For Open Cage Ensemble founder Erika Gelzinnis, the arts have not only given her a voice but have also allowed her to help others find theirs.
Open Cage Ensemble is a vibrant and active ensemble which emerged out of Erika's experience with a youth theatre that discontinued an inclusive program she began while working there.
The flexibility of NDIS self-managed plans has meant artists can now participate in Erika's disability-led arts practice.
Prior to the NDIS, Erika had written and facilitated programs in disadvantaged schools and through youth theatre as part of her professional practice.
Based in Newcastle, Erika is currently writing a new Open Cage Ensemble production, Son Of Satan's Wife The Fourth with her son Cosmo. The project is about a mechanical restraint she experienced and her struggle to be heard in the aftermath of this traumatic event.
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The NDIS initially impacted negatively on her limited life but has enabled her to begin to build a new and more meaningful life.
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Erika recently returned from the National Mental Health Conference in Sydney where she co-presented with Being on co-design and participation and the obstacles to meaningful involvement marginalised people face.


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by Christian Paraguya | Best of 2021 Features | 0 Comments | 25 Dec 2021
2021, crazy how fast it's come and gone. With everything that everyone's been through the past two years, there has been no shortage of great titles to keep us occupied and entertained while we continue to navigate this crazy world we're living in.
Top 10, let's get it!
10. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl – Switch
When this was first announced it felt like a money grab with just graphical updates. Boy was I wrong. While the graphics definitely help make this feel fresh, it was actually the quality of life changes, albeit geared toward making the game easier, that made this much more enjoyable second time around. Remakes usually wouldn't be given the nod but the changes they made almost makes this feel like a new addition to the Pokemon franchise.
9. NBA 2K22 (Win, Switch, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX)
Usually sports games and Call of Duty leave me with nothing to write home about but I was pleasantly surprised when I booted this up and it just felt different. Yes, most of the garbage that plagues games nowadays were present (ie. passes, in-game currency, pay-to-win, etc.) but the gameplay was renewed and less throw-my-controller-at-the-wall frustrating. We're not quite there yet, but I see you 2K Games and thank you for trying.
8. WarioWare: Get It Together! – Switch
With every system that Nintendo releases, I always think to myself, "WarioWare would be so cool on that." I waited and waited and when this as finally announced, it felt like the perfect match. This franchise continues to prove that utilizing the hardware Nintendo provides only takes a little bit of imagination to make it really fun and intuitive. The approach to the mini games and giving every character it's unique way to play keeps the game fresh every time you pick it up.
7. Hood: Outlaws and Legends (Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX)
I'll admit, I'm biased towards games like this. I love games set in this time period where you sneak around and strategize with teammates to achieve a common goal. There's also something about pulling off a headshot with a bow and arrow as the enemy tries to make off with the treasure. This game came out of nowhere and it's not without its' flaws but it is truly a gem in the industry saturated with FPS/Battle Royale games.
6. Outriders (Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia)
When your game is being labeled as the baby of Gears of War and Destiny, it leaves you very little room to mess around. It does a great job of blending the two games to create a new experience backed by a storyline that makes you want to play one more mission instead of getting more sleep. Oddly enough, being compared to the two franchises mentioned before serves as a curse because it's fails to be either, but rather a really great blend of the two.
5. Knockout City (Win, Switch, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX)
Extreme dodgeball. That's it. That's the post.
This was picked up one night randomly when my friends and I had nothing else to play. Hundreds of hours later, this game easily takes the "I didn't think I'd love it" award. It looked goofy and something to kill the time but soon came to realize this game is well polished and competitive.
4. Pokemon Unite (Switch, Mobile)
If you told me the best Pokemon title this year would be a Pokemon multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game, I would've laughed in disbelief and said there would be no way. And yet here we are. I've dabbled in previous MOBAs and it's always been something that has such a skill gap range that it's hard to enjoy. Pokemon Unite does a great job of simplifying MOBA gameplay and slaps the cuteness of Pokemon on it. It's a great intro to MOBA's and has a new take on a franchise we're all too familiar with.
3. Metroid Dread (Switch)
It has been 10+ years since we've had a Metroid title on a Nintendo console. While we didn't get the first-person Prime title most people wanted, this is amazing title to add to Samus' legacy. In this day and age, I was skeptical that a 2D platformer could really compete but I found myself feeling nostalgic and eager to explore planet ZDR. Another plus is that it gives a great nod to the difficulty of old-school games; I can't even count how many times I've panicked as an EMMI robot chases and eventually kills me. So satisfying.
2. It Takes Two (Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX)
It's always those games that were not on anyone's radar that swoop in and steal the show. This co-op platformer feels like you're playing something made by Disney/Pixar. The puzzles are great and really make you work together with your partner to get through them. Also, allowing you to play with your partner with only one person owning the game is amazing and needs to be adopted more often. No cap. I cried playing this damn game because of the storyline and I knew it had to be towards the top of my list because of the journey it takes you on.
1. Halo Infinite (Win, XBO, XSX)
I was so torn to put this at the top but it's one of the largest releases this year that actually didn't completely disappoint. Master Chief returns and the team at 343 really got this one down. Again, being a non-COD FPS/non-BR game already gives this game extra points for me. It's so nice to get back to something familiar and actually feels like it did in the past. The multiplayer is well polished and stays true to Halo gunplay which could have easily gone awry. They took everything Halo fans loved and improved most aspects of it and took risks in areas they could, like the campaign, that ultimately paid off.
Although a big title sits atop my list, this year had a bunch of games the flew low key that surprised us all. I hope that this trend continues and bigger companies and franchises take risks and push boundaries.
My prediction going in to 2022 is that we'll see more VR games getting more recognition and more companies get away from the same old stuff they've been putting out. Take more risks and listen to the fans!
Stay safe and healthy in 2022 and game on!
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"The Mishnah (Avos 5:20) contrasts machlokes l'sheim shamayim, disputes for the sake of heaven, with one that is not. The former is epitomized by the disputes of Hillel and Shammai whose differing views in the matters of halachah are reverently studied and pondered generation after generation as eternal components of the Oral Law. the latter is epitomized by the dispute of Korach, whose personal feud against Moshe Rabbeinu earned him an untimely death and eternal dishonor. As the Chofetz Chaim notes in his preface to Sefer Chofetz Chaim, one whose sinful talk fuels strife transgresses the prohibition, "that he not be like Korach and his assembly" (Bamidbar 17:5, seee Sanhedrin 110a).
To the Jew, intellectual disagreement in a common search for truth is an integral part of life. As a spiritual, thinking people, Jews are forever involved in discussion of ideas.
Conversely, personal bickering, jealousy, and competition are signs of immaturity and weakness. They have no place in the world of the Jew.
The difficulty, however, lies in our tendency to transform every dispute into an ideological one. Korach, too, came with a philosophy: that all Jews are equally holy, and thus there is no justification for one family, Aharon and his Kohanim descendants, to be above everyone else.
The Sages teach that Korach's argument was rooted in jealousy, resulting from his having been passed over for the position of prince of his Levite family.
Before embarking on an ideological campaign against others, one must ask himself: "Am I honestly promoting the cause of truth, or am I involved in a personal feud disguised as a n ideological debate?"
Ideological disagreement should never lead to personal animosity. When Torah scholars disagree, their dispute is over ideals, and is never personal. When a scholar is involved in a dispute, his followers must be careful not to become involved in a matter that is not their own, and certainly should avoid character assassination and personal hatred towards his opponents."
From this Torah principal, we learn the pitfalls of human nature when discussing ideological matters - that we can become ego-involved and cause harm rather than the good that may be intended.
Likewise we learn that those who wish to cause strife because of hatred or jealousy might argue their case on an ideological level in order to rally support for a feud based on a much lower level impulse for which they might otherwise be able to interest others.
Rabbi Frand speaks about the importance of not involving oneself in disputes that are not for the sake of heaven. The pitfall, he says, is that for us, every dispute becomes "not for the sake of heaven" but rather for the sake of winning. It is for this reason that staying away from disputes all-together is recommended.
Certainly amongst all the varying practices that Jews hold today, we can see many reasons to agree to disagree and make peace, just for the sake of peace itself. Doing so unifies us as one people. When the Moshiach comes, he will answer all our questions on the technical points. But to receive the Moshiach, we need to unify.
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Dobroyb Mill, Jackson Bridge, West Yorkshire, June 2019
Thread: Dobroyb Mill, Jackson Bridge, West Yorkshire, June 2019
9th Jun 19, 16:09 #1
HughieD
People's Republic of South Yorkshire.
1. The History
For such a big mill with a long history there is a surprising lack of information. Dobroyd Mills, in the village of Jackson Bridge near Holmfirth, dates back to the 1820s when the original building was constructed in 1829 as a water-powered mill. Historical records give an insight into the going's on at the mill. In an 1851 Census, John Earnshaw was listed as having "31 hands" at his mill. Five years later, in 1856, John Earnshaw's son, John William, age 2, fell into the plug hole of a dye pan and received fatal injuries in dyehouse near his father's residence. In 1859 John Holroyd of J & E Moorhouse was charged by PC White with "leaving a wash barrel unattended for over an hour" at Sude Hill and "being more than 100 yards from his horse". On refusing to pay the fine, he was committed to Wakefield prison for seven days. Tragedy struck again on 8th May 1869 when Mary Webster drowned herself and her illegitimate infant in the mill's dam.
The mill was then rebuilt in 1870 and stood three stories tall. Several outhouses were added later on and a square chimney. The next key development was the foundation of the Dobroyd Mills Company textile business on the site in 1919. William Haigh, a First World War flying ace, civilian hero, textile magnate, and philanthropist bought into the mill as a director. Haigh's life was many and varied. After being demobbed from the Royal Flying Corps in 1919, his next mission was to become involved with the Mill. Haigh, who died in 1956, became known as "Buffalo Bill" through his liking for broad-rimmed hats. He was an avid collector of trongers (wool weights), which came to be the symbol of Dobroyd Mill. Before he died, he had turned the company into one of the world's best-known names in women's worsteds.
Areal view of the mill in 1939:
Dobroyd 2 by HughieDW, on Flickr
...and in 1949:
Dobroyd by HughieDW, on Flickr
One of the mill's engines:
Dobroyd engine by HughieDW, on Flickr
At its peak in the 1960s, the company employed almost 600 workers. The mill closed in 1974, only to re-open two years later in 1976 under John Woodhead Ltd spinners. However, the mill ultimately succumbed to the decline of the textile industry. Planning permission to knock down two sections on the northern end of the complex was granted by Kirklees Council in 2012.The classic car renovation company and the Oil Can café were the last occupants on the upper floors to the rear of the Mill. However, they both moved out and relocated to the nearby Washpit Mills circa 2017, leaving the mill empty. Recently the Chimney stack has been demolished along with an outer building.
Proposals to redevelop the mill into new homes and office and industrial space were tabled in January 2018 including the demolition of all the buildings on the site, apart from the 19th century, four-storey mill building, and the property used by Hepworth Band. It proposed that the retained mill building would be converted into 27 apartments and 7,000 square foot of space for office or light industrial use and the construction of 75 houses on the site that had been cleared. Beyond this proposal no current information on the mill's status or fate could be found.
2. The Explore
This fine mill has had its fair share of reports over the years. Until recently a couple of the floors had the original spinning machinery in situ. Sadly, these have now been taken away.
Now the mill is now pretty much empty, but it is vast and still has enough original features to hold your attention for an hour or more. The mill's footprint stretches for just over some 4.04 hectares It is also in a very picturesque location and, fortunately, the idiots are yet to arrive here on mass. It's my favourite mill explore to-date. From the front it's pretty secure, but like most places, if you go around the back you can find a way in. What's in store for the mill in the future is unclear. Hopefully it will get saved and it is spared the same fate as Newsome mills.
3. The Pictures
Front view of the mill:
img0911 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And the distinctive water tower (the only bit of the mill that was particularly wet)
Round the back you are greeted by the shell of this old car:
And we're into the new bit at the top of the mill complex:
This newer bit of the mill had the now relocated Oil Can cafe in and some small retailers:
Back out and round, here's an indication of the mill's former usage:
This is the oldest section of the mill:
img0945bw by HughieDW, on Flickr
Seen pictures of the sign on the top floor. Looks like someone decided to give it the heave ho out of the window:
The sound of running water is quite unique:
Probably the best graff in the place:
The original part of the mill, although empty, was my favourite bit with its wooden floors and iron support pillars:
This bit of the mill has the most stuff left behind although the machines are now gone. This is where John Woodhead Ltd spinners moved into in 1976. Bizarrely, their registered office address was only changed last month (May, 2019) from Dobroyd Mills to Hartcliffe Mills, Denby Dale.
Vintage poster still on the wall:
Back out again and round:
And a few phone pictures:
Dobroyd 02 by HughieDW, on Flickr
But….like always as soon as I got home I realised I'd missed parts of the mill that had good bits in. Soooo…a week of so later went back for a fresh look:
Pictures from earlier in the year showed this intact:
Sad to see this piece of history left behind. It's John Woodhead Ltd's original incorporation certificate from 1924:
Missed this floor in the old building:
And the top floor:
And the electrics/switch room bit:
And a few more for luck:
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I half expected another plain old block building mill but that place is very different. I'm not sure if it's the location or perhaps the light getting in - might even be the layout outside. I'd never work in a mill but that place didn't seem too bad.
Always gets to me when I see historical stuff getting trampled on.
I'm pleased you grabbed the electrical images. Some old style boxes and wires again and a lovely old large isolator switch too. The black control panels look special - slate/marble or bakelite?? Those are almost completely bust now which is a shame.
Another great report.
Full of meaty goodness.
Thanks given by: HughieD
Originally Posted by Sausage
Cheers mate. Much appreciated. One of my fave explores so far this year. Missed the electrics stuff first time around so HAD to go back!
Thanks given by: Sausage
BikinGlynn
Not sure if I have already said it but ooh thats nice, Im gonna have to get up there!
What the hell am I doing, I mean really at my age!
Loving the switchgear. It looks thick enough to be slate, Sausage.
Nice set and good to hear you enjoyed it Hughie.
- Stand proud, walk tall and look like you're supposed to be here. -
Thanks given by: HughieD, Sausage
10th Jun 19, 15:07 #6
Dirus_Strictus
Rawdon Leeds
[QUOTE=Electric;360190]It looks thick enough to be slate,[/QUOTE0)
One doesn't mount switchgear carrying nigh on 200amps/breaker on great chunks of conductor! The panels are Bakelite, or to give the trade name of the particular product used in these panels - Tufnol
But slate is an insulator?
I've seen marble used too.
old git
Anyone know what that coloured segment clock thing is in one of the pics?
Originally Posted by old git
Guessing it's a colour testing chart for the coloured yards maybe? I'm sure Dirus will be along shortly...
13th Jun 19, 07:36 #10
Sectionate
This looks really good, I must try and get up north for a weekend of Mills. We severely lack any down south
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Robert Ferdinand Wagner (wăg´nər), 1877–1953, American legislator, b. Germany. He arrived with his family in the United States in 1885 and grew up in poor surroundings in New York City. After he received his law degree, he became attached to Tammany Hall and was elected (1904) to the New York state assembly. In the state senate (1910–18), Wagner was noted for his investigations of factory conditions; as justice (1919–26) of the state supreme court, he did much to protect the rights of labor. He served (1927–49) in the U.S. Senate, where he was one of the chief leaders in directing New Deal legislation, particularly the acts establishing the National Recovery Administration (1933), the National Labor Relations Board (1935), social security, and the U.S. Housing Authority (1937). In the 1940s he sponsored bills calling for the extension of federal housing. He resigned from the Senate in 1949 because of ill health. His son, Robert Ferdinand Wagner, Jr., 1910—91, b. New York City, entered politics with his father's encouragement. He was a member of the New York state assembly (1938–41), and after service in the air force in World War II, he became successively New York City tax commissioner (1946), commissioner of housing and buildings (1947), chairman of the City Planning Commission (1948), and president of the borough of Manhattan (1949). Elected mayor of New York in 1953, he was overwhelmingly reelected in 1957. Wagner broke (1961) with the Tammany organization after long association and, after defeating the organization candidate in the primary election, won a third term as mayor. In 1965 he chose not to run for reelection. He was appointed (1968) U.S. Ambassador to Spain, but he resigned in Feb., 1969, and ran unsuccessfully in the New York Democratic mayoral primary in June of that year.
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From surprise weddings in Guam to carnival barkers in Atlanta. From suspicious shopkeepers in Hong Kong to a stormtrooper by the lake.
People are, by far, my favorite subject to photograph. Always challenging, but always unpredictable. And lots of fun.
Washington DC is a city that time and time again begs to be photographed. The colors, the history, and the dynamic nature of the city's residents make it one of the best places to photograph.
Nature happens in seconds. The light can shift. The animal can move.
My favorite type of nature photograph is when nature and civilization mix, such as the Seward Highway photo taken in Alaska.


The knowledge of God, generally spoken of in a very experiential manner, is an absolute foundation in Orthodox theology. Nothing replaces it — no dogmatic formula, no Creed, not even Scripture — though Orthodoxy would see none of these things as separate from the knowledge of God. But the questions I have received are very apt. In a culture that is awash in "experience," what do the Orthodox mean when we speak of such things and what do we mean by such knowledge of God?
As a convert to Orthodoxy from Anglicanism, as I read the following reflections by Monte Wilson, I realised that I had "been there and done that" for a large part of my life. Reading this article helped me realise how thankful I am that God let me to Orthodox worship. Thanks be to God for everything! - Fr. Geoff Narcissism Goes to Church: Encountering Evangelical Worship Have you attended any modern evangelical worship services lately? Question: Is "Evangelical Worship" an oxymoron? No? Well, let's walk through one, shall we?
One of my sisters, Penelope Anne — or Penny for short — has just died at the relatively young age of 61. She had been battling a very aggressive cancer for three and a half years. After two lots of chemotherapy, both of which almost killed her, she decided not to have any more. The doctors didn't expect her to reach her 60th birthday. When she did, the whole extended family joined her to celebrate.
Just discovered this report from http://directionstoorthodoxy.org/ on a recent meeting of Bishops Sabezy (Geneva) on the subject of what is known as the 'Orthodox Diaspora' (in Greek, διασπορά – "a scattering [of seeds]") refers to the movement of any population sharing common ethnic identity (Antiochian, Greek, Romanian, Russian, etc.) who were either forced to leave or voluntarily left their settled territory, and became residents in areas often far remote from the former.) of which Australia is a part.
Christians have been flocking to the dusty Israeli town of Ramla to see what locals are calling a miracle: streaks of what looks like oil mysteriously dripping down an icon of St. George at a Greek Orthodox church named for the legendary third century dragon slayer. Let's learn more about this miraculous icon.
This year we have an important double anniversary of Charles Darwin: the 200th anniversary of his birth, and the 150th anniversary of his classic work, The Origin of the Species. Already plenty of celebrations and commemorative events are under way. With February 12 being his birthday, even more attention will be drawn to the man. So what is one to make of Darwin? In truth, there is a real mix of opinion in regards to Darwin and his thought. Many applaud his life and work while others find much which is problematic.
What is "Once Saved, Always Saved"?
While "Original Sin" and "Once Saved, Always Saved" are mainstays of Western Christian doctrine, the Orthodox have quite a different view on our relationship with God. Discover the truth taught by Orthodox Christianity.
Many Orthodox prayer masters talk about three powers of the soul — mind, will and heart. St. Theophan the Recluse describes how to educate each power of the soul. The Christian life of virtue depends on educating and training each power. Educating the Mind We educate the mind (the intellectual power) through study of the faith - scripture, ancient church writers, and helpful books.


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Marcus Mariota's health is the topic of conversation among Titans fans as another semi-successful season comes to a close in Nashville. There are very clearly two camps on Mariota at this point. One camp firmly believes Mariota to be fragile and injury prone after failing to play a full 16 game season for the fourth straight year. The other camp believes that Mariota has had some bad injury luck, but mostly points the finger at the offensive line and/or coaching staffs for putting him in harm's way too often.
The question of whether Marcus Mariota can be the Titans franchise quarterback remains at the forefront of any discussion about the future of this team, so let's take a look at the quarterback's injury history and how it stacks up to other quarterbacks around the league.
Mariota Injury History
Mariota suffered a sprained MCL during his fifth game of the season as then-Dolphins defensive end Olivier Vernon dove low into the quarterback's left knee as he delivered a pass. It was a clear cheap shot. Mariota tried to finish the game, but was clearly hobbled and eventually was pulled for Zach Mettenberger. He would miss the next two games before returning to the lineup.
He was healthy for six games after returning, but suffered a sprain to his right knee against the Patriots when a blown blitz pickup by Antonio Andrews resulted in a sack. The Titans chose to shut him down for the final two games of a 3-13 lost season.
Games Left: 2
Games Missed: 4
Mariota's best season as a pro — and not coincidentally his healthiest — came in his second year. He was healthy for the first 14 games of the season before Jaguars defensive tackle Sheldon Day tackled him from behind as he was escaping the pocket, landing on him awkwardly and breaking his leg. Mariota would miss the final game of the season and spend most of the following offseason rehabbing from the surgery required to repair his leg.
Mariota managed to heal and be ready in time for the Titans opener to start the 2017 season. He was OK through the first three games, but injured his hamstring diving for the goal line against the Texans in Week 4 on a designed roll out. He would miss just one game, but was clearly hampered for several more after returning.
While that was the only injury that would cost him playing time, Mariota was banged up towards the end of this season. He had a minor knee injury during the Cardinals game and appeared to be hobbled at the end of the Bengals game as well, but didn't miss any time from those issues. Though he played through injuries throughout this season, his production was pretty clearly affected by them, turning in his worst statistical season of his career.
A healthy offseason and a new offense gave some hope that this season would see Mariota return to his 2016 form, but things went sideways immediately. Another dirty hit from a Dolphins defender left Mariota with an injured ulnar nerve in his throwing arm that caused numbness in his throwing hand and a loss of grip strength. Again, Mariota tried to play through the issue, but sailed two passes for interceptions immediately following the injury and was pulled from the game. He would miss the next start, but return off the bench in Week 3 to replace an injured Blaine Gabbert. Mariota would play that game and the next four with a specially made glove on his throwing hand to help him grip the ball.
He was mostly excellent after returning from the bye without the glove until he went down hard on a sack against the Colts. Mariota was diagnosed with a stinger and removed from the game. He returned to play the next game and, again, seemed to be effective. Finally, Mariota went down with what the team has called a stinger against the Redskins and did not return before missing the final game of the season.


Winter's Song Project Book - Antler Quilt Design, LLC.
Technique(s): four-patches, half-square triangles, quarter-square triangles, square in a square and flying geese.
Recommended Notions: Trimmer 6, Perfect Piecing Seam Guide, Sewline Trio Marking Pencil and Simple Folded Corners ruler.


Our Jungle Slump game forces you to react quickly to a constantly changing environment. Drop down grassy platforms as you stay away from prowling bat monsters. Time it right, and you won't have to come face-to-face with one of these terrifying predators. Drop in at the wrong time and you can say goodbye to breaking your record! In addition to all of this, you need to collect as many coins as possible.
You will have to anticipate your enemies' movements if you are to last long in Jungle Slump. Want to really get the edge on your opponents? Look for heart tokens. Grab enough of them and you will be given a shield and the ability to fly! Want to really REALLY get the edge on your opponents? Grab a bomb. If you find yourself between a rock and a hard place, let the bomb do the work. Test your timing in Jungle Slump – how long can you survive?


These are, to me, the best undead cavalry out right now. There's an energy and menace built into the unit that I haven't seen elsewhere. The detailing is excellent and a fully assembled unit is amazing looking. They should put in a 6th star just for these guys.
Absolutely gorgeous! These new resin/plastic versions gallop all over the older metal figures. The detail is crisp and extremely well defined. They fit together like a dream. A very well done to Mantic for doing a great job of realising the potential in this new material.


As per Hindu religious practices, homam is a sacred ritual performed according to the tenets of Holy Scriptures to invoke the blessings of a particular deity with certain objectives. It is believed that Agni (God of fire) carries the dravya (offerings into the fire) to the concerned deity and makes grant the wishes of the devotees. It involves japam (chanting mantras) and kriyas (deeds). There are umpteen homams for various deities with various objectives. Some of the important homams commonly performed to achieve success in Business And Wealth are mentioned below.


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Le Martyre de l'obèse est un film français réalisé par Pierre Chenal, sorti en 1933.

Il s'agit de l'adaptation du roman d'Henri Béraud Le Martyre de l'obèse, publié en 1922, qui a obtenu le prix Goncourt la même année.

Synopsis

Dans un couple en perdition, l'épouse tente de rendre son mari jaloux en faisant semblant de le tromper avec un obèse, Canabol. Celui-ci tente alors de maigrir.

Fiche technique
 Réalisation : Pierre Chenal
 Scénario : Christian Stengel d'après le roman d'Henri Béraud
 Adaptation : Christian Stengel, Edward G. Rook
 Dialogue : Charles Spaak
 Photographie : Roger Hubert
 Cadreur : Georges Lucas
 Décors : Robert Gys, André Barsacq
 Musique : Michel Levine
 Son : Tony Leenhardt
 Production : Aster-Films
 Directeur de production : Léopold Schlossberg
 Pays d'origine :
 Format : Noir et blanc - Son mono  (Tobis Klangfilm) - 1,37:1 - 35 mm
 Genre : Comédie
 Durée : 87 minutes
 Date de sortie :
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Distribution

 André Berley : Antoine Cannabol
 Jacques Maury : Henry Léger
 Suzet Maïs : Angèle Léger, la femme d'Henry
 Colette Darfeuil : la petite amie d'Henry
 Paulette Dubost : Babette
 Léon Larive : Ballu
 Curnonsky : un convive du club des « cent kilos »
 Jacques Beauvais : le maître d'hôtel du club
 Mila Parély : la joueuse de ping-pong
 Roger Blin : un invité
 Henri Kerny : Ferdinand, le valet de chambre
 Edna Laure : la domestique
 Marcel La Montagne : le boxeur
 Léon Albric : un convive du club des « cent kilos »
 Le docteur Robinne : un convive du club des « cent kilos »
 Marc Ziboulsky : Ciboule
 Claude May
 Gine Nancy
 Guitte Valette

Critiques
Pour Jean Tulard, le film est une adaptation réussie du roman d'Henri Béraud.

Notes et références

Liens externes

Film français sorti en 1933
Comédie française
Film réalisé par Pierre Chenal
Film avec une musique composée par Michel Michelet
Adaptation d'un roman français au cinéma
Film français en noir et blanc
Film sur l'obésité

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#3d "GOD, ARE YOU THERE?" – NARROW SAFE ZONES FOR LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE (These postings are a sequence of topics building on the previous postings. Read those first) | Is Faith Sensible?
Thanks. It's been awhile since I've added to this series. I need to find time to get back to it.


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Довсон-Крік () — місто на північному сході Канади у провінції Британська Колумбія.

Через місто проходить Аляскинське шосе.

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Case Study: Complex Networks
RESULTS: COST REDUCTIONS, SERVICE EXPANSIONS, COMPLEX PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Details: A major floral company that works with florists coast-to-coast turned to Sandler Partners for a custom SIP trunking solution. The project, which involved several hundred direct inward dialing (DID) phone numbers from different cities and states, and spanning multiple telecom carriers, included the replacement of remote call forward (RCF) DIDs each billing at a minimum of $20 per month with SIP DIDs billing at 95 cents per month. Aside from generating substantial cost reductions, Sandler managed the paperwork, installation and ordering of several thousand new DIDs, taking the entire process off the client's shoulders. (Client reference available upon request.)
Average Enterprise Audit Savings
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VOICE $135K
DATA $202K
COMBINED $337K
Case Study: Network Auditing
RESULTS: AUDITING, NETWORK CONFIGURATION, COST REDUCTIONS
Details: A property management company with 19 properties requested an assessment and rollout of services from Sandler Partners. The process required complete audit and network recommendations as well as services installation and project management. At just the first site, Sandler worked with the local property manager to assess services, provided line sheets with instructions, eliminated unnecessary services, set up the property manager with a comprehensive understanding of services, capabilities and processes -- and future support -- while reducing costs by $1,800 per month. The results achieved in this site alone led senior management to mandate a company-wide assessment by Sandler Partners. (Client reference available upon request.)
Case Study: Fraud Solution
RESULTS: CARRIER NEGOTIATIONS, COST REDUCTIONS, FRAUD EXPOSURE REDUCTION
Details: A law firm that was moving to a new location turned to Sandler Partners for assistance in dealing with problems with its telecom services. The client's carrier was experiencing load-balancing issues, so Sandler escalated the troubleshooting process, then extricated the client from its carrier contract for nonperformance when service did not improve. Additionally, a hacker had penetrated the customer's phone system and made $65,000 in fraudulent international calls. Sandler leveraged its relationship with a key carrier manager to cut the client's bill in half. Finally, Sandler conducted a quote-and-review process for the customer, submitting paperwork and technical details for the customer's new location to the new carrier, and managing installation of new services. As with all of our clients, this customer was amazed at the level of support delivered by Sandler Partners for no additional fee. (Client reference available upon request.)


Do any of these Ticketmaster data points describe you?
Along with selling tickets, Ticketmaster is a data company. Because it tracks every aspect of the ticket retail experience, it can offer useful information to venues, promoters, agents. managers, and record labels about the fans that pay good money to see artists play live.
Ticketmaster just released a study (carried out by a company called ManyBlue to augment existing internal data) about how Canadians get into the summer concert season. Here are some highlights.
53% of all Canadians plan to attend a concert at some point this summer.
4 out of 5 of those concert-goers plan to hit up to 3 shows over the season.
Essentials at the show? Something to drink (50% say that).
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The TicketMaster Data on GENRES, didn't have percentages for Hip Hop, Urban? Could you clarify, please. Thank you.


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12 Awesome Benefits of Working at Adsmurai
Working in tech is a huge challenge, only suitable for people who are able to work smart as well as work hard. Being an industry leader in social media ads tech, Adsmurai has a team of individuals that have come together to make a cohesive unit that has been helping companies increase their social media ads revenue using our proprietary technology since 2014.
As we continue to grow, we need talented individuals to join us so we can grow together. Do you have what it takes to join our team? And are you interested in what we're offering? Let's take a look.
We've complied a list of the best benefits to working at Adsmurai, the list could go into the hundreds, other companies list 'benefits' such as an international environment but to be honest, where isn't an international environment these days? So we've narrowed it down to the top 12 GENUINE, TANGIBLE benefits to working at Adsmurai.
1. Autonomy - Flexible work hours
Many companies will proclaim to be modern and forward thinking, but as soon as you try to shift away from the 9-5 that's been around for decades, they baulk, and you realise the claim of being a modern company only went as far as a pool table in the office.
But if you put a wheel in the hamster cage, it's still in a cage.
At Adsmurai we feel that our people are more productive when they have the freedom to manage their schedule like adults.
Instead of 'You MUST be at your desk at 9am' things are more relaxed, the priority being that your work is completed to a standard in line with our teams needs, you're available for pre-arranged meetings etc.
2. English/Spanish classes
Our team has people who are fluent in multiple languages, but for those who want to perfect their English or Spanish, we offer classes twice per week to help you improve your level.
The office/working language is split between English and Spanish and most people are perfectly comfortable in both languages so you can always find someone to chat to if you're not 100% confident in one or the other.
3. Amazing terrace
We're not robots, sometimes we need a change of scenery to give ourselves a little boost when working throughout the day. What better way than a private rooftop terrace? Comfy seats, artificial grass as well as a great view all along Passeig de Gracia makes our terrace an awesome place either to have lunch, meetings or just sit and get some work done in the fresh air.
4. BBQ
Ok this one ties into the terrace but we think it's pretty cool. Four times a year we get together at the end of the quarter to celebrate the teams success. We are also veggie-friendly and plug in the stereo to enjoy some music.
5. Agile methodology
The smaller sub-teams such as account managers and developers use this methodology in order to prioritise tasks and optimise performance. It's also a great way to share any important developments in our area of expertise and give visibility to the rest of the team. We believe in constant improvement and continuous delivery which is accomplished when the tasks and priorities are well-defined.
6. Dog friendly office
We have a large office on Passeig de Gracia with an awesome terrace, so it's a great place to get to know the four-legged family members of our co-workers.
It's well known that petting a dog is scientifically proven to decrease stress, and who doesn't want a less stressful workplace?! Having dogs in the office is also a great way to get people to know each other a little better, it can help us get to know the person behind the job instead of just the tasks they do and 'how was your weekend' superficial conversations. Apart from anything, dogs are just fun to have around!
7. Work Laptop, Mac or Linux when you join
During your onboarding, you will have the option of choosing between a PC, Mac or Linux in order to make you as comfortable as possible at work.
8. Conferences/talks from Facebook & Instagram
Tech is a fast paced industry, and the fact that we're Facebook and Instagram Marketing Partners mean we have access to people and information that others can only dream of! Speakers come to the office to share groundbreaking information to ensure we're at the forefront of advancements in the eCommerce world, which is why we're able to create articles with useful information such as The Ultimate Guide to Visual Commerce and how Instagram Stories Dynamic Ads can sky-rocket your social media sales.
As part of the importance we put on being industry leaders, our team regularly attend talks and conferences all over the world. Just one example is Facebooks F8 2019, the conference for developers that our team recently attended and were treated to a talk by Mark Zuckerberg himself.
9. Fresh fruit
This one is pretty self explanatory, fruit is super healthy and we get a fresh crate delivered twice a week, just make sure you're ready especially if you like strawberries as those in particular never last long!
10. Company sports teams
We have our football team! Our team has members from different departments and plays together once a week under the name CPA. Club Multisport Adsmurai, not Cost per Action as the account managers like to joke. In the Summer we also get together to play some beach volleyball.
11. Multifunctional teams
Instead of the traditional top-down structure of more old fashioned companies, we try to keep things on more of a flat structure giving us agility, with the focus being on improvement and simplicity and not hindered by bureaucracy.
There are way more benefits to working at Adsmurai, just as Barcelona Technology School said about us in a dedicated article, 'walking around the company makes every visitor feel just at home. People are kind and helpful.'
12. Off-site activities
When we can, we try to get the team together to enjoy some social activities, there is no obligation to attend if you're busy or a bit more of an introvert, but everyone is always welcome. We've been go karting, played bubble football and this Summer for example, we will go paddle surfing in the morning before sharing some breakfast and heading to the office.
We spend a lot of our lives at work which is why it's a benefit to get along with coworkers, which is why we look for people fit on a personal level as well as professional. If you're interested to see Adsmurai for yourself and think it could be a good fit, feel free to take a look at our offers page for current vacancies.
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Expanding an E5660 without an outage?
I admin a number of Dell branded E2660 and E2760 units (MD3660f and MD3860f), and I am looking at recommending a pair of E5660 units for purchase. Dell is discontinuing the line, and has never sold the "bigger/better" units.
One shortcoming of the Dell branded units is that adding an enclosure requires an outage for the unit. You are directed to power the array off, cable the new enclosure, and power it all back up. I have a number of other arrays (EMC, IBM, etc.) that do not have this restriction including some IBM branded Engenio designs.
I am wondering: in the E5660, is that also the basic upgrade plan, or can an enclosure be added to a running system? I am looking at configuring two E5660s with each one having a pair of 60 disk enclosures attached and I want to be sure that I understand whether we would face the same restrictions that we currently have on our smaller units. I got the hint in the 'glossy' materials that they can be expanded while in use, but I am expereinced enough to at least ask for confirmation. I would hate to have to take over half a PB of LUNs down just to add another tray six omnths or a year down the road.
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Redfield's decision follows the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommending the vaccine be given to people 16 years and older.
On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for the vaccine, and the first batch of shots began shipping on Sunday from a plant in Portage, Michigan, with the vials arriving in about 600 locations in the coming days.
In a statement announcing final approval of the vaccine, Redfield said "initial" vaccinations will begin "as early as Monday."
"This is the next step in our efforts to protect Americans, reduce the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and help restore some normalcy to our lives and country," he announced.
Despite the vaccine, Redfield has taken a somber tone on the pandemic in recent days, predicting on Thursday that Covid-19 deaths per day will likely exceed casualties from 9/11 and the attack on Pearl Harbor.
"We are in the timeframe now that probably for the next 60 to 90 days we're going to have more deaths per day than we had at 9/11 or we had at Pearl Harbor," Redfield said during an event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations.
Redfield's words followed more than 3,000 deaths being reported the day before, a number higher than the amount of deaths from 9/11 and Pearl Harbor.
Redfield said even with the distribution of the new vaccine, the death toll should not be expected to be significantly impacted for a couple months.
"The reality is the vaccine approval this week's not going to really impact that I think to any degree for the next 60 days," he said.
The US has reported over 16 million cases of Covid-19, as well as over 298,000 deaths, notably and recently passing the estimated 291,557 deaths of soldiers killed in combat during World War II.
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American Pain Society Files for Bankruptcy
June 29, 2019 / Pat Anson
The American Pain Society (APS) filed for bankruptcy Friday after an overwhelming vote by its members to dissolve the financially troubled medical organization. In a membership vote last month, 93% voted in favor of a recommendation by the APS board of directors to file a voluntary petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
The APS is a non-profit, research-based organization that focuses on the causes and treatment of acute and chronic pain. Although many of its members are researchers and academics who are investigating non-opioid treatments for pain, the APS was targeted as a defendant by Simmons Hanly Conroy and several other law firms seeking to recover billions of dollars in damages in opioid litigation cases.
In a press release, APS said efforts to resolve the "meritless" lawsuits without lengthy and expensive litigation were unsuccessful.
"It's the perfect storm and now pointless to continue operations just to defend against superfluous lawsuits. Our resources are being diverted to paying staff to comply with subpoenas and other requests for information and for payment of legal fees instead of funding research grants, sponsoring pain education programs, and public policy advocacy," APS President William Maixner, DDS, said in a statement.
"As a result, the Board of Directors no longer believes APS can continue to fulfill its mission and meet the needs of our members and the pain care community."
Press coverage of the APS often parroted what the opioid lawsuits alleged. The Guardian, for example, called the APS a "pawn of big pharma" and claimed the organization "pushed doctors to prescribe painkillers."
The Guardian's coverage was based largely on a report by Sen. Claire McKaskill (D-MO), who accepted over $400,000 in campaign donations from Simmons Hanly in her failed bid for re-election in 2018. APS is named as a defendant in several opioid lawsuits filed by Simmons Hanly, which stands to make hundreds of millions of dollars in contingency fees if the lawsuits are successful. The Guardian failed to mention any connection between Simmons Hanly and McKaskill.
The APS' bankruptcy filing likely brings an end to its monthly publication, The Journal of Pain, which has been rated among the top five scientific journals in pain science. The current issue features research articles on diverse topics such as meditation for low back pain, diagnostic codes for fibromyalgia, whether opioids are effective for chronic noncancer pain, and the use of virtual reality to relieve arm pain.
"APS has been advocating for increased investment in research for many years, and it is particularly ironic that APS's voice will go silent at this critical time in our history, when increased investment in pain research has finally become a reality in an effort to combat the opioid crisis," said Roger Fillingim, PhD, an APS past president and professor of psychology at the University of Florida School of Dentistry.
"There is a sad irony that the professional organization best poised to provide the spectrum of science to improve the prevention and treatment of pain and related substance abuse is defunct," said APS President-elect Gary Walco, PhD, director of pain medicine at Seattle Children's Hospital.
"Now, more than ever, our nation needs the collective efforts of leading scientists and clinicians who hold patients' well-being at the highest premium. The principal focus on punishing those in industry that may have contributed to the problem is shortsighted and far from sufficient."
The APS is the second professional pain management organization to cease operations this year. In February, the Academy of Integrative Pain Management (AIPM) also shutdown. Opioid litigation has not only been costly for APS and AIPM, it has contributed to steep declines in financial support from pharmaceutical companies for other pain organizations, medical conferences and patient advocacy groups.
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Prominent Pain Doctor Faces Hundreds of Lawsuits
April 13, 2018 / Pat Anson
Imagine spending your retirement defending yourself against hundreds of lawsuits in courthouses around the country – all of them alleging that you played a key role in starting the opioid crisis and that you were indirectly responsible for thousands of overdose deaths.
"It is mind boggling to me and its frightening, actually. I don't know how I'm going to defend myself," says Lynn Webster, MD, a pain management expert and former president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine. "Right now, we're just trying to keep our head above the water."
Webster has been named as a defendent in so many class action lawsuits – along with Purdue Pharma, Johnson & Johnson, Endo, Janssen and other opioid manufacturers – that he's lost track. He knows of at least 80 lawsuits but believes there are many more.
"I think it could be several hundred," he says.
The latest one was filed this week by Salt Lake County, Utah -- where Webster lives -- alleging that drug makers employed him in deceptive marketing practices that downplayed the risks of addiction and overdose. Like the other lawsuits by states, counties and cities, Salt Lake County seeks to recover taxpayer money spent on treating addiction, combating opioid abuse and policing opioid related crimes.
DR. LYNN WEBSTER
"Utah's opioid crisis stems directly from a callously deceptive marketing scheme that was spearheaded by certain opioid manufacturers and perpetuated by prominent doctors they bankrolled," the lawsuit alleges.
"Dr. Webster's advocacy of opioids was designed to create a veneer of impartiality. But Dr. Webster was a forceful proponent of the concept of 'pseudoaddiction,' the notion that addictive behaviors should be seen not as a warning, but as indicators of undertreated pain. The only way to differentiate between the two, Dr. Webster claims, was to increase a patient's dose of opioids."
Until he retired from clinical practice in 2010, Webster operated the Lifetree Pain Clinic in Salt Lake City. The lawsuit makes a point of mentioning that at least 20 of Webster's patients died from overdoses and that he was investigated – but never charged with a crime -- by the DEA and the U.S. Senate Finance Committee.
"Most of what they have in there, at least about me, is false. And I think I can prove that," Webster told PNN.
A footnote in the lawsuit contains the curious but important disclaimer that "Salt Lake County asserts no claim against Dr. Webster arising from his medical practice. The claims against Dr. Webster relate solely to his participation, as a KOL and otherwise, in Manufacturing Defendants deceptive marketing campaign."
'Key Opinion Leader'
KOL is an acronym for "key opinion leader" – a euphemism for doctors alleged to be so influential that they helped convince other physicians to prescribe more opioids. Webster and three other pain doctors -- Russell Portenoy, Perry Fine and Scott Fishman -- are portrayed in the lawsuits as KOLs who greedily accepted millions of dollars in payments from drug makers in return for their promotion of opioids.
"It's mind boggling to think how four individuals can be accountable for essentially brainwashing all of the doctors in the country to do something intentionally to make pharmaceutical countries rich. How can anyone think that is plausible? It's crazy," says Webster. "Most of the pharmaceutical companies that they've listed I never received a dime from."
According to the Salt Lake County lawsuit, Webster was "handsomely rewarded for his efforts," receiving nearly $2 million from opioid manufacturers from 2009 to 2013. Webster says that dollar amount is unfair and misleading because most of it stems from his work as a researcher. He is currently Vice President of Scientific Affairs at PRA Health Sciences, a clinical research company.
"If you're a principal investigator in a research program that has contracted with a pharmaceutical company, that money goes under your name. But its money to conduct a trial. Not a penny of it goes to me," says Webster. "I have received compensation for consultant work and advisory boards. My consultant work is because of my area of expertise. That's not unusual. And I do not speak for a company's product. I do not benefit at all because I personally have no shares in any pharmaceutical company."
Since retiring from clinical practice, Webster has become an outspoken critic of efforts by the government and insurance industry to limit opioid prescribing -- which he believes have gone too far and unfairly punish pain patients, while ignoring the larger issue of illicit fentanyl, heroin and other black market drugs.
He's written a book, called "The Painful Truth" and self-financed a PBS documentary by the same name. Webster also comments frequently on PNN about opioid related issues.
With so many lawsuits hanging over him, Webster's financial future is uncertain. He says he and his fellow KOLs could be bankrupted by legal fees before any of the lawsuits come to trial.
"We don't have any big pocket that's going to pay for anything," he said. "If a jury decided to award money from us, they wouldn't get any money, because there is no money. We would be all bankrupt by the time we got to court."
Drug makers, on the other hand, do have big pockets. And during the 1990's many of the same law firms now involved in opioid litigation helped win big settlements with the tobacco industry worth upwards of $200 billion. That includes the law firm of Hagens Berman, which is handling the Salt Lake County lawsuit. The firm also represents the city of Seattle in a nearly identical lawsuit against opioid makers, in which Webster is named as a KOL.
Webster is also named in a string of lawsuits filed by the law firm of Simmons Hanly Conroy, which represents dozens of states, counties and cities. Simmons will pocket one-third of the proceeds from any opioid settlement, which could run into hundreds of billions of dollars.
Simmons is well connected politically, having donated $219,000 to the re-election campaign of Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill (D), who coincidentally released a report in February that's highly critical of patient advocacy groups and medical associations for accepting money from opioid manufacturers.
It is against these political, financial and legal forces that Webster must find a way to defend himself.
"The body of the allegations are inaccurate, misleading and irresponsibly paint a picture which ignores the realities of Dr. Webster's compassionate commitment to alleviating suffering in his chronic pain patients," Peter Striba, Webster's attorney, wrote in a letter to the Salt Lake Tribune. "It is estimated that there are approximately one-hundred million chronic pain patients in our Country, and it is very telling that their suffering and their medical condition is entirely absent in the narrative of the Complaint."
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In a three- or four-paragraph treatment, tell the story you plan to produce, making sure that the treatment conveys a visual picture.
Demonstrate the following motion picture shooting techniques.
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Ken Dilanian of Knight Ridder has a piece on how the 37th Armored Regiment's 1st Battalion fought an ideal battle in the Shiite holy city of Karbala against the Mahdi Army, defeating them without damaging the shrines of Imam Husayn and Abu'l-Fadil Abbas.
The article depends very heavily on interviews with the battalion's commander, Lt. Col. Garry Bishop. It is not wrong as far as it goes. But the article is an example of how the US military has lost Iraq. They just don't understand.
Muqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army were never popular in Karbala and had no local grass roots to speak of. The Mahdi Army fighters there were mostly outsiders from East Baghdad or other Shiite cities. They had made a concerted effort to take over the shrine of Imam Husayn last summer, but were checkmated by forces loyal to Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani.
The strange decision of the Americans to try to arrest Muqtada provoked his people to launch an insurgency throughout the south, and it is my suspicion that their Shiite enemies, like the Badr Corps and some tribal levies, stepped aside at that point.
So, the Americans wouldn't have had to fight the Mahdi Army in Karbala at all if they hadn't foolishly tried to arrest Muqtada. Once they did that, a lot of Shiites rallied to Muqtada's side, including a lot of local police.
The US military fairly easily wiped the mat with a bunch of untrained ghetto youths who had little more than machine guns and some rocket propelled grenades. They killed about 400 in Karbala. But they were lucky to be fighting the Mahdi Army in a place where it lacked deep support to begin with. Unlike in Fallujah, they did not have to take on the entire city to take on the Mahdi Army. Sistani and his supporters were implicitly on Lt. Col. Bishop's side.
While it is true that the US resisted the temptation to destroy the shrine of Imam Husayn (the beloved, martyred grandson of the Prophet Muhammad), they did major damage to an old and revered mosque that the Mahdi Army had made a base. The US military doesn't seem to understand that it gets no points for not destroying the shrine of Imam Husayn. That would be like our being grateful to some Muslim army in Rome that it forebore to level the Basilica of St. Peter. The deed is unthinkable, especially at the hands of foreign troops, and so the avoiding of it inspires no gratitude.
On the other hand, the US troops did get graded down by Shiites for fighting in Karbala at all (they even called down air strikes on the city). The fighting there was a form of desecration that inspried rage at the US among Shiites throughout the world, as well as in Iraq. Moreover, even though local Karbala'is don't have the time of day for poor ghetto youth gang members like Mahdi Army, no Iraqi Shiite wants to see American Christians and Jews (that is how they think of them) killing Iraqi Shiites and threatening to kill a scion of the House of the Prophet.
In the PR battle, the odds were so stacked against the US military that it could never have won in Karbala. The military victory there cost the US enormous good will among Shiites in Iraq and abroad. I don't know when the raw feelings will subside. As for it being orderly now in Karbala, sure. The US called off its hit on Muqtada, and it killed 400 fighters. But it was orderly in Karbala on March 31 before Mr. Bremer stupidly went after Muqtada. So all that was achieved was a status quo ante from a security point of view. And the public relations losses were colossal.
The article would have been better if the author had remembered about the air strikes and the destruction of the Mukhayyam mosque, or the big demonstrations in Bahrain, Lebanon and Iran by outraged Shiites. In other words, the piece lacked a larger context in which the operation was not a model success but a massive political failure, If you don't have a yardstick for what is a success and what is a failure, you can't make any progress.
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Lumps Plays - Visual Let's Plays2 years ago (1 edit) (+1)(-3)
I wish every VR game had a non-VR mode. It's like an entire genre of games are being made exclusively for the few Let's Players who forked over the cash for VR sets. I literally know zero people IRL who have delved into VR yet. This looks interesting, and I love Doctor Who.
Donutsauce2 years ago(+2)
You have a point. This game probably has value in non-vr mode and it would be fun, but watch the videos. Those reactions are real, and they would not happen if you were playing on a 2d monitor. My heart jumped out of my chest the first few rounds. That aspect is huge, and completely lost outside of VR. It's with good reason the game was made with that in mind. I was the first of my IRL buddies to take the plunge (drop $ as you mentioned) into VR. For my friends who have the space and funds needed, I'm dumbfounded that they won't take the plunge. Only one has, and he agrees 100%.
Lumps Plays - Visual Let's Plays2 years ago(-3)
I've watched the videos and understand the benefits and appeal of VR, but none of that is really relevant, because all I wish is that VR games came with a non-VR mode so more people could enjoy them instead of watching *rich* people on youtube run around with gear on their heads, because that's pretty much the only audience right now. This is not a new concept. Loads of games offer options that "degrade" the experience just for the sake of making the 'experience' available to more people in general. This is why games have graphics options. "It's so much better in VR, though!" is a pretty weak reason.
If I was making a game, I'd want people to actually play it, not watch the YouTube videos just because that's the only place most people can experience VR right now. Maybe that's just me.
And I can't help but ask—if a game relies that much on VR for an enjoyable experience...is it really the game that people are watching, or the VR?
Mage_Enderman2 years ago(-1)
One thing I have to point out is some things can only be done in virtual reality maybe this game could work without it but some things(games etc) can ONLY work in vr and I thing Hideo Kojima said this best quote
"IGN: Do you like VR?
Kojima: I love VR! I would play it now but atm I have Death Stranding.
IGN: Out of the VR content so far, anything you particularly liked?
Kojima: Nothing yet that I've particularly liked, which is what makes me want to work on a VR game myself (laugh). I think it's a shame more people are not trying new ways to bring out ppl's emotions. While film is good for what film can do, games do what film can't, and VR again does it different. VR can make users feel in ways that was previously not possible, this is huge, yet no one is doing this! They see VR as an extension of traditional games, but I think it is not. (延長線上, lit: extension of a straight line.)
IGN: You mean they should be focusing on things that can only be expressed in VR, and not just rehash traditional games?
Kojima: If I said what they should do, then people will just copy that thing, so I won't say it here (laugh). But I do think it's a real shame, here's a hint. 120 years ago, the Lumière brothers produced motion picture. This was done by flipping a screen encapsulated in a frame repeatedly to create the illusion of moving pictures. This culture of a screen encapsulated in a frame continued a 100 something years. And with it evolved the challenge of how to move people to laugh, to cry, to feel fear, by manipulating what's in the frame.
Kojima: But now with VR, there's no frame. There's no frame, and it's interactive. This opens up possibilities. You can do things that was previously impossible because of this frame. I would love to explore this area while no one is at it yet.
TLDR "But now with VR, there's no frame."(That is the short version)
What's your point? Kojima likes VR, so normal monitors have no more merit? That doesn't do anything to prove your point, it just reiterates it which is pointless.
The fact still remains that the large majority of consumers still ONLY have access to monitors. In addition to this, it's not that hard to convert a VR game to being played on a controller, so in my opinion it's not only stupid but a little unacceptable that developers don't include this feature more often so more people can play their games.
If the reason they do this is SERIOUSLY because they "don't want people to experience it in a non-ideal scenario!" then all I have to say to that is "waaaaaaahhhhhhhh!"
Did you hear James Cameron whining about people viewing Avatar in standard 2d? No. Because that would be dumb.
morderkaine2 years ago
Would you also want a version of COD you could play on an iPhone? No, because the concept would not work on that medium and would lose all of its effect. A lot of VR games would be considered pretty basic and not very good on a 2D monitor, but playing them in VR is more fun than any monitor game.
Yeah you can slap basic keyboard and mouse controls into a VR game, but not all of them. Many are designed to specifically take advantage of the room scale and motion controls, and switching them to button presses and a mouse movement loses SO much. I am working on a game where you control a dragon and fly using your arms like wings - the entire point of the mechanic, to feel like your own arms are wings would be lost if it was done using a controller - at that point its the same as any other flight sim and has no originality.
Also for horror games like this, the immersion of VR is required. VR makes people when they get mobbed by enemies cry out and cower - this does not happen on a 2D monitor. In VR it is very difficult to walk off a cliff edge - easy on a monitor game. Hell a well known game Richies Plank is literally just walking along a wood plank sticking out a large building really high up - its scary in VR but literally shovelware on a monitor. Playing Dont Blink on a monitor instead of in VR would literally reduce the effect and feeling of the game by 90%, it's not worth it. People would say it sucks and leave bad reviews because they wouldn't realize they are only getting 10% of the effect - why would a developer put out such a neutered version?
Lumps Plays - Visual Let's Plays2 years ago (2 edits) (-1)
Comparing it an Iphone app is strawman argument.
At this point in time LOADS of VR games support both controllers AND VR mode.
So. It appears developers are agreeing with me.
Either jump on board, or don't.
No one is saying VR isn't supperior in certain contexts.
Once again, James Cameron didn't whine about people watching his movie in standard 2d, despite it being inferior. I literally don't understand what you're defending. I get you're a fan of VR. But just because VR is great doesn't mean developers should dismiss THE MAJORITY of players who can't afford a 600$ piece of equipment.


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Laurentides és una regió administrativa de la província canadenca del Quebec. Està situada a la riba nord del riu Sant Llorenç, prop de Mont-real. La regió està dividida en 8 municipalitats regionals de comtat (MRC) i 83 municipalitats.

Demografia
 Població: 509 459 (2005)
 Superfície: 20 560 km²
 Densitat: 24,8 hab./km²
 Taxa de natalitat: 9,6‰ (2005)
 Taxa de mortalitat: 6,4‰ (2005)
Font: Institut de la statistique du Québec

Vegeu també
 Muntanyes Laurentianes o (en francès) Laurentides

Enllaços externs

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Q: Using Reserved Words in Magento 2 URLs Is it possible to create a module in Magento 2, using standard routing, that responds to a URL in the form of
http://magento.example.com/namespace_module/return/index

That is -- a URL where the second parameter is a PHP reserved keyword.  The problem with the above is is create a PHP controller class name that's
Namespace\Module\Controller\Return\Index

and having Return in the namespace is illegal PHP.  I know if the URL's final parameter (traditionally called the action) was a reserved keyword
http://magento.example.com/namespace_module/foo/return

that Magento would let me create a controller class named
Namespace\Module\Controller\Foo\ReturnAction

However, this does not work for the second parameter.
Is there a way to do this using standard Magento 2 routing techniques?
If not, is there a generally considered best practice for injecting a custom router object to get this behavior, or some other technique that would let me work around this? (an after plugin on Magento\Framework\App\Router\ActionList?)

A: I ended up adding a plugin for Magento\Framework\App\Router\ActionList
<!-- File: app/code/Package/Namespace/etc/di.xml -->
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:framework:ObjectManager/etc/config.xsd">
    <type name="Magento\Framework\App\Router\ActionList">
        <plugin name="package_module_magento_framework_app_router_actionlist" type="Package\Module\Plugin\Magento\Framework\App\Router\ActionList"/>
    </type>
</config>

and then fiddled with the $namespace parameter of the get method
#File: app/code/Package/Module/Plugin/Magento/Framework/App/Router/ActionList.php
public function beforeGet($subject, $module, $area, $namespace, $action)
{
    if($namespace === 'return')
    {
        $namespace = 'returnaction';
    }
    return [$module, $area, $namespace, $action];
}

This gave me a class name of
Package\Module\Controller\ReturnAction\Index

Not sure how good an idea this is, so buyer beware, etc.

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Q: Azure Databricks PAT token creation for Azure Service Principal Name I could not add Azure AD Service Principal Name into Azure Databricks through portal but I was able to add my Service Principal with help of Databricks APIs Endpoints. How can I create PAT Token for my Service Principal Name.

A: You can use the service principal to create an Azure Active Directory Token and use that to authenticate into Databricks.
To create an AAD token
curl -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
-d 'grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=<client-id>&resource=2ff814a6-3304-4ab8-85cb-cd0e6f879c1d&client_secret=<application-secret>' \
https://login.microsoftonline.com/<tenant-id>/oauth2/token

Replace <client-id> and <application-secret> with the application ID and secret of your service principal and <tenant-id> with your tenant ID.
The response will include the value of the access token
{
    "access_token": "<token value>"
}

Since you have already added the service principal into the Databricks workspace, so now you can directly use the generated token to invoke the Databricks REST endpoints as the service principal:
curl -X GET \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <token-value>' \
https://<databricks-instance>/api/2.0/clusters/list

You can also create additional tokens for the service principal using the Databricks Token API
curl -X POST -H 'Authorization: Bearer <token-value>' \
--data '{ "comment": "This is an example token", "lifetime_seconds": 7776000 }' \
https://<databricks-instance>/api/2.0/token/create

More details are available here.

A: Note: You add the Azure AD service principal to a workspace using the SCIM API.

Unfortunately, you cannot create Azure Databricks token programmatically.

You'll use an Azure Databricks personal access token (PAT) to authenticate against the Databricks REST API. To create a PAT that can be used to make API requests:

*

*Go to your Azure Databricks workspace.

*Click the user icon in the top-right corner of the screen and click User Settings.

*Click Access Tokens > Generate New Token.

*Copy and save the token value.

Even for creating using APIs, initial authentication to this API is the same as for all of the Azure Databricks API endpoints: you must first authenticate as described in Authentication.
For more details, refer Tutorial: Run a job with an Azure service principal

A: After adding service principal to databricks, you can use curl to create a databrick token/PAT for the service principal.
curl -X POST \
${DATABRICKS_HOST}/api/2.0/token-management/on-behalf-of/tokens \
--header "Content-type: application/json" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${DATABRICKS_TOKEN}" \
--data @create-service-principal-token.json \
| jq .

https://docs.databricks.com/dev-tools/service-principals.html#step-2-create-the-databricks-access-token-for-the-databricks-service-principal