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2020 AFC Champions League (East): 5 Things To Look Out For
Doha: A 2-2 draw between Sydney FC and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on March 4 was the last game to be played in the 2020 AFC Champions League (East) before the competition was brought to a halt due to COVID-19 but now, after more than eight months, the competition will finally resume in Qatar on Wednesday.
After the West Zone section of the tournament was successfully completed in the Gulf nation just over six weeks ago, the 15 sides from the East Zone will play out the remainder of the group stage and knockout rounds in the centralised venue in what promises to be a thrilling month of action.
There is sure to be plenty of drama to unfold before a finalist – who will take on Iranian side Persepolis FC on December 19 – is decided and, ahead of the opening rounds of fixtures, the-AFC.com has selected five things to look out for.
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1. How will Ulsan respond to disappointment?
For much of the 2020 K League 1 season Ulsan Hyundai were out in front but, just like a year earlier, they suffered final-day heartbreak as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors again pipped them to the post. In 2019, a shock 4-0 loss to Pohang Steelers on the last day of the season resulted in a dramatic late turnaround while, this time round, it had been defeat in the penultimate game to Jeonbuk that ultimately saw them fall short.
Given the chance for some sort of revenge in the FA Cup final shortly after the K League's conclusion Ulsan's nightmare against Jeonbuk continued as, a goal up in the second leg, Kim Do-hoon's side conceded twice in the second half to suffer a 3-2 defeat. It was the most disappointing of ends to an otherwise excellent campaign.
The AFC Champions League does, however, offer the opportunity for them to end the season on a high and the 2012 winners have enough quality within their ranks to ensure that if they can return to form in Doha, there is plenty to be optimistic about. Not least the outstanding form of Junior Negrao.
The Brazilian posted a stunning campaign in which he netted 26 goals in 27 games to finish as the K League's top scorer while he also scored in both legs of the FA Cup final. The 33-year-old has already stated that the competition is "the best way to overcome the disappointment" and that starts with a clash against Shanghai Shenhua on Saturday as they look to add to the point they gained against FC Tokyo back in February.
2. Goulart's return
After joining Guangzhou Evergrande in early 2015 Ricardo Goulart took the AFC Champions League by storm, scoring the only goal of the game on his debut – a 1-0 victory over FC Seoul – as he announced his arrival to the Tianhe Stadium faithful in style. A hat-trick away at holders Western Sydney Wanders in his next game added further proof that the Chinese side had acquired real quality.
A brace at home to Seongnam FC to reverse a 2-1 first-leg deficit in the last 16 to advance 3-2 on aggregate was the Brazilian-born attacking midfielder's final scoring contribution on Guangzhou's march to their second title in three years, before he was named the AFC Champions League's Most Valuable Player and picked up the Top Scorer award after netting eight goals.
Goulart was on the scoresheet numerous times in the next three editions, including a memorable second-leg hat-trick in defeat to Shanghai SIPG in the 2017 quarter-finals and a four-goal haul against Jeju United a year later, but he has not been seen in the competition since a brace against Tianjin Quanjian in the 2018 Round of 16.
However, after loans spells back in Brazil and at Hebei CFFC, the 29-year-old has returned to the Guangzhou squad and there is sure to be great intrigue as to whether he remains the force he once was. With the Guangdong side's star man Paulinho ruled out by injury, Goulart's return could prove a welcome addition for the two-time champions ahead of their opener against Suwon Samsung Bluewings on November 22.
3. Australian sides' 'pre-season'
While the domestic leagues in China PR and Korea Republic have only recently drawn to a close and those in both Japan and Thailand are ongoing, the 2019-20 A-League season finished back in August meaning the Australian sides travel to Qatar without competitive action for around three months.
Sydney FC's last competitive game came on August 30 when they defeated Melbourne City in the Grand Final to pick up yet another A-League title and Perth Glory's 2-0 defeat to Sydney four days earlier was the Western Australia side's last meaningful action. Melbourne Victory, who endured a difficult campaign, last played on August 12.
With the sides from the other four countries involved in the East Zone section of the draw likely to be primed for action, the trio of Australian clubs are actually in pre-season mode, with the 2020-21 A-League campaign scheduled to kick off on December 27. Sydney boss Steve Corica, however, has already insisted his players are "extremely fit" going into the resumption.
On the plus side, the Australian teams are likely to be the freshest of those in Qatar having had plenty time to recover from their league campaign; whether that will be a benefit or a drawback remains to be seen. Perth resume against Shanghai Shenhua on Wednesday before Sydney take on Shanghai SIPG a day later and Melbourne get back underway against Beijing FC on November 24.
4. Suwon's second chance
A 1-0 defeat to Vissel Kobe courtesy of Kyogo Furuhashi's last-minute goal at Suwon World Cup Stadium back on February 19 was not the ideal start to two-time Asian champions Suwon Samsung Bluewings' Continental campaign, particularly considering Chinese giants Guangzhou Evergrande were also in the same group.
Things then went from bad to worse for the K League 1 side as they suffered a second successive loss by going down 2-1 away at Malaysia's Johor Darul Ta'zim on Matchday Two. Successive defeats would have given Suwon a mountain to climb to qualify, however they may just have been handed a reprieve.
With JDT having had to withdraw as a result of COVID-19 related travel restrictions, Suwon's defeat in southern Malaysia is now null and void meaning a positive result against Guangzhou at Khalifa International Stadium on Sunday would put them firmly in the mix for Round of 16 qualification.
Furthermore, after a poor campaign in which they finished in the K League's bottom half and were involved in the Relegation Round, they finished the season with four wins and one draw from their final six games to finish well clear of the drop zone. Suwon now go into the AFC Champions League's resumption as one of the form sides and with the boost of an unlikely second chance.
5. Shanghai duo's schedule
Of all the teams in Qatar only Shanghai rivals SIPG and Shenhua will have to play six group stage matches, with the hectic schedule for everyone involved even more loaded for the Chinese Super League duo. They are two of only three sides to have yet to kick off their Continental campaign (JDT's aforementioned withdrawal meaning Guangzhou Evergrande have just four group stage games to play).
Shenhua begin their Group F campaign against Perth Glory as the tournament gets underway on Wednesday, November 18 and play every three days up until closing off the group stage against Ulsan Hyundai on December 3. Similarly, SIPG start Group H against Sydney FC on Thursday, November 19 and finish against Jeonbuk on December 4.
It's undoubtedly a grueling schedule which is emphasised even more when considering that by the time Japanese duo FC Tokyo and Yokohama F. Marinos line up against the Chinese pair for their first matches in Qatar, the Chinese Super League teams will be taking to the field for the third time in under a week.
Whoever is crowned champions of Asia come December 19 at Al Wakrah's Al Janoub Stadium will have done so in the most difficult circumstances. With knockout round matches also coming every three days, should either of the Shanghai sides find themselves in the latter stages of the tournament it would be a remarkable feat.
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This series of posts is leading to Pragati '11 – a two day project wide conference to be organized by Vibha in Pune, India.
As a field of study, delivering education through different public, private and entrepreneurial initiatives in India is well established; as a practice, it has been around even longer. Despite the passage of time, there is still no single accepted best practice of ensuring sure shot results. The various problems faced by any organization thriving to make an impact in child development are well known , yet they continue to plague many such well intentioned initiatives. Documenting, sharing strengths and collectively working to negate weaknesses is a key mechanism that moves any industry forward and ultimately helps deliver quality result to a larger population.
Enter Pragati. This is an initiative of Vibha in India. It's focus is on stories about growth, scale, and transition that highlight organizational successes and challenges. This effort adds to broader base of how to utilize knowledge sharing for social, community and cultural betterment.
Pragati – a three day project wide conference was conceived in 2009, with a motive to capitalize on a wide a diverse spectrum of projects being supported by Vibha. It was a platform where for the first time 70 grass-root entrepreneurs from all 28 project partners across India could connect, share and leverage the inspiring and path breaking work being done by them. Not only was it successful to foster stronger ties between Vibha and project partners, but it also laid the foundation of better knowledge sharing amongst the projects partners. Following up on recommendations from participating entrepreneurs, customized workshops were organized with a view to help organizations connect to experts from respective fields. This ensured that the seeds of knowledge transfer and application laid during the conference helped organizations improve efficiency post conference. The best part about the momentum gained is that, it has also motivated non-Vibha organizations to join in this initiative to share practices and grow together.
Two years since the first conference, Vibha is once again organizing the Pragati conference in October this year – Pragati 2011 – which will take place from October 01 to October 03, 2011 at the Y.M.C.A. in Pune. The focus of Pragati 2011 is once again to have all 28 project partners connect, share and leverage. While the focus will be on chalking out the future plans for supporting the organizations based on their current obstacles, equal emphasis will be given to reflecting on the successes and weaknesses of programs implemented during these two years. The conference will be providing all project partners the required tools towards assessing the impact of their respective projects. The conference will also stress on the importance of effective financial management as well.
All in all, this year's conference promises to equip the entrepreneurs with better tool of organizational management; thereby assisting them to increase their efficiency at delivering results.
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Kathie Lee Gifford
Posted on Apr 22, 2021, Modified : May 24, 2022 Garmina Bom | in Biography
Quick Facts of Kathie Lee Gifford
60 Million USD
Paris, France, Europe
.White Caucasian
TV Show Host, Singer, Actress, Tv Presenter
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Instagram, Twitter
Cody Gifford, Cassidy Gifford
Aaron Epstein
Joan Cuttell
One of the most celebrated individuals in the TV industry, Kathie Lee Gifford is an American actor, author, and TV Show, Host. Further, she is known for her talk shows and self-directed movies. Gifford has worked with TV Giants like NBC, Nickelodeon, and FOX. Furthermore, she is an 11 Daytime Emmy actress and also has a Tony nomination. Let's shed some light on her Career, Family, and Net Worth.
Kathie Lee Gifford in Southpark and Her Book!
The TV veteran, Kathie Lee Gifford was born in Paris, France, Europe on the 16th of August, 1953. Lee was born to Aaron Epstein and Joan Cuttell, who was from American Decedent. Furthermore, Aaron was a Military man and a former musician whereas his wife was a homemaker. Kathie was enrolled in Bowie High School later got graduated from Oral Roberts University. The famous TV host was interested in singing from her high school days.
Kathie Lee Gifford on the voice.
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She got her first break after appearing on national TV on the popular Name that Tune. In 1985, Kathie was hired by WABC-TV on The Morning show alongside Regis Philbin. Furthermore, the talented journalist joined NBC in 2008, where she co-hosted the Morning show with Hoda Kotb. During the show peak, it averaged an impressive 2.15 million viewers in 2014.
Alongside her television career, she was also featured in movies like Then Came You. She joined the project as an actress and producer. The songwriter appeared in series like Hercules, The Suite Life on Deck, Simpson, South Park, Nashville, 30 rock, That's so Reven, and Soul Men. In addition, her musical theatre plays like Saving Aimee and Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson were also well received by the theatre community. Besides that, also, learn about the early life of Joce Sterman.
What happened at her Daughter's wedding?
Kathie's daughter Cassidy Gifford's wedding was creating quite a buzz, post their engagement. The TV host's daughter tied the know with Ben Wireda. The lovely pair got married in a private ceremony in Michigan in June 2020. Furthermore, Kathie posted about her official Instagram, which captioned What a Special night showering these two with love!
Talking about her personal details, the musical artist is currently 67 years of age. She stands at 5 Feet and 4 Inches and weighs around 59 Kilograms. Furthermore, she is of American nationality and belongs to white Caucasian ethnicity. Lee's Zodiac sign is Leo. The Tony-nominated actor has big brown eyes and natural blonde hair.
Kathie Lee Gifford with her son.
Talking about her marriage life, she was married to Paul Johnson. Paul was a well-established composer and producer. However, the couple got in a fight in 1981 and got divorced a year later. Furthermore, Kathie tied the knot with Frank Gifford, who was a sports commentator and an athlete. Frank and Lee gave birth to two beautiful children Cassidy Erin Gifford and Cody Newton Gifford. Sadly, Frank passed away in 2015. Also, know the relationship status of Daisy Caballero.
Kathie Lee Gifford Net Worth
The author is one of the successful people in her respective fields. From her illustrious career, she has collected a net worth of a massive 60 Million USD. Furthermore, she has written multiple biographies and also is the author of numerous children's books. The wealthy widow is also associated with Charity organizations like Childhelp and fought against Cocaine addiction and HIV AIDS.
Kathie Lee Gifford on a ride.
Adding to her revenue, her featured movies have earned millions of box office, for instance, The First Wives Club (181 Million USD) and Sharkado 5 (3 Million USD). In addition, she appeared in successful TV series like Hey Arnold, Hercules, The Simpsons, Soul man, and Spin City. Also, learn the net worth of Nazy Javid.
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#define paintown_mugen_sprite_h

/* There are two types of sprites and an interface common to both here.
 *   SpriteV1 - Sprites that are tied to an sff v1 file. these are always pcx
 *   SpriteV2 - Sprites that come from an sff v2 and consist of an already made Bitmap
 *   Sprite - interface that has some common operations like draw()
 */

#include <stdint.h>
#include <string>
#include <fstream>
#include <iostream>

#include "util.h"
#include "common.h"

namespace PaintownUtil = ::Util;

namespace Storage{
    class File;
}

namespace Graphics{
class Bitmap;
}

namespace Mugen{

class Sprite{
public:
    Sprite();
    virtual ~Sprite();

    virtual int getWidth() const = 0;
    virtual int getHeight() const = 0;
    virtual short getX() const = 0;
    virtual short getY() const = 0;
    virtual unsigned short getGroupNumber() const = 0;
    virtual unsigned short getImageNumber() const = 0;
    virtual void render(const int xaxis, const int yaxis, const Graphics::Bitmap &where, const Mugen::Effects &effects = Mugen::Effects()) = 0;
    virtual void drawPartStretched(int sourceX1, int sourceY, int sourceWidth, int sourceHeight, int destX, int destY, int destWidth, int destHeight, const Mugen::Effects & effects, const Graphics::Bitmap & work) = 0;
};

class SpriteV1: public Sprite {
    public:
	SpriteV1(bool defaultMask);
	SpriteV1(const SpriteV1 &copy);
	virtual ~SpriteV1();

        /* TODO: is this operator used? If not get rid of it */
	SpriteV1 & operator=(const SpriteV1 &copy);

	// For map searching
	bool operator<(const SpriteV1 &copy);

	// Reads in the sprite info from stream
	void read(const PaintownUtil::ReferenceCount<Storage::File> & ifile, const int loc);

	// Render sprite
	//void render(const int xaxis, const int yaxis, Bitmap &, const double scalex=1, const double scaley=1);
	//void render(int facing, int vfacing, const int xaxis, const int yaxis, Bitmap &, const double scalex=1, const double scaley=1);
	void render(const int xaxis, const int yaxis, const Graphics::Bitmap &where, const Mugen::Effects &effects = Mugen::Effects());

        /* for parallax support */
        void drawPartStretched(int sourceX1, int sourceY, int sourceWidth, int sourceHeight, int destX, int destY, int destWidth, int destHeight, const Mugen::Effects & effects, const Graphics::Bitmap & work);

	// load/reload sprite
        PaintownUtil::ReferenceCount<Graphics::Bitmap> load(bool mask);
	void reload(bool mask=true);

        /* just copies the bitmap */
        void copyImage(const PaintownUtil::ReferenceCount<Mugen::SpriteV1> copy);

	int getWidth() const;
	int getHeight() const;

        bool isLoaded() const;

        /* FIXME: replace types with uintX_t */
	// Setters getters
	inline void setNext(const long n) { next = n; }
	inline void setLocation(const long l) { location = l; }
	inline void setLength(const long l) { length = l; }
	inline void setRealLength(const long l) { reallength = l; }
	inline void setNewLength(const long l) { reallength = l; }
	inline void setX(const short x){ this->x = x; }
	inline void setY(const short y){ this->y = y; }
	inline void setGroupNumber(const unsigned short gn){ groupNumber = gn; }
	inline void setImageNumber(const unsigned short in){ imageNumber = in; }
	inline void setPrevious(const unsigned short p){ prev = p; }
	inline void setSamePalette(const bool p){ samePalette = p; };

	void loadPCX(const PaintownUtil::ReferenceCount<Storage::File> & file, bool islinked, bool useact, unsigned char palsave1[], bool mask);

	inline unsigned long getNext() const { return next; }
	inline unsigned long getLocation() const { return location; }
	inline unsigned long getLength() const { return length; }
	inline unsigned long getRealLength() const { return reallength; }
	inline unsigned long getNewLength() const { return newlength; }
	inline short getX() const { return x; }
	inline short getY() const { return y; }
	inline unsigned short getGroupNumber() const { return groupNumber; }
	inline unsigned short getImageNumber() const { return imageNumber; }
	inline unsigned short getPrevious() const { return prev; }
	inline bool getSamePalette() const { return samePalette; }
	inline const char *getComments() const { return comments; }

        // static void draw(const Graphics::Bitmap &bmp, const int xaxis, const int yaxis, const int x, const int y, const Graphics::Bitmap &where, const Mugen::Effects &effects);

    protected:
        /* destroy allocated things */
        void cleanup();

	/* get the internal bitmap */
        PaintownUtil::ReferenceCount<Graphics::Bitmap> getBitmap(bool mask);

        /* get the properly scaled sprite */
        PaintownUtil::ReferenceCount<Graphics::Bitmap> getFinalBitmap(const Mugen::Effects & effects);

    private:
	uint32_t next;
	uint32_t location;
	uint32_t length;
	uint32_t reallength;
	uint32_t newlength;
	int16_t x;
	int16_t y;
	uint16_t groupNumber;
	uint16_t imageNumber;
	uint16_t prev;
	bool samePalette;
	char comments[12];
	char * pcx;
        int maskColor;

        /* come straight from the pcx */
        int width, height;
        bool loaded;

        bool defaultMask;

        /* Loaded with a palette that may not be our own */
        PaintownUtil::ReferenceCount<Graphics::Bitmap> unmaskedBitmap;
        PaintownUtil::ReferenceCount<Graphics::Bitmap> maskedBitmap;

        void draw(const PaintownUtil::ReferenceCount<Graphics::Bitmap> &, const int xaxis, const int yaxis, const Graphics::Bitmap &, const Mugen::Effects &);
};

class SpriteV2{
public:
    SpriteV2(const Graphics::Bitmap & image, int group, int item, int x, int y);
    virtual ~SpriteV2();

    virtual int getWidth() const;
    virtual int getHeight() const;
    virtual short getX() const;
    virtual short getY() const;
    virtual unsigned short getGroupNumber() const;
    virtual unsigned short getImageNumber() const;
    virtual void render(const int xaxis, const int yaxis, const Graphics::Bitmap &where, const Mugen::Effects &effects = Mugen::Effects());
    virtual void drawPartStretched(int sourceX1, int sourceY, int sourceWidth, int sourceHeight, int destX, int destY, int destWidth, int destHeight, const Mugen::Effects & effects, const Graphics::Bitmap & work);

protected:
    Graphics::Bitmap image;
    int group;
    int item;
    int x, y;
};

}

#endif

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Film Review – Darkest Hour
Posted by mrjabbatron on January 13, 2018
I have a voracious appetite for anything connected to the Second World War. Documentaries (WW2 in Colour, Five Came Back), video games (C.O.D. WW2), TV Shows (Band of Brothers) and films (A Bridge Too Far, Inglorious Basterds, Flags of our Fathers etc) .
As so much of this kind of content is American-centric, it is refreshing to watch something from a British perspective where the U.S. are minor players.
This uniquely English take on Winston Churchill's installation in the Prime Minister's office in May of 1940 and his subsequent rallying of not just a divided parliament but the nation, is an inspirational masterpiece.
Gary Oldman who has already won the Golden Globe for his performance in the lead role is deserving of every accolade available. He inhabits Churchill like a second skin bringing to light the humanity, humility and humour of the great man like nothing I've seen.
The supporting cast are exemplary from the PM's wife Clementine Churchill (Kristin Scott Thomas) and secretary (Lily James as Elizabeth Layton) to Ben Mendelsohn as King George VI, and across the board this is a brilliantly performed piece of cinema. If you are a fan of The Crown, you'll be in for a treat glimpsing some familiar faces.
Despite some moments diverging from facts, there are very few scenes that don't feel 100% authentic. At one stage Churchill heads to the underground to ride the tube and connect with his people, and whilst there is no hard evidence that this actually occurred, screenwriter and historian Anthony McCarten confirms that Churchill was notorious for similar behaviour.
It is a key scene in the film and even though I thought to myself "this surely didn't happen" while I watched, it still felt genuine.
That is an enormous feat, to be able to convince an audience of the authenticity of the actions of the main protagonist in an historical picture, while also telling an entertaining story, and the filmmaking team of McCarten (The Theory of Everything) and director Joe Wright pull it off flawlessly. It is a formidable combination of talent, especially when they are armed with the skills of Oldman, not to mention the phenomenal job the make-up team have done in crafting a visually stunning likeness of Winston.
Wright also happens to have directed one of my favourite Black Mirror episodes – "Nosedive" – and he seems to have a flair for depicting human frailty in exquisite fashion.
With the weight of the world literally on the Prime Minister's shoulders, peering into Churchill's personal life including his relationships with his wife and staff is extremely illuminating. He was just a man after all, but he was the right man in the right place at the right time to steer history in the required course.
It's interesting that the other film out this week The Post, also deals with a delusional world leader (in Nixon), but there is so much more gravitas surrounding these events in England, with so much more at stake, that Darkest Hour feels like a much weightier film.
After watching The Post the previous day, my wife and I had to watch All The President's Men as the perfect companion piece and it was remarkable to see the little Easter Eggs that Spielberg has put in his film as a tribute to the classic film.
After Darkest Hour we watched Saving Private Ryan (ironically by Spielberg) for a taste of the horror of the war raging during that era. Darkest Hour joins the ranks of essential historical viewing and is a must-see movie not just in this awards season, but for all time.
5 Stars – "Filmmaking at its Finest"
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Hailing from Halifax, The Orielles are sisters Sidonie B and Esmé Dee Hand Halford and their best friend Henry Carlyle Wade whom they met at a house party just a few years ago. The then teenagers bonded over their shared love of alternative US bands from the 90s such as Sonic Youth & Pixies as well as pioneering filmmakers including Quentin Tarantino (The Orielles have cited his work in their songs and consider his work a major lyrical and aesthetical influence). The Halifax-based band have confirmed they'll release their twelve track full-length 'Silver Dollar Moment' on 16th February 2017 on Heavenly Recordings.
The legendary band out of Boston and one of the most influential groups of the 1990s, Pixies, featuring frontman Black Francis, along with Joey Santiago, David Lovering and current bassist Paz Lenchantin, are back in Barcelona with their latest album, 'Head Carrier' (2016). This second post-reunion album mixes everything that characterises the band: psychedelia, dissonance and surf rock. Tonight at Sant Jordi Club.


What does it mean to Chit Potatoes?
If you are a novice gardener, you may wonder what chitting potatoes means and why people do it?
Onions are easy to grow and don't take up much space in the garden so they are perfect for a beginner to try. Here's a quick 'How To' guide if you fancy trying to grow your own onions this year.
On Sunday, I was lucky enough to make it along to Glasgow's Potato Day organised by Glasgow Allotments Forum and what a feast of fun for the potato loving eye it was!
You may think of a bright, orange Pumpkin as little more than the traditional decoration for Halloween but think again: it is also an incredibly nutritious food and as the flesh from inside the pumpkin as well as the seeds, leaves and flowers can all be eaten, it makes it a vegetable which will more than cover the return you put in for growing it.


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Episode #3: "Broadway Limited": An unlikely witness threatens to expose the perpetrators of the woods massacre, sending Eli – and Agent Nelson Van Alden – rushing to the hospital. As Nucky re-evaluates his relationship with Lucy, Margaret starts a new job at an upscale French dress shop at the Ritz. Chalky's team pays a heavy price for taking over Mickey Doyle's bootleg operation, causing Chalky to reevaluate his relationship with Nucky. After questioning Angela's loyalty, Jimmy heads west. (Written by Margaret Nagle; directed by Tim Van Patten.)
Playdates: October 3, 5, 6, 9, 17 and 20
Episode #4: "Anastasia": In Chicago, Jimmy bonds with one of Johnny Torrio's prostitutes, Pearl, and finds himself increasingly at odds with the hot-headed Al Capone. Back in Atlantic City, Nucky looks to leverage his relationships with ambitious U.S. Senator Walter Edge, as well as Jersey City Mayor Frank Hague. Eli and Chalky go to extremes to interrogate a KKK member; Lucky Luciano sets his sights on Jimmy's "wife"; Margaret impresses at Nucky's lavish birthday party, while Lucy tries to protect her territory. (Written by Lawrence Konner & Margaret Nagle; directed by Jeremy Podeswa.)
Playdates: October 10, 12, 13, 16, 17 and 20
Episode #5: "Nights in Ballygran": On the day of the annual St. Patrick's Eve dinner, Nucky deals with his jealous brother's oratory ambitions, as well as a group of disenchanted "Leprechauns." Feeling ignored by Nucky, a frustrated Margaret feeds Van Alden information regarding the whereabouts of a garage filled with barrels of beer. In New York, Arnold Rothstein worries about his involvement in the fixed World Series, while in Chicago, Jimmy copes with the aftermath of a vicious attack orchestrated by Torrio rival Charlie Sheridan. (Written by Lawrence Konner; directed by Alan Taylor.)
Playdates: October 17, 19, 20 and 23
Episode #6: "Family Limitation": After the brazen robbery of one of his ward bosses, Nucky turns up the heat on Lucky Luciano. An emboldened Margaret stands up to Lucy at the dress shop, then accepts an offer from Nucky to change her circumstances. In Chicago, Al Capone's frustration over family issues spills over into his relationship with Jimmy, who scores points with Johnny Torrio for a bold power play involving mob heavy Charlie Sheridan and the neighborhood of Greektown. (Written by Howard Korder; directed by Tim Van Patten.)
Episode #7: "Home": After his father Ethan is injured in a fall, Nucky uses the opportunity to refurbish his childhood home. During a visit to an army hospital, Jimmy befriends disfigured vet Richard Harrow, whose sharp eye may prove invaluable. Chalky considers a liquor proposition that would eliminate middle man Nucky. Van Alden gets a valuable lead on the woods massacre. Angela finds companionship in Jimmy's absence; Luciano and a friend cut a deal with the D'Alessio brothers. On a double-date with new friend Annabelle and her beaux, Margaret tries to get Nucky to open up about some painful childhood memories. On a tip from Capone, Jimmy eyes payback against one of Sheridan's thugs. (Written by Tim Van Patten & Paul Simms; directed by Allen Coulter.)
Playdate: October 31
Set within the highly charged confines of individual psychotherapy sessions, season three of the acclaimed series once again centers around Dr. Paul Weston (Golden Globe winner and Emmy® nominee Gabriel Byrne), who continues to cope with the after-effects of his recent divorce, as well as his move to Brooklyn to continue his practice. In the midst of new emotional and physical challenges (including hand tremors he fears might be the onset of Parkinson's Disease, which killed his father), Weston will treat three new patients (played by Debra Winger, Irrfan Khan and Dane DeHaan), and see a new therapist (Amy Ryan) in New York City. (Executive producers, Hagai Levi, Paris Barclay, Stephen Levinson, Mark Wahlberg, Anya Epstein and Danny Futterman; consulting producer, Eric Overmyer; co-executive producer, Noa Tishby; producers, Sarah Lum and Mark Baker; supervising producer, Sarah Treem; writers, Sarah Treem, Adam Rapp, Alison Tatlock, Anya Epstein & Danny Futterman.)
Episode #79: "Sunil – Week One": A retired math professor from Bengal Sunil (Irrfan Khan), accompanied by his son Arun (Samrat Chakrabarti) and daughter-in-law Julia (Sonya Walger), reluctantly visits Paul to discuss the death of Sunil's wife six months earlier, his subsequent displacement to the U.S., and the recent tensions he's experienced while living with his son's family. (Written by Adam Rapp; directed by Paris Barclay.)
Playdates: October 25, 26 and 27
Episode #80: "Frances – Week One": A well-known stage and screen actress (Debra Winger), whose sister was treated by Paul 18 years earlier, begins therapy to uncover the reasons why she is "blanking out" during rehearsals for a new play. (Written by Alison Tatlock; directed by Paris Barclay.)
Episode #81: "Jesse – Week One": A 16-year-old homosexual (Dane DeHaan), who has been seeing Paul for some time after being caught peddling prescription drugs to classmates, talks about his troubling "pattern of promiscuity," his unsettled family life with adopted parents and a recent alarming voicemail. (Written by Sarah Treem; directed by Paris Barclay.)
Playdates: October 26 and 27
Episode #82: "Adele – Week One": In order to get a new prescription for sleeping pills, an exhausted Paul visits a young, serious and intelligent therapist named Adele (Amy Ryan), and is compelled to confront deep-rooted fears about his health, his divorce, his patients, and his all-encompassing relationship with former therapist Gina Toll. (Written by Anya Epstein & Dan Futterman; directed by Paris Barclay.)
Starring Danny McBride and executive produced by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Chris Henchy, Jody Hill and Danny McBride, this comedy series tells the story of a star pitcher whose self-destructive behavior knocks him out of major league baseball, leaving him broke, delusional and desperate to regain his former glory. (Executive producers, Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Chris Henchy, Jody Hill and Danny McBride; consulting producer, David Gordon Green; producer, Stephanie Laing, writers, Shawn Harwell, Jody Hill & Danny McBride; directors, David Gordon Green and Jody Hill sptv050769.)
Episode #8: "Chapter 8": Charros owner Sebastian Cisneros agrees to pull out all the stops in promoting Kenny Powers' return to organized baseball, but Kenny loses motivation after learning a secret about April from an old friend. (Written by Shawn Harwell, Jody Hill & Danny McBride; directed by Jody Hill.)
Playdates: October 3, 5, 6, 8 and 12
Episode #9: "Chapter 9": Puzzled by the Mexican fans' lukewarm reception, Kenny starts a grassroots PR campaign to burnish his image. But it takes a vintage Powers flare-up to bring the fans to their feet. Kenny makes inroads with Vida by inviting her to Sebastian's yacht party. (Written by Shawn Harwell, Jody Hill & Danny McBride; directed by David Gordon Green
Playdates: October 10, 12, 13, 15 and 19
Episode #10: "Chapter 10": Though Charros fans respond to Kenny, he is warned by Roger about the perils of showboating. Kenny finds he has serious competition in his courtship of Vida. Stevie finds short-lived romance. (Written by Shawn Harwell, Jody Hill & Danny McBride; directed by Jody Hill.)
Playdates: October17, 19, 20, 22 and 28
Episode #11: "Chapter 11": Kenny considers a new full-time life working in Mexico. (Written by Shawn Harwell, Jody Hill & Danny McBride; directed by David Gordon Green.)
Episode #12: "Chapter 12": Kenny settles his debt with Sebastian; later, he settles a score with Aaron and Hector, and bids adios to Vida. Kenny passes a final test with the Charros team. (Written by Shawn Harwell, Jody Hill & Danny McBride; directed by David Gordon Green.)
Created by Jonathan Ames, this half-hour comedy series stars Jason Schwartzman, Ted Danson and Zach Galifianakis. Schwartzman portrays a thirtysomething Brooklyn writer who has a sideline business as an unlicensed private detective, solving some cases and making others worse. (Created by Jonathan Ames; executive producers, Jonathan Ames, Sarah Condon, Troy Miller, Stephanie Davis and Dave Becky; coexecutive producers, Tracey Baird and Donick Cary; producers, Anna Dokoza and Michael Stricks.)
Episode #10: "Make It Quick, Fitzgerald!": Jonathan is hired by Richard Antrem (Oliver Platt), George's nemesis and boxing foe, to investigate Richard's suspicions that his wife Priscilla, George's ex, is having an affair. Jonathan's insecurities resurface when Stella (Jenny Slate) announces she's not over her first love. George has a new female urologist; Ray plots to win back Leah by penning a comic book. (Written by Jonathan Ames; directed by Alan Taylor.)
Episode #11: "The Gowanas Canal Has Gonorrhea!": George worries about remaining "intact" after getting some sobering news from his new urologist, Dr. Kenwood. A bad day for Jonathan gets worse when a pair of S&M henchmen kidnap him. They demand a ransom which calls "GI" George & Ray to action. (Written by Martin Gero and Jonathan Ames; directed by Michael Lehmann.)
Episode #12: "I've Been Living Like a Demented God!": A professor hires Jonathan to track down a valuable item. George finds an alibi to explain the results of his drug test. Flushed with cash from his "Super Ray" comic book, Ray heads to the bar – and meets a familiar barfly. (Written by Donick Cary & Jonathan Ames; directed by Michael Lehmann.)
Episode #13: "Forty-Two Down!": Jonathan attempts to repair the relationship between a poet/limousine driver and his wife. Ray has a meeting with Kevin Bacon. (Written by Tami Sagher & Jonathan Ames; directed by Troy Miller.)
Episode #14: "The Case of the Grievous Clerical Error!": Leah hires Jonathan to help find her new dog, "Little Ray." Ray joins Jonathan in the search for the dog, getting some inside help. A reflective George heads to the hospital for surgery. (Written by Sam Sklaver & Jonathan Ames; directed by Tristram Shapeero.)
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A Message to Garcia – Every Bruneian need to read this.
Date: February 11, 2012Author: Abdul Malik Omar 0 Comments
In 1895, Garcia Y'iniguez Calixto, a lawyer and general in the Cuban army, took command of the insurrection against Spanish rule. Three years later, the sinking of the Main in Havana harbor started the Spanish-American war. President McKinley composed a message of support to Garcia, and was advised that US Army leftenant Andrew S. Rowan could be relied upon to deliver the message. Rowan accepted with a 'consider-it-done' attitude, completing the mission that arguably was key to the eventual outcome of Spain's defeat.
The story was written in less than an hour after the author's son, Bert, commented at the diner table on Washington's birthday 1899, that Rowan was the real hero of the Cuban War, having "gone alone and done the thing–carried the message to Garcia."
In all this Cuban business there is one man stands out on the horizon of my memory like Mars at perihelion.
When war broke out between Spain and the United States, it was very necessary to communicate quickly with the leader of the Insurgents. Garcia was somewhere in the mountain fastnesses of Cuba–no one knew where. No mail or telegraph message could reach him. The President must secure his co-operation, and quickly.
Some one said to the President, "There is a fellow by the name of Rowan will find Garcia for you, if anybody can."
Rowan was sent for and given a letter to be delivered to Garcia. How the "fellow by the name of Rowan" took the letter, sealed it up in an oil skin pouch, strapped it over his heart, in four days landed by night off the coast of Cuba from an open boat, disappeared into the jungle, and in three weeks came out the other side of the Island, having traversed a hostile country on foot, and delivered his letter to Garcia–are things I have no special desire now to tell in detail. The point I wish to make is this: McKinley gave Rowan a letter to be delivered to Garcia; Rowan took the letter and did not ask, "Where is he at?"
By the Eternal! there is a man whose form should be cast in deathless bronze and the statue placed in every college of the land. It is not booklearning young men need, nor instruction about this and that, but a stiffening of the vertebrae which will cause them to be loyal to a trust, to act promptly, concentrate their energies: do the thing — "Carry a message to Garcia."
General Garcia is dead now, but there are other Garcias. No man who has endeavored to carry out an enterprise where many hands were needed, but has been well-nigh appalled at times by the imbecility of the average man–the inability or willingness to concentrate on a thing and do it.
Slipshod assistance, foolish inattention, dowdy indifference, and half-hearted work seem the rule; and no man succeeds, unless by hook or crook or threat he forces or bribes other men to assist him; or mayhap, God in His goodness performs a miracle, and sends him an Angel of Light for an assistant.
You reader, put this matter to a test: You are sitting now in your office–six clerks are within call. Summon any one and make this request: "Please look in the encyclopedia and make a brief memorandum for me concerning the life of Correggio."
Will the clerk say, "Yes, sir," and go do the task? On your life he will not. He will look at you out of a fishy eye and ask one or more of the following questions: Who was he? Which encyclopedia?
Where is the encyclopedia? I was hired for that? Don't you mean Bismarck? What's the matter with Charlie doing it?
Is he dead? Is there any hurry? Sha'n't I bring you the book and let you look it up yourself?
What do you want to know for?
And I will lay you ten to one that after you have answered the questions and explained how to find the information, and why you want it, the clerk will go off and get one of the other clerks to help him to try to find Garcia–and then come back and tell you there is no such man. Of course, I may lose my bet, but according to the Law of Average I will not. Now, if you are wise, you will not bother to explain to your "assistant" that Correggio is indexed under Cs, not in the Ks, but you will smile very sweetly and say, "Never mind," and go look it up yourself. And this incapacity for independent action, this moral stupidity, this infirmity of will, this unwillingness to cheerfully catch hold and lift–these are the things that put Socialism so far into the future. If men will not act for themselves, what will they do when the benefit of their effort is for all?
A first mate with knotted club seems necessary: and the dread of getting the "bounce" Saturday night holds many a worker in his place. Advertise for a stenographer, and nine out of ten who apply can neither spell nor punctuate–and do not think it necessary to.
Can such a one write a letter to Garcia?
"You see that bookkeeper," said the foreman to me in a large factory. "Yes; what about him?"
"Well, he's a fine accountant, but if I'd send him uptown on an errand, he might accomplish the errand all right, and on the other hand, might stop at four saloons on the way, and when he got to Main Street would forget what he had been sent for."
Can such a man be trusted to carry a message to Garcia?
We have recently been hearing much maudlin sympathy expressed for the "downtrodden denizens of the sweat-shop" and the "homeless wanderer searching for honest employment," and with it all often go many hard words for the men in power. Nothing is said about the employer who grows old before his time in a vain attempt to get frowsy ne'er-do-wells to do intelligent work; and his long, patient striving after "help" that does nothing but loaf when his back is turned. In every store and factory there is a constant weeding-out process going on.
The employer is constantly sending away "help" that have shown their incapacity to further the interests of the business, and others are being taken on. No matter how good times are, this sorting continues: only, if times are hard and work is scarce, the sorting is done finer –but out and forever out the incompetent and unworthy go. It is the survival of the fittest. Self-interest prompts every employer to keep the best–those who can carry a message to Garcia.
I know of one man of really brilliant parts who has not the ability to manage a business of his own, and yet who is absolutely worthless to anyone else, because he carries with him constantly the insane suspicion that his employer is oppressing, or intending to oppress him. He cannot give orders, and he will not receive them. Should a message be given him to take to Garcia, his answer would be, "Take it yourself!"
Tonight this man walks the streets looking for work, the wind whistling through his threadbare coat. No one who knows him dare employ him, forhe is a regular firebrand and discontent. He is impervious to reason, and the only thing that can impress him is the toe of a thick-soled Number Nine boot.
Of course, I know that one so morally deformed is no less to be pitied than a physical cripple; but in our pitying let us drop a tear, too, for the men who are striving to carry on a great enterprise, whose working hours are not limited by the whistle, and whose hair is fast turning white through the struggle to hold in line dowdy indifference, slipshod imbecility, and the heartless ingratitude which, but for their enterprise, would be both hungry and homeless.
Have I put the matter too strongly? Possibly I have; but when all the world has gone a-slumming I wish to speak a word of sympathy for the man who succeeds–the man who, against great odds, has directed the efforts of others, and, having succeeded, there's nothing in it but bare board and clothes.
I have carried a dinner-pail and worked for day's wages, and I have also been an employer of labor, and I know there is something to be said on both sides. There is no excellence, per se, in poverty; rags are no recommendation; and all employers are not rapacious and high handed, any more than all poor men are virtuous. My heart goes out to the man who does his work when the "boss" is away, as well as when he is at home. And the man who, when given a letter for Garcia, quietly takes the missive, without asking any idiotic questions, and with no lurking intention of chucking it into the nearest sewer, or of doing aught else but deliver it, never gets "laid off," nor has to go on a strike for higher wages. Civilization is one long, anxious search for just such individuals. Anything such a man asks shall be granted. He is wanted in every city, town and village–in every office, shop, store and factory. The world cries out for such: he is needed and needed badly–the man who can "Carry a Message to Garcia."
THE WORLD BESTOWS ITS BIG PRIZES, both in money and honors, for but one thing, and that is Initiative. What is Initiative? I'll tell you. It is doing the right thing without being told. But next to doing the thing without being told is to do it when you are told once. That is to say, carry the Message to Garcia: those who can carry a message get high honors, but their pay is not always in proportion. Next there are those who never do a thing until they are told twice: such get no honors and small pay. Next, there are those who do the right thing only when Necessity kicks them from behind, and these get indifference instead of honors, and a pittance for pay. This kind spends most of its time polishing a bench with a hard luck story. Then, still lower down in the scale than this, we have the fellow who will not do the right thing even when some one goes along to show him how and stays to see that he does it: he is always out of a job, and receives the contempt he deserves, unless he happens to have a rich Pa, in which case Destiny patiently awaits around the corner with a stuffed club. To which class do you belong?
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Now, let it be known that I never yell at my cat, and while I chastise my creativity in an almost scrupulous manner, I never really expect it will make any money. I am quite possibly the world's worst business-woman.
But, about this quote; I like it so much I use it in my new book: Sing it Out: Finding Your Rhythm, Staying in Tune, Creating your Playlist and Writing Your Song.
The book is about creativity, with a particular focus on music. It officially launched last week, but I didn't have a party. There is still some fear in launching one's creations to the public. People might hate it. You might be one of those people. You might think it's pithy, childish, naive, flawed. But, these are the perils of the creative life. Most creatives won't make much money or feel successful in their lifetime, but there remains a spiritually-ordained call to still create, make, produce.
You will probably find mistakes too.
I still might have a launch party…. I've been promised a unicorn cake, so that's an incentive.
In the meantime, the art is readily available all over the interwebs.
Books are also $20. Same as above, they can be ordered by emailing me Elisabeth_doherty@hotmail.com with your postal address, how many you want etc.
If you buy both the book at the CD it's $30.


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US President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, has been sentenced to three years in prison by a Manhattan federal court.
He is guilty of lying to the Congress, bank fraud, tax evasion, campaign finance crimes, and hush-money payments, which according to prosecutors, were ordered by Trump.
Cohen's sentence is so far the longest in Special Counsel Mueller's Trump-Russia probe.
Michael Cohen will reportedly surrender to prison on 6 March 2019.
Before the sentencing, in the Manhattan federal court, he said: "I take full responsibility for each act that I pled guilty to — The personal ones to me and those involving the president of the United States of America."
The judge has, according to The Guardian, noted that Cohen acted "at Trump's direction".
In the court, Cohen also said: "'Blind loyalty' to Trump led me to take a path of darkness instead of light." And that loyalty - Cohen told a judge - had led to his attempts to "cover up the President's dirty deeds".
Earlier in August, Michael Cohen had pleaded guilty to as many as eight charges, including breaking campaign finance laws, tax fraud, excessive campaign contributions, and lying to banks.
These charges are part of a case filed by the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York but not directly by Robert Mueller.
Cohen has received the three-year sentence in this case.
Cohen's sentence of three years is lesser than what the federal prosecutors had suggested as appropriate for the crimes he is guilty of. They urged Judge William Pauley to sentence Cohen to five years or more in prison.
The sentence is, however, much more compared to what his lawyers had asked for - they requested "no prison sentence" for Cohen.
Apart from the imprisonment, Michael Cohen has been ordered to pay a fine of $50,000 for lying to the Congress about a proposed Russian real estate project by Trump Organization.
In November, Cohen pleaded guilty to "deliberately" lying to the Senate Intelligence Committee in 2017 about the Trump Tower deal "out of loyalty" to Trump.
This case was filed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
The real estate deal for building a Trump Tower in the Russian capital, Moscow, has been a major focus of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe. Mueller is investigating whether the Trump campaign has conspired with Russia to influence the 2016 US presidential election.
"Life is tough and Michael Cohen accepts that. We accept that. Mr. Cohen had the misfortune to have been counsel to the president," Cohen's lawyer Guy Petrillo argued in the court, before the sentencing.
However, Judge William Pauley, before imposing the sentence, said: "Mr. Cohen pled guilt to a veritable smorgasbord of fraudulent conduct. And each of these crimes standing alone warrant considerable punishment."
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Have you ever thought about designing and realising a real satellite mission? More than 100 high school and university students from all over Greece not only thought about it but also turned it into reality. In April 2018, the second CanSat in Greece space competition was organized with the support of the IEEE Greece Section.
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Dear Nektarios Koziris, IEEE Greece Section Chair and Counselor of the NTUA Student Branch, holds the Exemplary Student Branch Award.
After 25 years, the IEEE Region 8 meeting hosted in Greece again!
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Yep, that's right – a low fructose caramel slice that contains no gluten, dairy, cane sugar or dates.
1/3 cup coconut oil OR cacao butter OR a combination – personally I prefer cacao butter to coconut oil in home made chocolate; it also works better as it has a higher melting point so won't melt on those hot summer days.
For the base, simply mix the almond meal, melted coconut oil, vanilla powder & salt in a mixing bowl.
Wait one hour or longer for the caramel layer to set in the freezer, then make the chocolate layer: in the same pan (don't worry if there are some dregs of the caramel) – on a low heat, mix cacao, coconut oil/cacao butter, tahini & rice malt syrup until well combined. Pour the mixture onto the caramel layer & you guessed it, pop it back in the freezer for about one hour.


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Do you still have a DVD player in your home resting besides your HD TV? If yes then you are still watching movies from a DVD disc on your DVD player. We live in a digital age today and we have various alternatives to watch movies. These alternatives include watching movies on internet, NetFlix or Amazon Prime Video. But you can not always purchase movies from NetFlix or Amazon Prime Video. And for watching and downloading movies from these video services you need an unlimited internet connection. For that you may need to pay a good chunk of your money.
Most people download high definition movies via torrenting. But let me tell you that torrenting has been banned around the world and most ISPs track their users for such activities. So you are now left with two options, watch movies online or buy from NetFlix or Amazon Prime. The second option is to buy a DVD or a Blu-Ray disc of your favourite movie and watch it on your DVD or Blu-Ray player. You can always purchase a DVD or a Blu-Ray disc for a newly launched movie. However it takes time to reach the market.
If you have a good collection of DVD and Blu-Ray Discs then you should convert these movies to a portable movie format that can be played on PCs, HDTVs and smartphones. As you know a DVD or Blu-Ray can't stay with you forever because most of them will corrode overtime and normal wear tear like scratches ruin the data on such discs. So its a wise decision to convert the movie files in these discs to a portable video format like MP4 which is supported by almost every PC, smartphones and most HDTVs in this world.
So, here in this post we are introducing DVDFab 10 which is an all in one DVD Ripper, Creator, Converter and Copier for Windows. With DVDFab 10 software you can rip all your DVDs and Blu-Ray discs and save the converted movies to your PC, smartphones, or external hard drives to create your single digital movie library.
DVDFab 10 is an all in one DVD/Blu-Ray ripping software. It can also be used a video converter, video editor, and disk copier. DVDFab 10 is developed by Fengtao Software Inc (Beijing, China) which is developing DVD copy/burning/ripping/converting software since 2003. There software supports Intel Quick Sync technology, Nvidia Cuda and AMD GPU acceleration for dedicated video processing and converting the videos at a faster rate as compared to older processors.
Below is a screenshot explaining all the functions of the DVDFab 10. One good thing is that all the necessary functions can be found at one place. However the black background is, that you may not like, but we have asked developers to change it to a light background. You can access the four main tools from the main screen. These main tools are 'Copy', 'Ripper', 'Converter', and 'Creator'. We will be mostly using the DVD ripper and converter. The creator tool can be used to create a DVD/Blu-Ray disc from any movie file. You can create a DVD/Blu-Ray from videos captured through your digital DSLR camera.
DVDFab 10 has inbuilt profiles for various smartphones. You can convert your DVD movies according your iPhone's screen resolution. All you need to do is to select your phone from the list and it will apply pre-configured profile for your phone. This saves time and you don't need to set screen resolution or change any setting during conversion. Currently DVDFab 10 supports gaming consoles, smartphones, VR headsets from 14 manufacturers including Samsung, Apple, Microsoft, Google, HTC, LG, Nokia, Motorola, BlackBerry, and Barnes&Noble. You can rip your DVDs and Blu-Ray for popular gaming consoles like PlayStation 4, PS3, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
You can download videos from YouTube, Metacafe, Vimeo, Veoh and directly convert them to your desired format.
Intel Quick Sync Video which is a built-in feature in 3rd generation Intel core processors. The Intel Quick Sync uses dedicated video processing for converting them at a faster rate. So, this is an added advantage which will unlock the full video converting potential of your Intel CPU. The same thing applies to your Nvidia GPU. DVDFab 10 uses your Nvidia GPU's CUDA cores for faster processing and converting the videos.
DVDFab 10 lets you choose your burning ROM among NERO, VSO and ImgBurn. The default burning ROM is provided by the DVDFab 10. To select your burning ROM go to 'Settings>Drives>DVD Write>Burning Engine'. Click it and select your favourite disc burning ROM from the list.
DVDFab 10 provides a vast list of settings that you can configure yourself if you are an advanced user. However default settings will also work great. You can change several settings for DVD/Blu-Ray like removing CSS, RC (Region Code), RCE etc. You can also remove Cinavia protection in case of Blu-Ray discs. There are many settings that you can change according to your needs if you are an advanced user.
Ripping and Converting both are same. But when we use a DVD/Blu-Ray as a video file source for video conversion then the converting process is called DVD ripping. But when we directly use a video file from a hard disk or any storage device then this process is simply called video conversion. So we will show you how to convert videos and it will automatically cover the DVD/Blu-Ray ripping procedure. See the image below before converting a video.
Open DVDFab 10 and click 'Add'. If you insert a DVD/Blu-Ray then it will be automatically read by this software.
To remove the file click the 'x' delete button.
Then click the button just before the 'Add' button where you are seeing 'Samsung Gear VR' in the above image. Clicking this button will let you select the video format or device from the list. See the image below.
When you click 'Format' then then 'Video' tab will be auto selected and you can select any video format like AVI, FLV or MP4.
You can click '3D Format' if you are converting videos for a 3D TV or a 3D device.
To launch device specific conversion click 'Device' then select your device manufacturer. Suppose you have Apple iPhone 7. So first click 'Device' then click 'Apple' in left panel. Then select 'iPhone 7'.
Before conversion click the 'Video conversion settings' that is the 'wrench' button to change conversion settings if you are converting videos for unlisted devices. You can change the screen resolution of the video, video quality, audio, frame rate and encoding method. See images above to locate the 'wrench' button. See this image below to change settings.
Now click 'OK' then click 'Start'. A new converter window will open.
Wait for few minutes till the conversion completes. Video conversion will depend upon the file size. If you are using Intel CPU and Nvidia GPU then this will not take much time. Since DVDFab 10 supports Intel Quick Sync and Nvidia CUDA. These two technologies perform the video conversion at a faster rate.
When the conversion is finished click the folder next to the converted video. From this folder you can copy or move the file to your phone or external hard disk and play them on any media player.
Please head over and see the images to find the video editing button.
To edit a video first add it then click the 'Video editor' button. Scroll above and see the second image from the starting of this post.
When you click the editing button a video editor will like this below. You can see editing options like 'Trim', 'Crop', 'Watermark', 'Subtitles', and 'Video'.
In the 'Info' section you can rotate the video and change the 'Aspect Ratio'.
Click 'Trim' to cut a video and see the image below.
To quickly select the trim section use the trim slider below the play button. Move the two white points forward or backward to select a trim section.
Alternatively if you don't want to use the trim slider then use the trim start and end point markers. You can play the video from anywhere and mark trim points.
You can click the 'Invert' button to invert the trim select. Suppose you have selected the trim section of your video so if you click the 'Invert' button then DVDFab 10 will skip that trim section and select other parts of the video. The inverted trim section will automatically merge different trim sections.
Finally click 'OK' then click 'Start' to convert your trimmed video.
Similarly you can check other editing options like 'Crop', 'Watermark', 'Subtitles' and change the brightness, contrast and saturation in the 'Video' tab.
You can download online videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Veoh, Metacafe, FC2 and niconico. To download and convert videos please follow the steps below.
Click the 'Converter' tab from main tools and then click 'Download'.
A new browser page will open. Go to YouTube and play your video.
You will see a blue 'Download' button on top left. Click this button and select the video quality.
Click the 'Download' tab to see the download progress of that video.
Click the folder button to locate that video and also click 'To Creator' if you want to convert this downloaded video.
Download and install the DVDFab remote app from this Google play store link.
Make sure your PC and phone is connected to same Wi-Fi network.
Now open the app and it will automatically scan your PC. Tap the 'DVDFab 10' on your phone to make a connection.
Now whenever you convert videos you can track the conversion on your android phone.
All in one DVD/Blu-Ray ripper, converter, creator and copier.
Built in video editor lets you trim, crop, watermark your videos. You can also rotate videos.
Supports Intel quick sync and Nvidia CUDA for faster video processing.
Lets you track progress via a remote app on your phone.
Supports majority of smartphones, VR headsets and gaming consoles with pre-configured video conversion profiles.
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Easily converts dual audio movies with an option to keep at least one audio.
DVDFab all in one suite will cost you $199 per year. You can purchase their products separately. Like you don't need to purchase entire suite if you just want to use the DVD ripper. So only buy what you need. Fengtao Software doesn't have 30-day money back policy but they let you try their software for 30 days before purchasing. So this is fair policy. You can check their software e-store below.
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Widespread use of commercial drones years away, experts say
Ventures like Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery service will likely have to wait for regulation framework to evolve.
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Businesses may have started planning for the day when drones help their future plans take flight, but experts say corporate visions will have to stay more grounded for several years.
The regulatory framework that has made Canada a welcoming destination for small-scale commercial drone use is in no way ready for a more broad-based adoption of unmanned aircraft, they said, adding new laws and traffic management systems would have to be in place before more ambitious drone-based projects could take off.
They said such efforts would include the Prime Air initiative that online retail giant Amazon is refining, in part by testing aircraft at an unknown site in rural British Columbia.
Amazon has put forward a tantalizing vision that evokes city skies teaming with drones that deposit packages on customer doorsteps mere moments after they've been ordered.
But lawyers, business owners and drone manufacturers all agree that such a project would be difficult to implement.
"Technically our system is flexible enough to deal with it. In practice … when the airspace truly becomes congested, we're probably years away from that," said Diana Cooper, Head of Drones and Robotics at law firm LaBarge Weinstein LLP.
The country's regulations for unmanned aircraft are currently spelled out by Transport Canada, Cooper said, adding that there are very few hard and fast rules to date.
The agency has publicly stated several safety measures, such as staying at least eight kilometres away from airports and not hovering over 90 metres, but Cooper said those are merely strongly encouraged guidelines for safe drone use.
Businesses wanting to use drones for day-to-day operations negotiate their own terms with Transport Canada when they apply for a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC).
Cooper says first-time commercial efforts are subject to fairly restrictive SFOCs, adding Transport Canada often relaxes the terms as the relationship becomes more familiar.
SFOCs essentially function as contracts that Transport Canada negotiates on a case by case basis, she said.
Amazon's current testing facility in B.C. was arranged through such an arrangement, but Cooper said the scope of that project falls well within parameters the government is used to working with.
Dave Kroetsch, president of drone manufacturer Aeryon Labs in Waterloo, Ont., agrees, saying the vast majority of projects involve using drones in relatively isolated areas within a human's line of sight.
Companies have, in fact, been using drones to perform everything from agricultural surveys to police crime scene scans over the past 10 years, he said.
When unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) move beyond line of sight, Kroetsch said the well-controlled regulatory framework that has served the companies so well essentially ceases to exist.
Kroetsch said such scenarios pose complex questions around liability.
"When there is an accident, because statistically it just will happen, who's responsible … and how do you deal with that from a regulatory perspective?" he said. "It's not the kind of thing that's really been tackled yet."
Scott McTavish, whose company Accuas Services Inc. performs drone-based surveys across the country, said another problem centres around the available technology.
Developers have come up with the means to sense and avoid obstacles in mid-air, but McTavish said they're far from stable enough to be used over crowded urban settings.
Nor, he said, are the existing options sophisticated enough to duplicate the subtle processes that take place in a human-helmed cockpit.
Avoiding mid-air obstacles presents a prime example:
"The UAV has to make a decision as well," he said. "Just because there's an object coming towards the UAV, that's great, but now you have to have the autopilot make a decision on what direction to go to."
Cooper said even once these hurdles are cleared, businesses could be hampered by the lack of aerial traffic system.
A wild west atmosphere would ensue if drones took to the skies en masse today, she said, but added that NASA has already begun working on an Unmanned Aerial Systems Traffic Management Project to mitigate those issues.
"Basically what they're doing is creating highways in the sky to manage a network of UAVs," she said. "So different vehicles would have access to different airspace, so it would be managed similar to roads. There would be geosensing technologies to try and prevent drones from coming outside of the lane and things like that."
Despite the fact that regulatory and logistical complications will likely take years to resolve, Cooper has no doubt that they will be in the end.
Corporate willpower may even play a role as it did in another high-profile robotic transport project.
"We've had similar arguments against driverless cars, and Google managed to get that approved in the states."
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Q: How to install PDCurses with MinGW on Windows? I have looked all over the internet for installation instructions but could not find one that actually worked. I have downloaded the MinGW-Get application as stated in many websites, but have no idea how to use it. I did find a website with the following instructions:

HOW TO INSTALL:
Install an ide on your windows machine, I'll use the simple Dev-Cpp.
Download this zip containing the files you'll need.
Create a folder called pdcurses and another one called include, inside
  of it.
Extract panel.h and curses.h in the include fold.
Extract the .dll file in the pdcurses one.
Now open your ide and set the 32-bit version compiler as the default
  one.
Create a new project, set it up.
On the lefty Treeview, right click on the project icon -> project
  options
Go to -> Parameters  tab-> Linker -> insert in its box the path to the
  .dll file you extracted before
Go to -> Files/folders tab
Here you'll see three inner tabs named: Libraries/Includes/resources
  folders; inside each of them you have to insert the path to the
  include folder you created before.

Source: https://hastalafiesta.altervista.org/setup-pdcurses-windows-devcpp/
However, I could not find the .dll or a library file in the PDCurses folder I extracted from the .zip file I downloaded from https://sourceforge.net/projects/pdcurses/files/pdcurses/3.4/pdc34dllw.zip/download (as stated in the fifth step). I just got started with C++ and libraries and would appreciate it if anyone could provide me some guidance or any useful links.

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