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Market House
By Amelia Golcheski
Boston wasn't the only place to throw a tea party! Here, on March 2, 1775, Providence residents protesting the Tea Act threw 300 pounds of British East India Company tea into the Providence River. Finding inspiration in Rhode Island's founder Roger…
The Stephen Hopkins House
By Elyssa Tardif
This home of Declaration-signer Stephen Hopkins (1707 – 1785) is among the oldest still standing in Rhode Island and the oldest in Providence. Hopkins lived here with his family and their slaves, in eight rooms that are now chock-full of antiques,…
Canonicus Square
By Taylor M. Polites
Canonicus was the Narragansett sachem who offered refuge to Roger Williams and his party in 1636, but before this place was named that in a fit of Colonial Revival fervor, it was popularly called Hoyle Square. In 1953, Rhody Photo News said the…
History of Pardon Gray Preserve
By Tiverton Land Trust
Before Europeans arrived, the Pocasset people fished and farmed along the eastern shore of the Sakonnet River in what is now Tiverton. Forests, swamps, and streams provided fresh water, game, wood products, berries, and winter shelter. In 1651,…
Primus Collins: Freed Slave and Governor
By Josette Souza
Primus Collins was a man with great responsibilities within his community. He mediated disputes, ensured that laws were obeyed, and handed out punishments when necessary. He was similar to any other governor, with one exception—Primus Collins had…
Colonel Barton's Raid
By Gerald Carbone
On the night of July 9, 1777, a young Rhode Island militia officer named William Barton and a small raiding party slipped through British defenses on the Portsmouth shore and carried away General Richard Prescott—wearing nothing but his…
The Battle of Rhode Island
During August 1778, Tiverton was the fulcrum on which the American Revolution teetered. From all over New England militiamen marched along dusty roads to rendezvous at the fort on Tiverton Heights. From Gloucester, Newburyport, and Marblehead…
Tonomi Hill, Newport
By D. K. Abbass, Ph.D.
In June of 1776, on the highest point of ground in Newport, the Americans erected a signal beacon and a small fortification. This high point is known as Tonomi Hill, a shortening of Miantonomi, the name of the sachem of the Narragansetts when…
North Battery, Newport
In early 1776, the residents of the Point neighborhood in Newport awoke to see the British frigate HMS Scarborough anchored just offshore. With the threat of war suddenly looming, the town hastily threw up a semi-circular earthwork fort at the…
Green End Fort, Middletown
In 1778, when the British built a defensive line of earthworks to protect Newport from the besieging American troops, the Battery at Green End stood near the southern end of that line. A sinuous mound of earth and a grassy open area with a steep…
Fort Barton, Tiverton
The remains of Fort Barton stand on a rise 110 feet above sea level that is capped by an observation tower offering a commanding view of Narragansett Bay. During the early years of the American Revolution, the fort occupied a strategic highpoint…
Conanicut Battery, Jamestown
In May of 1776, the Americans hastily built an earthwork battery in a large field on the west side of the Beavertail peninsula on Conanicut Island. British diarist Frederick Mackenzie later described the fortification as a "Battery or Redoubt…
Butts Hill Fort, Portsmouth
Butts Hill Fort is the largest remaining Revolutionary War fortification in southeastern New England. In 1776, when the Americans built a small battery there, the area was also known as Windmill Hill after a succession of mills, beginning in 1668,…
Chocolateville's Sweet Legacy
By Laura Mitchell
In the 1780s, a visitor traveling through the Blackstone River Valley might have smelled the rich aroma of roasting cacao beans wafting from a small wooden building as they passed through the hamlet of Central Falls. Americans consumed chocolate…
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European Court of Human Rights: Woman's rights violated when she was forced to abort
By Bridget Sielicki | November 2, 2022 , 12:40pm
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has determined that the rights of a 20-year-old woman were violated when her parents forced her to have an abortion in 2010. At the time, the police did not prosecute the parents because they determined that they were acting in their daughter's best interest.
Court documents in the case, S.F.K. v Russia, detail the events: "On 1 May 2010, the applicant's parents took her to a hospital to undergo an abortion; the applicant only found out that this was their intention on the way to the hospital. According to the applicant, she protested strongly and cried, but her father hit her on the head and threatened to beat her and throw her out of the car in order to make her miscarry."
Further information states, "The medical intervention [abortion] was carried out by a duty doctor at a public hospital, even though the applicant had made it clear both to her parents who forced her and then to medical personnel that she wished to keep her pregnancy." Though the woman convinced her brother to call the police, they declined to charge the woman's parents and the hospital because they determined that there was "no malicious intent."
In ruling in the woman's favor, the court found that the forced abortion was "an egregious form of inhuman and degrading treatment which had not only resulted in a serious immediate damage to her health – that is the loss of her unborn child – but had also entailed long-lasting negative physical and psychological effects."
The case highlights a little-discussed fact — that studies appear to show that the majority of abortions are coerced. One study has found that as many as 64% of abortions are coerced, and in many cases, like this one, that pressure was in the form of physical violence. Forced abortion gets even less attention, though it too occurs often. Just recently, Rep. Cori Bush revealed that she was forced into an abortion at the age of 19, even though she told both the nurse and the abortionist that she had changed her mind. Other women have spoken out about being ignored and then forced into abortions that they didn't want.
This international ruling plays an important role in highlighting that abortion is not always the woman's choice and that there can be ramifications for forcing a woman to abort against her will. It also recognizes the trauma that can occur over the loss of a preborn child. Hopefully, it will discourage doctors and hospitals from committing these heinous crimes and instead get women the help that they need and deserve.

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Amy Jo Kim
Game Design and Extrinsic Motivation
In 2007, I gave a talk at O'Eilly's Emerging Technology conference called Putting the Fun in Functional. In this talk, I identified five game techniques driving successful social media properties, and outlined how websites could become more gamelike by incorporating progression, missions, rich identity, and real-time feedback.
Since then, the idea of applying game design to non-gaming experiences has exploded in popularity – and taken on many different forms. Some enthusiasts focus on the power of extrinsic metrics, motivators and reward schedules to shape behavior. If you're coming from loyalty marketing , that's natural – because points, levels, status, and rewards are the atomic units of loyalty programs, and define the core experience. Some of them look at games as a set of extrinsic motivators that can be lifted out and plunked down elsewhere.
Turns out, that's not really how it works. In a good game, progress metrics and rewards are part of the package – NOT the core experience.* Games are built from systems and rules that engage you in a micro-world AKA "magic circle" that's shared by everyone playing that particular game. That's the power and pleasure of a great game – you take a break from daily life, and spend time together in an alternate, simplified reality. The rewards and status you gain through playing together help you track progress and connect/compete /collaborate with others. In a well-designed game, that scaffolding supports the core pleasurable activities at the heart of the experience.
[tweetable]Well-crafted games are an artful blend of intrinsic pleasure and extrinsic scaffolding. [/tweetable]
If metrics and rewards are the main event, you've got a shallow and/or manipulative game that won't hold people's interest over time.
So how do you design intrinsic motivation into your core experience? Stay tuned – that'll be the subject of my next post.
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Enrique Cachafeiro
March 12, 2014	@ 2:46 pm
Very powerful point!!
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[…] Is gamification actually going to solve the problem? It seems obvious but are you implementing gamification to solve a specific business issue (and not just to bring some "fun" into the workplace)? Is a well-designed gamification platform the appropriate solution, or are you better suited using a full-fledged game? After all, games are inherently better at bringing out people's intrinsic movitationns. […]
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Gelson Sorgato (Antônio Prado, ) é um político brasileiro, filiado ao Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro (PMDB).

Carreira
Foi deputado à Assembleia Legislativa de Santa Catarina na 13ª legislatura (1995 — 1999) e na 14ª legislatura (1999 — 2003).

Deputados estaduais de Santa Catarina
Membros do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro (1980)
Naturais de Antônio Prado

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By Tamryn Spruill
Every year, a WNBA team or two loses its home arena during the playoffs: the time of year a team needs familiarity and consistency most. This season, the No. 5 Phoenix Mercury will play their first-round single-elimination game against the No. 8 New York Liberty at Grand Canyon University (GCU) Arena because of what the team is calling a "scheduling conflict" at the team's home arena.
But WNBA teams getting booted from their home courts is nothing new.
A university arena is not the same as a professional one, especially for the Mercury, who pride themselves on the facilities they've installed for the team's myriad working mothers.
GCU is only a 20-minute drive from the Mercury's usual home court, at the Footprint Center, so their X-Factor fan base is likely to turn out in droves. But close proximity to a substitute arena isn't always the case.
In 2018, the Washington Mystics were booted from Capital One Arena and forced to play three playoff games at Charles E. Smith Center at George Washington University, a roughly 20-minute haul from the Mystics' usual home floor. Just days after their last playoff game, the arena's jumbotron collapsed onto the floor.
Only maintenance workers were in the building at the time and, thankfully, nobody was hurt. But the accident would have been catastrophic had it occurred during a game. And it woke the WNBA-loving world to some of the inappropriate, unsafe conditions in which their favorite basketball players are forced to compete.
But it got worse for the Mystics that year.
BREAKING: The Charles E. Smith Center Jumbotron has collapsed onto the court. More information to come soon. pic.twitter.com/D9dIh3Ix3d
— GW Television (@GWTV) September 11, 2018
They had to travel even farther during their Finals series with the Seattle Storm — some 40-60 minutes westward (depending on traffic) to George Mason University's EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Va., to play their critical win-or-go-home Game 3. They were swept in the Finals, in Monique Currie's last WNBA season, and she did not appreciate the disadvantage the arena move created.
"I think it's ridiculous that teams have to move arenas at all, but especially during the playoffs," Currie told me in 2019. "Having to leave the comforts of your home arena to play in places that are not professional-grade arenas causes a string of negative effects on everyone involved, from the players (and) the staff of the team and arena, all the way down to the fans who oftentimes are misinformed or not willing to make arrangements to attend a game outside of where they're used to."
In 2019, the Los Angeles Sparks were swept in their semifinals series with the Connecticut Sun. In an 0-2 hole after playing on the Sun's home court, the Sparks did not benefit from the opportunity to play their critical Game 3 on their own, inside Staples Center, when the series swung west. Instead, they were moved an hour's drive to Long Beach State's Walter Pyramid — a distance even the biggest fan would be unlikely to drive — and blown out, 78-56.
Teams are not just affected in the postseason, though. In 2021, the Sparks were 4-1 at Staples Center and 4-7 at Los Angeles Convention Center — just a short walk from Staples. And we know this would never happen to male athletes in any sport because it never has — not for "scheduling conflicts," at least, though, the NBA's New Orleans team was forced to play elsewhere following Hurricane Katrina.
For Currie, it comes down to the arenas not prioritizing and protecting teams' schedules through the last possible playoff date. And it comes down to the WNBA not insisting that they do.
"I understand that more lucrative events may want to use (a team's venue)," Currie said. "But if you are committed to the growth of women's basketball and committed to making sure that (teams are) put in the best position possible to win a championship, we can start with allowing them to play in their own gym during the entire season."
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In the deadliest blast, a man strapped with explosives blew himself up at a west Baghdad airfield now used as a military recruiting centre, Iraqi police said.
Early casualty reports varied, with a hospital official reporting at least 16 dead, while a Defence Ministry employee reported up to 25 killed.
The explosion occurred just before 1030 local time at the recruiting centre, which has been hit several times earlier by suicide attackers.
A Defence Ministry employee, who spoke on condition of anonymity, reported 25 dead and 25 wounded.
He said he was citing figures from the ministry's operations room.
Separately, a suicide car bomber rammed into a police convoy near the northern city of Mosul, killing four policemen and wounding three, the police said.
The convoy was carrying Brig Gen Salim Salih Meshaal, who escaped injury.
In a third attack, a suicide car bomb exploded in Kirkuk, killing at least three civilians and wounding 16 more, police said.
The attack occurred on a highway near a hospital and municipal building.


CAPTAIN fantastic Harry Kane wants to send England fans wild - just like the time he was drenched in beer as a supporter.
The Three Lions star plans to fire England to their first World Cup semi-final for 28 years and give the country a boozy weekend.
Fans shared wild videos online after the Colombia win and the striker reminisced on a time that used to be him in the middle of the celebrations.
Kane said: "It's massive. We all see the videos on social media after games. I said after Tunisia, I was one of those fans not too long ago getting drink thrown over me and going wild.
"We wanted to make the country proud and it looks like we are doing that.
More than 24 million England fans watched the last-16 shootout win over Colombia on Tuesday.
Kane is tournament top scorer with six goals from four games and one more would better Gary Lineker's record tally from the 1986 finals.
The Tottenham striker paid tribute to the strong bond between Gareth Southgate's team, claiming everyone is enjoying each other's company.
Kane said: "I look at them as my brothers and they do the same. We've spent a lot of time together. We all get on very well. Just like family, really.
"I spoke about togetherness and trust before the tournament but we want to prove it.
"We have done that so far. It's made us even stronger. That joy on everyone's face the other night — we'd worked so hard to achieve that and it makes us even prouder.
"There is definitely a hunger because of the other night. When you go through a battle like that, it gives you so much energy and belief.
"We're hungry for more. If it goes to extra-time and penalties, we'll be ready. We're ready to do whatever it takes.
Boss Southgate also praised skipper Kane, comparing him to rugby hero Jonny Wilkinson, who steered England to the 2003 World Cup.
Southgate said: "I think it was three-and-a-half minutes from the penalty being given to when they eventually left him alone but I knew he was fine when he picked the ball up for about the fourth time. He reset himself.
As for England's stars earning more than their opponents today, Southgate added: "Sweden like to point out we're paid this and that, and we're the team of entitlement, when I don't think that is the case. We've scrapped and fought our way.
His name rings a bell... THE Sweden forward was in English football three years ago on a season-long loan at Sunderland. But he made just nine Premier League starts and his only goal was the consolation in a League Cup defeat to Manchester City.
What else has he done? HAD a decent scoring record in Holland with PSV Eindhoven before moving to France with Rennes and Toulouse but has not been as prolific.
This is his chance in the big time, then? YES, as he thought his chance on a big stage passed him by when Liverpool were interested during Roy Hodgson's reign but he did not push through a move. "Not fighting hard enough for that to happen is something I regret in my life," he said.
He is relishing Russia.... SCORED a stunning goal against Germany when Toni Kroos failed to track his run, he controlled the through ball from Viktor Claesson and lobbed Manuel Neuer.
So he raises his game for Sweden?IN qualification he scored a 50-yard lob against France to help his country reach the play-offs. Now 32, beware of a player with a point to prove after flopping in England.


Sometimes there just aren't enough hours in the day. With so much to do, some things are bound to slip through the cracks. Consider using the last week of each quarter to wrap up unfinished items.
Is your house a mess? Not sure where to start?
This entry was posted in Time Management and tagged household time management, tackle unfinished on March 24, 2014 by Running A Household.


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Urban Well-Being: Megan Young Appreciates Lush Greenery Within the City, Finds a Match in This Nature-Inspired Condominium
Woodsville Crest: RLC Residences' newest property offers outdoor living while towering in the southern area of Metro Manila.
According to Google's 2020 Year in Search for the Philippines, during the height of the pandemic, many struggled to find a balance between work, relaxation, and the desire to be outdoors. While everyone was stuck at home, it made more sense than ever to invest in a home that's all for both efficiency and comfort.
These are things model, actress, and health and fitness advocate Megan Young relate to as someone who values outdoor living spaces. Of course, since the past almost two years have held us indoors and we've been through several changes in quarantine restrictions.
Throughout the day, she and her husband Mikael enjoy the view of sunsets and its warmth peeking through her unit's window.
An artists perspective of a one-bedroom unit in RLC Residences' latest property offering. / Photo courtesy of RLC Residences
In line with this idea, real estate developer RLC Residences looks to reach this market who values a nature-inspired lifestyle through Woodsville Crest. This latest property offer to merge home tech innovations (smart home, unit upgrades, and storage solutions) with verdant landscapes and open spaces.
Woodville Crest's Jog Trail within its property./ Photo courtesy of RLC Residences
Located at Merville in Paranaque, Woodsville Crest provides studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units. The condominium also features more amenities to encourage outdoor living like lap and kiddie pools, jogging trails, landscaped areas, and a grilling station. RLC Residences have also included a fitness gym, lounge, and co-working spaces for more opportunities to stay fit and productive.
For those with multi-faceted lives similar to Young—you may appreciate a home with smart technology and amenities to cater to an active lifestyle. "When it comes to [me and my husband Mikael's] lifestyle, we're very minimal. So we don't really look for too much on the nitty-gritty details, but we want to make sure that it's definitely a space that we can make into our own," Young says.
On other amenities they look for when investing in a condominium space, Young says that a gym is beneficial to stay on track with fitness and health.
In addition, the 31-one-year-old appreciates greenery to stay grounded. "Because growing up in the city, all you see are buildings and [there's a lot of] smog in the city, so you want to have a space where you can have more greenery, more plants," she says. "Para may sense of nature ka din even though you're in the city."
On their realizations from the pandemic, Young believes that being pleased with your home and learning how to be happy in general is key—and that can come with finding the right property to suit your lifestyle.
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A chainlink fence need not be an eyesore with lush vegetation growing on and around it.
A wire fence makes a good trellis in itself, but in a sunny location it may sometimes get too hot for the delicate tendrils of climbing plants. Even if heat is not an issue, chain-link and welded-wire are not the most attractive things to look at in the landscape. Attaching a wooden or plastic trellis in front of or above the wire fence will improve its appearance and still give you a sturdy place to grow vegetables or flowers.
Remove any old vines or vegetation from the wire fence and the ground immediately below it in the area you have chosen to put up your trellis.
Prop a wooden trellis against the chosen section of fence. Place it a few inches off the ground, temporarily using bricks, blocks of wood or similar objects to hold it in position until you secure the trellis to the fence. It is important to elevate a wooden trellis so it does not come into contact with moist ground where it may rot. A plastic trellis can sit directly on the soil.
Fasten the trellis to the wire fence with zip ties at each corner and in several other places across the body of the trellis to ensure a secure connection to the existing wire fence. Alternatively, use wire to fasten the trellis to the fence, however for durability, use stainless steel, coated or galvanized wire rather than ordinary steel wire.
Plant flowers and vines at the base and enjoy the beauty of your new trellis.
Use a fence post driver or sledge hammer to pound two 8-foot tall metal t-posts into the ground directly in front of a low wire fence, 8 feet apart. Alternatively, use similar lengths of bamboo, saplings or pipe as posts.
Fasten the posts to the fence with nylon zip ties or wire in several places to secure them firmly in place against the fence.
Add a 4-by-8-foot sheet of wood or plastic trellising in front of the existing wire fence at ground level using zip ties or wire to secure it to the posts. Position a second sheet of trellising above the lower section and fasten it to the new posts with zip ties or wire, ending up with an 8-by-8-foot expanse of trellising mounted against your existing wire fence.
Plant flowers or vegetables at the base of the posts and train them up and across the trellis as they grow. As the plants fill in, they will cover the posts and disguise the wire fence behind the new trellising.
A row of arch or fan-shaped trellises – with the slender bases resting on a pavers or bricks – makes a pretty display when covered in attractive flowering vines. You can also turn 4-by 8-foot sheets of wooden or plastic trellis on end to extend above a low fence and give additional growing space to high climbing vines.
Stephenson, Deborah. "How to Mount a Trellis to a Wire Fence." Home Guides | SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/mount-trellis-wire-fence-37689.html. Accessed 22 April 2019.


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Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network > Organ Donation and Organ Transplant Stories > Liver Recipient Richard Perez Celebrates Life, Rides on the Donate Life Float at the Rose Parade — and Gives Back
Liver Recipient Richard Perez Celebrates Life, Rides on the Donate Life Float at the Rose Parade — and Gives Back
"I feel wonderful! My life has changed in ways I cannot explain and every day I'm so thankful to my donor and their family. "
Richard Perez, a liver recipient and 2014 Rose Parade honoree.
During the summer of 2013, Richard Perez, a 59-year-old Rochester resident, celebrated the 10th anniversary since his liver transplant. He's come a long, long way after being diagnosed in 2002 with cirrhosis of the liver due to hepatitis C.
Following the diagnosis, Richard was placed on the transplant waiting list. A ten-month wait ensued, during which time his condition worsened.
After spending ten months on the waiting list, Richard received a new liver from a deceased donor at Strong Memorial Hospital/University of Rochester Medical Center.
Richard says, "I feel wonderful! My life has changed in ways I cannot explain and every day I'm so thankful to my donor and their family. Even though I have to take anti-rejection medication twice a day and need to be careful and prevent getting sick, I live a relatively normal life."
He adds: "Because someone made that decision ten years ago, I was able to see my son graduate from college and help plan his upcoming wedding. I'm looking forward to grand kids!"
Richard Honored at 2014 Rose Parade
Richard had the honor of riding on the Donate Life Float at the 2014 Rose Parade. He was one of 30 people riding on the float on New Year's Day in Pasadena.
Richard's participation and being honored in the parade was sponsored by Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network and the University of Rochester Medical Center/Memorial Strong Hospital.
Read more about Richard and find out how he helps others prepare for and recover from an organ transplant.


When's the last time you played an original open-world game? No, go ahead, I'll wait. Seriously think about it for a second. Now I know what you're all thinking. There are literally dozens of open-world titles that are "original" but exactly how many of them are just replicating something that was seen in another game? Isn't Saints Row just GTA on steroids? Isn't Far Cry just a less detailed version of the elder scrolls? Yes. We all know that. I'm not telling you, the reader, anything you don't already know. But let's think about the word "original" for a second. Open-world games have a very specific formula that no one really thinks about. Give the player a world to run around in, fill it with NPC fodder, form a loose story that can be played at any pace, and then fill said world with more side activities than lines of code in the actual story. In theory, one could play forever and never actually complete a mission. Just come home from a tough day of work and slay everything that moves with hailstorms of gunfire and molotov cocktails. And baseball bats. Watch Dogs proves that games can be more than a way to blow off steam. A way for a player to directly influence the environment around them rather than just being an overpowered object in it.
Ubisoft has had one franchise in the open-world genre, namely Assassins Creed and as successful and popular as it has been, the past few years have been repetitive. AC4 being the largest culprit of the "follow-kill-follow-kill-follow-kill" method of action. It was hard for me to get through some of those missions when the only thing I had to do was follow a guy and kill him. Or look at a guy and kill him. Or look for buried treasure needed to kill a guy. Watch Dogs offers plenty to do to keep you from actually completing the campaign but never lets you lose sight of it. Yes you can play chess and poker. Yes you can play a shell game in the park. Yes you can earn money that's not really needed. But these features are so subdued and cloaked in-world that you won't find them unless you like, really want to play virtual poker instead of murdering fools. With all of the in world pop-ups about side missions and the goings on of online players it felt cluttered sometimes. This is Ubisoft pulling a Rockstar by telling the parents of young gamers "Hey! you can do so much more than kill stuff! Learn to play chess!".
Watch Dogs presents a story like an archetypal super hero game written by Edward Snowden. All of the characters are written in a way that conveys their dismay towards their involvement with the world around them. The protagonist, Aiden Pearce, doesn't really get a solid backstory before the player is thrust into the action. Likely because Ubisoft might want to expand on the title and make a prequel. It's also likely that the developers didn't want to present the game like another super hero title or a GTA clone. Watch Dogs is not intended to force the player into the perspective of the lead character but more experience his actions from an observers perspective. And even though the game presents a kind of morality meter (Red Dead, Fable, Mass Effect), it makes it perfectly clear that the wanton slaughter of civilians is looked down upon.
Ubisoft makes good on its promise to deliver an action filled play style to suit most gamers. When it comes to gunplay, the shoot and move mechanics are familiar yet still amazing when coupled with the environment and challenging intelligent AI. The rounds fired have a definite impact behind them. Cover is whatever you can make it from in a cityscape. And the sounds of the weapons make gameplay more intense. Any situation in which a gunfight takes place is completely different from the last, forcing the player to adapt to environmental circumstances rather than keeping AI repetitive. Something I'd personally like to see Ubisoft expand upon in future titles. The driving, although heavily advertised seems to take a backseat at the developers table. All of the vehicles in-game feel choppy and stiff regardless of what you're driving and they seem to be more suited towards being shot and taking non-driving damage than actually being driven. Granted, Watch Dog is more focused on its theme of hacking and story. And regardless it gives the players enough wiggle room to craft their own style of gaming.
Overall Watch Dogs has made it to near the top of my list of faves. The story is exciting enough to warrant a players focus, and the in-game content is so ridiculous it would take multiple playthroughs to experience everything the fictionalized city of Chicago has to offer. It isn't trying to do too much with what it is either. No lampooning of the Grand Theft Auto franchise. No recycling old ideas. Just giving you exactly what it said it would be. Taking control of a city by hacking it.


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Suns have 11.9 percent chance at No. 1 pick in Tuesday's lottery
BY foxsports • May 16, 2016
The Phoenix Suns have an 11.9 percent chance of landing the No. 1 pick and a 37.8 percent chance of landing a top-three pick in the 2016 NBA Draft during Tuesday's NBA Draft Lottery.
The Suns, who had the league's fourth-worst record, have two lottery picks -- their own and the Washington Wizards, which was acquired in February's trade of Markieff Morris. The Wizards pick stands at No. 13 heading into Tuesday's lottery, and it will belong to the Suns unless it is drawn into the top three.
The Suns will open up the Casino Arizona Pavilion at Talking Stick Arena from 3 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday for a free draft lottery party. The lottery will be broadcast on the video board in the pavilion, and fans will have the opportunity to meet players Eric Bledsoe (4 to 5 p.m.), Alan Williams (4-5 p.m.) and Ronnie Price (4:30-5:30). Coach Earl Watson will also be at the event.
The lottery drawing is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m.
The Philadelphia 76ers, who had a 10-72 record, have a 25 percent chance at gaining the No. 1 pick; the Los Angeles Lakers have a 19.9 percent chance; and the Boston Celtics, who own Brooklyn's first pick, have a 15.6 percent change.
Here are the odds of all the teams entered into the lottery.
Team No. 1 odds Top 3 odds
1. Philadelphia 25% 64.3%
2. LA Lakers 19.9% 55.8%
3. Boston (via Brooklyn) 15.6% 46.9%
4. SUNS 11.9% 37.8%
5. Minnesota 8.8% 29.1%
6. New Orleans 6.3% 21.5%
7. Denver (via New York) 4.3% 15%
8. Sacramento 1.9% 6.8%
9. Toronto (via Denver) 1.9% 6.8%
10. Milwaukee 1.8% 6.5%
11. Orlando 0.8% 2.9%
12. Utah 0.7% 2.5%
13. SUNS (via Washington) 0.6% 2.2%
14. Chicago 0.5% 1.8%
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Wellbeats Achieves SOC 2 Certification from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Issued by: Wellbeats
ST. LOUIS PARK, MN (October 1, 2019) – Wellbeats, a leading provider of on-demand, virtual fitness programming announced today that it has received SOC 2 Type 1 Certification from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), a certification that confirms Wellbeats is compliant with industry best practices for its non-financial systems and processes that safeguard the security and confidentiality of the Wellbeats fitness platform and all related data.
According to the AICPA, service organizations pursue SOC 2 Type 1 certification as a way to verify that the design and implementation of relevant controls throughout their system architecture meet industry standards, as assessed by an independent auditor. The Wellbeats' certification focused on the security and confidentiality of the company's fitness app and web portal.
"Data privacy and security is a big concern for our commercial clients and anyone who uses the Wellbeats app," said Jason Von Bank, president and CEO of Wellbeats. "We applied for SOC 2 certification to demonstrate to our business partners that we are committed to maintaining tight controls on security, confidentiality practices, and our overall data infrastructure."
Wellbeats currently offers more than 450 on-demand fitness classes. Content can be licensed by employers and made available as a health benefit for employees and their families. It is also available as a benefit through select health plans. Individual users can subscribe for a monthly fee through the Apple App Store.
Visit www.Wellbeats.com to learn more about on-demand, virtual fitness for commercial or individual use.
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Based in St. Louis Park, MN, Wellbeats is a leading provider of on-demand fitness classes for use in workplaces of all sizes, on college or university campuses, multi-family housing, the U.S. military, and fitness and health clubs. Wellbeats makes fitness easy, accessible and affordable for everyone. More than 450 workout classes are available via kiosks, an online portal or via Android and iOS apps. To learn more, visit www.wellbeats.com or check out a sampling of the company's fitness classes during a Facebook Live session. Follow on Twitter or LinkedIn.


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Lumpkin oldies singers
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Top Oldies Singers Near Lumpkin County, GA
DAVID PAYTON:#1 One-Man-Band & DJ!
Acoustic Guitar from Marietta, GA (45 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
*GigMasters 'RISING STAR AWARD' Winner, GigMasters 'BEST OF' 2012-2018! - You get LIVE MUSIC or DJ or the BEST of BOTH! The Whole Package!* David has performed events for: Ed Sheeran & Crew, Home Depot, Bank of America, FedEx, Atlanta Braves, Masters Tournament, Sprint, Nokia, Kyocera, Samsung, Gold Strike & Golden Nugget Casinos, Georgia World Congress Center, Country Club of the South, Sweetwater Brewery, Barnsley Resort and MANY others! He has played for audiences of 25 to 25,000. Since... (more)
Variety Singer from Atlanta, GA (51 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
Oldies One Man Band from Marietta, GA (49 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
Melissa Ellis
Singing Pianist from Crossville, TN (114 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
Melissa Ellis possesses a voice and style that is unmatched by any other. A vocal power that packs a serious punch, add in her opulent tone and texture reminiscent of jazz's golden age, her distinctive raw bluesy growl, and emotion-driven delivery, she has concocted an unforgettable signature blend of blues, jazz, and blue-eyed soul. Many have referred to her sound as the marriage of 2 classic queens, Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald, with a hint of modern talent's, Brandi Carlile, Norah Jones,... (more)
Piano from Charlotte, NC (182 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
Carly Moffa
Acoustic Guitar from Nashville, TN (187 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
** "She captivated those in the audience with her refreshing, untainted voice. You may not know Carly yet, but you will." - Examiner ** Burned with the sounds of Jimi Hendrix and Johnny Cash, the mistress of New Jersey's pine barren swamps, has emerged to Nashville, Tennessee. This spirited new blood chisels out of her generation through the greasy sound of raw soul and emotion. From Nashville's Bluebird, to some of the largest wineries on the West Coast, Carly is now paying... (more)
Singer from Washington, DC (489 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
Weddings & Concerts Of Florida, Harpist: Melody
Harp from Daytona Beach, FL (406 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
WEDDING and EVENT Harpist, Melody Long Anglin brings over 30 years of performance experience, offering you infinite options for realizing your musical dreams. AWARDS: *BEST HARPIST in NORTH AMERICA with GIGMASTERS*, *BEST MUSIC in Central FL* WESH Channel 2 News. *BRIDES CHOICE AWARD*, *PEOPLES CHOICE*. The Apex Ensembles are world class adding violin/cello/flute/bass/sax/guitar/vocals/ to the HARP. Melody is an International Artist who has performed in Austria, England, Ireland, Columbia... (more)
Singer Guitarist from Reynoldsburg, OH (380 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
Catherine Backus
Singer Guitarist from Roanoke, VA (295 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
Catherine is an award-winning singer-songwriter who often draws comparisons to Gillian Welch and Kathleen Edwards. A classically trained music therapist, she has an encyclopedic knowledge of American music from bluegrass to jazz standards to 90's pop. She plays just about anything with frets (and the trumpet). Catherine is comfortable in settings both formal and casual, and has a knack for learning material quickly and competently. She has over a decade of experience recording, performing,... (more)
Rashard Myles R&B Singer
R&B Singer from Orlando, FL (441 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
Greetings my name is Rashard Myles and I'm a professional R&B Singer. I have performed at a wide variety of events such as wedding ceremonies, birthday parties, job functions, as well as private events. Upon arrival at a event I provided my very own electronic performance equipment. PA System: Bose L1 Compact Portable w/ToneMatch (Client must provide a reliable power source). Client can choose from a wide variety of music to be performed at their event, choosing from genres such as R&B, POP,... (more)
Rock Acoustic Guitar from Arlington, VA (484 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
Sharif has been performing for over 20 years in venues throughout the US, Europe, and Central America. Companies like Sony, Dell and Starbucks have all hired Sharif to liven up their special corporate events. And most recently, Sharif earned his Master's Degree in Guitar Performance from the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Sharif's breadth of music is truly extensive, ranging from Classic Rock (Eagles, Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac) to 80's (Cars, Poison, Bon Jovi) to Modern Rock... (more)
Singer Guitarist from Winter Park, FL (437 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
Singing Pianist from Montclair, NJ (689 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
Singing Pianist from New York City, NY (693 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
Opera Singer from Los Angeles, CA (1946 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
Big Band Singer from Ann Arbor, MI (534 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
Jazz Singer from Las Vegas, NV (1751 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
Singer from Oakland, CA (2130 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
R&B Singer from Beverly Hills, CA (1953 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
Violin from Rapid City, SD (1214 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
Acoustic Guitar from Philadelphia, PA (625 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
Jonathan Michael
Singer from Toronto, ON (676 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
"Jonathan is an experienced, versatile, classical cross over singer available for shows such as galas, private functions, charity fundraisers, corporate events, weddings, funerals, memorials and for general musical entertainment. Jonathan has performed throughout Toronto and certain parts of the States. His performances over the years have seen him sing for the Prime Minister on Canada, Justin Trudeau, Toronto's Mayor, John Tory and the past Prime Minister of St. Lucia. He has also... (more)
Singer from Lafayette Hill, PA (613 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
Piano from Redondo Beach, CA (1954 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
Dueling Pianos from Saint Paul, MN (866 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)
Jazz Singer from New York City, NY (694 miles from Lumpkin County, GA)


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Friday F.O.M.O. 5/24/19
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George Clooney is a pessimist who only expects the future to become a dystopia. Britt Robertson is an idealist, a dreamer — she believes in Tomorrowland.
Tomorrowland (2015)
This movie, the visuals, the conflicting characters Casey Newton and Frank Walker — I immediately think about these things when I see the game I have chosen for this week's F.O.M.O. discussion: It's a Wonderful World by La Boîte de Jeu and Origames.
So, if you couldn't tell, right off the bat, this Kickstarter campaign draws me in visually. I love the art style and specifically the dystopia/utopia conflicting imagery. As I've mentioned, the right side reminds me of Tomorrowland, not just the movie but the land at Disney Parks as well.
a retro look at Disneyland
In fact, every time I peruse this game's campaign page, the song There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (Carousel of Progress) starts to play in my head.
Alright, Frédéric Guérard and Anthony Wolff, you obviously have my attention. What about the gameplay?
It's a Wonderful World is being hyped for its card drafting, engine building, and sequential production. Personally, those are mechanisms that tickle my fancy — but what makes this game unique, different?
The card drafting is standard, but after each selection, cards are revealed by all players, but not immediately played (as they are in 7 Wonders). In theory, this allows players to more successfully draft with a defensive posture (counter-drafting). If my opponent looks like she may be planning to work on some technology that requires green cube (Science) production, I might decide to deny her a card that would help her generate that specific resource. In a 2-player game, each player gets 10 cards, drafting 7 — allowing for a greater chance to see cards that will work with whatever strategy you concoct.
Maybe a science-focused strategy sounds like your empire's best chance at success
Engine-building — the game is played over 4 rounds. In the end, that's not very long so planning your engine's timing is crucial. Every card will have a construction cost for it to be built/completed (top left) — [Resources = Materials, Energy, Science, Gold, Exploration, and Krystallium]. On the bottom of the cards, you will find out if the project is worth endgame victory points and its production amounts. Every card will also have a recycling bonus. Over the course of 4 rounds, you will end up drafting 28 (7×4) cards. It seems almost impossible to imagine a player being able to develop all of those cards. Thus, players will need to plan to draft certain cards simply for their recycling bonus, which will be a resource that can immediately be acquired during the planning phase. This element of the game ensures that every card drafted is important and not just a throw-away. I imagine it will take several play-throughs to start figuring out the perfect balance of holding onto cards for construction vs. recycling to get immediate resources.
If the Nuclear Plant, with its Materials requirements, seems too daunting to construct — you can always recycle it for Energy to help complete a current Vehicle project.
Third, the Kickstarter campaign highlights the game's "sequential resource production twist"
The third phase of the game is the Production phase (you've drafted, you've planned, now time to produce). Production happens in a sequential order from left to right (from the gray Materials to the blue Exploration cubes). Only your completed projects will produce, though. In round 1, one might imagine virtually no production, right? Not necessarily. In the planning phase, any resources acquired from Recycling cards get immediately placed on cards kept for construction. Any projects fully completed during the Planning phase immediately get added to your Empire, which means they will be ready to start resource-generation during Production.
Furthermore, you may actually be able to grow your Empire as the Production phase progresses — this is where your planning tactics can really shine, since you know in what order production occurs. For example, let's say I was working on that Nuclear Plant (two pictures above). Pretend I have already put two Materials (gray) and one Science (green) on this card. My Empire currently produces two Materials (gray). When the Production phase begins, Materials are produced first — thus, I will produce two gray cubes and I can immediately place them on my Nuclear Plant, completing that project. The Nuclear Plant is added to my Empire and as we move to the next area of Production, Energy (black cubes), my newly-constructed Nuclear Plant is now available to manufacture its whopping three Energy!!
And who knows! That three Energy may be just what I needed to complete a Saucer Squadron vehicle, which produces Exploration cubes –> the last production area. A well-planned group of projects could very well grow a player's Empire significantly in just one round, making it a stronger force for the remainder of the game. There are many engine-building games in which you finally get an awesome combo-machine working just in time for the game to suddenly end. I love that in It's a Wonderful World, you know exactly how much time you have — 4 rounds! Only four chances to put together the strongest Empire in the world. That makes the planning of your engine such a crunchy puzzle, that I imagine will feel highly rewarding when pulled off triumphantly.
That's the base game in a nutshell (I didn't get into Krystallium, Generals, and Financiers, but that's okay). And that package alone has my fingers itching to pull the trigger on this pledge-worthy title.
There's more in the campaign, though, that I'd like to highlight:
The Heritage Pledge. Adding to the base game, this pledge provides two campaigns that can be played, the War & Peace campaign and the Leisure & Decay campaign.
Each campaign is designed for 5 play sessions (the game is listed as a 30-60 minute play, so each campaign is 3-5 hours of storied play).
I'll say it right now — I LOVE THIS!! and I would love to see more games adding expansion content in this style. For one thing, these are short campaigns, so it shouldn't be hard to get each one completed in a timely manner. Furthermore, it is essentially a way to play the game with a slight twist, a small bit of extra storyline. The campaign is not legacy-style, which means you won't be destroying the content. If you enjoyed the campaign and would like to play through again, no problem!
Each campaign also includes extra cards and components. While some of these extras are specific to the campaign, a portion of the cards are intended to be expansion add-ons to your base game for any future play.
Kickstarter exclusive stretch goals. I know that people have different opinions about these exclusives, but nevertheless, they exist — and more importantly, they exist for It's a Wonderful World. The stretch goals in this campaign have unlocked several new cards, a few of which are exclusives to Kickstarter. Most of them are tributes to other games, such as Terraforming Mars (and the Terraformation card) and Welcome to… (and the Residential Area cards). For any fan who would love to have these promo-style cards, the next 6 days is your time to act.
There are two other stretch goals that have been unlocked that caught my attention — one is an exclusive, the other is not: Resource Containers and alternative artwork for the 5 Empire cards.
Two of my favorite stretch goals to see: storage-related and additional artwork. Bingo!!
So yeah…if you have made it to the end of this article, you can probably tell I've got the honey-glow-something-fierce for this game.
Will you be backing this title by May 30th? Any other campaigns ending in the next 7 days that have caught your eye?
For weekly F.O.M.O. news and other board gaming discussions, follow me on Twitter @boardgamecrock1
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Looking to capitalise on its withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, Israel is pushing Arab states to take the next step and work towards opening formal relations, but so far has faced a mixed and uncertain response.
Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom, in New York for a UN summit and ministerial meetings, said on Monday that with the end of Israel's 38-year Gaza occupation, it was the Arabs' turn to make the next move.
He went so far as to say his nation was willing to negotiate with archenemy Syria if it stops supporting militants.
"I think that the time has come after we ended our withdrawal of Gaza [for Arabs] to take the initiative, take a move forward to have better relations with Israel,"
Shalom told reporters after talks with Tunisia's foreign minister.
Shalom has held several meetings with Arab leaders over the last week, boosting hopes of a new era of cooperation in the Middle East.
He has also been telling Arab and Islamic countries that opening ties with Israel would be the best way to help the Palestinians.
Tunisia's Foreign Minister Abdelwahab Abdullah left the 40-minute meeting after shaking hands with Shalom and made no comments to reporters.
"I think that the time has come after we ended our withdrawal of Gaza [for Arabs] to take the initiative, take a move forward to have better relations with Israel"
In a speech later to the UN General Assembly, Abdullah called on all parties to take advantage of the "positive developments" in the region to resume negotiations on creating a Palestinian state and bringing about peace.
Shalom also announced he would visit Tunisia in November.
Tunisia broke off formal, low-level ties with Israel after the September 2000 outbreak of large-scale Israeli-Palestinian violence.
But some commercial ties remain.
Later on Tuesday, ministers from the so-called quartet, the UN, the US, the European Union and Russia, were to meet at the United Nations to assess Israel's withdrawal from Gaza.
They were expected to focus on the difficulties in reviving the Palestinian economy and getting Israelis and Palestinians to return to the road map peace plan.
They were also likely to touch on continued signs of division among Arab leaders over whether and how far to go beyond symbolic gestures to reward Israel for its Gaza withdrawal.
Shalom said he was optimistic about the possibility of closer ties with the Arab world that could eventually lead to full diplomatic relations.
Last week he met Qatar's foreign minister, who urged Arab countries to make gestures towards Tel Aviv after the withdrawal.
But while that meeting was rare, attempts to bring together Qatar's ruler and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon did not materialise at the UN summit last week.
Also last week, Sharon shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, whose country has long taken a hardline stand against the Jewish state.
Shalom said Arab officials he met had a "positive attitude" about the future prospects for relations, although he indicated breakthroughs may not be achieved immediately.
Asked whether his talks with Arab officials could lead to diplomatic relations, Shalom replied: "Of course, they're considering it. They believe, too, this is the appropriate time. We're making some progress.
"I don't know if we are going to have full diplomatic relations, but we are taking some steps forward with all those countries."
Yet Shalom made comments on Monday night that were likely to stir tensions again.
He repeated Sharon's warning that Israel would move to impede Palestinian elections set for January if the armed resistance group Hamas took part.
Shalom told leaders of major US Jewish organisations that the government had no obligation to assist a vote that involved a group like Hamas, which calls for Israel's destruction.
The Arab League still has not set a date for a summit to discuss the Gaza withdrawal or Iraq, apparently due to lack of consensus on the issues.
Saudi Crown Prince Sultan said in New York last week that Israel should withdraw from more Arab land after Gaza, sticking to the pan-Arab position that full recognition and peace will come when Israel fulfils Arab conditions.
Palestinians want Gaza, the West Bank and traditionally Arab East Jerusalem for their future state, while Syria wants the return of the Golan Heights.


From this far away, it's eay to look up at the sun and think of it as merely a big ball of static light, kind of like a lamp or a lightbulb.
It's important to remind yourself it's actually a gigantic ball of fire, and is constantly in a state of flux as its flames flicker and dance, pushed by solar winds, while a strong magnetic current surges through the entire burning celestial body. There's still a lot we haven't managed to observe on the sun's surface, but recently, scientists got the chance to see something neat that we've never actually witnessed before.
What essentially looks like a flame rising then bursting and collapsing on the sun's surface is fascinating to those looking to better understand the cosmos. These eruptions are similar to solar flares in that they shoot energy and debris out from the sun when they reach their peak - flares let out X-rays, while the filament seen in the video would have released plasma had it been given the chance.
Both types of flotsam can be detected from Earth, and can potentially affect our weather patterns and electronics. A big enough eruption could leave the Earth completely without electronic devices whatsoever, which would certainly make things interesting after the initial chaos settles.
Solar physicists looking to gain a better understanding of conditions on the surface of the sun have been conducting a study, one which involves involves training several different types of camera and receptors on the same spot on the solar surface. The end goal is to view occurrences like this would-be eruption in terms of its energy levels, heat, radiation, and magnetic force.
"Each component of our observations was very important. Remove one instrument, and you're basically blind. In solar physics, you need to have good coverage observing multiple temperatures - if you have them all, you can tell a nice story."
Watching this footage is absolutely fascinating - it's interesting to see just what goes on atop the surface of the sun. The big yellow ball may appear as a constant shape in our sky, but up close, it's a chaotic mess of energy and fire, perpetually shifting as its local weather changes and eruptions punctuate its surface.


Hilda is beautiful, but scary!
Hilda is the name of a brand new Netflix original series created for kids. It is recommended for kids aged 7 or older, but I would have my doubts letting seven-year-old kids watch this all by themselves.
Hilda is a beautifully created children series. The drawings/animations feel old-fashioned, but that is exactly what makes them so nice. With Hilda, Netflix has managed to mix an old look, with a brand new and interesting story.
Hilda is out in the wilderness, and they know for sure that there are trolls out there. But, when the trolls suddenly come alive, it starts to get scary. And when their house is later attacked by who knows what, it gets even worse.
Luckily, Hilda doesn't want to leave the place, but instead, she wants to learn more about the creatures and live in the forest, even though it might be scary.
After watching the first episode, I must admit that I liked what I saw, but I would never show it to kids as young as seven years old. It is a sure way to help them sleep badly at night, and the chance of bad nightmares increase a lot. Here you see scary trolls with shining eyes, and bookshelves with objects shaking and moving around.
Have you watched Hilda on Netflix yet? Did you like it? Did you kids like it?
I would love to hear some feedback from all of you to hear your thoughts about the new Netflix original series.


Look, I'm not going to sugar coat this. I hated Margot at the Wedding. From the opening, jittery, out-of-focus, poorly lit scenes which scream "I'm an independent movie" to the ending, which is so abrupt the audience is left sitting slack-jawed in their chairs long after the credits have started, this film just does not work. Now, I have nothing against indie films. I don't mind relationship driven dramas or Nicole Kidman and I think Jennifer Jason Leigh is one of the finest actresses of her generation, but the script for this film gives them nothing to work with.
Margot (Kidman), with her son in tow, comes home for the wedding of her estranged sister Pauline (Leigh) to a ne'er-do-well named Malcolm (the horribly miscast Jack Black). All hell breaks loose as the sisters reconnect and there's your film. Now, if there was something more to it than that, cool. But there's not. Noah Baumbach, who not only wrote but directed as well, doesn't give us characters as much as he gives us mouthpieces masquerading as real people. With one exception, none of the characters actually perform an action we hear about, and yet, we are told an awful lot about what kind of people they are. We see none of it. What we do see are characters that use contradictions to simulate depth. Just because someone changes their mind, or goes from loving to angry in a matter of seconds, and with no motivation whatsoever, does not make them real or interesting. And yet, it was hard to look away.
Pauline and her new husband Malcolm from Margot at the Wedding.
Like a train wreck about to happen, we kept waiting for the squeal of brakes and the big collision… but it never came. There was no climax, no rising or falling dramatic action, no resolution and no conclusion. This was like watching someone else's home movies of all the people they don't like. In fact, I'm not sure Baumbach even likes his characters. The people with whom he chooses to populate his film with are not only not nice, but they're not likeable. As a viewer, we are left to watch uncomfortably as they dance around each other, never truly interacting.
Baumbach also tries to hard to be quirky. He uses his minor characters (Margot's son Claude, newcomer Zane Pais, and Pauline's daughter, Flora Cross) to get out ideas he's had which didn't fit anywhere else. Nothing connects here. Not the characters, situations or ideas. And if something was on the way to making some sort of sense, Baumbach as director cuts away from it to save himself the embarrassment of having to actually deal with characters realistically.


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Q: Problem in Creating Dialog which contains both TimePicker and DatePicker? I am creating a Custom dialog where I want to use both DatePicker and TimePicker .Although I am able to use TimePicker as I want but for DatePicker I am short of ideas.
Please Help Me.
My Code is as follows
My XML Layout file is...
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent">
<TimePicker android:id="@+id/timePicker1"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content"></TimePicker>
<DatePicker android:id="@+id/datePicker1"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content"></DatePicker>
<Button android:id="@+id/buttondatetime" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="OK" />

And My Java Code for Creating Custom Dialog is
void dialogDateTime()
{
    dialog = new Dialog(this);
    dialog.setContentView(R.layout.datetime);
    dialog.setCancelable(true);
    dialog.setTitle("This is Dialog 1");
    dialog.show();

    TimePicker time_picker = (TimePicker) dialog.findViewById(R.id.timePicker1);
    time_picker.setOnTimeChangedListener(new OnTimeChangedListener()
    {
        @Override
        public void onTimeChanged(TimePicker view, int hourOfDay, int minutes)
        {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub

        }
    });

    DatePicker date_picker = (DatePicker) dialog.findViewById(R.id.datePicker1);

    Button btn_ok = (Button) dialog.findViewById(R.id.buttondatetime);
    btn_ok.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener()
    {

        @Override
        public void onClick(View v)
        {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
            String text = "Time "+hours+":"+minute;
            tv_date_time.setText(text);
            dialog.cancel();
        }
    });

}

@Override
    protected Dialog onCreateDialog(int id)
    {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    switch (id)
    {
    case DIALOG_1:
        dialogDateTime();
        break;
    case DIALOG_2:
        dialogTwo();
        break;
    default:
        break;
    }
    return super.onCreateDialog(id);
}

I am not getting any method for DatePicker as in TimePicker So I am not able  to use DatePicker
Please Help

A: Thanks for not replying I found answer on my own ..
I changed my method like this
void dialogDateTime()
{
    dialog = new Dialog(this);
    dialog.setContentView(R.layout.datetime);
    dialog.setCancelable(true);
    dialog.setTitle("This is Dialog 1");
    dialog.show();

    TimePicker time_picker = (TimePicker) dialog.findViewById(R.id.timePicker1);
    time_picker.setOnTimeChangedListener(new OnTimeChangedListener()
    {
        @Override
        public void onTimeChanged(TimePicker view, int hourOfDay, int minutes)
        {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
            // Toast.makeText(CustomDialog.this,
            // "hourOfDay = "+hourOfDay+"minute = "+minute , 1000).show();
            hours = hourOfDay;
            minute = minutes;
        }
    });

    final DatePicker date_picker = (DatePicker) dialog.findViewById(R.id.datePicker1);
    Button btn = (Button) dialog.findViewById(R.id.buttondatetime);
    btn.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener()
    {

        public void onClick(View arg0)
        {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub

            TextView txt = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textView1);
            txt.setText("You selected " + date_picker.getDayOfMonth() + "/" + (date_picker.getMonth() + 1) + "/"
                    + date_picker.getYear());
            txt.append("Time "+ hours + ":" +minute);

            dialog.cancel();
        }

    }

    );

}

Thanks to link Android Date and Time Controls

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RouteNote's New Music Releases 24th September 2021: twelve top new tracks from RouteNote artists
Here we have a cracking selection of exciting new releases for you to explore. They're going straight across RouteNote's four curated playlists this week.
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Spotify's Baila Reggaeton playlist reaches 10 million followers
Seven years since it's launch, Spotify's playlist Baila Reggaeton hits 10 million followers. Reggaeton's roots date back to the 1970s in Panama, then quickly spread to Colombia, Puerto Rico and the US. Reggae-dancehall fusion lead…
Alex Hobson explores new territory with the release of Remembered later this month
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Falling by Fets, Koosen & Green Bull get over 3 million streams in a month on Spotify
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Anthony Keyrouz's dance cover of Matthew Koma – Kisses Back pulls in big numbers online
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package com.ms.meizinewsapplication.features.main.model;

import android.content.Context;

import com.ms.meizinewsapplication.features.base.model.CommonModel;
import com.ms.meizinewsapplication.features.base.utils.tool.DebugUtil;
import com.ms.meizinewsapplication.features.base.utils.tool.JsoupUtil;
import com.ms.meizinewsapplication.features.main.main_web.DevWeekApi;
import com.ms.meizinewsapplication.features.main.main_web.MainApi;
import com.ms.retrofitlibrary.util.rx.RxJavaUtil;
import com.ms.retrofitlibrary.web.MyOkHttpClient;
import com.ms.retrofitlibrary.web.MyStringRetrofit;

import org.jsoup.nodes.Element;
import org.jsoup.select.Elements;
import org.loader.model.OnModelListener;

import rx.Observable;
import rx.Subscriber;
import rx.Subscription;
import rx.functions.Func1;

/**
 * Created by 啟成 on 2016/3/23.
 */
public class DevWeekDetailModel implements CommonModel<String> {

    private String path;

    public Subscription loadWeb(Context context, OnModelListener<String> listener, String path) {
        this.path = path;
        return loadWeb(context, listener);
    }

    @Override
    public Subscription loadWeb(Context context, final OnModelListener<String> listener) {

        MyStringRetrofit.getMyStringRetrofit().init(context, MainApi.DEV_WEEK);
        DevWeekApi devWeekApi = MyStringRetrofit.getMyStringRetrofit().getCreate(DevWeekApi.class);
        Observable observable = devWeekApi.RxDevWeekDetail(
                MyOkHttpClient.getCacheControl(context),
                path
        ).map(new Func1<String, String>() {
            @Override
            public String call(String s) {

                Elements mElements = JsoupUtil.getDevWeekDetail(s);
                Element tempElement = mElements.get(0);
                return tempElement.toString();
            }
        });

        return RxJavaUtil.rxIoAndMain(observable, new Subscriber<String>() {
                    @Override
                    public void onCompleted() {
                        listener.onCompleted();
                    }

                    @Override
                    public void onError(Throwable e) {
                        DebugUtil.debugLogErr(e, "DevWeekDetailModel+++++\n" + e.toString());
                        listener.onError(e.toString());
                    }

                    @Override
                    public void onNext(String strHtml) {

                        DebugUtil.debugLogD(strHtml);
                        listener.onSuccess(strHtml);
                    }

                }
        );
    }
}

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On October 17th, Google celebrated their second highly anticipated Los Angeles Pop-Up, Made by Google, with a special event featuring a live performance by Jaden Smith. Guests enjoyed DJ sets by SimiHaze, Johnny Wujek, Markus Molinari, and DJ Crespo, a food experience by Wolvesmouth, and a video installation by Jen Stark. Throughout the shop, guests experienced one-of-a-kind immersive demos of the new Google Pixels and homes. Guests were treated to one of the greatest gifts, the Google Pixel 2, which doesn't even come out until Thursday. The gifts didn't stop there, guests were also able to play the Google Home Mini-Doughnut shop and take home one as well. This year, Google will be opening two pop-ups through the holidays, one in New York in the Flatiron District and another in Los Angeles in West Hollywood, where customers can see and experience the groundbreaking new line of products. The pop-ups are running from October 19th through December 31st located on 8552 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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Whatever Happened to the Unlikely Lads? #9: Chris Schofield
Posted on May 31, 2012 by James Knight in Opinion
The majority of entrants into this shameful club so far have been those who we've rewarded for the sort of sustained awfulness that characterised England's dark days of the 1990's. With number eight, however, we widened the eligibility rules slightly and we're now about to do so again. England's search for their answer to Shane Warne went on for many a long year – almost from the moment he bowled Mike Gatting at Old Trafford to the day he left the international fold in Sydney. Their search for 'the new Ian Botham' went on for even longer, destroying the international careers of any number of young, promising all rounders.
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Imagine the wide-eyed excitement amongst the establishment, then, when they thought they'd found someone who could perform both roles. Imagine that establishment having a brand new set of central contracts to dish out and imagine how they wanted to show that this wouldn't be 'same old England'. Twelve contracts were awarded as a new dawn broke in English cricket, eleven of which were fairly predictable and unexciting. The ugly duckling of that list is about to feel the full force of the 51allout glare, a man of whom Nasser Hussain memorably wrote in his book that 'he didn't seem able to bowl a hoop downhill'. And on that note, let us introduce…
#9: Christopher Paul Schofield
The summer of 2000 saw the true beginning of the Hussain/Fletcher era. They had been pressured into taking an experimental squad on their first tour to South Africa so the two-Test home series with Zimbabwe was the first chance they had to pick their own team. It's probably best that we don't dwell on some of the selections in that series as they were working towards their own XI (Mark Ramprakash opening, Nick Knight at six. No. Not dwelling) and focus instead on the one we're most concerned with. In South Africa England didn't even pick a spinner for three of the Tests; the man in possession for the two games in which they did was Phil Tufnell. His completely inability to bat or field was never likely to be a comfortable bed-fellow with Fletcher's demand that everyone in the side, backroom team, press corps and in the stands be able to contribute runs, so there was a position up for grabs.
It really is hard to believe Duncan Fletcher wasn't a fan
Enter Schofield, with just two county seasons and an 'A' tour behind him. He could, in theory, offer something in all three disciplines and was promptly given a central contract and picked for the first Test at Lord's. In an impressive display of incompetence, Zimbabwe's batsmen only managed to last 68 overs in the match and Schofield didn't bowl a ball. He made a duck batting at eight in England's solitary innings as the home side romped home by an innings and 209 runs. So far, so bad. He finally got a chance in the second Test at Trent Bridge: batting low down again he made 57 to help the last four wickets put on exactly 100 (a not-unimpressive feat given the three men below him in the order were Gough, Caddick and Giddins). From then on his career began spiralling downwards at an exceptional rate. He was thrown the ball during the Zimbabwean reply, took 0/73 and then made just 10 in the second innings as England tried, unsuccessfully, to lose the game.
That, then, was that. Although it wasn't, which is what makes the Schofield story an interesting one. His Test career was done and dusted after Nottingham, barring an increasingly unlikely looking recall, and in 2004 he was unceremoniously dumped by Lancashire. Left without a county he ended up playing for Suffolk until late in the 2006 season when he was picked up by Surrey. His is undoubtedly a career of remarkable peaks and troughs; offered a full deal in 2007 he impressed in the one-day arena and suddenly found himself back in the England fold for the T20 World Cup in South Africa that year.
Schofield tumbles over in surprise at the thought of actually taking a wicket
From the Minor Counties to the World Cup in little over a year is quite some turnaround, and perhaps is what captures the imagination. England's T20 selection policy in the beginning was as scattergun as the 90's had been; the likes of Darren Maddy, James Kirtley and Jeremy Snape, as well as Schofield, played in that first World Cup. The latter was involved the first four games, taking 2/15 against Zimbabwe in England's only win of the tournament before his performances went the way of the team's as a whole. Batting at nine he got few opportunities in that department and figures of 2/77 in 9.5 overs across his other three appearances weren't enough for him to keep his place. England went in without a spinner for their final game against India, got absolutely slaughtered and exited without so much of a whimper. With them went Schofield's international career.
Domestically he became a one day specialist with Surrey up until the end of last season, when he was released and again found himself without a county. It would be interesting to know what Schofield himself makes of his own career. His is not like others who have had numerous chances; Hussain's description of him makes it pretty clear what the feeling around the England squad was at the time, and that seems to have affected what followed. It's difficult to think of any other player in recent times who has had such a turbulent career. Had he been managed then as young prospects are now, would he have played much more at international level? Some truly terrible players played one day cricket for England in the decade after he made his bow, he would surely have made an impact with a few years' experience under his belt. Instead he is destined to go down in history as the anomaly of the central contract system, as its one big failing. As well as the man who couldn't bowl a hoop downhill.
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