, hosted by faculty and community experts, are open to all students, faculty, and staff, and will give you tips and tricks that you can take home to your own garden. Details will be announced shortly. For more information, contact Natalie Ingram (Natalie.ingram@ubc.ca).
In addition to the workshops run on campus, there are still spaces available in the upcoming workshop at Lee Valley's Kelowna store to build birdhouses on Thursday, June 22. The finished houses will be donated to the university for installation along the nectar trail and other locations on campus.
A picture of the Reichwald Health Sciences Centre South-side Plant Bed, which Gardening Club members Maureen David designed and Casey Hamilton planted.


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The Hall was formerly "Rousdon Schools" and was built by Sir Henry Peek for the community in the 1870's. The school closed in 1939 and the building was given to the village by Sir Francis Peek in 1973. The main hall is not large (11m by 5.5m) but full of character with oak panelling. There is also a smaller meeting room, a kitchen, toilets and a walled courtyard with tables and chairs and a boules area. The building also contains the social club bar and skittle alley.
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Guy Drew Vineyards is located in McElmo Canyon, south west of Cortez Colorado. It was founded in 1998 by Guy Drew and his wife Ruth, after ending their corporate careers in Denver. What began as a hay farm gradually transformed into one of today's most acclaimed Colorado wineries. Today, their mission is to make unique and amazing wines that embody the beauty of Colorado. They also strive to give memorable experiences to all the visitors of the winery	everyday from noon to 5pm. This area was an ancient Anasazi trade route and historical fruit-growing region in Colorado. Just south of the winery the Ute Reservation and legendary volcanic Sleeping Ute Mountain rises to nearly 10,000 feet. North of where the wine is grown, the canyon of the Ancients National Monument begins. Here the rim rock in the distance, located on the Mesa Verde, provides a spectacular view. The vineyards on Guy Drew Vineyard's 155 acre property are carefully sited to preserve the high desert piñon, juniper landscape, and riparian wildlife areas. They painstakingly grow their wine with methods to preserve the numerous Anasazi ruins, promote land stewardship, thoughtful growing practices and thrifty use of natural resources. This allows Guy Drew Vineyards to continue it's mission of crafting the best Colorado wine, while safeguarding the future of its' historic surroundings. Guy and Ruth completed the 2,500 square foot pueblo- style straw bale winery and began constructing the vineyards by early 1999. This original winery had a barrel room, lab, tanks and a small space for the future grape crushing activities. Guy Drew Vineyards was licensed to produce wine in Colorado by year 2000. Eventually, they outgrew their original facility and have added a 1,400 square foot covered crush pad, tank storage space, and a 3,500 square foot barrel and case storage building. In early 2003, Guy and Ruth purchased a bottling line to accommodate the increasing production of the vineyard. This had the added benefit of allowing them to sterile bottle the wine, which is a process essential for wines that have not gone through malolactic fermentation or have residual sugar. This bottling line runs at a speed of about twenty-four bottles per minute and has the capability to use both cork and screw caps. With all these ongoing improvements, The Guy Drew Vineyards is constantly encouraged by the ever increasing quality of their wines.
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ROLE of REGULATORY AGENCIES? OBLIGATION TO ACCOMMODATE CITIZEN and BUSINESS REQUESTS? ALREADY in PLACE, NEED GUIDANCE, MORE FOCUS?
I congratulate and thank people willing to serve on local boards and commissions. The "sense of place" that we celebrate in Frederick is because of decades of commitment by these volunteers. We don't win accolades like Best Place to Live without work. So, while I may not always agree with a decision, I won't criticize their overall work. Often, the boards and commissions take the heat for errors or oversights by the elected officials who may have missed something or are grateful to push the "hot potatoes" back to the volunteers.
I propose an annual conference of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen with all regulatory boards plus my new Code Enforcement Board and the Neighborhood Advisory Councils. The purpose of these conferences is to promote better communication, have the boards tell the elected officials what obstacles exist and recommend legislative updates that will ease their work.
A couple of current headlines could have been avoided if the elected officials had acted differently: 1) Downtown Hotel / Birely Tannery Demolition – If the Mayor had worked with all interested parties to get together from the beginning, obstacles could have been avoided and a more collaborative process would have eased the process. 2) Demolition on Magnolia Avenue – Some saw this coming and don't see any legislative protection. It is possible for the Mayor to sign an Executive Order placing a hold on any residential demolitions until the Board of Aldermen review existing regulations on residential demolitions. A possible change could include no demolitions until the Planning Commission approves the new house.


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Q: Typescript with React Native, Graphql and Formik in One Screen I am trying to use typescript together with React Native, Graphql and Formik.
I get a red squiggly line under EmailSignupScreen (  export default graphql(SIGNUP_MUTATION)(EmailSignupScreen); with the following error message
Argument of type 'typeof EmailSignupScreen' is not assignable to parameter of type 'ComponentType<Partial<DataProps<{}, {}>> & Partial<MutateProps<{}, {}>>>'.
  Type 'typeof EmailSignupScreen' is not assignable to type 'ComponentClass<Partial<DataProps<{}, {}>> & Partial<MutateProps<{}, {}>>, any>'.
    Types of parameters 'props' and 'props' are incompatible.
      Type 'Partial<DataProps<{}, {}>> & Partial<MutateProps<{}, {}>>' is not assignable to type 'Readonly<FormikSharedConfig & FormikState<FormValues> & FormikActions<FormValues> & FormikHandlers & FormikComputedProps<FormValues> & FormikRegistration & MutateProps<{}, OperationVariables> & Props>'.
        Property 'values' is missing in type 'Partial<DataProps<{}, {}>> & Partial<MutateProps<{}, {}>>'.

I suspect the error lies in this line of code ...
class EmailSignupScreen extends Component<
  ChildMutateProps<FormikProps<FormValues>> & Props
>

How should I properly type in using typescript to get rid of the error
Thank you
import React, { Component } from "react";
import { View, Text, StyleSheet, Alert, TouchableOpacity } from "react-native";
import { Button } from "react-native-elements";
import { Formik, FormikProps } from "formik";
import { NavigationScreenProp } from "react-navigation";
import * as Yup from "yup";

import Input from "../components/Input";
import SIGNUP_MUTATION from "../graphql/mutations/signup";
import { graphql, ChildMutateProps } from "react-apollo";

interface Props {
  navigation: NavigationScreenProp<any, any>;
}

interface FormValues {
  email: string;
  password: string;
  confirmPassword: string;
}

const api = (user: any) =>
  new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
    setTimeout(() => {
      if (user.email === "hello@gmail.com") {
        reject({ email: "Email already use" });
      } else {
        resolve();
      }
    }, 2000);
  });

class EmailSignupScreen extends Component<
  ChildMutateProps<FormikProps<FormValues>> & Props
> {
  static navigationOptions = () => ({
    title: "SIGN UP"
  });

  _handleSubmit = async (values: any, bag: any) => {
    try {
      await api(values);
      Alert.alert("Successful!");
    } catch (error) {
      bag.setSubmitting(false);
      bag.setErrors(error);
    }
  };
  render() {
    const { container, buttonStyle, linkStyle } = styles;
    return (
      <View style={container}>
        <Formik
          initialValues={{ email: "", password: "", confirmPassword: "" }}
          onSubmit={this._handleSubmit}
          validationSchema={Yup.object().shape({
            email: Yup.string()
              .email("Not valid email")
              .required("Email is required"),
            password: Yup.string()
              .min(6)
              .required("Password is required"),
            confirmPassword: Yup.string()
              .oneOf(
                [Yup.ref("password", undefined)],
                "Confirm Password must matched Password"
              )
              .required("Confirm Password is required")
          })}
          render={({
            values,
            handleSubmit,
            errors,
            touched,
            setFieldValue,
            setFieldTouched,
            isValid,
            isSubmitting
          }: any) => (
            <React.Fragment>
              <Input
                label="Email"
                autoCapitalize="none"
                autoComplete="none"
                value={values.email}
                onChange={setFieldValue}
                onTouch={setFieldTouched}
                name="email"
                error={touched.email && errors.email}
              />
              <Input
                label="Password"
                autoComplete={false}
                autoCapitalize="none"
                secureTextEntry
                name="password"
                value={values.password}
                onChange={setFieldValue}
                onTouch={setFieldTouched}
                error={touched.password && errors.password}
              />
              <Input
                label="Confirm Password"
                autoComplete={false}
                autoCapitalize="none"
                secureTextEntry
                name="confirmPassword"
                value={values.confirmPassword}
                onChange={setFieldValue}
                onTouch={setFieldTouched}
                error={touched.confirmPassword && errors.confirmPassword}
              />
              <Button
                backgroundColor="purple"
                buttonStyle={buttonStyle}
                title="Submit"
                onPress={handleSubmit}
                disabled={!isValid || isSubmitting}
                loading={isSubmitting}
              />
              <TouchableOpacity
                style={linkStyle}
                onPress={() => this.props.navigation.navigate("Signin")}
              >
                <Text>Go to Sign in</Text>
              </TouchableOpacity>
            </React.Fragment>
          )}
        />
      </View>
    );
  }
}

export default graphql(SIGNUP_MUTATION)(EmailSignupScreen);

A: The solution is to add a Props tag to the graphql() in the export. Like so:
export default graphql<Props>(SIGNUP_MUTATION)(EmailSignupScreen);

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Tue., December 10, 2019
Recount in Fairfield's mayoral race is Tuesday
Andy Hallman
First 'Fairfield Forum' to feature discussion of 5G
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FAIRFIELD — Fairfield residents should have a definitive answer Tuesday, Dec. 10, about who will preside over the town as mayor.
Connie Boyer and Michael Halley were the top two vote-getters in the November election, though neither got more than 50 percent of the vote. That set up a runoff election on Dec. 3, the result of which was a tie, 1,048 votes for each candidate. To break the tie, a name was drawn from a hat, and that name was Connie Boyer.
Michael Halley requested a recount of the nearly 2,100 ballots, which will take place at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Jefferson County Courthouse.
The recount board which will perform the task of hand counting every day will consist of three members, one chosen by each of the candidates and one mutually agreed upon by both sides. Halley selected Greg Hatchette as his representative, while Boyer selected Jim Salts. Salts and Hatchette selected Sheri Neff as the third member.
The board will review the ballots to determine the voter's intent for each one. If there is a dispute, the matter will be decided by a vote of the three members on the board.
Jefferson County Auditor Scott Reneker said he expects the recount to last somewhere between three and five hours. Last year's recount for the Iowa House 82 seat between Jeff Shipley and Phil Miller involved counting about three times as many ballots, and that took more than a day.
The recount will be conducted in the basement of the Jefferson County Courthouse. It is open to the public, though only the board members are allowed to talk. The public an only observe.
Whoever receives the most votes will be the winner. If the recount changes the vote count, but the count still ends in a tie between the candidates, Boyer will remain the winner since her name was drawn from the hat.


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As the summer winds down, the Reynolds-Gregg Team is gearing up with new team members and a convenient Urbandale location. The past few months saw more than 1,050 county chairs recruited in all 99 counties. In addition, U.S. Senators Ernst and Grassley, Secretary Northey, and Congressman Blum joined as state Co-Chairs.
According to Governor Kim Reynolds, there's positive momentum building across the state for the Reynolds-Gregg team and we are excited to build out our staff to support the overall effort. "Every day, Iowans are asking us how they can become involved. They want to volunteer, make calls or just share their ideas. It's been an amazing experience."
The Governor added, "We've been working hard to build a better Iowa and people want to be a part of shaping the future. They want to make a difference. I could not be more honored or excited about having more energized Iowans join our team."
"Recently we announced that Apple will be joining these Iowans in building the future of our state, with a major investment in a Waukee data center, bringing 550 jobs for Iowa families with them. These hundreds of good jobs in Dallas County will help us continue to ensure that Iowa remains a great place for people to live, work, and raise a family."
"There really has been a groundswell of support in every corner of the state," said Lt. Governor Gregg. "We really felt the enthusiasm during the Iowa State Fair as people stopped the Governor and me to voice their support."
Effective immediately, two more experienced individuals have joined the Reynolds-Gregg Team:
Pat Garrett has been named Communications Director. Most recently, he served as a Press Secretary for U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV). Prior to that, Garrett was Communications Director for the Republican Party of Wisconsin. He also previously worked for Governor Susana Martinez and the Republican Party of New Mexico. Garrett is a graduate of Marquette University.
Madi Holmes was appointed Deputy Finance Director. Previously, she served as a finance deputy to Senator Chuck Grassley during his 2016 re-election campaign. A native of Des Moines, Holmes graduated from Drake University.
Rounding out the Reynolds-Gregg Team are six Field Directors. These individuals will be supporting Iowans in all 1,681 precincts across the state.
The Reynolds-Gregg Team will join together in a long-time GOP headquarters in Urbandale. The space was previously used by the Trump-Pence campaign/RNC Victory 2016 and Branstad-Reynolds/RNC Victory 2014 staffers. It's located at 2775 86th Street. An opening event is planned at a later date. Additionally, other campaigns will be welcomed to the space in the near future.


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I have completed M.Sc in Microbiology i need to know whether this subject is considered in PU lecturer recruitment by KPSC? Kindly anybody answer for my question it would be helpfull.
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This test is conducted by University Grant Commission and those who do not qualify this test are not considered eligible to apply for the Lecturers position in any recognized university or College located anywhere in India.
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Aiseesoft, a professional multimedia software provider, has introduced iPhone 4 Moive Converter that enables users to convert other video files to iPhone 4 formats.
The new iPhone 4 Video Converter is a video converting tool for iPhone 4 users to convert any video and audio formats.
The new offering converts MPEG, VOB, M4V, TS, RM, WMV, ASF, MKV, 3GP, FLV, SWF, MPV, MOD, TOD, MOV, DV, DIF, and HD video to iPhone 4 supported video/audio formats.
The company said that the iPhone 4 Movie Converter is designed with a user-friendly interface and is suitable for both beginners and advanced users.
In addition, the iPhone 4 Movie Converter also supports the newly released iOS 4.2.
Aiseesoft said that the output video files can also be played on users iPhone 3GS, iPod touch, and iPad.
The iPhone 4 Video Converter features allow users to: trim the video length; crop video frame; watermark video; and merge videos together.
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Nature inspires a lot of my artwork. Many things inspire my painting, including wildlife, people, the beauty of nature, and environmental issues. I do paintings based on imagination, science, subconscious images, and my own photography.
My paintings are a combination of abstract and modified realism styles, with themes of science, psychology, and observation.
I recently moved to Atlanta, Georgia, from Minnesota. Go here for the latest news.
See my artwork in the galleries listed at the top of the page.


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We left the docks at Nanny Cay after a delicious apple crumble for breakfast. The de-docking went very smoothly even though there was unexpected current pushing the boat. It was a beautiful day for a sail over to the Pirate's Bight on Norman Island.
The DSD divers got to go out on the dive boat for their first dive. The rest of the Alpha students came over to Vieques and joined our group for a motor over to the Indians. Everyone partook in a lesson about coral and then we went for a snorkel around the giant rock islands to see some different types of coral.
We returned to the Bight to pick up the divers, shower, then go to shore for a sunset hike. The whole fleet hiked up to the helipad at the top of the hill and played some games from the vista look out. Everyone really loved the game Oh Captain, My Captain which is a nautical Simon Says game!


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Renting costs in Spain have jumped by 50% over the last five years, according to a study by the Bank of Spain
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BUYING a property is cheaper than renting in most parts of Spain, according to new calculations.
In 15 major cities it is far cheaper to pay a mortgage than to pay a landlord rent, it has been discovered.
According to the findings in none of the major cities did the cost of a mortgage come above 31% of the average family earnings.
In some cities, such as Merida, the price of renting is as low as 8% of the average salary, found the report by global estate agency Century 21.
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In Sevilla, the cost of buying with a mortgage came to just 19% of the average salary, which is €2,671 a month, while in Valencia it was just 16% of €2,776.
Rental outlay in the same two cities, meanwhile came to 32% and 26% of monthly earnings.
In Murcia – where the average salary is €2,683 a month – tenants are paying 20% on rent, while owners pay just 11% on a mortgage.
Another example showed that the owners of a 90-square-metre apartment in Madrid pay a mortgage of €960 per month, while tenants are paying €1,419 per month, an alarming 40% of a family's income.
LARGE: Malaga has Spain's second biggest gap between the costs of renting and buying
Only Barcelona cost more to rent at 44% of average earnings, while Palma in Mallorca cost 34%.
"Renting has become a necessity for many people who can't afford to buy." explained CEO of Century 21 for Spain and Portugal, Ricardo Sousa, said:
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Renting costs in Spain have jumped by 50% over the last five years, according to a study by the Bank of Spain, using data collected by Idealista.
Almost 23% of Spain's population rent property, significantly less than the European average of 30%.
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Richard Thompson Chappell, 39, a resident of 1143 Dove Road, Creedmoor, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Durham Regional Hospital.
A native of Granville County, the son of the late Harry Lee and Carolyn Danaho Chappell. A member of First Baptist Church of Creedmoor.
Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM, Monday, September 26, 2011 at Carolina Memorial Gardens in Creedmoor, NC. By Dr. Tom Jenkins.
He is survived by a sister-in-law, Brenda S. Chappell of Creedmoor, two nieces, Caroline and Meredith Chappell, both of Creedmoor. He was preceded in death by a brother, Gregory L. Chappell.
Visitation will be held at the home o Brenda S. Chappell, 1154 Beaver Dam Road, Creedmoor, NC 27522.