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DRAKE RELEASES NEW MUSIC TO HONOR TORONTO RAPTORS' NBA TITLE WIN
UNDATED (AP) _ Now that the Toronto Raptors have released themselves from the Drake curse, Drake is releasing two new songs in their honour. The Canadian-born rapper went on Instagram shortly after his Raptors won the NBA title last night to show off some new album art featuring what players call the "Larry O.B." _ but is known officially as the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. Drake is a superfan of the Raptors and serves as the team's global ambassador. But until last night's big win, he'd been scorned and mocked by critics who note his teams haven't done well when it came to winning important games. Canadian Press reports Drake was in Toronto's Jurassic Park _ the fan zone outside the team's downtown arena _ to watch a live feed of Game 6 from Oakland with his friends last night. He was joined by Toronto Mayor John Tory and a crowd of thousands.
TAYLOR SWIFT RELEASES NEW SONG, TARGETING HOMOPHOBES
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift is out with a new song. And instead of attacking an ex-boyfriend or a rival, it has a new target: homophobia. The new single is titled "You Need to Calm Down." And in it, the pop star calls out those who attack the LGBTQ community. Part of the song includes the lyric "And control your urges to scream about all the people you hate / 'Cause shade never made anybody less gay." In another line she sings, "You need to just stop, like can you just not step on his gown?" The song is the second single from the album "Lover," to be released Aug. 23.
MISSY ELLIOTT BECOMES FIRST FEMALE RAPPER INDUCTED INTO SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME
NEW YORK (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama was among those paying tribute to Missy Elliott as she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She wasn't there in person, but Obama praised Elliott in a video aired during the induction ceremony in New York last night. In her remarks, Obama thanked Elliott for her "trailblazing ways" _ and praised her "for being an advocate for so many people out there, especially young girls who are still figuring out how to make their voices heard." Queen Latifah inducted Elliott, who broke down in tears at the end of her acceptance speech. Missy Elliott is the first female rapper _ and third rapper overall _ to enter the Songwriters Hall. The other two are Jay-Z and Jermaine Dupri (doo-PREE'). Elliott has put hit songs on loads of female artists and groups, including Aaliyah, Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, Monica, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Ariana Grande, Destiny's Child, Fantasia, Jazmine Sullivan, SWV, Total, 702, Mya, Tweet and others.
MTV MOVIE & TV AWARDS ARE TOMORROW NIGHT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zachary Levi says he's already nervous about hosting the MTV Movie & TV Awards tomorrow night in Santa Monica, California. And he says he expects the anxiety will only get worse as the show nears. He says since this is the biggest thing he has ever hosted, the nerves are "starting to build a little." Levi says he expects to overcome the angst by bringing out what he calls the "best version" of himself. The top nominees this year include Avengers: Endgame," ''Game of Thrones" and "RBG." Levi himself is up for two awards _ best hero and best comedic performance _ both for his work in "Shazam!"
CUBA GOODING JR. PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO GROPING CHARGE
NEW YORK (AP) — Cuba Gooding Jr.'s next court appearance in the groping case against him is June 26. And when the case resumes, both the prosecution and defence will be leaning heavily on security videotape taken at a New York City nightclub that catches parts of the encounter between the Oscar-winning actor and his accuser. Both sides say the tape proves their side of the story; prosecutors say it shows the groping incident while the defence suggests the video shows nothing inappropriate. As he left court yesterday, Gooding wished former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz a speedy recovery from the gunshot wound he suffered Sunday in the Dominican Republic, telling reporters "Get well, Big Papi."
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"MY LITTLE PONY" GETS SAME-SEX COUPLE
NEW YORK (AP) — "My Little Pony" is the latest in a series of kid-themed productions aimed at getting kids to accept same-sex relationships. In the episode due to be aired in the U.S. tomorrow, the Discovery Family cartoon series is introducing a lesbian couple. Aunt Holiday and Auntie Lifty are the couple that cares for Scootaloo. The "My Little Pony" episode comes about a month after the PBS animated series "Arthur" aired a show in which the title character attends the wedding of his gay teacher, Mr. Ratburn.
K-POP MUSIC AGENCY FOUNDER STEPS DOWN AMID SCANDAL
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — There's a hint of scandal in the K-Pop world. The founder of one of the most successful K-Pop music agencies is stepping down _ amid claims he tried to cover up alleged drug use by one of the company's artists. The official said online that he is dealing with "malicious gossip" _ and would step aside to protect the reputation of the company's artist. Recently singer B.I. left the boy band iKON after a news report said he tried to score drugs from another artist. B.I. said on Instagram he once considered purchasing drugs, but denies taking them.
TRUMP: MELANIA THE NEW JACKIE O
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new statement from President Donald Trump is sure to raise eyebrows _ especially for those still enamoured of the Camelot era ushered by President John F. Kennedy. Speaking on "Fox & Friends," Trump says his wife Melanie is a first lady in the mode of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. He suggests the new paint job he is proposing for Air Force One was developed with input from his wife. He says the current colour scheme "was Jackie O and that's good, but we have our own Jackie O today, it's called Melania." The new incarnation of the presidential aircraft is due to be rolled out in 2024.
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I am interested in compactification of the moduli space of elliptic curves, and I heard that Log geometry is very important for the problem. I am developping the same technique for quantum geometry.
1-Why Log structure can give us a better way to understand degeneration of Elliptic curves? What's the motivation behind?
Is that right that log structure gives us a way to embed the scheme locally into affine space, and the degeneration happens in the space? Like the log structure on $N^2\rightarrow k[x,y]/x.y=0.$, which is fibered over $N\rightarrow k$. In that case, the fourier transform maps $N^2$ into $A^2$, which is the embeding of the nodal curve.
2-Does it make sense to define log-group, i.e. a group with a log structure.
3-Does it make sense to define log structure on a stack which is not algebraic?
Read the introduction in the Kato-Usui book. It's got some nice motivating examples, including a degenerating family of elliptic curves with pictures.
There is no problem with defining a group object in the category of log schemes.
This depends on what you want to do with such a structure, i.e., what properties you need. Maybe you should familiarize yourself with the algebraic case first (e.g., in Olsson's paper Logarithmic geometry and algebraic stacks).
Finally, Matt's notes are a nice introduction, but I hesitate to call them a reference. You might want to look at Ogus's book or Kato's original paper.
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Empress of Rome Series
National bestselling author Kate Quinn brings the power, politics, and passion of ancient Rome to vivid life in this historical fiction series.
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Lady of the Eternal City
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Huntress comes a combustible historical saga about obsession, betrayal, and destiny.
Sabina may be Empress of Rome, but she still stands poised on a knife's edge. She must keep the peace between two deadly enemies: her husband Hadrian, Rome's brilliant and sinister Emperor; and battered warrior Vix, her first love. But Sabina is guardian of a deadly secret: Vix's beautiful son Antinous has become the Emperor's latest obsession.
Empress and Emperor, father and son will spin in a deadly dance of passion, betrayal, conspiracy, and war. As tragedy sends Hadrian spiraling into madness, Vix and Sabina form a last desperate pact to save the Empire. But ultimately, the fate of Rome lies with an untried girl, a spirited redhead who may just be the next Lady of the Eternal City…
Empress of the Seven Hills
A tale of love, power and intrigue from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Huntress.
Powerful, prosperous, and expanding ever farther into the untamed world, the Roman Empire has reached its peak under the rule of the beloved Emperor Trajan. But neither he nor his reign can last forever…
Brash and headstrong, Vix is a celebrated ex-gladiator returned to Rome to make his fortune. The sinuous, elusive Sabina is a senator's daughter who craves adventure. Sometimes lovers, sometimes enemies, Vix and Sabina are united by their devotion to Trajan.
But others are already maneuvering in the shadows. Trajan's ambitious Empress has her own plans for Sabina. And the aristocratic politician Hadrian—who is both the Empress's ruthless protégé and Vix's mortal enemy—has ambitions he confesses to no one, ambitions rooted in a secret prophecy.
When Trajan falls, they all will be caught in a deadly whirlwind that may seal their fates, and that of the entire Roman Empire…
Daughters of Rome
A fast-paced historical novel about two women with the power to sway an empire, from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Huntress.
A.D. 69. The Roman Empire is up for the taking. Everything will change—especially the lives of two sisters with a very personal stake in the outcome.
Elegant and ambitious, Cornelia embodies the essence of the perfect Roman wife. She lives to one day see her loyal husband as Emperor. Her sister Marcella is more aloof, content to witness history rather than make it. But when a bloody coup turns their world upside-down, both women must maneuver carefully just to stay alive. As Cornelia tries to pick up the pieces of her shattered dreams, Marcella discovers a hidden talent for influencing the most powerful men in Rome. In the end, though, there can only be one Emperor…and one Empress.
Mistress of Rome
The first in an unforgettable historical saga from the New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Huntress.
"So gripping, your hands are glued to the book, and so vivid it burns itself into your mind's eye and stays with you long after you turn the final page."—Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author
First-century Rome: One young woman will hold the fate of an empire in her hands.
Thea, a captive from Judaea, is a clever and determined survivor hiding behind a slave's docile mask. Purchased as a toy for the spoiled heiress Lepida Pollia, Thea evades her mistress's spite and hones a secret passion for music. But when Thea wins the love of Rome's newest and most savage gladiator and dares to dream of a better life, the jealous Lepida tears the lovers apart and casts Thea out.
Rome offers many ways for the resourceful to survive, and Thea remakes herself as a singer for the Eternal 'City's glittering aristocrats. As she struggles for success and independence, her nightingale voice attracts a dangerous new admirer: the Emperor himself. But the passions of an all-powerful man come with a heavy price, and Thea finds herself fighting for both her soul and her destiny.
Many have tried to destroy the Emperor: a vengeful gladiator, an upright senator, a tormented soldier, a Vestal Virgin. But in the end, the life of Rome's most powerful man lies in the hands of one woman: the Emperor's mistress.
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Harvard Business Review Names CSL's Paul Perreault Among Best Performing CEOs in the World
Top 100 CEO rankings based on financial performance as well as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Oct. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvard Business Review (HBR) today named CSL Limited CEO and Managing Director Paul Perreault among the Top 100 Best Performing CEOs in the world for 2019.
HBR's ranking spans multiple industries from financial services and communications to consumer goods and tech companies. The annual rankings are based on financial performance as well as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings. Unlike rankings that are based on subjective evaluations or short-term metrics, the CEO 100 list relies on objective performance measures over a chief executive's entire tenure, according to HBR.
Perreault was just one of three biotech CEOs included on the list. This is Perreault's first time on the CEO 100 at no. 83.
Since taking the helm of CSL in 2013, Perreault has led the company on an unprecedented journey – enhancing a dynamic portfolio of lifesaving medicines, including those that treat hemophilia, hereditary angioedema and immune deficiencies, as well as vaccines to prevent influenza. Through its two businesses: CSL Behring, a global leader in providing lifesaving biotherapies for people stricken with rare and serious diseases, with operational headquarters in King of Prussia; and Seqirus, the world's second largest influenza vaccine provider, CSL medicines now reach people in more than 60 countries.
"This recognition speaks volumes about the commitment our people have for delivering on our promise to support patients with rare and serious diseases and to protect public health around the world," Perreault said. "Every day more than 25,000 CSL employees come to work compelled to innovate for patients whether you work in one of our labs, offices or manufacturing sites."
Perreault credited CSL's Values-based culture for fostering a workplace where "we do well and we do good."
During Perreault's tenure as CEO, CSL's global employment has nearly doubled, based on the growing demand for its innovative medicines, and the company's sustainable growth is expected to continue. Additionally – CSL's share price has more than tripled since Perreault assumed the role of CEO. In 2017, Forbes magazine named CSL among the Top 50 employers in the world for the first time and, in 2018, Thomson Reuters ranked CSL as one of the top 100 companies in its global Diversity and Inclusion Index.
The CEO 100 List includes CEOs of companies that at the end of 2018 were in the S&P Global 1200, an index that reflects 70% of the world's stock market capitalization and includes firms in North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia. The HBR team of data scientists gathered each company's daily financial data, as compiled by Datastream and Worldscope, from the CEO's first day on the job until April 30, 2019.
The CEO 100 List will appear in the Harvard Business Review's November/December edition. To see the full HBR CEO 100 List, click here.
For more information about Paul Perreault, please click here.
About CSL
CSL (ASX:CSL) is a leading global biotechnology company with a dynamic portfolio of life-saving medicines, including those that treat haemophilia and immune deficiencies, as well as vaccines to prevent influenza. Since our start in 1916, we have been driven by our promise to save lives using the latest technologies. Today, CSL — including our two businesses, CSL Behring and Seqirus - provides life-saving products to more than 70 countries and employs 25,000 people. Our unique combination of commercial strength, R&D focus and operational excellence enables us to identify, develop and deliver innovations so our patients can live life to the fullest.
About CSL Behring
CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by its promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients' needs by using the latest technologies, we develop and deliver innovative therapies that are used to treat coagulation disorders, primary immune deficiencies, hereditary angioedema, respiratory disease, and neurological disorders. The company's products are also used in cardiac surgery, burn treatment and to prevent hemolytic disease of the newborn. CSL Behring operates one of the world's largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. The parent company, CSL Limited (ASX:CSL;USOTC:CSLLY), headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs more than 25,000 people, and delivers its life-saving therapies to people in more than 60 countries. For inspiring stories about the promise of biotechnology, visit Vita at CSLBehring.com/vita and follow us on Twitter.com/CSLBehring.
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A team of engineers at Edinburgh University has made a technological breakthrough that could see the power of handheld computers vastly increase within the next decade or so. The researchers have used software to model the behaviour of the tiny wires needed to make handheld supercomputing a reality; wires whose diameters are measured in millionths of a millimetre.
The problem was that these wires take on "very weird shapes" (to use the technical term) when bent. Apparently very weird shapes are not good.
Next project: making sure everything is the right way up.


Naturally, the forex trading applications cannot match the popularity of ubiquitous applications such as Facebook, Instagram, Viber, Twitter and Skype, used by pretty much everyone with a smartphone or a tablet, but still some are faring better than others.
Thankfully that same SDK revolution that's helped to bloat apps while making them so incredibly powerful is the same revolution that's poised to accelerate their performance as well – and not a moment too soon for clock-watching financial and forex traders who have everything to win and much to lose.
Instead of wasting your time and money on things like automated forex trading software or robots, just spend some time on learning a strong trading system and become a professional trader who relays on his own knowledge and experience, not on some pieces of computer codes written by someone who is not a trader himself.
Mr. Chapman's foray into the institutional FX and liquidity provision sector began in February 2013 when he joined the London operations of Boston Technology and Boston Prime as eFX Institutional Sales and PB Manager for the EMEA region where he was responsible for providing liquidity to FX market participants including banks, hedge funds, brokers, white labels, fund and money managers via FIX API and the ubiquitous MetaTrader 4 platform.
The fact that prices are available to deal 24-hours daily makes certain that price gapping (whenever a price leaps from one level to another with no trading between) is less and makes sure that traders could take a position each time they desire, irrespective of time, even though in reality there are particular 'lull' occasions when volumes tend to be below their daily average which could widen market spreads.


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R (Green) v City of Westminster Magistrates' Court
Reference: [2007] EWHC 2785 (Admin)
Court: Administrative Court
Judge: Hughes LJ & Collins J
Date of judgment: 5 Dec 2007
Summary: Judicial review - offence of blasphemous libel - Art 10 ECHR - s.2(4) Theatres Act 1968 - discretion to issue summons
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Instructing Solicitors: Criminal Law Advocates for C; BBC litigation for Mark Thomspon; Olswang for Jonathan Thoday.
On 8 January 2007, the Claimant, Steven Green, a member of an evangelical organisation called Christian Voice, sought to bring a private prosecution for the ancient offence of blasphemous libel against the BBC and the theatrical producer of Jerry Springer: The Opera. The BBC had broadcast the show in January 2005.
The District Judge refused to issue the summons holding that the prosecution was contrary to the Theatres Act 1968, there was no prima facie case of blasphemous libel and the application appeared vexatious given the passage of time. Mr Geen applied for a judicial review of the District Judge's decision, requiring a mandatory order to issue the two summonses. The BBC and stage producer were represented as interested parties.
Whether the District Judge's refusal to issue the summons for blasphemous libel was reasonable and lawful.
Held, dismissing the application for judicial review:
(1) As the District Judge correctly held s. 2(4) of the Theatres Act 1968 prevented the prosecution of theatre producers for common law offences where the propensity to offend was the essence of the offence, as in blasphemous libel.
(2) The second limb of the offence, that the publication tends to endanger the peace and cause civil strife was not made out. There was no evidence that the performance of the play over 2 years in London had undermined public order. A protest outside the BBC prior to its broadcast comprised 'anticipation' rather than 'reaction.'
(3) The District Judge was entitled to consider that the production as a whole was an attack on the exploitative chatshow format rather than the Christian religion or sacred symbols.
The argument that the prosecution of the BBC and producers over Jerry Springer: The Opera infringed Art. 10 without sufficient justification was not properly argued or taken into account by the Court as it had not formed any part of the District Judge's reasoning. The case that the production would cause public disorder was not made out but would be essential to justify interference with freedom of expression under Art. 10(2). Nor, it was noted, was there any interference with Art. 9, (freedom of thought and religion), which could not be affected by public insults in any case. In modern secular Britain one suspects the offence of blasphemous libel will pass into history.


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Kajaki() is a district in the Northeast of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Its population is by a vast majority Pashtun, and stood at 69,300 in 2012. The district centre is the village of Kajaki. Route 611 passes through the district to the district center.

References

External links

 Map of Settlements AIMS, 2002

See also
 Districts of Afghanistan

Districts of Helmand Province

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MILLWALL'S second-half fightback at Essex Division 1 rivals Maldon proved too little too late, with the visitors losing 50-12.
The hosts blitzed Millwall with a string of tries - including four in just 20 minutes - during a first-half which saw the east Londoners fail to score.
Millwall manager Carl Burnett rallied his players at the break and after the restart Darryl Gera and debutant winger Adam Shields both touched down.
Fly-half Mike Foulds added to the tally by successfully kicking one of the two conversions.
Burnett said: 'In the first-half we were not really switched on.
'They scored four tries in about 20 minutes and a few heads dropped.
Burnett said Millwall players must keep training hard to compete in Essex's top rugby division.
'There were a few fitness issues,' he said.
Elsewhere, Millwall's second and fourth teams also suffered away defeats at Upminster and Standford-le-Hope respectively.
The club's second team were forced to cancel their fixture.


All merchandise is hand-selected and comprised of both high-end designer labels and popular contemporary labels from past seasons that reflect current trends for women. The 2200 square foot space is beautifully designed and thoughtfully merchandised so that shopping is always an enjoyable experience. With over 1200 consigners bringing in new merchandise daily, there is always something new in store!


Last time we discussed a recent Yahoo article that contained some important advice for those in North Carolina looking to move on from a recent divorce and get back into the dating game. Continuing on the same theme, we'll explore some of the other tips found in the article for how newly divorced North Carolinians can begin putting their divorce behind them and venture out into the dating world.
Another bit of advice contained in the Yahoo article is that newly single adults should try and take away the pressure to find the "one." Instead of making yourself anxious about dating the perfect person who you will fall madly in love with for life, it's often better to lower expectations and agree to simply meet new people and have fun. Don't place so much emphasis on creating an immediate or deep connection. Instead, take time to get to know people and you will wind up enjoying the process much more.
One hard thing for many who are just getting back into the dating scene is to try and avoid taking rejection personally. The fact is that most relationships end. No matter how nice or pretty or bright you are, it is true that some other people will not find you compatible. This is not a reflection on your value as a human, but instead a simple matter of chemistry. It's perfectly okay if someone you are dating wants to move on and meet new people, take the experience as a fun time to make new acquaintances and move forward with your head held high.
Another bit of advice geared to those who are recently divorced is to consider the wonders of the Internet. The last time you were dating the internet may have been but a twinkle in Al Gore's eye, but times have changed and it might be the perfect way to transition from married life back into dating life. Despite its flaws (including the possibility of running into scam artists), the Internet has done wonders for making it easier than ever to meet new people. Online dating websites have a scary ability to predict possible matches and online Meetups and other interest-based gatherings offer great ways to get out of the house and interact with people you may have something in common with. The Internet offers a relatively low risk way to start putting yourself out there and should be seriously considered.
"9 strategies to help you start dating again," by Mike Hammer, published at Yahoo.com.


Courtney is a counsellor who has been a part of the Okey Dokey family for a number of years. With a degree in Psychology and a Master of Counselling from Monash University, Courtney worked closely with Raelene and the Okey Dokey team throughout her studies and has assisted with therapies and numerous Social Skills programs.
Currently, Courtney works in the practice as the Assistant Practice Manager.
Courtney is passionate about helping families who are seeking guidance regarding their current situations financially and emotionally.


Also known as an estragon herb, the beautiful, strong, pure, sweet nature of French tarragon is beyond compare. It is often used in salad dressings, especially vinaigrettes, in flavoring mustards and mayonnaise; it's commonly used for making herb butters, and added to many cream soups.
The elusive flavor of tarragon spice, sometimes described as "bittersweet," does not share the long history of use that most herbs do. It came into popularity in the 1600's in France.
You will find it in many classic French sauces including: bearnaise, hollandaise, tartar and bechamel. It is a wonderful fish herb for sole, shrimp and other seafood, even lake fish. Add tarragon spice to chicken, rabbit or veal, shrimp or tuna salad.


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Scarlets face Ravenhill Cup Final
By Westgate
The Scarlets beat Treviso but will need to improve against Ulster
Scarlets head coach Nigel Davies has described Friday's trip to Belfast as a Cup Final.
Davies takes his men to Ravenhill to face an Ulster side five points ahead of them in the Magners League table.
And with the Scarlets currently sitting in sixth place with just four games remaining, Davies knows this weekend's battle will have a major bearing on whether his side secure a semi-final spot.
"Friday is like a Cup Final for us," said Davies, after the Scarlets beat Benetton Treviso 22-16 on Sunday.
"There is a lot to work on and we will be hard on ourselves after that performance- but that's not a bad position for us to be in as we've got to get our heads down and focus.
"We knew we had to win this game and our next one in Ulster and, in that sense, there's a first tick in the box.
"We are still in the battle and that is what matters."
Sunday's victory over the Magners League debutants at the Parc-y-Scarlets made up for an opening day loss to the same opposition on Italian soil but Davies admits improvements will have to be made if Ulster are to be toppled.
The Northern Irish province have now won five matches on the bounce, with the first of those coming against the Scarlets in West Wales on February 18, while the Scarlets themselves head to Belfast having lost three of their last five fixtures.
And while any win is important at this stage of the season, the Scarlets failed to hit top gear against Treviso.
"We spoke about the turnover rate at half time," added Davies.
"There was just too much inaccuracy in our game, too many 50/50 balls and we warned about that danger going into this game.
"We fell into the trap. We just didn't build the game we had spoken about.
"We went through nine phases to get that early try in the second half - but in the main we just weren't going through the phases and we were too inaccurate.
"We're frustrated and disappointed with that performance. We had a lot of boys who'd just come back to us and maybe that had a bearing.
"However the most important thing was that we got the result."


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Editor's Note: Robby Heisner of Smyrna, Georgia (www.facebook.com/rheisner), has been a magician, a guitarist, a songwriter, a band leader, a performer, a lighting specialist, a video producer, a video editor and a radio disc jockey. A very creative person, Heisner switches professions when his interests and/or his body changes due to his disability, and when he decides he can do something better than someone else. Heisner's company today is Van Gogh, Inc.
Today, I'm working with Jenni Gold, the producer and director of Gold Pictures, out on the West Coast, who also uses a wheelchair. Jenni, discovered our band (Van Gogh) and asked if we could provide music for a movie she was doing similar to "Mission Impossible." But the main character was a female in a wheelchair. Van Gogh later worked on different projects with Jenni, with the latest being a 29-part power wheelchair comparison web video for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. These videos showed what the top 10 power wheelchairs could do. Jenni's company shot the main part of the video, and I did the editing and uploaded the videos.
I've been in a wheelchair since 1987 and received my first power chair in 1992. My power chair was almost 20 years old, and after we did the comparison videos, I got one of the new power chairs. This chair is comfortable and will climb, tilt me, elevate me to be eye to eye with people and place me in a reclining position.
My brother, Ricky, was about 9, and I was about 8 when the symptoms of our muscular dystrophy MD, were diagnosed.
Someone at a ballpark noticed Ricky's mannerisms when he was getting up after he'd fallen down playing football. The doctors discovered that Ricky did have MD, suggested that the rest of the family be tested and discovered I also had MD.
I was born in 1963. In the early 1970s, I was riding bikes, running, playing ball, fishing and swimming every day in Panama City, Florida – a resort town on the Gulf of Mexico. However, in my teenage years, physical activities became more difficult due to my MD. Each day I'd ride my bike down to St. Andrews Marina where all the fishing boats docked to look at the caught fish. But I'd only get about halfway home and then have to push my bike. Riding my bike became more difficult. I convinced my sisters to sit on the bicycle with me. One would pedal, and I'd steer.
My First Business: Being a Magician
After seeing magic shows on television, I met a policeman who was a magician and who took me under his wing, mentoring me and helping me grow my magic business. In the sixth grade, I did magic shows to make money. I'd make people float in the air (levitate), and I'd cut people in half – sometimes making $500.
I loved being a magician. I worked out a deal with my school that allowed me to miss school to go to other schools and put on magic shows. I'd also do shows at city festivals and put curtains up in my backyard and charged neighbors to watch my shows for about 5 years.
But my arms got weaker due to my condition, and pouring a pitcher of milk into a paper bag and making it disappear became really difficult.
My Early Music Career
By the time I was 18, I'd been bitten by the Beatles bug and learned how to play a guitar. Ricky wrote lyrics, and I wrote the music. In 1979, we put a band together. Ricky played bass and sang, my younger brother, Jamey, played the drums, I played guitar and sang, and we had a cousin who played guitar. We were a rock band influenced by the band Cheap Trick. At first, we played other people's music. But within a year, we started playing the music that we wrote.
In 1982, we moved the band into an old recording studio that had gone out of business in Panama City. We performed there and lived in the building. Every weekend on Fridays and Saturdays, we'd put on concerts, charging $5 per person, for about 200 people. We'd lock the doors, begin playing at 9:00 pm and play until about midnight.
We became "The Place" for young people to come and hangout.
We developed a huge following. We wanted to play some of the clubs around Panama City on the Upper Gulf Coast but weren't old enough to get into the clubs. So, we did concerts on football fields and baseball fields and even opened for Joe English, the ex-drummer for the Beatles in the 1980s.
The name of our band was KOPPS. My mother came up with that name, because then like now, many cops were being killed. We didn't want to be anti-establishment like so many bands were. We thought cops were cool, particularly their leather jackets and leather boots. We had badges and uniforms and used police lights and sirens on stage.
After we chose the name, I went to the Jacksonville, Florida, Police Department, because we lived in Jacksonville for a couple of years, told the police chief about our band, and our name and where and when we were performing. When I left the police department that day, I had boxes full of policemen's uniforms, hats, whistles and police gear but of course no guns. The patches on the uniforms said Office of the Sheriff Jacksonville Police. The police chief said, "Please take off the words, sheriff and police, from the patches. You can use the same patches if you'll do that."
We had the patches embroidered with Office of Music Jacksonville KOPPS, and wore police uniforms for our shows.
After about 4 or 5 years of playing gigs in Florida, we'd put out a couple of records. We had some radio plays, and we had merchandising like t-shirts and other merchandise at our concerts. In 1984 when I was 21, we moved the band to Atlanta. We had cars, equipment, amps and merchandise.
As long as we had enough money to pay our bills, we didn't care about money.
We always found ways to spend our extra money. However, sometimes we couldn't afford a Wendy's hamburger.
In Atlanta, we went to the clubs and listened to the bands, which were far superior to us. We knew we needed to get our act together before playing in some of those big city clubs.
We changed our name from KOPPS to Blitz. We spent all the next year rehearsing and working hard to make our band better. We replaced some guys and added some new members to our band. My brother, Ricky, quit playing with the band, but he kept writing lyrics, and I'd write the music.
Our new sound was more of a hard rock band sound. We sold out the Cobb County Civic Center and the Roxy Theater in Atlanta, were the main act at the Atlanta Arts Festival for a couple of years, were featured at FirstNight Atlanta – a big New Year's Eve party and played the first couple of years of Dragoncon. The Blitz band did well.
The Van Gogh Band
In 1990, a new pop/rock band called Jellyfish produced three albums that had an impact on me. After listening to their melodic music, I didn't want to do hard rock music anymore. We broke up the band Blitz, and I started the band Van Gogh. I called my brother Ricky who hadn't played with us for 10 years and said, "Why don't you and I get together and make a record like the kind of music we once talked about playing?"
Ricky came to my house, we started writing music and doing demo tapes, and we decided to put out a record with a studio band. At the same time, we were shooting a video of one of the songs to promote the record.
We shot the first video at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta. Ricky and I both were in wheelchairs, and I had to lean on a tall chair to play my guitar because of my MD.
I could walk some but was nervous about falling. I'd helped produce some videos for the Shepherd Center, and the band had played concerts there. So, the center let us use the auditorium to shoot this video for our new record.
Someone was in the auditorium watching and listening to us shoot this music video and came up and said, "What would get your band to play at our conference?" Remember, at this time, we really didn't have a band. We had studio musicians, my brother and me. When I answered the questions, I never thought this person would pay that kind of money for our band, which we didn't have.
The person then asked, "Okay, what else?" I explained that we didn't play but for one hour. I didn't tell the person that we only had written enough songs to play for one hour. We got the job, and I immediately put out the call and started hiring musicians for my new band (Van Gogh) that no one ever had heard previously. The musicians learned the songs, and the practices went well. I asked my brother Ricky if he'd come and play with the new band, and he did.
On the night of the gig, Ricky and I both rolled out in wheelchairs. The Van Gogh band played from 1991 until 2002. We averaged traveling more than 50,000 miles per summer, playing at different venues. We played at every major disability event, including the Abilities Expos.
In 1996 when the Olympics came to Atlanta, the Abilities Expo was in Atlanta at the same time and wanted Ricky and me to sing live. The Expo set us up on a small stage right where people checked into the Abilities Expo. While we played and sang, a traffic jam of people formed. The Expo gave us a booth where we then performed. We did an endorsement deal with Invacare, and were featured in national print ads twice. Invacare had us signing autographs at its booth at the Expo, but the crowd was so big they gave us a bigger area.
Next the Abilities Expo asked Ricky and me to appear at all their events. Invacare handled the negotiations for us, and we got a good contract. Ricky and I played our music and appeared at all the Abilities Expos, doing one show on Friday, two on Saturday and one on Sunday.
We were featured on several covers of disability magazines, we made five CDs and sold them, and we did the music for Gold Pictures' movies. By the end of the 90s, we had run our course with the Abilities Expos. Invacare would send every hotel where Ricky and I stayed while touring brand new shower stools for us to use. Then Invacare gave those shower stools to the hotel, so, other guests could use them. Ricky and I always were concerned about giving back to people with disabilities. Ricky and I kept touring.
In 2001 when 9/11 happened, we had to fly to a gig to San Francisco 2 days after the planes crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.
We were nervous and didn't want to go. However, we'd signed a contract. Later our host invited us to spend the night and sail with him and some friends around San Francisco Bay. While sailing, I got the idea that I didn't want to do all this traveling and singing anymore. I was burned out on music. I decided I'd take a year off from touring. However, I never returned to music, and Ricky and I never wrote another song.
My New Career: Video Editing and Directing
Although I took a job as a radio disc jockey, I discovered I didn't like that work. When I was in the band, I'd handled the merchandising, the album covers and the promotions, overseen the lighting and done everything a band did besides play and sing. When someone asked, "Would you do all the stuff you once did for the band for other people?" I answered, "Yes, if I got paid."
We had a big light show at our concerts, and I designed the stage sets. Often, I was asked, "What production company do you use?" I'd answer, "I do it all myself." Then they'd ask, "Would you do this for other people?" Again, I'd say, "If they're paying, I will."
I started a lighting company. All the lighting cases that we used for our lights said Van Gogh. Eventually I incorporated the name Van Gogh, and anything I do today falls under that company.
Once we were doing lighting on a music video, and I told my partner, Michelle, who's been with me for 26 years, "We can shoot better video than that." We bought a broadcast quality camera and an Apple computer with a video suite. I told Michelle, "You learn to shoot the camera, and I'll do the editing." Within 30 days after we bought our equipment, the people who had hired us to do the lighting for their videos also hired us to shoot and edit their videos. That business really took off, and that's what we do today. We've done everything from Toyota commercials to van videos.
Check out this fun video Robby did about his Quickie powerchair:
QMST1 from Robby Heisner on Vimeo.
Go to https://vimeo.com/172655176 to see more samples of his video work.
John E. Phillips For the last 12 years, John E. Phillips of Vestavia, Alabama, has been a professional blogger for major companies, corporations and tourism associations throughout the nation. During his 24 years as Outdoor Editor for "The Birmingham Post-Herald" newspaper, he published more than 7,000 newspaper columns and sold more than 100,000 of his photos to newspapers, magazines and internet sites. He also hosted a radio show that was syndicated at 27 radio stations; created, wrote and sold a syndicated newspaper column that ran in 38 newspapers for more than a decade; and wrote and sold more than 30 books. Learn more at www.johninthewild.com.
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Transliteration of Hebrew יהוה Causative fom (Hiphil) of the verb "havah" (הוה) "to be / to become". "He causes to be" or "He comes to be". The word deliberately uses the vowel sounds from "adonai" (אדני) "lord".
Jehovah is an English reading of , the most frequent form of the Tetragrammaton , the name of God in the Hebrew Bible, in the text with vowel points handed down by the Masoretes.
Although a direct phonetic transliteration, it is arguably based on a misunderstanding. By long tradition, in modern Jewish culture the Tetragrammaton is not pronounced. Instead the above vocalization indicates to the reverent Jewish reader that the term Adonai is to be used. In places where the preceding or following word already is Adonai, the reading Elohim is used instead, indicated by a different vocalization of the Tetragrammaton. It is generally agreed therefore, in line with Jewish teaching, that is a "hybrid form", created when the Masoretes added the vowel pointing of Adonai to the consonants of YHWH. Early English translators, unacquainted with Jewish tradition, read this word as they would any other word, and transcribed it (in very few places, namely those where the Name itself was referred to) as Jehovah.
The form thus achieved wide currency in the translations of the Protestant Reformation, and although seriously critiqued by John Drusius in 1604 A.D., and later regarded by both Jews and Christians as a mispronunciation, it has nevertheless found a place in Christian liturgical and theological usage. It is the regular English rendition of in the American Standard Version, and occurs four times in the King James Version. It is also used in Christian hymns such as "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah".
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8, 1910 edition, page 329, states: "Jehovah, the proper name of God in the Old Testament."
Some however question the received view that the vowels of Jehovah originate with the word Adonai rather than an ancient pronunciation of YHWH. They note that details of vocalization differ between the various early extant manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible, and note that the vowel points of Jehovah and Adonai are not precisely the same, and that scholars are not in total agreement as to why this should be.
This pronunciation "Jehovah" is grammatically impossible; it arose through pronouncing the vowels of the "kere" (marginal reading of the Masorites: = "Adonay") with the consonants of the "ketib" (text-reading: = "Yhwh")—"Adonay" (the Lord) being substituted with one exception wherever Yhwh occurs in the Biblical and liturgical books.
"Adonay" presents the vowels "shewa" the composite ( ) under the guttural becomes simple ( ) under the ( ), "holem," and "kamez," and these give the reading ( ) (= "Jehovah").
Sometimes, when the two names ( ) and ( ) occur together, the former is pointed with "hatef segol" ( ) under the ( )— thus, (="Jehovah")—to indicate that in this combination it is to be pronounced "Elohim" ( ).
These substitutions of "Adonay"and "Elohim" for Yhwh were devised to avoid the profanation of the Ineffable Name ( hence is also written ', or even ', and read "ha-Shem" = "the Name ").
Jewish tradition teaches that has the vowel points of (Adonai), but the vowel points of these two words are not precisely the same, and scholars are not in total agreement as to why does not have the precise same vowel points as Adonai has.
The use of the composite "shewa" "hatef segol" ( ) in cases where "Elohim" is to be read has led to the opinion that the composite "shewa" "hatef patah" ( ) ought to have been used to indicate the reading "Adonay."
It has been argued in reply that the disuse of the "patah" is in keeping with the Babylonian system, in which the composite "shewa" is not usual. But the reason why the "patah" is dropped is the non-guttural character of the "yod"; to indicate the reading "Elohim," however, the "segol" (and "hirek" under the last syllable, i.e., ) had to appear in order that a mistake might not be made and "Adonay" be repeated.
Early English translators, unacquainted with or in opposition to Jewish tradition, read this word as they would any other word, and transcribed "Iehouah" (1530 A.D.), "Iehovah" (1611 A.D.), or "Jehovah" (1671 A.D.).
In Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890 A.D.), James Strong transliterated as Yehovah.
William Tyndale, in his 1530 translation of the first five books of the English Bible, at Exodus 6:3 renders the divine name as Iehovah. In his note to this edition he wrote: "Iehovah is God's name...Moreover, as oft as thou seeist LORD in great letters (except there be any error in the printing) it is in Hebrew Iehovah."
The King James (Authorized) Version, 1611: four times as the personal name of God (in all capital letters): Exodus 6:3; Psalm 83:18; Isaiah 12:2; Isaiah 26:4; and three times in place names: Genesis 22:14; Exodus 17:15; and Judges 6:24.
Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible by J.N. Young, 1862, 1898 renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah 6831 times.
A literal translation of the Old Testament (1890) and the New Testament (1884), by John Nelson Darby, renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah 6810 times in the main text.
The American Standard Version, 1901 edition, consistently renders the Tetragrammaton as Je-ho'vah in all 6,823 places where it occurs in the Old Testament.
The Literal Translation of the Holy Bible copyright © 1976-2000 by Jay P. Green, Sr., renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah 6,866 times.
The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, published by Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc., Brooklyn, NY 1961 and last revised in 1984: 'Jehovah' appears in the bible text 7,210 times, i.e. 6,973 in the Hebrew scriptures (OT), 237 times in the Christian Greek scriptures (NT).
The Bible in Today's English (Good News Bible), published by the American Bible Society, 1976, in its preface states, 'the distinctive Hebrew name for God (usually transliterated Jehovah or Yahweh) is in this translation represented by "The Lord."' In the footnote to Exodus 6:3 they refer to their footnote for Exodus 3:14 which says of the '...name Yahweh, traditionally transliterated as Jehovah."
In The Emphatic Diaglott, by Benjamin Wilson, the name Jehovah is found at Matthew 21:9 and in 17 other places in this translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures (NT).
In Italian, the divine name of God is rendered as Jeova, or Geova (soft 'G'), and some Catholic churches in Italy bear the name in this form in their architecture. The Coat of Arms of Plymouth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth#City_Council (UK) City Council bears the Latin inscription, "TURRIS FORTISSIMA EST NOMEN JEHOVA". (See , ) being the Latin translation of the first part of the Hebrew bible 'proverb' at Proverbs 18:10, (OT).
Although the original pronunciation of has become lost, for many centuries the popular English word for the personal name of God has been "Jehovah". This is why some religious groups, notably Jehovah's Witnesses and the King-James-Only Movement, make prominent use, in English speaking countries, of the pronunciation, "Jehovah." Among Jehovah's Witnesses, the name varies according to the common pronunciation in the language spoken, and terms definitively referencing the Hebrew Tetragrammaton, such as Yahweh, are considered equally useful.
Similarly well-established English substitutions for Hebrew personal names include Joshua, Isaiah, Jesus, and others, the precise pronunciations for many of which have also been lost.
Under the heading " c. 6823", the editors of the Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon write that occurs 6518 times in the Masoretic Text.
Early transcriptions of similar to "Jehovah"
'#' marks forms listed by Sir Godfrey Driver.
Transcriptions of similar to"Jehovah" occurred as early as the13th century.
1278: Jehova/Yohoua: in the work Pugio fidei by the Spanish monk Raymond Martin (Raymundus Martini).
The editors of the Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon write that the pronunciation "Jehovah" was unknown until 1520 when it was introduced by Galatinus; but it was contested by Le Mercier, J. Drusius, and L. Capellus, as against grammatical and historical propriety. The English transcription "Jehovah" appears in King James Versions as early as the 1670s and in subsequent versions. The critique of the English transcription Jehovah, as well as the critique of Galatinus's Latin Transcription Iehoua, and the earlier English transcriptions Iehouah and Iehovah, is based on the belief of scholars that the vowel points of are not the actual vowel points of God's name.
Thus while most scholarly sources say that scholars are critiquing the name "Jehovah", Galatinus's Latin Transcription Iehoua and the earlier English transcriptions Iehouah [1530 A.D.] and Iehovah [1611 A.D.] were being critiqued before the English transcription "Jehovah"  ever started to appear. From a pronunciation standpoint in English, Iehouah has the same pronunciation and sounds identical to Jehovah.
The original consonantal text of the Hebrew Bible was provided with vowel marks by the Masoretes to assist reading. In places where the consonants of the text to be read (the Qere) differed from the consonants of the written text (the Kethib), they wrote the Qere in the margin as a note showing what was to be read. In such a case the vowels of the Qere were written on the Kethib. For a few very frequent words the marginal note was omitted: this is called Q're perpetuum.
One of these frequent cases was God's name, that should not be pronounced, but read as adonai ("My Lord [plural of majesty]"), or, if the previous or next word already was adonai, or adoni, as elohim (God). This combination produces and respectively, non-words that would spell "yehovah" and "yehovih" respectively.
The first early modern English Bible translators to transcribe God's name into English did not contact Jewish scholars, and did not know of the Q're perpetuum custom, but transcribed "" into English as they saw it. It therefore became Iehouah in 1530 (Tyndale's translation of the Pentateuch), Iehovah in 1611, and Jehovah in editions of the King James Bible dated 1670 or so.
The spelling gradually settling down as Roman alphabet J and V became distinct letters from I and U. The transcription Iehouah was used in the 16th century by many authors Roman Catholic and Protestant, but not Coverdale's Bible translation in 1535.
In the table below, Yehovah and Adonay are dissected Note in the table directly above that the "simple shewa" in Yehovah and the hatef patah in Adonay are not the same points. The same information is displayed in the table above and to the right where "YHWH intended to be pronounced as Adonai" and "Adonai, with its slightly different vowel points" are shown to have different vowel points.
The difference between the vowel points of 'ǎdônây and YHWH is explained by the rules of Hebrew morphology and phonetics. Shva and hataf-patah were allophones of the same phoneme used in different situations: hataf-patah on glottal consonants including aleph (such as the first letter in Adonai), and simple shva on other consonants (such as the 'y' in YHWH).
Note that while Louis Cappel and John Buxtorf are both listed as authors who opposed the transcription Jehovah, they each were involved in serious controversy with each other concerning the origin of the Hebrew vowel points.
In the decade of dissertations collected by Reland, Fuller, Gataker, and Leusden do battle for the pronunciation Jehovah, against such formidable antagonists as Drusius, Amama, Cappellus, Buxtorf, and Altingius, who, it is scarcely necessary to say, fairly beat their opponents out of the field; "the only argument of any weight, which is employed by the advocates of the pronunciation of the word as it is written being that derived from the form in which it appears in proper names, such as Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, &c."
"Their antagonists make a strong point of the fact that, as has been noticed above, two different sets of vowel points are applied to the same consonants under certain circumstances. To this Leusden, of all the champions on his side, but feebly replies."
The same may be said of the argument derived from the fact that the letters , when prefixed to , take, not the vowels which they would regularly receive were the present pronunciation true, but those with which they would be written if , adonai, were the reading; and that the letters ordinarily taking dagesh lene when following would, according to the rules of the Hebrew points, be written without dagesh, whereas it is uniformly inserted.
Whatever, therefore, be the true pronunciation of the word, there can be little doubt that it is not Jehovah.
As mentioned in the previous section, the defenders of the transcription Jehovah believed that theophoric names such as Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, etc, indicated that Jehovah was the actual name of God.
In Scott Jones' article "Jehovah", under the heading "Davidson on the Tetragrammaton", Davidson explains why he believes that the fact that the Masoretes did not point with the precise same vowel points as are found in Adonay indicated that the vowel points of יְהֹוָה are the actual vowel points of God's name.
The vocalized Hebrew spelling "Yahweh" is found in no extant Hebrew text.
The central "ou" or "o" in some Greek transcriptions point to a pronunciation with a "u" or "o" vowel in the middle, i.e. "Yehowa".
However Greek, since it stopped using the digamma, when transcribing foreign words and names has had to write the "w" consonant sound as a vowel "u" or similar (or in later times as β, after the Greek pronunciation of β changed from "b" to "v").
For arguments for the pronunciation "Yahweh", see Yahweh.
1530: Iehouah appeared in Tyndale's translation of the Pentateuch (at Exodus 6.3 for instance) upwards of 20 times. This custom continued with Miles Coverdale's translation in 1535, John Rogers Matthew Bible in 1537, the Great Bible of 1539, the Geneva Bible of 1560, Bishop's Bible of 1568, the King James of 1611, the Revised Version of 1885 and the American Standard Version in 1901. The Revised Standard Version (1952) was the first mainline English translation to not use Jehovah in the main text. Nor does it tranliterate alleluia [sometimes 'Hallelujah'] in any of the four occurrences found in many English translations [in the 19th chapter of Revelation].
1611: is translated IEHOVAH ("JEHOVAH" from at least the 17th century on) in all uppercase in four places in the King James Bible of 1611 A.D.(Exodus 6:3, Psalm 83:18, Isaiah 12:2, Isaiah 26:4), and three times in placenames (e.g. Jehovah-jireh). Elsewhere in the King James Bible it is rendered as GOD or LORD.


Celebrity chef James Martin has said that he "really does care" about his customers after he faced criticsm for a below-par burger that was served at one of his restaurants.
The TV chef has said he is currently working to resolve the issue, but that it "infuriates" him that people think he is not bothered.
Martin responded to Scottish TV presenter Ewen Cameron, who had tweeted him to complain about the burger that he bought at Glasgow Airport's James Martin Kitchen.
Cameron said in another tweet that it was "truly awful".
Martin replied with an apology and promised that he will "deal with it personally", and Cameron later praised the chef for his handling of the situation after speaking with him privately.
James Martin has apologised for a "truly awful" burger served at his Glasgow Airport restaurant.
Martin said: "I genuinely care, I've got three people flying up to Glasgow who are in there now trying to resolve this.
"I don't know what the issue is at the moment, and the guy didn't complain at the time, so all of a sudden it gets posted on social media and the first time I see it is when it's all over social media.
"I'm doing my best, I've offered a refund... I really give a s**t about my job. I've been in catering all my life and the customer is my number one.


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DEINOVE awarded at the Worldwide Innovation Challenge
The goal of this competition is to bring out the talents and future champions of the French economy through eight strategic goals set by the "Innovation 2030" Commission.
DEINOVE was selected with six other winners in the "Plant protein-based food products and new biobased materials" topic.
The Company will receive 200 000 Euros in subsidies.
DEINOVE (Alternext Paris: ALDEI), an industrial biotech company developing innovative processes for producing biofuels and bio-based chemicals by using Deinococcus bacteria as host strains, announces that it won the first phase of the second edition of the Worldwide Innovation Challenge for its R&D program DEINOPLAST (biobased production of muconic acid) and will be allocated accordingly a subsidy of 200 000 Euros. 70% of this amount has already been paid to the Company.
This World Innovation Competition was initiated by the French government in 2013 to allow the emergence of innovative projects in strategic sectors in France.
DEINOPLAST was selected in the "Plant protein-based food products and new biobased materials" topic.
The DEINOPLAST program, biobased production of muconic acid, as a substitute to petroleum-based plastics and fibers
The DEINOPLAST program develops a process for producing muconic acid from plant raw material. Muconic acid is a chemical molecule whose derivatives - caprolactam, terephthalic acid, and adipic acid - are widely used in the plastics industries (in particular, automobile and packaging), and for the production of fibers for textile or industry (mainly nylon), and food (acidifying).
Biobased muconic acid is a real alternative for the chemical industry because it could replace polluting petroleum-based industrial processes on very significant markets. There is a significant demand for the production of biobased compounds, for example in plastics for food or textiles.
DEINOPLAST, winner of the Worldwide Innovation Challenge within the topic: "Development of plant protein-based food products and plant chemistry projects aiming to develop new materials"
The Worldwide Innovation Challenge has decided to support in this topic projects aiming at developing new methods for producing cost-competitive biobased alternatives that can substitute for petroleum-based products, from the R&D required for optimization to the demonstration phase. This contest is complementary to existing R&D calls for projects, notably the "plant chemistry" AMI (Call for Expressions of Interest) of the "Invest for the Future" programme.
Selected with six other winners from a total of 40 companies competing for the same topic, DEINOVE receives a subsidy of 200 000 Euros.
The projects have been rewarded for their scientific and technical quality, level of innovation, and their expected economic and societal benefits.
"We are extremely proud to have been selected by the Worldwide Innovation Challenge as a promising project for France. This award is recognition of the quality of our technology platform. It confirms our ambition to develop more responsible and sustainable production methods for various compounds and ingredients used in the formulation of everyday products," says Emmanuel PETIOT, CEO of DEINOVE. "We are grateful for the support we receive from the State for our projects."


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Q: How to calculate the increase in temperature due to drop? Question- Calculate the rise in temperature in celcius in a bucket of water after it is dropped from 50 m where acceleration due to gravity is 10.
I know that I need to find the amount of energy absorbed and then find out the increase in temperature using the specific heat of water but cant do it as the mass isn't mentioned. This is a question in the book of my coaching center. I am a seventh grader. Thanks.

A: Well I hate answering my own question but here goes-
V^2 = u^2 + 2as
=> V^2 = 1000
Assuming mass 1kg,
Kinetic energy = 1/2 × mass × velocity^2
=> 500 joules => 1200 cal
Hence increase in temp = 0.12 ○ Celcius

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The Single V3 packaged pump station from DELTA® is designed to collect ground water from a cavity membrane system through the clear opening to the top of the chamber.
Single V3 is for protection only and would be selected where no running water is present or expected.
HDPE chamber - can withstand hydrostatic forces encountered in applications with high water tables.


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Q: How to Convert HWND's Bitmap'd X, Y into a Mouse Event dX, dY? I'm Processing batches of Images and scanning them for a pattern of pixels.  I can get the program to work with SetCursorPos() and it works perfect, but I'm adapting the tech to live motion feed.  SerCursorPos() does not work with that window, but mouse_event does work.
My Issue: Where it was easy to pass the X,Y of the Bitmap to SetCursorPos, I've tried a few formulas to convert and provide the x, y to dX and dY for mouse_event, but they seem to be off by 70-100 coordinates or pixels.  For Example I've tried using the HWND's RECT as a base for width and hieght applied against 65535; and that didn't work.  Should I be using a GetSystemMetric of the window?  Any help would be appreciated. Should I use a DirectX alternative?

A: At least if I understand what you're asking, it sounds like you're looking for ClientToScreen (and possibly doing some compensation for the position of the bitmap inside the client area).


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Sixx:A.M. Reveal 'Modern Vintage' Cover Art, Track Listing and Trailer Video
By Guitar World Staff 2014-08-01T17:36:37Z
Sixx:A.M. have announced that their third album (cover art pictured to the left and below), Modern Vintage, will be released October 7.
The band also will release a new single, "Gotta Get It Right," next week.
Sixx:A.M. includes bassist Nikki Sixx, vocalist James Michael and guitarist DJ Ashba.
Modern Vintage Track list:
02. Gotta Get It Right
03. Relief
04. Get Ya Some
05. Let's Go
06. Drive
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Linda Singer
Head of Motley Rice's Public Client Practice
Public-interest attorney
Industry: Law
Key previous position: D.C. attorney general
Education: Harvard; Harvard Law
Notable fact: Handles extensive pro bono work
On a Friday morning in early March, Motley Rice attorney Linda Singer began questioning former Purdue Pharma president Richard Sackler about the company's responses to the opioid epidemic.
"Were you aware in the late 1990s that users of OxyContin were transitioning to heroin?" Singer asked, after she presented a National Drug Intelligence Center article from 2001 that said lower-cost heroin was attracting OxyContin abusers in West Virginia who had never used heroin.
"It doesn't imply that they were patients," Sackler said. "The implication is they were abusers."
The transcript of Sackler's deposition was made public in court filings as part of the multi-district case, taking place in Ohio, in which states, cities, and counties have brought suit against opioid manufacturers.
Singer, a former D.C. attorney general, was named a member of the Plaintiffs' Executive Committee in the case in December 2017. She also serves as counsel to the first two governments that filed cases against opioid makers in 2014, Santa Clara County and the City of Chicago.
Recently, Singer celebrated a victory in the opioid lawsuit when four companies reached a $260 million settlement agreement with two Ohio counties very shortly before going to trial.
"The proposed settlement will make significant progress to abate the epidemic by providing resources for and applying funds directly to necessary opioid-recovery programs," said the co-leads of the Plaintiffs' Executive Committee in a statement, adding that the communities had "revealed facts about the roles of the opioid industry that created and fueled the opioid epidemic."
Motley Rice says that litigation and settlement discussions continue for other municipalities and states.
During Singer's questioning of Sackler in March, she read out emails including one to Sackler from a personal friend of his comparing the then-Purdue executive to Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.
"Dr. Sackler, is it fair to say that you have a great deal of contempt for people who abuse or become addicted to opioids?" she asked during her questioning.
"Quite the contrary. I have thought for a very long time that people who are addicted to any substance, whether it's alcohol or opiates, their lives are damaged by the addiction itself, and they often become addicted because they're in miserable circumstances," he said.
—Erin Durkin
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Is it bad to take the SAT more than 3 times?
There are all sorts of rumors that "if a student takes the SAT more than three times, then [insert terrible consequence here]." I have never found anything to substantiate any of these fear based myths.
Second SAT: here we go, let's make it a good one!
Should I try both the SAT and ACT?
Absolutely! The ACT and SAT (which are both accepted at all schools) test very similar skill sets in slightly different ways: the SAT is a trickier exam and while the ACT is a bit more straightforward, it is almost much more time intensive than the SAT.
Many students perform significantly better on one of the two exams, but it's hard to know which exam is going to be your ultimate ticket to college. Even taking a diagnostic test of each exam is not conclusive as it's hard to know which exam you have more potential with given the proper instruction.
Because the exams are similar, preparing for one of them helps build skill sets which are directly relevant to the other. Even when a student believes he may be better suited for the ACT, it can be very beneficial to begin with SAT prep. Much in the same way athletes go through extremely challenging conditioning exercises in practice so that game day feels comparatively easy, preparing for the "trickier" SAT first is a powerful way of building the requisite reasoning skills before transitioning to the ACT.
Regardless of whether or not a student learns from me or from someone else, or takes both my SAT and ACT programs or just one, I would always (barring any extenuating circumstance) recommend that a student at least try both exams.
How often do your SAT/ACT prep classes meet?
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Is your SAT/ACT Class Schedule Flexible?
There are afternoon and evening class offerings for the ACT and SAT prep classes. All the classes operate on the same syllabus, so that if a student has a conflict one week, it may be possible for the student to attend a different class that week in a seamless fashion. For a student to attend an alternate class, at least one week notice is required. Each student is able to request a class switch twice in order to maintain small and balanced classes.
Is Jake available for extra help outside of class?
While all students are encouraged to participate throughout class time, often students have questions that are particular to them. Jake is available to give students personal attention before class, after class, or via email during the week. Additionally, parents can expect a higher level of contact from Jake, and are encouraged to communicate freely with him throughout the class regarding their student's progress.


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Q: PHP "remove from array where" operation Let's say you have a php array filled with dictionaries/associative arrays of first and last names, like so:
$userList = array(array('first'=>'Jim', 'last'=>'Kirk'), array('first'=>'George', 'last'=>'Bush'));
/*
$userList now looks like
{
    {
        first => Jim,
        last => Kirk
    },
    {
        first => George,
        last => Bush
    }
}
*/

How do I tell php to "Remove elements from $userList as $users where $user['first'] === 'George'"?

A: foreach and use a reference & to be able to modify / unset that array element:
foreach($userList as &$user) {
    if($user['first'] == 'George') {
        unset($user);
    }
}

A: Use array_filter with a callback with the conditions you want

A: Here's how I did it (based on "Charles"'s answer from This Question)...
First, I created a function-factory:
function createNotNamedFunction($first)
{
    return function($user) use($first) {
        return $user['first'] !== $first;
    };
}

Then, I call it when I need to filter the array:
$first = 'George';
$notNamed = self::createNotNamedFunction($first);
$filteredUsers = array_filter($userList, $notNamed);

Short, simple to understand, extensible (the test can be arbitrarily complex since it's a first-class function), and doesn't involve loops.
This technique uses closures, array_filter, and only works in PHP 5.3 or greater, but it's what I would consider the canonical answer.  It turns out that array_filter is "remove from array where" when you provide it with an arbitrary test.
Thanks to all world-class php wizards who contributed alternative patterns!


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Mumbai University Results 2019 – July is indeed considered the month of results. Mostly all the universities which hold the semester examination in the month of May announce the results online in the month of July. This applies to the University of Mumbai also. The Mumbai result 2018 of the semester examinations which will held in May 2018 can now be checked on the official website of Mumbai University.
As of now, only the third year results of B.Com are announced online but various other Mumbai University results are being announced day by day. This implies that all the students who appeared for the 5th and 6th semester examinations of B.Com from Mumbai University can now check the Mumbai University Result 2018 online. The Mumbai results of other UG as well as PG courses is still awaited, and dates of those are still unknown to us as of now. The officials of the University have not made any announcement in that context. However, they too can be expected to be published online soon. For more details about Mumbai University results 2018, keep reading below.
Mumbai Result 2018 for All Courses & Semesters Online – The establishment and development of Mumbai University ranges back to the year 1953. It was the result of the approval of the Bombay University Act, which led to the development of this renowned institution. Initially, the main focus of this institution was to improve the standards of teaching in the undergraduate courses which were offered. However, within the 161 years which have passed till now, successful efforts can be witnessed in introducing the areas of research and development as well.
As a laudable addition to the regular courses offered by Mumbai University, students can also choose from the variety of Distance learning programs provided. Mumbai University not only acts as a prominent institution imparting quality education to all regular as well as distance students, but it also serves as a moral powerhouse of the economy as a whole. Due to its commendable efforts to continuously improve the education system and environmental surroundings, it has undoubtedly witnessed a significant increase in the number of students who wish to enroll in it.
Mumbai University Result 2018 – Recently, the University of Mumbai has publicized the Mumbai results for various courses online. This is available online for the students of various courses and semesters for which the courses are offered in Mumbai University. The Mumbai University result and performance report for the many other courses and other semesters is yet to be out. There are no details present and no announcements have been made in this respect. However, these Mumbai University results are also anticipated soon enough.
For those students who are all ready to check the Mumbai results can do so by visiting the official website of Mumbai University.Browsing through the official website, you will easily be able to spot the Mumbai University result link for the desired course and semester (if it is released). By clicking on the same, you will be redirected to another page where you will be required to fill in your admit card number and date of birth. Once you have correctly entered the needed information, hit on submit and the Mumbai University results can be viewed. This page will serve as an important document for the future, and hence should be saved in a reliable format. For convenience in future reference, one should download and keep the result in a PDF form. If the students feel any scope of revaluation or rechecking of their papers, they can apply for the same by visiting their concerned department.
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April is my month to request a quilt block from the bee players!!
I'd love it if you could make one or two of these!
a triangle shaped piece of fabric with your scraps.
to give me a guideline as I was sewing.
Add a lime green background.
about 15" wide when you're done!!!
As TALL or SHORT as you want!!!
The triangle inside the green can be any size!!!
I'll line them all up together.
This looks like so much fun! Can't wait to get started.
This is going to be very cool to watch. I love all the quilts coming out of the two bees on this site.
fun. I love playing with lime green.
Love trying something new with made fabric ... knew you would come up with a good idea ,,, will start them tomorrow!
Live the flying geese!!! I'll link you up in the side bar when I get home!!!
I keep thinking, there can't be any more original ideas and you come up with this one! I love it. I am sure I will be lusting very very soon!
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Now I am ready for the geese to fly! Great idea, can't wait to see this all together.


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A bicyclist suffered potentially life-threatening injuries Wednesday afternoon when he collided with a car at the intersection of West Fifth Avenue and Chambers Street in west Eugene, police said.
The wreck was reported at 2:19 p.m. An ambulance arrived five minutes later and took the injured bicyclist to Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield, according to an emergency dispatch log.
Crash investigators initially thought the bicyclist�s injuries were less serious than they turned out to be, Eugene police spokeswoman Paula Hunt said.
Police did not release the names of the bicyclist or the motorist. Both are from Eugene. The bicyclist is 25 and the motorist is 44, police said.
Hunt said a preliminary investigation indicated the bicyclist was riding south, or �the wrong way,� in the northbound lanes of Chambers Street when he was hit by a white Dodge Intrepid that was traveling west on Fifth Avenue and preparing to turn north onto Chambers Street.
The wreck remained under investigation late Wednesday. No citations had been issued.
Police said the bicyclist was riding a green mountain bike. He was not wearing a helmet, police said. Police asked any witnesses to the crash to contact them at 541-682-5576.


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Facebook Patents Reveal Deep Research On True Haptic VR Gloves
Multiple patents awarded to Facebook this year suggest the company is researching a range of technologies which could enable force feedback gloves for VR.
Gloves may be the ultimate goal for VR input. The term "haptic gloves" usually refers to finger tracking gloves with vibration motors on each finger. Force feedback gloves, though, go further by restricting the movement of fingers in response to a simulated object or surface.
Facebook previously showed research involving a haptic glove, but not force feedback gloves. These three patents, however, provide insight into some of the company's research behind the scenes.
Note these are not applications, but actual awarded patents.
In March of this year, Facebook was awarded a patent titled Switchable fluidic device.
The patent describes a glove with "soft materials that use millimeter or smaller channels filled with fluid". By controlling the flow of fluid through these tiny channels, the system adapts the pressure it applies to the finger joints.
When the pressure is high, it "prevents or enables a physical movement of a portion of a user in contact with the virtual object in the virtual space", according to the patent description. "For example, if a user's finger is in contact with a virtual object (e.g., a virtual wall) in a virtual space, the haptic assembly prevents a physical movement of the user finger to move in a direction through the virtual object in the virtual space. Accordingly, the user can receive a perception of contacting the virtual object."
One "embodiment" of the gloves is described as covered with infrared LEDs for positional tracking from cameras, just like an Oculus Touch controller.
Hard/Soft Touch Simulation
In June, Facebook was awarded another patent related to haptic gloves, titled Haptic devices that simulate rigidity of virtual objects.
Almost all gloves to date use vibration motors to mimic the feeling of touching virtual objects, however, this is not particularly realistic. The glove in the patent instead uses an array of plates which dynamically actuate to touch the user's finger with a force simulating the object the user's finger is touching.
When pressing against a hard virtual object such as a button, the plates would resist the pressure of the finger. When pressing a less rigid virtual object the plates can "give" much more easily to pressure, providing the feeling of softness.
Pneumatic Bladder
Last week, Facebook was awarded yet another patent. This time the idea covers an alternative to microfluidics for force feedback: Pneumatically controlled haptic mechanisms with nested internal structures for haptic feedback.
The glove is covered in an array of stacked "pods" which each contain a pneumatic "bladder" made of "a durable, puncture resistance material, such as thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)". By adding and removing air from each bladder, the pressure against the user's hand at that position can be altered: "Depending on a posture of the user's finger when the pressure inside the bladder is increased, the user may experience his or her finger becoming stiff and rigid, bending downwards, or bending upwards (e.g., pushing and pulling sensations)."
This pneumatic technology, because of the higher pressure it can generate, could simulate more intense events, even pushing back on the fingers rather than simply restricting them. The patent describes how this could be used in VR games:
"just prior to releasing an arrow from a bow in real life, a tremendous force is applied to the pads of the fingers drawing the bow string. Therefore, in virtual reality, the haptic stimulation created by the wearable device would need to be intense to provide some realism to the virtual reality experience (e.g., one or more pods on each string-contacting finger push against the string-contacting fingers and attempt to straighten these fingers, as would the bow string in real life)"
While such a system may not be reliable for hours of usage per week, the patent describes designing with this in mind: "Due to the ever-changing nature of virtual and augmented reality, the pods may be required to transition between the two states hundreds, or perhaps thousands of times, during a single use. Thus, the pods described herein are durable and designed to quickly transition from state to state."
How Far Away Is All This?
At Oculus Connect 3 in 2016, Oculus Chief Scientist Michael Abrash made a series of predictions about the future of VR technology. Among these was the claim that VR controllers similar to today's would be the state of the art "for at least 5 years", and "maybe" much longer. Abrash postulated that controllers could potentially be "the mouse of VR", and remain so even "40 years from now". He followed this by saying:
"The only thing I can see replacing Touch-like controllers is the ability to use your hands as direct physical manipulators as you do in the real world, and I don't see that happening in the next 5 years because it requires haptic and kinematic technology that isn't even on the distant horizon."
At Oculus Connect 5 in 2018, however, when revisiting these predictions, Abrash changed his outlook:
"I still don't think it'll happen in the next 4 years, but something interesting may in fact be on the distant horizon. […] I believe we'll have useful haptic hands in some form within 10 years"
It is possible research related to these patented ideas — or perhaps some similar research underway at Facebook — may have informed Abrash's updated guidance. Of course, organizations of Facebook's size file patents all the time on lots of ideas that never see actual use.
Other force feedback gloves exist already such as HaptX and Dexmo, but these are aimed at the enterprise market with five figure price tags. Given Facebook's focus on the consumer market and affordability, it's likely the company is looking for a solution that can be manufactured affordably at scale.
Facebook Reality Lab, the company's VR/AR research division led by Abrash, has been on a hiring spree for years now. In Facebook earning calls, the company mentioned increasing investment in VR/AR research.
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A majority of key business leaders believe the best possible outcome for the North is to remain in the single market and the customs union post Brexit, according to the Chartered Accountants Ulster Society.
A survey undertaken by the society found that 53 per cent of business people believe the current status quo would be best for local firms while a large majority (53 per cent) consider potential new tariffs and non tariff barriers to be one of the biggest future threats to Northern Ireland.
The results of the survey also highlighted that 28 per cent of business people would like the North to be granted special status in any new post Brexit arrangements.
According to the Chartered Accountants Ulster Society most business people that they surveyed - 86 per cent - believe that Brexit presents more threats than opportunities for Northern Ireland.
The Chartered Accountants Ulster Society also found that less than a third of firm they spoke to had started preparing for Brexit.