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Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas runoff and Minnesota special election primary results
Incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia is projected to survive a primary challenge by former Sen. David Perdue, who received former President Donald Trump's biggest endorsement and the most financial help he's given to any candidate so far.
Trump-backed candidates appeared to be foundering Tuesday night in Georgia , although his preferred Senate candidate, Herschel Walker, is projected to win the Republican nomination. But CBS News projected Attorney General Chris Carr survived the challenge from the Trump-backed John Gordon.
And CBS News projected Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, whom Trump asked in January 2021 to "find" enough votes to overturn the results, will win the Republican nomination over his challenger, Trump-backed U.S. Rep. Jody Hice. He was one of the House Republicans who challenged the election results in Pennsylvania and Arizona on Jan. 6, 2021.
"My thinking was the vast majority of Georgians are looking for honest people for elected office. Someone who would do their job, follow the law, look out for them—regardless of the personal cost to do so," Raffensperger said. "Standing for you, standing for the rule of law and election integrity, and standing for the truth — and not buckling under the pressure is what people want. I was elected to serve the people and so I shall. And so I have."
Trump had targeted Georgia Republicans for not overturning the 2020 election results.
Kemp, meanwhile, will take on Democrat Stacey Abrams, whom he defeated in 2018.
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp waves to supporters during an election night watch party, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Atlanta. Kemp easily turned back a GOP primary challenge Tuesday from former U.S. Sen. David Perdue, who was backed by former President Donald Trump.
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"I am fully supporting Brian Kemp in his run to beat Stacey Abrams," Perdue told supporters in his concession speech. "We're going to do everything we can to make damn sure Stacey Abrams doesn't take over this state."
Without mentioning Kemp's victory, Trump called into Walker's victory party, touting his "great numbers." Walker noted "the big game is in November," when he faces incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock.
In one of the closely-watched House primaries, CBS News projected Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will win the Republican nomination in Georgia's conservative 14th District, easily defeating a number of challengers.
In her victory remarks, Greene issued a stark warning to establishment Republicans and "globalist elites." "Sending me back to Washington will send a message to the blood-sucking establishment. It is we who will set the political agenda for the next decade, and not them," she said.
In Georgia's major Democratic Democratic primary, two incumbents faced off in the new 7th District. CBS News projected Rep. Lucy McBath, who was redistricted out of Georgia's 6th District, will defeat Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, who represented Georgia's 7th District.
Alabama and Arkansas are also holding primaries Tuesday. Trump has made his preferences known in the Senate race for the open seat in Alabama twice. He first backed longtime loyalist Mo Brooks, but later changed his mind and dropped his endorsement in March, when Brooks was struggling in the polls. After Trump pulled his endorsement, Brooks, who was one of the members of Congress who objected to election results, said the former president "asked me to rescind the 2020 elections."
But despite losing Trump's endorsement, CBS News projected Brooks and Katie Britt, current Sen. Richard Shelby's former chief of staff, would advance to a runoff.
In Arkansas, CBS News projected Trump's former White House press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, won the gubernatorial primary, after leading the pack in fundraising and polling. Her father, Mike Huckabee, was Arkansas governor from 1996 until 2007.
A few crucial runoffs are happening in Texas, which dealt with a shooting Tuesday near San Antonio. In Texas' 28th District, incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar faces Jessica Cisneros after Cuellar failed to net 50% of the vote in the March 1 primary. As of late Tuesday, less than 200 votes separated the two.
CBS News projected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will win the Republican nomination, easily defeating Land Commissioner George P. Bush. While Paxton is mired in many scandals, Bush – the son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, nephew of former President George W. Bush and grandson of former President George H.W. Bush – couldn't overcome his family name.
According to an April poll by the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation, 40% of Republican primary voters said they would never vote for Bush. Two-thirds of those voters said that's because he is a member of the Bush family. Forty-one percent said they wouldn't vote for Bush because he's not conservative enough.
Bush tweeted a concession and called attention to Tuesday's shooting in Uvalde, Texas, which left at least 19 children and two adults dead.
"But after the tragic events of earlier today, it's important to keep life's temporary disappointments in perspective," Bush said. "There are grieving parents in South Texas today. My family and I are grieving with them."
Bo Erickson contributed to this story.
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The Stanford Career Development Center (CDC) earns roughly $100,000 each year from a program that charges employers to use services intended to help them reach out to Stanford students and alumni, according to CDC Director Lance Choy. One of the services offered is the ability to send out targeted emails to Stanford students on the basis of factors such as class year, gender, race, major and GPA.
Schott said that almost all of the employers who participate in the CDC's partnership program– as well as in the CDC's job listing database– fall into one of four industries: oil, consulting, technology or finance.
"We thought that the CDC is not doing a fair job with the students who do not want to work for these institutions," Schott said.
The CDC originally started the program in 2001 as a response to three years of consecutive budget cuts due to the dot-com bust. According to Choy, revenue from the program has allowed the CDC to expand its staff, hire a counselor to undertake outreach for the School of Humanities and Sciences and fund a mentoring program for all students.
Employers interested in participating in the program can choose one of three membership levels: a "Platinum Partner" company– which pays $10,000 a year or $25,000 for three years– receives the ability to send unlimited emails to targeted Stanford students and alumni, among other benefits. A "Gold Partner"– which pays $5,000 per year or $12,500 for three years– gets to send two targeted emails per quarter and a "Silver Partner"– which pays $2,000 per year or $5,000 for three years– gets to send one targeted email per quarter, among other perks.
Choy noted that students can opt out from these emails and that employers are not able to see the profiles of the students who receive these emails.
Participating employers may also receive other services, such as access to the Stanford Resume Service, preferred participant status for on-campus career events and access to Cardinal Recruiting interviewing rooms.
This year, Bank of America, Boston Consulting Group, Goldman Sachs and McKinsey & Co are all Platinum Partners.
Apple, Accenture, Bain, Capital One, Credit Suisse, Deloitte, Everyday Health, KLA-Tencor, Kurt Salmon, L.E.K., Lam Research, Merck, Oliver Wyman, Schlumberger, Shell Oil Co., VISA and ZS are Gold Partners. Lockheed Martin is the sole Silver Partner.
Despite the fact that many of the employers participating in the program operate in the same industries, Choy said that the Partnership Program does not advantage specific companies.
According to Choy, the program is a small part of the CDC's efforts to support students' job searches. The CDC regularly sends out newsletters that contain job listings, supports the Stanford Alumni Mentoring program and holds workshops on using LinkedIn and developing networking skills.
The recruiting service has recently been the subject of discussion in student publications, with The Unofficial Stanford Blog posting a humorous graphic about number of employers seeking computer science majors and The Daily running a column that lamented the absence of employers in creative industries at career fairs.
"I know that students would love to have employers come to campus to recruit them, but that's not going to be the case for many situations," Choy said.
Schott said that the CDC should not let market forces dictate the employers who attend career fairs.
The CDC earns $700,000 from career fairs each year.


The construction of the bridge, which will connect Sakhalin island with the mainland will depend on the decision of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. This was stated by Vice-Premier, the Plenipotentiary of the President of Russia in far East Federal district (FEFD) Yuri Trutnev, the TV channel NTV.
"Sakhalin bridge can only be the decision of the President of the Russian Federation, no other such a problem can not solve, so we await what decision the President," he said.
According to the Vice-Prime Minister, now there are calculations that he suggested to the President in the development of the district. "There's a great program, we agreed that when all calculations are completed, we will gather together, discuss what proposals will go out for Vladimir Vladimirovich," — said Trutnev.
Some proposals have already been approved by Putin, for example, increase throughput capacity of BAM and Transsib, said the Ambassador.
According to the Ministry of Railways, the cost of the railway bridge to Sakhalin in terms of kilometer will be 3.5 times higher than the cost of the Crimean bridge. The cost of the project, taking into account the train approaches will be 540,3 billion, of which bridge are going to spend 252,8 billion.


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The journey of developing one's potential in a business environment begins with knowing your personal areas of excellence, or your strengths. However, the opportunity to develop your strengths largely depends on the organisation culture. In an organisation that has built a culture of inclusion and diversity, employees are better able to take advantage of their development opportunities. Inclusion ensures that every person is treated equally and has the same opportunities to develop their potential, while diversity is about respecting, valuing and appreciating what makes each individual different. Understanding one's strengths in a scientific way gives individuals insight into why each person has their own way of seeing things – which is one of the core tenets of diversity.
As part of the DVT transformational coaching programme, Fourie utilises CliftonStrengths (previously called StrengthsFinder), an online strengths assessment tool produced by research company Gallup. She provides holistic coaching and strengths training that maximises natural strengths for both personal and team development. This is implemented through a process of individual coaching, team coaching, workshops and interventions.
Strength coaching is contributing to the culture of diversity and inclusion at DVT and is currently being rolled out to the other group companies in the Dynamic Technologies family.
CliftonStrengths measures natural patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. These are influenced by Culture, Context and Character, resulting in unique strength combinations. The assessment identifies your top five strengths and provides meaningful insight into how you can best apply them to improve your work performance. "This enables individuals to build better relationships and be fulfilled, contributing members of their team. It also assists with understanding why miscommunication happens and how problems in teams arise," says Fourie. As we know, dysfunctional behaviour in teams is very common and can impact severely on a project, as well as on each individual in the team. Dysfunctionality in teams is caused from factors such as insufficient contribution by team members and poor communication. Interpersonal conflict also plays a major role in derailing teams.
The new-era approach of strength coaching identifies an individual's unique combination of talents and strengths. "Doing this, we discover what combination of strengths generates the most fulfilment and energy when optimally applied," says Fourie. For example, some individuals are more task orientated and efficient, while others are thinking and ideas orientated. "Based on this information, we are able to map individual profiles in a team context and work out how each individual's strengths can contribute to the strength of the team," explains Fourie. Ultimately, this is about people achieving their potential.
When it comes to so-called weaknesses, Fourie does not believe there is any benefit in trying to 'fix weakness'. "Every strength also has a shadow side if we aren't using it optimally or we are under stress," she explains. "My focus is on developing strengths. We also don't refer to 'weaknesses' but to 'lesser strengths'. CliftonStrengths gives team members a language to name what they can do well. It is not vague or generalised, but specifically identifies your top five or full 34 list of strengths and the dynamics that exist between them through a comprehensive assessment and coaching process," she explains. Fourie's passion for assisting others to uncover their natural talents and strengths is evident as she explains this magical process. "When you access and develop your innate strengths, you access an inner source of energy that results in higher levels of happiness and contentment," she says.
The word 'magical' should not be confused with pseudo-science. "CliftonStrengths is not like astrology, where generic terms are used to describe very large groups of people. It is a scientific approach encompassing four main areas of focus with themes that answer questions about the individual.
Strategic Thinking. The eight themes within Strategic Thinking answer the question 'How do we absorb, think about and analyse information and situations?' These themes may help us make better decisions and create better outcomes. For example, the theme 'Futuristic' identifies people who are talented at inspiring others with their visions of the future, while people who are talented in the 'Learner' theme have a great desire to learn and continuously improve.
Executing. The nine themes within Executing answer the question 'How do you make things happen?' These themes may help us turn ideas into reality. For example, people who are talented in the 'Consistency' theme are keenly aware of the need to treat people the same, by setting up clear rules and adhering to them. People who are talented in the 'Restorative' theme are good at dealing with problems, figuring out what is wrong and resolving it.
Influencing. The eight themes within Influencing answer the question 'How do you influence others?' These themes may help us with taking charge, speaking up and making sure others are heard. For example, people talented in the 'Command' theme have presence. They can take control of a situation and make decisions. People talented in the 'Significance' theme want to be important in the eyes of others. They are independent and want to be recognised.
Relationship Building. The nine themes within Relationship Building answer the question 'How do you build and nurture strong relationships?' These themes may help us to hold a team together. For example, people talented in the 'Harmony' theme look for consensus and do not enjoy conflict, rather seeking areas of agreement. People talented in the 'Individualization' theme are intrigued with the unique qualities of each person. They have a gift for figuring out how people who are different can work together productively.
A question that often comes up during Fourie's strength finding and coaching sessions is 'Do my strengths change over time?' "In general, our top ten strengths and talents may change in chronological order, but will remain in your top ten," she explains.
Fascinated? Want more information? Contact Carina Fourie at cfourie@dvt.co.za or 082 445 7619.


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This week, NS ran a mini Q&A about an event where I'm speaking ni Leeds next week. We'll be debating the future of sport, as part of a satellite event in the Battle of Ideas this year. I'll also be speaking in London at the Battle on 29 and 30 October. Join us if you can!


Get to know the latest trend in big-day jewelry.
Although the diamond is still synonymous with engagement rings, more and more brides are considering alternative gems for their bridal jewelry. Sapphires, emeralds, rubies, and opals have all become popular choices for the engagement ring's center stone, but there's a newcomer to the scene that modern women should consider: moonstone.
According to the GIA, or Gemological Institute of America, moonstone part of the feldspar-group mineral orthoclase. Did we lose you? That basically means these stones are largely made from the same mineral that makes igneous rocks like granite. It's known for its incredibly luster and glow (hence the name), which is caused by light moving between the stone's layers. Moonstone naturally occurs in a variety of different shades—from colorless to white, or in hues like gray, green, peach, and brown. You can even find a prismatic version dubbed "rainbow moonstone." That's what makes it a great substitution for a diamond; the options are near endless.
Like the diamond, moonstone dates back far into history. The Romans and the Greeks both reportedly admired the stone, and moonstone was favored in Art Nouveau jewelry making because of its pearlescent quality. Depending on the light and your specific ring, they almost appear to change color, but don't confuse these semiprecious stones with the mood rings of your childhood. They certainly can't predict how you're feeling (spoiler alert: neither could the baubles of your youth), but may be able to promote overall wellbeing. If you believe in the healing power of crystals (moonstone is a symbol of fertility and sensuality and can help promote intuition, according to Energy Muse), keeping this cleansing stone close can be great for your energy.
Whether you're choosing a moonstone engagement ring because you want an alternative to a diamond, because of budget (you can find these rings at a variety of different price points), for their unique look, or because of their meaning, you're making a great choice. Here, some of our favorite moonstone engagement rings to consider now.
Anna Sheffield "Bea Arrow" Moonstone Ring, $1,800, annasheffield.com.
Satomi Kawakita Rainbow Moonstone Solitaire Ring, $945, catbirdnyc.com.
Carried Jewels Rainbox Moonstone and White Diamond Ring, $925, carriedjewels.com.
Grace Lee "Maman" Crown Bezel Moonstone Ring, $785, gracelee.com.
Monica Vinader "Siren" Stacking Ring, $135, monicavinader.com.
Brilliant Earth Vintage-Inspired Moonstone Ring, price available upon request, brilliantearth.com.
Luna Skye by Samantha Conn 14kt Gold and Diamond Solitaire Moonstone Eternity Ring, $2,100, lunaskye.com.
Davie and Chiyo Moonstone Engagement Ring, $1,551, etsy.com.
Carrie Elizabeth Jewellery "Luna" Moonstone and Diamond Ring, $1,600, carrieelizabeth.co.uk.
Blue Nile Petite Round Moonstone Ring, $350, bluenile.com.


Naked And Afraid is not something most people would be excited to be in real life, but it makes for a great television show. So good of television, in fact, that Discovery felt like viewers needed a more intense experience and brought us Naked And Afraid XL, which is all the intensity of the original series cranked up to 11. Apparently, they were onto something as viewers made the show a big enough hit for Discovery to green light Season 3, and this season sounds more intense than ever.
Season 3 of Naked And Afraid XL will put 9 contestants in one of the most dangerous environments out there: the Amazon Basin. Beginning April 23rd, viewers will watch contestants attempt to survive for 40 days as they battle the elements, animals, and sickness, knowing that the nearest city is 100 miles away. Discovery tells THR that Season 3 of the series will feature many setbacks and injuries, and that not all contestants will be able to complete the challenge. Discovery also tells us Season 3 will also feature some unexpected visitors, which really makes you wonder who would sign up to appear on this series voluntarily? We'll have a chance to find out as the full cast reveal for Season 3 of Naked And Afraid XL will be revealed tomorrow night on Naked Nights at 10 p.m. ET.
While Discovery's statement could allude to celebrities appearing on the show, it could also mean contestants stumble upon some indigenous people living within the Amazon Basin. While there aren't a ton of humans living inland, there are a few. If I was on Naked And Afraid XL, I would be thanking the stars if I saw someone who has been navigating the dangers of the Amazon since birth! There are plenty of dangers in the Amazon Basin that you would not want to face alone.
The Amazon Basin is host to a lot of deadly animals that will very likely shorten the stay of any Naked And Afraid XL Season 3 contestants, should they come in contact with them. Anacondas, Black Caiman alligators, piranha, and jaguar are all in this area... and that's just the stuff that will eat you! There's also poison dart frogs, the Brazilian wandering spider, and the assassin bug as well as several other small creatures you don't want to touch or get bitten by. Basically, the Amazon Basin is a death trap, and I would be very curious to see the waiver forms these contestants signed before joining up.
I started writing this thinking about how cool it would be to visit the Amazon rainforest, but now that I know what the cast of Naked And Afraid XL will go through in Season 3 I'm good just seeing it on television. The show returns on Discovery beginning April 23rd at 10 p.m. ET. Be sure to tune in and also check out our Summer premiere schedule to start mapping out the rest of your Sunday night going forward.


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How long have you been drawing? I have been drawing ever since kindergarten but I didn't really take it seriously as a career until Grade 11!
How did you get into comics? It was an unexpected opportunity about two years ago – I still consider myself new in the comic industry since I generally do guest strips but my first freelance offer was for Garfield with BOOM and it has been constant ever since! I still feel I have a lot to learn about comics but I am so happy to share my art through this medium.
What is your favorite comic you have worked on? So far my most favourite comic I have worked on has been Gumball! It was the most liberal series I worked on to date in which I had 100% control on the story and art style.


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Q: how sequence maintain concurrency in oracle what happened, if sequence has been access at the same time (even in milliseconds) by multiple users. Whether it will be dead lock or Oracle have some mechanism ?
I mean, If A and B users has requested for nextval from squence1 at same time, then they will get same value or they will hanged.
According to this blog, it says

Concurrent access of NextVal on a sequence will always return separate
  values to each caller. (Unless the sequence has been setup to cycle
  values - in which case duplicate values are possible).

A: Jonathan Lewis covers this in his book Oracle Core (pp.222-225).  I'm not going to recapitulate everything, you should buy the book (find it here).  The important thing is that he not only explains what happens, he shows us how we can see what's happening (by using SQL trace).
Basically, each sequence is just a row in the core table seq$.  The first call to nextval issues an update to that sequence's entry.  This increments the sequence's highwater mark to starting value + cache value. The database tracks the current value (starting value + number of calls to nextval) in the SGA; when that number reaches highwater mark the database updates seq$ again.
The important thing to note is that all this managed in the SGA and not the individual session.  The only thing the individual session tracks is the result of the most recent call to nextval so it can satisfy subsequent calls to currval.

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7' 18 plait in Midnight Blue, Electric Blue, and Acid Dark Brown. The Grip is Goncalo Alves. The two pictures below were taken by my client, the owner of the whip, Mr. Lance Coffel, and the model is his beautiful horse, Diesel. Thank you, Lance, Diesel makes the whip look even better!
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Super Mario 3D All-Stars is Nintendo at its worst
Jeff Grubb@jeffgrubb	 September 18, 2020 10:01 AM
Nintendo knows how to exploit the value in its old games.
Image Credit: Nintendo
I don't know what I was expecting, but it was more than what Nintendo delivered with Super Mario 3D All-Stars. This bundle is available now on the Nintendo Switch eShop and at retail (if you can find it) for $60. I bought it last night, and it's reminding me of how calculated and aloof Nintendo often is. Super Mario 3D All-Stars is ostensibly a celebration of Super Mario's 35th anniversary, but instead it feels Nintendo is celebrating how easy it is for them to squeeze more money out of its most dedicated fans.
As GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti explained in his appraisal, it's difficult to feel anything but joy when playing these games. Some of the most talented creators in the world designed Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy with the explicit goal of making players smile. All of that still works — mostly. Nintendo did find some ways to slightly spoil the play experience for me. So in a way, this package is worse than if the games were just three straight ports.
Let's talk about 3D cameras.
Super Mario 3D All-Stars abandons its own legacy
I grew up on Mario games. They shaped the way that I interact with games — literally.
Super Mario 64 and Sunshine both used inverted camera controls when they launched. Nintendo even went so far as to make the camera a character, the floating cloud guy Lakitu, who you can see when you run up to mirrors. The idea is that when you are trying to look around in a 3D space, you aren't pointing a viewscreen left to look left. Instead, you are telling the cameraperson to move their body to the right so that the camera pans left. And then to look up or down, you need to tilt the cameraperson back or forward, respectively.
These are lessons that Nintendo took time trying to instill in players, and they absolutely worked on me. To this day, when I'm using an analog stick in a 3D third-person game, I'm still controlling Lakitu.
So why in the hell did Nintendo reverse the camera controls in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine?
Above: If I defeat Bowser, can I invert the camera?
Image Credit: GamesBeat
OK — that's not fair. I get why the developers made that change. The cameraperson metaphor worked on me, and it obviously made sense to Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto. But player preferences have overruled this thinking since that time. Most people aren't thinking about the camera at all when they play. They simply press "up" when they want to look up.
That, however, doesn't explain why the game doesn't even have the option to invert the camera.
It's one thing to change the default to the more popular option. It's another to completely erase the alternative that you were largely responsible for creating in the first place.
The lowest effort for the maximum reward
Super Mario 3D All-Stars only happens because it can. What I mean by that is the game will sell regardless of what Nintendo does with it. The company looked at the math, and it realized it can make more money by coming up with a scarcity scheme than by investing in the actual experience. So instead of improving visuals akin to the Crash Bandicoot remakes (or even including a camera toggle in the options), the company emphasized that the game will vanish from store shelves and the digital eShop on March 31. Who has time to worry about the little things when you know the game is available for only a limited time? If you hesitate, you're going to miss out on it.
It's a cynical ploy.
I should make it clear that I understand this behavior is a byproduct of a system. Capitalism — especially where publicly traded companies are involved — demands that companies make the most money while using the fewest possible resources. And when a company like Nintendo has this option, it is almost compelled to take it.
But that "almost" is important. I, too, live under capitalism. And like you, I face the temptation of making more money through simpler and shadier means. If I wanted to grow my bank account faster, I could start making videos about video game feminism to exploit the YouTube algorithm. Or I could post obviously dubious rumors with clickbait headlines, which is something I see all the time on Google News. But I don't, because I have higher standards for my reporting.
Having standards is detrimental to your income. But if we can make that decision, so can Nintendo.
Nintendo has a history of cutting corners
Nintendo is a conservative company. Or, at least, that's the nice way of describing its tendency to take the path of least resistance. But it's always so noticeable and odd when it comes to Mario, its mascot franchise.
This is a billion-dollar company that reused assets across four New Super Mario Bros. games. And I don't even mind companies saving money by reusing assets — but it stuck out because the "New" look for Super Mario feels so generic and bland.
Above: New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
In Super Mario Bros. Wii, Nintendo gave players the option to choose between Mario, Luigi, or two toads as characters. When asked why it wouldn't use Prince Peach instead, the company said that the Toads were easier because they moved like Mario and Luigi. It was a cost-saving decision.
A million dollars saved is a million dollars earned, but why does that always lead to such blatant sacrifices in the Mario games?
The publisher also never misses an opportunity to squeeze the maximum amount of money from its catalog of old games. And it seems obvious that Super Mario 3D All-Stars is a product of that strategy.
Nintendo has plans for these games in the future that probably involves its subscription service or some other kind of bundle. But it realized that it hadn't put them in a $60 package yet. So to get the most out of Super Mario Sunshine and Galaxy, it rushed this bundle together.
This was just another step in the journey of selling us the same games over and over in different ways. And Nintendo wasn't going to skip it.
Nintendo doesn't need to change
The fundamental problem is that Nintendo knows what it can get away with. It can do the bare minimum and get away with it, and I don't know if it will ever really pay a price for that. It hasn't so far. And it's only selling more games and consoles as the Switch matures.
So I guess I'm writing this to politely ask the company to do better in the future even though it doesn't have to. Nintendo built modern gaming after the industry's early crash. And a key attribute that enabled it to revive games was a focus on pushing past the merely passable.
The company didn't make decisions by looking at a spreadsheet and working backward from trying to get the biggest return on the lowest possible investment. It let artists create and put themselves in the players' shoes.
That special Nintendo still exists. And maybe its ruthless/conservative element enables that magic to exist in the first place. But it sucks to feel like a company is treating my genuine love for Mario like an ATM that it can just punch to make a withdraw whenever it wants.

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As a member of the European Union, Poland implemented the EU Data Protection Directive 95/46/ EC in the Personal Data Protection Act of August 29, 1997 (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2016, item 922, hereinafter referred to as the previous PDPA). A number of provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 16 July 2004 (consolidated text: Journal of Laws 2017, item 1907, hereinafter referred to as the Telecommunications Act) are applicable to the processing of personal data by providers of publicly available telecommunications services and a number of sector specific statutes relating to, among others, employment and banking matters also contain specific regulations on the processing of personal data.
In relation to the GDPR, on September 12, 2017, two draft acts on personal data protection law were published in Poland. The first one was the draft of the PDPA which came into force on May 25, 2018 (Personal Data Protection Act of 10 May 2018 (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1000, hereinafter referred to as the new PDPA), while the second is the draft act on the provisions implementing the new PDPA (it contains a number of amendments of sectorial regulations (hereinafter referred to as the draft of the second act). The entry into force of the draft of the second act has been delayed and, according to the latest information, the legislative procedure may not be completed before March 2019.
The two new pieces of legislation are aimed at implementing the GDPR into the Polish legal order, as well as regulating the matters in which the GDPR leaves a certain regulatory freedom for EU Member States. The new PDPA establishes a new supervisory body – the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection (hereinafter referred to as the President of the Office), which has a much wider range of powers than the previous DPA (Inspector General for the Protection of Personal Data – hereinafter referred to as the Inspector General).
The amendments to the sectorial regulations included in the draft of the second act will affect, among others, employment, banking and insurance regulations. The act is still going through the legislative procedure (the most recent draft was published on November 23, 2018) and it is subject to proceedings in Parliament. According to the latest information, the act will be applicable from late Spring 2019.
The PDPA does not include any local derogations to the definitions set out in GDPR. The most recent draft of the second act also does not include any local derogations, however, it is still going through the legislative procedure and may be subject to change.
The President of the Office for Personal Data Protection.
Helpline (in Polish only): tel. +48 606-950-000 is open from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 1 pm.
The Office of the President is open from Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4 pm.
Under the previous PDPA (in force until May 25, 2018), as a general rule, data controllers that process personal data were obligated to notify the Inspector General about the data filing system containing that data. The Inspector General kept a register of data controllers and data filing systems, which was available to the public.
This obligation does not longer exists under the new PDPA.
The draft of the second act includes the possibility to designate a person to replace the DPO during their absence (eg, temporary absence). However, it would be necessary to inform the Polish DPA about the designation. All rules and requirements for DPOs would also be applicable to this person.
Please note that the whole draft of the second act is still going through the legislative procedure and is likely to be further amended.
If a person was officially appointed as an Information Security Officer (ABI) under the previous PDPA, this person automatically became a DPO for the data controller until September 1, 2018, and provided that the appointment was notified to the President of the Office before that date, the person continues to serve as a DPO after that date.
If the data controller is obliged to appoint a DPO in accordance with Article 37 of the GDPR but did not appoint one under the previous PDPA, the appointment of the DPO should have take place and been notified to the President of the Office before July 31, 2018.
The new PDPA includes some derogations from the GDPR. However, the draft of the second act is likely to introduce more provisions which elaborate on the provisions of the GDPR on the collection and processing of personal data. It is important to note that the Polish legislator has decided to include derogations regarding labour law both in the new PDPA and in the draft of the second act.
The new PDPA contains provisions amending, among others, the Labour Code. These provisions provide for circumstances under which the employer can carry out video surveillance, email monitoring and other employee monitoring activities. Video surveillance may be implemented if it is necessary to ensure the safety of employees or the protection of property or production control or to keep information, the disclosure of which could cause damage to the employer, confidential. Monitoring of work emails may be implemented if it is necessary to ensure maximum work efficiency and the proper use of work tools made available to the employees. The scope, means and purposes of the employee monitoring must be provided to the employees via workplace regulations or other, exhaustively listed, means at least two weeks before the monitoring starts. The legality of a particular monitoring scheme should be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
The new PDPA also prescribes the maximum retention period of the information obtained from video monitoring (it must not be stored indefinitely). The mater can be retained for three months after the recording took place, unless the recording constitutes (or may constitute) evidence in legal proceedings. In this case, the material may be stored until the final decision in the proceedings is issued. In relation to the retention period of information obtained via any other form of employee monitoring, the general rules of the GDPR apply - the materical can be retained as long as is reasonably needed for the purposes for which it was collected. The remaining changes to the Labout Code are included in the draft of the second act.
For example, the employer may process the personal data of its employees or job applicants referred to in Article 9(1) with consent however only if the data was given on the data subject's own initiative. Another significant amendment is to the scope of data requested when applying for a job. Although address as well as parents' names are no longer needed, contact details should be provided. Changes in video surveillance would allow an employer to locate cameras in sanitary areas upon prior consent from the enterprise trade union or the employee representative who has been chosen in the way prescribed by an employer.
Transfers demanded by courts, tribunals or administrative authorities of countries outside the EU (Article 48) are only recognised or enforceable (within the EU) where they are based on an international agreement such as a mutual legal assistance treaty in force between the requesting third country and the EU or Member State. A transfer in response to such requests where there is no other legal basis for transfer will infringe the GDPR.
In the case of the transfer of personal data to a third country, the new PDPA does not impose any additional requirements concerning notifications to or registrations with the President of the Office.
The new PDPA does not include any derogations from the GDPR.
In Poland, data controllers from the telecommunications sector are required to inform sectoral regulators of any data security breach. Pursuant to the Telecommunications Act, the provider of telecommunications services is obliged to immediately (and no later than within 3 days of learning about a data breach) notify the President of the Office about any data breach. If a data breach could have a negative impact on the rights of a subscriber or end user (ie, a natural person), the service provider should immediately (and no later than within 3 days of learning about the data breach) also inform the subscriber or end user (in addition to informing the President of the Office) about the breach.
The breach notification obligations under the Telecommunications Act are replaced by the breach notification obligations under the terms specified in Commission Regulation (EU) No. 611/2013 of June 24, 2013 regarding measures applicable to notification of personal data breaches under Directive 2002/58/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on privacy and electronic communications (Regulation 611/2013). Please note that the amendments are included in the draft of the second act.
A personal data breach should be reported by the provider of telecommunications services to the President of the Office immediately, and no later than 24 hours after the detection of the personal data breach. This deadline results from Article 2 section (2) of the Regulation 611/2013. Because this period is shorter than the period indicated in the GDPR, telecommunications undertakings will have to make every effort to send the information required by law within 24, not 72, hours. Therefore, the personal data breach should be notified electronically by filling out the appropriate form.
If a data breach could have a negative impact on the rights of a subscriber or end user (ie, a natural person), the service provider should also - no later than within 3 days of learning about the data breach (according to the Telecommunication Act) - inform the subscriber or end user (in addition to informing the President of the Office) about the breach. The draft of the second act contains provisions that the service provider shall immediately (ie, without undue delay) inform the subscriber or end user referring to Regulation 611/2013.
Please note that the legislative procedure is still in progress and this matter should be reviewed again in due time.
The President of the Office is responsible for the enforcement of Polish data protection law and as such is entitled to carry out audits of data controllers in order to determine their compliance with the regulations on the protection of personal data and to impose administrative fines, by means of an administrative decision, pursuant to Article 83 of the GDPR.
The new PDPA provides for a lower level of fines that can be imposed on public authorities for breaching the GDPR – the maximum amount is PLN 100,000 (approx. EUR 25,000).
A person who processes personal data where such processing is forbidden or where he or she is not authorized to carry out such processing may be liable to a fine, a partial restriction of freedom, or imprisonment of up to two years (or three years if special categories of personal data are processed).
A person who prevents or hinders the performance of inspection activities conducted by the President of the Office (or its delegated inspectors) may be liable to a fine, a restriction of liberty, or imprisonment of up to two years.
As only individuals (and not legal entities) may be prosecuted for criminal offences, the person who may potentially face criminal charges would be a member of the management board (the person performing the role of data controller in a legal entity) or an employee authorized to process personal data (eg, a data protection officer or human resources officer).
Currently, there is limited information on the practice of enforcement under GDPR in Poland. According to latest information at the time of this update, the Polish supervisory authority has not imposed any fines yet.
Electronic marketing activities are subject to the regulation of Polish data protection law, i.e. the Act of July 18, 2002 on Providing Services by Electronic Means (consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2017, item 1219, hereinafter referred to as the PSEM) and the Telecommunications Act.
The processing of personal data for its own marketing purposes by a data controller (as well as other companies from the group) may be based on Article 6 sec. 1(f) of the GDPR – legitimate interests of the data controller, and it does not require separate consent. However, the data subject may always object to such processing. Nevertheless, if marketing activities relate to products and services of third parties, prior consent for such processing is necessary.
Apart from consent to the processing of personal data (if it is required), the PSEM imposes an obligation to obtain separate consent to the sending of commercial information by electronic means, (eg, by email and SMS) to a specified recipient (natural person). Therefore, a service provider is obliged to obtain the relevant consent before sending the commercial information (by email or SMS) to a natural person. On the other hand, it is permitted to send such information without prior consent to recipients that are legal persons to a general email addresses (such as office@company.com) and to a specific employee's business email address (such as name.surname@company.com). According to the current draft of the second act, the consent under the PSEM must comply with the GDPR requirements as regards the format. Sending commercial information without consent is considered to be an act of unfair competition and a service provider should be able to provide evidence that it has obtained consent.
Pursuant to the Telecommunications Act, using end telecommunications devices (for instance, to present a marketing offer during a telephone call) or automated calling systems for direct marketing requires the obtaining of another consent declaration from the recipient (subscriber or end user). In practice, the relationship between the abovementioned regulations (especially between the provisions of the new PDPA and the Telecommunications Act) and the scope of particular consent declarations that should be obtained by service providers is not perfectly clear in this regard. However, it seems that, generally, the consent to direct marketing by means of telecommunications devices and automated calling systems should be obtained separately from the consent to the processing of personal data (if required) and to consent to the sending of commercial information by electronic means. According to the current draft of the second act, the consent of the subscriber or the end user must comply with the GDPR requirements as regards the format. The legislative procedure is still in progress and the matter should be reviewed again in due time.
Failing to meet the obligations to obtain consent to direct marketing by means of telecommunications devices and automated calling systems may be subject to a fine of up to 3% of the revenues of the fined company for the previous calendar year. The fine is imposed by the President of the Office of Electronic Communication (hereinafter referred to as the President of the OEC). In addition, the President of the OEC may impose a fine on a person holding a managerial position in the company (such as a member of the management board) of up to 300% of his or her monthly remuneration.
Sending marketing information by electronic means without the consent of the recipient may be subject to a fine of up to PLN 5,000 (approx. EUR 1,200) under the provisions of the PSEM and is considered to be an act of unfair competition (ie, a practice that infringes collective consumer interests) and thus may be subject to a fine of up to 10% of the revenues of the fined company for the previous calendar year (subject to separate regulations).
The processing of transmission data (understood as data processed for the purpose of transferring messages within telecommunications networks or charging payments for telecommunications services, including location data, which should be understood as any data processed in a telecommunications network or as a part of telecommunications services indicating the geographic location of the terminal equipment of a user of publicly available telecommunications services) for marketing telecommunications services or for providing value-added services is permitted if the user (ie, subscriber or end user) gives his or her consent.
A provider of publicly available telecommunications services is obliged to inform the user, prior to receiving its consent, about the type of data about location which is to be processed, about the purpose and time limits of the processing, and whether this data is to be passed on to another entity in order to provide a value-added service.
Data about location may be processed only for purposes necessary to provide value-added services.
According the current draft of the second act, the consent of the subscriber or the end user must comply with the GDPR requirements as regards the format. The legislative procedure is still ongoing and we will update you once the final version of the amendments takes shape.
A company that processes transmission data contrary to the Telecommunications Act or fails to meet obligations to obtain consent to process data about location or to store and to gain access to cookies may be subject to a fine of up to 3% of the company's revenues for the previous calendar year. The fine is imposed by the President of the OEC. In addition, the President of the OEC may impose a fine on a person holding a managerial position in the company (such as a member of the management board) of up to 300% of his or her monthly remuneration.


Gavin, I hear you are off to look for ZK-AFB on the Coast soon. Are you over there now? The Greymouth Star had a couple of write-ups. Have you seen something else on Google Earth or have you seen something interesting on one of your flights over the bush?
Yes, I'm trying to organise a group of people to go into Jacobs River again and this time I am trying to make sure that we either find it, or eliminate the area. Whether this is physically possible, I don't know. The bush and scrub is very dense and everything is very damp and rotten. The underbush layer is pungas and ferns and you know what they do - continually drop their foliage and the ground gets a real thick layer over it which builds it up over the years and buries everything. It's a real needle in a haystick, but as always, you don't know until you try.
I had hoped to have use of either a Magnetometer or a Synthetic Aperture Radar, but alas, neither of these are readily available, so it is back to the real hard slog and do it the hard way.
Our timing to go in there is mainly geared around whether we can get a tracker dog in there with us (not to mention the weather) as this opens up another whole new realm of possibilities. The dog is trained to sniff out anything unusual like leather, and you know how a dog can cover an enormous amount of ground in a very short time.
I've also worked out that I've been searching the area wrong. The best way is to start at the bottom of the gully and work your way up. Up till now, I've just been going directly to the spot that I believe the object to be and covering that area whereas over the years of the torrential rain in this area everything of any size like a motor is likely to have moved down the steep hill into the streams. I realise this is not the case with the Bert Mercer crash site, but you are talking about a totally different bush to Jacobs River Valley. You would need to see it to understand.
Anyway, all the best with your forthcoming searches and take care - especially crossing those rivers!
HAHA! I know EXACTLY what the West Coast bush is like! IT IS DENSE to the extreme!
One thing to remember is when the bush is very thick and dense like on the Coast, it will be impossible for anything to be "washed" or moved down hill over the years... because the thick undergrowth prevents the movement.
Last year I went for an evening stroll in the bush at Reefton... at Blacks Creek. The track disappeared on me (came to an end) and I decided to take a short cut back to the highway. Not a very sensible idea on my part as it was almost dark. Lucky I had the GPS with me, but the trees over head made it hard for the GPS to get a decent signal. I was about 5 miles back in from the road and well out of radio range too. The spitty drizzle became heavy rain as night fell and I had no torch!!! Using the light from the GPS screen I slowly edged my way westwards. It is not something I ever wish to repeat. I arrived out at the road about 2 or 3 hours later very wet indeed. Gosh! I enjoyed my meal that night!!!!! Laughing So I know what its like to be caught out in the bush at night.
We have found magnetometers to be worthless in the bush. The trees messup the signal. The only way to search is in person. That is why we are grid searching. I think you will soon tire of climbing a hill only to drop down again and then repeat the climb!!! We find it easier on the body (and mind!) to climb to a certain level and go ROUND keeping at that height with the help of the GPS units. Whistles, radios and rifles all help to keep us together and on track.
The magnetometers I'm talking about are large ones mounted under a helicopter.
I know a person that operates one and he claims that he could pick up an engine in bush flying over at 100 knots! Another local crowd that I talked to (that have a similar system - mounted in the tail of Cresco's) said that they are used to picking up minerals 100ft under the ground and wouldn't know how to detect something on the ground, although they probably could learn.
It's the thousands of dollars needed to do this that makes it impossible for me.A lot is dependent on how much iron, etc., is in the ground though, so it doesn't always work. If you spent the dollars to get them there and found it didn't work due to this, then what a waste!
My understanding of a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is that it works similar to putting something metal in a microwave - it sparks.
The SAR emits a beam out in front of the aircraft and if that beam hits a metal object it sends a reflection back to the receiver and with the associated software it can be shown on a screen similar to that of Google Earth in 3D. I'm told that a very basic model could cover an area up to 5 miles ahead of a moving aircraft.
The American Military have SAR's in satellites 100 miles above the earth and that is how they can detect vehicle movements even in sandstorms.
I believe there are some of these units in our SkyHawks just wasting away. Wouldn't it be great to get our hands on one of these?
In some of the bush NW of Reefton that we were in, it was so dense that it took the two of us 2 1/2 hrs to move 500 feet! Thank goodness not all the bush is like that!
In the Jacobs River site, the thick undergrowth is not very old which to me means that it grows for a while and then rots away due to the extreme dampness and lack of light. Due to the steepness in that area, I don't have any problem believing that a heavy object such as a motor could eventually end up in the gully after 46 years. I never checked further down in the gully, so this is why I'm going back in. The only way you could effectively grid search this area to the point of safely saying that you have totally eliminated this area, would mean that you would need hundreds of people within 6 ft of each other, moving down the hill, all with metal detectors. Such is the magnitude of the problem!
It is fascinating reading about your search. I am a relative of the "honeymoon couple" Valerie Gay Saville (nee Bignell) was my mother's younger sister. Valerie was one of the youngest of about 10 sisters. I remember the dissapperarance of the aircraft and have always had the desire to go and look for it but never had the time. I am now 60 and will retire in a few years and then be available to assist or help in your search. Not sure if there is anything I can do to help in the meantime as I currently live in Beijing.
Yes, Beijing is a long way away, but just hearing from you is a help on it's own. It tends to give more meaning to the the search as you know that people are relying on you to hopefully find answers. I would like to think that by the time you retire, the Dragonfly will be long found.
It's also must be a comfort to you that there are people who are doing their best to locate them, after all the aircraft is just a machine - it's people that matter.
Personally, I don't anticipate finding much left of the aircraft after all these years - it's what happened to the aircraft and its occupants is what is important!
Adam and his family, that I have been talking to in this blog are also searching for the Dragonfly, although in a different area to where I am looking. A link to their website can be found in the "LINKS" page under the "WHITE BUS FAMILY PRODUCTIONS" button.
Wayne, this is surely great news! We are very happy to hear from you. Have you got any relations close to Valerie in New Zealand anywhere who would be happy to talk to us regarding family? You see, although we are searching for ZK-AFB we are also making a movie of the whole story... the searches taking place and also the history of the people aboard the flight. We have already interviewed the Rowan family... such amazing people they were too!
It would be nice to have input from families of the other folk aboard the plane if possible. The Honeymooners are a very important link in the whole story you know.
As an aside, we differ from Gavin slightly in believing it very likely that ZK-AFB will still be reasonably intact... although the wings may have shorn off in the crash... hence why there was no evidence of fire. If the wings broke off the body, the engines would be left behind... So it's possible the body of the plane is still reasonably complete. The weight of passing years will probably made it collapse and fall in more or less... but it will all be resting as it came to a stop that fateful Febuary day in 1962. An inspiring thought don't you think?
TV ONE CLOSEUP will have a story of our search for ZK-AFB on Thursday (21st Jan) or Friday (22nd Jan) evening this week. Should rather interesting!!!!
Good to hear from you both. I wish I could help with the search. Quite a number of Valerie's sister are still alive and one brother is still alive. I have some old photos of Valerie and a separate photo of the family group. My own mother died many years ago but I do remember Valerie as she visited us in Mt Maunganui a few times. Of course with 10 sisters and 2 brothers there is a whole heap of relatives. I do not have recent contact details for any of them but if you want names and email addresses I can get them for you. I also have some of the Newspaper clippings from when the plane went misssing.
Best to contact me directly at wholah@xtra.co.nz if you want any more info.
I am keen to know what you both found on your latest expeditions.
When you say "latest", I presume you mean the searches we are about to do in the very near future?
After I have been in there, I'll be posting the results of my search on this website so you'll be able to read about it - and I'm sure Adam will be doing the same on their site also.
Feel free to contact me via email anytime (grgrimmer@inhb.co.nz or grgrimmer@clear.net.nz). I'm suspicious that some of the emails on the inhb.co.nz account are not getting to me, so if you don't get a reply then try the other. I will be away from the computer while I'm in the bush though.
Yes, I'll certainly be updating our website when we get home. But I have one more update to do to the site before we leave. I hope to do this in the next few days to a week. I want to show the finished caravan and Land Rovers... It's going to be on Closeup TV One tonight or tomorrow night. I will be putting a copy on Youtube at some stage so if you miss it you'll still get to see it!
Gavin, I get a notification each time someone writes on this message board.
When are you heading into the bush Gavin? We hope to leave by the end of the month... we have been delayed considerably in trying to get the caravan finished. We had some issues with the tow bars on the Land Rovers, but it's all finished now. Just got to tie up all the loose ends and we're off!!!! Hurrah!
Yes, we are all waiting for the item on Close Up in eager anticipation. It should be good for the public awareness of our cause.
When the program "MISSING" did the episode on Cessna 180 ZK-BMP, the hit rate on my website went through the roof! - so anything that stirs things along is good.
I hope to go into the bush again mid-February, if I can get everyone organised. We probably won't have the luxury of a Campervan or anything like that this time. It will just be a quick trip in by helicopter, camp over night, and back out by helicopter the next evening.
Wishing you all the best with your search and take care!
After almost 48 years it is good to know there are people in NZ still looking. Louis [spelt this way] Rowan was my Dad's younger Brother. All the best, with the up coming search.
It's good to hear from you and thank you for the well wishes.
I don't know how I got your Uncle's name spelt wrong on my website as I know it is spelt the way you say....I must have been "away with the fairies" when I wrote it! I have now corrected it and thanks for pointing it out.
Hopefully, in the next few weeks, we may all have some long awaited answers.... time will tell.
Which one of the brother's is your Dad? Do you live in Australia too?
The Rowan's all live in Australia. Uncle Louis was from a large family and there are still 10 siblings alive, including my Dad, Frank. Thank you for posting about your search on your website.
Phew! Didn't they do us proud! Haha!
If you want a real life meeting with us, this video seems to show it all. Crumbs! They sure cut out a lot of what we thought they were going to put in, but at least the story is out there now and people can see one mad Kiwi family climbing through the high country to locate a bonny old 'plane.
News items on 50th Anniversary of disappearance of ZK-AFB held at West Melton Airfield, which aired on 12/02/2012.
On communications in the search for the aircraft at the time around Big Bay and the Hollyford track.
"Squadron Leader Charles Kelly, the Search Director at the Wigram Centre, recalled that one of the most important sightings at the time was made by a Mr Archibald Wilson, a fisherman who was at Big Bay on the 12 February. Wilson knew the aircraft well and his report was given a lot of credibility."
This must refer to report 46 in Lost... Without Trace. He also mentions that he "will see my mate" to discuss it. Would be great to track these two down or even Squadron Leader Charles Kelly if they are still around.
Would be interesting to find out more details of this sighting and what was described. He mentions Big Peak which I can't track down on a map, whether it is to the north or south of the bay.
My scenario I'm working on is that they did make it down there, and due to the poor weather around the divide and down to Mount Aspiring, Brian was feeling a little bit stink that there hadn't been too much of interest to show his passengers, and especially with the honeymoon couple aboard. He decided to take a detour and show some different sites that would be considered stunning like Red Hill/Mountain and Lake Alabaster, and thus passing through the back of Big Bay. How they got from the Bruce Bay area down to there without being spotted, I'm still trying to figure out. Also, were there any Rapides/Dominies based in or operating to Invercargill in the late 50's to early 60's?
Yes, Ian Ritchie (Ritchie Air Services) had Dominie ZK-ALB and it was flown into Milford that day.


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Q: Get string from a class to web api I have a string in one class, I would like to get the string in my web api for the get request and add the value to my query. This is my code to get data from my Mysql database:
Web api
  // GET: api/Blog
    [HttpGet]
    public List<BlogViews>  Get()
    {

            string sqlstring = "server=; port= ; user id =;Password=;Database=;";
            MySqlConnection conn = new MySqlConnection(sqlstring);
            try
            {
                conn.Open();
            }
            catch (MySqlException ex)
            {
                throw ex;
            }
            string Query = "SELECT * FROM test.blogtable where `Category` =" +;
            MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand(Query, conn);
            MySqlDataReader MSQLRD = cmd.ExecuteReader();
            List<BlogViews> GetBlogList = new List<BlogViews>();

            if (MSQLRD.HasRows)
            {

              while (MSQLRD.Read())
              {
                BlogViews BV = new BlogViews();
                BV.id = (MSQLRD["id"].ToString());
                BV.DisplayTopic = (MSQLRD["Topic"].ToString());
                BV.DisplayMain = (MSQLRD["Summary"].ToString());
                GetBlogList.Add(BV);
              }
            }
            conn.Close();
        return GetBlogList;
    }

My Class
    public class ItemsClass
    {
        public string id { get; set; }
        public Entry IdEntry = new Entry{};
        public Button DoneButton = new Button{};

        public ItemsClass()
        {
             Content = new StackLayout
             {
            BackgroundColor = Color.FromHex("35ddcf"),
            Padding = new Thickness(0, 50, 0, 10),
            Children = { IdEntry,DoneButton }

              };
        }

    private void DoneButton_Clicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
       IdEntry.Text = id;

       BlogContentsRestClient<BlogContentItemClass> restClient = new
       BlogContentsRestClient<BlogContentItemClass>();
       await restClient.GetAsync();
    }

    }

HttpRequest Class
 public class BlogContentsRestClient<T>
{
    private const string WebServiceUrl = "http://localhost:57645/api/BlogContents/";

    public async Task<List<T>> GetAsync()
    {

        var httpClient = new HttpClient();

        var json = await httpClient.GetStringAsync(WebServiceUrl);

        var taskModels = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<T>>(json);

        return taskModels;
    }

}
Question
In my Web api Querystring Query = "SELECT * FROM test.blogtable where 'Category' =" +;. I would like to add the value of string id in ItemsClass, so that I can get data from my Mysql database.

A: I don't quite get what you mean by add the value of a class to your API method. ItemsClass is an object definition and not an instance of it. However you can provide your API method a parameter so that you have:
[HttpGet]
public List<BlogViews> Get(string id)

You can now call your API passing that parameter: /api/?id={insert here the id}
Alternatively you can call it in your request's body.
[HttpGet]
public List<BlogViews> Get([FromQuery, BindRequired] string id)

EDIT:
Check if this solution fits:
1) Use the method I posted before replacing this:
public List<BlogViews> Get()

with this:
public List<BlogViews> Get(string id)

2) Edit the GetAsync() method as follow:
// Added string id as parameter
public async Task<List<T>> GetAsync(string id)
{
    // webUrl now become the same as WebServiceUrl but with parameter added
    string webUrl = "http://localhost:57645/api/BlogContents/?id=" + id;
    var httpClient = new HttpClient();
    var json = await httpClient.GetStringAsync(webUrl);
    var taskModels = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<T>>(json);

    return taskModels;
}

3) Edit the DoneButton_Clicked this way:
private void DoneButton_Clicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    IdEntry.Text = id;

    BlogContentsRestClient<BlogContentItemClass> restClient = new
    BlogContentsRestClient<BlogContentItemClass>();
    await restClient.GetAsync(id); // Here you call the Get API with the id as parameter
}

4) Finally you can edit the query inside your Get(string id) method adding the id to the end:
string Query = "SELECT * FROM test.blogtable where `Category` =" + id;


"Buy online, pick-up in store is often heralded as the future of retail: Customers shopping on their own terms, as efficiently as possible. But it might end up being a bigger lift than expected for retail stores."
"Some of these private labels are obviously owned by Amazon, like AmazonBasics, but others show very little indication that they're owned by the e-commerce giant." Jessica Tyler (photo, left) reports at BusinessInsider.com.
"Ever wondered why it's called "7UP"? Test your knowledge of popular brands like Heinz and Boeing and the mysterious numbers associated with their names and slogans."


The maker takes on Canon's traditional jewellery box layout, with the scanner established into a deeply bevelled border, which likewise contains the control panel along its front face. The high-gloss black top turns over to become the feed tray for the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF), yet leaves the equipment looking cool when not being used. The control panel uses Canon's brilliant 16-key control pad, which functions as both a fax number pad and also a menu navigating collection, depending on the setting chosen from the four huge tricks to the left of its 62mm LCD show. Smartly, the buttons illuminate with different tales relying on the present usage. At the far appropriate are Beginning and also Quit switches for a scan and also copy tasks. Canon makes two identical varieties of inkjet all-in-ones, intended for the photo lover and also SOHO service markets. The Canon PIXMA MX715 rests in the direction of the top end of the secondly of these arrays but has helpful photo facilities, as well. The most significant new feature of the machine is its duplex scanner, which suggests it can scan and also copy a web page printed on both sides, in one procedure. That's not the same as one pass, as the paper is automatically fed with the scanner twice, in the same way, the equipment feeds paper when doing a duplex print.
The front cover folds down to end up being the output tray and also has a smaller sized size compared to the majority of makers which utilize this technique, as the print heads-- with their 5 coloured inks, including color in addition to pigmented black-- are placed more to the back of the Canon PIXMA MX715. Paper feeds either from a 150-sheet cassette which slides in from the front or from a pull-up 150-sheet feed tray at the back. You can fill both ordinary and also photo papers at the same time, though it's occasionally challenging to force the equipment to utilize a specific source for a certain task. The 5 ink cartridges clip conveniently right into the head provider as well as the supplied software installs easily. Along with USB as well as Ethernet outlets at the back, the device sustains cordless and includes WPS arrangement which links to a wireless router with a number of button pushes. Canon rates the PIXMA MX 715 at a healthy 12.5 ppm for black print and also 9.3 ppm for colour. While we got somewhere near to this - 10.2 ppm - when printing our longer, 20-page record, more regular five-page records are most likely to provide in between 8ppm and also 9ppm. We measured little difference in speed in between regular and rate top priority print settings.
Printing our five-page black message as well as colour graphics test offered a speed a lot slower compared to the rated 9.3 ppm, and also we didn't see more than 3.3 ppm. Printing duplex also reduced the equipment substantially, so that our 20-side paper took 5:46, a rate of simply 3.5 sides per min. Duplicates weren't particularly quick, either, with a single colour page from the flatbed taking 39s as well as a five-page black text copy from the ADF coming in at 1:02. Photo prints, nonetheless, were much faster. 15 x 10cm prints from a PC, an SD card or a PictBridge video camera were done in the range of 32s to 35s while direct print from a Samsung Galaxy Mini Android mobile phone took the 40s. Print top quality of black message dealt with just what looked like a darkness to the personalities, which implied they weren't as sharp as we generally see from Canon printers. This occurred on numerous various printouts and had not been constantly on the same side of the personalities. Colour graphics reproduced well, giving intense, attractive colours and also the colour copy was close to identical from the ordinary paper original.
Pictures were just as good as anything we have actually seen from a Canon, currently basically the top of its course. There's only one capability of cartridge offered for this maker and getting them from the least expensive resource we might discover gives an ISO cost each black page of 3.5 p, with 9.9 p for ISO colour. We have actually seen other makers in this course better both these page prices, though they still defeated most numbers for budget colour lasers. The decision, The Canon PIXMA MX715 is an excellent all-round all-in-one printer, which can turn its heads to both office and picture prints. It's reasonably quick, has actually the included advantage of a duplex scanner, as well as can take care of mobile prints from a variety of sources. Simple paper print quality isn't quite as remarkable as we've seen from various other Canons, yet this could have been a problem with our certain sample.
Connecting Canon MX715 printer to the wireless network. I am thinking of getting a Canon MX715 multifunction printer and set it up on my wireless home network. The printer is 'network ready', but doesn't have wireless capability. It will be in a different room from my router.
First, you need to do is to put the driver CD of the type series Canon PIXMA MX715 printer into your computer or laptop.
Things you need to do when the entire installation process is complete, then you can use the wireless features on your Canon PIXMA MX715 printer.
The printer Canon PIXMA MX715 Wireless automatically searches for access points that support WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)*.
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If the firewall function of your security software is turned on, a warning message may appear that Canon PIXMA MX715 wireless setup software is attempting to access the network. If such a warning message appears, set the security software to always allow access.


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COBRA in Action
Dynamis Europe's COBRA software was employed during 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The unique nature of the events presented numerous security challenges. For the 2014 FWC, these included the need to monitor 12 stadiums in 12 cities and the immense number of spectators, which reached almost 3.5 million in total. The Olympic and Paralympic Games entailed a much greater number of events in a more concentrated area, as nearly all competitions took place in Rio. In the latter case, the military was tasked with ensuring the security of 15,253 athletes for the duration of the Olympics.
Results/Solution
The Brazilian military achieved its goal via a Common Operating Picture (COP) that enabled it to integrate GPS, chemical and radiological sensor, incident, photographic and weather data into a single map and dashboard, securely accessible anywhere and on any device. This allowed them to track the real-time location of undercover security operatives, respond to real-time alarms triggered by sensor readings that appeared on the COP map, and monitor all venues simultaneously from a remote location.
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void STATIONARY::setPerm(void)
{
	tmp = 1;
}

STATIONARY::STATIONARY(void) : tmp(1), img(NULL), collide_node(NULL)
{

}

STATIONARY::~STATIONARY(void)
{
	if (img && !tmp) destroy_bitmap(img);
	if (collide_node) delete collide_node;
}

void STATIONARY::set(BITMAP *bitmap)
{
	if (img = bitmap) depth = (img->w + img->h) / 2;
}

void STATIONARY::addCollisions(int x, int y, PATHER* pather)
{
	if (!collide_node) collide_node = new COLLISION(this);
	if (img) {
	    pather->setCircle(x, y, (double)STATIONARY_SIZE/2, collide_node);
	    pather->set_stationary_m(x, y);
	}
}

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using Machine.Specifications;
using PlainElastic.Net.IndexSettings;
using PlainElastic.Net.Utils;

namespace PlainElastic.Net.Tests.Builders.IndexSettings
{
    [Subject(typeof(CharFilterSettings))]
    class When_complete_CharFilterSettings_built
    {
        Because of = () => result = new CharFilterSettings()
                                            .HtmlStrip(x => x.CustomPart("HtmlStrip"))
                                            .HtmlStrip("named_html_strip")
                                            .Mapping(x => x.CustomPart("Mapping"))
                                            .Mapping("named_mapping")
                                            .CustomPart("{ Custom }")
                                            .ToString();

        It should_contain_html_strip_part = () => result.ShouldContain("'html_strip': { 'type': 'html_strip',HtmlStrip }".AltQuote());

        It should_contain_named_html_strip_part = () => result.ShouldContain("'named_html_strip': { 'type': 'html_strip' }".AltQuote());

        It should_contain_mapping_part = () => result.ShouldContain("'mapping': { 'type': 'mapping',Mapping }".AltQuote());

        It should_contain_named_mapping_part = () => result.ShouldContain("'named_mapping': { 'type': 'mapping' }".AltQuote());

        It should_contain_custom_part = () => result.ShouldContain("{ Custom }".AltQuote());

        It should_return_correct_result = () => result.ShouldEqual(("'char_filter': { " +
                                                                    "'html_strip': { 'type': 'html_strip',HtmlStrip }," +
                                                                    "'named_html_strip': { 'type': 'html_strip' }," +
                                                                    "'mapping': { 'type': 'mapping',Mapping }," +
                                                                    "'named_mapping': { 'type': 'mapping' }," +
                                                                    "{ Custom } }").AltQuote());

        private static string result;
    }
}


The Horry County CAST Coalition is a group of individuals who represent a variety of professional and social groups which have come together to problem solve and make improvements to our community. For more information on how you can become involved, please contact Jessie Marlowe, Prevention Coordinator at jessie@shorelinebhs.org.
The Palmetto Retailer's Education Program (PREP) is a short course that helps reduce underage access to alcohol and tobacco products in our communities, while lowering the liability risks for businesses and their employees. PREP is available for managers and servers/sellers in all 46 counties in South Carolina.
To schedule a class for your business, contact Prevention Specialist, Margot Duran at 843-365-8884 ext. 236.
Shoreline's Challenge Ropes Course is designed to promote and develop cooperation, communication, trust, and problem solving skills. We have a variety of low ropes and high ropes elements that help individuals overcome fears, anxiety, insecurities, depression, and anti-social behavior. Whether you are a school group, corporate office, or somewhere in-between, we have a program for you! The goal of our program is to educate participants on substance use and abuse, and transfer learnings from the ropes course to their everyday lives. Our course is operated by a team of facilitators that are certified and well trained. For more information about our ropes course please contact our Ropes Course Facilitator, Judon Rice, at judon@shorelinebhs.org or at 843-365-8884 ext. 242.
Certified Prevention Specialists coordinate and/or deliver community education through group presentations and participation in health fairs. There are programs designed for individual skill development to raise the awareness of individuals who are regarded as being at a higher risk of being in conditions that have been linked to an increased risk of substance abuse or addiction.
Certified Prevention Specialists work to foster partnerships and collaborative efforts that increase the factors that lessen the likelihood of substance abuse or addiction.
Contact the SBHS Prevention Department at 843.365.8884 ext. 244.


The U.S. national team played 28 games, changed coaches twice and missed a World Cup between Sebastian Lletget goals.
Lletget went through even more.
So after scoring the first goal and assisting on the second in a 2-0 win over Costa Rica on Saturday, Lletget stood at the center of Avaya Stadium's rain-soaked field and wept.
Last time he was in this stadium Lletget scored what proved to be the winning goal in a World Cup qualifying victory over Honduras, then limped off the field minutes later with a foot fracture that would sideline him for a nearly a year — and nearly ended his career.
"People don't realize what it is for an athlete when you get injured like that," the Galaxy midfielder said. "It was really emotional. I didn't know if I was going to play again.
His coach knew that. So Gregg Berhalter presented Lletget with the game ball afterward.
His teammates understood what it meant, too.
"Just knowing how driven he is, not only to get on the field but to work his way back after the horrific injury, you couldn't be happier for a guy," Wil Trapp said.
The win marked a milestone for Berhalter, too. With Sunday's victory his young, inexperienced team concluded its first month under the new coach 2-0, just the third time in 10 years the U.S. has started a new year with two wins. And both of them were shutouts.
That's an exclamation point to Berhalter's effort to remake a U.S. team coming off its first World Cup qualifying failure in more than three decades.
Berhalter took over in December and opened his first training camp four weeks ago in Chula Vista, where the players stayed in dorms (two to a room), ate in a large dining hall where cell phones were banned, and basically spent every waking hour together, the first baby steps in an effort to team 28 individuals into a team.
"It's a work in progress," Berhalter said. "It's easy to talk about culture and chemistry, but we know it takes time. We know it takes a concerted effort to do things that bring the guys together, to create an environment where the guys enjoy being around.
Berhalter also introduced an ambitious new playing style and a heavy emphasis on analytics, making the camp challenging both mentally and physically for the all-MLS roster — which may be why some players literally skipped off the field after their final training session Friday.
How many of them will be invited back for Berhalter's next camp in March is uncertain. While some of the newcomers were impressive at times — including Chicago Fire forward Djordje Mihailovic and San Jose Earthquakes defender Nick Lima, who both played in their second game for the national team Saturday — they're likely to be pushed out by European-based players such as Christian Pulisic, John Brooks, Bobby Woods and Tyler Adams, who will be eligible for call-ups in the spring. That's something Berhalter and his staff accounted for in rolling out their new philosophy.
Costa Rica, which played in the last two World Cups, a claim the U.S. can't make, is undergoing a transformation of its own under Argentine Gustavo Matosas, a former Leon and Club America manager. Gone is the team's patient, counter-attacking style, replaced by an aggressive, pressing approach similar to the one Berhalter favors.
And the roster Matosas introduced it to is as young and inexperienced as Berhalter's, featuring 11 players young than 25 and 18 with fewer than 10 international caps .
The teams played through an even if physical first half Sunday in which the U.S. had a slight advantage in possession but Costa Rica got off one more shot. So Berhalter made some adjustments at halftime, urging his team to be quicker and more aggressive, and they worked, with the U.S. dominating the second 45 minutes.
What they couldn't do is find the back of the net. Gyasi Zardes blew one chance when he lost the ball on his first touch in front of the goal, Cristian Roldan shanked a try at an open net high and wide to the left, and both Lima and Roldan bounced shots off the post.
All that frustration only made the script better for Lletget, 26, who nodded home a Jonathan Lewis cross across the penalty area with a well-timed header in the 80th minute to break the tie.
His timing on the second goal, eight minutes later, may have been even better.
The sequence started with keeper Zack Steffen booming a goal kick to midfield for LAFC striker Christian Ramirez, who headed it forward for streaking Lletget. With his first touch Lletget sent the ball into the path of Paul Arriola, who lifted it over Esteban Alvarado and into the net before toppling over the Costa Rican goalie.
After that Lletget, who wore a black armband in memory of former Galaxy coach Sigi Schmid, said he concentrated on getting off the field without another injury. So when the final whistle sounded, he couldn't hold back the tears — though he tried to hide them behind a towel.
"I'm really glad that I have another good memory to kind of overcome everything that happened," he said. "I couldn't have written it any better.
(c)2019 the Los Angeles Times first published this article Feb. 3.


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Update on the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act - January 2023
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On 12th January Patrick Harvie MSP provided an update to the Scottish Parliament on the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act, which in September 2022 introduced rent freezes and a moratorium on evictions. This was in line with the requirement for the Scottish Government to report to Parliament every 3 months in relation to the need for these provisions to continue or not. You can view the full report here Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022: first report to the Scottish Parliament – gov.scot (www.gov.scot)Warning: not an easy read!!
For our landlord clients the two key points from the report are
Moratorium on evictions – he said it appears crucial that this remains in place, so it is almost certain that the current restrictions will remain in place.
Private rented sector – Harvie's view is that it is "necessary and proportionate" to extend the rent freeze/cap provisions beyond March 2023. The Government did however appear to recognise that the Act allows for the level of the rent cap and landlord safeguards to be varied. This may mean that the Government is considering raising the cap above the current 0% or introducing amendments to the current landlord safeguards – see Rent freeze – some limited scope for rent increases – Inchdairnie (standrewsletting.com)
We will provide further updates as the Scottish Government moves towards seeking approval of the Scottish Parliament for extension and/or amendment of the current legislation. In the meantime, please don't hesitate to contact us if you would like any more information or have any concerns about how the legislation is affecting you – Contact us – Property Lettings – Inchdairnie (standrewsletting.com)
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Hulhule Island Hotel is known for its classy and comfortable accommodation, with 136 guest rooms falling into various categories.
The rooms have a panoramic view of the exotic Indian Ocean in various shades of blue.
All the rooms have been provided with the most modern and functional amenities, a tea/coffee making machine, a mini bar stocked with selected delicacies and a few categories also have vintage cheese and a wine cooler pre-stocked according to personal preferences.
The rooms also boast an LCD television for entertainment.
There is also a very special feature of choosing pillows of your choice out of the 16 varieties available, ensuring guests of every possible comfort towards a sound sleep.
The extensive food and beverage offer has also won accolades for being the 'Best Culinary Establishment' in Maldives, serving different cuisines including Arabic, Indian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Western, Mediterranean and, last but not the least, the local Maldivian cuisine.
The bars at all the food and beverage outlets also house a collection of international drinks, including a wide range of wines, champagnes and spirits.
The leisure facilities ensure guests are engaged in entertainment during their extended stays, offering activities including golf putting, beach volleyball, tennis, badminton, basketball practice court and a well-equipped gymnasium for the sports enthusiasts and fitness freaks.
At the spa, a unique blend of traditions to bolster the sense of balance of body, mind and spirit is offered while the swimming pool is quite inviting for a laze around.
The front desk also assists in organising water sports, diving sessions, fishing trips and island excursions to experience the real Maldives.


The official site of the Mugello and Valdisieve tourist office, contains all the useful information for a visit and stay in the area.
The site of the catholic magazine il Filo. Contains lots of info about Mugello.
The official site of the Ferrari racetrack, here you can find any kind of info about the events and the races of one of the world's most important racetracks.
Guide and information about Montaione, a small village near Florence. History, places and sighseeing. Information about accommodation, restaurants and services.
A lacking site, very little updated, where you can find anyway info about the town of Cutigliano and its environs.
A web site about chestnuts, the design is a bit poor, but has some interesting info.


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BMC launches COVID-19 testing bus for mass screening
In a bid to curb the growing menace of COVID-19 in the Maharashtra and Mumbai being a major hotspot, Rajesh Tope, Health Minister; Aditya Thackeray, Environment Minister; along with Praveen Pardesi, Commissioner, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) inaugurated Mumbai's first COVID-19 testing bus via video conferencing on May1. The bus will be used for conducting a mass screening of people.
The newly launched bus is equipped with a full-fledged coronavirus testing lab. It also features an AI-based x-ray examination facility. The other necessary equipment will be made available soon. Moreover, the bus will house a small chamber inside where tests will be conducted. The bus is also equipped with RT-PCR swab collection facility.
BMC officials said, "It is the first mobile Covid-19 testing bus for mass screening. It will be using a combination of O2 saturation, AI-based X-rays for detecting novel coronavirus."
The COVID-19 testing bus made with the help of Krsnaa Diagnostics and IIT Alumni council will visit various slums and help to effectively isolate the high-risk suspects.
Also Read: GCC to convert govt, private schools to quarantine facilities
Mumbai civic body is further planning to build more such buses for strengthening their approach to tackle the pandemic.
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Bertolani, R.; Rebecchi, L. (1996). The tardigrades of Emilia (Italy). II. Monte Rondinaio. A multihabitat study on a high altitude valley of the northern Apennines. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 116(1-2): 3-12.


Sales of their air conditioning units which are heavily promoted by former Australian test captain Mark Taylor have slumped from $266M in 2010, to $211 in 2011 a downturn of $55M.
According to Fujitsu General Staff who contacted ChannelNews earlier this week, following our recent story on the Company, conditions in the retail air conditioning market are "tough". (See story here).
Earlier this week we revealed that Fujitsu General in Australia is banking on a new range of slim air conditioners to lift their flagging fortunes which have been impacted by changing weather conditions in Australia.
Under intense pressure from competitors such as Panasonic, the Company is set to come under further pressure as Companies like Mitsubishi look to expand their share of the Australian market.
Also set to expand their air conditioning presence in Australia is LG who are set to launch new resident models in time for summer.
According to Fujitsu General financial statements seen by ChannelNews, the local subsidiary has borrowings of $43M which are secured by $63M dollars worth of assets. Advertising expenditure was cut from $11.29 Million in 2011 to $10.57 Million in 2011.
National marketing manager of Fujitsu General Milton Kaloudis did not respond to our emails asking for a comment on the Company's performance during the past year.