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International student support welcomed
La Trobe University has welcomed the Victorian Government's announcement this morning of a financial relief package for international students.
La Trobe Vice-Chancellor Professor John Dewar AO said the much-needed money would assist the many international students at La Trobe who are currently facing severe financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"I applaud the Victorian government for its recognition of our international students and the vital role they play in our communities and to our economy," Professor Dewar said.
"More than anything, this is a humanitarian step, recognising that there are many international students whose current financial situation is dire. Many of them have lost their jobs or access to family support, are not eligible for Federal government support, and are unable to return to their home countries.
"La Trobe has already committed more than $12m in direct financial support to our students during these exceptional times, with $6.8m allocated to directly support our international students, as we know they are feeling the effects of the pandemic most acutely.
"This additional support from the Victorian government will help ensure our international students are able to continue their studies and thrive."
La Trobe University has already awarded:
More than $4m in emergency bursaries
$4m in Student Services and Amenity Fee refunds to students
$4m in accommodation credits, parking refunds and other direct student support
More than $530k of this has been raised through the La Trobe Crisis Student Appeal, contributed to by La Trobe staff, alumni, students and other friends of La Trobe
The University has also negotiated an additional $10,000 in emergency food vouchers for international students through our partnership with Medibank, and we are in regular contact with local councils surrounding our campuses regarding potential access for international students to food and basic goods such as weekly grocery vouchers, food parcels, and pre-made meals to households.
The University continues to provide safe housing to a significant number of international students and has amplified its health and wellbeing services, including counselling services and a dedicated International Student Services team.
Additionally, the University has deferred international student fee deadlines by six weeks and have permitted students to underload. The University is also refunding fees for subjects not taken rather than carrying them forward as credit.
For more information about the Victorian government's relief fund and other dedicated support, go to studymelbourne.vic.gov.au.
Media Contact: Claire Bowers – c.bowers@latrobe.edu.au – 0437 279 903
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Beth Ames Swartz (American, born 1936). Torah Scroll #7, 1978. Mixed media on layered paper, frame: 30 1/4 x 40 1/4 in. (76.8 x 102.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ellen Terry Lemer, 80.124. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 80.124_bw.jpg)
Torah Scroll #7
Beth Ames Swartz
ARTIST Beth Ames Swartz, American, born 1936
MEDIUM Mixed media on layered paper
DATES 1978
DIMENSIONS frame: 30 1/4 x 40 1/4 in. (76.8 x 102.2 cm) (show scale)
SIGNATURE Lower right: "B. A. SWARTA '78"
COLLECTIONS Contemporary Art
CREDIT LINE Gift of Ellen Terry Lemer
RIGHTS STATEMENT © Beth Ames Swartz
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CAPTION Beth Ames Swartz (American, born 1936). Torah Scroll #7, 1978. Mixed media on layered paper, frame: 30 1/4 x 40 1/4 in. (76.8 x 102.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ellen Terry Lemer, 80.124. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 80.124_bw.jpg)


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"There is no man here."
Translation:Nie ma tu żadnego mężczyzny.
Why is "Tu nie ma żadnego mężczyzny" wrong? Word order is always making trouble for me.
It is not wrong, report it.
Why is " nie ma nikogo mężczyzny tutaj " wrong? The difference i see from the correct answer is only of nikogo and zadnego.
żadnego= no- works like adjective.
"Nikogo" is used alone or before adjective, "żadnego" is used before a noun.
Nie ma tu nikogo why is this wrong?
Well, you missed the "man part". Your sentence is "There is no one here".
Nikogo nie ma tutaj? Or is it very Russian way?
Can you say "Tu nie ma mężczyzny"? Do you need żadnego, and must tu be after nie ma?
It's hard to specify when 'żadnego' is needed and when it's okay to omit it. Currently the only word order where we accept it is "Nie ma tu[taj/] [żadnego/] [człowieka/mężczyzny].", but that doesn't sound great to my ear. I think it's better to use it even here.
With your word order, giving an unusual emphasis on 'here', it really seems necessary to use 'żadnego' because then you'd need to give another emphasis to "NO". Like: Here? No no no, there is ABSOLUTELY NO man here.


"Thank you," I replied to the complete stranger in a suit. As the stranger walked away, I wondered – not for the first time – what I was supposed to say. I wasn't sorry he was dead. He had been abusive to both my mom and me. At least verbally and psychologically. I suspected physically, too, but I hadn't seen that personally. I wasn't sorry at all; I was happy. I suppose that makes me a bad person.
My mom felt the loss. In spite of everything, she said she loved him. Her tears were real; I had seen them often enough to know. For her sake, then, I acted sorrowful, played the part of the grieving step-son.
I clung to that "step-". Step-son. Step-father. I even used the phrase step-husband, but not in front of her. My real father had to have been a better man, a better person. If only he hadn't died when I was an infant, how much better would our lives have been?
So when people expressed sorrow for my loss, I chose to understand it as sorrow for the loss of my real father. For the life we would have had. For my childhood. That way, I could say "thank you" and mean it.
"Well, I just know the two of you didn't always see eye to eye." My mom, the queen of understatement.
"I know." Why argue? She was in mourning. I wasn't going to fight about reality right now. My mom needed me, nothing else was important.
I was stunned, confused as to how things had gone so wrong so fast. But it was clear she wasn't kidding.
"Okay, mom. I'll go. Just know I love you." I gave her a hug she didn't return and left the funeral home. One last way for him to ruin our lives.
I have resisted saying anything about the pieces I post here, letting them stand or fall on their own merits. But I feel I ought to say something this time. I wrote this piece almost 20 years ago. Lately I've been doing some research that brought me back to this, and I thought I should clean it up a bit and post it. I don't think it's pleasant, but it still seems important, at least to me.
He paused for a moment's thought, then continued. "No, wait, this feels better. This is manageable. I can react to this. I can watch the blood drip off my arm, entranced by gravity's inexorable pull. I could, if I desired, clean, disinfect, and bandage the cut." He brandished his arm at her. "This I can fix. I know how to deal with it!" His voice was getting dangerous, hysterical.
She wanted to turn away, avert her eyes from a sight so distressing that she had no words for it. But her eyes were transfixed. The whole cut was oozing blood now, and it traced paths down his arm. He continued to glare at her, and she felt the heat of his stare burn into her forehead. But the blood wouldn't release her eyes.
"So what do you think?" His voice was calmer now. But the danger was still there, just deeper, more subtle. There was no response she could give.
Finally, she broke the spell. Her eyes met his, though they still burned with red hues. He seemed to be melting away, dripping down like his own blood. Yet, he continued, almost as though he were delivering a lecture to a distant, passive audience. His eyes didn't even seem to see her.
"There are a lot of ways we damage ourselves. So many varieties of mutilation, that it would be impossible to try to catalogue them all. Each of us does violence to ourselves every day. Most ways are unrecognizable." Even his voice grew distant. Almost as if he were merely reporting some mundane facts discovered by someone else. Facts he didn't even fully comprehend. She shuddered under the weight of his words.
He didn't stop. "Damage to the soul is easier for us to ignore. We don't see it as obviously. As readily. Until it comes exploding up at us in some violent or crazed explosion. Then we label the result of such damage evil. Even then, we tend to ignore the actual evil. The real damage. The horrible price that has been paid.
"When we mutilate our bodies, it's easy to recognize. We can heal the wounds. The injury itself is easy to notice, to treat. When we mutilate other bodies, that, too, is easy to recognize and treat. We understand those wounds. They're visible. They're tangible. We label the mutilation 'evil', and the mutilated 'victim'.
She finally found words. His speech demanded an answer, though he had asked for none. "It doesn't have to be that way. Not everyone damages themselves like that. We can be honest with ourselves." She believed it. She needed to believe it.
His vision suddenly refocused on her. "This is honesty! This is what being honest leads to. An even greater damage!" He stood. All the anger from his last words drained out of the air as soon as he turned away from her. "No. Better not to be honest with yourself. Better to never think about the state of who you really are, what you really want. Better to be ignorant." He left to go clean and bandage his arm.
"Concentrate. Focus your mind." Master Rhe's voice came in irregular intervals, making it nearly impossible to follow her directions. Of course, that was probably the point.
Marai continued to stare at the ball in front of him. No matter how hard he tried, it would not move. Frustration began to well up inside, distracting him further. He tried to push it down, to no avail. Master Rhe was sure to notice.
Her staff connected again, in the exact same spot.
Another rap on the arm. This time he held his tongue and tried to discover his mistake.
After a long silence, Master Rhe sighed. Her sigh always indicated disappointment, and she always made sure that her students would not miss it. Marai had heard it more than he liked.
"Negative. Positive. These are constructions. The world just is. There are no good or bad emotions anymore than there are good and bad forces. What we do is important. The tools we use serve purposes, they do not define the actions they are made to perform.
"The so-called negative emotions provide a great deal of power, but they are blunt. They can accomplish much, but when precision is called for, they are a hindrance. When dealing with narrow margins, calmness of mind is more appropriate. But it is a mistake to identify parts of yourself as negative and shut them out.
The lecture over, Marai turned back to the ball. The frustration he had felt returned, but rather than try to force it away, he accepted it. This exercise was frustrating. Now that he admitted that, he could sense the power behind it. Could he use that? He let the power flow freely and began to focus it on the ball. It immediately rose into the air before it exploded into tiny fragments. A piece stung his eye, blinding him temporarily. At least he hoped it was temporary.
Another loud sigh. "Just because you can do something, does not mean you should. It is important to know the proper tool. You would not send a bull to do a job meant for a cat. Emotions are not bad, but that does not mean they do not deserve caution and respect.
"Go. Attend to your eye. When you are ready, we will try again." Master Rhe turned and left the room.


My thoughts on "IKASUZE IDOL 1.2.3!!", the major label debut album from Melon Batake a go go.
If you had come to me a year ago and told me that I would be reviewing a major label debut album from a Rockabilly Idol group who are also superhero aliens from outer space I would have probably thought you were crazy. Not so much about the alien superhero part but more the fact that an Idol group would choose to base their sound in a genre like Rockabilly. Definitely not something I thought I would ever hear from even a genre as diverse as Idol.
Well I am reviewing said major label debut album from Melon Batake a go go, an Idol group from outer space who are also superheros. They're a 4-piece who are managed and produced by some real Rockabilly types so things are definitely being done right in that regard as well. The group has been around for a couple of years now but it's only in 2018 that they've really started to gain popularity and start releasing their music more widely. I reviewed their first mini-album "SICKxIDOLSxSICK" on the site last year and you can check that out here if you want some idea of what to expect.
"IKASUZE IDOL 1.2.3!!" is the group's first album along with being their major label debut on the Nippon Columbia label. While the majority of the songs are brand new, a good chunk of this album has been available for a few months prior to this release in the form of a venue/mail order only indie release. Without giving too much away I will say that I've been playing that CD rather heavily in that time and that Melon Batake a go go are one of my favorite groups right now. There's still several songs on here that I've never heard or only heard live though so I'm eager to dive in and share my thoughts with you. Let's do it!
"IKASUZE IDOL 1.2.3!!" puts its best foot forward, starting off with what is one of my favorite Idol songs in recent memory in "SICK IDOLS" (it also follows on from the opening track of "SICKxIDOLSxSICK"). If you ever wanted to know what an Idol group doing Rockabilly music sounded like then this is a perfect example of that. The influences from both the Country and Boogie genres are apparent in the song's instrumental which also has an element of Horror to it as well. The tempo makes you want to nod your head and dance despite not being that quick, though it does keep a consistent energy outside of when it ramps up a bit for the chorus. The vocals are performed in a very natural tone for the most part, though there are moments that call for a more exaggerated delivery. That's going to be a theme by the way, as is the hook laden lyrics that see the Idol side of things creep in a little. This song is ridiculously catchy with a great beat and a bunch of things you've probably never heard before. It's impossible for me to put into words how highly I recommend it.
Keeping the strong start going is "HORROR BILLY NIGHTS" which I think might be the only song that made the cut from Melon Batake's "SICKxIDOLSxSICK mini-album. Again, you can read all of my thoughts on that release here if you want to. As the title states, this song, and a lot of Melon Batake's songs for that matter, is a Horrorbilly song. That means things have an even more eerie feel to them in the instrumental, with some absolutely awesome "spooky synth" combining with the trusted Rockabilly drumbeats and guitar riffs to once again create something that most people probably haven't heard before from an Idol group. We ham it up a little on the vocals to match the mood, with some wailing and other unsettling noises being used to great effect. Once again don't expect much in the way of cutesy Idol singing and really it would be totally out of place here anyway. I should also once again mention how much I like the chorus on this song, it's pretty simple but so catchy. Melon Batake really have a knack for that kind of thing it seems.
I wasn't totally sure if I'd heard "IDOL FROM PLAN9" before this album release but I'm pretty sure Melon Batake played it live at least once when I was over in Japan. Anyway, yes that is a pretty thrashy interpretation of the Batman and Robin theme tune that you're hearing in this song which makes sense given Melon Batake's costuming (though they've since got new ones). It's a bit like an introduction song for the group I suppose, and the uptempo Rockabilly instrumental is definitely an appropriate advertisement for what's on offer here. Probably the closest to a traditional Rockabilly song we've heard on the album so far and that guitar solo in particular was pretty awesome stuff. The vocals on this one have a good energy despite their lower tones and the repetitive nature of the lyrics is catchy without feeling like it ever gets too boring. The song is only a little over two and a half minutes but Melon Batake do more here and deliver a more enjoyable product than a lot of groups I know who pump out five minute songs on the regular. Something for other producers to consider perhaps.
Track 4 sees Melon Batake try their hand at a cover of "She Said" by Hasil Adkins and made famous by The Cramps. Wearing our influences on our sleeve with this one for sure. It takes a little while to get going, what with there being a monologue set to the sound of falling rain to kick things off but we do eventually get into the swing of things. I've seen this song live a few times and as best I can tell they've changed it up a bit for the album version as I do remember it having more of an Idol feel in person. The pacing feels a bit slower on the album track too but these things do make it more in line with the original so I guess if that's what they were going for it worked out. It's a pretty straight forward song vocally so the spoken word parts of the song in my opinion are the most interesting element but I still find the complete package to be an enjoyable listen. If you were looking for more songs with an authentic Rockabilly sound from Melon Batake then this comes pretty close. I do think the song comes across much better in a live setting than on CD though.
I'm not really sure what to say about "YAM YAM POO POO" in all honesty. I did ask about the title and subsequent lyrics and was somewhat embarrassedly assured they were correct so there you go. Humorous title aside, I really like the instrumental on this song a whole lot. It has this great unsettling vibe to it that is once again provided by some creative use of synthesizer effects. Combining that with some Blues style guitar makes you think you're listening to a scene from an old school movie or something along those lines. I'm not sure if this song is supposed to be humorous or not but considering the fact that the girls are struggling to contain their laughter at times while delivering their lines perhaps speaks for itself. They also ham things up quite a bit on this one which is totally fine by me. There are actually some moments of rather brilliant harmonizing that will unfortunately be overlooked but this song is just a bit of weird fun. Something that Melon Batake are more than happy to provide us with both on stage and off.
The midway point of the album is marked with another cover song. The time the song in question is "Yaketara Match" which was originally released by Yajikan BG-R who are a band that Melon Batake's producer Kinoshita Moritaka used to play bass for. We ditch the Billy here for a straight up Rock song with an incredibly familiar and dominating guitar riff that I just can't seem to place where I've heard it before. It provides the song with a good energy though so don't think I'm complaining about it. There's also a pretty sweet guitar solo in this song too which deserves a mention, even if it does feel like it goes on for a while sans any singing. Speaking of which, the singing on this track comprises mainly of gang vocals which given the roughness provided to the song by the distortion on the guitars fits really well. Only thing I will note is that the vocals are mixed pretty well into the instrumental so if that's not your thing you have been warned. I'm totally down with that style though and I'm also totally down with this song, that guitar riff is so damn catchy man.
Continuing on with the more Rock leaning instrumentals is "Tayori ni Shiteru ze". Like "Yaketara Match", this song also has a very familiar guitar riff that I'm once again struggling to place. Imagine if I was actually getting paid for these reviews. Anyway, the main riff does a great job of being catchy and keeping your attention throughout the song so thumbs up there. We're also going with some fairly heavy distortion once again, which makes the instrumental feel a lot more substantial than it would have without it. This isn't as much of a feature when the vocals are present however so while this song does mix the vocals lower than most Idol songs they're not being totally dominated by the instrumental either. The vocals on this song more than match the instrumental too, being delivered with a fire and attitude befitting of a grungy Rock song. They're still catchy though, as this is an Idol group after all but once again Melon Batake show that you can really do a lot with a more natural tone of singing voice. This song is great, definitely one of my favorites from this album though competition is very strong.
If all of this Rock nonsense was getting a bit too much for you then the album's eighth track "BABY" should be the perfect palette cleanser. This is a very mellow song, especially compared to everything else on the album up to this point. The instrumental sort of has a Dream Pop quality to it, with some mild fuzz to create more of a feeling of warmth. Despite there being quite a lot going on in terms of guitar and synthesizer it is the drumbeat which is very apparent in the instrumental, which I thought was an interesting choice. The song doesn't really move through the gears that much, instead finding a steady pace and sticking to it for the most part. We also get to hear a softer side to Melon Batake with the vocals, which sound a lot more Idol-like than you normally hear from them so I guess if you haven't liked anything else so far then this song might be more to your tastes. Joking aside, there's some pretty nice harmonies on this track and it's cool to hear Melon Batake's softer side every now and then. Not really what I'm into the group for but it's still an enjoyable song.
Following on from that, we have another cover in "TRAIN". This song is originally by Japanese Psychobilly band SPIKE so if anyone was looking for some further listening then by all means. This song takes a little bit to get going and you would be forgiven for initially thinking it might be another rather mellow affair. Once it's up and running though we're treated to what I would consider a very faithful interpretation of a Rockabilly song, outside of the slightly more Pop leaning vocal delivery anyway. There's some pretty cool guitar riffs on this one that I found to be particularly enjoyable and give the song some added character. The chorus was also really catchy so that's always good, though I did feel like the instrumental sort of faded a bit too much into the background during it. I haven't heard the original though so that could just be how the song is supposed to sound. While not being quite as flashy as some of the other songs on the album, I feel like this should definitely be considered essential listening.
Given all of the other references to the Horror genre on this album, it should probably come as no surprise that a song titled "I WAS A TEENAGE ALIEN" ended up on here. The instrumental track for this song also plays up to the Horror movie theme, with a very dense and eerie combination of both guitar and synthesizer. I was reminded quite a bit of the GARUDA solo project from group member Sakimura Yuffie when listening to this one. The instrumental is very reminiscent of the sort of work she (along with Melon Batake's producer) has produced in the past. By that I mean heavily distorted guitars, more than a little bit of an Industrial feel…but without all of the wailing synthesizers that feature on this particular song. The vocals aren't quite as spooky as the instrumental that accompanies them however. In fact, outside of the few instances where they opt for some comedic scary voices they would probably sound like fairly normal Idol vocals if you stripped out the instrumental. I think it's a good choice here because the instrumental is already very overbearing so the lighter vocals break it up a bit. The amount of stylistic variety on this album is pretty impressive.
As if this album couldn't get any more diverse, "Kōya no IDOL" takes us on a trip to the Wild West with its very old school Western movie style opening. I guess it makes sense, given Rockabilly's roots in Country music after all. They lay it on pretty thick for this song too, with said themes being continued for pretty much the entire duration. It's a pretty slow affair by Melon Batake standards and doesn't have quite the same energy that most of the rest of this album does either. It's a similar story with the vocals too, with them taking on a fairly sombre tone for much of the song. There's a few moments where there's some dialogue that injects a bit more personality but outside of those sorts of theatrics this is pretty straightforward stuff. While this song definitely stands out from much of the rest of this album, I get the feeling that it's going to be overlooked for the more flashy offerings. It's understandable why that would be the case but this is still a pretty unique song that I would encourage people to check out.
Just like that we hit the closing credits of "IKASUZE IDOL 1.2.3!!". I mean, that's pretty much what "IDOL FROM ANOTHER PLANET" sounds like so it's fitting that it would be the last song on the album. The instrumental has a triumphant feel to it, like Melon Batake are about to return home after saving the world from evil or something. This initially takes the form of an 80s Synth Pop inspired instrumental before bringing in guitar and drums to fill things out a bit. The song ends up getting pretty fuzzy after a while but they manage to keep the tone light through all of that which is pretty impressive. This also does a pretty good job of making what would otherwise be a fairly normal sounding Pop Idol song interesting to someone like me which I always think is a good thing. I also enjoyed how they literally sang one of the synthesizer melodies at multiple points during the song. A nice bright and hopeful ending to a wonderful album, an absolutely perfect note to end things on.
I don't think words can really sum up how much I love this album. It has pretty much everything I want in an album, be it fun guitar riffs, great melodies, catchy vocal hooks, a ton of personality…the list goes on and on. It's also incredibly easy to listen to from beginning to end, with enough variety that the mind is never tempted to wander while listening. If anything comes close to being as good as "IKASUZE IDOL 1.2.3!!" then 2019 is going to be an awesome year for new music.
If people weren't already paying attention to Melon Batake then they probably are now. Its been a whirlwind 12 months or so for the group who have pretty much come out of nowhere and released what will definitely be one of the best albums of 2019. That's going to be a tough act to follow but given the people involved and the places they're pulling inspiration from I think we're in for a colorful 2019 as far as this group is concerned. Oh yeah, they're coming to Europe in a couple of months too.


Implementation of the CSR's Lagardere.
Methodology, organisation and actors of the CSR's Lagardere.
Concrete actions set up by Lagardere in term of CSR.
A strategy based on solid assets.
A new organisational strategy focused on content production.
Lagardère SCA is a French media and high-technology company. The Company, headquartered in Paris, operates through two business segments: Lagardère Media, which constitutes the core of its activities, and the high-technology division, EADS, in which it holds a 14.98% share. Lagardère Media is a provider of news as well as cultural and communication products in France and abroad. Its main activities comprise book publishing, distribution, and audiovisual production and distribution. EADS is a global supplier of aeronautics and defense aircraft's. It operates through its five divisions: Airbus, Military Transport Aircraft, Defense and Security Systems, Eurocopter and Space. This report is a summary of the commercial strategy and managerial policies of Lagardère group, created with the help of press articles. Four points will be examined: Human resources management, the Financial management, CSR and the corporate strategy and forecast. The main characteristic in the way Lagardère manages their human resources, is decentralization. More specific they emphasize entrepreneurial freedom and the delegation of responsibilities. The group offers a variety of jobs so that means they have to respect the specific characteristics of each and accept a diverse range of approaches, especially when it comes to talent-management. On the other hand all their practices are based on the same three values: creativity, boldness and independence.


In recent years, financial institutions have been evaluating their commercial and small business loan originating processes. This has included a close look at the experience currently offered to loan applicants, credit officers, and credit administration staff. Recent trends in technology have created a renaissance in commercial lending.
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The four-letter word currently buzzing around the banking world (perhaps among other choice four-letter words) is "Varo." Recently, Varo received preliminary approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) of their application to start Varo Bank – the first mobile national bank. Is this the dawning of a new era in banking?
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How would I implement events "On Application Start" and "On Session Start" using JSP?
You need to modify the WebApp of the AppServer to recognize that you want this Processor to handle the JSPs. In WebSphere, (from Topology tab) choose the AppServer, then the WebApp in question, then choose the JSPServlet, and change the Servlet Class Name to MyJspServlet.


text:
<?php
class MysqlConditionsTest
    extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
{
    const TEST_TABLE = 'user';

	protected $_instance = NULL;

    public function setUp()
    {
        $this->_instance = new \Agl\Core\Mysql\Query\Conditions();
    }

    public function operatorData()
    {
        return array(
            array('string', \Agl\Core\Mysql\Query\Conditions::EQ, '='),
            array('', \Agl\Core\Mysql\Query\Conditions::GT, '>'),
            array(NULL, \Agl\Core\Mysql\Query\Conditions::LT, '<'),
            array(1.33, \Agl\Core\Mysql\Query\Conditions::LTEQ, '<='),
            array(false, \Agl\Core\Mysql\Query\Conditions::GTEQ, '>='),
            array(true, \Agl\Core\Mysql\Query\Conditions::NOTEQ, '!=')
        );
    }

    public function operatorExceptionData()
    {
        return array(
            array(1.33),
            array(false),
            array(true),
            array(NULL),
            array(new stdClass()),
            array(array('key' => 'value', array())),
            array(array('key' => 'value', 1.33)),
            array(array('key' => 'value', false)),
            array(array('key' => 'value', true)),
            array(array('key' => 'value', NULL)),
            array(array('key' => 'value', new stdClass()))
        );
    }

    public function testDefaultType()
    {
    	$this->assertEquals('AND', $this->_instance->getType());
    }

    public function testDefaultSubType()
    {
    	$this->assertEquals('OR', $this->_instance->getSubType());
    }

    public function testDefaultCount()
    {
    	$this->assertEquals(0, $this->_instance->count());
    }

    public function testDefaultToArray()
    {
    	$this->assertEquals(array(), $this->_instance->toArray());
    }

    /**
	 * @dataProvider invalidTypesData
     * @expectedException Exception
     */
    public function testInvalidType($pType)
    {
    	$conditions = new \Agl\Core\Mysql\Query\Conditions($pType);
    }

    public function invalidTypesData()
    {
    	return array(
    		array('test'),
    		array(1.33),
    		array(false),
    		array(true),
    		array(array('key' => 'value', 'value')),
            array(new stdClass())
    	);
    }

    /**
     * @dataProvider operatorData
     */
    public function testAddOperator($pValue, $pType, $pOperator)
    {
        $this->_instance->add(
            'field',
            $pType,
            $pValue
        );

        $this->assertEquals('(`user_field` ' . $pOperator . ' ?)', $this->_instance->getPreparedConditions(self::TEST_TABLE));
    }

    /**
     * @dataProvider operatorExceptionData
     * @expectedException Exception
     */
    public function testAddOperatorException($pValue)
    {
        $this->_instance->add(
            'id',
            \Agl\Core\Mysql\Query\Conditions::EQ,
            $pValue
        );
    }

    /**
     * @dataProvider operatorData
     */
    public function testAddGroupOperator($pValue, $pType, $pOperator)
    {
        $this->_instance->addGroup(
            array(
                'field',
                $pType,
                $pValue
            ),
            array(
                'field',
                $pType,
                $pValue
            )
        );
        $this->assertEquals('(`user_field` ' . $pOperator . ' ? OR `user_field` ' . $pOperator . ' ?)', $this->_instance->getPreparedConditions(self::TEST_TABLE));
    }

    /**
     * @dataProvider operatorExceptionData
     * @expectedException Exception
     */
    public function testAddGroupOperatorException($pValue)
    {
        $this->_instance->addGroup(
            array(
                'field',
                \Agl\Core\Mysql\Query\Conditions::EQ,
                'string'
            ),
            array(
                'id',
                \Agl\Core\Mysql\Query\Conditions::EQ,
                $pValue
            )
        );
    }
}


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Q: Why is Flow created on ConflatedBroadcastChannel only able to receive last element? The following code only prints 10000 i.e. only the last element
val channel = BroadcastChannel<Int>(Channel.CONFLATED)
val flowJob = channel.asFlow().buffer(Channel.UNLIMITED).onEach {
    println(it)
}.launchIn(GlobalScope)

for (i in 0..100) {
    channel.offer(i*i)
}
flowJob.join()

Code can be ran in the playground.
But since the Flow is launched in separate dispatching thread, and value is sent to the Channel and since Flow has an unlimited buffer, it should receive each element till onEach is invoked. But why only the last element is able to get received?
Is this the expected behavior or some bug? If its expected behavior how would somebody try to push only the newest elements to the flow, but all the flow that has certain buffer can receive the element.

A: Actually, this is about the "Conflate" way of buffering. For buffering a flow you have a couple of ways such as using buffer() method or collectLatest() or conflate(). Each of them has their own way to buffer. So conflate() method's way is that when the flow emits values, it tries to collect but when the collector is too slow, then conflate() skips the intermediate values for the sake of the flow. And it's doing it even tho every time it's emitted in a separate coroutine. So in a channel, a similar thing is happening basically.
Here is the official doc explanation:

When a flow represents partial results of the operation or operation
status updates, it may not be necessary to process each value, but
instead, only most recent ones. In this case, the conflate operator
can be used to skip intermediate values when a collector is too slow
to process them.

Check out this link.
The explanation is for flow but you need to focus on the feature that you are using. And in this case, conflation is same for channel and flow.

A: The problem here is the Channel.CONFLATED. Taken from the docs:
Channel that buffers at most one element and conflates all subsequent `send` and `offer` invocations,
so that the receiver always gets the most recently sent element.
Back-to-send sent elements are _conflated_ -- only the the most recently sent element is received,
while previously sent elements **are lost**.
Sender to this channel never suspends and [offer] always returns `true`.

This channel is created by `Channel(Channel.CONFLATED)` factory function invocation.

This implementation is fully lock-free.

so this is why you only get the most recent (last) element. I'd use an UNLIMITED Channel instead:
val channel = Channel<Int>(Channel.UNLIMITED)
val flowJob = channel.consumeAsFlow().onEach {
    println(it)
}.launchIn(GlobalScope)

for (i in 0..100) {
    channel.offer(i*i)
}
flowJob.join()

A: As some of the comments stated, using Channel.CONFLATED will store only the last value, and you are offering to the channel, even if your flow has a buffer.
Also join() will suspend until the Job is not complete, in your case infinitely, that's why you needed the timeout.
 val channel = Channel<Int>(Channel.RENDEZVOUS)
 val flowJob = channel.consumeAsFlow().onEach {
     println(it)
 }.launchIn(GlobalScope)

GlobalScope.launch{
    for (i in 0..100) {
        channel.send(i * i)
    }
    channel.close()
}
flowJob.join()

Check out this solution (playground link), with the Channel.RENDEZVOUS your channel will accept new elements only if the others are already consumed.
This is why we have to use send instead of offer, send suspends until it can send elements, while offer returns a boolean indicating if send was succesfull.
At last, we have to close the channel, in order for join() not to suspend until eternity.

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Morvan' may be:

 Morvan, Breton given name and surname, from the Breton Mar (black) and Vand (mountain)

Place:
Morvan
Miniac-Morvan
Baguer-Morvan
Herbularium du Morvan
Alligny-en-Morvan
Ouroux-en-Morvan
Montigny-en-Morvan
Villiers-en-Morvan
Champeau-en-Morvan
Dompierre-en-Morvan
Chissey-en-Morvan
Moux-en-Morvan
Brazey-en-Morvan
Roussillon-en-Morvan
Cussy-en-Morvan
Saint-Hilaire-en-Morvan
La Celle-en-Morvan
Saint-André-en-Morvan

People:
Jean-David Morvan, French comics author
Augustin Marie Morvan (1819 - 1897), was a French physician, politician, and writer.
Fab Morvan, is a French singer-songwriter, dancer and model.
Françoise Morvan is a French writer who specialises in Breton history and culture.
Joseph Morvan (1924-1999), was a French professional road bicycle racer.
Frères Morvan is a group of traditional singers formed in 1958.
Jean-Baptiste Morvan de Bellegarde

See also
 Morvan's syndrome
88795 Morvan

Surnames of Breton origin
Breton masculine given names

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Stephen Strasburg pitches the best game for the Nats in 2019; Zim/Dozier provide the offense!
Photo by Lynn G. for TalkNats
The Nationals needed a salvage win today to avoid being swept and that would take a dominant pitching performance from Stephen Strasburg. Both were accomplished and Strasburg did not have a good pitching performance — he had a great pitching performance. He threw an 8 inning shutout while receiving 5 runs in support with two home runs from Ryan Zimmerman and one by Brian Dozier. The ninth inning got a little stressful with 2 outs but that is the Nats we have come to know. The game was closed out by Kyle Barraclough and one out from Sean Doolittle in this 5-0 win. The Nats are back to .500 and now fly to Colorado for a 3 game series.
Except for the first inning, Strasburg cruised through this start only giving up 2 hits on 104 pitches with 11 strikeouts on his way to become the Nats record-holder for most innings pitched (1,260 1/3) in the team's 14 year history since arriving from Montreal in 2005. Strasburg surpassed his former teammate, Gio Gonzalez, for that record.
"Outstanding. That's the word I could describe what he did today," manager Dave Martinez said about Strasburg. "That was an unbelievable pick-me-up. … He kept the ball down for the most part today. The changeup was really good. He was throwing his curveball for strikes. His fastball was located really good. It opens up both sides of the plate for him."
After a 9-run outburst last night from the struggling Marlins offense, Strasburg just shutdown the batters while keeping them off-balance with his changeup and curveball while using his fastball for change of speed. The shadows in the stadium helped the pitchers on this day, but that cannot be used as an excuse for the Marlins being blanked because the Nationals batters faced the same shadows in the stadium and scored 5 runs. This was the second day in a row that the roof remained open at Marlins Park with an announced attendance of just over 7,000 fans who showed up today. Based on the cheers when Ryan Zimmerman homered, there had to be a large number of Nats fans in attendance.
"Their guy had some good stuff today. Really good changeup," Zimmerman said. "We had to really work him and try to get him to make some mistakes. And he made a couple mistakes and we took advantage of it."
For two of the struggling Nats batters, for some reason manager Dave Martinez inserted Ryan Zimmerman in the starting lineup over Matt Adams. Zimmerman responded with 2 home runs and he now has 999 career RBIs. Brian Dozier had one home run and walk in the game. While Dozier pushed his batting average to .177, Zimmerman got over Mendoza to .203 with his 2 hits today. The Nationals played without Anthony Rendon who is nursing a sore elbow after he was hit by a pitch last night. Howie Kendrick filled in well at 3rd base and flashed some leather and a big sacrifice fly to add a run.
In final games of series this season, the Nationals have now won 6 of 7 games. If they could only have that success in first games of series, this team would really roll.
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The worrying kind
Lately, I've been worried.
Worried that I'm not really worried enough.
Anxiety and over-the-top fears are, after all, an integral part of my Tragician persona. I'm not alone in this, however - remember the quintessential gloomy fan, Danny from Droop Street, within a few hours of our 2016 triumph fretting that now we wouldn't get any high draft picks.
Yet so far, before each of our 2021 matches, I've been ... well, hopeful. Excited.
Before a 'must win' match against North I would normally have reached back ino the mental archives for all those similar occasions where the Dogs have turned in an insipid performance, leading to a morale-sapping, ignominious loss against lowly opposition. I should have been wringing my hands about the likely tactics of those North faux-tough-guys (are Scott Thompson and Firrito still playing?), and been in a state of high alert about one of their stars having a day out (Ben Brown? Glenn Archer? Drew Petrie? I realise I can't even name any of their players).
Anxiety should have been skyrocketing, given my legendary antipathy towards all things North. ('Why don't you like us?' a North-supporting colleague asked me plaintively one day, to which I could only reply: 'Maybe I'm just not a very nice person.').
Yet somehow I expected a win, and an easy enough one at that, though even the newly-minted Relaxed and Comfortable Tragician couldn't have foreseen how dominant our performance would be, or that, in an un-Bulldog-like fashion, we would continue to ruthlessly grind our undermanned and inexperienced opposition into the turf.
Then we headed to Ballarat for our next challenge. I should have been getting antsy about whether, after such a romp against North, Our Boys could rise to another level against sterner opposition. I should have been worried whether the wet, cold, bitter conditions (are there any other kind in our adopted home?) would suit our game style. Not only did these concerns barely cross my mind, but in cavalier fashion, I even rejected the idea that those strange little handwarmers would be needed, figuring I'd be too busy clapping Bulldogs' goals to get cold hands*.
*(I can confirm this was a mistake).
From where does this uncharacteristic tranquility come? I guess, like most things over the past 12 months, COVID has to take centre stage. When you've gone through harsh lockdowns, been unable to see people you love, need to wear masks and are confined to home apart from one hour a day, just being able to be at the footy is exhilarating. I even welcomed that bracing Ballarat wind.*
*(may not be strictly true).
The other reason I might not be as worried any more is the welcome return of what I can only call a more joyful style of playing. That joy felt like the biggest casualty of the past few years. The best times for footy teams and fans alike are when it all starts to come together, and possibilities seem endless. In contrast, so many of our post-2016 matches, even the wins, were often dour affairs, where we accumulated relentlessly, painstakingly, yet countless inside-50s didn't reap rewards. It was often quite painful to watch and somehow the players too seemed to be finding it grim, baffling and downright exhausting. I certainly did.
Now I see a briskness in their steps, renewed energy, the closeness and camaraderie that the best teams always have. Goals come easily, the 'look-away-now' moments aren't as common. This team, you feel, has started asking the audacious question Bob put up on the whiteboard before our 2016 final against West Coast: How good could you be?.
The fact that we sit in different locations each week to watch our team (usually somewhere ludicrously not 'Best available' - thanks Ticketmaster) has also given a novel and enjoyable perspective. Last year, of course, we'd been unable to watch games in person, having to depend on idiotic commentary for any insights into what was going on.
Admittedly, in the matches so far I've been located in the pocket, most of the time struggling to see a lot of the play down the other end (apart from multiple missed frees to those in red, white and blue). On the other hand we've been only a few rows from the front, much nearer to the action than usual. I've been able to see at close quarters Bailey Smith's strength as he pushes off an opponent, and his one-touch grab of the ball even while he wheels around to assess his next option. I've been able to watch how our defence work together, folding back and moving forward like lines in a battlefield, covering dangerous options or supporting a team-mate. I've seen how big and solid Alex Keath is as he marshals the backline, and been able to appreciate the speed and calmness of Bailey Williams as he sums up the danger and instantly makes the right judgement of when to stay and when to go.
All in all, even in Ballarat I wasn't going to waste time complaining about the poor location of seats* or whine about the cold*. I simply set myself to enjoy a day of country-style footy and feel in my increasingly frozen bones just how different things are in 2021.
*definitely not true
I realise too, that my own perspective is changing. The centre of gravity in our team has been shifting for a while, and even the sometimes reluctant Tragician is coming around to view the present-day team as more than just Bulldogs 2016 Lite, or unfairly seeing the newer talents as mere support acts to the dwindling numbers of premiership heroes.
Now, I'm dazzled by the sheer talent of the up-and-comers.
I'm part of the crowd's murmur of anticipation when the ball goes anywhere near our Astro-Naught, who can clunk the ball better than anyone I've seen, and then with cat-like reflexes hunts any that spill free. I'm enthralled by the agility, marking and (of late) straight kicking of Tim English, as well as being somewhat astonished by the idea that we - WE!! - have a glut of tall marking forwards.
I'm praying, hard, that Young, Lewis nails down that spot in the backline and doesn't let it go. I'm revelling in the transformation of Daily Bailey from slightly-built, enigmatic and injury-prone half-forward to still slightly-built and enigmatic but hopefully much more durable half-back. I love watching him glide around; I see a touch of Bob Murphy in the way he intersects with the game.
I'm enjoying the point-of-difference of star recruit Adam Treloar, bringing that pace and burst speed that isn't an overwhelming feature of our uber-talented midfield. (I also reflect on his bromance with Josh Dunkley, and wonder at the strange connection between one bloke who was traded from a club he still desperately wanted to play for, and another bloke who desperately wanted to be traded from a club that still wanted him; but after a while my head hurts a bit too much to think about it).
I feel relief watching Stef Martin's big frame absorbing the blows in the ruck, and I enjoy seeing a wry smile from Bevo Our Saviour in the coaching box when Josh Bruce kicked his tenth goal - while serial antagonist Libba and his promising sidekick Bailey Smith meanwhile were in the thick of a stoush (in which Our Boys were entirely innocent, undoubtedly caused by typically untoward faux-tough-guy tactics from North).
The New and Improved Non-worrying Tragician took time this week for a leisurely view of the Barkly Street podcast. This week it was in honour of our captain and hero Marcus Bontempelli, who is playing game 150 this weekend. He was interviewed by Bob who seemed almost as starstruck as if the Bulldog Tragician was the one behind the mike. I watched, bursting with pride, the Bont's relaxed and affable demeanour; whenever Bob praised him, Bont accepted the compliments with grace, rather than shuffling around with any fake humility. The Bont has always known how good he is, in an uncomplicated and hubris-free way, and that's part of his aura and also part of his playing style, for all champions reflect their own personality on the field.
Not for the first time I give thanks to the planetary alignments that led Bont to our club, this still young man without whom, I am sure, we would not have known the premiership euphoria. I find myself thinking about an early interview that Bont, just 18, did on one of the footy shows, with boorish Mark Robinson asking the teenager: 'Were you disappointed when you were drafted to the Dogs?' Bont's reaction was a slight flinch of annoyance and then a composed 'No, not at all' response. With his trademark politeness, he did the equivalent of the old politician-style favourite of 'not accepting the premise of the question.' He was there to change our club from within both by his outrageous talent and his equally outrageous question of 'Why not us?'
But...hang on, what's this? Moments after the podcast finished, my nerves begin to jangle, my radar for an impending catastrophe blares outon high alert.
Because Bont is a free agent this year (thanks for that dumb idea AFL) and already the whispers have started. Clubs are assembling a 'too-good-to-be-true' war chest in the hope of prising Bont away from our club.
My pulse quickens, as I try (and fail) to banish from my mind the thought of increasingly gloomy headlines ('Bontempelli contract talks stall'), speculation building throughout the season (it couldn't be Essendon could it? please God let it not be Essendon), the dreadful sight of Bont donning the colours of another club (Stop it right now!). I visualise crying children abandoning their number four guernseys, and a tearful Tragician melodramatically tearing a beloved badge from her scarf. I need some deep breaths as I try and replace the growing hysteria with more soothing images and tell myself that my worst fears won't come to pass.
For surely Our Golden Boy just wouldn't - couldn't - do it to us.
It's weirdly comforting, though, the return of the worrying. I'm not really built for Zen-like 'this too shall pass' response to footy heartbreak, even though I've had plenty of practice at it. I guess that's why footy is endlessly enthralling and gripping, that constant see-sawing between its highs and lows, because as Leonard Cohen (worrier extraordinaire) said, the cracks are where the light gets in.
I worry when I have read so many times this week that we haven't started a season 5-0 since 1946. That is just setting us up for disappointment.
Mick Sheridan
So much to enjoy so far this season but my favourite moment was the 'going on with' it against North. Too often I've seen victories comfortably held onto with a decrease of pressure on the accelerator. And then cringed and writhed as percentage becomes a factor later in the season. I loved running up the big score. No doubt we'll need everything we can generate in the H&A to get us the best ride come September. Ruthless demolitions and never accepting we can't in the close ones is what I'm here for. Glad to read your words again. Keep writing and keep worrying. It makes me feel good to share the concern with someone!


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Anamã är en kommun i Brasilien.   Den ligger i delstaten Amazonas, i den nordvästra delen av landet,  km nordväst om huvudstaden Brasília. Antalet invånare är . Anamã ligger vid sjön Lago Anamã.

I omgivningarna runt Anamã växer i huvudsak städsegrön lövskog. Runt Anamã är det mycket glesbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer.  Tropiskt regnskogsklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är augusti, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är februari, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är februari, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är september, med  mm nederbörd.

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With the conclusion of OTAs this week, the Steelers are down to next week's three-day mandatory veteran minicamp left on the offseason schedule.
Following is a recap of some of the more intriguing utterances during the past three weeks of workouts at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex:
"Everything is earned, not given. All I can do is just take care of my business and do what I have to off the field. As long as I do that, they will see the change in my ways. As long as I continue to pass my tests, go to my meetings and maintain my sobriety, I will be fine." _ wide receiver Martavis Bryant on winning back his teammates' trust.
"It's fun to get back out here. Coach Munchak (offensive line coach Mike) made a joke. He said, 'Hey, I just thought I would introduce myself as probably the guy closest to your age around here.' I was a sophomore in high school when (wide receiver and second-round pick) JuJu (Smith-Schuster) was born. That makes you feel really old. To be out here playing football does rejuvenate you. It does make you feel a little young again." _ quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on returning for his 14th season with the Steelers.
"Last year should be the worst that I play. Hopefully, I can make some steps forward with healthy shoulders." _ Safety Sean Davis on offseason surgery to repair a torn labrum suffered last season in Week Three.
"Produce, just produce when it's time for me to go in." _ Cornerback Senquez Golson on carving out a role for himself after missing the last two seasons due to injury.
"(Linebacker and first-round pick) T.J. (Watt) was out there with the 'ones' (the first-team defense), but he doesn't say a whole lot, which is a good thing for a young guy. I know (cornerback and third-round pick) Cam (Sutton) and (cornerback and fifth-round pick) Brian (Allen) a little bit better because they're in my (defensive backs) room and I'm a little bit more hands-on with them. But I think they're all good, humble, young guys, which is what you want. Those are the type of guys you want to be trying to coach up because they're willing to learn. They don't have an ego." _ Free safety Mike Mitchell on the first three rookie defenders drafted by the Steelers.
"We don't want anybody getting too comfortable. I think it's great to have competition. It's something we believe in here in Pittsburgh a bunch. We obviously didn't accomplish all of our goals last year. Wide receiver was an area we know we can be better." _ Offensive coordinator Todd Haley on competition at wide receiver.
"I'm not out here competing with anyone. I'm out here competing with myself. I'm just trying to get better every day. We'll see how that plays out." _ Wide receiver Eli Rogers on competition at the position.
"When I'm thrown in there with Ben, I get too excited. At the same time, I have to keep calm. At the end of the day I just have to make my plays." _ Smith-Schuster on playing with Roethlisberger.
"Ben is a warrior. He's been through it all, seen it all, done it all. You never know what's his motivation, what's his drive to keep him going? But I knew if he was going to be out here, he was going to give us everything he's got. You can see that from him just from a couple of days, his intensity, his details in the meeting room." _ Wide receiver Antonio Brown on Roethlisberger's return after contemplating retirement.
"Just to be yourself, learn as much as possible, keep your mouth shut and work. If you come in mouthing off and thinking you're the man, that's not a good start. I'm just trying to keep my mouth shut, learn my plays and do the talking on the field." _ Watt on advice he's received from his brother J.J. Watt of the Houston Texans.
"It's really just a mindset. Since Day One when I stepped on campus as a freshman I knew my ultimate goal was to make it to the National Football League. Every day for four years straight I made sure I put myself in the best situation to make it here. Dreams come true." _ Guard Ethan Cooper on signing with the Steelers as an undrafted rookie out of Indiana University of Pennsylvania.


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The interior of the club was once an old ale house located in the Sussex county of England. In the early 1900s, the ale house was carefully disassembled and shipped to Chicago. It was then reconstructed atop the Bell Building, one of the first office towers owned by Herbert Bell. In 1956, the building was purchased by the Old Republic Insurance Company and was renamed the Old Republic Building. Many of the paintings and furnishings from the old ale house are still an integral part of the club today. The skyscraper itself is now certified as a Chicago landmark.
Sitting near the Chicago River, the Sky-Line Club offers luxurious views of the city. Its rooftop terrace, for instance, overlooks the Magnificent Mile on Michigan Avenue. Because of its spectacular scenery, the club is often rented out for weddings and other special occasions. Breakfast and lunch are available exclusively for members and the club also hosts private dinner parties. Space is limited to 300 members at a time, so admittance is highly coveted among socialites.


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Watch a gameplay walkthrough with the team behind Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life – the ultimate pirate crossover between Sea of Thieves and Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean.
Enjoy a guided tour of the first two Tall Tales, in which pirates set sail to meet Captain Jack Sparrow in the world of Sea of Thieves.
Sea of Thieves Season Three launches later this month, and with it comes Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life – an epic original story that brings Captain Jack Sparrow and his crew sailing in from beyond the horizon to spark new adventures spanning five narrative-driven Tall Tales.
Following its announcement at E3 with a stunning cinematic trailer, we've already hinted at what's in store for those brave buccaneers ready to stand alongside Jack Sparrow in one of the Sea of Thieves' greatest battles yet. Today's special Xbox broadcast catches up with the teams behind this magical collaboration to offer some rousing insights into its creation. Team members from both Rare and Walt Disney Games talk freely about the vision, the ambition, the care and attention poured into every aspect of this dream crossover – and just some of the features they're most excited for fans of both franchises to experience.
The special broadcast also dives deep into the gameplay of the first two Tall Tales where players will brave the Sea of the Damned, amongst many other challenges, and teases more about what's to come when Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life headlines Season Three at launch on June 22.
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The four provincial governments of Pakistan administer the four provinces of Pakistan. There is also a federal capital territory and two disputed regions which have similar governments but with some differences. The head of each province is a non-executive Governor appointed by the President. The Governors play a similar role, at the provincial level, as the President does at the federal level. Each province has a directly elected unicameral legislature (provincial assembly), with members elected for five-year terms. Each provincial assembly elects a Chief Minister, who then selects a cabinet of ministers from amongst the members of the Provincial Assembly. Each province also has a High Court, which forms part  of the superior judiciary.

Provincial governments
Government of Balochistan
Chief Minister of Balochistan
Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
Balochistan High Court
Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Peshawar High Court
Government of Punjab
Chief Minister of Punjab
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Lahore High Court
Government of Sindh
Chief Minister of Sindh
Provincial Assembly of Sindh
Sindh High Court

Former Provincial Government
 Provincial Government of East Pakistan
Chief Minister of East Pakistan
East Pakistan Provincial Assembly
Dhaka High Court

Territorial/associated governments
Government of Islamabad Capital Territory
Islamabad High Court
Government of Azad Kashmir
President of Azad Kashmir
Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir
Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Supreme Court of Azad Kashmir
Government of Gilgit-Baltistan
Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan
Assembly of Gilgit-Baltistan
Supreme Appellate Court Gilgit-Baltistan
South Punjab Civil Secretariat
Additional Chief Secretary
Additional IG Police

References

Provincial Governments of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan politics-related lists


Each day is filled with moments…some small, some big, all life changing, even in the smallest of ways. Some moments are better than most, however some we would desperately like to have back. Some make us proud and excited, while others leave us with feelings of shame.
There are times we miss out on big opportunities, because we allow a "moment" to slip by…doing nothing…living in regret. Moments have the power to define a person, therefore, it is vital we take time to seize the moment. We are not promised tomorrow or even the next moment and yesterday has quickly faded, so now is all we have. Paul writes, "now is the day of salvation." There may not be another opportunity for the lost soul to call upon God, just like there may not be another opportune moment for you to do what you need to do now.
Is there something you have been putting off? Making amends with someone? Correcting a fault? Telling someone how you feel? Repenting and returning to God? Making good on your word you gave to someone, possibly God? It's easy to get caught up in this world, busy about life and allow moment after moment to fly by, thinking you have plenty.
Our moments are numbered, so use them wisely.


Pop rock bands are usually made up of a group of musicians who pool their talents together to make one band. However, for the band The Rocket Summer this is not the case. Bryce Avary fell in love with music at age 12 and put out his first EP when he was only 16. He became consumed with music and wrote all aspects of his songs from start to finish. However, to perform his creations live, he recruited some friends to help him out. His latest record "Do You Feel" is his first for Island Records. I caught up with Bryce on the road during the 'Sleeping With Giants' Tour.
What is the recording process like writing "Do You Feel" because you write and record all aspects of your music?
How different is this album compared to your past releases?
I think it is the natural step up. I mean I love my old records so I don't want to say these songs are way better but I think they are a little better. (Laughs) My lyrics are a little more focused this time.
What do you want listeners to take out of playing your record?
I want people to experience the possibility of healing. I want people to hear it and feel different.
How do you keep a positive attitude in such a cut throat industry?
I smoke a lot of weed! No I am joking! (Laughs) I am totally joking! To be honest it is a personal thing. I have never smoked weed. A little joke I shouldn't have said. (Laughs) Music moves me and that is the bottom line. I am inspired to keep going by the idea of inspiring people.
What's their biggest fear about stardom?
What is your best tour story?
On this tour, the PA system went out during the last song of our set which is a really intense song emotionally. The PA went out but the monitors were still working on stage so no one can hear me singing. However, they could hear my guitar amp. It was really intense. So all of our people went out, grabbed the monitors and started throwing them around towards the crowd so that people can hear it and I was screaming on the top of my lungs. It was a really terrible moment that was also extremely like "Whoa!" It was really powerful and cool.
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'Austrian tax evasion whistleblower' dies in Swiss jail
An Austrian tax evasion whistleblower has been found dead in his prison cell, a local newspaper has claimed.Kronen Zeitung revealed today (Fri) the Tyrolean passed away in his cell in a jail in Winterthur, Switzerland.The Vienna daily claimed Swiss authorities have refused to give out any further information on the incident. It also reports that the man's family were unaware he had been arrested.According to the article the 42-year-old was the unidentified whistleblower who raked in millions for handing a data disc carrying information about German tax evaders to the German government.Reports have it that the CD contained secret data on around 2,000 Germans who illegally stashed hundreds of millions of Euros on accounts in Switzerland to save taxes.Dozens of wealthy Germans got cold feet after the deal was made public earlier this year and decided to hand themselves in. German newspapers reported that many of those who confessed to tax evasion to escape charges were not mentioned on the data disc provided by the Austrian.The nationality of the man who tipped off German officials has previously not been revealed. Speculations had it he might be Swiss having worked for the country's financial authority who would now go into hiding abroad with a new nationality to escape angered Swiss authorities.The debate over whether Germany should buy the top secret data caused a diplomatic rift between the country and Switzerland – which is widely regarded as a tax haven and a popular location to keep money for people from all over the world due to its high banking secrecy.
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Arrayou-Lahitte – miejscowość i gmina we Francji, w regionie Oksytania, w departamencie Pireneje Wysokie.

Według danych na rok 1990 gminę zamieszkiwały 83 osoby, a gęstość zaludnienia wynosiła 17 osób/km² (wśród 3020 gmin regionu Midi-Pireneje Arrayou-Lahitte plasuje się na 980. miejscu pod względem liczby ludności, natomiast pod względem powierzchni na miejscu 1496.).

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Gang of Four at Brooklyn Made / March 7, 2022
Gang of Four returned to New York with a completely different line-up from the last time the band toured America. Three years ago, the British post-punk band was led by founding guitarist Andy Gill with three 21st century replacement musicians. Gill died in 2020. This year's rebranded model features founding vocalist Jon King, returning after a 10-year hiatus, founding drummer Hugo Burnham, returning for the first time since 2006, bassist Sara Lee, who played in the band from 1980 to 1984, and a new addition, American guitarist David Pajo, who in recent years has been a touring member of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Interpol.
When the original Gang of Four formed in 1976 in Leeds, England, the band was among the leaders of the first wave of punk rock. The outspoken quartet challenged the status quo with sarcastic, political and otherwise controversial lyrics that led the United Kingdom's television and radio empires to ban several songs. The current tour, billed as the '77-'83 Tour, would feature all those banned songs and more. The tour would celebrate and promote Gang of Four's most recent product, last year's Grammy-nominated Gang of Four: 77-81 box set.
Although the tour was supposed to present a panorama of Gang of Four's earliest years, the band did sneak in one later song, "I Parade Myself," from the 1995 Shrinkwrapped album. Otherwise, the repertoire remained true to what a set list might have been in 1983. This included an old tradition, King rhythmically pulverizing a microwave with a bat during "He'd Send in the Army." After almost 40 years away, Lee was back singing "I Love a Man in a Uniform." On that song and on "We Live as We Dream, Alone," two additional vocalists joined Gang of Four onstage. The drummer's daughter, Tess Burnham, and Dolette McDonald, who also has provided background vocals for Talking Heads, the Police, the Rolling Stones, Steve Winwood, Don Henley and more, supplied the background vocals.
At Brooklyn Made, Gang of Four remained true to its original sparse sound, featuring driving guitar leads backed by a strirring groove. The highly animated King was in a frenetic fervor the entire set, stimulating the audience with his energetic moves, periodically standing at the rim of the stage to engage his fans. With no rhythm guitar, keyboards or other instruments to fill the sound, Lee and Nurnham often laid a stark groove to which Pajo then charged in with sharp riffs and leads. Imitating Gill's style, Pajo's leads were sometimes a few extended notes given a bit of feedback. As such, King sang to a crisp backdrop that sounded strikingly bare and primitive. At times, one might have detected parallels to the music of Talking Heads and Bush Tetras, but Gang of Four ably demonstrated that it is and has always been a rather unique rock band.
Gang of Four has an unenviable reputation for splitting and reuniting five times in its 46-year history. Hopefully this time the quartet will do rock fans a favor and stay active for a while. Ideally, the revamped group will stay together long enough to write and record new music.
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To Hell With Poverty
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Amidst ticket controversy and boxing scandals in this summer's Rio Olympics, it was a number of UCD students who really shone through for team Ireland and lifted the country. Eight athletes hailing from Belfield in total competed at the games, salvaging a cause for Irish celebration throughout a somewhat turbulent tournament.
It would never be an Irish or UCD review of Rio 2016 without beginning with the O'Donovan brothers. Now internationally renowned for their seemingly never-ending banter, as well as incredible skills on water, they led the way by securing Team Ireland's first medal at the games. Ireland's first ever silver medal at the lightweight double sculls Olympic rowing event.
Preparations did not quite go to plan as their heat was postponed due to choppy waters but in typical Irish fashion the brothers laughed it off, with UCD physiotherapy student Paul O'Donovan saying: "We were almost disappointed we couldn't race yesterday, it would have been a bit of craic!" On the resumption however it was clear that Paul and Gary were in blistering form. Despite a slow start the duo pulled away in the final 500 metres to beat the Italian crew with a time of 6 minutes and 23.72 seconds.
After holding off Britain and the USA to reach the final there was that RTÉ interview that went viral on Twitter and made the world fall in love with the Irish once again. Asked how they would prepare for the Olympic final, Gary O'Donovan made no secret of his appreciation of the food services available in advance of the final, joking that they could eat steak for "breakfast, lunch and dinner" if they wanted.
Clearly the food did its job as the O'Donovan brothers blasted their way to Olympic silver in 6 minutes and 30.7 seconds, just over half a second behind the French. Like in previous races the Cork men kept in touch with the leaders' group consisting of Norway and France, before making a charge to be in pole position for gold heading into the final stages. However, despite an incredible effort they were beaten to the gold by a burst of energy from France when the line approached.
The emotional reaction at home from Ireland both on the internet and in the lads home town of Skibbereen, showed that the O'Donovan brothers had easily captured a spot in the nation's collective memory of Rio. Their tenacity, hard work and a down-to-earth attitude will be hard to forget.
This followed on from an excellent rowing performance from UCD's Claire Lambe and her teammate Sinead Jennings who qualified for their semi-final with 7:10.91, and then on again to reach the final. But despite the brave effort from Sinéad and Claire in reaching the women's doubles final and staying well in contention up to the halfway point, they finished in sixth place.
Annalise Murphy, an alumni of UCD science was another hero of Rio, winning a silver medal in the women's sailing laser radial race. The Rathfarnham Olympian finished fourth in the London games, so to be on the podium in Rio was a moment made all the more special for Murphy.
There were also excellent performances on the track for UCD and Ireland. Mark English, a fourth year UCD medicine student and Ad Astra scholar from County Donegal, conjured a superb finish in the 800 meters races to reach the top three of his heat and qualify for the semi-final, clocking a time of 1:46.40. English showed good tactical awareness, staying at the back of the heat for the initial stages of the race before picking up the gears in the final laps. In the semi-final however things did not go quite the way Irish viewers might have hoped, with Mark English finishing in fifth place at a time of 1:45.09. Considering the competition around him it was another fine performance from the Belfield student worthy of the big stage.
Ciara Mageen was also on the track for Ireland in the 1,500 meters race. The European Bronze medallist comfortably took second place in her heat, outpacing the rest of the field and finishing just behind world champion Genzebe Dibaba in a scintillating run. Things started off well for Mageen, a 4th year physiotherapy student in the semi-final, and she led the race inside the first 300 metres. But the sports scholarship student from Portaferry, County Down began to slip back on the 800m mark, her opponents had turned on the gas and Mageen found herself in fifth place. To her credit she stayed in contention until the final bend, but missed out on the final in ending up in second last place.
UCD graduate Ciara Everard was competing in the women's 800 meters, but was to have a disappointing tournament by her standards. The Kilkenny athlete, who completed a masters in sports physiotherapy in UCD was hamstrung with fitness problems heading into the summer games. The Irish in-door 800m champion finished last in her heat with a time of 2.07.91. She will have to regroup now and look towards the next major European tournament to rebuild her form.
Shane O'Donaghue and Kirk Shimmins were two UCD students competing as part of the Irish hockey team. O'Donaghue was at the heart of good Irish attacking play at various times during the tournament, particularly against the Canadians when he scored a brace. He also showed excellent leadership in trying to initiate pressure inside opposition territory. The team demonstrated good character against Germany, the defending Olympic gold medallists.
However, the story of Ireland's Olympic hockey campaign was one of a team with endeavour in abundance, but not enough accuracy or discipline. It was far too easy for the opposition to get into the Irish circle and create opportunities, and many of the goals Ireland conceded came from penalty corners. They also looked sloppy in possession when entering the final third, lacking the required clinical edge. The exit for the men's hockey team came against Argentina, where needing a win to progress from their pool the Irish side were beaten 3-2.
Arthur Lanigan O'Keeffe was competing for Ireland in the modern pentathlon, which comprises of five sports; swimming, fencing, shooting and cross-country running. Lanigan-O'Keefe studies sport and exercise management in UCD and is ranked top 16th in the world men's pentathlon rankings. The Belfield competitor was well back on the scoreboard after the first bout of games, but climbed his way upwards with impressive fencing and horse-riding displays. He followed his strong form there with great shows in both the shooting and the cross-country running to leap from 15th into 8th, for a remarkable top-ten finish from the Irishman.
Overall, then, many of the UCD Olympians acquitted themselves very well. This is even more so when it is taken into account that for some like Ciara Mageen, it was their debut Olympics. Others such as Mark English, had to demonstrate immense tenacity in coming back after missing out on London four years ago. Notwithstanding that all of the students undertake such rigorous training and sporting commitments alongside their academic studies. These spectacular stories will continue to inspire us here in Belfield for years to come. They also provide examples of just what can be accomplished when time management and commitment are taken seriously.
More of the same for Tokyo 2020 please.


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Happy Father's Day Dad even tho we aren't blood in the 10 years I knew you I always loved you as my own dad. You have taught me patience love and calmness that only you know how. Miss you dearly and one day soon we will share another sip of ole granddad. Your heart and love for life will never be forgotten.
You always had a smile and a laugh. You were always helpful and loving. You were always willing, able, and ready to lend a hand. You are a special soul and a special person. I know that everyone who has had the privilege to know you or even encounter you were blessed just by who you were. So many will miss you. The void will be felt for a while. I am so glad that you took me in and that you were my second Dad. Even though there were long periods of time I didn't see you, you always welcomed me like I had only been gone for a short time. I will miss you.