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The Virgin of Núria
An image venerated as a symbol of fertility
Legend has it that whoever visits the shrine and follows the ritual of the cross, the pot and the bell will produce offspring.
The Virgin of Núria, the patron saint of the Pyrenees and of the dioceses of Urgell, is a Romanesque statue from the 12th century that is venerated at the shrine of Núria. Its history, like that of many other religious images, is lost in legend.
The origins of its veneration date back to the 8th century, when Saint Giles sculpted an image of the Virgin while living as a hermit in the valley. The area's shepherds were summoned by a bell to meet around the cross and Saint Giles gave them food from a pot. This is why the cross, the bell and the pot are the symbols of Núria.
When Christians started to be persecuted during the Muslim rule of Spain, Saint Giles hid the image in a cave and fled the valley. It was not until 1072 that a shepherd called Amadeu, who was looking for Marian relics, erected a small shrine, where years later the image was found. According to the legend, the image could not be carried in processions to Queralbs because it wanted to stay in Núria, which is why its worship was established there
Maria is represented as a Virgin in Majesty and Throne of Wisdom. More specifically, her hair and ears are uncovered, she is wearing a shepherdess's cloak and she is holding the Christ Child with both hands. The similarly-dressed Infant Jesus is giving a blessing with his right hand and is holding a book in his left hand.
It is said that this Virgin has the gift of fertility and for this reason many couples who are unable to have children make the journey up to Núria and follow the symbolic ritual: praying in front of the cross and putting their heads in the pot while ringing the bell. The origin of this tradition is unknown, but it has apparently worked for many couples. However it came to be, it is one of the reasons why this Mother of God and, by extension, the shrine and the valley are so popular.
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The Transform menu features a number of commands allowing several systematic changes on the current dataset (duplication, anonymization, reduction, extraction, expansion, shrinking...). Some of these transformations concern the individuals names, their attributes, as well as the relations existing between them ; others can target the dataset as a whole or just some partitions of it.
The commandTransform > Duplicate creates an exact "live" copy of the original dataset. This can be useful if you want to test some transforming operations on a dataset, without affecting the original file with unwanted changes. Note that the duplicate wich PUCK thus produces is not automatically saved into a file.
The Anonymization commands are used for hiding individuals names. This can be useful, for example, if you work on a recent population and whish to publish some analytical results without revealing the individuals identity.
Transform > Anonymize by Gender & ID.
The command Transform > Number names adds the identity number of each individual to its original name, between parentheses (e.g. "Pierre Dupont (5)").
Note : Numbered names are convenient if the corpus is exported in .paj format (Pajek files require renumbering of individuals in order to assure continuous vertex numbers. Numbered names thus serve to keep the original numbers). If a Pajek file with numbered names is imported to PUCK, numbers between parentheses are automatically re-converted into identity numbers.
When executing each one of these commands, a dialog window automatically opens asking to specify which attribute has to be changed, and how. Thus, each command produces a specific dialog window, but some recurrences can be isolated (we will leave the rest of it implicit, as these functions are sufficiently intuitive). The Target field indicates the type of attribute concerned (i.e., All, Individual, Family...). The Label field indicates the "name" of the attribute concerned (i.e., BIRTH_DATE...). The Value field indicates the actual content of the attribute (i.e., "1955" for a birth date).
The command Transform > Marry Coparents associates to each fertile couple a matrimonial link. This can be useful, for instance, in order to make those unions visible in a matrimonial census. The command is effective on the entire dataset without taking into account partitioning and it doesn't change the family numbering.
The Transform > Re-number Ids sub-menu enables to change the whole dataset individuals Id numbering. The new numbering will start from 0 and will cover all individuals without gaps.
If you have a pre-existent corpus where the Id number is defined as an attribute, you can use the commands Transform > Renumber Ids from ID attr. and Transform > Renumber Ids from REFN attr. in order to make Puck recognize it as the actual individuals Id.
The command Transform > Add life events processes biographic events (births, marriages, migrations...) as relation models rather than as attributes.
***Transform > Reduce > Acyclic Segments : eliminates from the kinship network all the segments that do not contain cycles.
Transform > Reduce > Marked doubles : eliminates all doubles. The individual with the lower identity number is considered as the original, the one with the higher ID number as the double. Doubles can be marked by substituting the original's identity number for their name.
Transform > Reduce > Structural children : eliminates all individuals who have neither spouses nor children (the structural children of the kinship network).
Transform > Reduce > Unmarried : eliminates all individuals who are not married.
Transform > Reduce > Virtual individuals : eliminates all virtual individuals. This reduction is recommended for the exploratory analysis of a corpus containing fictive individuals.
Transform > Extract > By cluster size / By cluster value : ***CORR*** reduces the kinship network to those vertices who have a positive cluster value in a chosen partition. For example, if "OCCU" (occupation) is chosen, then the network is reduced to the people whose occupation is known.
Note : Some of the commands in the list above presuppose a basic knowledge of the partitioning process. To read more about partitioning, click here or use the "Functionalities" menu (click on the voice : "Partitions Bar").
The sub-menu Transform > Expand current segment (...) allows creating a new dataset composed both of the selected partition members and of individuals somehow connected to them. This can be useful, for instance, when you want to operate a circuit census on a given partition of the dataset, without losing data about the ties that exist between its members (which could involve non-members of the partition).
The Shrink function allows regrouping the dataset individuals following a given criterion ; it also allows generating and analyzing the network of links existing between such groups. The results can be exported in .paj and .dat formats. Such networks can be thus represented as directed graphs, where both nodes and arcs have values. The nodes values will then quantify the partition size (number of individuals), the arcs values will quantify their weight (number of ties).
The Transform > Shrink > Alliance Network command produces a directed graph where nodes represent groups of individuals sharing a given endogenous/exogenous property and arcs represent the number of links between such groups. For instance, it can be used in order to analyze the matrimonial alliance network between different patri-lignages, or to study the transmission of professions through filiation.
In Puck, when executing the command, a dialog window automatically opens asking to set some criteria.
The Label field, allows defining which endogenous/exogenous property will actually regroup the dataset individuals.
The Alliance Type field allows defining as "alliance" relations three different types of ties : wife-husband, sister-brother and parent-child. Choosing one of these will produce, respectively, a matrimonial exchange network, a network of siblingship or a network of filiation ties.
The Weighted Arcs check-box allows choosing whether or not the arcs weight will appear in the results.
Finally, three fields allow to filter the resulting network depending on the Minimal number of : links (node degree), alliances per node (node strength), and alliances per link (link weight).
The results can be viewed (and managed) both as an autonomous Alliance Network Window (on the dialog window, click on the Launch button) and as a statistic report (on the dialog window, click on the Statistics button). For a description of the Alliance Network Window, see here.
Couples, which lists in a table the linked cluster-to-cluster couples, as well as the composition of (directed) links connecting each couple. Every block then specifies the link weight and the individuals couples (their Id number, gender and Name) that are connected by marriage, siblingship or filiation tie (depending on the chosen criterion).
Sortable List, which indicates : in the first column, the origin vertex (wife, sister or parent, depending on the chosen criterion) of each link : its Id number, Gender and Name ; in the second column, the destination vertex (husband, brother or child) its Id Number, Gender and Name ; in the third column, the cluster to which the origin vertex belongs ; in the fourth column, the cluster to which the destination vertex belongs ; in the fifth column, the link weight.
The command Transform > Shrink > Flow Network allows producing, analyze and manage flow networks. Here, nodes represent segments that regroup the dataset individuals who share one (of two) given endogenous/exogenous properties. Concurrently, the network weighted arcs connect the segments that contain, each one, the same individual ; their weight correspond then to the number of individuals who share the two given properties, and they point from the first cluster to the other.
The command can be useful, for instance, for studying migration flows (from the birth place to the death place of the dataset individuals).
When executing the command, a dialog window automatically opens.
Here, the Source Label field allows defining the first property used for regrouping (i.e., BIRT_PLACE), and the Target Label field allows defining the second one (i.e., DEAT_PLACE).
***The Minimal number of links field allows excluding from the results network all the source nodes whose size doesn't reach a given number of individuals.
Flows, where are listed the couples of source > target nodes and, for each one of those, the individuals appearing in both segments.
The command Transform > Reshuffling allows producing the network that results by randomizing the corpus marriages (and keeping the rest of it as it is). This simulation technique can be useful in order to understand to what extent specific matrimonial configurations depend from demographic and/or data collection biases.
The command Transform > Virtual Network allows simulating the biases introduced with data collection. It can be useful in order to know how the network morphology would change, if all informants came, for instance, from a small set of families.
The Kin Recall rates of both Men's Kin (first degree) and Women's Kin (first degree).


What better Christmas prezzie could you ask for than your all-time favourite Speccy mag making a grand comeback so you can catch up on all the gen this festive season? (Anyone who can think of a better prezzie will be shot, shortly after being boiled in oil!!!) It just shows you can't keep a good thing down (madam) — no matter what those other magazines might say.
Before I go on, I must thank our dear friends at Your Sinclair for their sincerity when they thought CRASH was gone for good. I mean, weren't they just dripping with it? (well, they're always dripping with something — Nicko). No, Nick, don't be nasty, after all, they paid us the biggest compliment in the world when Newsfield went down the swanny — they liked us so much they tried to... wait for it... Yes, they tried to buy us! More on that topic in Happenings.
Still, it's nice to know who your friends are, I suppose, and nice Gazza Sumpter at Sinclair User really did sound upset about it all, but perhaps that's because he remembers his days working on CRASH with fondness. Thanks Gazza.
Well, all that remains to be said now is HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A STUPENDOUS NEW YEAR.


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Review: A Matter of Circumstance and Celludrones by Claire Robyns
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A Victorian Steampunk/Paranormal adventure with strong elements of romance…
Lady Lily d'Bulier is prim, proper, and prefers to think of herself as pragmatic rather than timid. And avoiding life-threatening situations at all costs is just plain practical. But everything changes when Lord Adair tracks her down in London; searching for answers he seems to think she has.
Greyston Adair is a blackguard and a smuggler, although British Customs will have to catch him red-handed to prove the latter. Fortunately, the dirigibles they float around in have never been able to get near his air dust.
Hell is rising, One Demon at a Time…
With Lady Ostrich hunting them, and the mystery of how their lives tie back to Cragloden Castle and the powerful McAllister clan, Lily has no option but to throw propriety to the wind and run off with Greyston to Scotland, away from the immediate danger and toward possible answers.
*blurb taken from Goodreads*
When we received the request for a review of this book, I was instantly drawn to the blurb and the excerpt the author provided.
A Matter of Circumstance and Celludrones has strong romantic elements, but the romance is not the main focus of the story. I kind of wish the romance was the main focus as I thought the characters and the romance was the strongest element of the book, and the worldbuilding was the weakest.
I really liked the characters that Claire Robyns created. The heroine, Lily, has had these strange visions all her life and she's never been able to explain them. Apart from that, Lily's life has been utterly proper until Lord Greyston Adair appears in her life. Lord Adair is a mysterious character at first, and I got so confused at the beginning because I couldn't figure out where the story was going.
And that's where my issues with the worldbuilding comes in. It had its good parts with the descriptions of the drones, especially Anna and Neco – drones that belong to Lilly and Grey. But whilst I enjoyed their characters, I didn't understand the demon part of the worldbuilding, and it seemed at crossroads with the Steampunk creations. I didn't think that they matched well, and when Lady Ostrich comes into the picture as the baddie, I felt that she wasn't a great evil villain. The name comes off as too cartoonish, and I couldn't take her seriously.
So whilst I had problems with the worldbuilding, I did enjoy the characters, especially the secondary character of Evelyn. I would have liked to have seen more story between her and her husband, and this is where I felt more romance was needed. I don't think the worldbuilding is strong enough and there were times where the writing became bogged down with it.
But the characters themselves are the strongest point, and Lilly and Greyston are two strong characters. I don't want to spoil anything, but the mystery surrounding them and their 'talents' are revealed towards the end, but again I felt the worldbuilding wasn't strong enough to hold them up.
The book is self-pubbed and I think an editor would have tightened up this novel, and cut some wordy descriptions out. But despite my issues with this novel, I got caught up in the characters, and I would read the second book to see how the romance develops and see how Claire Robyns expands this world.
All in all, I liked A Matter of Circumstance and its characters, but I wasn't a fan of the worldbuilding. I give it a C.
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Crave Entertainment today announced the release of Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. "Rated E10+," the game is now available at major retailers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $39.99.
"The Pinball Hall of Fame franchise was built on delivering the highest level of authenticity to the most discerning pinball players," said Betsi Gijanto, executive vice president, Crave Entertainment. "With three brand new Williams tables, leaderboards, the 4-player multi-play option and high-definition graphics, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection for Xbox 360 and PlayStation3 upholds that standard while providing gamers with everything they'd expect on the latest game systems. Value-priced at $39.99, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection is destined to become a classic in many gamers' libraries."
True to the franchise, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection, developed by FarSight Studios, offers 13 Classic Williams tables from the 70's, 80's and 90's, including three new tables: Medieval Madness, The Tales of the Arabian Nights and No Good Gophers. In addition, the award-winning franchise is marking its debut on Xbox 360 and PlayStation3 with online leaderboards and trophies, multi-player for up to four players and HD Compatibility (1080i and 1080p). The game also features expanded table goals and bonus features throughout.
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Shocking Story: My Husband Hasn't Touched me for 23 Years, Gave me Permission to See Other Men, Woman Says in New Video
A married woman named Peninah Kyalo's second marriage was to the man of her dreams in every possible way
Peninah's husband who is also a military man, however, took a drastic turn for the worst after she gave birth to their
firstborn son It is now 23 years since he got intimate with her, and he went ahead to give her permission to see other men.
The Man of Her Dreams
It did not take long before the two moved in together and in 1993 she got pregnant with her son.
"He was such a nice man. Seeing that I was expectant, he would help me do the laundry. He had such a beautiful heart."
Her good days would not last long as she got to a point she couldn't move around as much and preferred staying indoors.
A Turn For Worse
Afterwards, her husband started getting into an entanglement with one of the ladies they had been friends with for
years, and whom she viewed as a sister.
"Someone came and informed me to be on the lookout because my namesake was making moves on my man behind
my back."
Things moved from bad and worse after she gave birth as Peninah noticed that her husband either sneaked into the
house and left when she was away, or avoided getting intimate with her.
When she got tired of the long wait and confronted him, he disclosed to the mother of one that as much as she was a
beautiful woman, he no longer felt romantic urges towards her.
"The few times we got intimate he would forget and refer to by another woman's name, especially Nyambura."
What made it difficult for her was the fact that she could not find a friend to confide in because history had shown her
that the very friends leveraged such secrets to get close to her husband.
Beyond Redemption
Peninah knew that her love life was beyond salvaging when the father of her child gave her permission to go out with other men.
"He told me to get intimate with whoever I wanted and he would never stand in my way."
She advises people who are in unhappy marriages to speak up about their problems.
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Dissed. Demoted. Summarily dismissed. Yes, as everyone this side of Alpha Centauri knows by now, some cranky cabal of planet nazis meeting in Prague has yanked the credentials of Pluto. With a stunned galaxy looking on, the coveted Solar System Seal of Approval has been bestowed upon the planetary Group of Eight...now seen thumbing their noses at a banished Pluto and its forlorn band of Kuiper Belt homies.
Formerly a planet in good standing for the past 70-odd years, Pluto had long been well-regarded by the vast majority of Earthlings and frozen methane enthusiasts everywhere, notwithstanding a Garbo-esque reputation for being distant, icy, and just a tad dead-ish, perhaps. Despite widespread street cred, however, Pluto finally succumbed to a smear campaign of withering snark from a clique of malcontent scientists. Knickers in a twist over activist judges? Me, I'd keep an eye on activist astronomers run amok.
Alas. So much, then, for the once-shining ideal of inclusiveness in this little solar system we call home. What's more, it's a slippery slope, I'm afraid. Mark my words: today it's Pluto stripped of its planethood. Tomorrow, Hollywood. Where, Dear Reader, will it all end?
But steady on. As this story goes to press, late word is that negotiations are under way to restore Pluto's full planetary status and attendant privileges. No less an emissary than Major Flavius Grammaticus "Spiff" Syntax, stalwart of Her Majesty's Royal Space Dragoons, has reportedly been dispatched to reopen a dialogue between high-ranking Plutonian officials and duly-designated Earth-based authorities.
Fresh from quelling a pan-dimensional rampage of the mutant tofu-people of Zoloft-5, and hard on the heels of saving a seemingly doomed universe from the marauding Death Hickey of Deliria-X, Syntax is renowned as a peerless intergalactic grammarian-at-arms, skilled at deploying an array of hyper-linguistic gifts to resolve conflict and sow harmony among far-flung life forms. (See Spiff Syntax vs. the Lethal Interjection, Spiff Syntax and the Subjunctive Mood Rings of Saturn, et al.) Only time will tell whether the intrepid Major Syntax―named Most Eligible Carbon-based Grammarian eleven years running―can succeed once more where lesser mortals have failed.
There's a lot to talk about politically, of course, but I confess to not having the stomach for it at the moment. (And not only because I just finished dinner, either.) Lucky you, you're spared all but a scant few lines of rant tonight. Anyway, it's basically the same old same old: as both Chief Executive and Commander-in-Chief, 43 continues to inspire a nation and a world in his own inimitable way.
First and foremost, the President is busy staying the course, in an attempt to reshape and realign the Near East with Iraq as a blazing beacon of democracy in the region. Well, Iraq is blazing, at least, as Dubya tries his hand at this staggeringly presumptuous bit of armed geopolitical feng shui. All the while, as he stays the course in manly Texas fashion, he daily explores new frontiers in cluelessness, scales new heights of self-delusion...and even in the most mundane of tasks, generally raises the bar for epic underachieving.
Admittedly, it's somewhat heartening to see the guy's poll numbers eroding, and yet utterly depressing to think how many more will needlessly die. I'm afraid his numbers could be farther south than your average emperor penguin, and still he'd be denouncing "cut-and-run appeasers." After all, Old Glory is red, white, and blue through and through, with nary a trace of yellow―right? If staying the course is good enough for strategic/tactical mastermind George W. Bush, it's plenty good enough for the rest of us, I reckon.
On the other hand, for a truly engaged, informed, and insightful take on America at war―from the smoking business end of U.S. force projection―you could do a helluva lot worse than check out this, or any of the reflections posted here. If only the C-in-C would add such things to his own reading list, it might be a good first step toward waking up and smelling the cordite.
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Today, we sent a team of pro bono lawyers to FCI Sheridan. And once again ICE denied our entire team of pro bono lawyers access to the asylum-seeking men they have hidden inside a federal penitentiary.
The Trump Administration has chosen to use the immense weapon of incarceration and family separation to punish and terrorize immigrants, particularly immigrants from communities of color. The law never required that these men be detained; the law never required that these families be separated; and the law certainly never required — in fact, it is rather unprecedented — that these men be imprisoned in a federal penitentiary.
But in the deportation process, when people are detained and hidden deportations come fast and easy. Keep them hidden. Keep them isolated. If no one cares, then it is as if it never happened at all. Right?
And that's the mistake the Trump Administration made.
They weren't expecting hundreds of Oregonians to step up and say: we are in this to win it. Unique in the United States, Oregonians–hundreds of you– have promised to defend these men in the courts, their families, the law of asylum — and by that simple Constitutional fact of due process and fairness, you are defending the rule of law and democracy.
What's next & what can you do now?
Be ready. As soon as we open access–and we will–things will happen very very fast and you will need to be available. We cannot say when yet.
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The guitars are part of the museum's current 'Play it Loud' exhibition.
Two of the more than 130 instruments that the museum will exhibit, as it turns out, are the acoustic guitar with which Jimmy Page recorded "Stairway to Heaven," and his famous Danelectro 3021. The exhibit also includes a number of Page's Marshall amplifiers.
Speaking of Eddie Van Halen, another one of the museum's prominent exhibits is one that showcases his entire 1978 live rig. To get a preview of that particular part of the exhibit, step right this way.


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The educational process will occur in an environment that encourages professionalism and excellence in communications. The residents will learn to rapidly adapt to changes in the practice environment. The resident will also demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and system of health care. These goals will be achieved using both formal education methods and mentoring. Our program will strive toward having residents who excel in the six core competencies of the ACGME. Graduating residents will be expected to be well prepared for practice or for entry into excellent subspecialty fellowships.
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Doug Marrone not ready to switch back to EJ Manuel
Despite Orton's struggles, Marrone says he hasn't considered putting Manuel in the starting role again.
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The Buffalo Bills lost for the second consecutive game Thursday night, dropping a 22-9 decision to the Miami Dolphins. Bills quarterback Kyle Orton struggled mightily, completing 22-of-39 passes for 193 yards, averaging 4.7 yards per attempt. Still, Buffalo head coach Doug Marrone says he had not thought of putting backup quarterback and 2013 first-round pick EJ Manuel in the game, per Kevin Patra of NFL.com.
When Manuel was starting, the Bills went 2-2 before he was benched in favor of the veteran Orton. However, Orton has not done any better, going 3-3 and generally having all sorts of issues in the red zone. Last week against the Chiefs, Buffalo reached the red zone four times and scored just six points.
Manuel, drafted last year to become the franchise quarterback, has only started 14 games in his career. Before Marrone made the switch this season, Manuel was completing 58.0 percent of his throws with five touchdowns and three interceptions. Still, Marrone said playing Manuel is not on his radar.
"No, right now, that hasn't crossed my mind," Marrone said.
Over at Buffalo Rumblings, a poll went up on Friday morning to ask fans who should be the starting quarterback. Two-thirds have sided with Manuel, seeing the obvious fact that Orton is nothing more than a stop-gap. Manuel might not be the answer, but Buffalo will only find out by giving him more leash. Considering the AFC has a whopping 10 teams over .500, including two ahead of the Bills in the AFC East, Buffalo might be wise to play the youngster.
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…not really. I just wanted to pretend to be TMZ for a minute there. But Blabbermouth is reporting that on the eve of Heaven And Hell's The Devil You Know album (due April 28), Geezer told Decibel magazine that working with singer Ronnie James Dio is a lot easier than working with Ozzy Osbourne. Here are some excerpts.
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"What the world needs now is Ukelele. You know, this is the underdog of all instruments and I always believed that it is the instrument of peace because if everyone played the Ukulele this world would be a much happier place."
ATLANTA –The Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech 20th anniversary season continues with "the most widely heard ukulele player alive today," (Fretboard Journal) Jake Shimabukuro on Saturday March 31 at 8 p.m. Shimabukuro will perform tracks from his latest album, Peace Love Ukulele.
In the hands of Jake Shimabukuro, the traditional Hawaiian ukulele of four strings and two octaves is stretched and molded into a complex and bold new musical force. On Peace Love Ukulele, which debuted at the top of the Billboard World Album Chart, Shimabukuro mixes jazz, rock, classical, traditional Hawaiian music and folk, creating a sound that's both technically masterful and emotionally powerful. His career skyrocketed when a YouTube clip of him performing "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" in Central Park went viral. The video now has close to 10 million views.
In the years since the clip aired, Shimabukuro has performed with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Bette Midler, Yo-Yo Ma, Cyndi Lauper, Ziggy Marley, Levon Helm, Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, Les Paul, Dave Koz, Chris Botti and Jimmy Buffett. He's performed on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," "The Late Show with Conan O'Brien," "The Today Show" and "Last Call with Carson Daly." Shimabukuro was a featured artist on NPR's "Weekend Edition" and Rolling Stone Live, and he recently received a cameo in the Adam Sandler movie "Just Go with It," where he also recorded a few songs for the soundtrack.
Ticket and Performance Information: Tickets: $30 and special children's price of $22. For information and directions (349 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30032-0468) contact the Ferst Center Box Office at 404-894-9600 or visit www.ferstcenter.org.


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Букмекерство в России — один из элементов российской спортивной культуры и отрасль российской экономики в сфере букмекерства.

История
В России тотализаторы и букмекеры появились ещё во времена Российской Империи, но почти всю советскую эпоху букмекерской деятельности в СССР практически не было. В 1980—х годах в СССР учредили спортивный тотализатор «Спортпрогноз» государственного Управления лотерей СССР, ранее занимавшегося лишь лотереями (например, лотерея «Спринт») и кено под названием «Спортлото», а примерно в 1991 году в Москве появились первые советские букмекерские конторы современности.

Законодательное регулирование
В настоящее время в России работают множество букмекерских контор, их деятельность регулируется Федеральным законом №244-ФЗ от 29 декабря 2006 года «О государственном регулировании деятельности по организации и проведению азартных игр и о внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Российской Федерации».

4 июля 2015 года, депутаты Госдумы РФ в третьем чтении большинством в 289 голосов приняли законопроект № 260152-6, который вносит изменения в игорное законодательство, легализуя онлайн-букмекеров в России.

28 марта 2017 года президент России Владимир Путин подписал закон об отчислениях букмекерских контор в интересах развития спорта в размере 5 % от базы расчёта целевых отчислений.

С октября 2020 года целевые отчисления распространяются, в том числе и на иностранный спорт в размере 5 % от доходов с событий, проходящих за рубежом.

30 декабря 2020 года был принят федеральный закон, предусматривающий увеличение объёма целевых отчислений и создание публично-правовой компании «Единый регулятор азартных игр».

С октября 2021 года размер целевых отчислений составил 1,5 % от суммы всех заключённых пари, но не менее 30 миллионов рублей в квартал.

Регулятором букмекерской отрасли России выступает Федеральная налоговая служба.

Параллельно с принятием нового законодательства была запущена работа единого регулятора азартных игр — ЕРАИ. Созданная структура функционирует вместе с проектом «Единый ЦУПИС», который является центром для учета перевода ставок букмекерских контор и тотализаторов. Каждый новый зарегистрированный пользователь должен пройти дополнительную верификацию в ЦУПИС для получения возможности делать ставки в легальных букмекерских конторах на территории РФ.

Крупнейшие букмекерские компании
Фонбет, Лига Ставок, Марафон, и другие.

Показатели деятельности
В 2017 году аналитический сервис «Рейтинг Букмекеров» опубликовал результаты масштабного исследования букмекерского рынка в России. Объем рынка, рассчитанный как сумма всех ставок составил 677 млрд рублей, объем легального сегмента рынка 403 млрд рублей (порядка 60%). Доход компаний букмекеров был определен на уровне 47 млрд рублей, что составило 1,2% от мирового оборота.

Примечания

Ссылки
 Все ставки в одни руки

Литература

 Федеральный закон «О государственном регулировании деятельности по организации и проведению азартных игр и о внесении изменений в некоторые законодательные акты Российской Федерации» от 29.12.2006 N 244-ФЗ

Букмекеры
Спорт в России
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Current Resident: Jan 1, 2022–Mar 31, 2022
Vision Fund
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Lizania Cruz
Lizania Cruz uses audience participation to investigate notions of being and belonging within the public sphere. Using objects such as books, zines, installations, happenings, video, and photography, she invites a diverse range of communities to co-create collaborative artworks. Through research, oral history, and active participants, the projects she develops aim to highlight pluralistic narratives about migration and race.
Lizania Cruz has exhibited work at Bemis Center For Contemporary Arts, Omaha; El Museo del Barrio and CUE Art Foundation, both New York City, among others.
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Lizania Cruz, Gathering Evidence: Santo Domingo & New York City, 2021, books, posters on rice sacks with stamp letters, installation view at CUE Art Foundation, 2021. Photo by Adam Reich.
Lizania Cruz, ¡Se Buscan Testigos! [Looking for Witnesses!] Portrait of a Detective in NYC, 2021, photographic documentation of happening, 30 × 20 in. (76.2 × 50.8 cm). Photo by Neha Gautam.
Lizania Cruz, Happening We the News, 2018, public intervention, dimensions variable.
Lizania Cruz, Maria — Flower for Immigration, 2017, archival digital-C print, 144 × 96 in. (365.76 × 243.84 cm).
Lizania Cruz, Obituaries of the American Dream, 2020-2021, installation view at El Museo del Barrio's "ESTAMOS BIEN – LA TRIENAL 20/21" , dimensions variable.
Residents from Dominican Republic
Hulda Guzmán
Davidoff Art Initiative
Polibio Díaz
Mónica Ferreras De la Maza
Current Resident: Dec 1, 2021–May 31, 2022
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Inc.
Ignacio Gonzalez-Lang
Ignacio Gonzalez-Lang creates multi-media sculptures and installations that explore the absurdity and violence inherent in both human nature and identity construction. The artist's own Puerto Rican background, along with the historical and material culture of the Caribbean region, serve a prism through which he synthesizes ideas around race, nationality, tradition, and socioeconomics through visual representation.
Ignacio Gonzalez-Lang has exhibited work at The Bronx Museum of the Arts, MoMA PS1, and El Museo del Barrio, all New York, among others.
Ignacio Gonzalez-Lang, Zemi, 2017, recycled United States military uniforms, lapis lazuli beads, turquoise beads, pearl beads, zinc beads, metal beads, gold plated beads, thread, and zipper, 24 × 22 × 131/2 in. (60.96 × 55.88 × 34.29 cm).
Ignacio Gonzalez-Lang, Truth, 2020, desiccator, newspaper clippings, and plexiglass column, 56 × 26 × 9 in. (142.24 × 66.04 × 22.86 cm).
Ignacio Gonzalez-Lang, Blood Ocean, 2019, recycled United States military uniforms, coral, lapis lazuli beads, turquoise beads, mother of pearl beads, jade beads, imitation pearls, military buttons and pins, enamel pins, safety pins, cotton thread, and wood, 76 × 52 × 2 in. (193.04 × 132.08 × 5.08 cm).
Ignacio Gonzalez-Lang, Bug, 2018, recycled United States military uniform, digital microscope, motherboard, cotton thread, and weatherproof protective hard case, 22 × 20 × 17 in. (55.88 × 50.8 × 43.18 cm).
Ignacio Gonzalez-Lang, Blotter, 2017, desiccator, New York Police Department daily blotter clippings, and plexiglass shelf, 14 × 81/2 × 7 in. (35.56 × 21.59 × 17.78 cm).
Residents from United States
Petrina Dacres
Jamaica, United States
Jane Farver Memorial Fund
Steven Anthony Johnson II
The New York Community Trust's Edward and Sally Van Lier Fund
Darian Longmire
Denmark, Japan
Current Resident: Nov 1, 2021–Feb 28, 2022
Danish Arts Foundation
Silas Inoue
Silas Inoue's practice is characterized by an idiosyncratic approach to nature and natural sciences, and a style he describes as Quasi-Asian in reference to he's mixed Danish and Japanese heritage. He makes use of classic as well as less conventional materials, including sugar, cooking oil, mold and other living organisms. Combining intuitive methods with more analytic observations of the world, he creates works that are humorous, sensorial, and thought evoking. Interested in how different life forms are distributed, Inoue explores ideas around consumption/formation, ecological/economic growth, and connectedness between the species and the planetary.
Silas Inoue has exhibited work at ARKEN Museum of Modern Art, Ishøj, Denmark; Augustiana Kunsthal, Augustenborg, Denmark; and Nicodim Gallery, Los Angeles, among others.
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2021 Fall Open Studios
Silas Inoue, Infrastructure, 2020, clear acrylic, wood, silicon, radiant acrylic, plastic, mold, bronze respiratory system, 1711/16 × 511/2 × 1113/16 in. (44.96 × 130.81 × 29.97 cm).
Silas Inoue, Installation view of eat & becʘ̃me at Huset for Kunst & Design, 2020. Jonas Søgaard.
Silas Inoue, Installation view of Young Danish Art–Forecasting the Future at ARKEN Museum of Modern Art. David Stjernholm.
Silas Inoue, ∞, 2019, pencil, watercolor, and dirt on paper in stainless steel frame, 195/16 × 24 in. (49.02 × 60.96 cm).
Silas Inoue, Wolf Pack, 2018, pencil on paper, Walnut frame, 343/16 × 475/8 × 25/16 in. (86.87 × 120.9 × 5.84 cm).
Residents from Japan
Kenji Yamada
Bunkacho - Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan
Saya Irie
Pola Art Foundation
Yuki Higashino
Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport of Austria


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NES Classic Edition Announced By Nintendo
By Nick Connor , July 14, 2016 11:06 pm January 9, 2017 0 119
While we'll be left waiting for the Codename NX until early 2017, Nintendo has a much more old-school system in the works for this year's holiday season. The NES Classic Edition was announced via the official Nintendo Twitter feed and will come preloaded with 30 beloved games of the 8-bit era. The system has been shown on all of Nintendo's official Twitter feeds, such as their Spanish, French, and Russian accounts, suggesting a global release.
While the new system is designed after the original Nintendo Entertainment System, it will not actually be able to play old NES cartridges. Instead, the machine will have a selection of games preloaded onto it that can be readily played after plugging it in. Many of the games included will be classic first-party games including the Super Mario trilogy, the first two Legend of Zelda games, Metroid, Excitebike, and StarTropics.
It will also feature a variety of third-party titles, including Pac-Man, Mega Man 2, Final Fantasy, Double Dragon II, the first two Castlevania games, and Tecmo Bowl. You can check out the full list of games here. The system isn't designed for internet access or external media, so these 30 will be the only games you'll be able to play with the system.
There have been plenty of preloaded consoles in the past, some with dubious legality, but rarely has a major developer like Nintendo delved into such a concept. SNK Playmore released a handheld version of their Neo Geo console called the Neo Geo X in 2012, but infamously ran into trouble with their manufacturer. While the Classic Mini seems like an easy ticket for printing money, but there is a fair share of potential mishaps that could harm it. Given Nintendo's recent problems with supplying hardware like amiibos and the Gamecube controller adapter, there's a chance that Nintendo may see this as nothing more than a collector's item and understock it.
The NES Classic Edition is set to release on November 11th later this year for $60. It will include one NES Controller and will be compatible with the Wii Classic Controller and Wii Classic Controller Pro. Will you be picking one up yourself? What NES titles do you wish had been included? Leave a comment below and let us know what you think.
Castlevania Statue Unveiled
By Matt Forde , October 16, 2015 11:31 am January 30, 2017 0 144
"He who wields the whip, is not easily defeated". Castlevania fans rejoice as high-end makers First4Figures have shown off their latest work. At a striking 20 inches, we have Simon Belmont in a replica pose of his his original outing in the first Castlevania game. Cast in high-quality polystone resin, Simon has never looked more ready for action. Extra detail has been put in to ensure every feature of the vampire-killer looks accurate. From his metal armor to his locks of hair, nothing has been missed out.
The description reads: "Simon Belmont was a member of the famed Belmont Clan of Vampire Hunters, whose valiant efforts and Vampire Killer whip had seen the world rid of the evil Dracula and his henchmen. But peace would not last, as 100 years later Dracula was reawakened. As the heir to the Vampire Killer, Simon was entrusted with the duty of killing Dracula as his ancestors had done before." Available in exclusive and regular, you have the choice of more pieces that can be swapped out to your liking.
Due for release in Q1 of 2016 the exclusive figure can be yours for $439.99 with the regular coming in at $399.99. Limited to 299 and 750 pieces respectively, you need to be quick if you want to grab one of these collectibles. The statue is delivered in full color packaging with an authenticity card and a individual numbered base. If you have already purchased the Dracula statue, then you are entitled to the same product number. This applies to all future releases in the Castlevania series.
What do you think of the statue? Will you be buying one?
Head to www.first4figures.com to grab one of these beauty's and leave us a comment below to tell us your thoughts.
Bloodstained Kickstarter Closes With Over $5.5 Million, All Stretch Goals Met
By Nick Connor , June 13, 2015 4:19 am October 8, 2019 0 100
Bloodstained
Now reigning as the most heavily-funded video game on Kickstarter, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has blown past Obsidian's $3.9 million campaign for Pillars of Eternity (formerly Project Eternity) with a grand total of $5,545,991. Bloodstained is a spiritual successor to the exploration-based Castlevania games, such as Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and is being developed by an all-star team famous for their work with the franchise. Leading the project is Koji Igarashi, who has been at the helm of the Castlevania franchise since the release of Symphony, but left Konami in 2014 to strike out on his own. Right now, it certainly looks like he made the right decision.
With its incredibly successful crowdfunding campaign, Bloodstained is set to include all of its stretch goals. The game will release on Playstation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, and Vita, and will release on PC, Mac, and Linex through Steam and GOG.com. There will be both digital and physical retail copies of the game. It will include three playable characters, local co-op, asynchronous online multiplayer, cheat codes, the largest castle that Igarashi has crafted yet, a roguelike dungeon, boss revenge mode, and much more.
If you're still interested in contributing to the development of Bloodstained, there is a slacker backer option on the Kickstarter page that you can use to receive backer rewards between the $28-5oo tiers. Here's hoping that Igarashi doesn't let all of funding go to his head and delivers a masterpiece his supporters can be proud of.
Why We'll All Survive Without Silent Hills (Except for Konami)
By Nick Connor , April 29, 2015 9:23 am October 8, 2019 0 160
On April 1st, I wrote a fake interview regarding Hideo Kojima and Konami. I stated that The Phantom Pain was the last title Kojima would develop with Konami, that he, Guillermo del Toro, and Norman Reedus had all been dropped from working on Silent Hills, and that Konami would be drastically down-sizing in the future to focus more on using their properties for developing mobile games and pachinko machines. The article was one half practical joke and one half honest prediction for the future of this once legendary game company. Sadly, my little prank is becoming more fact than fiction by the day.
Not only have Kojima, del Toro, and Reedus all been dropped from Silent Hills, Silent Hills itself has been dropped altogether with Konami officially confirming that the game has been cancelled. On top of that, Konami has delisted itself from the New York Stock Exchange, suggesting a downsizing of the company. Where Konami has been placing its interest is the possibility of gambling being legalized in Japan and hoping to partner with new casino resorts. All signs point to The Phantom Pain being the last major game that Konami develops and that its iconic franchises will be relegated to promoting mobile apps and gambling devices. Before you call that a ridiculous idea, I should point out that Konami has already announced a Neo Contra slot machine. One anonymous source claims that much of the drama surrounding The Phantom Pain and Silent Hills has been the result of a feud between Kojima and Konami founder Kagemasa Kozuki and that many of the development teams have been facing mergers or have are being forced out through unethical means. It seems that the Konami that we've known for the last thirty years is dying and series like Metal Gear, Silent Hill, and Castlevania will never be the same. However, that doesn't mean that their legacies can't live on.
The name Konami isn't what brought us countless classic games; it's the people who have worked under that name. Kojima may never work on another game titled Metal Gear, but he doesn't need that title and cast of characters to craft intriguing games. Intellectual properties are merely a canvas for developers to apply their craft upon. Silent Hills may never be, but what's to stop Kojima and del Toro from starting over from scratch and creating an original horror game? Admittedly, it wouldn't be nearly as easy as I'm making it out to be, but it's far from impossible. Even if Konami leaves its IPs to rot, there's always room for spiritual successors to carry the torch. We've already seen games like Mighty No. 9 and War for the Overworld step up on behalf of the neglected Mega Man and Dungeon Keeper franchises. While the direction Konami appears to be taking is certainly a set-back for gamers everywhere, it's not going to stop good games from ultimately being made.
Even if gambling isn't legalized in Japan and Konami's expected shift doesn't work out, I don't expect Konami to go under anytime soon. Their development of slot machines for international markets has been making them a steady profit while their game sales have been steadily declining over the last few years. Just look at this official financial report of theirs where, for the record, video games are listed under digital entertainment and slot machines are listed under gaming and systems and tell me you don't see a trend. To a degree, I can actually understand the transition they're trying to make. The main takeaway is that the possible end of Konami as a game developer does not necessarily mean the end of your favorite games. Kojima is an industry legend and it won't take him long to settle into a new, hopefully more comfortable situation. Any franchises that end up woefully abandoned will see a revival in one way or another. It's a shame that Silent Hills had to be lost as a result of the internal strife, but it is far from being the end of great survival horror games.
Top 10 Characters We Want To See Added To Super Smash Brothers
By Adam Carr , April 4, 2015 2:19 pm October 8, 2019 2 175
With Nintendo announcing the Smash Fighter Ballot, the gates have been open for the millions of Smash fans to have their say on who they want added as DLC. Nintendo has one of the richest libraries known to gaming, so our choices are almost endless. Here are our top picks that we think will make Smash even better. As a cheeky side note, it would also give Nintendo some extra brownie points with third party developers resulting in the ultimate win-win.
Banjo and Kazooie
Before Rare moved to Microsoft and made a string of questionable decisions, they made Banjo Kaz ooie. As one of the pioneers of 3D Collect'em Ups, Banjo Kazooie is fondly remembered by those old enough to have owned an N64. They even made a brilliant sequel Banjo Tooie, before eventually breaking our hearts with the complete abandonment of Banjo Threeie. Ignoring all that however, Banjo and Kazooie have a number of sick moves at their disposal when platforming and fighting enemies making them ideal candidates.
Ok, ok this will be the last Rare character I throw into the pot, but not only was Conker an incredibly
controversial game on release, it was also bloody brilliant. Whilst its underlining gameplay was similar to Banjo, the games felt very different and Conker himself is quite the character. Another relic from the N64, it wouldn't hurt too much to have a bit of juvenile humor thrown into an already ludicrous title such as Smash.
Monster Hunter's Monster Hunter
Monster Hunter is a massively popular game, and games as massive and popular as Monster Hunter should make an appearance. Whilst having roots on Nintendo consoles, recent titles have been outstanding, arguably the best in the series being the latest iteration of the series: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. What makes the idea even more mouth watering is the ways they could implement such a character into the game. Having such a wide variety of weapons, you could either go the "Link Route", essentially being able to pull weapons out on the fly to suit certain situations or go the "Mii Fighter Route" whereby you can choose a weapon pre-match to suite your style. Probably the hardest character to implement, but certainly one of the most interesting
Simon Belmont
Castlevania is one of those iconic titles in gaming, with Simon Belmont being up there as one of the most recognizable Vampire Hunters around. Brandishing a 10ft whip of darkness-destroying-holy-righteousness, that can be swung in 8 directions and attach to ledges gives Simon incredible range, coverage and manoeuvrability. Sub-weapons such as the boomerang cross, holy water and throwing axe would make him more of a item user like Link, or Pac-man with a leathery, leathery twist. Considering what they did with Mega Man, I can only imagine how true to form Simon will be when he makes his appearance.
Ryu Hayabusa
Wielder of the fabled Dragon Sword, and slayer of demons, Ryu is probably King of the Ninjas. Another classic from the NES and long-time fighter in Dead or Alive, Ryu would fit right in with the current cast of characters. His mastery of sword play, acrobatics and martial arts as a whole make him a deadly opponent, and with a variety of special weapons at his disposal, there would be plenty of interesting combos to pull off.
Wonder Red + Friends
Wonderful 101 was an interesting game released on the Wii U by Platinum, and whilst it got some well deserved criticism (mostly directed at the controls), Wonder Red and his 100 Wonderful friends would give a sweet spin on the classic Olimar formula. Being able to morph into whips, fists and even the mighty Valiantium Blade, this is another character with heaps of potential. Whilst having 101 characters on screen at once might be a bit much, it is certainly an idea for their Final Smash, and having a handful of main characters on screen would certainly wet anybodies appetite.
Solid Snake
A solid character from Brawl, Snake was painfully missing in the latest iteration. Whilst his inclusion in the game might cause some minor heart ache for the Phantom Pain not being a Wii U title, but Metal Gear has appeared on Nintendo Consoles, and Solid Snake is already a proven brawler. A simple addition to the game, and one that should never have left.
Making his debut on the GBA in 2002 as the main character of Golden Sun, and also making an appearance as an Assist Trophy in Brawl, Isaac would be an interesting, if somewhat "from the left field" pick
for a character. Being the lead in an RPG, he certainly has plenty of moves at his disposal, his most prominent ability being his use of Djinns and his Master Hand-like environmental control. Nintendo are not against obscure characters considering Ness has been around since the beginning…a character who only recently saw a European release.
Bayonetta is probably one of the most controversial characters in gaming history. Despite bein g designed as every man's dream lady, but proportioned in such a ludicrous way you cannot help but be amused, Bayonetta is probably the strongest female protagonist in history. Add to this, she is one of Nintendo's newest IP's, and comes from a series of games that excels at high flying brawler action, why was Bayonetta not included in the first place. I want to see Mario get shot in the face via heel-mounted shotguns and thrown across the stage only to be eaten by a demon dragon conjured from hair. Nintendo, make it happen.
So those are our top picks for the Smash Fighter Ballot, do you agree? Who would you want to join the roster, and why? Let us know in the comments. Happy Smashing.
2D-3D, Gaming's Greatest Challenge
We live in an age of gaming where we have near photo realistic graphics, gigantic open worlds modeled off of real, and fictional places, and for the most part we have conquered the third dimension. 3D gaming continues to improve, and we as gamers have evolved to the point where we can navigate a virtual 3D space relatively unhindered. The real challenge games developers face, and have always faced, is transitioning old 2D games, into new 3D ones.
This might seem like a cheap shot at an easy target, but look at Sonic. The moment Sonic stepped into the realms of 3D the quality of his games have dropped, heck some are unplayable. Needless to say, the transition has not been smooth for the hedgehog, but he is not the only one to have suffered. Megaman, Bomberman, Castlevania, they all tried to Tardis over, and they all failed. Megaman X7/8 were so bad, even the 2D sections suffered. Castlevania N64 titles were mind blowing in their shoddiness and continued to fester into the PS2 era. Bomberman failed so badly I am not even sure he exists anymore. The list of failed attempts to "innovate" is nearly endless.
But then you have to insert the exception to the rule, or something I like to call: The Nintendo Factor. Where others failed, Nintendo somehow managed to make hit, after hit. Some of these newly 3D games are still considered masterpieces to this day. Mario, Link and Donkey Kong all made it through the rift during the N64 days. The gamecube brought Metroid through and pretty much created its own subgenre of FPS. Pit got his makeover into 3D on the 3DS after his last title was on the NES! Simply put, Nintendo know what they are doing. I don't want to fan the fan-fires, but would it really be so bad if Nintendo took over the reigns for someone like Sonic? A few generations ago having Sonic on a Nintendo console would have been blasphemy, we now have dozen games where both Mario and Sonic star. Would it be such a stretch nowadays? Lets face it, Sonic games are not going to get any better without some intervention.
Of course Nintendo are not the only company able to bridge the gap. I mentioned Castlevania earlier, with the Lords of Shadow series we finally got a good 3D Castlevania. We even got a sequel, and a 2.5D prequel to said sequel! Metal Gear is another biggy. I might be pushing the boat a little far on this one, but even Bioware managed the transition. Baldurs Gate into Dragon Age was a technological leap I did not think possible. 2D-3D is achievable, proof is literally everywhere. It has just taken a fair amount of casualties to get to this point.
Gaming's Greatest Gadgets: The "Vampire Killer"
By Adam Carr , March 24, 2015 12:54 pm October 9, 2019 0 154
Gaming is literally chocked full of awesome weapons, sweet gadgets and general bits and bobs designed to streamline your killing experience. But only the greatest weapons become iconic; synonymous with the game itself; two peas in a disk/cartridge/downloadable-doodad shaped pod.
In this series, we look at these legendary gizmos from across gaming's glorious past, and with the recent re-release of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow on the Nintendo E-Shop it is only fitting that we take a look at:
The Vampire Killer
Castlevania is one of the oldest series' in gaming, and stands tall next to Metal Gear as one of Konami's greatest achievements. In 1986 Castlevania bursted onto the scene, giving the world one of its first glimpses into the survival horror genre. Utilizing monsters from both myth and classic horror films, fused with clunky controls in a dark-fantasy setting, Konami pushed the NES to its breaking point. What made Castlevania so iconic however (soul crushing difficulty notwithstanding), was its weapon of choice: The Vampire Killer.
Unlike most weapons in gaming, then and now, the Vampire Killer is not a sword or a gun, it's a whip. Being a whip gave the player surprising range when engaging enemies, although the trade was a whip that was heavy, cumbersome and hard to control. You could not move whilst attacking, so every swing had to mean something, as you rarely got a second chance. Nothing in gaming was, or has been, as satisfying to use. You cannot beat the sound of the Vampire Killers deadly crack as it connects with its enemies.
The Vampire Killer is typically depicted as a leather whip crafted by the alchemist Rinaldo Gandolfi, reaching 5-10ft in length, however seeing as it was made by alchemy, it has also taken on the form of a metal chain, as well as a morning star. Though bound to the Belmont family (a bond that can literally kill those not from the clan), each Belmont has been able to utilize the Vampire Killer in different ways. Richter could literally ignite the whip creating an inferno of extendable metal death, whilst John was able to imbue it with lightning. Other Belmont's have been able to channel magic energies through the whip, unleashing fireballs and earthquakes. Some have used it in conjunction with their incredible upper-body strength to pull off unimaginable acrobatics.
Whilst it bears the name Vampire Killer and designed to kill Count Dracula, the whip is blessed with the power to destroy all darkness, whether that be undead, demon or alchemical. In fact, such is the Vampire Killers power, it has slain Death himself on numerous occasions and even banished Satan. Finally, the Vampire Killer, despite being a whip, can crush brick and mortar, enchanted or not, with ease. Its most interesting ability is that it can literally conjure food out of rubble to rejuvenate its bearer.
With the 3D overhaul Castlevania got with the Lords of Shadow series, the Vampire Killer took on a new lease of life. No longer a whip, the Vampire Killer became a Combat Cross, and although it was still designed by Rinaldo Gandolfi, it was also replicated meaning countless lesser Crosses exist. What is even more surprising is that it was not designed to slay Dracula, and was actually given its name by the village of Wygol after a vampire attack was thwarted.
This iteration of the Vampire Killer is a crucifix. The base of the cross is sharpened into a stake to allow for the quick disposal of vampires, whilst the main weapon is a blessed chain covered in spikes that ends with a hooked tip. Whilst not actually a whip, it is used much like a one, and similar to the old Vampire Killer, it can slay anything from lycanthropes to alchemical colossus. Additionally, the Combat Cross can also be infused with magic, allowing the bearer to drain the life from his enemies and, similar to the original, burst into flames. Finally, the Combat Cross's greatest strength is its ability to permanently kill an immortal.
Unlike the Vampire Killer of old however, it is not passed down through the generations, and is in fact destroyed, reforged, and wielded by Dracula, making it the least effective Dracula killing Vampire Killer of all time.
The Hunter Whip
Whilst the Vampire Killer is the premiere tool when it comes to the slaying of dark minions, there are other, lesser whips in the series that have been used to banish Dracula and his minions. One such whip is aptly named the Hunter Whip. Unlike the Vampire Killer, the Hunter Whip is made entirely of leather, although this does not seem to hinder the bearer too much. What makes the Hunter Whip so interesting however is its ability to be infused with power of gods and mythical creatures, allowing the bearer to change the properties of the weapon, and even morph it into other weapons such as a sword or gun.
Whilst many people view whips as a tool used primarily within the realm of rugged, fedora wearing, temple delving explorers like Indiana Jones, we gamers see it as one of the coolest weapons ever conceived. Now if you excuse me, I have some more Dracula killing to do. WHOOPAH!
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International Game Technology sent a letter to its shareholders on Friday urging them not to elect a trio of director candidates that dissident investor Jason Ader put forth in advance of the company's annual general meeting.
Those three candidates include former company CEO and Chairman Charles Mathewson, who the company says "engaged in questionable compensation practices, expected IGT to fund his lavish lifestyle, and exerted his influence over the Board long after retiring as Chairman in 2003."
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Apple has some big changes in store for next year's iPhone, according to a new report.
Apple has decided that it will continue to produce iPhones without headphone jacks, and plans to offer an iPhone next year that will come with an all-glass face and a Touch ID button baked directly into the glass, The New York Times is reporting, citing two sources who claim to have knowledge of its plans. The move would effectively turn the entire face of next year's iPhone into a touch-enabled surface.
The news comes a week after Apple unveiled its iPhone 7 and just days before its latest smartphone hits store shelves. Although the iPhone 7 comes with updated components to improve its processing power, it also comes with a design that looks somewhat similar to the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s that launched in 2014 and 2015, respectively. Its design has been criticized by some who say Apple (AAPL) should have offered a bigger upgrade. And its elimination of the headphone jack has caused some concern among those who have long clung to tethered headphones.
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But it's the idea that Apple would offer a new iPhone design next year that might intrigue buyers. It's true that the iPhone 7 isn't a substantial design upgrade over last year's model and the company historically has delivered such major upgrades every other year. There was some hope, therefore, that the iPhone 7 would deliver a substantial upgrade over the iPhone 6s.
However, several reports have surfaced in recent months suggesting Apple is slowing its major-upgrade cycle to every three years instead of two. There's also reportedly some concern in Cupertino that next year will be the 10th anniversary of its iPhone's launch, and not offering a major update in 2017 could be a problem. So, it's possible Apple delivered some design tweaks this year in anticipation of a major, 10-year-anniversary upgrade in 2017.
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In fact, over the last several months, rumors have been circulating that echo what the Times' sources are saying. Namely, they say that next year's iPhone will come with an all-glass body, as well as a Touch ID button that would live under the glass and respond with haptic feedback like a slight vibration. It's unknown, however, whether the iPhone would be known as the iPhone 7s, the iPhone 8, or something else related to its 10-year anniversary.
Of course, the notoriously secretive Apple isn't saying what its plans are, and the company likely won't until next year for fear of overshadowing this year's iPhone launch. But it's looking increasingly likely that the 2017 iPhone will be a major upgrade even over this year's model.
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The Vo'Quv Carrier is a Brigadier General (Tier 5) level Carrier. This ship is available to Klingon Defense Force and Klingon-aligned players for 80,000 from the Starship Requisition Officer.
The largest and most powerful ship ever created by the Klingon Empire, the Vo'Quv-class Carrier is a monster. Unlike most other Klingon vessels, the Vo'Quv-class does not have any cloaking technology so it cannot hide itself in or out of combat; however, it makes up for this in comparison to vessels like the Raptor or Klingon Bird-of-Prey classes due to its sheer power and strength.
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov)
Title: NHLBI Progenitor Cell Biology Consortium Research Hubs (U01)
Announcement Type: New
Request For Applications (RFA) Number: RFA-HL-09-004
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Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): April 1, 2009
Application Receipt Date (s): May 1, 2009
Peer Review Date: July-August, 2009
Council Review Date: August 2009
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: September 30, 2009
Additional Information To Be Available Date (URL Activation Date): January 12, 2009
Expiration Date: May 2, 2009
Due Dates for E.O. 12372: Not Applicable
Purpose. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) invites applications to participate in the NHLBI Progenitor Cell Biology Consortium. The goal of the Consortium is to identify and characterize progenitor cell lineages, to direct the differentiation of stem and progenitor cells to desired cell fates, and to develop new strategies to address the unique challenges presented by the transplantation of these cells. The Consortium will assemble clusters of synergistic research projects, each with a multi-disciplinary team of Principal Investigators, to establish virtual Research Hubs focused on progenitor cell biology. The Consortium will also contain core research support facilities and skills development components.
Research Hub applications must consist of a cluster of two to four synergistic applications, each of which must derive from a separate R03 application funded through RFA-HL-08-012. One of the applications must be designated the Lead PI/PD application.
Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the Research Project Cooperative Agreement (U01) mechanism of support.
Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The NHLBI intends to commit approximately $10 million total costs for FY2009. The total amount to be awarded for the Consortium will be a maximum of $70 million total costs for the seven-year project period. It is anticipated that 6 Research Hub awards will be made through this FOA. Additional funds will be available through a separate FOA to fund an Administrative Coordinating Center, cores and pilot projects to be administered by the ACC (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-09-005.html).
Budget and Project Period. The total project period for an application submitted in response to this FOA is 7 years. Maximum allowable direct costs are $750,000 per year for each U01 application in the Hub.
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The Secret Behind Finding the Next Tesla Inc Stock
Tamara Walsh -- a former Fool -- was the first bull who personally made the case to invest in Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA). It was 2011, and the company was valued at just $4 billion. "Silly Tamara," I though, "electric cars will never be profitable. And even if they are, they've got to compete against the Big Boys. How could they ever win?"
There were a lot of problems with my response -- the least of which is a 1,400% return I missed out on. But even bigger is the fact that I didn't reference what I have now come to think is the single greatest window into the soul of a company: it's mission statement.
If I had taken a look at Tesla's corporate page, I would have seen this :
Tesla's mission is to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy.
That's the most recent version of statement that's had tweaks over the years, but remains essentially the same.
What's in a mission statement?
As part of a group of Motley Fool investors that participate in special projects for our paying customers, I've developed a framework for how to evaluate companies. One of the eight metrics that I assess is the company's mission statement.
At first, I thought this was a rather mundane task, but over time, I've come to see it as a powerful differentiator between the mediocre companies -- and investments -- and the world-beating ones.
Specifically, the best mission statements should be three things:
Simple and clear: an employee who has to make a tough business decision could reference the mission statement to help.
Inspirational: the company's reason for being is about much more than making money.
Optionable: in other words, there are many potential avenues the company could take to fulfill its mission, allowing employees a level of creativity.
Take a look at Tesla's, and you'll see that it has all three: it's only eight words long, and yet conveys a powerful, eco-friendly message that goes far beyond cars. It also helps us to understand the company's acquisition of Solar City, the development of battery packs, and its Giga-factories.
A few companies who "get it"
There's ample proof that the world's most important companies all have mission statements that share these traits. Take a look at the average annual (CAGR) return of these three since going public, and how their mission statements fit the criteria above.
CAGR since IPO
To be the earth's most customer-centric company
Alphabet (Google)
Organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful
Make the world more open and connected
No doubt, I'm cherry-picking the most convincing examples. Obviously, we can find cases of great investments that didn't have great mission statements, and visa versa. You need to evaluate how well a company is executing on its mission to begin with.
Take GoPro (Nasdaq: GPRO) as an example. The company's mission is," tohelp people capture and share their lives' most meaningful experienceswith others—to celebrate them together." Admittedly a bit wordy, the statement is nonetheless inspirational and optionable.
But the company -- and its stock -- have been a disaster.
The problem is that the company has no moat around it. Anyone can make an action camera, and it turns out that GoPro's brand value wasn't that high. You need a powerful mission statement and a moat. Facebook and Amazon have the network effect, Alphabet and Amazon both have achieved economies of scale that are unmatched. All three have powerful brands.
Two smaller companies for you to consider
But I don't want to just tease you with a secret for how to find the next Tesla, I want to offer up the names of two smaller companies that I'm personally invested in. Both have visionary mission statements.
Axon Enterprises (NASDAQ: AAXN)
Protect life.
Shopify (NYSE: SHOP)
Make commerce better for everyone
Axon was previously known as TASER International. Believe it or not, management has hard data to support the fact that by having law enforcement officials user Tasers instead of guns, over 185,000 lives have been saved. But following their mission statement, they branched out from stun-guns and entered the body camera market.
The cameras themselves aren't anything that the competition can't offer, but the company's Evidence.com platform for storing the footage -- and added AI features to analyze that data -- is the key. Take a look at how sales at the company have taken off in both segments.
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The key here is the once a police department begins storing and analyzing its data on the Evidence.com platform, it would take momentous blunders on the part of Axon for them to switch to another provider. The costs, headaches, and potential for losing mission critical evidence is just too high.
Shopify, on the other hand, has developed a booming platform for small and medium-sized business to set up an e-commerce presence. But the company hasn't stopped there, realizing that by offering merchant solutions (think: logistics) it could help make commerce better for its customers. Here's what the results have looked like:
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Most importantly, CEO and founder Tobias Lutke has had the veracity of the mission tested mightily by those suggesting he dump companies with controversial businesses -- and he has passed the test with flying colors.
Like Axon, Shopify benefits from sky-high switching costs: no one who runs a small company wants to spend time and money retraining their staff and learning how to use a new e-commerce platform. Unless Shopify's service starts being terrible overnight (unlikely), or it gets prohibitively expensive, the customers that sign up are there for a long time.
I don't think mission statements alone should be the litmus test for a good investment. But by using this easy and often-ignored metric as your first-stop in due diligence, you can significantly narrow your investment options, and help guarantee that you'll be exposed to the greatest wealth-makers of our generation.
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