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PNC - PNC Interview
The "rap" game is a very busy genre, with many players coming and going.
What do you think is vital in the ongoing success of any band/artist?
I think the key to longevity is to stay true to your fans and genre, keep making music of the highest standard and always come with something innovative and new.
In your bio, you mention many awesome artists that you listened to growing up, who would be your biggest influences both locally and internationally?
There's three kinda, groups of artists that have had the biggest influence on how I make music. The early 90's artists that I listened to as a little kid like Boyz II Men, TLC, Color Me Badd, the new jack swing artists, R. Kelly, that sound is what shaped my basic musical interest. Then in the later 90's, I became mainly interested in MCing, so I was listening to the greats like Biggie, Pac, Jay-Z, Eminem, Andre from Outkast, Nas. They were the main influence on how I write my music. Then the NZ artists like Kaps, UPR, Dam Native and Che gave me an early sense that kiwis can be good at this, and later on P-Money & Scribe, Nesian Mystic, Dawn Raid and Frontline.
What attracts you to their specific albums/tracks?
The albums and songs that I am most drawn to basically have an x-factor or "it". There's a lot of ingredients that go into making music that I think is classic, but the main one is that special something that is hard to put a simple definition on. I guess that's why its special!!
Who would you like to work with on future projects and productions? Have you anyone from overseas in mind?
There is still a lot of New Zealanders I want to work with. Im looking to do stuff with some people out of the Hip-Hop & R&B realm in the near future. The overseas list is massive man, producer wise it'd be Kanye West, Just Blaze, Timbaland and the Neptunes.
Taking into consideration what you have achieved so far, what is the next step for PNC?
Pushing my debut album Rookie Card to its potential. Im proud of the record, and Im not going to look ahead too far, until I'm satisfied with its success.
Who would you most like to open for live?
Jay-Z. Tyree got me on that one! Haha. Someone like Elton John would be ridiculous.
What is the biggest lesson you have learned from "making it!", and what would be the best piece of advice that you could give any budding MC's or rappers?
I don't feel I've "made it" yet. I think you've have got to keep pushing yourself and your work until you reach that level of satisfaction, and I'm not there yet. My advice would be to make sure that making music is your true passion, cause you need to be reeeeeeally dedicated. Work ridiculously hard. If you work hard something positive is going to come of it, I guarantee! Don't be afraid to show people your work. P-Money first contacted me off hearing a demo I'd made with a little $5 computer mic. It sounded terrible but he could hear the raw potential. Ignore the hate, and listen to the criticism. Its hard to differenciate sometimes, but you learn.
What is your favourite track on Rookie Card and why?
It would have to be "Stress Relief". It was an honour working with Che Fu. Money's beat is awesome, and my friend Percieve, who's an up-and-comer , did his thing on it. I think it's an epic song, talking about how we in New Zealand deal with stress. Che's chorus and ad libbing took it to a whole other dimension.
Do you think coming from 'small' town New Zealand has helped or hindered you in you musical achievements?
I think it helped. Coming from Palmy and Fielding keeps me grounded.
What do you think you'd be doing if being a rapper hadn't worked out?
Before I did music I worked at KFC and Video Ezy. I studied graphic design for a bit, and enjoyed it, but it wasn't my passion. If I wasn't rapping, I'd be doing something to do with music.
If you could change one thing about the way things have gone (career wise), what would it be?
I think regretting things is part of life, so I wouldn't change a thing. I try to interpret mistakes as learning curves, so who's to say if those mistakes didn't happen whether I'd be where I am today.
All the best and I look forward to seeing you kick it live
Wicked, thanks!
Nathan @ muzic.net.nz
About PNC
PNC is one of today's most talked about artists in Aotearoa Hip-Hop. Hailing from Palmerston North, PNC first gained underground notoriety with his unofficial single Day In The Life that topped the bFM charts. He followed that with appearances on various tracks from P-Money's Magic City album. His refreshing style caught the attention of NZ Music's elite and earned him a contract with Dirty Records.
He released his debut album Rookie Card in 2006, which was received with overwhelmingly positive reviews. His singles Just Roll and PN Whoa were top 20 chart hits, and Who Betta Than This was an underground smash. In 2007 he won Best Hip-Hop Album at the prestigious Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.
In 2009 he released his sophomore effort Bazooka Kid, which continued the trend of critical acclaim. It received 4 stars from the notoriously critical NZ Herald and from the Dominion Post, and a 5 star review in Real Groove magazine. His single Tonight was a radio hit and reached Top 40 chart status. In the same year his collaboration with State Of Mind City On Fire become a local and international club anthem. A true songwriter, he has writing credits on various Top 10 singles including two Number 1's (P-Money's Stop The Music and Everything).
Visit the muzic.net.nz Profile for PNC
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Washington D.C., May 24, 2013 / 02:03 am ().- Scholar Mary Eberstadt says most theories of secularization do not take into account the role of the family in religious practice, noting how its demise is critically linked to an increasingly secular West.
"The reasons commonly offered for secularization don't hold up when you scrutinize them," Eberstadt, a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., told CNA May 23.
She noted that "the conventional story line" often assumes secularization is a natural effect of a variety of forces such as modernization, the industrial revolution, education, and material wealth.
While these forces are important, Eberstadt conceded, none of them, by themselves can explain the secularization of Western society.
She pointed to examples made in her recent book, "How the West Really Lost God," which notes that despite the predictions of many proponents and scholars of secularizations, religion is more prominent among the educated and wealthy. This seemingly disproves, she noted, those who claim religion is mere superstition or comfort for the struggling.
Her book – released April 24 by Templeton Press – also shows how following the industrial revolution, these two groups have been able to maintain the ability to retain family ties in ways that those who are less educated and facing financial misfortunes have not been able to.
"When we see secularization, we're seeing something other than the fact that people got richer or the fact that people got more educated," Eberstadt emphasized.
Instead, she aims to "forth an alternative theory:" that the "family has been a hidden and critical player all along" in both the success and decline of religious observance.
"It's not a hopeless situation," Eberstadt stressed, adding that secularization is not an inevitable effect of modernization, as many claim.
She suggested that those wishing to challenge the trend of declining religious observance look at "what makes it easier to have families," noting in particular ways of supporting young families in times of need, such as "pro-bono marital counseling," and increased child support within communities.
Eberstadt also stressed that "religious believers benefit society," and that attempts to marginalize and stigmatize religious practice are "shortsighted.
"People who have a creed that tells them to take care of poor and sick people are more likely to do that," Eberstadt said, noting sociological trends such as a "charity gap" between religious and nonreligious persons, as well as "very little private donation" in irreligious countries.


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Q: Adding a row based upon conditionals -- trying to do it the most R way I have a data set that records the averages of air pollution coming from different kinds of monitors by county and year. If the monitor is known to only be Monitor 1 it is coded as such, otherwise the average is coded as "all". If there isn't anything other than Monitor 1 though, so far there isn't an All. I want to take the values of Monitor 1 and create a new row with the exact same information labeled as All, but only if All doesn't already exist. Example:
Year     County     Type         Average
2001     Adams      Monitor 1    8.9
2001     Benton     Monitor 1    6.5
2001     Benton     All          7.1

In this case, I would want it to become:
Year     County     Type         Average
2001     Adams      Monitor 1    8.9
2001     Adams      All          8.9 ***identical to the above
2001     Benton     Monitor 1    6.5
2001     Benton     All          7.1

I can think of a few kludgy, convoluted starts to doing this, or I could try to mess with conditionals. But I am trying to improve my R ability and keep my coding consistent with how R works best (there's a phrase for this I'm forgetting...!) Does anyone have any suggestions?

A: As a first step, I would use the ave function to determine if each row is of Type "Monitor 1" and is the only row for a particular county:
(to.duplicate <- ave(as.character(dat$Type), dat$County, FUN=function(x) if(identical(x, "Monitor 1")) { TRUE } else {rep(FALSE, length(x))}) == "TRUE")
# [1]  TRUE FALSE FALSE

Then I would generate all the new rows in one shot and use rbind to add it to the data frame:
new.dat <- dat[to.duplicate,]
new.dat$Type <- "All"
rbind(dat, new.dat)
#   Year County      Type Average
# 1 2001  Adams Monitor 1     8.9
# 2 2001 Benton Monitor 1     6.5
# 3 2001 Benton       All     7.1
# 4 2001  Adams       All     8.9

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Miller Minus' "Analemma"
author: Miller Minus, mystery, slice of life
It's always sunny somewhere in the world, and it's always a good time to dig into the mysteries buried in today's story.
Analemma
[Mystery] [Slice of Life] • 11,639 words
Once every month, a mare appears on a remote beach, far from her home. She plays, she reads, she sleeps, and she wastes precious, precious time.
FROM THE CURATORS: Princess Celestia taking relaxing vacations on an idyllic beach — certainly not the first thing you'd think of when browsing through the archives of FIMFiction's new Mystery tag. But this one was positively arresting in the slow build of its revelations. "Wow, what a remarkable piece," Present Perfect said. "Hardly anything made sense throughout the story, until the final chapter tied it all together in the most satisfying way possible." Chris agreed, adding: "The real brilliance of this story is in how often Celestia or the narrator does something that doesn't seem to make any sense, even as the story gives you enough clues and assurance to convince you that yes, there's a reason for all this. And when that reason comes, it's invariably satisfying."
That's not to say that the mystery here is the only thing to appreciate. "The narrative voice is unique, and I really appreciated the way it manages to pull off multiple levels of headfakes as it slowly unrolls its core plot," Horizon said. Chris also appreciated the characterization: "This story manages to tell us a lot about both Celestia and the narrator, in ways both obvious and subtle." And AugieDog found Analemma's pacing exemplary. "Puzzle stories like this are really hard to do; they're all about doling out the information at exactly the time the reader needs it," he said. "This one added each compelling detail just when I needed one, and kept that pace right up to the end. Even the point-of-view switch in the last chapter, something that throws me out of a story 99% of the time, didn't bother me that much."
It all added up to a story that left us unanimously impressed. "The story makes a lot of promises and fulfills them all, which is an exemplary quality in a mystery," Horizon said. Chris summarized it as "a clever little bundle of a story," and Present Perfect found it "a joy to read" throughout. "In the end," Present Perfect said, "it shows us that there are still creative new ways to tell age-old stories."
Read on for our author interview, in which Miller Minus discusses poetry creeping, trampoline jumping, and magical husband lamping.
I'm a 22 year old Canadian engineering student who writes fanfiction when his friends aren't paying attention.
It comes from competitive trampoline, actually, which was something I did back when I was in high school. I could talk about this stuff for hours, but I'll keep it short.
Basically, there's a famous trampoline skill which is known as one of the toughest skills that can still be competed. It's a double flip with three full turns in it, and it's called a "Miller". And if you're a total BAMF, you can add another turn to that, which is called a Miller plus. It only ever comes at the end of the routine. The big finish.
Here's one now!
The toughest skill I ever landed was called a "full-in, full-out", which was one full turn fewer than a Miller. It didn't have any other name, but technically, you could call it a Miller minus. It's a reminder of one of my favourite parts of trampoline: There's always a tougher skill to learn. The only limit is me.
Back when the show was first starting, and future bronies were casually glancing at it and wondering why it seemed so enticing, the sonic rainboom episode happened and hooked a lot of people into not only watching the show, but also deciding that Rainbow Dash was evidently best pony, bar none. Nowadays, though, they've all had time to experience the other characters and choose some different ones as their favourites.
Let's just say I think they could all learn a thing or two about loyalty.
See above. As someone who used to compete in athletics, I can appreciate practicing something difficult for months, only to forget about the basic concepts as soon as someone has said your name to a crowd. Also, some good, old-fashioned heroism goes a long way with me.
I'd say it's the universe they've created. Characters, voice actors, animation — it's great that all that stuff is on point, but if it weren't for the allusions to what life is like in Equestria and all its different parts, how it was created, who runs it, and all of that goodness, I probably wouldn't be watching it. Heck, it's what inspired my two most popular stories, so I'd go as far as saying it makes me a better writer.
… I guess not having to create the universe myself is a cop-out now that I think about it, but it's too late to change my answer.
Oh, and thanks to the show I get 22 minutes a week where I get to feel like a kid again. And I need at least that much to function at my actual age.
Come back to me on that one. In at least 10 years.
I'm gonna bare my soul for a quick second here, but I've been suffering from the same headache for, oh, two and a half years now? I've always been someone who likes to learn new things, and feeling hungover for this long has made focusing enough to take in new memories and experiences nearly impossible. BUT! For some reason I can't explain, I've been able to write. And not only write, but actually improve as though I were learning something new. The headache doesn't go away or anything, but I can still focus somehow.
Oh! And I can follow that up with this question's cliché: The ideas just pop up in my head, and by god, the only way I'm getting rid of them is by writing them down.
Wow, okay. I'm woefully underqualified to answer this question, and there's frankly an absolute plethora of great resources for authors of every caliber out there already. I could probably give specific advice to authors if they messaged me personally, but, uh …
Actually, this reminds me of a quote from one of my favourite artists. So I'll just leave that here.
"Everyone is full of wonderful advice that they won't hesitate to thrust upon you at the slightest chance. Everyone is full of something else, too, so you might want to pass on the advice." —Winston Rowntree
What sort of spell was Celestia using to travel to the beach?
That spell was something that the engineer in me wanted talk about for at least 700 words, but it didn't have anywhere to fit, and it would have been too distracting.
Can you tell I'm happy that you asked this question? Feel free to skip this part, 'cause I'm going in-depth.
To start, it would have to be an extension of the typical warping spell that we've all seen. One thing we know from Tirek and Twilight's tribute to Dragonball Z is that the amount of magic used in the warping spell is proportional to the distance. It might not be linearly proportional, but the more magic you have, the further you can go. That way, if a magic-user needs to actually put in the magic themselves (rather than getting it sucked out of them, Eragon-style), then they can decide beforehand how far they want to go, look which way they want to go, close their eyes and say a quick prayer. That looks like how Twilight does it, anyway.
For Celestia, we have a lot of magic to work with, but the spell is a little more complicated. The first time she teleported, she didn't know where she wanted to end up. And in which direction would she go?
For me, magic in the show is a form of wish fulfillment. That's not unique, but it works well for cartoons like this one, because it allows for a lot of creativity without being anarchic. So, if you have the magic prowess and a clear enough idea of what you want to happen, then it can be done. "I want to be over there." "I want to pick up that lamp and hit my husband with it." Maybe you use an incantation to really remind yourself what you're looking to get done. As long as you can picture it happening in your head, magic will make it so.
Celestia wanted a few things. She wanted to be far away. She wanted to be on a beach. She wanted to be somewhere where it was morning, shortly after she had lowered the sun on her side of the world. To do this, she would need to have a a pretty good idea of which direction to travel, too: underground. By cutting through the earth, you can really shave the distance. I think we can assume she'd know that, what with the star manipulation and such.
Side note: Another thing she would need to do is make sure she does not teleport into the ground or really high in the sky. That wouldn't be a problem for a regular teleportation spell, but this is a special case.
So, so far we have: far away, on a beach, morning, downwards until above ground and no further. We're getting there, but that's still asking a little much of magic. Our solution space needs to be a little smaller. Sigh… If only there was some point of reference we could use to pinpoint exactly where we wanted to go. Like some sort of object with which Celestia is extra familiar.
Here's an idea: Can we use the sun as an origin? Everyone needs a coordinate system — even goddesses. Can we just visualize a specific distance from the sun to the beach in our mind and warp that far? Unfortunately, no. It's tough to picture the distance between stuff in space because those numbers are big and dangerous. The sun isn't even going to be in precisely the same spot every time! And 1% error is a lot of kilometers.
But what's easier to picture is what a sunrise looks like. All Celestia has to do is project the image of the sun onto a vertical plane at the horizon from where she wants to be (ballpark), which is a technical way of saying "see a sunrise", and she can more clearly define what she wants to see when she opens her eyes.
That's a lot to keep in mind, but she's a smart girl, and if she knows anything, it's the sun.
After the first time, it's a lot easier for her to picture that same place again, so for the rest of the story, she's in business. At this point, I haven't fully explained why she wasn't in the exact same spot every time, but I've had my 700 word fill, so I'll leave it at that. And that's not even getting into energy conservation! Blending science and magic is so much fun. You get to violate both at the SAME TIME!
Did you run into any difficulties in revealing, or not revealing, the narrator's identity?
If by that you mean "keeping the narrator's identity a secret," then surprisingly not really. Readers are really easy to distract when you have something more interesting to look at. The first half of the story isn't about the narrator, anyways, despite what they would try to tell you, so that half focuses on Celestia. Why she's there, what she's doing, etc., with a few bits and pieces about the narrator thrown in to remind the reader that they're there. The second half has more to do with the narrator, but it's mostly just whinging about Celestia, which brings the attention back to her. It's only the final chapter when the identity of the narrator is actually important, so that's when I revealed it.
Now, if you meant "writing the big reveal," then holy crap, yes that was difficult. After having all the pieces in place to have it happen, and even a clear idea of how the two were finally going to meet, I was still stuck scowling at an empty page on my computer. I was almost sure I'd written myself into a corner with "mediocre ending" painted on both the walls. I wanted to explicitly reveal more stuff that the narrator didn't know about, and I really didn't want to jump into Celestia's head because she wasn't exactly an unbiased source at the time. Thankfully, the suitors came to the rescue along with the maid, AKA my favourite character in the story.
What went into crafting the narrator's voice?
A whole lot.
When I first stumbled over the idea of a mysterious story about someone watching Celestia from the same spot once a month, it was naturally a lot different than the final product. The narrator was originally some stallion I was going to make up. Celestia was just going to be in her castle, staring wistfully off the balcony or something, and the narration was going to be really poetic and probably very purple, and I think it was that last part that got me to change everything up. I mean, a lot of my previous stories (see: all) had narration that was really formal, and came across like I was trying too hard (at least to me), and I was starting to get tired of writing like that. Not that it's a bad way to write, just that I needed a break.
Besides, somepony watching Celestia in her window is hella creepy, and the only way to make it creepier would be with poetry.
On top of that, other than the parallel to the definition of an analemma, the story essentially had nothing to it. No conflict, no important resolution, no longer any resplendent prose — just me being clever for a few hundred words, then reminding everyone how clever I was for a few extra thousand.
And that sucks.
So I decided that I was going to have fun with it. I came up with an idea for who was narrating that people might actually care about, and started bringing in the conflict via Luna. The grandmother, the council — this stuff all came later on as I was writing. It was all about the two sisters and what someone with no idea what was going on would think of them.
But before I wrote the first sentence, I thought about the narrator's voice and remembered that they didn't have one. Or a country of origin that might give a clue to their accent. At first, I thought that was a hitch, but then I realized that no information from the show meant I could do anything (within reason). So for the last touch, I put on my robe and wizard hat and said, "Hocus pocus, the narrator is now Australian," and I got started.
Honestly, the voice was my favourite part of the story. Absurd fun.
What sort of book was Celestia reading?
It was a gift from Luna, actually. There was a 'deleted scene' from chapter 7 where Luna brings it up and asks her sister if she liked it. Celestia would then sort of brush it off and say it was okay, and Luna would say something about how she found it kind of slow but at least the ending really brought it home.
There was a lot of stuff that was cut, actually. Bringing up the book again was cut due to length. The spell spiel from three questions ago was supposed to be in there, but that was cut due to length. I was even going to have the story be 8,888 words long, but that idea was cut due to length .
As for what's in the book, well, that's not important to the story, so that's for the reader to decide. Personally, I picture a long-form adventure with a lot of innocent comedy, but the author wrote a surprisingly mature and dramatic ending. Either because 500,000 words of immaturity got boring for them, or they wanted to remind the reader that innocence sometimes ends.
I'd like to thank you for this opportunity again. I'm blown away by the traction this story got, and I'm especially thrilled that people got immersed in it. I've always loved being immersed, and to hear that I was able to do that for other people is pretty unreal. So thanks.
Also, I'd like to very vaguely and very suggestively say that I'm incredibly excited for the future.
Oh! And I want to thank Pre-reader 63.546 for his help and guidance on my last three stories, including this one. That guy's a real bro. And big shout-out to Dav for always being my friend-buddy-guy.
You can read Analemma at FIMFiction.net. Read more interviews right here at the Royal Canterlot Library, or suggest stories for us to feature at our Fimfiction group.


Check out Tamba Hali's Music Videos here at tambatunes.com or across the internet at Vevo, Vimeo & Youtube!
Tamba Hali's hit single The One for Me is a timeless summer classic. Check out the video and download the track!
Chief is a song for football fans everywhere! Chief was made to be a feel good song for Kansas City Chiefs players & fans alike, but all sports fans can relate to this track! Tamba really made a statement with the song Chief!
Check out all of Tamba's music videos on Youtube, Vimeo & Vevo.
The One for Me by Tamba Hali showcases how talented of an artist Tamba really is in today's music world.
Tamba felt compelled to make a song for sports fans everywhere. This track is contagious. Chief makes you feel like you can do anything! Its a pure motivational track. Chief, by Tamba Hali.


When you open the WebLily editor (www.weblily.net/web/weblily/runlilypond), you can see lilypond source code in the left window. The right window shows the music representation of the source code as compiled by lilypond.
To get started, locate the pitches bes'2\p a'4\< c''4 b'2\f in the source code on the left, and try adding a space and new pitch (say g'). The music window on the right will be updated automatically shortly after you have entered the pitch. If the music window shows an error, you can either click the link in the error and jump to the offending source code position, or you can use the undo button to go back to the last correct piece of source code.
Another thing to try is loading a template, for example "Piano and Melody with Lyrics" from the drop-down box. After loading, WebLily displays the initial template in the music window. Next, locate the variables "text", "upper" and "lower" in the source window and try adding new notes and text. Again, the music window will reflect the changes you make after a short delay or inform you about an error.
If you have tasted blood, you can learn more about the lilypond format on lilypond.org.


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package com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.imports;
// groups are configured as follows
// com.puppycrawl,*,java
// the trailing javax.crypto.Cipher; should be flagged as an error.

import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.imports.InputImportOrder_Above;
import javax.crypto.BadPaddingException;
import java.util.List; //comment test
import javax.crypto.Cipher;

public class InputImportOrder_Wildcard {
}

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WHAT'S ON MY ART STUDIO TABLE? A FLOCK OF ORIGAMI BIRDS FOR GREETING CARDS! You can print out the pattern & make your own flock!
This entry was posted in Art, Collage Art, Greeting Cards, Origami and tagged Art, Artist By-the-Sea, Bird, bird greeting cards, California, Collage Art, collage birds, collage greeting cards, greeting cards, origami collage birds, San Diego, United States, whimsical collage cards on July 7, 2018 by Nancy Lee Artist By-the-Sea.
POP-UP ORIGAMI GREETING CARD – This card has a twisting motion that is so amazing to see! When you open the card a 4-panel folded card twists horizontal from the card and opens up! When the card is closed, the 4 panels twist to become vertical and flat so the card can close flat! Pretty amazing eh?! I wrote down instructions with measurements and all so you can make your own. The "pop-up" mechanism is simply made up of mountain and valley folds and then folds down to become a house shape. The paper with the 4 panels is then glued to the pop-up mechanism and voila! A magic card that you made yourself! I decorated my card with leaf prints made by rubber stamping real leaves & then water coloring them. An Ode to Autumn!
This entry was posted in Greeting Cards, Origami, Paper Art and tagged Art, Artist By-the-Sea, Autumn Leaves, California, greeting cards, La Jolla, Origami, origami pop-up card, Paintings, Paper Art, pop-up greeting card, rubber stamping leaves, San Diego, United States, watercolors on September 18, 2017 by Nancy Lee Artist By-the-Sea.


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package de.tum.in.www1.artemis.domain;

import javax.persistence.*;

import org.hibernate.annotations.Cache;
import org.hibernate.annotations.CacheConcurrencyStrategy;

import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonInclude;

/**
 * A Rating.
 */
@Entity
@Table(name = "result_rating")
@Cache(usage = CacheConcurrencyStrategy.NONSTRICT_READ_WRITE)
@JsonInclude(JsonInclude.Include.NON_EMPTY)
public class Rating extends DomainObject {

    @Column(name = "rating")
    private Integer rating;

    @OneToOne
    @JoinColumn(name = "result_id")
    private Result result;

    public Integer getRating() {
        return rating;
    }

    public void setRating(Integer rating) {
        this.rating = rating;
    }

    public Result getResult() {
        return result;
    }

    public void setResult(Result result) {
        this.result = result;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return "Rating{" + "id=" + getId() + ", rating='" + getRating() + "'}";
    }
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EU Nord Stream rules threaten Gazprom export monopoly
By Energy Reporters | 18.04.2019 | Policy
The European Council has approved February's European gas directive that is expected to delay the commissioning of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline – and potentially hamper its operations.
Extending European rules to non-EU pipelines mean the directive is due to force Gazprom to "unbundle" the operation of the Vyborg to Lubmin pipeline to a company independent of Russia's state gas exporter, Gazprom.
The state-run gas giant, however, has a jealously guarded monopoly over Russia's gas exports and will be highly reluctant to share the right to export with other firms.
Privately owned Novatek is also allowed to export gas but only liquefied natural gas.
Germany gets more than half its gas from Russia, at a cost of more than US$10 billion in 2017.
Germany would have paid about US$1 billion more for its gas if its rates had risen at the same pace as those in Italy or France.
The rules also stipulate that a half of the pipeline has to be reserved for other companies, meaning Russia might try to create another gas exporter. The measure is expected to delay the pipeline's ability to reach full potential.
The Kremlin relies on oil and gas to fund more than a third of its budget and will be unhappy with any action from Brussels that disrupts one of its flagship projects.
Danish challenge
The consortium behind the Baltic Sea pipeline said an application had been submitted for a third route within the Danish exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The firm accused Denmark of deliberately trying to delay the pipeline that was due to be finished later this year.
"Irrespective of its own starkly different legal assessment, Nord Stream 2 AG is now forced to submit this third application as a mitigation measure," the consortium said.
Around 800km of the 1,200km pipeline has already been built.
Nord Stream 2 representative Sebastian Sass said the previous two routes proposed had not been rejected.
"They are still pending. Both our previous applications – territorial waters and northwestern routes – have been through thorough consultations with the public and expert authorities, both nationally and internationally – the so-called Espoo procedure, showing that all technical and environmental prerequisites are fulfilled and a construction permit can be granted for either route," Sass said.
He predicted that the Danish Energy Authority (DEA) could permit the northwestern route immediately it was not subject to the decisions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Copenhagen. "Therefore, we do not agree with the DEA decision forcing us to file a third application for a route southeast of Bornholm," the representative said.
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From our kitchen to yours, we are pleased to feature this tasty recipe shared via ShutterBean.com for you to try with our organic Oregano.
No matter the season, there's always time for chili. Give this cozy and comforting recipe a try, which uses turkey and white beans along with ground cumin, smoked paprika and dried oregano. The recipe comes with beautiful photographic instructions and was created by Tracy from the Shutter Bean food website. Click on image for Tracy's recipe!
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Singing drummer Levon Helm, who died April 19 at age 71, enjoyed one of the more glorious second acts in American music. As heartbeat and frequent lead vocalist in the Band, the son of an Arkansas cotton farmer (and sole Southerner in a group whose sound was fundamentally rooted in the region) laid the foundation for all subsequent "Americana" groups. Diagnosed with cancer in the '90s, Helm fought back, and in 2005 began to invite guest musicians and fans into his barn studio for cozy Midnight Ramble events that became Mecca for roots-music aficionados and helped the proprietor pay his all-American medical bills.
This Music From Big Pink afterthought would become one of songwriter Robbie Robertson's most covered tunes. Although Richard Manuel was singing nearly all of the group's material at the time, Helm stepped forward to drawl the first three verses of this surreal Old Testament saga of a traveler who, while making his way to Nazareth, Pennsylvania (home of Martin Guitars), is besieged by a motley assortment of archetypal figures asking for favors.
Virgil Caine was Helm's name on this pounding Civil War allegory about a Confederate survivor of a Union attack on Virginia's railroads. In a voice overcome with grief, rebellion, and resolve all at once, Helm movingly evoked the contradictory passions behind America's cresting counterculture. His military drum rolls emphasized a nation still at war with itself a century after the richly detailed events recounted in this highlight from the Band's eponymous second album.
The best song about life on the road ever writ? Bob Dylan evoked the homesickness of countless itinerants in this Technicolor road movie compressed into a four-minute tune. "Someday everything is gonna sound like a rap-so-dee," sings Helm in a paean to homesickness inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tender Is the Night. Accompanied by Garth Hudson's French accordion, Helm's redneck yawp makes allusions to "a purdy little girl from Greece" all the more touching.
Indebted more to Minnie Pearl than to Hamlet, Robbie Robertson's Dixieland paean to a gal on the run first appeared on the Band's last great studio album, the Louisiana-flavored Northern Lights – Southern Cross. Three years later, Levon knocked it out of the park with rollicking horn accompaniment during The Last Waltz.


A dental cone beam CT scanner uses x-rays and a computer to produce a 3D cross sectional images of the jaws and teeth.
It is a compact, faster and safer version of the regular CT scanner. Through the use of a cone shaped x-ray beam, the size of the scanner, radiation dosage and time needed for scanning are all much reduced.
The machine moves around your head in a circular motion in a similar way to the panoramic dental radiography unit which is commonly used in dental surgeries and hospitals, which you may have already experienced.
What happens during dental cone beam CT (CBCT)?
You will be seated in the CBCT machine. Your head will be carefully positioned and you will be asked to keep absolutely still while the scan is taken. The positioning takes a few minutes, but each scan takes only a minute or so.
Why should I have a dental CBCT?
The scan will give us detailed information which cannot be obtained from more conventional x-ray equipment. For example, if you are being considered for dental implants or other special procedures it enables us to assess the exact shape of the bone and teeth.
CBCT scans are low dose examinations and give an x-ray dose to the patient that is considerably less than a medical CT scan.
A medical CT scan of the upper jaw gives a radiation dose equivalent to approximately 179-578 days of background radiation (the radiation constantly present in the environment). A CBCT scan of the whole jaw would be comparable to approximately 12-30 days of normal background radiation. As with any x-ray examination, please inform the radiographer if you might be pregnant.
We use the latest technology here at the DrBK clinic. We have found that the advantage of enhanced visualisation significantly improves treatment prognosis, especially for the more complicated of procedures not only for a root canal treatment or implant treatments, but for many of our other dental procedures.


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MPAA Rating: for violence, sexual content, and language
Reviewed by: Douglas Downs
"Lay It Down" (from the producer of "Mercy Streets")
Featuring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster , Michelle Rodriguez and Matt Schulze
Director: Rob Cohen
Producer: Neal H Moritz
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Did you know that you could attend Summer School for less than $10 a class? I honestly don't know which is more ridiculous: Universal making this movie about "illegal street racing" or USA Today doing a full feature in their paper on how to make "illegal" modifications to your car. Judging from the cars in the parking lot and those that attended this film—school was in session.
"The Fast and the Furious" is another vain American Graffiti attempt to capture the "heart and soul" of America's innercity youth. And the overall spirit of this film is more vicious than "Gone In 60 Seconds".
Included in "TFATF" is reckless operation of cars, reckless use of alcohol (glorified), and a reckless message regarding pre-marital sex (partial nudity included). This is mild compared to a high level of profanity (including 3 uses of the "F" word) and some very dark and gruesome violence. True, maybe this is "reality" in many cities but it doesn't make it right.
Once again the MPAA has given a gift to one of the powerful entertainment brokers. I am still stunned that this film got a PG-13 rating. This film marks another dangerous precedence for parents trying to trust the rating system. The truth is, we cannot. I am thankful for web sites like Christian Spotlight, because of that very reason.
The film features Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) as an undercover cop trying to solve several thefts. Most of these involve the heist of 18-wheelers. Brian soon gets in good with Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel). He is the tough leader of this octane driven gang. It isn't long before Dominic's sister Mia (Jordana Brewster) catches Brian's eye.
As would be expected from a film like this, there is a plethora of fast car chases and the action is intense at times. The studio boasts that there was more real metal flying and real stunts than the CGI imitations in Stallone's "Driven". The only problem is that morals are the true metal of a films content. And this film fails at almost every level.
Chinese crime lords are the villains at bay in "The Fast and the Furious." Unfortunately, the plot is very skimpy at this point and uses a lot of violence to fill in the blanks. On an offensive level this film pokes fun at prayer and honoring God. Taking into account all the negatives present I heartily recommend without any hesitation avoiding this action flik. Not even worth a "curious" rental visit later this year.
I'm not sure what the true motivation is behind this movie, but most Christian viewers will only be spinning their wheels if they choose to see "TFATF". Perhaps "fast" will be the pace discerning Christians will leave the theater and "furious" parents will be if their unsuspecting teen sees this film's dangerous messages.
Like a few of the other viewers posting their opinions here, I went to see TFATF because of my passion of performance import cars. (I myself have a modified Honda and I have a coworker who is also a born-again believer with a modified Honda that could have easily fit into this movie.) Anyhow, I was thoroughly able to enjoy the "acting" demonstrated by the cars and stunt driving (more than the actors themselves). Despite my enjoying the array of performance import cars in TFATF, there were many scenes and dialogue that could have easily been deleted without hurting the plot flow and appeal of this movie. These objectionable occurrences are as follows: Vile public display of lesbian and heterosexual contact, saying mealtime grace in which the prayer was solely using automotive metaphors, fornication (Hollywood movie staple), and the violent murder of one of the club members. In addition, I had a major problem with the main character allowing the antagonist (Diesel) to escape without having to answer to criminal charges. (This is akin to a cop whose "on the take") Outside of these instances, I really enjoyed the movie and plan to purchase it on DVD (where I can control the scenes shown).
Leroy M., age 33
Personally, I loved this movie. I absolutely love cars, and the cars in it are awesome. I would love to drive them. I mean seriously, when your car tops out at 140 and that's a bad thing; wow, I want that car. There were many offensive things that were added into the movie. I noticed them. I'm not going to pretend that they don't matter, but I went to see the cars, plain and simple. I wish Hollywood didn't feel that they had to put sexual innuendo, partial nudity, scantily clad women (degrading), lesbian kissing, cussing, ect. into a movie to make people want to watch it. Everyone, for the most part, went to see the cars. That was the draw of the movie. With the cussing, well PG-13 means children should have parental guidance if they're under 13 doesn't it? At age 13 kids are in junior high. I have always attended a public school, and the average amount of cussing I hear in one day; well let's just say the movie doesn't compare. The cars in the movie were unbelieveable; I want that Supra. I under no conditions think that young children, or maybe even some younger teens should see the movie, but I loved it.
Bethian, age 18
This was a very entertaining movie with slightly objectionable content. I do not think that this film should have received an R. Why would they give it such a hard rating anyways? The PG-13 is just what it needed. It was a good action flick, and my cousins, my sister and I all enjoyed it and are going to see it again. Recommended!
Adam, age 18
The movie delivered what it promised: forgettable acting and memorable driving sequences abounded. No parent should let their young teen see the film. Many adults that are intrigued would likely be turned off by the soundtrack, as well. My father, a car buff himself, asked me for a report before I took in the film. I did not recommend this movie to him. For those of you aged 18-30 who know the difference between disc and drum brakes, this movie MIGHT be worth $7.00.
Trevor Hughes, age 19
I went to see Fast and the Furious last week. The cars and stunts are far out! But sadly, the morals of the characters and the story are not so great. Let me point out few, some characters broke laws, had pre-martial sex, murdered somebody. And the story don't have any obvious climax. The actors aren't anything special, they don't have any strong character. Apparently my expection was too high for this movie. If you just wanna check out the cars, go ahead. But don't waste your money for a lousy plot and cinematography. Wait until it became an old release. (or never)
My Ratings: [Very Offensive / 2½]
Zanny W., age 15
This was one of those movies that removes truth from morality and makes relativism God. I am a big fan of action movies, and I'm not bothered by many movies that bother other christians, but this movie bothered me with the way that the "Heroes" were people without personal conviction or morality. Personally, violence, mild language, and mild nudity don't bother me as much as the removal of truth. This was one of those movies where the line between good guy and bad guy was non-existent. Forget the violence and language, there was not a moral character in the movie.
My Ratings: [Extremely Offensive / 4]
Rob Schwartz, age 32
I am a christian that also loves fast cars. I always have and always will. I go to car shows in between services on Sunday. I couldn't tell you how much profanity was in the movie but I can tell you how many blue, yellow, red, and the make and model of every car in the movie. This movie is not for those Cadillac, Lincoln or minivan driving Saints. Just like the other viewer I was expecting a few good races but nothing as good as the camera shots and races with the nice cars as I saw. The one thing I didn't like was how they portrayed the car enthusiasts as rejects and criminals some of us actually work a 9-5 to get the funds to get their cars in shape. (of course that is after I pay my tithes)
Quincy "Da Bug" Whitaker, age 31
Not sure where the information on this film came from as I apparently missed both the thong bikini shot and the side view of a woman's breasts mentioned in the Editor's Note. There are a few scenes that are morally questionable, but I've seen far worse flipping past MTV. The film itself was entertaining, not a great film but definitely entertaining for any car enthusiasts. I wouldn't recommend it for younger kids though, and make sure the person driving home takes a deep breath, remembers that it was just a movie, and that those stunts don't necessarily work in real life :-)
Chris, age 27
This movie was the best car movie I've ever seen and really recommend this movie to anyone who loves fast cars… This was a real movie, stuff that actually is really done, not just Hollywood… I walked out of the theater after the movie very pleased and considering seeing it again really soon. Great Movie!
My Ratings: [5]
Steve, age 17
I thought the movie was excellent in that it was well put together; no slow parts. It was exciting and entertaining. The car scenes were awesome and special effects were great. Besides that though, there were way too many scantily clad women, disgusting scene with a man holding a woman's breast, and crude language. I wouldn't recommend it to people who have a sensitive conscience (like me) because you leave feeling dirty.
My Ratings: [Extremely Offensive / 4½]
Joy, age 17
I found the movie to be very enjoyable… there were a few scenes without the Blair Witch-esque motion sickness camera shots that could possibly make a lot of women cringe (I know I did), but, other than that, I found TFATF to be a fast paced PG-13-rated flick with a G-rated feel at parts, such as the way Dom is protective of his sister. The premarital sex is gonna happen in a movie like this… the sex appeal of the actors is too strong. As for the violence, there was more blood on Dom's shirt than on any of the actual actors. The language is gonna happen because that's how street teams talk… TFATF is a fantastic ride that delievers just that. A+
Kira Wyland, age 16
I did not expect the film to be this good. I was looking forward to incredible car races, terrible acting, and horrible dialogue. However, we got super-incredible car scenes (gotta love that NOS), above average acting/dialogue, and a totally entertaining movie. What I primarily look for in films is entertainment and good filmmaking (editing, directing, writing, sound, photography, etc.). It had an above average level of most of them, along with superb car races and absolutely gorgeous modified cars!… Good editing, directing, sound, and other technical aspects made this a good film even if you're not a car enthusiast. Who can say they don't like fast cars? By the way, the Supra in this movie beat the Ferrari ONLY because that Ferrari is one of the least powerful that they make.
Dustin W., age 21, non-Christian
…Violence is listed as extreme…
ScreenIt!
…3 F-words, 30 scatological terms, 10 anatomical references… religious profanities…
Kids-in-Mind
…as close to an R as it can be and remain a PG-13… a same-sex kiss and some skanky behavior… a bad bad bad bad bad movie…
Nell Minow, The Movie Mom
…reasonably entertaining…
…vroom-vroomy, delivering many pay-off shots of cars flipping, burning, and spinning, the usual…
Cynthia Fuchs, Pop Matters


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More fun legal stuff according to wiki! Mr Stronarch is not technically committing defamation of character because he is not lying. Yes, it is a technicality, the unbelievable words he is using are not actually illegal. However, the fact that Annie is trans* is a secret from the general public and IS defensible in that Mr Jerkass is revealing private information. So there you go on that!
Also, maybe you think it is an overstatement, but before I managed to fully kill off my emotions, I was brought to my knees with the crushing words and hateful eyes of others. Annie is clearly in the same state.


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CASE STUDY: Stellar science room revamp for St Catherine's School
The St Catherine's School is a private all-girls school located in Sydney's Eastern suburbs.
School NewsTuesday, July 13, 2021
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Due to the outdated nature of their science labs, a need emerged to refresh and energise the existing space. We were engaged to modernise the labs and create a flexible environment for both staff and students to interact with educational material, encouraging classroom participation.
A total of five labs were refitted and contained all standardised services focusing power, data, gas and water. There was an emphasis on safety with extra precautions including safety eye washes inside and outside each lab and emergency shower facilities.
A solution that works for staff and students
We worked closely with St Catherine's to understand the brief and took into consideration stakeholder requirements. The prime objective was to achieve a clean fresh finish, provide better facilities and ensure students were excited and inspired to work within the new classroom environment.
There was an increased need for flexibility to move furniture and create more open spaces to foster collaboration. Equipment was meticulously positioned to ensure the best functionality of the space. The project was designed by our in-house team providing a turnkey solution and central point of contact. The full project was managed from design to manufacturing including coordination of all trades involved including demolition, partitions, flooring, electrical, AV, hydraulics and painting.
Complying with strict safety standards, laboratories were installed with gas safety shut off valves. Chemical grade compact laminate Bench tops were used to ensure chemical resistance and stainless-steel grade 316 sinks – marine grade for additional chemical resistance and longevity. The teacher's demonstration bench was fitted with an emergency electronic gas shut off valve. A special under bench area was crafted to allow for student laptops. Outdated projectors were removed and reinstalled fitted with new HDMI cover plates to maintain careful attention to detail.
The product is a laboratory space which has received positive uptake from teachers and students alike. The bespoke safety features fitted to specific requirements, different coloured frames to differentiate the labs, improved demonstration bench, sufficient standing space and storage all contribute to overall value of the project.
The labs have been transformed into a professional-looking teaching and learning environment.
– Sera Hurley, Head of Science, St Catherine's School
Amicus walked the stakeholders through preliminary design, offered technical perspective, assisted with material selection to ensure better functional properties and provided a tour of previous project, Ravenswood School which had similar design requirements.
Striking the right balance between functionality and cost, and delivered within timeline parameters, St Catherine's School are the proud recipients of an educational space set to benefit generations of students to follow.
Response from the school community
School News approached Barry Madden the Facilities Manager at St Catherine's School to talk about how the school responded to the renovation of the school's five science laboratories.
The original (pre-renovated) laboratories needed attention. They were old and Barry described walking into them and feeling as though he had gone through a time machine because some dated back to the 1960s and 1970s. Now, after an incredible transformation he says the labs look like a seriously up-to-date science block and feel like a university.
The labs were completely refurbished with new flooring, furniture, walls, and even the lighting was replaced with cutting-edge LEDs. The rooms have become much safer and much more functional.
With new benches, storage, and seating, they are ergonomically designed, making them much more comfortable to work in.
Amicus was chosen to complete the project due to its solid record of experience in science lab renovation and its profound ability to complete the entire work within a fixed frame – during the summer break. The school team was able to look at a science lab that Amicus previously completed in another school and, impressed with what they saw, moved ahead with the design process.
Many students remarked that they felt like scientists as soon as they walked into the room!
About St Catherine's School's new science block, Barry added: "I am happy to say that we are very satisfied with our new science block; it is a big win for the school. Both students and teachers love it! The lighter, brighter and more modern environment has addressed all of the problems we experienced in the old labs."
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Wesleyan's Coursera Classes Begin April 21 with Basinger's "Marriage in the Movies"
by Lauren Rubenstein • April 9, 2014
Professor Jeanine Basinger is teaching "Marriage in the Movies: A History," starting April 21.
Always wanted to take a course with legendary film professor Jeanine Basinger? Miss the first run of Professor of Psychology Scott Plous' wildly popular "Social Psychology" MOOC? Now's your chance!
The next round of Wesleyan's massive open online courses (MOOCs) is starting up this month, with "Marriage in the Movies: A History" launching April 21. Basinger, the Corwin-Fuller Professor of Film Studies, is teaching the course based on her book, I Do and I Don't: A History of Marriage in the Movies.
"This is essentially a descriptive course on stories and stars and business strategies," says Basinger, who is also chair of film studies and curator of the cinema archives. "It provides information and shows clips for support and example. It's not philosophical; it's not a formalist analysis. It's a simple study about content in the movies designed for people who love films and would like to have more information about some of them and have, what I hope, will be a fun conversation on the changes that evolved over time in stories about marriage that were made in Hollywood."
In the course's intro video, Basinger says the course will explore "how Hollywood had trouble telling the story and selling the story of marriage on film."
The problem, she says, is that marriage is often like a merry-go-round—going happily round and round. "What they needed to make an exciting movie was a roller coaster ride," she says. "So they had to turn marriage into something problematic, troubled, and challenging. And that's why most marriage movies are actually movies about divorce."
"How Hollywood told the story of marriage over decades, starting in the silent era and going all the way up to today, is a fascinating look at America—changing mores, changing roles of women, changing attitudes, and changing film technologies. We're going to see all of that," promises Basinger.
Professor Scott Plous is teaching "Social Psychology" starting July 14.
Plous' "Social Psychology" MOOC will be offered a second time, beginning July 14. In its first run, the course attracted more than a quarter million students, making it the most popular course ever on Coursera.
Topics covered in the course include social perceptions and misperceptions; the psychology of self-presentation and persuasion; obedience and conformity; group behavior; conflict, peacemaking and intervention; and empathy. It features readings, video clips and other educational materials donated by more than 40 organizations.
"I'm very excited to offer Social Psychology again," says Plous. "The 2014 version will include new material, terrific guest experts, a one-week break in the middle, and even a few surprises. It should be a lot of fun for anyone interested in learning about why people do what they do."
Wesleyan partnered with Coursera in Sept. 2012, and launched its first MOOCs in Feb. 2013. Early offerings included President Michael Roth's "The Modern and the Postmodern;" Associate Professor of Film Studies Scott Higgins' "The Language of Hollywood: Storytelling, Sound and Color;" and Woodhouse/Sysco Professor of Economics Richard Adelstein's "Property and Liability: An Introduction to Law and Economics." Wesleyan has offered nine MOOCs in all, with several being run a second time. See all the classes here.
View past Wesleyan Connection stories on Coursera classes here.
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NBA Daily: Danuel House Optimistic About Future
David Yapkowitz speaks to Danuel House about life as a two-way player for the Houston Rockets & what he hopes comes out of his time in the G League with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
Opportunity is everything in the NBA. Last season's implementation of two-way contracts gave a lot more players potential opportunities in the league that may not have been previously available.
One player who has used two-way contracts to showcase himself and really prove that he belongs in the NBA is Danuel House Jr.
House actually began his career two years ago as an undrafted rookie with the Washington Wizards. However, he suffered a wrist injury only about a month into the 2016-17 season.
He was subsequently cut by the Wizards and used the summer to heal up before joining the Houston Rockets for training camp prior to the start of last season. He ended up being one of the final cuts in camp, and he joined the Rockets' G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
His strong play earned him a two-way contract with the Phoenix Suns after only two months of G League play. This year, he rejoined the Vipers, only to earn another two-way contract with the Rockets. Having had some experience now with a two-way, it's something that House sees as being beneficial.
"It's got its good perks and its bad perks. But then the NBA is just trying to open more doors for more guys to be seen and have an opportunity," House told Basketball Insiders. "I think it's a good idea, it's gonna work the kinks out so it can be more beneficial to the players. It's still new and it's still trending and working itself through the NBA."
This season has been a bit of a whirlwind for House. He initially joined the Golden State Warriors for training camp, only to have them cut him before the start of the season. After spending about a month with the Vipers, the Rockets called him up, only to cut him and then eventually re-sign him to a two-way deal.
Due to injuries in the Rockets lineup, House saw meaningful minutes right away, even being placed in Houston's starting lineup. He had some solid performances down the stretch of last season with the Suns, but this season he really looked the part of a legitimate NBA rotation player.
When a player signs a two-way deal, they are allotted a maximum of 45 days of NBA service, meaning that the rest of the time they must remain in the G League. If a player exceeds the 45-day limit, they must be sent back down to the G League unless they're able to reach an agreement on a standard contract with the NBA team.
Because of the Rockets' necessity of House in the rotation, he used up his NBA days last month. He and the Rockets were unable to agree on a contract, so he returned to the G League with the Vipers. While there haven't been many updates as of late, he's still hopeful that something can work out with the Rockets.
"Hopefully I can go back to Houston and compete for a title. There's nothing like learning from James [Harden] and Chris Paul, Gerald Green, Eric Gordon and those guys," House told Basketball Insiders. "And now with the additions of [Iman] Shumpert and Kenneth Faried, I'm just excited to hopefully get something done so I can be out there and competing with those guys."
Initially, House wasn't playing with the Vipers upon returning to the team. But he made his return to the court a few weeks ago on Feb 8. In that game, House shook off some initial rust and ended up having a solid performance including hitting the game-winning free-throws.
In the past, the G League was often times seen as a punishment for NBA players. The league didn't have that great of a reputation, but over the past few years that image has started to change. The competition has gotten a lot stronger, and according to House, there are plenty of guys who are that close to making it to the NBA.
"The competition here is real. There's a lot of dudes out here that got a lot of talent that they can showcase. They just want their one opportunity, their one chance that I was so fortunate and blessed with," House told Basketball Insiders. "I know not to come out here and take it for granted, that's why I'm playing hard and of course still trying to be a student of the game and learn."
Recently, during a media availability session, Rockets star and perennial MVP candidate James Harden expressed hope that the Rockets and House could work something out. Harden told reporters that they all know how good House is and what he brings to the team.
In 25 games for the Rockets this season – including 12 starts – House put up nine points per game while shooting 45.8 percent from the field and 39 percent from the three-point line. He's in the mold of a three-and-D type player, but he also moves well without the ball on cuts to the rim and can attack the basket as well.
"My role was to play defense and make the right read," House told Basketball Insiders. "Shoot when I'm open, drive, attack the rack, and run the floor. Of course, defend and rebound and make good reads. It was easy."
As it stands, the Rockets have 12 players on their roster, and a pair of two-way deals for House and Vincent Edwards. House is not eligible to rejoin the Rockets until the G League season concludes. Even then, he won't be eligible to play in the playoffs as per two-way deal restrictions.
The Rockets will need to add at least two players to get up to the league-mandated 14 players on the roster. House would appear to be a good candidate for one of those spots, but that remains to be seen. But regardless of whether or not it works out in Houston, House is confident that he's done enough to prove he belongs in the NBA.
"It gave me the utmost confidence, but my hard work, my passion, and my faith in the man upstairs gave me the ability. I asked him to guide me through the journey and he's been taking care of me," House told Basketball Insiders. "I'm so grateful that the opportunities and I used my ability to perform and do something I love to take care of my family."
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It's that time of year again! In other words, we're off to Southern France for the Residential Painting Holiday in a couple of week's time. Paintings have been prepared, materials have been ordered and Euros have been exchanged. Although I have an idea of the landscape/flower scenes to be painted, I always remain loose and wait until the actual day to see how everyone is feeling before determining the image to be freed onto the canvas.As the week goes by, everyone finds they become more and more laid back and relaxed as the peaceful environment of the French countryside starts to affect us. We generally paint one day on and then have a trip/day off as painting one day after the other can be quite exhausting. This is because the mind switches off during the creative process. We become absorbed with which colour is required next, the shape of our tree or the positioning of our lake and so we live totally in the moment causing us to relax.
Whilst away, we will be keeping in touch with you all via Facebook. At the end of each day, photos will be posted. You don't have to belong to Facebook to see these – simply click onto the blue Facebook icon at the top lefthand corner of this page for your computer to take you directly to that day's photos.


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Financial close was in November 2002. The works were completed by Sir Alfred McAlpine and the capital expenditure was approximately £20 million. Operations began in November 2004. FM services are provided by Sodexo and security services are provided by the court services.


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If you looked at the new Jeep Wrangler and wondered how you'd customize it, you're not alone. In fact the manufacturer says that 98 percent of buyers spec at least one Mopar product on their Wranglers. And it's not missing a beat in meeting the demands of those customers.
Hot on the heels of the all-new Wrangler's debut at the LA Auto Show, Mopar has released an array of over 200 components designed specifically for it, offering customers a staggering range of customization options.
Far too extensive to list here in full, the catalog includes everything from auxiliary lighting to floor mats. For the first time, Mopar's offering a roof rack for carrying outdoor sports equipment (like bikes and skis), and a host of accessories for the new Wrangler's Trail Rail storage system, from a fold-out table to an emergency first-aid kit.
Planning some serious off-roading? Mopar can hook you up with 17-inch beadlock wheels, a 2-inch lift kit, Warn winch, and special off-road bumpers. But even the less hard-core will be served by options like fabric tops for when the roof is removed, optional hood graphics, fuel doors, floor mats... the list goes on and on, ranging in price from $15 for an infotainment screen protector to $1,595 for the winch kit.


ProTeam Backpacks require less than half the energy and effort to clean the same area as an upright. The main reason for the gain in productivity is due to the side-to-side vacuuming pattern possible when using a backpack vacuum. Given the same square footage to vacuum, participants in a study at the Battelle Memorial Institute vacuumed front-to-back with an upright and with a backpack vacuum. These same participants also vacuumed with the backpack vacuum using the side-to-side vacuuming pattern. The study found that people could vacuum the same area in about half the time when vacuuming side-to-side as compared to using the front-to-back pattern.
How was the energy needed to perform the vacuuming tasks measured? During each of the vacuuming trials, participants were connected to equipment that measured their oxygen consumption while vacuuming. The amount of oxygen used corresponds to the number of calories, or energy, used to accomplish the task.
Little difference was found in energy usage rates between upright vacuums vs. backpack vacuums nor front-to-back vacuuming vs. side-to-side vacuuming. Given that a person can vacuum twice the area in the same about of time using the side-to-side pattern possible with a backpack vacuum, however, it only takes about half the energy to vacuum the same area compared to using an upright.
Many people first learn to vacuum using the front-to-back pattern. A small amount of training may be necessary to achieve the approximate two times productivity possible with a backpack vacuum and side-to-side vacuuming.
Backpack vacuums are lightweight. When worn properly, the affect of the backpack on body joints and posture is negligible and similar to walking. ProTeam backpack vacuums range in weight from 8 to 13 pounds (3.6 to 5.9 kilograms). When harnesses and straps are adjusted properly, the weight is evenly distributed making the vacuum seem like it weighs much less. (http://asumag.com.com/flooring/ergonomic-backpack-vacuums-200907/) Proper fit is important to comfort and load balancing.
The padded waist belt should fasten snugly around the hips, allowing shoulder straps to fit comfortably but loosely. The primary weight of the unit should rest on the hips, not the shoulders, since shoulder straps serve mainly to balance the pack and prevent load shifting.
After being properly fitted to wear the backpack vacuum, participants in the Battelle Memorial Institute study walked over a portion of the area they were vacuuming that housed a force plate. This plate would measure how much weight was transferred from the person's shoes to the floor as well as the direction of the force as people moved across the plate. This data, along with 3-D position of body joints (ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, elbows, etc.), made it possible to estimate the impact of vacuuming with the backpack vacuum on each main body joint. Researchers found that the affect of the backpack on body joints and posture was negligible and similar to walking.
When working near stairs, using a backpack vacuum improves mobility and is recommended to reduce the risk of falling. "Because the vacuums are worn on the body, workers have more maneuverability and greater variety in their range of movements." This quote from a report available on the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) website indicates that backpack vacuums provide better mobility than other types of vacuums making it safer to work near obstacles such as stairs.
Backpack vacuum users tend to use a more neutral posture compared to extreme arm and leg extensions seen when using an upright. When wearing a backpack vacuum, users tend to have a more neutral posture similar to what might be seen when people walk. When using an upright vacuum, people tend to extend their body as far forward as possible to maximize the length of each vacuum stroke. Continuously repeating these extreme body extensions, when using an upright, could increase fatigue in the arms and legs.
With a backpack vacuum, people tend to walk to cover more area rather than try to reach as far as possible with their arms. Staying upright while vacuuming with a backpack vacuum also keeps your spine in a neutral posture and helps avoid lower back pain.
Side-to-side vacuuming uses leg and back muscles that do not fatigue as easily as the arms. Certain muscle groups are better equipped for extended use. The leg muscles, for example, allow the average person to walk for a very long time. The arms, on the other hand, get fatigued more easily and need more rest more often when used heavily. With front-to back vacuuming, people tend to use their arms a lot which leads to quick fatigue. As previously stated, people tend to walk more to cover more area when using a backpack vacuum. This causes more use of the leg muscles and less need for frequent rest. With the side-to-side vacuuming pattern, large muscle groups in the back (Latisimus Doris) are used to achieve the side-to-side motion. These large muscles are also well equipped for longer periods of light work like vacuuming.
Don't larger muscle groups require more energy? Generally, yes. When more muscle fibers are recruited to achieve that movement, more energy is needed to achieve that movement. Fortunately, just because a person walks and uses his or her leg muscles, it does not mean that every muscle fiber within the leg muscles is being used. In other words, a typical person will only use a fraction of the muscle fibers in their legs when walking as compared to using most of the muscle fibers in the leg to lift something very heavy. Side-to-side vacuuming with a backpack vacuum may use larger muscle groups but uses them at casual levels. In fact, the Batelle Memorial Institute study found that energy expenditure was approximately the same whether a person used an upright vacuum, a backpack vacuum, vacuumed front-to-back, or side-to-side. What was found in the study, however, is that a person could vacuum twice the area in the same amount of time with the side-to-side vacuuming technique possible with a backpack vacuum. That equals half the energy required to clean the same area with an upright.
Side-to-side vacuuming, along with a typical work/rest schedule, is one of the best ways to vacuum a large area on a regular basis from an ergonomic and productivity standpoint.