This black bomber bird is effective in destroying stone structures as it will explode several seconds after initial impact or upon tapping the screen.
Another version of Dissidia 012's Lightning wearing the uniform of female Guardian Corps soldiers from Final Fantasy XIII.
No new models this time but Manchii has added pictures and video from the Monster Hunter Metrocon 2011. Check out the awesome pulsating core above which you can download and build.
Another doll papercraft from the Fallout expansion by Brandon.
Another model from papermau created using the MS paint.
The movie series is about to end with the release of the second part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. To celebrate that bittersweet event, Tektonten has added one final papercraft to his Death Eater mask series.
Here's a model created using the MS paint by papermau. It is scaled at 1:250.
There's a new blog dedicated to the C&C video game franchise. First up is the bomber papercraft from the Command and Conquer: Generals – Zero Hour expansion pack.
David Jr. is a character who appears in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and Minish Cap.
This cute and fluffy Cloud Mario papercraft is a powered-up variation of Mario that appears in Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Kefka Palazzo is a character in the fighting games Dissidia Final Fantasy and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy. He's originally the main antagonist of Final Fantasy VI.
Chinchou is a dual-type water/electric Pokémon that evolves into Lanturn. Chinchou appears as a small, round, blue fish with a pair of tiny white fins and two small blue feet.
The Gunner is a Dressphere in Final Fantasy X-2 and Yuna's default Dressphere. This version by Ace is from PSP's Dissidia 012.
Hobikitkertas has started the Angry Birds papercraft series. The red bird is the first of the 10 planned models to be released.
Tsukasa, the main protagonist in the Japanese series Kame Rider transforms into Decade through the use of the Decadriver belt that is based around the Rider Cards.
Some crossings have special signals that allow pedestrians and road traffic to use the crossing alternately. Others crossings have a button is that needs to be pressed to trigger the signal just like this one from Japan.
"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" is the fifth single from Katy Perry's third studio album. The music video for the single features Katy's alter ego, Kathy Beth Terry.
Didier has deviated from his usual biblical papertoys and came up with this cool Dino truck papercraft. More dinosaurs, people figures, accessories and sceneries on the way!
Download and build Scott's and 9 other designer's custom of Vinsart's Ape Papertoy series.
Willie Beren has added Army and Dancer to his newest papertoy series Street Dog Evolution.
Check out these animeiish papercrafts from Class of Heroes 3D, a role-playing dungeon crawler game for the Nintendo 3DS developed by Acquire and published by Atlus.
Dissidia 012 version of Squall Leonhart papercraft from Lestar of Crisiscraft.
An interesting bookmark from Rob Ives inspired by Wizard of Oz.
The "Spinner" from the 1982 American science fiction film Blade Runner is the generic term for the fictional flying cars used in the film. A Spinner can be driven as a ground-based vehicle, take off vertically, hover, and cruise using jet propulsion which is similar to the Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft currently in use today.
If there's Iron Man, there's also Iron Spider. This armor was given to Peter by Tony Stark during the Spider-Man: The Other storyline. The armor was abandoned when Parker joined the Secret Avengers.
Krillin is known Goku's best-friend in the anime Dragon Ball. He's a competitive martial artist who eventually marries Android 18 and settles down, having a daughter named Marron.
Hermione Jean Granger is one of the three protagonists (the other two being Harry Potter and Ron Weasley) in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter franchise.
Pegasus Seiya, also known as Seiya, is the main protagonist from the anime Saint Seiya created by Masami Kurumada.
Another Tifa Lockhart papercraft from ACE. She's wearing her enforcer outfit.
Belome from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars is a strange four-eyed beast and the guardian of Kero Sewers.
Lemarchand's box aka Lament Configuration is a fictional lock puzzle or puzzle box appearing in horror stories Hellraiser by Clive Barker.
Miraj is the main spacecraft in the 80s sci-fi animated series SilverHawks. It is piloted by Bluegrass.
It's been a year since Jonny Wan first customized Doly Oblong's Paper Totem! He's back with a more stunning design plus you even get to choose from 3 different baseball caps.
Is it a dragon or a dinosaur? Model created by GOB.
Rob Ives has a working Peaucellier linkage to download and make. The simple geometry of the linkages is used to convert rotary motion into straight line motion. Be a member and download this for free.
This papercraft treasure chest is based on a 3D model of a chest located in the Disney Castle area of the Kingdom Hearts 2 video game. This is Tektonten's fifth papercraft in the series.
Azurill is a normal-type baby Pokémon that evolves into Marill. Its rubbery ball tail is full nutrients that this cute Pokémon needs to grow. It also serves as a flotation device in water.
Sinaju's arm parts have just been released!
Create your own Disney Printable: Haunted Mansion Portrait Chamber Bookmark!


Washington softball knows how to celebrate stellar performances. Watch Husky pitcher Bryana Walker get a pie to the face after the senior's near-perfect pitching performance in the 10-2 win over No. 2 UCLA Sunday in Seattle.


We are delighted to have become an accredited "Route to Resilience" school. This is an evidence based and practical approach to developing the character, resiliance and emotional well being of our children and families.
Headteacher of the Year winner 2015!
We are delighted to say Mr Lloyd has won the prestigious Leicester Mercury "Headteacher of the Year" award....congratulations!
We are set for a major boost having been successful in gaining a grant of £30000 to develop new outdoor sports facilities. The funding is part of Sport England's £18m National Lottery funded Primary School Facilities Fund which is helping more schools to provide outdoor multi-activity play areas across the country.
The investment is designed to support those schools which are in greatest need of facilities improvements and will benefit both pupils at school and the local community who will have access outside school hours.
Here at Warren Hills the funding will provide a games space with activity surfacing and floor markings, end enclosures, hoop and back panel, mini goals and graphics panels to be installed over the summer holidays 2015.
Nick Bitel, Sport England Chair, said:"Having the right space to play sport and be physically active as a child is vitally important. We are delighted to be investing this funding in Warren Hills to improve the spaces that will give children the space to start enjoying PE and Sport."
Sebastian Coe, CH KBE, the Prime Minister's Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Ambassador, added: " A positive first experience of PE and sport at primary school is crucial to encouraging young people to be active throughout their lives, but for those schools with little outside space this can be challenging to deliver. This funding will provide better outdoor multi-activity play areas at Warren Hills that can be used both within the curriculum and outside school hours by local communities. I am convinced this will boost the opportunities for young people to be physically active."
A group of Year 6 children took part in an anti-smoking workshop that was aimed at raising the awareness of lung health.
During the week the children worked on various 'comedy' sketches that had an underlying meaning.
The workshop was run by Rob from the Big Difference Theatre Company and Nuala from the NHS. At the end of the week the sketches were performed in front of the school, parents and a professional film crew!
Their film "stress" won second place and an outstanding contribution award in the Leicestershire Cut Films Anti-Tobacco Short Film Competition and the school received a certificate to commemorate this.
We had some great entries in our "design a cupcake for Pudsey" competition for Children in Need. First prize was won by Cosha in Investigators, Second prize went to Connor in Wizards while third prize was won by Lyla in Legends....well done everyone.
Molly-May Walker and Sam Sweete took part in the Coalville Cycle Challenge Final on Saturday 17th May.
They did extremely well, finishing joint second place and should be very proud of themselves.
We are very proud of one of our Year 3 pupils, Jamie Harris who arranged his own sponsored event, in which he raised money for a charity called "Matthews Friends" for this years Purple Day (26th March).
"Matthews Friends" are the charity that support the diet Jamie's sister is on to manage her epilepsy, so it is very important to him. Jamie told the whole school about it in assembly and it's great that he wants to support such a worthwhile cause. Well done Jamie for showing such a caring approach.
Jamie ran 2 laps around The Outwoods near Loughborough (approx 4 miles) with International Javelin thrower Lee Doran.
If you would like to know a little bit more about the charity and why Jamie did this this then please visit the families just giving page as it explains it all in a lot more detail.


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EXPRESS ROLL PAST KNIGHTS FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WIN
(Newburg, N.Y.)─ The Wells College men's lacrosse team remained unbeaten (2-0) on the young season, using a strong second half to roll to an 18-10 non-conference victory over the Mt. St. Mary Knights on Sunday afternoon in Newburgh, N.Y. Kylan Hallett (Basom, N.Y.) led the way for the Express finishing with five goals, four assists, and three groundballs. Andrew Pullen (Farmingdale, N.Y.) paced the Knights with six goals. Kyle Brimm (Geneva, N.Y.) earned the victory in net with 17 saves, while Shawn Cobstill (Oneonta, N.Y.) took the loss in net with 13 saves. The loss drops the Knights to 1-4 on the season.
Wells freshman Forrest Lambert (Aurora, Colo.) finished with three goals and two assists, while Jonathan Mulcahey (Fulton, N.Y.) and Dan Munsell (Doylestown, Pa.) each added three goals. Munsell grabbed a game-high 13 groundballs and Lambert collected 11. Junior Steven Mack (Rome, N.Y.) won 20-of-28 faceoffs and also nabbed 11 groundballs for the Express
Freshman Matt O'Donnell (Wallkill, N.Y.) and freshman Stephen White (Schenectady, N.Y.) each scored a pair of goals during the opening run and the Knights led by three with 8:28 remaining in the second quarter. Wells, however, would score the next five goals and a tally by Mulcahey, at the 4:40 mark of the second quarter, gave the Express a 6-4 advantage. Mount sophomore Pullen answered with a pair of goals to close the first half, though, and the Knights managed to tie the game at 6-6 before halftime.
Hallett scored the first two goals of the second half, sparking a 6-2 third quarter run for the Express. Pullen opened the scoring in the fourth quarter to bring the Knights back to within three at 12-9, but Wells responded with a goal from Munsell. Pullen scored again to make it 13-10, but the Knights would get no closer. Wells closed the game on a 5-0 run and claimed the 18-10 victory.
The Express return to action on Saturday, March 19 at 1p.m. against Mt. St. Vincent College in Riverdale, N.Y.
May 5, 2011 FIVE MEN'S LACROSSE PLAYERS HONORED WITH ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
April 25, 2011 HALLETT SETS SINGLE SEASON MARK IN LOSS TO MORRISVILLE
April 23, 2011 MUNSELL LEADS EXPRESS IN LOSS TO FIGHTING TIGERS
April 20, 2011 KEUKA STORMS PAST EXPRESS
April 12, 2011 HILBERT COLLEGE DEFEATS EXPRESS
April 9, 2011 PENALTIES DOOM EXPRESS
March 30, 2011 EXPRESS HOLD OFF MAVERICKS FOR FIRST CONFERENCE VICTORY
March 26, 2011 EXPRESS THUMP NITTANY LIONS
March 22, 2011 HAWKS SOAR PAST EXPRESS
March 19, 2011 DOLPHINS USE LATE RUN, TOP EXPRESS
March 13, 2011 EXPRESS ROLL PAST KNIGHTS FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WIN
March 5, 2011 EXPRESS KNOCK OFF THIEL IN DOUBLE-OVERTIME
February 17, 2011 MEN'S LACROSSE SEASON PREVIEW

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STARD 2015
An updated list of essential items for reporting diagnostic accuracy studies
Author: Patrick Bossuyt // Date: NOV.4.2015 // Source: Clinical Chemistry
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Dr. Patrick Bossuyt is professor of Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Amsterdam and has spearheaded the STARD initiative for the improved reporting of diagnostic test accuracy studies and leads the biomarker and test evaluation research program in Amsterdam.
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This is a podcast from Clinical Chemistry, sponsored by the Department of Laboratory Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital. I am Bob Barrett.
Incomplete reporting in scientific papers is a major source of needless waste in biomedical research. Essential information is often not provided in study reports, hindering the identification, critical appraisal, and confirmation of the work presented. To improve the quality of reporting of diagnostic accuracy studies, about a dozen years ago the Standards for the Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies, or STARD statement and guidelines, were developed.
The STARD statement appeared in the January 2003 issue of Clinical Chemistry and a number of other journals. That publication was accompanied by editorials and commentaries in several other journals and endorsed by many more. Since the initial publication of STARD, several assessments have pointed to small but significant improvements in reporting accuracy studies. Gradually more of the essential items are being reported but the situation remains far from ideal. Over the past years, the STARD group has remained active in assessing progress, and has updated their recommendations in STARD 2015, with a list of 30 essential items that should be included in every report of a diagnostic accuracy study. The new STARD check list appears in the December 2015 issue of Clinical Chemistry, as well as a number of other journals.
The lead author of the STARD statement is Dr. Patrick Bossuyt. He is professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Head of the School of Public Health at the University of Amsterdam in Netherlands and he is our guest in this podcast and doctor, we will get basic, just what is the STARD statement?
Patrick Bossuyt:
The STARD is an abbreviation that stands for Standards for Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy Studies, and it's a list of items that should be included in every report of a study that reports diagnostic accuracy.
So what's diagnostic accuracy? So diagnostic accuracy is an expression or the performance of an imaging test or another medical test like its sensitivity and its specificity. So it expresses how well the test can identify people with and without a specific disease.
Talk about the development of STARD, why was this developed and has it needed any updating?
It was developed because study reports of sensitivity and the specificity of an imaging test or another test should not only include these numbers, the sensitivity itself and the specificity, but they should also include how the study was done. And that's essential because you can do a study in a right way and you could do it in a wrong way. And readers should be able to find out whether the results are valid.
Now that's not just about validity, it is also applicability. Reader should be able to learn whether the study was done in adults or in young people and whether it was done in people in the developed worlds or maybe in Asia. And that's necessary to evaluate the applicability of the study findings to the specific situation of the reader.
Now STARD was developed because many study reports do not include that essential information. They do not tell us how the study was done in sufficient detail. Actually the reports will not tell us in what kind of patients actually the study was done. Now to encourage and to facilitate more complete reporting, we developed STARD initially in 2003 to encourage authors to be more complete and more transparent in the reporting of these studies. So if authors go through the list of the items that we have developed, they can be guaranteed that their study report contains all of the essential information for readers.
Now that was not the case before 2003 when we initially developed STARD and it's still was not the case last year when we looked at how well STARD was implemented. So that's why we developed an update and the updates include a couple of new items and it also re-expresses, formulates, the items in a slightly different way that we hope make the list easier to use.
Doctor, it's now been a dozen years since the initial STARD report was published, what has been its impact?
That's a very relevant question because, why make such a list if it does not produce an effect? Several studies have now compared, the completeness of reporting before the development of STARD and after STARD has been released and included in the instructions for authors in multiple journals. And these evaluations have shown that the introduction of STARD has resulted in slightly more complete reporting.
So authors that have used STARD are able to produce study reports that are more informative, more complete, and contain more of the essential information. But overall the improvement has been relatively modest. It's statistically significant, so more things are now included in the study reports, but the improvement is still relatively minor.
That was one of the other reasons for developing STARD 2015 to make the list easier to use, so that more authors and more reviewers and more editors can use STARD to make sure that the study reports are fully informative and helpful for readers.
Is this the only tool of this kind available to help authors?
No definitely not, actually. When authors prepare manuscripts there are many instruments to help them. So every journal has a list of instructions for authors that tell authors how to write manuscripts that are fit for publication in a journal. But these instructions are mostly technical. They tell authors how to format the references and things like that.
So for specific types of studies, several groups have developed reporting guidelines. One of the first to be developed actually, were the CONSORT guidelines for randomized clinical trials. So if you compare with treatment and intervention against an alternative, you can use the CONSORT reporting guideline to make sure that your study report is fully informative. CONSORT was the first, but they are now over a hundred different reporting guidelines for all kinds of specific study types, for genetics studies, for observational studies, for meta-analysis and so on and EQUATOR Initiative is a resource for these reporting guidelines, on EQUATOR website you can find reporting guidelines for other studies.
Now Radiology has been a strong promoter of complete and transparent reporting. So we know actually that on average the studies reported in Radiology are more informative and more complete than some of the competing journals, some of the other journals in the same field, and we hope that development of STARD 2015 will further help the completeness and informative study reports especially for the studies that have evaluated the performance of medical tests.
Well finally Dr. Bossuyt, we've talked about how STARD helps authors and health journal editors, how will it help readers?
Well it can help readers in a couple of ways. One is an indirect way and other is a direct way. If Radiology adopts STARD 2015 that will mean that the authors can use the checklist, use the list of items to verify that their study report is fully informative and therefore fit for publication in the journal.
It also means that the readers will use STARD to verify that a manuscript has all the essential information, and if some of the elements are missing, reviewers for Radiology can point out to the authors that information is missing and they can invite the authors to include the missing information. So the indirect result will be that readers have more informative, more complete, more helpful publications about performance of new imaging tests, and elsewhere in medicine, more informative publications of medical tests in general.
But the readers can also use STARD in a direct way if they want to make sure that an individual manuscript contains all of the essential information. They can go through the list of 30 STARD items and if they do so, if they check the manuscript to see where that information is available, they will have a very, very good impression about what the study actually did, whether or not the results were valid, what the actual results were, and whether the results can apply to the reader's own situation, were the results are applicable to the specific problem that the reader actually have when turning to the manuscript, when turning to the article to find the answers.
So there is an indirect way to better the manuscripts through the reviewing process, and a direct way, a direct use of STARD when reading articles about the sensitivity and specificity of new or existing imaging tests.
Dr. Patrick Bossuyt is professor of Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Amsterdam and has spearheaded the STARD initiative for the improved reporting of diagnostic test accuracy studies and leads the biomarker and test evaluation research program in Amsterdam. He has been our guest in this podcast about the 2015 version of STARD Guidelines. I am Bob Barrett. Thanks for listening.


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Name any illegal fishing activity and for sure, it was perpetrated in the rich waters of Bohol.
Not surprisingly, the province's marine resources started to deteriorate. Coral reefs, seagrass beds and mangroves were destroyed and fish catch was on an alarming decline.
Small fisherfolk, who depend largely and oftentimes solely on their trade, were the most affected by the situation. Helpless and indifferent, they believed that law enforcers are solely responsible for apprehending and arresting the perpetrators.
On the other hand, authorities' efforts to curb the problem were disjointed and intermittent, and thus unsuccessful.
Stopping illegal fishing was "a cat-and-mouse game" between law enforcers and illegal fishers; the latter just moved around the province while the law enforcers tried to catch up with them," according to Bohol Island: Its Coastal Environment Profile published in 2002.
In 1997, a Bohol Environment Summit was held to address the issue of illegal fishing and the ineffectiveness of coastal law enforcement. Here, all stakeholders-the fisherfolk community, local and national government, the police and coastguards, and non-government organizations-sat down to identify solutions. All vowed to save Bohol's marine resources.
The agreement led to the establishment of three Coastal Law Enforcement Councils (CLECs), which serve as managers and implementers of Bohol's coastal management program. Members of CLEC from various sectors are elected in a forum attended by representatives of all the local government units in the district. Their motto: "There is one set of law for everyone, big or small, influential or not, all cases filed in court holds true."
CLEC is a "multi-sectoral and multi-agency approach with the provincial government pushing from behind… The CLECs, being composite, deter political intervention and manipulation," says Governor Erico Augmentado.
People in the grassroots level gained a sense of ownership on the province's resources as well as trust and confidence in the justice system. They also imbibed an authentic concern for the value of sustainability.
Bohol is slowly but surely rebuilding its water resources.
More than 100 fish sanctuaries have so far been set up, regular patrolling is conducted, and monitoring activities are in place. Governor Aumentado says coral reefs, seagrass beds and mangroves are coming back to life and fish stock is improving.
Last year, the province was able to supply more than half of the fish requirements of the Central Visayas region.
Bohol's dedication to the protection of its marine resources, and the environment as a whole, has not gone unnoticed.
Last year, it was the first province in the entire Southeast Asian region to receive an ISO 14001 certification for its environmental management system. It was also earlier given the Blue Heart Award by the Department of the Environmental and Natural Resources for "implementing a coastal management and best province-wide coastal law enforcement program".


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Azam Baki's answer leaves more questions
Corporate/Business Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 – The Chief Commissioner of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, Tan Sri Azam Baki's answer that he had allowed his brother to use his trading account to acquire shares in two companies in 2015 in response to allegations that he owned two million shares in a public listed companies, has resulted in a barrage of more questions.
On Wednesday, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) Anti-Corruption Advisory Board also cleared Azam Baki of any conflict-of-interest action, further raising questions on whether the Board had the power to do so under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009.
Member of Parliament for Kepong, Lim Lip Eng had these questions:
"The Securities Commission Malaysia has the duty to state if Azam Baki has breached any securities law. Also, has the Attorney-General carried out a full investigation into Azam Baki's case and cleared him of any wrongdoings?"
In a statement here today, Lim said Section 25 (6) of Securities Industry (Central Depositories) Act 1991 (SICDA) provides that "Any person who contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (5) shall be guilty and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding three million ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or to both."
Subsections (1), (2) and (5) of that section basically says that no trading of securities shall be carried out using the trading account of another person, unless he or she is an authorised depository agent who has opened and maintained a securities account with the central depository.
Section 25A of SICDA also states that an authorised nominee shall hold deposited securities for one beneficial owner in respect of each securities account. Section 25A (3) of the same act provides that any person who contravenes this act shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding three million ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or to both.
Lim also cited a case in May 2011, where the Securities Commission Malaysia compounded a woman RM25,000 for allowing another person to use her central depository system account at Arab-Malaysian Securities Sdn Bhd (now known as AmInvestment Bank Bhd) to trade in Nexnews Bhd shares for the period between 7 May 2007 and 10 May 2007.
Azam's claim that he is not answerable to the public wrong, PSC has powers to investigate to improve existing laws
Two members of the Parliamentary Special Select Committee (PSC) on Agencies under the Prime Minister's Department, namely Kota Melaka MP Khoo Poay Tiong and Kota Kinabalu MP Chan Goong Hin expressed shock over Azam's statement that he is not unanswerable to anyone, especially the public on the share ownership.
"We disagree with Azam's statement purporting to oust the legislature's jurisdiction in calling for an investigation into this scandal which would certainly affect the trust of the people in the MACC."
They said a civil servant of his status would not be able to afford to buy the shares.
"His salary certainly do not commensurate with the value of the shares – he has to explain the source of the money used to purchase the shares."
They also wanted to know if Azam had satisfied the criteria on asset declaration based on the government circular requiring civil servants to declare their assets.
There is also the question of potential conflict of interest as he will not be able to effectively conduct any investigation on companies that he is a shareholder in, they added.
"Azam is reminded that the MACC is a creation of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 (MACC Act), a statute passed by Parliament. He may claim that he is not answerable to anyone else, but we Members of Parliament as lawmakers have the powers to legislate accordingly. We can amend the act to tighten provisions and deal with any legal loopholes, if any, for the benefit of the people.
"Whilst the MACC Corruption Prevention Advisory Board exists to conduct its own investigation, it is not meant as a tool to clear MACC members of corruption."
They also repeated their call for an urgent meeting of the PSC on Agencies under the Prime Minister's Department to investigate the matter and Azam be called in as soon as possible to give evidence to the PSC so as to limit the damage to MACC.
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Glasgow Social Care Workers win clear victory
"Pay hike joy for striking council staff" was the headline of the Glasgow Evening Times.
Jamie, a striking Social Care Worker from the Gorbals area team, summed up the mood of many: "there's no doubt this is a major victory."
After 20 days of all out indefinite strike action over 600 Glasgow Social Care Workers have won a clear victory in their dispute with the City Council.
More than 600 workers go into the entry level of Role Profile 5 on return to work with a handful of recently recruited workers gaining this wage within the next year or so.
That is a wage of £24,200 without the need for any formal qualifications - higher than the rate on which some local authorities start qualified social workers.
For almost 400 workers, including the new starts, the deal means a wage increase of between £1,000 and £2,400 immediately.
The 200 workers who were on protected wages as part of the overall Pay and Benefits Review will now see their pay consolidated removing the need for any "transitional pay protection payments".
The deal creates a combined grade of Role Profile 4/5 starting at £19,800 with a top wage of £28,300.
The number who will progress to the top, possible qualification requirements and the differences in duties between the bottom and top pay levels in Role Profile 5 will be negotiated with the trade union over the next few months.
Incredibly solid strike
The mass meeting on 10 August, after three weeks of incredibly solid strike action, voted more than 3 to 1 in favour of accepting what was the Council's third offer of the dispute.
The first offer had been a "non-offer" - to offer a small minority Role Profile 5 leaving all the rest on Role Profile 4.
The second offer was beneficial for those 260 workers with some qualifications, moving them to Role Profile 5 with the rest being offered Role Profile 5 if and when they gain qualifications.
The second offer had been more beneficial to those with a qualification than the third offer. However, the desire to stick together and gain the same rate for the same duties by securing at least the entry level of Role Profile 5 for all were the driving forces of the dispute.
Several members at the meeting, to loud applause, stated that they had confidence that the negotiating team and stewards committee would do all they could to ensure that as many workers as possible would be able to secure the top pay of £28,300.
The deal represents a clear victory against a hard nosed employer. The Council's original position was that Role Profile 4 was a fair reflection of the duties which these workers undertake.
The employer rejected the workers case at a Review Hearing and threatened to use the anti-trade union laws against the workers' original strategy of "working to role profile".
This made a nonsense of the statement from the Council spokesperson at the end of the dispute that all this "could have been done through negotiation without a strike".
The trade union's threat to pull out a further 1,000 workers the week after next also played a role in moving the Council.
The Council forced the strike but completely misjudged the mood of these workers and the support they would receive from the rest of the workforce.
The fact that some workers voted to continue the action demonstrated the confidence of a layer of the members.
However, an assessment of what had been achieved and what else could be gained in the circumstances meant that the decision of the vast majority of the members to accept the third offer was the correct one.
Members stood and applauded together after the vote. There was a real sense of unity at the end of the meeting. Mick, from the Maryhill team, commented "this is a great accomplishment. We got what we demanded".
Caroline, from the Parkhead team, and one of the members who was guaranteed more from the second offer stated: "the third offer was better as it meant all existing workers gained role profile 5 now. That is a good success."
In December 2006, 12,000 Glasgow Unison members threatened to strike without providing any emergency cover to stop pay cuts for over 3,000 council workers. This extended pay protection deal for all so-called "losers" under the Pay and Benefits Review and this week's success show that industrial action does deliver improvements for workers and their families.
There are many lessons from this dispute that the branch and the wider Glasgow Unison membership will discuss in the next few weeks.
Firstly, the justice of the members' case was clearly articulated throughout the dispute. The members used the strength of their case to good effect in motivating themselves. Members will only endure the hardship and worries of significant strike action if they are clear about what they want.
Secondly, the branch and the stewards committee communicated well with members before and during the dispute. E-mails, postal mailings, the Branch's website and the setting up of a "strike organising committee" that met every day at 11am were used effectively.
Thirdly, planned activities were important in keeping members active. The 11am meetings allowed those members who wished to do more to come together and organise street collections, lobbies of the Council, assist at workplaces that needed help with picket lines, plan publicity work, etc.
Lastly, and most crucial, were the mass meetings. Six meetings took place (every Tuesday and Friday). These ensured that the members came together on a regular basis to consider the Council's offers, re-energise themselves and of course determine in a democratic fashion how the dispute developed.
Many members commented on how important these meetings were in sustaining the strike. The strike will also stimulate discussions within Unison throughout Britain.
The strike will have given confidence to workers across the country in the battles they face over the implementation of the Single Status Agreement.
The dispute has also pushed up the agenda of other social work departments and policy makers the issue of what is the role of staff who do not possess the full social work degree (often referred to as "para-professionals") and what should they be paid. This has been a source of conflict and tension for nearly three decades.
Members of the International Socialists (CWI in Scotland) who also make up an active part of Solidarity – Scotland's Socialist Movement - played a key role in the strike.
Two CWI members were part of the four person negotiating team and played central roles in the mass meetings. Another chaired the daily 11am meetings.
Several other members of Solidarity were key in the organisation of the street collections which raised almost £20,000.
Ruth Black, Solidarity Councillor, was the first elected politician to speak at any of the mass meetings and was given a warm reception.
The SNP also sent a councillor and two local MSP's to subsequent mass meetings. Their support was welcomed by the strikers. However, the SNP-led Scottish Executive made no public comment on the dispute.
It will be interesting to see whether they now honour their previously made public statements that the Scottish Executive should fund the Equal Pay/Single Status agreements.
The strike was a success on many fronts. The stewards committee and the wider branch must use the gains made to build for future actions, strengthen the union at its base by recruiting new stewards and encourage even more members to play a role in the democratic running of their trade union.
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U.S. company buys ventilator suppliers and then cancels shipments to Cuba
April 14, 2020	10:27 AM CST By Walkiria Juanes Sánchez And Ronald Suárez Rivas
A man wearing a mask walks alongside a mural of Ernesto "Che" Guevara as other pedestrians are reflected in the side-view mirror of a car in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Cuban authorities are requiring people use masks outside their homes as a measure to help contain the spread of the new coronavirus. | Ramon Espinosa / AP
HAVANA (Granma)—While Cuban medical collaboration is extended around the world to help contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the blockade imposed by the United States on that country has just denied its public health system access to two regular suppliers of ventilators, key to the care of the most serious cases of the disease.
Manufacturers IMTMedical AG and Acutronic announced the end of commercial relations with Cuba after the companies were acquired by the U.S. firm Vyaire Medical Inc.
"Unfortunately, the corporate guideline we have today is to suspend all commercial relations with MediCuba," both stated, according to the director for Latin America and the Caribbean at Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX), Eugenio Martínez Enríquez, on his Twitter account.
The Cuban diplomat also denounced that fact that the blockade prevents Cuba from purchasing medicines from U.S. firms, as recently confirmed by Lázaro Silva, vice president of MediCuba, the entity that imports drugs, equipment, and medical supplies for the country's public health system.
This new blow, promoted by the Trump administration, comes just hours after the director of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, called for putting sanctions "in quarantine," since "thousands of lives are at stake," alluding to the danger posed by the new coronavirus.
Unfortunately, this is just the latest action by the U.S. government to sabotage Cuba's coronavirus response efforts.
Just days ago, the Cuban government denounced the loss of a donation of medical supplies to combat COVID-19 from the Chinese foundation Alibaba, which was not delivered because the U.S. company contracted for the task backed out, at the last minute, citing blockade regulations.
Over the last year, Cuba has suffered damages of $160 million USD as a result of U.S. sanctions in the field of health, alone, obliged to make purchases from distant countries and thus incurring higher shipping costs.
This is an abbreviated version of an article that appeared in Granma.
Walkiria Juanes Sánchez
Periodista at Granma.
Ronald Suárez Rivas
Writer for Granma.
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MANNING, Dr Garth:
WONCA CEO 2012-2020
Dr Garth Manning has been WONCA CEO for more than five years now, and he's going to be around for a bit longer as Executive has extended his contract through to the end of 2020. Garth is a family doctor and has had an interesting and multifaceted career so it's high time he was a WONCA featured doctor so we can all find out more about him!
What have you done in your working life?
My first career - GP and the Military
It's quite difficult to know where to start, as I've been fortunate to have had a very varied and interesting medical career (proof that as family doctors we have many options open to us). I was a doctor in the UK's Royal Air Force (RAF), and actually intended to be an anaesthetist, but we had to do a compulsory period of general practice. I realised after about three weeks that this was what I really wanted to do, and so was accepted onto the RAF's GP Training Scheme. Having completed my GP training (and a few other things along the way), I then undertook a full time seven-month course in aviation medicine, so I also have an occupational medicine qualification (more of that later).
Straight after that, I completed my qualification as a GP trainer which enabled me to work as a GP trainer, at two different practices - one in UK and one in Cyprus!
On my return to the UK, I was very fortunate to be posted to take over the running of the military air ambulance system. We transported around 1,500 patients each year from all over the globe, and I had teams of nurses and paramedics to dispatch as needed. This was normally a two-year post, but I managed to stay for over three years in what was possibly the best job I ever had. At the end of this time I decided to leave the RAF, as career options were becoming more limited due to defence cuts. I then went into international development – and that's when my second career started.
My second career- International Times
For my first inroads into international work, I reverted to my aeromedical evacuation career, and was employed by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and sent to former Yugoslavia (both Croatia and Bosnia) to work with teams on the evacuation of civilian casualties from Bosnia. I spent various spells living and working in Sarajevo during the siege – a fascinating (if at times scary) experience. I also undertook a training needs analysis for IOM in Russia, and was then contracted to develop and deliver a training programme there.
I then returned to my first love of GP/family medicine. I was part of a team funded by the European Union (EU) to undertake some PHC development in Poland, and I lived in Warsaw, on and off, for around nine months. From there it was on to Hungary to lead an 18-month project on family medicine training and development. One of the consultants on the project was a certain Professor Chris van Weel, and we have remained firm friends ever since. Then back to Bosnia – this time after the Dayton Agreement - firstly as a PHC consultant on a health financing project and then as Team Leader on a PHC and Human Resource Development project, again funded by the EU.
A complete change of scene after Bosnia, as I then took over as team leader on a medical education project in Bangladesh, and I lived in Dhaka, on and off, for four years. This started my close association with South Asia, and even today I feel so at home in all the countries of the region.
At the same time as all of this was going on, the Royal College of GPs (UK) established a post of Medical Director for International Development Programmes. I was lucky enough to be appointed, and remained in post for almost 14 years, before becoming WONCA CEO.
I also undertook a variety of independent consultancy work, the most fun of which was as the aeromedical GP for a peacekeeping mission in the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. I did a number of missions there, of anything between 6 and 12 weeks.
My job in theory was to evacuate ill or injured peacekeepers from distant outposts, but also being allowed to do compassionate evacuations of locals when the situation demanded. (pictured) Cases such as an elderly woman hit by a falling coconut palm, or a man attacked by an alligator in a swamp, were all part of life's rich patterns, and I had to keep reminding myself, as we flew over the islands in a helicopter, that I was actually being paid to do this work!
With such a long list of achievements what is most memorable?
During my time with RCGP, I worked and travelled in many countries of the world, promoting family medicine, and was also fortunate to be involved, along with my great friend Prof Val Wass, in establishing the MRCGP[INT] exam for South Asia. That is probably the thing that I'm most proud of in my medical career. Other memorable events have been as Margaret Thatcher's physician for the day and following her around when she visited our base in Germany. I fulfilled the same role many years later for Kevin Rudd, the then-Australian Prime Minster, when he visited Solomon Islands in 2008. Also very memorable was that I led the UK medical teams who retrieved some of the British hostages from the Middle East – both Jackie Mann and Terry Waite.
Now about WONCA?
My first involvement with WONCA – like Karen Flegg (our editor who suggested this profile!) – was the 1998 Dublin World Conference when we brought a group of Bosnian colleagues, from our health financing project, to take part. I missed Durban in 2001, but otherwise have been to every world conference – and almost all WONCA Europe meetings – ever since.
WONCA's a great organisation, and I am very privileged to be guiding it as CEO under the direction of a series of inspiring Executive members and Presidents. There are so many things we'd love to be able to do, if only we had more resources, but one of the things I've been pleased about is that the finances are in a much stronger situation than when I first took over. Four consecutive years of surplus budgets have meant that the organisation is in a much stronger financial position for the future. I have made so many wonderful fries over the years, through WONCA contacts, and am especially inspired by our fantastic young doctors, who are proof that our profession is in good hands for the future
I'm delighted that my term as CEO has been extended through to the end of 2020, to support Donald Li in his Presidency, before I move into well-earned 'retirement'.
What might you do if you ever stop working for WONCA?
In pre-WONCA days I used to enjoy flying (I have a Private Pilot's License) but I am sadly very out of practice. Luckily I love travel, and would love to have more time to actually spend quality time in some of my favourite places.
I'd also like to go back to university, if only to keep my brain engaged and exercised. Nothing to do with medicine, but I'd love to consider a degree in history (which, perversely, I hated at school!). It will also be fun to live full time in our lovely new(ish) house which Monica has built and furnished in my absence.
So much to look forward to, but not for quite a few years yet!
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San Francisco, January 28, 2015 – The latest edition of the annual TRUSTe Consumer Confidence Index shows that online privacy is a hot button issue for Americans with 92 percent concerned about their privacy when using the internet and 42 percent are more concerned than a year ago. Most surprisingly, when presented with the statement 'Personal online privacy is not as important as national security', 45 percent disagreed. As online trust remains at a three year low, the business impact is significant with 77 percent moderating their online behavior over the last 12 months due to privacy concerns.
The top cause of concern is the possibility of companies sharing personal data with other companies (38 percent), ahead of online security threats such as the Heartbleed bug (36 percent) and Government surveillance through programs such as the NSA's PRISM (28 percent).
Among those who worry about their privacy, 37 percent said companies being more transparent about how they are collecting and using data and more active in enforcement of measures to protect privacy online were the best ways to lower their concerns. Last week, President Obama announced a package of measures in his State of the Union address to enhance consumers' security and improve privacy online; 27 percent say that Governments passing more legislation to protect their personal information online would help alleviate their concerns.
The TRUSTe 2015 US Consumer Confidence Privacy Index, is based on data from two online surveys conducted by Ipsos with around 1,000 US Internet users between November 28 and January 15. The research was commissioned by TRUSTe, the leading data privacy management company and released to coincide with Data Privacy Day #DPD2015. The full findings will be presented during the first exclusive Roundtable event of the TRUSTe Privacy Insight Series today in San Francisco CA. Comparable research was also conducted in Great Britain.
"With the highest number of data breaches on record in 2014, it is hardly surprising that the privacy and security of online data is a hot button issue for Americans and a growing concern. But with frequent terrorist threats reported on the news it is surprising that so many people consider their personal privacy more important than countering that threat.
Governments tread a fine line between balancing national security and consumer privacy rights; for businesses the stakes are high too. In an increasingly interconnected world, lack of trust can limit growth and strangle innovation as companies are deprived of the data they need to drive sales.
These findings show the scale of the impact as 3 out of 4 Americans who are concerned about their privacy have modified their online behavior in the last year meaning less data, fewer clicks and lost sales. The message is simple: don't wait for legislation or the next data breach – act now to get your privacy strategy in order and rebuild trust with your customers."
Overall, the research found that consumer online privacy concerns remain extremely high with 92 percent of American internet users worrying to some extent about their privacy online – the same percentage as in January 2014. 44 percent said they were frequently or always concerned and 42 percent agreed they were more concerned than one year ago.
When those who worry about their privacy online were asked what had contributed most to this feeling, 38 percent said companies sharing their personal information with other companies, while 36 percent were concerned about recent security threats such as the Heartbleed bug. 28 percent listed government surveillance programs such as the NSA's PRISM as a reason for their increased concern – a slight increase over the previous year.
In general, consumer trust remains low. Just over half of American Internet users (55 percent) agreed that they trust most companies with their personal information online. This is the same percentage as in 2014 having fallen from 57 percent in January 2013 and 59 percent in January 2012. The business impact of this is growing, as 91 percent say they avoid doing business with companies they do not believe protect their privacy.
Businesses can take steps to rebuild trust. Of those who worry about their privacy online, almost half (47 percent) say that providing clear procedures for removing personal information could improve the extent to which companies that handle personal data are trusted. 31 percent would like companies to ask for permission before using cookies and offer notice and ways to opt out of targeted ads. 30 percent would like information on how their personal information is used and easy opportunities to stop being contacted by third parties. 21 percent would like privacy policies to be written in language that is easy to understand.
The 2015 Privacy Insight Series Roundtable in San Francisco is just one of a number of events in which TRUSTe is participating, speaking or sponsoring in support of Data Privacy Day 2014 #DPD15. Data Privacy Day is an international day of awareness designed to educate people on privacy issues and how to safeguard personal information. TRUSTe has been named as a Data Privacy Day Champion by the National Cyber Security Alliance.
The 2015 US Consumer Confidence Privacy Index research was conducted by Ipsos using an online survey among a representative sample of 1,000 adults aged 18-75 in the US between November 28 and December 5 2014. Among these, 904 were aware of activities related to data privacy, 861 were aware of activities that could be done to protect online privacy, while 978 said they ever worry about their privacy online.
Ipsos carried out an additional online survey among a representative quota sample of 993 adults age 18-75 in the US January 12-15. Survey data for both studies were weighted by age, gender, region and working status to known population proportions.
Comparison data for the US for the previous three years is drawn from research conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of TRUSTe from December 11-13, 2013 among 2,019 U.S. adults age 18 and older, from January 7-9, 2013 among 2,166 U.S. adults age 18 and older and from January 17-21, 2012 among 2,415 U.S. adults age 18 and older. These surveys can be accessed here and form part of TRUSTe's ongoing consumer privacy research program.


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Q: non-numeric argument to binary operator I have a data frame T that is a mixture of numeric and string:
 T1<-c(1,2, 3,4,6)
 T2<-c(4,5, 5,7,8)
 T3<-c("a","b","c","d","e")
 T4<-c(4,5, 5,7,8)
 T5<-c(4,5, 5,7,8)
 T<-data.frame(T1,T2,T3,T4,T5)

When I apply function to the numeric value of each row using follwong code:
  P=apply(T,1,FUN=function(x) ifelse(x[1]>=x[4]+2*x[5],1,0))

It always give error message "Error in 2 * x[5] : non-numeric argument to binary operator". But if I replace T3 with all numeric values, it works perfectly.
I am puzzled by this and wondering anyone has any insight?
thanks!

A: You get coercion of each row to character because T3 is included in what is passed from your dataframe to the function by apply. You could fix this with:
P=apply(T[-3],1,FUN=function(x) ifelse(x[1]>=x[3]+2*x[4],1,0))

The error is not from the comparison but rather from the attempt to multiply a character value by a numeric. It also might have succeeded with:
P=apply(T,1,FUN=function(x) ifelse(as.numeric(x[1])>= as.numeric(x[4])+
                                                  2*as.numeric(x[5])
                                   ,1,0))

But this is "just wrong". The use of apply is appropriate for matrices where all  modes of the columns are the same, but it is generally slower than vectorized functions like ifelse which offer row-wise processing without resorting to apply. Should be:
P=with(T,  ifelse(T1 >= T4 +  2*T5, 1,0) )

Or just use Boolean arithmetic and convert back to numeric 0/1:
P=  with(T, as.numeric( T1 >= T4 +  2*T5 ) ) # @akrun gets the check

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What happens when you have to go without something you love? Could you survive a month without your phone? The Internet? Your family? In our passage from 1 Samuel, we'll see what happens when David attempts to live apart from God. Hint: It doesn't end well.
What does it take to make you angry? An unkind word? A traffic jam? A disobedient child? In his message from Matthew 5, Matt Sands, the youth director at Grace, deals with a biblical response to anger.
In James 4, we read of a fight. Not a fight against two boxers in a ring or a fight on a battlefield, but a fight within each one of use. In our message this morning, we'll learn of the fight that each of us face as well as a biblical prescription to fight the fight with faith.
What is worth fighting for? Family? Friends? Your Country? Freedom? We find ourselves willing to fight for many things. The Bible tells us something worth fighting for: our faith. As we come to 1 Timothy 6, God gives us a clear picture of a faith worth fighting for.
What type of person does God use? Does God look for the intelligent? The cunning? The beautiful? The stunning? In 1 Samuel 16, we find a powerful picture of the type of person God will use – and it's not what you would expect. Note: The message is the second part in a two part series on 1 Samuel 16.
What type of person does God use? Does God look for the intelligent? The cunning? The beautiful? The stunning? In 1 Samuel 16, we find a powerful picture of the type of person God will use – and it's not what you would expect. Note: The message is the first part in a two part series on 1 Samuel 16.
Bad leadership is often easy to spot, but hard to correct. How do we know what aspects of a person's leadership causes him or her to be a bad leader? In 1 Samuel, we find some practical life lessons on what true biblical leadership should look like.
What does true humility look like? Does a humble person constantly think negatively of him or herself? Does a humble person reject all compliments so as to avoid pride? In 1 Samuel 10, we find a true biblical picture of humility.
God is faithful. I hope that you believe that today! As we come to 1 Samuel 9, we find Israel swinging back and forth between loving God and then disobeying God. Yet, in the midst of an unfaithful people, God clearly and poignantly displays his faithfulness to the nation of Israel.
Why do some church's grow and thrive over a long period of time while others fade away and die? What is it that has allowed Grace Baptist Church to grow and thrive over the last sixty years? As we study the Scriptures, we find that God gives us a clear pattern for a healthy church.
When we think of the truth of the resurrection, we find a powerful reality coursing through the gospel's account: hope. We find ourself hoping in many things. But, there's only one hope that will never be put to shame: our hope in Christ.
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Way better then reviews will let you think.
First of I was not considering the game due its bad reviews. Glad I did give it a chance some months later.
The game use a 2d map for play with 3d for character, mobs, npcs and effects. As a devoted Lineage player I need to point out 3d isn't everything. The maps are well designed and still detailed even when zoomed close. Like Diablo 2 and Lineage the game use a 3rd person isometric view. As for the musical scores I have to mention that they are well composed and fit always to the storyline. The storyline itself is interesting and got me emotional involved.
From the gaming experience Kult is comparable to Diablo 2 and Lineage. For me it was very addictive. I played it on a Sawtooth PowerMac G4 with 2GHz CPU upgrade, Radeon 9800 and maxed RAM. Cant complain about any bugs.
The Eternal Maze picks up where the first Dream Chronicles left off. (read about first one for story) There are many logic puzzles, some memory puzzles and mazes mixed in with the story of helping Lilith rescue her family. It can be quite challenging finding all 138 gems. It will certainly keep you entertained. The only real con is that it is a little on the short side, about 4 hours if you really have at it, six if you take your time. The was a great added feature and the most challenging for me. I definitely forsee a 3rd version am looking forward to it, I just hope it is longer!
I bought both games 1&2 together and played them one after another and was hooked. They added some new types of puzzles to the 2nd that I really enjoyed, esp. the maze. You must collect many articles to solve the mystery and each level has numerous brainteasers. I found both games a little on the short side and that is my only real complaint. Great graphics, play and puzzles. I don't think it is the type of game I would replay. I would rather wait for a 3rd. I Recommend both Dream Chronicles 1 and 2.
There is very little about Diablo II and its expansion that would be detrimental. This classic RPG helps define modern RPGs even today. The wonderful story, the sheer amount of content, and the amazing music and sound design help to weave an atmosphere of nerve-racking horror. If you have not played this game, you are missing out and should play this game!
To be honest the story never has much bearing on just searching for objects. But, this game had the most cleverly hidden objects I've seen so far (and that's a lot). What I really enjoyed was the relaxing ending. YOU COULD EMPTY A ROOM! Something very satisfying about that when you've been pressured by the clock and then you can wind down with the epilogue and just enjoy yourself. I really commend the artists who created this game!
I must say that I was quite surprised by this game. There are even commentators - one of whom's accent is Australian - but so are his comments. It's really quite amusing. The mini games are a lot of fun and the main game itself is very addictive. If you like Golf, you will likely enjoy this game.
I enjoyed playing this game for all of 5 minutes. The graphics were so horrible that I could not find many of the hidden objects and the cut scenes were horribly drawn. I would not recommend this game at all.
Needs a LOT of work!!
I'm generally forgiving when games don't come across as "my cup of tea". However, I suspect the other 5 dwarves left the job rather than being associated with this effort that falls way too short.
Although they do mention that a gamepad/joystick isn't implemented, it's one glaring omission from the old 8-bit games that this game presumes to pay homage to. Too often you get killed because the keys don't work as responsely as they should. For some reason, the 1st level bad guys are just a square masking out the shape of a crocodile?/lizard?/who knows since you can't distinguish them. The instructions seem easy to understand, until you start the game.
Usually, I'd suggest some more work on the game but it seems that the programmer doesn't have the knowledge/desire to complete this unfinished program. Overall, a total embaressment for all involved who put out even this demo. Come to think of it, I still recall typing in by hand and saving on cassette tape (on my old Atari 400/800) games that looked worse but I can't recall any with this bad of playability.Better luck next time!
I decided to give this game a go because I like community type games that involve building houses or society management type stuff and after the demo hour I'm still not sure whether I want to buy it or not.
Don't get me wrong its a pretty good game to play, nothing really gripping about it but if you like this sort of game it's ok. It's main drawbacks for me though was that it took FAR too long to load. This is especially crucial when a time limit is imposed on the demo time. 6 minutes to load up and then I had to force quit because it wouldn't adjust to window view without freezing my computer.
In regards to control I think this game has a little too much digging power into my preferences. I understand that finding the name of the user is a neat trick so it can say the player name at the start but it also managed to change my background picture to the default setting so I'd like to know what other preferences it had access to.
Despite the slowness of loading and slight lag in gameplay between levels I really liked it, which is why I'm in two minds. I like the game for what it is but I don't think it has been executed well overall. I'm interested to see how everyone else felt about it.
I paid much more for this game than others I've bought for my grandchildren, and was more disappointed with it than any other. My kids wanted a race car game, and were not interested in the "activities". And no wonder! They were much too difficult for my 4-6 year olds. The "race" was ridiculous. They couldn't drive the cars around curves and crash into things. They could only shift gears at a proper time to win a drag race. Very disappointing.
Really enjoyed this hidden items game. Jason the little pooch is missing and you need to help the newest neighbor in the cul-de-sac find out where he is hiding or has he been dognapped? Graphics are quite clear and objects are cleaverly hidden in the neighbors homes, backyards, etc. Collect clovers in the home to gain extra hints. The clovers are continuously there so you never run out of hints, which is helpful. I didnot understand the significance of the laptop messages or the newspaper articles to the storyline, so I ended up skipping them and continuing with the searching of hidden items. I really like how some items were very easy to find and some were more difficult. The graphics were quite clear and easy to search. The sound to the game was interesting and quite real sounding, loved the neighborhood sounds. There are also objects moving in each scene which give it a real life quality. Overall, I thought this was one of the best hidden objects game I have played. Keep Miss Teri's Tales coming!!
I missed Tomb Raider and this one is a tribute to the old game. I like this so much more that Angel of Darkness. Laura is the best graphically so far. The scenery is fantastic and the game play is excellent. You can literally walk back through the levels which is amazing. The adrenaline dodge is difficult to master but not impossible. I have not run into any glitches and would recommend this.
This is a fun little game that mixes the first person sim genre with the first person shooter. As far as the trader part of the game goes, figuring out what items to buy and sell based on what's going up in value can be a bit tricky. However, you can usually make up for a lack of market savvy if you're willing to turn bounty hunter and take down a few criminals. My only knock on the game is that it has only three levels. Do yourself a favor and try the demo, if you like that then more than likely you'll enjoy the full version of the game.
Very much like other search games where you look to find certain items, then solve a puzzle to escape an area. I am enjoying the game to a small degree but am frustrated with the inability to clearly see the items you need to find. Many of the ojbects are fuzzy and it is difficult to tell what they are. Some are hidden behind other objects with only a small portion sticking out which isn't usually a problem but in this game many of the screens are very hard to see the smaller details. Many items look alot like the one you need, but after you click on them it isn't the one you need. You have a renewable hint button, which has saved me getting out of an area because I can't make out the objects. I would probably buy the game again, but only because I have exhausted alot of the other choices of the puzzle finding games I like. I would get Hidden Relics or Nightshift Code before I bought this one.
I was impressed by everything in this game except the mother's voice..ugghh! The h/s could be quite difficult and one wrong click lowers your average. Getting out of each room require 3 processes: Using the correct tools to escape, hide and seek (2 different forms) and a jigsaw type puzzle. The last 3 escapes at the end are the most challenging..finding the correct tools to escape. That part of the game does become difficult towards the end. I liked the idea of being judged on accuracy as well as time ( a bit of a change) I would play another like it most definitely...just please change the mother and daugher voices lol.
I enjoyed this game.....yes it has your H&Seek in it but it comes with some different twists. There are 2 versions of seeking, one the typical find different objects and the other find a 10 of one object. You also must escape from each room by using clues and tools to get out of the room. That was a nice twist. However the hardest part was the hideandseek.....instead of time being the main concern, ACCURACY is and you are judged on an average that can down very quickly. Hints cost you average as does even the slightest wrong click. THOUROUGHLY ENJOYED THE GAME and I will actually play a 2nd time to up my percentage. The biggest con is the voice overs (not the best acting) and the very odd time you may click on the right object and it will not accept it and your average goes down. Those are few and far between though. If you like the seek games I highly recommend this, It has that and much more to keep you entertained.
I have to say, I was pretty hooked on this game for several weeks. At first I had no idea what I was doing, but once I got the hang of it, I beat the story mode pretty quickly. Now that I've discovered all the secret ingredients, though, unfortunately I don't feel as inclined to play the game because it just doesn't seem like there's any kind of surprise waiting for me now. I suppose I could go back and see how quickly I can make tons of money, but for some reason it just doesn't seem to "hook" me as much as the story mode did. It's definitely an enjoyable game, but once you find all the ingredients, it's continuous playability may go a little down hill for you.
I have enjoyed playing this game a lot the last two weeks. Unfortunately, as the featured shopper said in their review, it's pretty much full of bugs. The game itself is an interesting concept, I just wish I could play it without having technical issues. I was doing ok having learned the weird quirky behavior of the game, but tonight the final straw... I can't get to the next day anymore. At the end of the day, you have to click the alarm clock to sleep and now the alarm clock won't become available and I might as well give up now because time is at a stand still and there's nothing I can do about it. Fun stuff. I hope there are more patches available because the game is actually enjoyable when it's playable.


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Pinsent Masons advises Mutual Energy on expansion of Northern Ireland gas network Pinsent Masons advises Mutual Energy on expansion of Northern Ireland gas network
Pinsent Masons advises Mutual Energy on expansion of Northern Ireland gas network
03 Aug 2018 | 10:30 am | 1 min. read
International law firm Pinsent Masons has advised power asset operator Mutual Energy on securing £200m of financing from Legal & General, which will support the expansion of the gas network in Northern Ireland.
The funds raised will be used to cover construction costs of the Gas to the West project. This venture, which will also benefit from government grant assistance, will bring natural gas to the towns of Coalisland, Cookstown, Derrylin, Dungannon, Enniskillen, Magherafelt, Omagh and Strabane, reducing reliance on carbon intensive fossil fuel for the customers it serves.
Mutual Energy, with the agreement and support of its Gas to the West partner SGN, the Utility Regulator, and the Department for the Economy chose to raise the required funding at this stage of the project to make the most of current competitive lending rates. Due to the company's mutual structure this will result in valuable savings for natural gas customers.
Paddy Larkin, CEO of Mutual Energy, commented:
"This is a fantastic deal for customers and means that the cost of debt repayments will be around 35% less than anticipated when Mutual won the Gas to the West tender in 2014. This amounts to an additional saving of about £50m in present value terms over and above the customer savings already expected from the bidding process.
"This is now our Group's fourth major debt deal, bringing important investment into Northern Ireland. We are very pleased that an investor such as Legal & General has won the competitive process."
The Pinsent Masons team acting on the transaction was led by was led by partners Murdo Maclean, Gillian Frew and Richard Murphy, and comprised Graham Young, Matthew McMurray, Cindy Low, Mike Marston, Louise Barnett, Paul Tohill and Ross Townsley.
Commenting on the deal, Pinsent Masons partner and energy and infrastructure finance expert Gillian Frew said:
"We have been delighted to support Mutual Energy as Gas to the West reaches this key milestone in its development. This is a major energy infrastructure project that is making a real difference to the local economy by extending the benefits of natural gas to thousands more homes and businesses in the west of Northern Ireland.
"Energy is one of Pinsent Masons' key sectors, and our specialist knowledge stands out in supporting schemes such as this, drawing upon experience across our business from Belfast, Edinburgh & London. It is rewarding to be able to bring our expertise to the Northern Irish market, and goes to the heart of the Pinsent Masons strategy to be local market leaders in each of our key sectors."
For further information and latest updates on the Gas to the West project visit www.gastothewest.com
Gillian Frew


The UK's mortgage market increased during July with more first-time buyers stepping on to the property ladder.
According to the latest Mortgage Monitor from e.surv, mortgage approvals rose by 6.7 per cent compared to last year, with 19.6. per cent being given to those with smaller deposits – 18.5 per cent more than in the previous month.
"The mortgage market is in a much happier place than 12 months ago when, in the aftermath of the UK's vote to leave the European Union, activity had stalled as buyers and sellers took a pause for breath. One year on and we have seen approval levels bounce back," said Richard Sexton, director of e.surv.
It is also the sixth month in a row that has seen borrowers with large deposits account for less than 35 per cent of the total mortgage market. This could be explained by the increase in competitive mortgage deals available, as well as ongoing government schemes to help small borrowers move home.
There were also regional differences, with Northern Ireland reporting the greatest proportion of small deposit buyers, while London continues to see buyers with larger savings amounts.
"The difficulties Londoners face when trying to get on the property ladder are shown here once again. Buyers with a small deposit in the capital face a much more difficult task when they try to get on, or move up, the property ladder. The market in London is more dominated by those with cash to splash than any other area of the UK," said Mr Sexton.
He added: "By contrast, Northern Ireland is the best spot for first time buyers and others with little cash to put down. Almost a third, 31.7 per cent, of all loans in this area went to small deposit buyers this month."


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Siarhei Iosifavich Navumchyk (; , born January 15, 1961) is a Belarusian journalist and politician.

Navumchyk was born in Pastavy into a family of a Soviet state serviceman. In 1984 he graduated from the journalism faculty of the Belarusian State University in Minsk.

Navumchyk was member of the parliament of Belarus in 1990 - 1995 and one of the key members of the fraction of the Belarusian Popular Front.

On April 12, 1995, Navumchyk, along with other members of the parliamentary opposition, held a hunger strike and sitting protest against the controversial referendum initiated by president Alexander Lukashenko.

On March 26, 1996, Navumchyk fled from Belarus together with BPF party leader Zianon Pazniak. According to unverified information, the government of Alexander Lukashenko has ordered an arrest of Pazniak and Navumchyk, who both were prominent opposition figures.
Siarhei Navumchyk subsequently got political asylum in the United States and currently works for the Belarusian edition of Radio Liberty.

Since 1997, Siarhei Navumchyk is vice president of the Council of the Belarusian Democratic Republic in exile.

References

External links
 Publications by Siarhei Navumchyk on the website of Radio Liberty

1961 births
Living people
People from Pastavy
BPF Party politicians
Conservative Christian Party – BPF politicians
Members of the Supreme Council of Belarus
Members of the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic
Belarusian journalists
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty people
Belarusian expatriates in the Czech Republic
American expatriates in the Czech Republic

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