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Q: How to JOIN three tables in Codeigniter I'm using codeigniter framework to develop one music cms. i have 3 tables in mysql database, Currently im working in "Album" Table and "Model, Controller". i want to SELECT "Album" Table 1 and JOIN "Album" -> "cat_id" with "Category" -> "cat_id", and fetch all categories records.
Then i want to JOIN "Album" -> "album_id" on  "Soundtrack" -> "album_id" then fetch all soundtrack records A to Z.
Please somebody help me to show proper codeigniter query, how i can SELECT  and JOIN Tables then fetch records from 3 tables, ?
Table 1 -> Category

*

*cat_id

*cat_name

*cat_title

*date
Table 2 -> Album

*cat_id

*album_id

*album_title

*album_details
Table 3 -> Soundtrack

*album_id

*track_title

*track_url

*date

A: Use this code in model
public function funcname($id)
{
    $this->db->select('*');
    $this->db->from('Album a');
    $this->db->join('Category b', 'b.cat_id=a.cat_id', 'left');
    $this->db->join('Soundtrack c', 'c.album_id=a.album_id', 'left');
    $this->db->where('c.album_id',$id);
    $this->db->order_by('c.track_title','asc');
    $query = $this->db->get();
    if($query->num_rows() != 0)
    {
        return $query->result_array();
    }
    else
    {
        return false;
    }
}

A: try this
In your model
If u want get all album data use
  function get_all_album_data() {

    $this->db->select ( '*' );
    $this->db->from ( 'Album' );
    $this->db->join ( 'Category', 'Category.cat_id = Album.cat_id' , 'left' );
    $this->db->join ( 'Soundtrack', 'Soundtrack.album_id = Album.album_id' , 'left' );
    $query = $this->db->get ();
    return $query->result ();
 }

if u want to get specific album data use
  function get_album_data($album_id) {

    $this->db->select ( '*' );
    $this->db->from ( 'Album' );
    $this->db->join ( 'Category', 'Category.cat_id = Album.cat_id' , 'left' );
    $this->db->join ( 'Soundtrack', 'Soundtrack.album_id = Album.album_id' , 'left' );
    $this->db->where ( 'Album.album_id', $album_id);
    $query = $this->db->get ();
    return $query->result ();
 }

A: Try this one for data...
function get_album_data() {
    $this->db->select ( 'album.*,cat.*,s_track.*' )
        ->from ( 'albums as album' )
        ->join ( 'categories cat', 'cat.cat_id = album.cat_id')
        ->join ( 'soundtracks s_tracks ', 's_tracks.album_id = album.album_id');
    $query = $this->db->get ();
    return $query->result ();
}

while for datum try this...
function get_album_datum($album_id) {
    $this->db->select ( 'album.*,cat.*,s_track.*' )
        ->from ( 'albums as album' )
        ->join ( 'categories cat', 'cat.cat_id = album.cat_id')
        ->join ( 'soundtracks s_tracks ', 's_tracks.album_id = album.album_id');
    $this->db->where ( 'album.album_id', $album_id);
    $query = $this->db->get ();
    return $query->row();
}7

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A:    Check bellow code it`s working fine and  common model function also
    supported more then one join and also supported  multiple where condition
 order by ,limit.it`s EASY TO USE and REMOVE CODE REDUNDANCY.

   ================================================================
    *Album.php
   //put bellow code in your controller
   =================================================================

    $album_id='';//album id

   //pass join table value in bellow format
    $join_str[0]['table'] = 'Category';
    $join_str[0]['join_table_id'] = 'Category.cat_id';
    $join_str[0]['from_table_id'] = 'Album.cat_id';
    $join_str[0]['join_type'] = 'left';

    $join_str[1]['table'] = 'Soundtrack';
    $join_str[1]['join_table_id'] = 'Soundtrack.album_id';
    $join_str[1]['from_table_id'] = 'Album.album_id';
    $join_str[1]['join_type'] = 'left';

    $selected = "Album.*,Category.cat_name,Category.cat_title,Soundtrack.track_title,Soundtrack.track_url";

   $albumData= $this->common->select_data_by_condition('Album', array('Soundtrack.album_id' => $album_id), $selected, '', '', '', '', $join_str);
                               //call common model function

    if (!empty($albumData)) {
        print_r($albumData); // print album data
    }

 =========================================================================
   Common.php
    //put bellow code in your common model file
 ========================================================================

   function select_data_by_condition($tablename, $condition_array = array(), $data = '*', $sortby = '', $orderby = '', $limit = '', $offset = '', $join_str = array()) {
    $this->db->select($data);
    //if join_str array is not empty then implement the join query
    if (!empty($join_str)) {
        foreach ($join_str as $join) {
            if ($join['join_type'] == '') {
                $this->db->join($join['table'], $join['join_table_id'] . '=' . $join['from_table_id']);
            } else {
                $this->db->join($join['table'], $join['join_table_id'] . '=' . $join['from_table_id'], $join['join_type']);
            }
        }
    }

    //condition array pass to where condition
    $this->db->where($condition_array);

    //Setting Limit for Paging
    if ($limit != '' && $offset == 0) {
        $this->db->limit($limit);
    } else if ($limit != '' && $offset != 0) {
        $this->db->limit($limit, $offset);
    }
    //order by query
    if ($sortby != '' && $orderby != '') {
        $this->db->order_by($sortby, $orderby);
    }

    $query = $this->db->get($tablename);
    //if limit is empty then returns total count
    if ($limit == '') {
        $query->num_rows();
    }
    //if limit is not empty then return result array
    return $query->result_array();
}

A: Try as follows:
public function funcname($id)
{
    $this->db->select('*');
    $this->db->from('Album a');
    $this->db->join('Category b', 'b.cat_id=a.cat_id', 'left');
    $this->db->join('Soundtrack c', 'c.album_id=a.album_id', 'left');
    $this->db->where('c.album_id',$id);
    $this->db->order_by('c.track_title','asc');
    $query = $this->db->get();
    return $query->result_array();
}

If no result found CI returns false otherwise true

A: public function getdata(){
        $this->db->select('c.country_name as country, s.state_name as state, ct.city_name as city, t.id as id');
        $this->db->from('tblmaster t');
        $this->db->join('country c', 't.country=c.country_id');
        $this->db->join('state s', 't.state=s.state_id');
        $this->db->join('city ct', 't.city=ct.city_id');
        $this->db->order_by('t.id','desc');
        $query = $this->db->get();
        return $query->result();
}


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Ratatouille Characters, Primary Villains
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"Welcome to Hell. Now, recreate the soup. Take as much time as you can. All week if you must."
—Skinner mocking Linguini
Skinner (also known as "Chef Skinner") is the main antagonist in Ratatouille.
Skinner is the head chef of the famous restaurant Gusteau's. He was sous-chef under Gusteau but became the head chef after Gusteau's sudden death. In Gusteau's will, it was stated that Skinner would inherit Gusteau's business interests if no heir appeared within two years after the latter's death. Skinner evidently did not hold Gusteau's ideals in the highest regard, and was more interested in personal profit from his line of Chef Gusteau's Frozen Foods. This line comprised of several different foreign foods like chicken, haggis, burritos, and corn dogs in order to appease overseas markets, with Gusteau as its image to woo buyers. He has a Malaysian artist named Francois work on the designs of his frozen food products.
Skinner reluctantly hires Linguini to work at the restaurant as the plongeur (garbage boy) when he learns that Linguini's mother, Renata, with whom Gusteau was close, requested that Linguini get the job prior to her recent death. He is shocked when Linguini makes a soup that night that impresses a food critic that just happened to be at the restaurant, although it was Remy who cooked it in secret. Suspicious, Skinner forces Linguini to make it again believing that the delicious tasting soup was only good by a fluke.
After Linguini and Remy team up, they successfully recreate the soup and impress Skinner. However, they become rivals when Skinner learns that Linguini is Gusteau's biological son, and is determined to keep Linguini from discovering this fact. He becomes even more determined when he sees Linguini making contact with Remy on numerous occasions, and finding Remy gone whenever he looks again; suspecting that Linguini is scheming in the kitchen.
One day, Skinner sees Remy stealing his papers about Linguini being the owner of the restaurant. He pursues Remy on a motorcycle and sees Remy flee aboard boats. He continues his pursuit and is on the verge of catching Remy, but he ends up falling into the river and can only stare in frustration as he sees Remy walk off with his papers back to Gusteau's.
Later that day, Skinner loses the restaurant to Alfredo Linguini when it comes out that Linguini is the son of the dead chef. Linguini uses his powers to disband the frozen food line that Skinner made in Gusteau's name much to Skinner's anger. Skinner spies on Linguini and eventually discovers that Remy is the cook. He captures him and intends on forcing him to create a new frozen food line while leaving Linguini in danger of Anton Ego, who was at the restaurant. He attends the restaurant in disguise to see how badly Linguini fails.
To Skinner's amusement, Linguini served him and Ego a simple dish of ratatouille, but is surprised when Ego actually likes it. He races to the kitchen to find that Remy and his colony of rats cooked the dish, and is locked in the fridge alongside the Health Inspector he called previously. However the rats had to let him loose and Skinner reports the rat infestation to the health department, causing the restaurant to be closed. Linguini starts a new restaurant later and Skinner finally leaves him alone.
Chef Skinner is shown to hate rats very much and feels the need to act tough. When Skinner discovers Remy and eventually captures him, he forces Remy to create his own frozen foods for him. He is also bent on claiming the restaurant as his when Auguste Gusteau had no heir.
Skinner's name is a nod to behavioral psychologist B. F. Skinner, famous for his experiments with rats.[1]
Skinner's behavior, diminutive size, and body language are loosely based on Louis de Funès.
Skinner is unique among the main Pixar villains, as he does technically both win and lose, as since he cannot have Gusteau's, he gets it shut down instead, although his efforts ultimately lead to nothing, as Linguini and Colette open an equally popular restaurant funded by Anton Ego, therefore Skinner temporarily wins, then finally loses.
Skinner's line: "Welcome to Hell," could be reference to Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen, where Ramsay said, "Welcome to Hell," a few times.
Skinner using a footstool to get up to a stove references to an old emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte who to this day is mocked for being short for his age.
Skinner bears several similarities to Mr. Huph from The Incredibles. As a few examples, he is is energetic, angry, short, and more or less obsessed with money and power. He is also the head of Gusteau's, just like Mr. Huph is the CEO of Insuricare.
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To all this must be added the peculiar psychological burden of being a "superpower" and, from the 1990s on, the planet's "sole superpower" — a situation in which "credibility" is measured mainly in terms of massive cutting-edge military might. It might be argued that this mindset helped "contain Communism" during the Cold War and provides a sense of security to U.S. allies. What it has not done is ensure victory in actual war, although not for want of trying. With some exceptions (Grenada, Panama, the brief 1991 Gulf War, and the Balkans), the U.S. military has not tasted victory since World War II — Korea, Vietnam, and recent and current conflicts in the Greater Middle East being boldface examples of this failure. This, however, has had no impact on the hubris attached to superpower status. Brute force remains the ultimate measure of credibility.
In 2015, the Department of Defense acknowledged maintaining 4,855 physical "sites" — meaning bases ranging in size from huge contained communities to tiny installations — of which 587 were located overseas in 42 foreign countries. An unofficial investigation that includes small and sometimes impermanent facilities puts the number at around 800 in 80 countries. Over the course of 2015, to cite yet another example of the overwhelming nature of America's global presence, elite U.S. special operations forces were deployed to around 150 countries, and Washington provided assistance in arming and training security forces in an even larger number of nations.
Many of these present-day undertakings require maintaining overseas "lily pad" facilities that are small, temporary, and unpublicized. And many, moreover, are integrated with covert CIA "black operations." Combating terror involves practicing terror — including, since 2002, an expanding campaign of targeted assassinations by unmanned drones. For the moment, this latest mode of killing remains dominated by the CIA and the U.S. military (with the United Kingdom and Israel following some distance behind).
The "delicate balance of terror" that characterized nuclear strategy during the Cold War has not disappeared. Rather, it has been reconfigured. The U.S. and Soviet arsenals that reached a peak of insanity in the 1980s have been reduced by about two-thirds — a praiseworthy accomplishment but one that still leaves the world with around 15,400 nuclear weapons as of January 2016, 93% of them in U.S. and Russian hands. Close to two thousand of the latter on each side are still actively deployed on missiles or at bases with operational forces.
About the author: John W. Dower is professor emeritus of history at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of the National Book Critics Circle Award-winning War Without Mercy and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Embracing Defeat. His new book, The Violent American Century: War and Terror Since World War Two (Dispatch Books), has just been published. This essay is adapted from chapter one of that densely annotated book.
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Military Buildings, Digby Hospital
Military buildings of Second World War date are visible as structures on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, within the grounds of the former Digby Hospital. The structures are partly extant on aerial photographs up until 1957, although have been completely demolished by 1963.
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Raf ap's of 1946 and 1947 held by smr and exeter archaeology indicate possible military buildings in the grounds of digby hospital. These could be associated with the camp at sx99se/173. The detailed exeter archaeology ap records air raid shelters in the hospital courtyards although these may well be for civil use (horner).
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Digby hospital occupied by american surgical unit in 1942. Huts erected on land around e side of hospital, by the tennis courts and towards the farm. Air raid shelters erected in the ward gardens. Brick-built canteen erected at e end of hospital (collings et al).
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A number of the former military buildings are extant.
The military buildings have been completely cleared.
Military buildings of Second World War date are visible as structures on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, within the grounds of the former Digby Hospital. The structures comprise a number of pitched-roof structures concentrated within the north-eastern corner of the grounds of the former hospital and connected by a series of trackways. A solitary nissen hut is sited further to the west. The structures are clearly of Second World War date and may have served to provide accommodation for military personnel, possibly associated with the camps to the northwest. The structures are partly extant on aerial photographs up until 1957, although have been completely demolished by 1963.
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Comedian Frank Caliendo will be doing two shows at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Thursday at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
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Celebrate Rev and TJ's CD releases with a night of music on Friday at The Chesterfield featuring Vibe Rations, Toke and the Pedestrians, and many more! Music starts at 9 p.m.
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Teacher forces student to wipe off Ash Wednesday cross
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Bountiful, Utah, situated less than a half hour north of Salt Lake City, is the state's 15th largest city. Its residents primarily belong to a Christian sect known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and are often collectively referred to as Mormons. There was, however, no Christian understanding for a fourth grade boy who was forced by his teacher to wipe off his Ash Wednesday cross yesterday.
"I'm Catholic. It's the first day of Lent. It's Ash Wednesday," William McLeod told his friends when they asked what was on his forehead. As one of the few observant Catholics at Valley View Elementary in Bountiful, McLeod said he was the only one who came to school that day with ashes. Apparently, it was too much for his classroom teacher, who later approached him and asked him to remove the religious symbol. He tried to explain his reasons for keeping it, to no avail. McLeod informed his family when he returned home, and they approached the teacher, citing the boy's First Amendment rights (which are notoriously infringed upon in public schools). The teacher claimed to have never read the Constitution.
Davis School District spokesman Chris Williams apologized, as did the unnamed teacher – the latter, with a handwritten note and candy (interesting to note: many Catholics give up something for the 40 days of Lent, and candy is a common sacrifice). The teacher may face disciplinary action.
If schools in a conservative state like Utah can't seem to honor people's religious beliefs (especially when those beliefs are Christian), what hope do more liberal states have? The pressure to keep schools as secular as possible (though, some will argue, the push has more to do with keeping Christianity out of schools, not other religions) has some teachers acting in ways they might not otherwise have thought wise.
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Learning to Enjoy Flawed Games
I ended up with more flawed games I enjoy playing, so decided to continue! Today, I cover Fallout 4, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Pokemon Sword and Shield.
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Rain has finally arrived! That sounds weird, seeing how I live in the UK and it's usually notorious for how much miserable rainfall we get. This summer has been different, but finally it seems I get a break from the heat, at least for a little while.
In my last Flawed Games title, I covered four games which give me immense enjoyment, despite them being fundamentally flawed. Sometimes, it doesn't matter much if a game has problems if other factors make up for their shortcomings. Once again, I'll use Cyberpunk 2077 as an example: 250 hours played says it all, really. The combination of addictive combat, a solid story with characters I genuinely care for, and a beautiful (if sometimes sterile) world makes it worth playing.
(My current character in Cyberpunk 2077) For all Cyberpunk's flaws, it's still one of the most engrossing games I've played in years.
My previous article supposed to be a one time thing as I work on my Steam Deck and Indie Corner series, but I ended up with so many games to talk about. After going through my games library, I realized just how many flawed games I enjoy. So, I figured it would be great to make this a series! I plan on returning to my work with the Steam Deck shortly: I have something in the works about squeezing the most battery life out of the device, so if anyone has a Steam Deck and wants to know more, you'll want to check that out. Today though is all about more flawed video games!
I want to kick off today's instalment with Bethesda's divisive Fallout 4. You'll find that Bethesda's games make up a large amount of my 'flawed yet enjoyable' games.
My true inspiration to begin my series on flawed games started when I played Fallout 4 on my Steam Deck. I haven't played or installed Fallout 4 since dropping the game in early 2016, so that was an interesting experience. While Fallout 4 performed well, it hasn't been very popular with the Fallout community. From what I remember, I wasn't very enthralled with the game either though I did find it comfortable to play. While the 2015 instalment of the Fallout franchise made several improvements over Fallout 3 with graphics, shooting and movement, it struggled with making an engaging story, and poor design choices with dialogue made it a poor Fallout game. It certainly paled in comparison to Obsidian's Fallout: New Vegas, which many fans believe to be among the best in the franchise. I'll admit, I never found the New Vegas obsession appealing. It's a great game for certain and it's probably my favorite Fallout game in the franchise, but I wonder why it's on such a pedestal. It's just as broken as Bethesda games, even more so.
(My Fallout 4 Character standing in a garden) It's been a long time since I've played you, Fallout…
That was a big problem when The Outer Worlds came out in 2018. People were so frustrated with Bethesda following the pile of molasses that was Fallout 76 that Obsidian's new RPG ended up with some over-inflated reception. That has cooled somewhat, and now The Outer Worlds while solid, is a relatively mediocre game.
Bethesda's suffered greatly in the eyes of consumers in recent years. Simplifying game mechanics in favor of mass popularity, while effective for sales and finances has gone down badly with fans, and Fallout 4 is a more streamlined experience. Skyrim was a major inspiration for it: big and wide worlds, but lacking in depth. The terrible launch of Fallout 76 was a major blow for Bethesda, and I don't think they've recovered from that sting yet. While I'm excited for Starfield, there's a lot of concerns. I'm happy to reserve judgment until it's out in the wild.
The dialogue system in Fallout 4 baffles me to this day. Why change it so much from something that already works great? I don't understand them. The story and mission design is overall a mixed bag with few real standouts, although I remember the Far Harbour DLC to be one of the best Bethesda has put out in years. I didn't really care for the story at all, and in my current playthrough, I still don't care much!
Despite these issues, I'm finding a second wind playing Fallout 4. Even taking all the memes aside with Preston Garvey's settlement obsession, I do find the settlement building relaxing, and installing the excellent Sims Settlements mod makes it an autonomous experience, making it easier for me to focus on exploration. I like slowly building up my growing outposts, and looting everything helps: you can break down almost anything for crafting, so there's a reason behind the classic RPG problem of scavenging everything in sight. While the world design isn't as stellar as other Bethesda games and competing RPGs on the market, there's still a lot to see and do, with interesting locations. The combat and gunplay is also rather impressive; something I found a big improvement over other titles. One of the biggest pitfalls an RPG makes is in this department, and having a clunky combat system can make even the strongest games difficult to stomach. I plan on writing a longer review for Fallout 4 later in the year, as it's been years. It deserves another chance.
Continuing the Bethesda trend, I want to bring up their biggest title, Skyrim. Their 2011 behemoth continues to sell like hotcakes, with all sorts of ports. We have three different versions with a recent Anniversary upgrade which bundles all their controversial Creation Club content into one package, and it's on the Switch. They keep reselling and repackaging it, and it seems to work: for all Skyrim's problems, it keeps on trucking.
(The Bannered Mare in Whiterun) There's something about Skyrim that still grabs me to this day.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim still reigns supreme as the RPG I've put the most time into, with over 300 hours on the Xbox 360 version and over 500 hours total on PC, although most of this is with mods. Most of this time was with the original Skyrim version, though I put plenty of hours into the more stable Special Edition. I put an additional 80 hours into the excellent total conversion mod Enderal: Forgotten Stories, which is such a good version of the game that many people prefer it to Skyrim's base experience. While I largely agree, I'm one of those people who to this day, believe Skyrim gets a bit too much hate these days. Yes, it's shallow, with significant issues plaguing it like bugs, questionable story design and weaker quests than its predecessors. For all the faults Oblivion and Morrowind had, I was more invested in their many stories.
Skyrim suffers from a rough plot and weaker questlines. The College of Winterhold questline still reigns as one of the worst I've ever played. I had a lot of enjoyment with the expansions, however. I find Dawngard and Dragonborn a blast to play even to this day, even if they pale to the Shivering Isles expansion for Oblivion.
(A modded skyline outside Whiterun) Modded Skyrim is still one of the most enjoyable experiences one can have.
Like Fallout 4, I've found Skyrim to be a perfect 'junk food' game. With over 800 hours in the game, it used to be one of my favorite games ever made, and there's a great amount of interaction with the world; fully animated and physical items in the game world to move around, great music and a sandbox to do anything you want. A decade on, there is still a woeful shortage of role-playing titles on the market which pull off what the Elder Scrolls series can. Skyrim is deeply, deeply flawed, but to this day, Skyrim has a permanent home on any system I use. There's just something about it.
I still highly recommend using mods with it. I hate Skyrim's base interface.
The final game I'll cover today is Pokemon Sword and Shield. They received a fairly bad consumer reception, even if they ended up being some of the best selling games in the franchise. For such a gargantuan series, that's impressive in itself. Sword and Shield were the first major Pokemon titles for the Nintendo Switch, after the Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee games saw solid success. I rather enjoyed Let's Go in spite of its odd mechanics, and they are decent, if unspectacular remakes of the first generation. If you can get them on discount, I recommend them.
For Game Freak's first major title after jumping from the 3DS, I have to admit I was put off. Sword and Shield had plenty of controversy: The lack of a full Pokedex, poor route design, no improvements to animations, weird game choices and weak graphics made for no shortage of things to nit-pick. I found the routes uninspiring, not helped by the terrible draw distance. I know the Nintendo Switch is underpowered, but seeing poorly drawn trees pop up into existence as if driving in heavy fog. The lack of difficulty, while always a problem in the Pokemon series, didn't help matters, especially when the EXP Share option can't even be turned off. I got around this by experimenting with a few dozen Pokemon, rotating team members out constantly to test them out, but I always prefer a toggle. If Generation 7 could have good difficulty, it can be repeated.
I picked up Sword during the first big lockdowns in 2020, and while I found the game uninspired, I still enjoyed my time with them. I loved the new Pokemon designs, and even with the lack of full Pokedex at launch, there is a huge variety of Pokemon to catch and train; the wild area and Max Raid mechanics gave me plenty of things to do. The gym leader challenge is incredibly well designed, with characters who I cared about. Even if the poor writing, I found the cast surprisingly solid. While they aren't up to par with Sun and Moon/Black and White, they are still underrated. At least they are better than the characters in Pokemon X and Y. I can't even remember anyone from those games!
While the expansion pass was a strange change from Game Freak's usual 'let's make a third, slightly different version', I ended up liking both the Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra DLC. They had some great ideas that fixed several of the main game's problems.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are due for a November 2022 release. After the immense satisfaction I had with Pokemon Legends: Arceus, I'm keeping tentative hopes for this one. I hope for Game Freak's sake they improve on Sword and Shield in many ways, but time will tell. It's still going to sell millions, no matter what.
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The Q4 Earning's Statement released on August 22nd provided breakeven adjusted earnings, compared with the prior-year period's $0.13 per share. Coty reported a loss of $0.41 per share ($304.8 million) vs. $0.09 last year ($31 million). Revenue was $2.24 billion, up from $1.08 billion in the same quarter last year. Despite these Q4 earning statements for $COTY the company provided weak guidance following the acquisition of P&G's Beauty Unit. However, the board of directors also promised in the Q4 $COTY conference call a quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per common share, payable on Sept. 14 to shareholders of record on Sept. 1.
The 1 year daily chart for $COTY indicates that following the over 10% drop on earnings on August 22nd the stock is trading below all major simple moving averages (i.e., 20, 50, 200). The ascending wedge pattern indicated that the purple upper resistance line of the wedge tested in early August at $20.88 was rejected falling below the support line within the wedge at $18.50. The stock eventually bottomed out at the support low at $15.82, which now provides a opportunity for a retracement higher to retest the $21 area.


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South of Colombo, it's all about the beaches, as much of the scenery is serene and unspoilt.
In particular, the quiet town of Mount Lavinia is host to a golden curvature of coast that entices many a sun, sea and sand lover, while its centre, Dehiwala has shops and markets to browse between relaxing. Mount Lavinia beach is endless and sandy, it also has the ultimate views for sunset. Watch the sun go down while you unwind at the many al-fresco restaurants lining the beach.
Beruwala is another beach hot spot, with a calm atmosphere and undisturbed long sandy surroundings perfect for discovering local life in the area. For some history why not visit Sri Lanka's oldest mosque, Masjidul-Abra, ad the Barberyn Island Lighthouse.
For more of a lively holiday atmosphere, Kalutara Beach has a sociable atmosphere and lavish accommodation. Alongside this there's the chance to step back in time and soak up some spiritual surroundings, with plenty of beautiful temples to visit. In general, the feeling in Kalutara is quite traditional, with markets embellishing town walkways and friendly eateries. The Siharaja rain forest should also not be missed.
The south of Colombo is a perfect place to visit both Colombo and Galle areas.
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The south of Sri Lanka – in particular the south west, is the place to experience the best of the islands beaches. Ribbons of sand curve alongside the rich blue of the sea, and a sense of peace is easy to be found. It's unsurprising then that there are also plenty of hotels around here, providing a chilled out spot for tourists in search of a luxurious getaway.
The south coast is not only defined by its beaches however. It also has a lot to give in the way of historical culture. Places such as Ambalangoda have temples nearby, while Galle, which is the capital of the southern province, has a famous Dutch fort, iconic harbour and museum.
Other attractions around the South western coast include water sports, boat tours, visiting botanical gardens and Unawatuna, which is a breeding ground for turtles.
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Beruwala Holidays
Beruwala is located in Kalutara, which is within the Western province of Sri Lanka. It was actually the first Muslim settlement on the island, and is home to Masjidul-Abrar, which is Sri Lanka's oldest mosque. The main attraction of Beruwala is its peaceful atmosphere and beautiful beaches.
Ahungalla Holidays
Ahungalla is located towards the south province, and is a fishing village perfect for kicking back and relaxing in! You'll be able to get a taste for local life, try fresh foods, and the mixture of beaches and top quality hotels such as the Heritance ensures a peaceful stay.
Hikkaduwa Holidays
This small town occupies a place in the sunny south coast of Sri Lanka. It's most attractive to beach and water sport lovers, having a particular popularity with surfers and scuba divers. It even has one of the two marine national parks on the island, with a coral reef home to a diverse range of marine life. There's a selection of eateries that have a specialty for fresh fish, and a sociable atmosphere is to be found, especially at night! Hikkaduwa is ideal for the sun, sea and sand searcher, though also allows for exploration of different area such as Colombo, which could be reached within a few hours.
Kalutara Holidays
Kalutara is the third largest city within the Western province of Sri Lanka. It is not as busy as the capital of Colombo, which is just 40km away, but rather more focused on the nearby serene stretches of beach that many tourists come in search of! Kalutara Beach in particular is popular, with a sociable atmosphere of both locals and travellers soaking up the sun. There are also some luxurious hotels too, like that of the five star Royal Palms Beach Hotel, which sits on its own stretch of beach.
In terms of historical sites, the area is most well known for its temples. There is the Asokaramaya, which is a Buddhist temple to the North of the bridge in Kalutara, and then the Kalutara Vihara, which is found in the South, and is one of the most famous shrines on the entire island. This little town has a very traditional and spiritual feel about it, which creates a peaceful atmosphere that suits the scatter of eateries enticing wanderers with their delicious aromas!
Markets line the streets, selling crafts and various other bits and bobs. In particular, there's the Basket Society, who make baskets, purses and other souvenirs intricately with palm leaves. These street stalls allow visitors to get a feel for local life and also to buy something with a personal and unique touch. In addition, it means that sorting the gifts for friends and family back home shouldn't be a problem!
One other thing worth mentioning about Kalutara is that whilst here you should visit Sri Lanka's oldest rainforest. This is called the Siharaja rain forest, which is astonishingly beautiful, and has even been made a UNESCO world heritage site!
Mount Lavinia Holidays
This is the largest suburb of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, and sits just south of the city centre. It is an area that provides a mixture of activities, both explorative and relaxing. The centre of Dehiwala is made up of shops, markets and a general bustle of people and industry. The town of Mount Lavinia however is much quieter, embellished with peaceful nature and golden stretches of coast, ideal for beach seekers.
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Christine McCarthy is a partner in the Silicon Valley office and a member of the Technology Companies Group and the Compensation and Benefits Group.
Christine has extensive experience advising on all aspects of equity and executive compensation plans and arrangements for multinational private and public companies, including large Fortune 500 public companies. Such advice covers the design, administration, and implementation of such plans and arrangements, as well as compliance with applicable federal and state laws, including corporate, securities and tax laws, NASDAQ/NYSE rules, and accounting rules. In addition, Christine counsels clients on corporate governance related issues that arise with respect to such plans and arrangements and regularly prepares disclosure required to be included in annual proxy statements, Form 10-K reports and Form 8-K filings.
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Simon Lusky, chef-owner of Revel Kitchen, is known for feeding professional athletes around St. Louis, including head chef of the St. Louis Cardinals for seven years. He shared that being inspired by both his Mediterranean roots and his customers' cravings in Brentwood and Clayton, he wanted to bring a streamlined menu to further his vision of making simple, nutritious and flavorful food items more accessible.
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WRC 3 title challenger Kajetan Kajetanowicz hasn't given up on his dream of driving a World Rally Car at the highest level. A drive in the FIA World Rally Championship's headline category would be the crowning glory for the Polish star but, for now, his focus remains on returning to one of the WRC's support series next season. He posted straight wins in 2017, '18 and '19 aboard a Ford Fiesta World Rally Car."This is still in my dreams to drive a World Rally Car [in the WRC]," he said. Driving the Fiesta [WRC] was fantastic, with 400bhp, such a good car to drive. "For me, I focus my main motivation to fight in WRC 2 or WRC 3 next season.
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H.R. 4143 (104th)
H.R. 4143 (104th): To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive the English language and civics requirements for naturalization for persons who are over 65 and have resided legally in the United States for at least 20 years.
Peter Blute
Sponsor. Representative for Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district. Republican.
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This bill was introduced on September 24, 1996, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
H.R. 4143 (104th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 1995 to Oct 4, 1996. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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Commissioned in May 2012, as a gift to Speaker of the House, John Boehner, I began my research in June, having conversations with members of his staff and looking at many photos provided by the Speaker's staff photographer.
Resourcing other information available online, I started collecting items from various sources and asked for close up photos of items I could see in many of the previously provided photos.
I decided to use the Speaker's desk that looks out to the national mall as I liked the colors from the bankers lamp and other books and items on his desk. I included his St. Peter's statue, presented to him from Cardinal Wuerl as well as other Catholic books on his desk. The other item that I placed at the top of this classic triangle/pyramid composition was the necktie from Moeller High School, a Catholic College prep high school in Cincinnati. It was here that the Speaker played football for the legendary Coach Gerry Faust, who later also coached at Notre Dame.
It many conversations with his staff, it became apparent that his family and his faith are the cornerstones for how the Speaker lives his life. I placed a family photo up at the top of the painting and to the left of the St Peter statue is a note, "To Every Daddy", that his father wrote and had published in their church bulletin.
Sitting on the desk and the foundation for the painting is the U.S. Constitution, the basis for all law in the United States. I've included the Speaker's personal bible on the left and the "It Can Be Done" placard from Ronald Reagan's desk on the right as the lower corners of the composition with the 112th Congress' plan for proposed legislation to the American people, the "Pledge to America" centered.
Also included is a book of matches from Andy's Cafe, the pub run for years by his father and where the Speaker first started working as an 8 year old boy. A scorecard from his home golf course and a menu from a favorite restaurant from back home in Cincinnati are also included.
The gavel is the oldest in the House collection and belonged to the previous Speaker from Ohio, Nicholas Longworth. The gavel is sitting on a book of speeches given at the memorial of Longworth.
A bottle of wine enjoyed by the Speaker, his reading glasses and history books including Reagan's Diaries with the former President looking out have been included in my painting. The Speaker enjoys reading about history and has a constantly changing assortment of books in his office.
Finally, the note placed center near the bottom, refers back to his Coach from Moeller.
I learned that the Speaker repeats in many of his speeches, a lesson learned from Coach Faust, that says, "There's nothing in life you can't achieve if you're willing to work hard enough and make the sacrifices necessary to succeed." I contacted Coach Faust, had a wonderful conversation, explained what I was doing and I asked if he could write out this quote for me so I could include it in his own hand.
This note, as well as the framed painting, was presented to Speaker Boehner in January 2013, with many of the 112th and newly elected 113th Republican Congressmen and women present. The painting is currently hanging in the Speaker's conference room in the Capitol in Washington D.C.


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Music|Columbia to House a Trove of Prokofiev's Items
Columbia to House a Trove of Prokofiev's Items
By Allan Kozinn
A foundation dedicated to Sergei Prokofiev will give a priceless trove of musical manuscripts, letters and other items belonging to the composer — including a suitcase — to the Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Columbia in an effort to make them more accessible to scholars. Most of the materials represent Prokofiev's work from 1918 to 1938, the years he visited or lived in the West.
Simon Morrison, a musicologist and professor of music history at Princeton University and the foundation's president, said the materials are held by Goldsmiths College at the University of London and by the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, the National Library of France, in Paris. The transfer will begin on Nov. 1 with the London materials, the highlights of which are the score that Prokofiev used when he conducted the premiere of "Love for Three Oranges," in Chicago in 1921, and the manuscript of "Semero Ikh" — "Seven, They Are Seven," which Mr. Morrison called "a spectacular, youthful oratorio." This 1918 work calls for a large chorus and an orchestra of over 100, but lasts only about eight minutes.
The Paris materials, which Michael T. Ryan, the director of Columbia's Rare Book & Manuscript Library described as "the mother lode," will come to New York in 2014. Included are manuscripts, sketches and conducting scores for a tantalizing selection of Prokofiev's works, among them the First, Third and Fourth Symphonies; the Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Piano Concertos; and several ballet scores and operas, including "Le Pas d'Acier," "Ala I Lolli" (the ballet that became well-known as "The Scythian Suite"), "The Gambler," "The Fiery Angel" and "Love for Three Oranges."
Lina and Sergei Prokofiev with their son Svyatoslav in 1924.CreditSergei Prokofiev Estate
"I would say there are about 100 complete manuscripts," Mr. Morrison said, "plus several hundred pieces of correspondence, as well as artifacts that include the composer's suitcase, photographs, original paintings of Prokofiev, and drawings by his son Oleg, who was an important artist."
Also included are manuscripts of librettos for Prokofiev's operas, and drawings and scenic design details for the ballets that Prokofiev worked on with Diaghilev, which Mr. Morrison said would be "of enormous interest to dance researchers." (Other materials, which will not be moving to Columbia, are archived in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia.)
The materials are owned by the Serge Prokofiev Foundation — an organization that was started by the composer's widow, Lina Prokofiev, in 1983, and uses a variant spelling of the composer's first name.
Among the Prokofiev items to be available at Columbia is a page of "Semero Ikh."CreditSergei Prokofiev Estate
For the moment, Mr. Morrison said, the materials are being given to Columbia as a "permanent deposit," with the foundation retaining ownership. "But the wrinkle in the contract," he added, "is that after five years, there will be a discussion about gifting part of it to Columbia. In the short term, we want to see how the relationship is."
Serguei Prokofieff, the composer's grandson, who lives in Paris and uses alternate spellings of the names, said that whether the family maintains ownership of the manuscripts and artifacts "doesn't particularly matter to me." He added, "It is much more important that the archive continues to operate and that the materials will be in the hands of top-notch specialists and professionals."
The materials have not been valued, but Mr. Morrison said that the Paris material was insured for about $10 million.
A letter written on the day Prokofiev died.CreditSergei Prokofiev Estate
The search for a home for the collection began in 2010, when it was decided that merely storing the materials, which were generally inaccessible, as was the case at the Bibliothèque Nationale, made little sense, given the foundation's mission to further the understanding of Prokofiev and his works. The foundation and the Prokofiev family have been discussing the project with Columbia for about a year.
They settled on New York for several reasons. Mr. Morrison, whose biography of Lina Prokofiev — "Lina and Serge: The Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) — was published this year, noted that though Lina was born in Spain, she grew up in Brooklyn and Manhattan, and had an uncle who taught at Columbia.
Mr. Prokofieff said that he liked the symbolism of Columbia's relative proximity to Carnegie Hall, where his grandfather gave one of his first American performances. "So we can say that Prokofiev has returned to America — 95 years after his first visit!" he wrote in an e-mail. Part of the agreement between Columbia and the foundation is that the scores will be available to performers and scholars, who need not be affiliated with Columbia.
Mr. Prokofieff added: "The location of the archive is as much a question of preservation as of access, of allowing people to see and work with the documents. Columbia has the proper facilities for this."
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Principal Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Water and Sanitation, Elias Chimlambe, has expressed Malawi Government's commitment to attaining Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6), which advocates for countries to have potable and clean water by 2030.
Chimlambe made the commitment in the week during a two-day taskforce workshop on coordination, advocacy and investment and climate financing in Lilongwe.
He highlighted the assessment done by the National Planning Commission (NPC), which shows that Malawi is on track to meet the 2030 target related on water and sanitation with 87.9 percent of population having access to improved sources of drinking water.
Chimlambe–We have made significant strides
However, Chimlambe lamented that despite strides in improving availability of safe water, 27 percent of the population walk for over an hour to access safe water in the country while 80 percent of the population in Malawi uses improved sanitation facilities.
"I am delighted that stakeholders in the water and sanitation sector in the country under the leadership of the ministry of Water and Sanitation and with support from various players including the Global Water Partnership and UNICEF are taking important steps to ensure no one is left behind. We are here today because of an inclusive consultative process that was undertaken across the country's regions to identify barriers that we need to work on to ensure universal access to water and sanitation," said the PS.
Chimlambe said the ministry appreciates efforts of all players in the sector saying it will help the country to meet goal 6 by 2030 and the ministry will also continue to provide the much needed leadership to transform the sector and ensure that all have access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation across the country.
Muheka–Our organization will closely work with the Malawi Government to ensure this is achieved
He further said that the workshop will help stakeholders to find solutions to address the three barriers of infrastructure investment and financing, political will and water leadership and coordination, policy and regulations saying it will help the country to reduce diseases caused by sanitation related factors as seven percent of under five deaths in the country are caused by diarrhoea alone.
"The SDG progress reports warns that tropical cyclones Ana and Gombe earlier this year have potential to reverse the gains made on some SDGs including Goal 6 on water and sanitation, it has already been established that water-related climate shock impacts heavily on the WASH sector for instance, the World Bank estimates that cyclone Idai in 2019 destroyed WASH infrastructure worth US$3.8 million," he said.
In her remarks, Coordinator of the African Water Investment Programme under the Global Water Partnership in Malawi, Deborah Muheka, stated that the organization is working with government to make sure that government is able to achieve this important SDG 6 by 2030 saying they will continue providing technical support on water and sanitation sector in the country.
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