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THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERVIEW: THE PARTY
By Nicholas Barber, 12 October 2017
In 'The Party', a Portrait of a U.K. Divided by 'Brexit'
LONDON — The party in "The Party" doesn't go too well.
Sight and Sound Interview
By Sophie Mayer, November 2012
The year of the Cuban missile crisis and CND protests here in the UK, 1962 was a pivotal time for the young Sally Potter, then just entering her teens. Fifty years on, the writer-director has revisited the era and the passions of adolescent friendship in her new feature 'Ginger & Rosa'.
Oh Comely Interview
By Rosanna Durham, June/July 2010
Naked Cinema: Sally Potter seeks a more intimate medium.
La Voz Del Tango: The Tango Lesson Interview
By Maritza Bodine, September 1997
Sally, the character as a struggling tango student is so real, that it's easy for us to identify with it. Although we had never met Sally Potter, it was like meeting an old friend. She's a lovely lady, deep, sensitive and void of any affectation.
BOMB Magazine: Sally Potter
By Shari Frilot, 1993
In Sally Potter's cinematic adaptation of Virginia Woolf's novel, Orlando , the writer and director offers a picturesque tour through time and sexuality.
THE GUARDIAN INTERVIEW: THE PARTY
By Guy Lodge, 8 October 2017
'There's nothing like hearing a whole place vibrate with laughter'.
The resolutely independent British film-maker is back with the most broadly entertaining film of her long career – a star-studded black comedy about a disastrous dinner party that reflects the dark state of the nation
Cleo: A Journal of Film and Television Interview
By Tim Hayes, December 3 2014
"Sally Potter arrived at filmmaking after a full decade spent working as a dancer, musician, and choreographer; a background that can be detected—hidden in plain sight—in almost all of her films."
Time Out Interview- Ginger and Rosa
by Cath Clarke, 2012
"Daring and provocative, British director Sally Potter has always been an outsider. She once made a film with an all-female crew ('Gold Diggers') and once told a story entirely in verse ('Yes'). Her most successful was 1992's 'Orlando', Tilda Swinton's breakout film. But the 63-year-old filmmaker's new film, 'Ginger and Rosa', might be her most accessible yet."
Newsweek Article
By Caryn James, July 2010.
Some art-house directors make a splash and then sell out. Not this one.
In 'The Tango Lesson', the director Sally Potter plays herself as a character, a film director who is trying to come up with a script for Hollywood backers... We watch Potter... as she learns the complexities of the tango...
FINANCIAL TIMES INTERVIEW: THE PARTY
9th October 2017 by Danny Leigh
"In desperate times we need laughter"
The filmmaker has come late to comedy with her new film 'The Party' — and she is relishing it...
The Guardian Interview - Ginger and Rosa
By Catherine Shoard, 4th October 2012
Ginger & Rosa, which charts the friendship of two teenage girls in postwar London, draws on the film-maker's own memories of the Cuban missile crisis
By Kaleem Aftab, September 2009
Sally Potter is waging war on cinema. her new film Rage, breaks just about every cinematic convention going with its stark style and relentless straight-to-camera, talking head performances.
The Guardian: Sally Potter: "There was no such thing as an Easy Ride"
By Ryan Gilbey, 3rd December 2009
In the late 1980s, Sally Potter was scratching around for funding to make Orlando, the Virginia Woolf adaptation widely considered her finest film, as well as a formative moment in the career of its star, Tilda Swinton. Potter's friend, the visionary director Michael Powell, had secured her a 10-minute meeting with Martin Scorsese, in which she hoped to convince him to extend a helping hand to a fellow maverick.
Los Angeles Arts and Entertainment Magazine: Sally Potter Kicks Up Her Heels
By Michele Warshay, 1997
Filmed almost entirely in black and white, Potter dazzles us with hauntingly beautiful images that sear across the screen and brand the audience's senses with desire and longing for love, music, and passion.


I have to agree with all of it. Patch 3.0.2 brought a fresh wind of change into the game, exciting everyone in my guild.
My only disagreement lies in the raid boss nerf. Mucking around is fun, but at some point you want the challenge as well. The sense of achievement. Especially if you're delving into content you haven't done before as a guild.
Nonetheless, I'm still very excited, and I'm making the best of it while Retribution is still good.
"at some point you want the challenge as well" – well, yes, but there's been 18 months for people to challenge themselves for a sense of achievement; this is the 'last minute' before WotLK is launched, and seems a perfect time for mucking around. I can understand that some raid guilds are desperately trying to squeeze as much content out of TBC as they can, but I think 95% of people have seen all the serious progression they're going to, and are just now choosing to kick back and relax on a bit of a raiding vacation.
I have had more fun in WoW in these past few weeks than I have had in months. Between Hallow's End, my friends and I helping each other get achivements, new talents/skills, and the zombie invasion– which I absolutely love by the way, no complaints from me, I mean, waiting five minutes for a questgiver to spawn is nothing when ARTHAS is coming back… I am having a blast!
Depending on your level of progression, it's still a challenge. Fights that required coordination before the patch still require coordination. We tried to brute force one of the ZA bosses we'd never been to before, only to find out that that method wouldn't work, and that we had to think about what we were doing, pay attention, coordinate, etc. The nerf has obviously given us a big leg up, but you can't walk in and drop these bosses by just looking at them (most of them, anyway).


I came across this on the online today when searching for some unique coffee cup designs. I think they're amazing! All the designs are completed unexpected and make great talking points.
The designs are all individually drawn by hand by american graphic designer Miguel Angel Cardona Jr. Miguel transforms the paper coffee cups into singular works of art, sells them at San Francisco's Cafe Sophie, and donates the proceeds to Project Night Night.
Project Night Night is a US based charity that donates over 25,000 Night Night Packages each year to homeless children under the age of 12. Each paper cup provides one homeless child with a Night Night Package: a canvas bag filled with a security blanket, a toy, and an age-appropriate book. Every child who receives one of our Night Night Packages leaves the shelter owning a book which encourages reading and family bonding, a security blanket which can be cuddled, and a stuffed animal which can become a cherished friend. How cool is that!
The video below is a TV interview with Miguel where he provides some more insight to his designs, how he got started and why he does it.
Amazing designs and done for a fantastic cause – keep up the great work Miguel!
Unique Paper Coffee Cup Designs Raising Money for Charity - A work of Art for a fantastic cause.


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Video: Liberia, Madison, and "A Film Never Made"
Emmanuel Urey, a child of Liberia's civil war, has journeyed from a rural upbringing in a small interior village in the West African Republic of Liberia, to higher education at the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Having experienced vicious disputes over land during and after the war, Urey is committed to helping his country address land security problems that threaten a fragile peace.
In a chance meeting with Gregg Mitman, the Vilas Research and William Coleman Professor of History of Science, Medical History, and Environmental Studies at UW-Madison, Urey unexpectedly learns of a rare cache of film shot in Liberia by a 1926 Harvard scientific expedition sponsored by Firestone Plantations Company.
The unedited footage juxtaposes remarkable moving images of mythic chiefs, village life, and tribal customs with uncomfortable glimpses into forced labor, inequitable social practices, and clear-cutting on traditional land. The footage is at once a national treasure and a painful and potentially explosive reminder of Liberia's deep land conflicts.
Determined to reconnect the present with the past, Urey takes the footage home, traveling the streets of Monrovia and remote rural villages, where crowds gather around his iPhone, iPad or laptop. Memories of people, places and traditions, whose roots extend deep into the land, are stirred. Feelings of nostalgia, anger, wonder, frustration, pride and hurt are evoked. And when land disputes erupt in Urey's own village, the burden of tradition, captured on film, elicits both sorrow and hope.
"A Film Never Made" captures the struggles of Urey and his family, of tribal elders, and of restless youth as they weave the past into a more inclusive future.
Follow updates on the film's Facebook page

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75-year-old Bible in the Schools program threatened by "kindergartener"
Did you know that Kindergarten children could sue?
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New evolutionary theory sounds strangely biblical
A 400,000-year-old fractured human skull has been found. But the conclusion it's driving represents a total paradigm shift for the evolutionary model.
Even super-smart scientists suffer lapses in logic
Renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking recently gave an interview where he talked about humanity's prospects for the future. He addressed a couple of serious concerns.
The End of the 'White American Majority' is a Myth
"The U.S. Bureau of the Census has projected that America will have a 'non-white' majority by 2044." (H/T: National Review) I don't know any real white people. We are all shades of color, thus, "non-white." White means Caucasian. That makes Hispanics "white" because they are Caucasian since their ancestors came
Atheist Believes Discovery of New Planet Disproves God and the Bible
A planet orbiting distant star Kepler-452 has been identified by the Kepler space telescope. Here's what one atheist said about the discovery: "The discovery of Kepler-452b is not likely to see the public swoon with a collective rendition of Kumbaya. But this Earth 2.0 is a huge if under-appreciated discovery, not because Kepler-452b is
Chris Matthews Wanted Evolution Question Asked at GOP Debate
Chris Matthews, like liberals in general, is about the "Gotcha questions." The purpose,, of course, is to keep an opponent off balance so a candidate won't bring up troubling aspects of liberal policies. One such "Gotacha question" is the subject of evolution. Here's what Matthews had to say on the
Miley Cyrus, Sex With Animals, and Consent
Miley Cyrus has said more outrageous things recently. Here's the latest as reported by Fox News: "[Miley Cyrus] says she is the least judgmental person ever, yet she has some harsh words for Christian fundamentalists and her parents… [She] 'maintains a particular contempt for fundamentalist lawmakers who rally against this
Richard Dawkins Says We are Apes and Some Are Beginning to Act Like It
New Atheist Richard Dawkins has gone on the attack again. This time he is attacking Young Earth Creationists (YEC). It's all a ruse since he despises any type of creationism. The idea of creation by God gets in the way of his own religion of materialism and the establishment of
Liberals Went Insane After Phil Robertson Said This
Phil Robertson tells it like it is. Since he's not running for political office, and he doesn't need the money, he can be truthful. Also, as an uncompromising Christian, he wants people to understand the implications of their worldview in this life and in the life to come. It's called
Jeffrey Toobin's Legal Views on the Indiana Law are Off the Wall
You don't need to be a lawyer to answer the foolish argument put forth by liberal CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin regarding Freedom of Religion laws passed in 20 states: "Jeffrey Toobin likened social conservative Christian business owners who refuse to participate in same-sex 'marriages' to advocates of racial
Apple CEO Tim Cook Is a Bigot Who Does Not Believe in Religious Freedom
Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple. He has sex with men. I'm not revealing anything about him that he has not revealed about himself. Here's what he said: "While I have never denied my sexuality, I haven't publicly acknowledged it either, until now. So let me be clear: I'm
Homosexuality Should be Rejected Because It's Anti-Science
Liberals love to claim that conservatives, and in particular Christians, are anti-science. In fact, many articles and books have been written on the subject. For example: "GOP is an anti-science party of nuts." "The National Circus: Will the Anti-Science Wing Tear the GOP Apart?" "The 'anti-science party.'" "GOP Senators Parrot
There is No War on Science Even if National Geographic Says There Is
There was the war to end all wars (that gave us more wars); the war on poverty (that gave us more poverty); the war on women; and now National Geographic magazine is pushing "the war on science" narrative. The March 2015 issue of National Geographic published the article "The Age of
Chuck Todd Asks Ben Carson How Religion and Science Can Coexist
NBC's Chuck Todd asked Dr. Ben Carson the following question: "You're a famed neurosurgeon, the best — some say — the best pediatric neurosurgeon living in the world today. You're a man of deep faith. Explain how science and religion, in your mind, co-exist." Chuck Todd should be asking how
Hoaxer, Race Baiter, MSNBC Host, and Tax-Cheat Al Sharpton Loves Darwin
Al Sharpton seems to get away with every moral infraction. Many people ask how he can live with himself knowing that he was involved in the smearing of six white men when he took up for Tawana Brawley who claimed she had been raped and left with racial slurs written
Could This New Evolution Theory Prove that God Does Not Exist? Don't Count on It.
I thought evolutionists already proved that God doesn't exist? At least that's what they've been telling everybody. How many times have we read that Richard Dawkins' book The God Delusion finally put belief in God in the grave? Let's not forget Christopher Hitchens, Daniel C. Dennett, and Sam Harris. Their
Carnival Cruise Ad Pushes Evolution by Claiming We "Came from the Sea"
Carnival Cruise line tried to make a bizarre connection between humans having evolved from the sea to taking a cruise with the tag line "back to the sea." The company featured a 60-second ad during the Super Bowl promoting its cruise line that makes use of a speech given by
What the Media Don't Want You to Know About What Evolutionists Teach
The media continue to pounce on Gov. Scott Walker for not dealing with an out-of-context question about evolution at the end of an hour-long appearance at the prestigious Chatham House think tank in London where he was on a trade mission. What does a question about evolution have to do


Brief Information: Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) has published notification for the recruitment of Bill Collector vacancies. Those Candidates who are interested in the vacancy details & completed all eligibility criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online.
Degree from any University in India established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, Provincial Act or a State Act or an Institution recognized by the UGC.


Today I got to sit down with comic book maven Mike Carbonaro to discuss the past — and future — of the Big Apple Comic Con! From its roots as a con in a church basement to taking over the Penn Plaza, founder Mike is on a mission to make some of the best and most memorable comic cons for fans of all ages.
The next Big Apple Comic Con will take place March 9th-10th, 2019 at the Pennsylvania Hotel on 33rd St. and 7th Ave. across from Madison Square Garden. You can grab tickets here.


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The Principles of Population and Production as They are Affected by the ...
Av John Weyland
less than one-tenth of their former amount." At least I am persuaded that this would be the natural tendency, and that the lamentable result could only be averted by the necessary recurrence of very high prices of produce, in consequence of the rapidly diminishing supply, which, in spite of any law, would virtually restore high rents, and induce the capitalist again to set out in the career of cultivation from the point whence he started, perhaps a century or two before. So that the ultimate result might possibly be nothing more than throwing back the country a century or two behind its natural station in the progress of society.
We see then that where the investment of capital in agriculture meets with due encouragement, the office of renewing the improvements, and replacing the eventual deteriorations and wear and tear of the land, falls upon the rent or capital of the landlord, and not upon the profits of the tenant. It forms no part of his expenses, which are confined principally to the wages of labour, and the wear and tear of stock and implements, and taxes. Of each of these in their order.
CHAPTER IX.
Of the Wages of Labour.
THE wages of labour are evidently another constituent part of the price of raw produce; but this proposition is liable to many modifications, arising out of the circumstance that wages are also themselves affected, as to the money amount of them, by the price of raw produce itself. This influence is partly nominal, and partly real. It is nominal in proportion to the degree in which the consumption of the labourer consists of raw produce, because his remuneration is of course the same, whether he receive #0s. in wages when that sum will purchase a bushel of wheat at 80s. the quarter, or 8s. when wheat is sold at 64s. the quarter. But it is real in proportion to the degree in which the consumption of the labourer consists of other articles besides raw produce. For any rise in wages consequent upon an increased price of corn will evidently confer upon the labourer an additional command over every article of his consumption except raw produce, in proportion as the rise in his wages exceeds his additional outgoing in the article of corn. It will enable him, for example, to purchase just so much more of grocery, tobacco, leather, clothing, &c. This principle has been rendered so perfectly clear by Mr. Malthus in his Inquiry into the Nature and Progress of Rent (p. 47, and seq.), that it is unnecessary to enter into any detail of the proof by which it is esta
blished. But a consequence necessarily follows which seems to have escaped observation, but which affords a signal instance of the principle of compensation to all ranks of the people, as society advances, contended for throughout this treatise. It is in the early stages of society, and in them only, when the artificial wants of individuals are few, and luxuries are scarcely known, that wages of labour are entirely expended in the purchase of raw produce. The peasant, who is then the only labourer, lives in rude and hardy plenty; himself and his children duly fed, he is happy and contented, nor feels a wish for articles which the simple structure of society has never brought within his notice. His immediate superior, the farmer, exhibits to him no provoking contrast of refined and luxurious enjoyment. Nor are the habits of the resident landlord's families, from whose servants and dependants the customs and wishes of the lower ranks are frequently derived, of a nature calculated to foster artificial wants. In such times the rough hospitality of the hall differs rather in quantity than in quality from the more sober plenty of the cottage; they are both derived almost exclusively from the immediate application of the raw produce of the neighbourhood. To constitute the happiness of the labourer, therefore, in that stage of society, nothing more is necessary than that a certain portion of raw produce should always be exchangable against the fair exertion of his industry. And a nominal money-rise of wages occasioned by a rise in the price of corn, as it leaves his real remuneration precisely where it was, neither improves nor deteriorates his condition, but leaves him as it found him, that is, happy and contented.
But as society advances, as manufactures bring into immediate contact in towns the labourer, the master manufacturer, and the independent proprietor living on the fruits of former industry; and as commerce and riches introduce among the two last mentioned classes artificial comforts and enjoyments arising from the extraordinary profits of labour, it is both reasonable to conclude and fair to expect that a portion of this improvement in the condition of the other ranks will be claimed by the lowest. They will by degrees adopt as necessaries many articles which their forefathers either never heard of, or looked upon with contempt, as absurd and permicious refinements. And it is ridiculous to suppose that, when once these principles have been engrafted into the general habits of the people, they can be torn away without endangering the vital principle of society. It is curious to observe the progress in which the general use of wheaten bread, and of the products of the East and West Indies, have been introduced into general consumption among the lower ranks in England. A Yorkshire peasant, whose father would have thought himself injured past redemption had wheaten bread been substituted for his oat-cake, by an apprenticeship to a clothier or cutler in one of the country towns not only becomes himself a consumer of wheaten bread, but the progenitor of a permanent set of such consumers. His sister, whose parents were satisfied with a competent portion of home brewed beer, by a few years service in a merchant's family not only becomes herself a consumer of tea and sugar, but the mother of a permanent posterity of such consumers. In process of time these new habits travel from the towns to the fur
thest recesses of the agricultural villages, and a lasting change is introduced into the mode of the people's subsistence. That the condition of the labourer should keep pace then with the progress of artificial enjoyment in the rest of the society, it is necessary that a real increase should take place in the wages of labour; that is, that the fair exertion of a man's industry should exchange against a larger portion of the comforts and conveniences of life than it did in the more simple stages of society; or else that the deficiency should be made up to him in some other way. I cannot help considering this result to be as fair in theory, as it is inevitable in practical operation in a free country. And it appears to me to be no less tyrannical than impolitic in the proprietors or government of a country to attempt either to counteract its effects by depressing the real wages of labour by positive enactment, or to avail themselves of the increased wants of the labourer, by obliging him in unfavourable times to labour for their supply beyond the fair degree which his bodily strength will bear without ultimate injury, or for a smaller sum than will supply his reasonable wants and those of his family. A machine overworked will the sooner wear out. But a man worn out must, in a christian country at least, be supported by the rest of the community without any further profitable return from himself. It is therefore with some indignation at the want of feeling, and some contempt for the want of policy exhibited, that I have noticed the approbation bestowed upon the economical effects of low and fluctuating wages in Scotland, where rents, it is well known, are extraordinarily high. It


THE SGB Premiership play-off race intensified after Pirates suffered a 56-35 defeat at Rye House tonight.
Poole now lead the fifth-place Rockets – who have two meetings in hand – by just four points in the standings.
Rye House seized control in the early stages at Hoddesdon, storming to three straight heat advantages before Hans Andersen and James Shanes ensured the fourth race was drawn.
Jack Holder's harsh exclusion in the next outing did not help Poole's cause before tactical rider Andersen was denied six points by Ben Barker.
The Rockets led by 10. Down went Paul Starke and Scott Nicholls and Stuart Robson duly profited in the re-run, roaring to a maximum.
A mini-resurgence started with a Holder heat success, with Timo Lahti and Andersen then blasting to a dominant 5-1 to cut to eight the lead.
Heat 10 was shared but disaster struck when Brady Kurtz and Holder both fell in race 11, resulting in a Rockets 5-0.
Ricky Wells won next and a shared heat 13 put Rye House on the brink of victory, with Krzysztof Kasprzak – axed by Pirates in July – and Robson completing the job.
The final race was a home maximum, resulting in a 21-point triumph for Peter Schroeck's side.
Rye House 56: 1 Chris Harris (3-1-3-3-2*) 12+1, 2 Ben Barker (2*-3-2-0) 7+1, 3 Ricky Wells (3-1-1-3-3) 11, 4 Krzysztof Kasprzak (1-3-tr-3) 7, 5 Scott Nicholls (3-3-3-0) 9, 6 Stuart Robson (3-2*-0-2*-1) 8+2, 7 Ben Morley (1-0-r-1) 2.
Pirates 35: 1 Brady Kurtz (0-2-f-1*) 3+1, 2 Jack Holder (1-fx-3-f) 4, 3 Edward Kennett (2-1-1*-2-0) 6+1, 4 Paul Starke (0-fx-2) 2, 5 Hans Andersen (2-4^-2*-2-1) 11+1, 6 Timo Lahti (2-0-3-2-0) 7, 7 James Shanes (0-1*-1-fx) 2+1.
THE Dane gave it a good crack and ended up with a double-figure haul to his name.
He would have liked a heat win or two but the home riders had the track well and truly dialled.
It was a mixed meeting for Timo Lahti, with seven points a decent return for his first trip to Hoddesdon.


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KHARTOUM, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Thursday urged Arab countries to take joint action to establish an Arab judicial system based on principles of justice and rule of law.
Al-Bashir made the remarks while addressing the 34th session of the Council of Arab Justice Ministers, which kicked off in Khartoum Thursday.
"Your council today is demanded, more than any time before, to take joint Arab action in the judicial and legal fields and explore an Arab judicial future based on principles of justice and the rule of law," said Bashir.
"The challenges facing our Arab region, including cross-border crimes, human trafficking, cyber crimes, and arms and drug dealing, require us to work together to adjust the Arab judicial system," he added.


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Q: Firefox 53 launched with gecko 0.16.1 but fail to connect to internet I'm using the following configuration:

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*Win 10 64-bit

*VS Enterprise 2017

*C# testing project

*Firefox 53.0.3 (64-bit)

*Gecko driver geckodriver-v0.16.1-win64

*Selenium.WebDriver v3.4.0

and this snippet:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using OpenQA.Selenium;
using OpenQA.Selenium.Firefox;

namespace Test
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string args)
        {
            IWebDriver driver = new FirefoxDriver();
            driver.Navigate().GoToUrl("http://www.google.com");
        }
    }
}

When I run this program the Gecko driver starts and displays this:
1496673391949 geckodriver INFO Listening on 127.0.0.1:62736
1496673393128 geckodriver::marionette INFO Starting browser \\?\C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe with args ["-marionette"]
A Firefox page is opened but after a while a timeout error is displayed:

Could you please tell me what I did wrong?

A: FirefoxProfile profile = new FirefoxProfile();
Proxy proxy = new Proxy();
proxy.IsAutoDetect = true;
profile.SetProxyPreferences(proxy);
IWebDriver driver = new FirefoxDriver(profile);
driver.Navigate().GoToUrl("http://www.google.com/");

A: I had an exact same issue and after a day of hard work I finally figured out the issue.
You need to install the following with the exact versions:

*

*C# Selenium Binding: 3.11.0

*Gecko Driver: v0.19

*Firefox version: 55

This not only resolved my issue of no internet connection but also the problem of instantiating the FirefoxDriver.
Following is the code I used for instantiating the Firefox Driver
var driverDir = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);
FirefoxDriverService service = FirefoxDriverService.CreateDefaultService(driverDir, "geckodriver.exe");
service.HideCommandPromptWindow = true;
service.SuppressInitialDiagnosticInformation = true;
FirefoxOptions options = new FirefoxOptions();
IWebDriver Driver = new FirefoxDriver(service,options, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1));

The same is being pointed out here
However, when you update Firefox to v59 or above you will see the same issue occurring once again.

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A guard can be considered the most prominent player in a basketball match. With three main duties on their shoulders – ball-handling, shooting and playing defensive, guards need to make sure that they go through intensive training, to provide the backbone, their team expects from them. On the court, it is extremely important to handle, dribble and pass the ball and then act at once to be in a position to provide support to your teammate.
In most matches, we see a guard carrying out all these tasks, and taking their teams to glory. However, there are certain drills guards need to carry out, in order to polish their skills and understand the game. Here are few of them, which might be effective in your journey to becoming a basketball guard.
One of the most famous basketball guard drills is the One-On-One Touch Drill. In this drill, you need to have a partner with you. You need to start with standing on the wing, with your partner. One of you need to be on the offence and the other one needs to be on the defense. The offensive player needs to start the drill in a triple threat position.
On the other hand, the defensive player needs to start in a low defensive stance. In this drill, the ball is live whenever the defensive player touches it. The offensive player is given three dribbles to score a basket. After a play, both the players need to switch the position, regardless that the offensive player was stopped or scored a point.
You can carry on this drill up to 9 points, to ensure that each player gets the most out of it. To make the drill more challenging, use different floor positions or as a defensive player, start from under the basket.
The two-man game drill helps you in learning, some of the most important tasks of a basketball guard – switching positions, exchanging the ball, improving your angles or how to drive between an open court. This drill is a four-man drill, in which there are 2 offensive players and 2 defensive players.
In this drill, you have to place the guard at least 3 feet above the key, and draw a free-throw line near the 3 pointer line for the wing players. Each point should be guarded with a wing player, with the wing player's feet directly towards the hoop.
Then, the guard makes a move and tries to penetrate through the gap. The wing player either needs to cut off high and behind the guard as he comes charging in, or the wing plater makes a back-door cut towards the hoop, as the guard goes in for a lay-in. This drill will help the guard in maintaining the pick-and-go's and other feels, which can help in rotating the ball around the court, in a real match.
The half court drill is made for a basketball guard, of every level and age. This drill mainly focuses on your precision, and how well you can dribble while looking up and reading the court. In this dribble, all the players dribble vigorously in the half court, while looking above.
During this, the players might even try different dribbling techniques such as between-the-legs, hesitation or the pullback dribble. The player is needed to go out several times while carrying out this drill. However, going out will be the main part of improving the dribbling skills of the player.
The drill can be carried out for as long as possible, for example, 30 to 90 seconds. Moreover, the options of the drill depend on the age of the guard and which level the player has achieved.
A guard needs to learn to make decisions, quicker than any other player on them a team. Act fast, pass or shoot and make a play is what a guard needs to do in order to make sure a pointer for your team. However, all these skills are almost unachievable, if you haven't gone through the right type of training or drills. Hence, if you are passionate about becoming a successful basketball guard, go through these guard drills for as long as you play basketball!


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'Ghazal Srinivas' arrested on charges of sexual harassment
Srinivas Found A Place In The Guinness Book Of World Records After Becoming The First Person To Sing A Song In Most Languages. He Recorded The Track 'Golden Dreams Of Gandhiji' In 125 Languages.
Guinness World Record holder Kesiraju Srinivas, popularly known as 'Ghazal Srinivas', was arrested on Tuesday on charges of sexually harassing a female employee of a private radio channel, managed by him.
According to police, the woman, in a complaint filed on December 29, accused Srinivas, who sings ghazals in Telugu, of harassment.
Based on the complaint, the singer was arrested and a case of sexual harassment was registered against him, they said.
A local court later remanded him into judicial custody till January 12.
Srinivas, however, has denied the allegations against him.
"I respect women...I treated the complainant like my daughter. It is untrue that I harassed her," the singer told reporters.
Srinivas found a place in the Guinness Book of World Records after becoming the first person to sing a song in most languages. He recorded the track 'Golden Dreams of Gandhiji' in 125 languages.
The 51-year-old singer had also participated in a campaign against the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.
Ghazal Srinivas Arrested Ghazal Srinivas Ghazal Srinivas Sexual Harassment Telugu Singer Ghazal Srinivas Kesiraju Srinivas


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Q: MYSQL syntax multiple counts and tables in one query I'm trying to get syntax right to do multiple counts on multiple tables with joins.
Tables:
follow_table
id|follower_id|followed_id

Photos
id|photoname|userid

Here is starting point (with thanks to ypercube):
   SELECT f1.followed_id
          , p.*
          , COUNT(*) AS followers
     FROM follow_table AS f1
     JOIN follow_table AS f2
       ON f2.followed_id = f1.followed_id
LEFT JOIN (SELECT COUNT(p.*) AS numphotos
             FROM `photos` p
            GROUP BY p.userid) p2
       ON p2.userid = f1.followed_id
    WHERE f2.follower_id = $userid
    GROUP BY f1.followed_id;

Error:

You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ' COUNT(*) AS followers FROM follow_table AS f1 JOIN follow_table AS ' at line 2


I never really introduced myself here in the Squad forum despite playing quite a bit already. Sooooo, hi! My in-game name is AnonBot and I'm one of the leaders in TG4 with [MENTION=124674]baughman[/MENTION]. Kudos to him for making admin...congrats! I'm loving the recon style in this game so so much. Positioning is so important here and I'm absolutely loving following my squad around and finding the best ways to cover them from a distance with an optic as well as relaying enemy positions for them. The community and admins of Squad here in TG are also fantastic. You guys really know how to run a server! So again, hello to all and I look forward to seeing you in the field!
[MENTION=99692]AnonBot[/MENTION] I knew there was a reason I kept getting sniped.
When I'm on your side, I enjoy playing with you hah.
Hey all, I've been looking for a good group to join up with for squad and after looking at the 3 base rules you guys have in place I think I would very much enjoy playing with all of you. I'm in the military so I can't play all day every day but I enjoy the distraction of a good tactical shooter like Insurgency, Squad, or CS:GO (Mostly CS:GO). I hope that I can find myself playing with some of you in the future!
Don't know if my last post made it through so here goes again.
Hi all, I've been looking for a good group to play Squad with and I think that you guys are the right choice. Hope I get to see you all in-game!
Server is on the east coast of the US, european ping isn't all that bad. Hope to see you on the server soon!
Hey - I play in the UK and ping is not an issue to the east coast!
Hey dispo, long time. Thanks for the information jeepo.
Hi guys my name is Mike, I play as TRUMPED I've played with most of you guys. Really enjoy your server teamwork, maturity and active fair admins its just really great.
I migrated from the ns2 side to your server.
Had a few fun rounds even with my 17 hour experience.
Im totaly new to this milsim type of games but just got to love the co-operation here.
Will be seeing you in the weekends.
Welcome to Squad - played with you on Friday I think it was - good rounds!
I've been on the teamspeak and the squad server a bit lately so I thought I'd post on the forums. My name is Mike, I've been playing shooters for about as long as I can remember now, but I've only just recently gotten back into them thanks to the teamwork and collaboration aspect of squad. I've really been enjoying my experience playing on the TG server for public rounds and during the open scrim that was held not so long ago, so I've been trying to spend most if not all of my time there. It's a lot of fun to get into a good round with players that work together, and I've had a number of great rounds playing with some of you! I'll be around on TS and in the game, but I just wanted to introduce myself here as well!
Hey Skunker! Welcome to TG! Glad you've been on Teamspeak with us. Look forward to seeing you on the server, and if you need anything please feel free to reach out to myself or any of our admins and we can help you out.
Welcome! Hope you have some fun with this game!


When you are visiting Riga, the Central Market is a must-do there! It is the most colourful and delicious place in the city where you can find healthy and quality food. It's also a paradise for gourmands, but with reasonable prices. You will definitely love it!
When the Central Market first opened in 1930 it was the largest, best and most progressive marketplace in Europe. In 1998 the market, together with Old Riga, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. The main structure of the market consists of five pavilions, which were originally used as Zeppelin hangars. There are only nine Zeppelin hangars remaining in the world.
On 72300 square metres you can discover more than 3000 trade stands! The five pavilions are divided into a fish pavilion, a vegetable pavilion, a gastronomy pavilion, a dairy pavilion and a meat pavilion. There is something for everyone! And for those who like handcrafted things, there is the Market of Manufactured Goods outside the old hangars. Nearly 80-100 thousand people visit the Central Market every day! All over the year you can find the largest fish range as well as bakery products, exotic fruits, spices, honey, nuts, housekeeping thing, flowers, warm hearted handicrafts and much more!
o Honey: it is a remedy for illness and also very delicious! In Latvia, you can find many bee-keepers. At the Central Market you can taste a wide range of delicious honey and bee products.
o Fresh cheese: It is made from milk with various extras, such as seeds, herbs or dried foods. Try this healthy and delicious snack!
o Rye bread: It is made from coarse-ground flour, the Latvian symbol and the basis of a meal. Each of them are hand-made.
There are also traditional manual Latvian products, such as woven baskets, potteries, woodcarvings and stockings.
Enjoy the spirit of a medieval market during Riga City Festival on the 15th of August from 11:00 a.m. to 15:00 p.m!
Do not miss this interesting event and visit Riga's Central Market!
29th December 2015 Every Traveller's Dream: Latvian Market in Riga!


This detailed literature summary also contains Related Titles on This Year It Will Be Different: And Other Stories by Maeve Binchy.
A theme that runs through all the stories in this collection is expressed most succinctly by Miss Hall in "Pulling Together": "I think Christmas is particularly hard, we have such high expectations, and it never lives up to them." The theme is most graphically demonstrated by Orla in "The Ten Snaps of Christmas" as she ruthlessly decides "to get a picture of Christmas the way it really is, not all people just posing and smiling."
In the world of Binchy's stories, the holiday season often becomes a time to plan and calculate, instead of letting events take care of themselves, as they do in ordinary time. Christmas becomes a high drama, and Binchy's characters vividly prove that they are inferior as actors, producers, and directors. Their flawed humanity prevents them from putting on the perfect Christmas show.


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Michigan Chronicle Endorses Adam Hollier for 13th Congressional District
The Michigan Chronicle endorses and supports State Senator Adam Hollier in his bid to win the revamped 13th Congressional District and a seat in the United States Congress. The Michigan Chronicle sees Hollier as a proven state lawmaker with the integrity, skill set, experience, fight, and tenacity needed on Capitol Hill to deliver tangible results benefiting the people of the 13th Congressional District, including a significant number of Detroiters.
In conjunction with Legacy Committee for Unified Leadership
Hollier, a Detroit native, has demonstrated a strong commitment to empowering underserved communities through his work in the state senate to spur job growth, improve the economy, back small business investments, and champion social justice, voting rights, clean water, better education, public safety, and family issues inclusive of affordable child care.
The Michigan Chronicle's endorsement honors and stands 100% with the Legacy Committee for Unified Leadership's selection of Hollier as its "Black Consensus Candidate." The committee was convened in January by Wayne County Executive Warren Evans to conduct a fair and transparent process. The committee, whose selection was announced in March, was comprised of individuals representing a broad sector of Detroit's core makeup in politics, the faith-based community, civic circles, business, community-social- civil rights advocacies, labor unions, education, and other entities.
In the large field of African American candidates – all Democrats – running in the 13th, the splitting of Black votes in the "majority-minority" district with a 45% Black population was – and still is – a major concern.
In addition to Hollier, other Black candidates in the race include John Conyers III (the late Congressman John Conyers Jr.'s son), Sherry Gay-Dagnogo (former state representative, current Detroit School Board member), Michael Griffie (educator, attorney), Angela McIntosh (business owner), Sharon McPhail (attorney, former city council member), Toni Mua (social change advocate), Portia Roberson (CEO, Focus: Hope), and Lorrie Rutledge (business owner). In addition, several non-African American candidates are in the race, including State Representative Shri Thanedar, an Indian-American pledging to spend millions of his own money funding his campaign.
Many political stakeholders interested in the 13th Congressional race applauded the Evans-led committee to select one candidate to endorse and back exclusively in a district that includes much of Detroit, Highland Park, Hamtramck, the Grosse Pointes, and some Downriver and western Wayne County cities.
"Our goal was simple," Evans told the Chronicle. "We wanted to come together in unity to put our collective power behind the candidate with the best chance to win the seat. Adam Hollier's political and military experience, along with the fact that he has worked hard to serve constituents of the 19 diverse communities within the district, sets him apart from the other candidates. He has a strong fundraising team and a campaign network to compete on the national level."
"I am honored to have been selected by this group of civic and community leaders after a rigorous process," Hollier said. "This group knows the 13th District needs a leader with a track record of getting things done. The people of the 13th Congressional District deserve a congressperson who understands the complexities and diversity of this district and can represent Detroit, Downriver, the Pointes, and Western Wayne well in Washington."
The Michigan Chronicle recognizes the importance of the historic 13th continuing to send Black representation to Washington to serve a large swath of Black citizens in Detroit. Charles Diggs made history in 1954 when he was elected Michigan's first Black Congressman, followed by many others over the ensuing decades.
However, Black congressional representation from Michigan in Washington has been skating on thin ice since Rep. John Conyers Jr. – the Dean – resigned from Congress in 2017. He was elected in 1964. Rashida Tlaib, a Palestinian-American and former state legislator, ultimately won the defining election for Conyers' vacated seat.
In January, Rep. Brenda Lawrence, Michigan's lone Black member of Congress, announced that she was retiring from the U.S. House of Representatives at the end of her current term. Many in Michigan's Black political and community circles wanted Lawrence to run for re-election in the redrawn 12th Congressional District. Instead, Rep. Tlaib, elected in 2018 to serve the 13th, chose to run for re-election in the new 12th. The decisions by both congresswomen meant that the 13th Congressional District was wide open.
The Michigan Chronicle recognizes that there are other strong Black candidates in the race with unique skill sets to offer the 13th district, including Portia Roberson, who leads one of the nation's best-performing non-profit organizations empowering underserved communities through early learning programs, job training, and services to seniors. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo brings a wealth of experience as a former state lawmaker, ferocious community activist, and Detroit Public Schools Board member.
Nevertheless, the potential of splitting Black votes in the 13th has dire consequences. And it's unconscionable to think that after the 2022 Primary and General Elections, there could be no Black representation for Detroiters on Capitol Hill.
With 1.35 million African Americans in Michigan, of which 600,000- plus live in Detroit – the nation's Blackest major city – it would be outrageous to lose such Black political clout in Washington.
If Detroit and Michigan are shut out of Black representation, there's no timeline to point to with certainty when or if African Americans in the historic 13th Congressional District – and beyond – will again have African American representation on Capitol Hill. The Michigan Chronicle believes that the organizations and candidates who vowed to support the Legacy Committee's selection of a "Black Consensus Candidate" at the onset of the vetting process should honor their commitments and endorse Adam Hollier in the 13th.
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Advanced Digital Cockpit from Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Powered with Green Hills Software
Safe and secure INTEGRITY operating system runs and protects next-gen digital cockpit software featuring ADAS, cabin safety, and augmented-reality user experience
SANTA BARBARA, CA — May 31, 2022 — Green Hills Software, the worldwide leader in embedded safety and security, announced today its role as the high-performance safe and secure software foundation running and protecting the newly unveiled Inca Jay digital cockpit from Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503). The Inca Jay digital cockpit adds a suite of integrated technologies featuring Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Cabin Safety and augmented reality user experience (UX). Mitsubishi Electric selected the INTEGRITY® real-time operating system (RTOS) from Green Hills to safely and securely run and protect the Inca Jay's software, while harnessing the performance of the Qualcomm® 3rd Generation Snapdragon® Cockpit Platform. The Inca Jay enables OEMs to create next-generation vehicle digital cockpits with enhanced safety, security, and augmented reality (AR)-powered user experiences.
As software applications for safety and convenience grow in number and complexity in vehicle cockpits, OEMs are facing the daunting challenge of supplying enough processor performance while at the same time, combining more and different types of applications on the same processor, in a manner that guarantees freedom from interference for critical functions. Moreover, OEMs need to reduce the time and cost to develop and integrate millions of lines of code, requiring advanced software development tools.
"We are pleased to work with the industry-leader, Green Hills Software, to develop the Inca Jay digital cockpit," said Mark Rakoski, vice president of engineering at Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc. He is also responsible for Filament Labs, the newly formed Advanced Engineering arm of Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc. "The Inca Jay relies on the INTEGRITY RTOS' trusted execution platform and our developers have achieved higher performance and productivity using the MULTI® integrated development environment. Our collaboration with Green Hills Software has helped Inca Jay offer a solution that can shape the future of connectivity and usability in vehicles."
The ASIL-certified INTEGRITY RTOS is the safe and secure software execution platform that Inca Jay applications rely on for real-time resources, fail-safe timing, and protection from malicious or errant software. INTEGRITY Multivisor® virtualization safely and securely runs Android infotainment functions on the same processor in a separate and protected software partition alongside safety- and security-critical functions. Consolidating software in this way lowers certification costs and reduces complexity. Building, testing, and optimizing software with the advanced MULTI integrated development tools has helped Mitsubishi Electric developers find and fix the most difficult software bugs faster, thus reducing development time and cost while raising code quality.
The Inca Jay digital cockpit from Mitsubishi Electric offers an impressive suite of advanced features:
The Driver Monitoring System (DMS) leverages an onboard near-infrared camera to detect driver drowsiness or sudden sickness based on facial expressions and other body information, including pulse and respiration rates. In addition, face-tracking and image-processing technologies detect slight variations in skin tone due to changes in heartbeat, even in the presence of vehicle vibrations and changes in ambient light. If abnormal physical conditions are detected, the system suggests the driver stop to rest, or can notify another system to commence an automated emergency-parking function.
If children are left in a vehicle unattended, a cabin sensor detects the presence of children in the camera's blind spots, such as wrapped in a blanket or down in the footwell, and the system alerts the driver and others nearby.
A High-Definition Locator (HDL) combines with DMS to provide adaptive directional headlights for safer nighttime driving. The HDL is also paired with augmented reality to power location and payment services on the center display and show bookmarks for parking spots and other landmarks. In addition, the system scans and saves credit card information for easy payment.
AR Graphics Overlays on the ASIL B certifiable instrument cluster and center console show intuitive navigation guidance and location-based services, all powered by a custom version of TomTom Navigation for Automotive.
"We are very pleased that Mitsubishi Electric selected Green Hills technology and has benefited from our experience to provide the safe and secure foundation for its advanced digital cockpits and safety technologies," said Dan Mender, vice president of business development, Green Hills Software. "The trusted execution of system-critical functions with high-performance AR graphics and cabin safety functions are key requirements for the cockpit. Global automotive customers can now realize these enhanced features while reducing the cost and time-to-deployment of their next-generation safety-critical digital cockpits."
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is currently demonstrating to customers the Inca Jay cockpit in a production vehicle. It will also be featured in the Green Hills booth at AutoTech: Detroit in Novi Michigan, June 8-9, 2022.
About Green Hills Software
Founded in 1982, Green Hills Software is the worldwide leader in embedded safety and security. In 2008, the Green Hills INTEGRITY-178 RTOS was the first and only operating system to be certified by NIAP (National Information Assurance Partnership comprised of NSA & NIST) to EAL 6+, High Robustness, the highest level of security ever achieved for any software product. Our open architecture integrated development solutions address deeply embedded, absolute security and high-reliability applications for the military/avionics, medical, industrial, automotive, networking, consumer and other markets that demand industry-certified solutions. Green Hills Software is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA, with European headquarters in the United Kingdom. Visit Green Hills Software at https://www.ghs.com.
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It is our desire that each of you find Living Faith a place to worship, grow in your faith and serve the Lord. This class is for those interested in learning more about living the Christian life or for those who are considering church membership.
Each person wishing to attend must register individually. Because materials are prepared for only those registered, we ask that you please not bring guests who have not pre-registered for this class. Due to limited space, please register only if you are definitely able to attend this class.
Class is held in Fellowship Hall at the church building. We will start promptly at 7:00pm, please arrive by 6:45pm to get your class material. Dessert and coffee are served at the beginning of the class.
Please note that childcare is not available for this class. We ask that you make off-site childcare arrangements.


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How to Be a Son-in-Law
How to Be a Son-in-Law – Chapter – 3
The story goes back a little to the evening dinner at the home of the Marquess of Duston.
Leafa's father, the Marquis of Daston, had been giving her some of his time.
Her father, who is Prime Minister at the Royal Palace and also manages the Marquess family estate, makes it difficult for her to see him, even as a daughter.
It is not uncommon for him to leave for work early in the morning, so you may not see him for the whole day.
When Leafa had important matters to discuss with her father, she arranged to meet him through his aide, Dan Norris.
Dan, a stern-looking middle-aged man, relaxed his eyes at Leafa's unusual offer and agreed to the meeting.
"I'm sure the master will be happy to speak with you in private."
Leafa decided to consider it a joke on Dan's part, for she could not imagine her father, who was a tough man, being pleased.
"Leafa, it's unusual for you to ask me for advice."
It had been a long time since they had spoken beyond greetings, and her father seemed surprised.
Leafa's mother, Tifa, and Dan Norris, were present in his study.
I'm sorry to bother you. I talked to Mother, and she said it would be best if I talked to Father.
The Marquis, again unusually, turns his gaze to his wife, Tifa. His wife, standing by his side, smiled serenely and nodded.
The epitome of a wife, she does not consult with her husband about every little thing in the house.
In other words, Leafa's advice was the marquis' business.
"Let's hear it."
The Marquis, who had absolute confidence in his wife's judgment, listened to Leafa's words.
"Yes, it's about my fiancé, Kirk-sama."
Leafa looked at her father and continued.
"Father, I wish to break my engagement to Kirk-sama."
The Marquis did not change his face when his daughter asked him to do something quickly. He said,
"I understand that it was Grandfather's arrangement."
"Yes, Through the relationship between my predecessor and the former head of the Lagat family, a marriage was arranged for you, their grandchildren. "
In the beginning, the Marquesses of Duston, the most powerful of the five marquises, didn't want to grow their power any more.
They would have too much power if they married into a powerful noble family. This would change the balance of power among the nobles.
Even the royal family, with whom they currently have a good relationship, may interpret this as a sign that they are willing to change their minds.
That's why Leafa's marriage partner was chosen from a lower-ranked count family that only had the former marquis as an acquaintance.
There were no extra fences in the way of breaking off the engagement.
"If I were to marry the Lagat family's son, I wouldn't say anything like this, no matter who it was, because it was Grandfather and Father's decision."
A noble's marriage is a family affair.
No matter how much one may disagree, there is no room for emotion.
The Kingdom of Sarnina is a male-dominated country.
Women are expected to be chaste, but men are allowed to have multiple wives and mistresses.
Therefore, it did not matter to Leafa how many wives Kirk had or how many other women he flirted with in front of her.
Because Leafa had no feelings for Kirk except for the fact that he was going to be the son-in-law of her family.
But that incompetent fiancé with no control over his lower half had said something he shouldn't have said in front of Leafa.
"Kirk-sama has made it clear that the child of his mistress will be the heir to the Marquess of Duston."
The Marquess's eyes widened at Leafa's words.
Dan Norris's smile froze on his face.
"I also owe Father an apology for this…"
Marquis, who had paused to think about what she had just said, focused on Leafa's words.
Even for the Marquis, who treated matters of state with calm, this was too ridiculous to be shocking.
According to ordinary common sense, it was not something a son-in-law from a lowly county family would be allowed to say publicly.
However, what Leafa went on to say was even more shocking.
"As for Father's assignment to Kirk-sama about the territory administration, I prepared it. Kirk-sama ordered me to do it."
A strange voice came from the always calm and collected Dan Norris.
It was Dan who gave the assignments.
Kirk came up with a lot of new ideas that were backed up by a lot of research data, and they could be used to solve problems in the territory if they were looked at carefully.
So, although Kirk's reputation in life was not very good, Dan thought highly of him as the next Marquis of Duston.
"M-My Lady. In that case, you suggested that the lack of ingenuity in the flood control work in the territory could be solved by accepting the people of the Meisler territory…"
One of Leafa's friends at school was the daughter of the Lord of Meisler.
Many Meisler residents make a living by fishing, but last year a big storm destroyed the fishermen's boats.
Fortunately, no one was killed or injured, but 80% of the boats, which are the lives of the fishermen, were damaged by the storm.
People who make their living by fishing quickly become destitute.
The lords of Meisler spent their own money to help their people by repairing their boats and lowering taxes, but since there was no other industry except fishing, it was difficult for them to find other work.
To repair the ships, all the craftsmen in the area were mobilized, but the number of ships was so large and the cost of repair materials so high that it was difficult to keep up.
When Leafa heard such a story from her friend, she came up with the idea of accepting the people of Maisler's territory as a creative means of flood control in the Marquis of Duston's territory.
There were many fishermen who were good at hard work who were in short supply.
The distance between Maisler and Duston was only a day's ride by wagon and back, so it would not be too difficult for them to travel to work.
In addition, the abundance of lumber and minerals produced in the Duston territories could also be used to repair ships.
By taking people in and providing resources as support from Duston to Maisler, they can maintain good relations with the Maisler, who is responsible for the protection of the sea.
As it is, it's hard to figure out how to balance the costs of support and flood control work, as well as how important it is to keep good relations with the Maisler. Leafa thinks that the benefits to Duston territory are not small.
"That was a very good idea. Our people have already approached the Maisler territory, and we plan to begin accepting Maisler citizens in stages next month."
"Thank you very much. I'm sure Milia-sama will be relieved."
Leafa's face broke into a smile at Dan's words.
Lady Milia is the daughter of the Lord of Maisler.
"How long have you been working on the assignments?"
The Marquis looked dumbfounded, and Leafa said in a troubled tone.
"The very first assignment I made was to transport ore from the mine. I think I created all the ones after that."
"Transporting the ore from the mines… wasn't that from the beginning? So he's been making Mylady do all the work! That little sh*t!"
Dan had the urge to kill Kirk, who was proudly explaining Leafa's idea to Dan as if it was his own.
Not only that, he wanted to punch himself for looking forward to serving such an idiot.
The Marquis, noting that Dan's complexion was darkening with anger, urged Leafa, who was still wanting to say something.
"Father, I thought there was nothing wrong with writing assignments on behalf of Kirk-sama. The job of a lord is to make decisions, and I thought a good aide or official would be enough to handle the affairs of the territory."
Indeed, Leafa was right. The marquis, too, had relied on his aides and officials to help him manage his estates since he took office.
"And I understand that in aristocratic society, it is possible to have a child with a mistress as an heir…"
If Leafa couldn't have a child, he could adopt one of his own blood relatives, or worse, as Kirk said, his mistress's child could become the heir.
Well, it's out of the question to declare it before marriage.
Leafa looks the Marquis of Duston straight in the eye.
"However, I am troubled by the fact that a person who is careless and does not even calculate the risk of breaking the engagement becomes the head of the family, even though he said before the marriage that he would take over the Marquis' family by making his mistress' child his successor."
There is only one thing that Leafa feels Kirk is inadequate as a marriage partner.
He is too careless and too unaware of his position.
An engagement isn't as stable as a marriage, but he has a bad attitude and bad behavior toward his superior fiancée.
If he had at least had the wisdom to keep it a secret until the marriage, he would have felt a little safer as the future head of the Marquess family.
In the royal court and among the nobility, it is common to laugh in the open and to maintain one's power by using guile and intrigue in the background.
A single error in judgment can mean the difference between the rise and fall of a family.
"I don't think an honest man like Kirk-sama, who is not good at hiding things, would be a good choice as our son-in-law."


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A Duet with Dave Holland & Evan Parker: Fundraising Concert for the Vortex Jazz Club
Fri 02 March 2018, 7.30PM
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First 2 rows £50 SOLD OUT
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First 2 rows £50 SELLING FAST!
Other row seats £40 A FEW LEFT
A fantastic opportunity to see two huge talents Dave Holland & Evan Parker close up in the intimate setting of the Vortex Jazz Club. Holland and Parker have been friends since first meeting in London in the 1960s. During that time they performed together frequently, often at The Little Theater Club, and played on the landmark recording Karyobin which has just been remixed and reissued on Emanem Records. Holland and Parker, along with Craig Taborn and Ches Smith, appear on a new recording Uncharted Territories, due for release in May 2018 on Dare2 Records.
Parker who has had a monthly residency at the club for a number of years described the Vortex as 'my haven from the demands of the road… the Vortex is for me, a space to play "free jazz". I cannot imagine life without it'. New York-based Holland has dropped into the club on a few occasions to take in the odd Evan Parker gig as well as to take in the unique Vortex vibe created by the musicians who perform here and volunteers who look after the place. Holland says '…the Vortex plays a vital role in the cultural life of London providing performance opportunities for both a UK and international community of musicians… its imaginative programming introduces new listening experiences to its audience'.
We are delighted that Holland and Parker have joined forces to play together at the club Friday 2 March 2018. These two giant musicians will donate 100% of ticket sales to the club. The benefit concerts consist of two independent sets. The first set will start at 20:15 and end at 21.30. People will need to leave as quickly as possible so that ticket holders for the second set can come in. The second set will start at 22:00 and end at 23:00.
First 2 rows £50
Other row seats £40
'I hope you will join us to support a healthy future for the Vortex and if you can, please show your additional support by making a contribution' – Dave Holland
We are thrilled that in addition to this fantastic benefit concert Dave and Evan have donated the track Bass and Tenor Duet to the club and its proceeds. We hope you will download and enjoy it.
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Regenerating The Cocoa Industry in São Tomé
One of our goals as a company in 2018 was to source a supply of organic Fairtrade cocoa to create an exciting new range of bars. We identified the CECAQ-11 co-operative in São Tomé as a promising option. It was already delivering a high quality traceable supply via GEPA, a leading Fairtrade manufacturer and distributor in Germany, and it had a long-time partnership with our fellow Fairtrade company Cafédirect.
São Tomé is a small island in the Gulf of Guinea south-east of Ghana, with a beautiful lush landscape of tropical rainforest, perfect for growing cocoa. In the early 1900s, its cocoa industry led the world, but more recently it all but collapsed completely. Now, there are efforts to regenerate the island's cocoa business led by the farmers themselves, formed into co-operatives, with help from NGOs on the ground. These initiatives have a new focus on quality - with premiums from Fairtrade and organic certification - rather than quantity.
In April 2018, a team from Divine and a representative from our partner and owner Twin*, went out to meet members and management of CECAQ-11 to find out more about how it was run, the challenges facing farmers, and what their priorities were in terms of investing in their farms, communities, and their futures.
The co-operative has around 1,214 members (over a third are women), organised into 20 village associations. Each village of 40-60 producers has its own facilities for fermentation, drying, and storage.
The farmers agree democratically on how to spend the Fairtrade premium and are already investing it judiciously -- one example being a wonderful nursery and daycare centre to help mothers get back to work. However, there are still many challenges, and securing a sustainable income and future for these cocoa farmers is still precarious.
Twin carried out a producer assessment and collected key data on the organisation, its membership, and farming practices. A number of other local stakeholders were also interviewed in order to assess CECAQ-11's viability as a supply partner and how it might be involved in the Producer Support & Development (PS&D) programme going forward.
It was an equally important opportunity for the co-op's management and members to assess Divine as a good customer and partner. We have now come to a trading agreement and hope this will be the start of a mutually beneficial partnership which will not only deliver a Fairtrade premium, but also a share of its PS&D fund to give support to the co-operative's agricultural extension work and gender justice programme.
We Feed the World
We were accompanied on our trip to São Tomé by internationally acclaimed photographer David Chancellor, who had been commissioned to contribute to the forthcoming We Feed the World exhibition and campaign highlighting the crucial importance of smallholder farmers to the world's future food security. David captured many stunning images for the exhibition, including this overhead photograph of one of the farmers' villages.
In addition to the two income streams farmers receive that are connected to Fairtrade (minimum price & a premium) and the dividends Kuapa Kokoo receives from co-ownership, 2% of Divine's annual turnover is invested in a Producer Support and Development fund (PS&D). This directly funds specific Kuapa projects, with a proportion also going towards projects with farmers in other areas of Africa. These initiatives are aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and include projects such as delivering training, helping with governance, and promoting gender equality and land rights.
The PS&D programme is delivered in association with Divine's partner Twin and Twin Trading Ltd., a major shareholder and founder of Divine Chocolate Ltd. Twin is a pioneer and leader of the fair trade movement, working to build better lives for the poorest and most marginalised in the trading chain.
Creating a World Where Chocolate is Cherished By Everyone, Including Cocoa Farmers
In March 2017, Divine Chocolate welcomed to the United States Mercy Zaah, a cocoa farmer from Ghana who was visiting as a representative of Kuapa Kokoo, the farmers' co-op that co-owns Divine Chocol...
Removing Barriers for Women Through Literacy Programmes
Since 2014, Divine and Kuapa Kokoo have had a continued focus on literacy and enhancing Kuapa's communication across its membership. As such, Kuapa Kokoo began working on a new partnership with the ...
Improving Livelihoods Through Training & Land Rights
In 2015, we began supporting an intensive program in two Kuapa districts in the Western Region, where most of Ghana's cocoa is grown. The aim was to make an impact on farmer livelihoods by increasin...


Interruptions cost you and your employees valuable time and productivity. Here's how to get back all that lost time and end interruptions for good.
When people talk about "the interruption culture" in today's workplace, there's a tone of resignation. It's as though the interruption culture is immutable – as though interrupters must be permitted to continue their depredations no matter how injurious to productivity, job satisfaction, and work/life balance. Just do your best to shield yourself from it.
And there's more: Interruptions are brutal on employee morale, because they entrain a whole downward spiral of dispiriting developments.
First, there is the diversion itself, taking your employees off task after they have assembled the resources and thinking necessary for that particular task. Then there is the restart—reassembling the resources, thoughts, and readiness. There is the loss of momentum caused by the initial distraction from the original purpose. There is growing frustration from having to rebuild those pathways, which dissipates the energy and enthusiasm that work thrives on. (The third time you take up a task after being interrupted, is your creativity at the same level it was the first time?) Interruptions often contribute to errors, creating quality problems and re-work. And above all there is distress—irritability, worry, and the added pressure of having less time to do what they've been trying to get done.
So that nice, polite question your interrupters ask, "Got a minute?" You don't just give up a minute. You sacrifice your energy, enthusiasm and work enjoyment.
Just reading that previous paragraph was distressing, wasn't it? If all that fall-out means employees have to work longer hours to get their work done, that's a big cost. When good employees go day after day after day without being able to get their work done, they are likely to leave, saddling you with all the replacement costs, but leaving the replacement in the same situation that caused the good employee to leave!
Eliminating the interruption culture at your company means that managers and employees need to learn some new, but entirely learnable skills.
Personalize the Cost – First, to give them the motivation they need to absorb these skills, they need to calculate the time they lose to interruptions – and not just the interruption itself but all the rest of the downward spiral. Until they realize that they are losing precious, irreplaceable time to people who interrupt them, they will not have the desire or the courage to do what comes next.
Time Lock for an Interruption-Free Period. Time Locking means carving out a specified period of time to devote to an important task that demands the employee's best energy and undivided attention. It means disciplining themselves to allow no interruptions other than real emergencies. It means politely explaining why they're time locking, why it's in the interrupters' best interest, and letting them know how and when they will follow up, and finally making sure they are comfortable with the explanation and plan. Those skills are not intuitive, but they are learnable and valuable.
Focal Lock for Against Yourself. We are all willing victims of the interruption culture when we create our own diversions. Certainly, the Internet has expanded the interruptive possibilities with emails, texts, mobile phones, but long before these devices were invented, we were all capable of interrupting ourselves by daydreaming or diversions. Focal locking is gaining mastery over our own minds. But it takes more than a decision. It requires learning techniques to undo the habits and overcome the shortcomings that have been a lifetime in the making.
Allocate the "Surplus" Time. Once employees have reclaimed time that used to be stolen from by interruptions, they find themselves with the luxury of "surplus" time. In order to use the time wisely, they need to learn how to separate their obligations into the handful that are the most important contribution you can make to the company (their "critical few") and then all the rest (their "minor many"). Otherwise it is not unusual to find that employees get the allocation ratio backwards – most of their time spent on the minor many.
Batch processing. Time locking creates surplus time by preventing interruptions. Batch processing creates surplus time by letting employees efficiently dispose of repetitive or homogeneous tasks. In batch processing they learn to dispose of these tasks expeditiously, and move on to the next set. Carving out a time for batching them saves more time and energy than sprinkling them throughout the day as they come up.
The interruption culture is not inevitable, and it is not harmless. If you can eradicate it at your company, you can improve your company's competitiveness and the job and life satisfaction of your employees.


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NOWCAST On the Record
Colts vs. Patriots: Key matchups in AFC title game
New England plays Indianapolis Sunday
Updated: 7:54 AM EST Jan 18, 2015
AP Photo/AJ Mast
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, right, walks away from greeting New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady following an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014. The Patriots defeated the Colts 42-20.
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Matchups for the AFC championship game Sunday between the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium:WHEN THE COLTS (13-5) HAVE THE BALL:Andrew Luck (12) led the NFL in TD passes with 40, and he's proven himself as a real force in his three pro seasons. Except, that is, against New England. Luck stands 0-3 vs. the Patriots — the only team he's played more than once and not beaten. The Colts have been outscored 144-66 in those games.Luck needs to be as calculating yet fearless on offense as New England figures to be on a defense led by NT Vince Wilfork (75), DE Rob Ninkovich (50), LB Jamie Collins (91), CB Darrelle Revis (24) and S Devin McCourty (32). The Patriots have had success confusing Luck, who then has forced passes. He's a good runner and might need to take off a lot on Sunday.RB Boom Herron (36) has been a find and the Colts need some early production from him to avoid getting one-dimensional. That means a developing offensive line must seize control; a decent running game will keep New England's dangerous offense on the sideline. Key confrontations will include two rookies, LG Jack Mewhort (72) and C Jonotthan Harrison (75) against Wilfork and LB Dont'a Hightower (54).Eventually, though, Indy has to win some of the matchups in the passing game. Luck certainly is capable, so can WRs T.Y. Hilton (13) and Hakeem Nicks (14), long-time star Reggie Wayne (87) and a slew of tight ends produce?WHEN THE PATRIOTS (13-4) HAVE THE BALL:Bother Brady with the pass rush and someone tame Gronk.One of the game's all-time great winners, QB Tom Brady (12) will pick apart any defense that gives him time. Brady has had better corps of targets in his 15 seasons, but the one unmatchable weapon is All-Pro TE Rob Gronkowski (87). Gronk is more than a security blanket for Brady, he's a game breaker, and the Colts will be hard-pressed to find anyone to slow him. LB Jerrell Freeman (50) and safety Mike Adams (29) will get the call at times, and everyone will get a shot at — or get run over by — Gronk at some point.The best way to slow Gronkowski and the other receivers — Julian Edelman (11), Danny Amendola (80), Brandon LaFell (19) — is to make Brady hurry his throws. That means producing a pass rush, which will fall on a variety of defenders: rookie DE Jonathan Newsome (91), veteran LBs Erik Walden (93) and Q'Qwell Jackson (52) and DE Cory Redding (90).New England's blockers have been inconsistent, one reason the Patriots ranked 11th in offense. The onus on protecting Brady falls mostly on tackles Sebastian Vollmer (76) and Nate Solder (77).Even if the Colts are winning that trench battle in the passing game, they could get overwhelmed by the Patriots on the ground. Yes, they rushed for a mere 14 yards against Baltimore, but in the past two games vs. the Colts, RB LeGarrette Blount (29) gained 166 yards and scored four TDs in last year's divisional game, then RB Jonas Gray (35) ran for 201 yards and four TDs this season.If New England can pound it on the ground, Indy must move CBs Vontae Davis (21) and Greg Toler (28), Adams and fellow S Sergio Brown (38) in tight. Then, Brady's eyes will light up as he searches for his receivers.SPECIAL TEAMS:One slight edge in Indianapolis' favor is here, where the Colts have All-Pros in placekicker Adam Vinatieri (4) and punter Pat McAfee (1). Vinatieri won three Super Bowls as a Patriot and one as Colt. He will break Jerry Rice's record for most postseason games played when he competes in No. 30 on Sunday. Vinatieri also can break a tie with Tony Fritsch for most consecutive postseason games with a field goal (13).McAfee's 42.8-yard average was second in the conference, and Indy's kick coverage is solid. New England's Ryan Allen (6) had a net of 39.9 yards per punt.The Patriots have a strong field goal guy in Stephen Gostkowski (3), who missed only two and led the NFL with 156 points. Edelman topped the AFC with a 12.0-yard average on punt runbacks and scored once.COACHING:Bill Belichick just tied Tom Landry for postseason victories (20) and is seeking a sixth trip to the Super Bowl. Belichick keeps things fresh by finding new ways to exploit the opposition. Last week, it was at times putting eligible receivers at ineligible positions, perfectly legal if devious. His staff's best coaching work this season has been done on both lines.Chuck Pagano's Colts have gone 11-5 in each of his three seasons in Indy; he missed a huge chunk of 2012 battling leukemia. A defense-minded coach and former coordinator in Baltimore, his squads have been marked by their offense with Luck, and excellent special teams. In a matchup with Belichick, Pagano is not likely to get cute.INTANGIBLES:The Patriots are tired of hearing they haven't won a title in a decade after taking three Super Bowls in four seasons (2001-04). They also get reminded they lost their last two trips against an underdog.New England is 8-0 in home games that meant anything, and has that 42-20 romp at Indianapolis in its pocket.The Colts have played an extra playoff game, which might be good for momentum with victories over Cincinnati and Denver. It also can't be too good for freshness.Luck's poor record against the Patriots can't be ignored, and New England has a big edge in conference championship experience.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. —
Matchups for the AFC championship game Sunday between the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium:
WHEN THE COLTS (13-5) HAVE THE BALL:
Andrew Luck (12) led the NFL in TD passes with 40, and he's proven himself as a real force in his three pro seasons. Except, that is, against New England. Luck stands 0-3 vs. the Patriots — the only team he's played more than once and not beaten. The Colts have been outscored 144-66 in those games.
Luck needs to be as calculating yet fearless on offense as New England figures to be on a defense led by NT Vince Wilfork (75), DE Rob Ninkovich (50), LB Jamie Collins (91), CB Darrelle Revis (24) and S Devin McCourty (32). The Patriots have had success confusing Luck, who then has forced passes. He's a good runner and might need to take off a lot on Sunday.
RB Boom Herron (36) has been a find and the Colts need some early production from him to avoid getting one-dimensional. That means a developing offensive line must seize control; a decent running game will keep New England's dangerous offense on the sideline. Key confrontations will include two rookies, LG Jack Mewhort (72) and C Jonotthan Harrison (75) against Wilfork and LB Dont'a Hightower (54).
Eventually, though, Indy has to win some of the matchups in the passing game. Luck certainly is capable, so can WRs T.Y. Hilton (13) and Hakeem Nicks (14), long-time star Reggie Wayne (87) and a slew of tight ends produce?
WHEN THE PATRIOTS (13-4) HAVE THE BALL:
Bother Brady with the pass rush and someone tame Gronk.
One of the game's all-time great winners, QB Tom Brady (12) will pick apart any defense that gives him time. Brady has had better corps of targets in his 15 seasons, but the one unmatchable weapon is All-Pro TE Rob Gronkowski (87). Gronk is more than a security blanket for Brady, he's a game breaker, and the Colts will be hard-pressed to find anyone to slow him. LB Jerrell Freeman (50) and safety Mike Adams (29) will get the call at times, and everyone will get a shot at — or get run over by — Gronk at some point.
The best way to slow Gronkowski and the other receivers — Julian Edelman (11), Danny Amendola (80), Brandon LaFell (19) — is to make Brady hurry his throws. That means producing a pass rush, which will fall on a variety of defenders: rookie DE Jonathan Newsome (91), veteran LBs Erik Walden (93) and Q'Qwell Jackson (52) and DE Cory Redding (90).
New England's blockers have been inconsistent, one reason the Patriots ranked 11th in offense. The onus on protecting Brady falls mostly on tackles Sebastian Vollmer (76) and Nate Solder (77).
Even if the Colts are winning that trench battle in the passing game, they could get overwhelmed by the Patriots on the ground. Yes, they rushed for a mere 14 yards against Baltimore, but in the past two games vs. the Colts, RB LeGarrette Blount (29) gained 166 yards and scored four TDs in last year's divisional game, then RB Jonas Gray (35) ran for 201 yards and four TDs this season.
If New England can pound it on the ground, Indy must move CBs Vontae Davis (21) and Greg Toler (28), Adams and fellow S Sergio Brown (38) in tight. Then, Brady's eyes will light up as he searches for his receivers.
One slight edge in Indianapolis' favor is here, where the Colts have All-Pros in placekicker Adam Vinatieri (4) and punter Pat McAfee (1). Vinatieri won three Super Bowls as a Patriot and one as Colt. He will break Jerry Rice's record for most postseason games played when he competes in No. 30 on Sunday. Vinatieri also can break a tie with Tony Fritsch for most consecutive postseason games with a field goal (13).
McAfee's 42.8-yard average was second in the conference, and Indy's kick coverage is solid. New England's Ryan Allen (6) had a net of 39.9 yards per punt.
The Patriots have a strong field goal guy in Stephen Gostkowski (3), who missed only two and led the NFL with 156 points. Edelman topped the AFC with a 12.0-yard average on punt runbacks and scored once.
Bill Belichick just tied Tom Landry for postseason victories (20) and is seeking a sixth trip to the Super Bowl. Belichick keeps things fresh by finding new ways to exploit the opposition. Last week, it was at times putting eligible receivers at ineligible positions, perfectly legal if devious. His staff's best coaching work this season has been done on both lines.
Chuck Pagano's Colts have gone 11-5 in each of his three seasons in Indy; he missed a huge chunk of 2012 battling leukemia. A defense-minded coach and former coordinator in Baltimore, his squads have been marked by their offense with Luck, and excellent special teams. In a matchup with Belichick, Pagano is not likely to get cute.
INTANGIBLES:
The Patriots are tired of hearing they haven't won a title in a decade after taking three Super Bowls in four seasons (2001-04). They also get reminded they lost their last two trips against an underdog.
New England is 8-0 in home games that meant anything, and has that 42-20 romp at Indianapolis in its pocket.
The Colts have played an extra playoff game, which might be good for momentum with victories over Cincinnati and Denver. It also can't be too good for freshness.
Luck's poor record against the Patriots can't be ignored, and New England has a big edge in conference championship experience.