Originally Published: March 4, 2010 12:13 p.m.
Amond Eugene Bruneau, know as Gene, was born 7 Dec 1934 in St. Front, Saskatchewan, Canada crossed the great divide to join his wife, beloved parents, brothers and sisters the early morning at 7:35 a.m. Feb. 23, 2010; he was 75 years, 2 months and 16 days.
He has had a long history of cardiac problems, however these past several weeks he has really been under the weather, but always ready for a game of pool at his local American Legion. Gene was the last surviving Bruneau male.
Gene was born on the family farm in Canada and was the twelfth of fourteen children born to Napoléon Joseph Bruneau Jr. (1888-1970) and Hazel Marie (nee DeCelles) Bruneau (1897-1977). He moved with his family at the age of four to the U.S. near Coeur D Alene, ID and then moved to MN with his parents and family. His father had taught Gene how to hunt, fish, trap and the skills associated with the hard labor involved in working the farms of the Northern U.S. and Canada. Gene's father taught him the outdoorsmen skills that characterized him the remainder of his life. He spent four years with the U.S. Army and then spent several years living and working throughout the U.S. before settling back in MN where he met and married his beloved wife Francis Johnson. They moved to Arizona and resided in Mesa initially then the Verde Valley where Gene worked as a general contractor and was the last of the trappers. They made their home in Camp Verde for a decade before moving to Las Vegas for two decades. Gene moved to Pahrump, NV after his wife's death where he went into business with De De for 10 years and returned to the Verde Valley for the last 3 years where De De looked after him until his departure. He is survived by De De Johnson of Cottonwood, AZ, his daughters Debbie Moore of Cottonwood and Mary Turnipseed of Cottonwood. He is also survived by many granddaughters and sons however his grandson Scott and granddaughter Jennifer were very close. He also is survived by his oldest sister Marie Hanson of Renton, WA and sister and brother in law Ann and Roger Brackney of Lake Montezuma, AZ, brother in law Peter Cullen of Mesa, AZ, Walter Franke of Chandler, AZ, and William I. Watts of Prescott, AZ. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Larry, Vernon, Thomas, Joseph, Norman and Kenneth Bruneau and sisters Helen Cullen, Lucille Bruneau, Theresa Franke, Margaret Watts and Hazel Bruneau.
Gene like was a devote Catholic and member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cottonwood.
An online guestbook is available at www.westcottfuneralhome.com Information provided by his immediate family.


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Anomalanthus es un género con 12 especies de plantas  perteneciente a la familia Ericaceae.

Taxonomía
El género  fue descrito por Johann Friedrich Klotzsch y publicado en Linnaea  12: 238. 1838.

Especies aceptadas
A continuación se brinda un listado de las especies del género Anomalanthus aceptadas hasta febrero de 2014, ordenadas alfabéticamente. Para cada una se indica el nombre binomial seguido del autor, abreviado según las convenciones y usos.
Anomalanthus anguliger N.E.Br.
Anomalanthus collinus
Anomalanthus curviflorus
Anomalanthus discolor
Anomalanthus galpii
Anomalanthus lesliei
Anomalanthus marlothii
Anomalanthus parviflorus
Anomalanthus puberulus
Anomalanthus salteri
Anomalanthus scoparius
Anomalanthus turbinatus

Referencias

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Тара́совцы (, ) — село в Новоселицком районе Черновицкой области Украины. Граничит с Румынией.

Население по переписи 2001 года составляло 5330 человек. Почтовый индекс — 60350. Телефонный код — 803733. Код КОАТУУ — 7323088301.

В Тарасовцах официальным региональным языком установлен молдавский язык.

История
В 1946 г. Указом ПВС УССР село Тарасоуцы переименовано в Тарасовцы.

Местный совет
60350, Черновицкая обл., Новоселицкий р-н, с. Тарасовцы, ул. Ленина, 150

Примечания

Ссылки
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 Административно-территориальное устройство Черновицкой области

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jTBC Wins the New Cable Premieres at Miss Hammurabi Doubles the Ratings of tvN Drama About Time
The viewers have spoken and its a resounding ratings and feedback win for jTBC legal drama Miss Hammurabi which premiered this Monday opposite fellow new cable arrival About Time on tvN. Miss Hammurabi brought in nearly double the ratings of About Time, premiering at 3.739% compared to 1.766%. Even more impressive are the positive audience feedback on the acting of Miss Hammurabi leads L and Go Ara who are normally panned by K-netizens for their pretty visuals and limited acting, this time both are getting solid reviews along with how interesting the drama is in depicting the behind-the-scenes world of judges in the Korean judicial system.
Conversely K-netz are ragging on both Lee Sung Kyung and Lee Sang Yoon's acting in About Time, though that drama has even bigger problems in re-filming fast enough to insert new second male lead Kim Dong Joon's scenes into the narrative as he took over just last week for Lee Seo Won who has been charged with harassment and assault. The Mon-Tues time slot remains very week overall but it looks like Miss Hammurabi is ready to make some waves.
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jTBC Wins the New Cable Premieres at Miss Hammurabi Doubles the Ratings of tvN Drama About Time — 20 Comments
Elaine on May 21, 2018 at 11:40 PM said:
I think its the highest rating so far for JTBC Mon-Tues slot. Congrats to the team.
Oh I heard good things about About Time from international fans, so I'm surprised to see its panned by Koreans.
Alexa on May 22, 2018 at 12:31 AM said:
Acting in "About Time" is bad. I am surprised that Lee Sang Yoon ended up carried away with Lee Sung Kyung's below par acting. LSK as usual, pulling off that muppet acting. Idk, but the comic feel very staged. I guess the only reasons why the drama received good feedbacks from i-fans because LSK is adored widely by i-fans. I don't like the first episode. Not likely will stay watching.
Jas on May 22, 2018 at 2:01 AM said:
Yeah agree with Alexa. LSK is a so-so actress. ifans are more forgiving toward her acting because they adore her but in Korea, she's not that popular so they judge her acting more harshly.
bamsaka on May 24, 2018 at 2:17 AM said:
LSK ans LSY both are not strong that's why it so obvious now.
LSY always has great counterparts that balance him so he looks passable but LSM is neither of good or balance so they cancel each other out.
LSK also need a calmer but sturdy partner because that makes her unique but LSY has no energy and weak so her flaw become gigantic.
I did say it before and people think I make it up, these actors are passable at best but a bad match to each other.
Sayaris on May 22, 2018 at 12:49 AM said:
The both actress are beautiful but not very good at acting.
L can be good but it depend of the drama. I think I liked him in the drama with Krystal. They had more chemistry than the couple Rain-Krystal…
LSY lacks in charisma for me. And in the trailers I saw, he looked like he lost a lot of weight very fast and was tired…
Sooyi on May 22, 2018 at 3:01 AM said:
I've seen videos of the first episode of Miss Hammurabi and I could say that Go Ara's character is quite a trooper and the ways she goes back at annoying people in public transport and sexual harrassers are fresh. I think Go Ara pulls off comedy the best.
Elena on May 22, 2018 at 6:38 AM said:
Agree. I watched her in Black and got the impression that she was better with the comedy bits, she can be quite fun. She should choose more comedy in the future, it suits her style.
anon on May 22, 2018 at 6:45 AM said:
the thing with go ara, at least in my opinion, is that she doesn't seem to choose projects very well. or at least she ends up with projects that highlights her weaknesses instead of her strengths. i think she does best in comedies and slice of life type of dramas and can also do rom coms well. however, she often ends up with damsel in distress type of characters who cries a lot.
Doublefault on May 22, 2018 at 8:42 AM said:
I agree that Go Ara does best in comedy. She was hilarious in her cameo in The Producers as IU's frenemy!
Kean on May 22, 2018 at 3:01 AM said:
Surprised because people usually praise highly LSY
kx on May 22, 2018 at 3:44 AM said:
Haven't seen About Time yet but based on reception here, danggit, another one of my anticipated dramas bites the dust. It's almost chronic now with how badly recent kdramas usually disappoints me in some way or another.
it's a shame that "About Time" is not living up to the hype (based fron the feedback). i was so looking forward to it since the premise sounds interesting and i like LSK. not gonna lie, i don't necessarily think she's a good actress but i still like her for some reason. i might give the first few episodes a shot and decide frin there.
congrats to the cast and crew of miss hammurabi for the massive ratings! i will likely check this out. crossing my fingers that l, go ara, and lee elijah will do well in this.
candycane on May 22, 2018 at 8:28 AM said:
based on the comments here, i will give Miss H a try, maybe this can be a breakout for L to secure a lead seat. As for About Time, I think LSK is overhyped by ifans, she should tone down her overacting…
Give me the subs! on May 22, 2018 at 11:02 AM said:
I am the opposite. I couldn't get into Miss Hammurabi and fell in love with About Time.
Ann Joel on May 22, 2018 at 11:44 AM said:
Me too I'm going in for About time and I'll see how that goes. Unsure about MH at this stage as I have so many dramas on the go right now.
J to the A on May 22, 2018 at 5:17 PM said:
Miss Hammurabi achieved 4.5% ratings its second episode! Crazy good.
GFC on May 24, 2018 at 11:49 PM said:
Miss Hammaruabi might just beat Noona in ratings. The reviews from Korea are amazing for this drama. Its hooked all age groups which is the key. I had a feeling it would do well. The teasers were amazing. To be fair Go Ara has never pulled in bad ratings since Reply 1994. Hwarang pulled in strong numbers despite the competition from Romantic Doctor.
Deb on May 22, 2018 at 8:21 PM said:
Congrats to the Hammurabi team for the good ratings and reception so far. It's a good sign that that the original author is adapting their own work for the drama. I'll be waiting till it ends to try watching since I'm hoping against hope it keeps it's light tone that the leads can handle better for most of it's run but that hardly happens in kdramas.
I'm not surprised to see LSK getting negative reception but I'm surprised Sang Yoon is getting dragged for his acting! Maybe he wasn't feeling the role yet? It's only the first episode though, so it could easily get better. I want to check it out for myself to see if it's a good watch so far. All my hope is on Why Secretary Kim but maybe I should temper my excitement just in case. I do want PSJ and especially my girl, Park Min Young to have a hit, buzz drama though.
prettyautumn on May 23, 2018 at 6:02 AM said:
It's not like LSK was a good actress anyway
Arenrenren on July 12, 2018 at 10:53 PM said:
I have watched all 15 episodes of Miss Hammurabi and I totally enjoyed it. Ara's character was a bit annoying at first. but still I got hooked with the chemistry and the story. It's a good one honestly.

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RETURN OF AN ICON
As Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team prepares to challenge for the 36th America's Cup, a reunion with the past beckons. Once again, Auckland is the venue, and once again, Team New Zealand is the final obstacle on the road to sailing's greatest prize.
In today's hype-dominated world, anyone calling Luna Rossa's 2000 America's Cup debut 'transformative' might be accused of overstatement. But to all those who witnessed the events of that epic southern summer, the Italian team's impact was impossible to ignore. Whether you were on location in Auckland, or part of Italy's legendary all-night television vigils – it was clear that something had happened; that sailing had somehow gone up a level.
By the time of the America's Cup's arrival in Auckland, pro teams were in the midst of a culture-shift. Traditional owner-led campaigns were being taken over by sports managers with sponsors to please – consigning the competition's once-incognito fleets to history. Yet against the logo-studded backdrop of America's Cup 2000, the livery of Luna Rossa's yacht, ITA-45, stood out: not because of what it said, but because of what it didn't.
The stripped-back styling of the 'Silver Bullet' and her crew somehow connected sailing's past with its future. Less was more.
As a sporting campaign, the new Italian challenge was an outstanding success. They defied all predictions to qualify for the climactic regatta, notching up a record 38 victories en route to the final.
Their challenger series showdown with One America still ranks as one of the all-time great episodes in sailing's longest saga.
But Luna Rossa's glow radiated far beyond the racecourse: seldom had sailing been so present in the pop zeitgeist. The team's utilitarian, techno-centric style formula struck a chord in fashion, and helped usher in a sea change in the relationship between luxury and leisure. The 'luxe sport' movement that sprang from the team's debut continues to reverberate throughout style and culture today.
It all began in the spring of 1997, when the blueprints for a new Italian racing team were sketched out at a dinner party. Patrizio Bertelli and Miuccia Prada conjured the name (Italian for 'red moon') as a riposte to 'Black Magic' – New Zealand's champion yacht. More than two decades later, Luna Rossa's origins feel oddly relevant once again.
For 2021, the stakes remain exactly as they were two decades ago, but the America's Cup has undergone a revolution in the meantime. For the current challenge, Luna Rossa return to Auckland as Challenger of Record – and co-architects of a visionary class of flying AC75 yachts. This time they are bolstered by partnerships with Prada and Pirelli: both icons of Italian industry – recognised bywords for innovation, style and sporting passion.
To mark Luna Rossa's long-awaited return to America's Cup competition, the team is releasing an official collection for only the second time in its history. The first time was in 2007, when visitors queued in the Valencian sun to own a piece from sailing's style ambassadors.
For the team's current offering, several designs from that landmark collection have been affectionately revived with modern performance fabrics and updated styling. The flagship Afterguard Jacket is a signature piece – with a cropped cut and twin-stripe detailing to complement its 3-layer construction. The team's trademark red-line graphic is also back, lending minimalist class to designs like the Flight-tech T-Shirt and women's Icon T-shirt.
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Q: transposition of the hadamard product between 2 matrices Given an activation function $\phi$, and a matrix $W= \bar{W}+ \widehat{\Delta W}$, where $\widehat{\Delta W} $ is just a    perturbation from the mean, and given 2 random vectors of $\{+1,-1\}$ so that $r_n s_n^T $ is a matrix of rank 1, what property has been used to transform the second term within the parentheses? I don't get why  2 hadamard products $\circ $ appear in the end
$$ \phi \biggl(\bigl(\bar{W}+ \widehat{\Delta W}\circ r_n s_n^T\bigr)^T x_n\biggr)= \phi \biggl(\bar{W}^T x_n+    \bigl(        \widehat{\Delta W}^T (x_n \circ s_n)\bigr)\circ r_n      \biggr) $$

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00:41 - About The Podcast Planner.
01:15 - Reviewing our episodes after publishing.
01:45 - Questions number 1.
02:13 - Questions number 2.
02:36 - Question number 3.
03:12 - Question number 4.
03:47 - Question number 5.
05:28 - Next series teaser!
06:21 - Facts you should know about.
Making time to step back and review what we've created helps us to be aware of our progress towards the goal we have with our podcast. If we don't, the opposite tends to happen. We continue to just roll with the punches, produce and produce. A sense of direction and purpose can get lost and eventually Podfading!
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Silver lining in this cloud
David HaughCHICAGO TRIBUNE
Try telling baseball fan Phil Ozersky that everything about Mark McGwire's 70-home run summer of 1998 was bad or fake. The real comfort Ozersky's ailing dad, Herbert, enjoys down in sunny Boynton Beach, Fla., suggests something different.
Herbert Ozersky, 77, suffered a stroke in 1986 that paralyzed the left side of his body. He was living outside St. Louis 12 years later when his son, Phil, a genetic researcher at Washington University, caught McGwire's 70th home run at Busch Stadium after the ball bounced out of the hands of two co-workers.
One of the first things Phil did with the $2.7 million he received in an auction for the McGwire ball was build a handicapped-accessible home in Florida so his dad could escape Midwestern winters more than a couple of weeks at a time.
"He was a snowbird and he's more comfortable being able to stay down there longer so it was nice I could help my parents retire," Ozersky, 37, said in a phone interview. "Other than their house down there, I didn't go that crazy buying stuff."
Indeed, Ozersky still drives the same 1994 light blue Ford Probe he was driving before he became a millionaire. He has made six-figure donations to charities of his choice. His biggest perk may be the Cardinals season tickets he purchased on the first-base side 20 rows from the owner's box.
When Ozersky went back to work, "I think it definitely surprised some people," he said. The largesse allowed his wife, Amanda -- the same woman he was dating at the time -- to stay home and raise their two young daughters. Shortly after the auction in January 1999, the couple moved from their rented home into a nice house in the same cul-de-sac as Ozersky's brother and sister in Ballwin, Mo.
Yes, Ballwin.
McGwire's admission Monday that he used steroids disappointed a lot of people who cheered him wildly that summer of '98. To many the revelation stained moments they considered priceless. To Ozersky, the memories always will be worth $2.7 million.
Out of every negative comes a positive.
Without the national euphoria created by the home run race between McGwire and Sammy Sosa, entrepreneur Todd McFarlane never may have felt compelled to provide the Ozerskys generational wealth in exchange for a $3.05 million souvenir. (That was McFarlane's total cost after paying Guernsey's Baseball Auction.)
"It was much more fun than a winning lottery ticket because I'm a baseball fan," Ozersky said.
The baseball fan in Ozersky shrugged when McGwire confessed. The scientist in him always knew.
"For anyone believing he wasn't on (steroids) is beyond naive," Ozersky said.
Without excusing McGwire, Ozersky pointed out that Major League Baseball lacked a tough steroid-testing policy until 2002, so technically the Cardinals slugger broke "the rule of the land" but not the rules of baseball. He compared McGwire taking performance-enhancing drugs to Babe Ruth drinking and carousing during Prohibition.
"People are being a little hypocritical with McGwire," Ozersky said.
Out in Tempe, Ariz., McFarlane takes a similarly pragmatic view of baseball history many consider tainted. McFarlane, a Canadian comic book mogul who played college baseball before sustaining a career-ending knee injury, scoffed when asked if he felt McGwire's admission cheapened his investment.
"I don't feel cheated at all," McFarlane said in a phone interview. "I have a perspective of the skinny center fielder who wanted to play in the majors.
"If somebody had held out their hand with two pills and said, 'Todd, you could gain 10 pounds if you swallow these,' I would have asked if they were poison later. I am not excusing it. But I can understand the rationale."
An unapologetic collector of sports memorabilia, the baseball junkie spent $2 million more on seven other McGwire and Sosa home run balls from that '98 season to complete the McFarlane collection. Later, McFarlane also purchased Barry Bonds' 73rd home run ball for $450,000.
You can find that ball, McGwire's 70th and Sosa's 66th in a lock box in an undisclosed location -- about $3.75 million worth of rawhide. But you won't find any regrets.
"People will ask, 'Why in the hell would you spend $3 million on a baseball ... [but] I have the top three home run balls in the record books," said McFarlane, who considers the McGwire ball his most precious.
Its monetary worth started dropping the minute McFarlane walked through the auction house doors and dropped again this week.
"It's like a car that loses its value the minute you drive it out of the lot -- well, I just crashed the car," he said. "But people are still going to want the car James Dean was driving in when he got killed. So it's still cool. It's infamous."
Initially, the ball brought Ozersky more fame than he wanted. The Cardinals wanted him to turn over No. 70 immediately in exchange for merchandise, but he wanted to meet McGwire before making a decision. He didn't -- and has met Big Mac only once.
Instead, Ozersky went home that Sept. 27, 1998, slept on it and wrote McGwire a letter explaining why he was keeping the ball.
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The men's javelin throw event  at the Friendship Games was held on 17 August 1984 at the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium in Moscow, Soviet Union. The old model of the javelin was used for this competition.

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6. Assassin's Creed Origins Skills, Inventory, and Completion
Properly managing your skills, weapons, and other equipment is very important to maintaining as strong a version of yourself as possible. This page will cover what you'll need to know for these things, as well as provide a general idea of what you need to do in order to fully complete the game.
When you first take a look at your skill tree at the start of the game, you'll notice a few things. Each skill requires a certain number of skill points to acquire, with the most you'll need for a skill being three. Next up are the Master Skills, of which there are one of each for each branch in the tree. These can be earned multiple times, and stack with each time you earn them. As for progressing through the tree, there's one thing about these skills that's different from most other games. If you want to earn the Master Warrior skill, for example, you'll only need to earn just one of the skills connected to it as opposed to all of them. Because of this, the earliest you can earn one of these skills is at around Lv10, but you'll want to invest in all of these skills anyway; many of them are very useful, and lots of them are tied to achievements. Optimally, you'll want to unlock all of these skills, including the ones that are added with the DLC.
Skill points can be earned past your level cap, whether that be Lv40 from the base game or higher with DLC, so you don't need to worry about saving up points too much. However, if you do plan on 100%ing the game's DLC, you should buy both as soon as you can. The Curse of the Pharaohs DLC adds an achievement for reaching Lv55, and you wouldn't want any experience to be "wasted" when you could've been progressing to such a high level. The DLC includes additional skills as well.
After reaching Lv55, you'll earn a new skill point every 20,000XP or so that you earn from that point on. That's about half as much as it takes to get to Lv55 from Lv54, so getting to that level should be a pretty high priority if you can help it.
I'm Done Learning
Activate a Master ability.
You still need 8880...
Reach level 20.
Reach level 55 (The Curse of the Pharaohs)
The Warrior branch focuses on combat, as you could have probably guessed. From the perspective of someone who usually tries to sneak around and has finished the game using mostly only their fists when possible, I would consider the Adrenaline 1 and Adrenaline 2 skills to be of most importance. Since you'll likely not want to run around the same way for the entire game, you should take a look at the skills and judge which of the skills are most important to you. The previously mentioned skills are useful for any type of combat style, so you can't go wrong with those.
There are only two achievements that can be considered to The Warrior. The first is for killing three enemies with a single attack. This is a cinch at a high level after returning to Siwa and using a wide swinging weapon when surrounded by enemies. You can alternatively attack three enemies until they lose all their health while you're unarmed; this doesn't technically kill the enemies, so if three are close enough together on the ground you can swing next to them and hope for the best. Downed enemies cannot be picked up unless they're dead, however, so the first method is probably your best bet.
The second achievement is for finishing an arena boss with an Overpower attack. You can find more information on the arena on the Faiyum Oasis page, but the more important part of this is that you should at least make some attempt to upgrade your Overpower skill using other skills found later in the Warrior skill tree.
Kill 3 enemies with one hit.
Fatality!
Finish an arena boss with an Overpower Attack.
The Hunter branch is composed mostly of both archery- and assassination-related skills. Investing in this tree early will greatly increase your potential with bows and the various types of arrows, and is the best skill tree for anyone who likes to sneak around as opposed to running through enemies with a giant mace. These skills are also useful for the more combat-oriented as well, so don't hesitate to look into this tree when you have the chance.
For the first achievement, you need to kill ten enemies in a row without entering combat. This is easiest done with sneak attacks and arrows, of course, but if you're going unarmed, you need to shoot an arrow into your fallen enemies to actually count a kill. This shouldn't be too hard if you're paying close attention to the enemies in a populated area.
Shadow of Egypt
Kill 10 enemies in a row without being detected.
Acquire the Enhanced Predator Bow skill perk and use it to kill an enemy that's at least 60m away for another achievement. You can check the distance between you and an enemy by marking him with Senu. It might be a good idea to try this on a sleeping enemy since that'd be the easiest way to make sure your target isn't moving. A good place for this might be the Psenemphaia Hideout, which is next to the northernmost viewpoint in Sapi-Res Nome.
The Arrow Whisperer
Kill an enemy with the predator bow from more than 60 meters while controlling the arrow.
For the next achievement, you need the Elite Ranger perk. This one is a bit less complicated since all you have to do for this one is get a headshot while its slow motion effects are in play. Alexandria is filled with buildings and enemies, making for a great sniping spot against lower-leveled enemies. I personally got this at Alexandria's Akra Garrison, to the southeast of the city's fast travel point.
Archer of the Month
Headshot kill an enemy with the bow while in the air.
Alongside the DLC is an achievement for having Senu harass someone once you have the Eagle Harass skill. When someone is being harassed, perform a headshot on them to get the achievement.
Team Play
Kill an enemy with a headshot while they are being harassed by Senu (The Hidden Ones)
The Seer branch consists of skills related to tools and other weapons, like bombs, sleep darts, and so on, and also has some "miscellaneous" skills to boot. For those not too interested in something like smokescreens, you can always look at the Salesman, Buy Materials, and Backstore perks, which greatly affect your buying and selling prowess. Another very useful skill is the Breath Holding Champion skill, which increases the amount of time you can stay underwater.
For the first two achievements in this set, you'll want to learn the Sleep Darts and Animal Taming skills and go to Camp Pyrrhos in Sapi-Res Nome. Kill the enemies there and tame a lion after shooting a sleep dart at it, then take it to a crocodile in the waters to the north. Once they start fighting, you should get the second of these achievements.
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Tame a lion.
Set-up Date
Bring a tamed lion to a crocodile.
For the next achievement, you only have to use the Dawn & Dusk skill 30 times total. You'll be doing this fairly often if you have the perk early on in the game, so you probably won't have to boost this out.
Use Dawn & Dusk to make time speed forward 30 times.
For the most complicated Seer achievement, you need to have Poison Darts and preferably the Pyromaniac skill. Find an enemy that's at least Lv35, shoot a poison dart at him, and then kill him with your torch. The higher level you are, the easier it'll be to kill him, so keep that in mind if your level cap is Lv55 with the DLC.
Overdesign
Kill a poisoned level 35+ enemy with the torch in less than 30 seconds.
When you look at your gear, you'll see 14 different areas that can be customized. You can hold up to two different bows at once from your selection, as well as two melee weapons, but these extra slots must be unlocked with skills. Next up are the outfits and mounts; outfits don't have any bonuses or anything tied to them, but you can get a few little nods back to earlier Assassin's Creed titles by checking the Ubisoft Club. Mounts, however, vary in performance, with camels being slower than horses and horses being slower than chariots. Shields are important for one-handed weapon builds, and tools are items like the fire bomb and sleep dart, which you can unlock through The Seer skill tree. Below all of this are your six equipment slots, which you can read up on below.
By clicking on your melee weapons for the first time, you'll notice that you can sort them by their type, their level, and the last weapon you've looked at. Managing them by type (called categories in the in-game menu) is probably your best bet in the early game, since you won't have too many to look at and you'll be able to learn which weapons are used in which ways. Regular Swords work alongside your Shield slot, Dual Swords obviously take up two hands, and so on. Unarmed combat means that you'll be fighting with your bare hands, and won't actually be killing enemies when their health is taken down. Aside from that, Unarmed doesn't do anything special, but it'll be harder to take down enemies.
There are four types of bows in the game. Hunter bows are your standard bow, nothing special. Light bows allow you to fire very quickly in exchange for damage output. The warrior bow is a similar concept, but you'll be able to fire several arrows at once time like a shotgun as opposed to one at a time rapidly like the light bows do. The last type of bow is the predator bow, which has a sight on it and has a far smaller ammo capacity. All of the capabilities of the bows are best improved upon in the Hunter skill tree.
Shields are what you use to block attacks, of course. They're given differing bonuses unlike the melee weapons and bows, so you need to pay more attention to them. If you don't plan on using shields, however, you'll want to focus on equipping the shield with the highest HP stat anyway; this HP is added to your own regardless of whether or not you use it, so upgrading your favorite or finding a better one can be pretty important.
Tools are items such as poison darts, smokescreens, and sleep darts. These are always useful to have unlocked when you're stuck in a weird situation. When you unlock your first tool, you'll be able to upgrade your new piece of equipment, the tool pouch.
All types of weapons and shields have their own required level that must be reached before you can use them. Each weapon and shield has some bonus effect added to it. The same weapon or shield has the same stats as another with the same name; if you have two Rusty Swords, they'll have the same stats and abilities at the same level. Because of this, there's no need to hold onto two of the same item, so you may as well sell them when you get the chance.
Despite the below achievement's description, you should aim to have two legendary bows, two legendary melee weapons, a legendary shield, outfit, and finally a mount. You need two specific perks to hold two melee weapons and bows at once, so those are prerequisites to the achievement. As for a mount, you should be able to buy one more easily with the Chariot Owner perk and the ones leading up to it. Outfits can be bought from tailors, but you can also get tons of legendary outfits from the Ubisoft Club and will earn others by progressing through the game.
I'm a Legend
Be equipped with only Legendary equipment.
Your equipment is very important, and you should focus on improving it very early on into the game. Doing so will require more and more crafting materials, but you can at least pin your hunt for these materials in the menu. You can even see how much your stats would improve by hovering over each piece of equipment and looking at the bottom of your screen. Some equipment will naturally be more important for you to upgrade based on your playstyle, but having all of it as best as can be is never a bad thing to strive for.
It takes a LOT of materials to fully upgrade all six pieces of equipment to their base game maximum, which isn't even necessary, but you'll want to upgrade them a cumulative total of 20 times. The later upgrades require carbon crystals (diamonds), which are hard to come by, but there are enough in the base game locations for you to avoid purchasing them. When upgrading, go with whatever you actually use as a first priority; the breastplate is always a great pick since you'll always want more health.
The Hidden Ones DLC adds a few more upgrade levels to your equipment. The Curse of the Pharaohs DLC also adds more upgrade levels, but you can only perform these final upgrades by using Star Shards found in the DLC's special areas. There's an achievement for making at least one of these final enhancements.
Craft 20 items.
Project Comet
Craft an upgrade using Shards of a Star (The Curse of the Pharaohs)
As you travel across Egypt, you'll be given the chance to complete everything the game has to offer. You'll have to do most of it for the achievements below, and to make things a bit easier for you, each region of the country has been given its own page to isolate its quests and locations from another. You can filter out completed locations with to more easily find unfinished locations if you're having trouble finding something in an area.
You don't need to finish all of the side quests to earn the end goal achievement, nor do you have to destroy the Ptolemy statues or finish the Papyrus Puzzles, but if you're enjoying the game, you may as well, right? Quests are given more detail in the first region they appear in -- if a quest starts in one region and has you travel elsewhere, then the info for the quest will be on the page for the starting region. And if you were wondering, Ptolemy statues can be broken with just your fists (or even by throwing torches at them), so if you're trying to go for a fists-only playthrough, you're in luck on that front.
The achievements below are listed here because there's no way of gauging which of the locations you'll be finishing last, as each person playing the game will want to tackle things differently. Stone Circles, for example, are in multiple regions, so those will be given detail on the regions they appear in, but the achievement is listed here since you could go about them at any order you feel like. The Serqet locations for the last achievement here are in the DLC areas of The Curse of the Pharaohs.
Raider of the Lost Tomb
Complete a tomb.
I Know My Land
Defog the whole map.
Complete all 12 Stone Circles.
Master Diver
Complete 15 underwater locations.
Where's My Black Flag?
Defeat 8 Ship Captains.
Complete all hermit locations.
Old Habits
Complete all locations.
Sting in the Tale
Complete the 5 Serqet locations (The Curse of the Pharaohs)
7. Aaru (DLC) 5. Story Quests (The Curse of the Pharaohs)
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Pages In This Walkthrough
Walkthrough Summary
1 Walkthrough Overview
2 General Hints & Tips
3 Story Quests
4 Story Quests (The Hidden Ones)
5 Story Quests (The Curse of the Pharaohs)
6 Skills, Inventory, and Completion
7 Aaru (DLC)
8 Alexandria
9 Arsinoe Nome (DLC)
10 Atef-Pehu Nome
11 Aten (DLC)
12 Black Desert
13 Desheret Desert
14 Duat (DLC)
15 Faiyum
16 Faiyum Oasis
17 Giza
18 Great Green Sea
19 Great Sand Sea
20 Green Mountains
21 Haueris Nome
22 Heb Sed (DLC)
23 Herakleion Nome
24 Iment Nome
25 Im-Khent Nome
26 Ineb-Hedjet Nome
27 Isolated Desert
28 Ka-Khem Nome
29 Kanopos Nome
30 Khensu Nome
31 Klysma Nome (DLC)
32 Kyrenaika
33 Lake Mareotis
34 Libue
35 Madiama Nome (DLC)
36 Marmarica
37 Memphis
38 Mesogeios Sea
39 Paraitonion
40 Qattara Depression
41 Red Sea (DLC)
42 Sap-Meh Nome
43 Sapi-Res Nome
44 Saqqara Nome
45 Siwa
46 Theban Necropolis (DLC)
47 Thebes (DLC)
48 Thebes Nome (DLC)
49 Uab Nome
50 Valley of the Kings (DLC)
51 Waset Desert (DLC)
52 White Desert
53 White Desert Oasis
54 Yebu Nome (DLC)
55 Papyrus Puzzles
56 Papyrus Puzzles (The Hidden Ones)
57 Myths of the Pharaohs (The Curse of the Pharaohs)
58 Misc Achievements
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Typically rip set up from the decking, so they aren't useful at all and in just a really expensive to put on, but they've sold a lot of. My don't know how is different and it because the winegard, the way it attaches is to the strongest part of the dock are one of the strongest part to the doctor's, your vertical up right that hold the roof on and you got a polyethylene bushing, a two-part bushing that goes around the post and that bolts together with 4, bolts and nutsand. Then you surround that bushing with two hemispherical bumpers made out of polyethylene in both those together with 4 bolts, and then it rotates you can actually spin it around that post and that post gets it extra strength on the impact and that thing's not coming off of there. Unlike those other elders that taylor taylor made dock wheels is the main one I'm talking about so doc wheels, it sounds like they're, not even positioned correctly, for the impact of the boat, just think on a v hull boat. Typically, the rub rail. The widest part of the boat, is about 32 to 36 in time. This is on a 24, 25 foot boat, so that knock wheel is mounted to the deckisaiah of the boat dock. So it's typically at about 2426. In what the widest part of your boat isn't there? That's where I just think of the bee hall, it's slopes its back inside, so the top part of your boat will hit the post before it even hits that doc will so so they are really in effect. So the winegard rotating bumper acts as a boat dock rollers . It's it's similar to boat dock rollers at but the difference. Is it really rolls and I'm thinking it might eliminate that whole dance of having to lean over the side of the boat and get off this pole? And don't let me hit that pole and ride. Typically, you know you've got the pilot or captain drive in the boat and then the whole cruise on the front of the boat, trying to keep the front of the boat off of the the dock as you're coming in so yeah. It eliminates that another thing, I wantdimension, just think on the internet, taylor made dock wheel, it's at the low part on the deck one thing that's great about the wind guard is on that post. Typically, on an on a boat dock, boost post or at least 10 ft to 12:45, probably minimum so you've got that whole link there, that you can position the wind guard on wherever you need it wherever the widest part of your boat is that's where you want to start putting your wham guards I'm. So it's very adaptable to your situations where the only option you have with the doc will is to put it on the deck so in that doesn't work for most of the boats out there. So how many guards do most boat, owners boat boat owners, need to protect their boat, believe they need to wham guards on each post when you entered the slept, so that would be, it mean forher to wham guards on each post. As you enter the slept, could you get away with just two like one on each side? So if you've got a smaller boat and you're in a pretty calm area, call marina and 2 would be fine, so you could start out with two and adeline. You can always add on depending on what you need and and with typical boat dock rollers, though it seems like they cover a much broader area. Why would is? Is that importantwell not really the typical boat dock roller, one of them out there that has it's made out of gas line pipe in that boat dock roller is typically comes in a 6 ft length.


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The three main ingredients or macronutrients in fertilizer are nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium. Nitrogen promotes new growth of the green parts of flowers, such as leaves. It is also essential in the process of photosynthesis.
The main nitrogen-based fertilizer is ammonia. Other nitrogen fertilizers include ammonium nitrate and calcium ammonium nitrate.
Phosphorous helps plants develop strong root systems and enhances flowering and fruiting. Phosphorous plays an important role in energy metabolism, respiration, photosynthesis, enzyme regulation and nitrogen fixation.
Potassium, commonly referred to as potash, is needed for the reproduction and optimal development of plants. It improves drought resistance and activates enzymes in plants. It also plays an important role in photosynthesis and protein and starch synthesis. Potash fertilizers include potassium nitrate, potassium sulfate and potassium chloride.
Fertilizers also contain three secondary macronutrients: calcium, magnesium and sulfur. These nutrients are needed for optimum plant growth. They help plants produce improved quantities of fruit, flowers or foliage.
Fertilizers also contain micronutrients or trace elements, which are already found in all soil types. These nutrients are needed in small quantities and can be obtained by recycling organic matter, such as tree leaves. They include iron, zinc, boron, manganese, copper, silicon, vanadium and cobalt.
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iPal, your child's best (?) friend, presented at CES Las Vegas.
So – I finally got to go to Las Vegas and the biggest electronic gadget festival in the world, CES, and it was a most exhausting combination, I must say But a whole lot of fun, and a brief glimpse of things to come.
170 000 visitors says it all. That's a lot of people. Add long distances between the three big expos, multiple parallel networking events, mixers, cocktails and parties every day, evening and night and you are in for a week of planning, transportation, a lot of new faces and way too few hours of sleep. But hey, it's only once per year right?
I have tried to summarize my findings and thoughts below, a lot of words but I hope you'll join me through my ramblings.
My one take-away was that CES2016 was all about evolution, not revolution. There was more of everything, but there wasn't anything really groundbreaking. No jaw-dropping new technologies or unveiling of something incredibly supersecret. The biggest news item seemed to be the one from Netflix CEO during his keynote, who ended by saying that during his talk they had released in 130 new markets, which is a big thing I guess.
1.Internet of Things – no, not, really.
IoT was the talk of the town, everyone wants a part of it, and I suppose per definition any device with a bluetooth or wifi connection is a part of the "internet of things", so yes, everyone is or will be a part of it.
The connected home was a big thing, moving from Nest and smart alarms that you can turn off and on with your app (so 2014) to connected refrigerators that know the expiry date of the milk and will order more by itself.
On a fun side note – LG chose the opposite to Samsung. Samsung had a fridge with a huge screen that basically was a triple tablet and lots of cameras inside the refrigerator to see the food. LG had made their front door out of glass so it was transparent… who needs cameras when you can see the food?
The connected home was also about security, tons of security for the baby and the kids, and grandparents of course. Now you can track your babys heartbeat with your app, measure its sleep and temperature in real time, you can also see which medicines your grandmother just didn't take or if any other sensor-equipped senior citizen just fell over. All good, as long as the technology is human-centric and actually enables us to focus on the human being amidst it all.
Everything wearable is a sensor, everything wearable is connected. Photos by Donnie Lygonis.
But the thing with all these connected things is that fine, they might be able to connect to their app, but they aren't really connected yet. Without any real accepted global standard on the market, all the big names are just building bigger and bigger vertical silos with their own technology on their own platforms. It's more an internet of silos, "IoS". Add to that all the 100s of companies that make gadgets and machines that are "connected", all with their own apps and their own interfaces, just adds to the confusion and frustration for us, the end users.
I am eagerly waiting to see what Apple, Google and some of the other big names like Qualcomm have up their sleeves, I don't think we'll see a breakthrough in 2016 but soon someone will win the race, and the others will lose, or join the winner, just like all the other tech platform races through the years. (VCR beat Betamax / HDDVD lost to Blue-Ray). Maybe 2017 will give us one app to rule them all, or then again the way things are heading, why not a ring, after all?
I was expecting a lot of wearable tech, but I had not expected THAT much wearable tech. Everything you can possibly imagine wearing (or even…eh…. inserting…I guess they should be called insertables?) was there, but here as a connected, tracking, measuring version.
Quantified Self might not be the buzz word anymore, but that's what it's all about. Measure everything about yourself, doesn't matter if you don't know what to do with the data yet, measure it and someone will figure it out.
There were so many run-of-the-mill fitness trackers on show that I lost count, but nothing was really new. They still measure the same thing. The algorithms are a bit smarter, the wristbands are a bit spiffier but still same same.
One thing though that is definitely starting to come out now is jewelry and accessories, not everyone wants to wear a black rubber wristband, so how to measure pulse and steps if you don't want to sacrifice your looks?
Let me suggest a Swarovski jewelry fitness tracker with the tag line "Get Fit In Style", or the Misfit Ray that was one of the more noticed wearable this year.
Some of the more fun ones were the belts, like the Samsung WELT, that measures "belt tension" and tells you if you have overeaten, or the Spün – the connected fork that measures calories while you eat.
The traditional watch makers were out in force as well; Tag Heuer, Fossil, Kronos – they all had really nice watches that double as fitness trackers, or life trackers as they all are calling themselves now.
And of course all of the old brands where there, Casio (we've been making smart watches for 20 years), Polar (we've making pulse trackers for 30 years) and a couple more big old 'uns.
With all the sensors and wearables comes the possibility to measure so much more than only steps and pulse; connected health was a big thing, and some very big names are putting a lot of effort into that arena. As mentioned above, real time thermometers, hydration trackers, blood sugar meters, pocket ECG etc.
One big thing was Sleep Tech / Relax Tech; connected beds, alarm clocks, massage chairs etc, all with their own software (there's an app for that…) that helps you relax, sleep and come down off the tech high you're riding with all the connected gadgets.
But for sure, the line between e-fitness and e-health is slowly dissolving and I think it will soon all be about health. But I like that. I like the phrase "Putting care back into healthcare" which is one of the mantras of the Health 2.0 movement, empowering the patient and giving them control of all their data. Today's healthcare needs to relate to the fact that the patients will be coming in to the doctor with so much more data about themselves than the doctor or nurse has, which will change healthcare as well. "Doctor, the patient will see you now" as one guy put it. A total shift coming up.
4. VR / AR – where? here?
A lot of talk before CES was about VR, this was the year they were going to push the boundaries and show the world what was all really about. For me it was more of a "meh…" experience. In other words, not so much.
Ok sure, Samsung and HTC and Oculus and the others all had huge exhibits with VR headsets and somewhat compelling environments, but VR still isn't there yet, and the headsets are still very expensive. But I could actually place a bet on VR headsets being the Christmas present of the year 2017 (maybe even 2016, but nah, don't think it will be there yet), with so many manufacturers churning them out now, it's just a matter of time until they become a cheaper commodity which will lead to more sales and also more focus on content and actual useful applications.
AR on the other hand, that's going places, I can really see some good business cases for AR tech the coming years.
OK, so I know CES is a hardware oriented show, but with the maker revolution the past two-three years, enabling anyone to make their own hardware, the show was packed with young entrepreneurs from all over the world with some kind of gadget.
Swedish KTH startup Flic was there and made a big splash, keep an eye on those guys the years to come, they are going places.
And a lot of 3D printers, a lot. Even old Polaroid has joined in this game, they had a big release of their 3D printer with the tag line "How Polaroid are you?".
7. Robotics, mm….no. still trying, still close, but still no cigar.
Quite a few robot dogs, household robot helpers, children's robot companions, and even a robot with a built in projector (help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope). But the one thing that united them all was A. They all seem to use the same industrial designer, seriously – WHY do all robot dogs look identical? and B. no one seems to have spent more than 2 minutes on the actual software and interaction layer.
They all have really squeaky, screechy tin voices, that would probably scare the living daylights out of the poor child or elderly person they are trying to help. Samer and Preben from Furhat Robotics – we need you guys here!
8. Headphones. Swedish headphones. And speakers.
As one guy put it: "Dude, what's with all these Swedish companies and headphones? there are like 20 of them, and their all making a fortune".
Well, yes, he is right. We have Zound Industries (UrbanEars, Marshall, Coloud, Molami), Happy Plugs, Sudio, Defunc, Urbanista and a few more as well. Quite a few brands, all very sleekly designed and brought to market. They have a good eye those Swedes.
But the Swedes are not alone. Everyone seems to be making headphones. And one more thing – everyone who has started making headphones, have now started making loudspeakers. For every headphone exhibitor we visited, they'd show us their brand new loudspeaker, or their plans for a brand new loudspeaker. Safe bet – we'll see a lot of new portable and semi-portable loudspeakers this coming year. Stackable ones from Aifi, and a lot of designed and "making your room look better" speakers.
Oh, and everything is becoming wireless btw, did I mention that? No wires to either headphones or speakers.
For a tech gadget show, it was interesting to see almost 15 car manufacturers there, showing off their connected cars, their self driving cars and their electric cars. Chevrolet even chose CES to launch their all new Bolt, a fully electric car with an impressive reach, 200 miles they say, 320 km.
The car part also had one of the biggest disappointments for me, everyone had been boosting this tech-vision-incredible-Tesla-killer-super car. So of course I had to go look at the Faraday Future Concept Car. And wow, they had built a…. Batmobile. So not impressed. If they have spent so much money on the tech and the inside details, couldn't they have spent a bit more on design?
10. Drones. One big one.
Ok so there were a lot of drones, including Polaroid again, with their new consumer drone. But nothing really impressing. Except maybe the one from the Chinese manufacturer Ehang that is called 184, no more no less. Maybe not such a catchy name but still, after all it is a drone that is capable of carrying a person.
My only objection here is that if you are riding it, wouldn't it be a helicopter? a self-flying helicopter?
So yes, there was a lot of hardware. Like TV screens. Transparent, window thin, 4k TV screens, beautiful stuff, and you can just imagine the store windows of the future, or your own house for that matter, when every glass surface can become a screen.
Or like the gun lock where the trigger reads your finger print before it can fire. Or the electric connected skateboard (that has it's own app of course), or the, or the, or the… The list goes on. A lot of hardware.
Finishing off, just a couple of reflections.
Connected not. First of all, for being the biggest electronics show of the year, and with everything being connected, communicating with wifi and bluetooth, and with the big names in networks like Ericsson, Qualcomm, Nokia, Huawei and more in place, it's kind of striking that it was near impossible to get connected on wifi. Slow or not present networks all over.
Makes you feel that everything you've just experienced, seen and now want, just isn't for real, that it's all make believe. But it's like the early days of mobile I guess, when we had all of these great ideas and lots of great services, but no networks or infrastructures to carry them.
The big angst trip. With so many of the wearable companies showing off the best way of getting fit, feeling better, sleeping better and even exercising your privates (yes, indeed, and connected too) and all the gps trackers playing on our fears of losing our children or pets or things, the play on the consumers fears and feeling of inadequacy really shone through. So prepare to be weighed, measured and be found wanting. (spot the movie!).
The death of the old trusted car brands. Someone asked "which of the current big car brands stand a chance in the future?" and even though I don't know the answer, and even though Tesla only has a ~1% market share in the US, it feels a bit like a year after Apple released the iPhone. They had only 5% market share, but they had managed to get 75% market attention.
Everyone was talking about iPhone, as if everyone already had one. I see similarities here, but sure, Tesla faces a lot more issues with distribution, prices, affordability etc so it's not a fully working analogy, but still, it's an interesting reflection yes? So which of the big dominants will be the future Nokias, Motorolas and Sony / Ericssons?
How about this for a wearable? Blocks, the watch that can be anything you want, just add or change links and you add/change functionality.
Casio "we have been making smart watches for 20 years" with their new outdoor watch.
Then of course there's the connected water bottle from Life Fuels that not only keeps track of how much you have had, but also of what kind. Comes with six refillable slots for vitamins, supplements and tastes.
The connected insole from Digitsole not only tracks your day but it warms your feet as well, all through the app of course.
And if the sole isn't enough, Digitsole has a whole collections of sneakers, mens shoes and even pumps with built in intelligence!
Meet Sculpt, the most exakt body composition tracker to date according to them. Measure up to 12 places on your body to get exact numbers.
Measure the whole family's body temperature in real-time in one app.
Never lose a pet again, or keep track of it to see what it does during the day.
Projector-bot, the origin of R2D2?
And of course a robot dog, there's always a robot dog!
We had to try everything ourselves of course!
And the "Batmobile" from Faraday Future.
Levitation was also a common theme, levitating loudspeakers as well as this levitating light bulb. all really necessary stuff for the modern household.
SingTrix, one of the more fun things, don't think I laughed so hard anywhere else, so many fun voice effects, apart from the auto-tune function that makes anyone sing well. Pro tools for the people!
The Hudway – a portable heads-up display for any smartphone.
Modular smartphone, add, remove, update functionality as you want.
Donnie SC Lygonis is a Senior Advisor over at Nordic Innovation House in Palo Alto and Nordic colleague of the Innovation Norway team over there. He is also known for his work over at KTH Innovation.
This blog post was originally published on Donnie's blog over at the KTH Innovation web site. Republished with permission.


With the dawn of 2016, we cross boundaries with Control ALT Delete 9.0. We move ahead while paying homage to our roots. This time around, we are moving to a new city, a new venue (duh) and going back to our musical roots. Control ALT Delete 9.0 will be held in Bangalore on the 16th of January at the very awesome venue - The Humming Tree and the lineup will feature a generous mix of the famous and the unheard across the country's punk/indie/alt scene. We bring our own brand of DIY chaos to shake up the rich independent musical heritage of Bangalore . We crowdfund our own gig, we keep a pay what you want policy at the gate, we have no sponsors, we split all profits the gig makes between all the artists playing irrespective of their seniority or popularity. Our humble attempt at levelling the playing field. Now coming to what excites us the most - The lineup! We've pushed logic and rationale aside here by loading up a day with 9 bands. Yes - NINE. ( Control ALT Delete 9.0 - 9 bands - geddit ? ) Here are the bands that will ensure a memorable day of music and mayhem! Skrat Skrat is from Chennai but some might argue they're Bangalore's favorite rockers. We love 3 piece bands and these guys are right there on the top of our list! Superfuzz The band that started it all. All the way from Delhi - showing 'em kids how it's done. The Broadway Addicts Another 3 piece band (I told you we love 3 pieces) from Chennai. They've just started gigging and they will blow you away with their big fuzzy guitars. Achint Achint is the solo project of Achint Thakkar ( Ex- Rosemary). A grandiose composer with a penchant for genre defying cinematic sounds. He will be showcasing his debut album - Shalimar. Expect the unexpected! Punk On Toast A band from Bombay that's trying to kickstart the revival of an almost non existent punk scene. POT are loud, fast, fun - everything punk should be. Aswekeepsearching This Ahmedabad/Pune based post rock band has been making waves in 2015. After their album launch (Khwaab) and a Russia tour, they culminate their DIY tour at CAD 9.0. Mushroom Lake Mushroom Lake are a post rock band from Thrissur, Kerala. Hitting the stage after some time at CAD 9.0. RushLed This band came to our attention early 2015 with their video for "Things are gonna change" followed by the lovely hummable EP 'In Love and Out of time'. A fresh sound that deserves to be heard by everybody. pcrc (Peter Cat Recording Co.) A band with an unabashedly original aesthetic. PCRC bring their languid, cabaret inspired avant garde brand of music to Bangalore this CAD!


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Fighting Ebola in West Africa
Ebola is a deadly haemorrhagic fever that can spread rapidly between humans and can kill up to 90% of those it infects. First identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1976, the disease resurfaced again late in 2013 in the West African country of Guinea. Neighbouring Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria – to which Ebola has now spread – are nations that are increasingly popular with mining companies because they're rich in resources like iron ore, gold and diamonds.
As the first of its kind in West Africa, the recent outbreak is proving to be one of the most challenging to contain in almost 40 years. International SOS has been with its clients at the frontlines to help fight the highly contagious disease.
International SOS was quick to take action when Ebola was first recognised in Guinea on 22 March 2014. Although the disease had been spreading for a few months, confirmation that it was Ebola was delayed because the disease had never before been seen in the area. Understanding the potential threat to its mining clients in Liberia and beyond, International SOS reacted quickly. It implemented rapid disease awareness training for staff, adapted its clinic layout to handle Ebola cases and developed educational tools to help reduce the spread of Ebola among local communities.
With no specific vaccine or cure for Ebola, prevention is paramount. "It's one of the viral haemorrhagic diseases, of which Yellow Fever and Lassa Fever were better known in the area," says Dr Doug Quarry, Group Medical Director Medical Information and Analysis at International SOS. "What we've learned since the first outbreak of Ebola in 1976 is that it occurs in sporadic outbreaks. It is thought that the disease circulates within the bat population, and is then contracted by humans when they eat infected bat meat or other bush animals. Ebola can then spread from human to human by direct contact with bodily fluids."
For business travellers or expats who need medical assistance, going to a local hospital that might be caring for people with Ebola could be risky. "Variable infection control practices in hospitals allow the disease to spread to healthcare workers," explains Dr Quarry.
International SOS continues to monitor this and ensures we refer members to Ebola-free facilities. Understanding the situation and making precautionary calls to International SOS reduces the risk of infection and ensures clients receive safe, high-quality treatment from a secure medical centre.
When an individual falls ill from Ebola, initial symptoms typically appear after about seven days. These include fever, muscle pains, headache and sore throat. As the disease progresses, victims may experience vomiting, diarrhoea and bleeding – all highly contagious fluids as they contain large amounts of the virus. The risk of death may also be very high, with as few as 10% surviving. However, with general supportive measures like fluids and oxygen, the death rate can be reduced from 90% to about 60%.
"Because there's no specific treatment for Ebola, it is a serious public health issue requiring isolation, quarantine and education," says Dr Quarry. "Every individual living in the affected area is responsible for containing the disease."
COORDINATED RESPONSE IN LIBERIA
It is crucial when responding to a threat like Ebola that International SOS works side by side with government health authorities and partners with them in their response. "As Liberia is a low income nation with limited medical infrastructure, and had not had an Ebola outbreak before, there were no Ebola-specific processes in place. Therefore everyone was caught off guard," says Dr Andre Willemse, Regional Medical Director of Special Projects. "We recognised the need for International SOS to step in and complement some of the existing responses by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), which were already very active in Guinea."
International SOS used its Paris Assistance Centre as a collaborative headquarters and got to work quickly. A set of simple guidelines to educate medical staff and the local population was developed immediately. The guidelines help people recognise Ebola and prevent transmission to other individuals.
Dr Willemse also worked closely with an internationally-recognised South African physician specialising in Ebola and other viral haemorrhagic fevers. The expert was immediately flown to International SOS' Liberian clinic, where he ensured crucial training for medical personnel was carried out and the right protective equipment and isolation rooms were in place. He also acted as an advisor to both local and major city hospitals, and consulted the Liberian Ministry of Health & Social Welfare.
International SOS wanted to help the communities in the area in any way it could, and a fast response was critical. Shortly after the organisation released its guidelines, Ebola spread to Monrovia, after an infected woman caught a taxi to a hospital in the Liberian capital. Although the urgency of the situation increased, it was essential that everyone remained calm and collected. "If medical personnel start to panic, they might fail to turn up to work and our high-quality healthcare could be compromised," explains Dr Willemse. "We needed everyone to understand the protocol and feel safe in their working environment, so we coordinated daily calls between International SOS' medical directors and the professionals on the ground."
STEADFAST COMMUNICATION
International SOS is in constant contact with its 30 clients in the affected areas and provides them with similar guidelines to those provided to medical personnel. A special team is working around the clock to provide the latest information and travel advice on a dedicated website, which is open to the public: internationalsos.com/ebola. "On our trusted website we have free training materials, the latest news stories, country summaries and FAQs," says Dr Quarry. As International SOS continues to experience a large volume of requests for information, special webinars for clients and members all around the world are taking place on a regular basis.
Some client operations are at risk of disruption because employees become increasingly fearful of the situation and are considering leaving. International SOS assists them with dedicated educational materials to address concerns. "Through regular training and communication sessions, using this developed training material and the presence of the Ebola expert on the ground, we can restore confidence to our clients' employees and help them to continue their work," reports Dr Willemse.
Equipped with the right advice and understanding, expatriates are at very low risk of contracting Ebola. The greater risk rests with national employees who may be exposed to the bodily fluids of Ebola victims. However, as a result of International SOS' diligent processes, not a single client or staff member has been infected with Ebola. "We are well prepared and determined to remain vigilant about the wellbeing of everyone in the affected regions," adds Dr Willemse. "Our clients expect International SOS to lead the way, and we have proven ourselves capable of doing that."
Members are encouraged to contact one of the 27 International SOS Assistance Centres if they have any concerns.
COOPERATING WITH LEADING HEALTH AUTHORITIES
In early August the World Health Organization (who.int/en/) declared the outbreak a 'Public Health Emergency of International Concern', meaning that it is a serious public health event that endangers international populations.
International SOS' medical experts have set up urgent meetings with representatives from the Liberian Ministry of Health and international organisations such as the United Nations, Red Cross, WHO and MSF. In this way, International SOS can align its own client-oriented responses with the country's response as a whole.
As part of the collective effort to contain Ebola, International SOS' guidelines have been made available to the United Nations and other organisations in the affected neighbouring countries.
INDUSTRY-LEADING CAPABILITIES
When asked about the key elements of the organisation's response to the West Africa Ebola outbreak, Dr Quarry cites the team's 'collaboration', 'speed' and 'comprehensiveness'.
Dr Willemse adds that International SOS' network of experts of experts helped to direct its approach to the Ebola outbreak. "We could immediately add to our existing provisions by just sending an e-mail or two to our friends in the medical field."
According to the WHO (as of 17 August 2014), there have been a total of 1,383 confirmed cases and 760 deaths across Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, and the numbers are still rising.
The key learning International SOS will apply to its ongoing response in West Africa and future epidemics is the need for clear and constant communication. International SOS has taken a lead role in providing timely advice to clients and the wider community in the affected regions, and maintains close contact with the WHO, the US and European Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to stay fully up-to-date with developments.
Ebola has become a new area of expertise for International SOS, joining a long list of other diseases for which it is a globally respected authority. "International SOS has a strong epidemiology department that is responsible for monitoring disease outbreaks across the world. It's part of our bread and butter," says Dr Quarry. "We provide information and guidelines for all diseases that can affect travellers and expats. We also have special websites for emerging respiratory viruses like bird flu and MERS, as well as Ebola."
International SOS' combination of disease preparedness and exceptional network of experts means clients can continue to expect steadfast support when they need it most.
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After Effects comp with both the Leash and Collar comps.
Last week, in a blog called "Dissecting the Video: MGM-Style Film Open (Part 1)", we began the process of building an MGM-style film open in Adobe After Effects. We gathered the elements needed, and began the process of preparing each element for the final composite.
When we left off last time, we had just finished separating the background from the video of Max the dog. This week we'll talk about preparing the leash and collar layers that surround the "roaring" dog.
The Leash Comp in After Effects.
We'll start with the Leash Comp. For this comp there are three layers, a Black Solid on the bottom, and the image of the leash on the top two layers. As we mentioned last week, the leash was imported with alpha by way of Adobe Photoshop. You'll notice that the original color of the leash is red, we'll correct that in a later comp.
The first layer of the leash is put into position with the silver snap-hook just outside of the center line. Once in position, this layer is duplicated and flipped horizontally. Position this new layer so that its silver snap-hook is off the center line the same amount as the original layer.
A matte has been added to the Black Solid so that it is only visible behind the leash. This is so that when it is composited with Max, it blocks the lower part of his body.
The Collar Comp in After Effects.
Next we'll build the composite for the Collar - the Collar Comp. The Photoshop image of the collar is brought in with alpha. It is placed in the center of the screen and rotated so that the tag is at the bottom of the circle. I used a a Change To Color effect to enhance the color of the collar and tag.
Once both the Leash and the Collar comps are complete, it's time to build a comp that contains both comps. Having both the leash and the collar in one comp, makes it easier in the final composite when Max's nose is in front of parts of the collar while his body remains behind the collar.
The Leash / Collar Comp is a relatively simple comp. It basically holds both the Leash and Collar in place for the final composite. The Leash Comp is place on the bottom layer with the Collar Comp above it. A matte is used on the Leash layer to cut an opening behind the collar (the "Max opening" mask in the top illustration). It's at this point when a Change Color effect is placed on the Leash layer to change its color from red to blue.
All the elements are now ready for the final composite. Next week in the blog titled "Dissecting the Video: MGM-Style Film Open (Part 3)", we'll cover the final steps required to put all the elements together. Below is the final version of the video.