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The Monta Oceanking V. 2 is One of the Best Dive Watches for Under $2k
Monta's original Oceanking was a great dive watch, but V.
By Oren Hartov
Monta is a St. Louis, MO-based boutique brand that's garnered attention in the horological world for its incredibly robust tool watches. Its original dive watch, the Oceanking, while well-made and beautiful, caused some push-back from its customer base for its relatively high price (about $3,000). Thankfully Monta was able to reduce its pricing to below $2,000 without compromising its quality, and today, the Oceanking V.2 is enjoying significant success.
More Info: Here
The Good: This is a solid, Submariner-type diver with comfortable proportions and a case, dial and bracelet that have been given significant thought. The bezel is a patented design that cannot be misaligned, the movement is a solid Swiss automatic that has been regulated to within +/- 2 seconds per day and the bracelet features a patented 5-position dive extension for fitting it over a wetsuit. This is a serious, overbuilt diver meant for people who actually take it underwater.
Who It's For: People who will take it underwater. No, but really. If you're aware of Monta and are willing to spend between $1,700 and $1,925 on a watch from a boutique brand, you're likely someone who intends to use the watch for its intended purpose (or you just really like the brand). That said, anyone could conceivably enjoy this watch a desk diver. But if you're gonna shell out, you should really take this thing into the water.
Watch Out For: Yeah, not much. The quality on the Oceanking V.2 is sufficiently high that it's tough to find gripes with the build or value, esepcially considering all the extras you're getting for your money. I could perhaps see some customers griping that certain elements of the watch are too Rolex-derived (maybe that Oyster-style bracelet), but even this is a stretch. The Oceanking is really an amalgamation of different influences, which makes for an interesting design.
Alternatives: Where do I start? Pretty much everyone and their mother is offering their version of an "affordable" diver watch these days, from microbrands to the large Swiss players. But if you're looking to spend roughly $1,700 to $2,000, you're also spoiled for choice. One option is the Doxa Sub1200T Professional for $1,890, a classic 42mm diver with steel bracelet and helium release valve. If orange isn't your thing, it might be worth checking out the more classically-inspired Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook M for $2,000. This vintage-inspired piece comes in at 37.3mm and is available on a steel bracelet with unidrectional dive bezel.
Review: I'm going to forgo a detailed review of the Oceanking's case, as it's the same case used in the SkyQuest (with the exception of the crown position, which is slightly higher on the Oceanking), the review of which you can read right here, but suffice it to say that you're getting a well-proportioned piece of stainless steel that's perfect for the modern wearer at 40.7mm, with a screw-down crown, crown protectors (which weren't featured on the original Oceanking) and a screw-down case back. It's also 11.9mm thick (which is roughly 2mm thinner than the original Oceanking), though still water-resistant to 304 meters. Consumers also felt that the glass on the original model was too reflective, and so Monta has replaced this with a parallel, flat sapphire variant with a unique seven-layer AR coating.
So let's talk about the bezel: you have the option of a black or blue ceramic version or a steel version, but all variants have a similar underlying feature set. The bezel assembly itself is a undirectional model with two patents; it utilizes a 12-piece design with washers and pins to prevent misalignment, which is something that frequently plagues the offerings of smaller brands' watches. Monta was told that creating the unique double-triangle at the 12 o'clock position would be impossible on a ceramic bezel, but it managed to persevere, and what you get as a result is a beautiful, accurate bezel in ceramic or steel with a LumiNova BG W9-lumed triangle at noon, and fully-lumed markings on the ceramic version. The bezel itself sits high enough above the dial that it's easy to grip with gloves underwater, a necessary feature in a dive watch.
The dial variants available are black, gilt, blue and "wet blue," a beautiful teal (it's worth noting that not every dial color is available with each bezel variant: the black ceramic bezel is available with the black and gilt dials; the blue ceramic bezel is available with only the blue dial; and the steel bezel is available with the black or wet blue dial). I received the black dial variant for my review, and as with the SkyQuest, it's a simple, effective and attractive design, adorned with the Monta name and symbol, "Oceanking," and depth rating. Thick, LumiNova BG W9 lume-filled markers adorn the hour positions, and the lume color matches that of the thick sword hands. There's a date window at 6 o'clock that melds well with the dial and manages to remain unobtrusive.
Inside ticks away the Sellita SW300, a Swiss-made ETA 2892 clone. Monta originally utilized the Eterna 3909 on Oceanking V.1, but found that the SW300 performed better and also allowed them to lower the price of the watch significantly (another factor in lowering the price was the move to a completely direct-to-consumer model). The SW300 used by Monta is a spécial (élabore)-grade version of the 25-jewel movement with 42-hour power reserve tuned to chronometer specs, and is realistically operating with a tolerance of roughly +/- 2 seconds per day — even better than the quoted +/- 5 seconds per day.
The new Monta bracelet is worth highlighting — it features a 5-position micro-adjust system similar to the Rolex Glidelock for easily extending the size of the bracelet, either to fit over a wetsuit or for micro-adjustment of the bracelet for everyday wear. This type of small detail isn't something that you generally see from a boutique brand's offerings, and further enforces the value proposition here. The clasp itself is a sturdy chunk of stainless steel with Monta branding that offers a satisfying click when closed.
The rubber options offered with the Oceanking are incredibly supple and comfortable, with two thick keepers and a heavy-duty stainless steel buckle. Coupled with the thicker, Rolex-style spring bars, these straps are some of the best available, and getting two of them with your watch is a bargain, considering what Everest-made straps otherwise sell for.
As Monta is owned by the same folks behind Everest straps, which makes some of the best rubber and leather replacement straps available for Rolex users, you can be sure that you're going to be spoiled when it comes to strap selection. The options available with the Oceanking V.2 are either the steel bracelet with adjustable diver clasp, or two vulcanized FKM rubber straps manufactured by Everest Horology Products. Whatever option you choose, you'll also get an included NATO/RAF-style strap that compliments the dial color of your watch. As always with Monta, you also get a beautiful wooden presentation box, watch pouch and strap-changing tools. Overall, unboxing a Monta feels not dissimilar to unboxing a watch that costs tens of thousands of dollars, and there's something to say for being able to enjoy this experience with a sub-$2k watch.
Verdict: I enjoyed wearing the Oceanking almost as much as I did wearing the Skyquest (I'm on a GMT kick lately, so don't take this a slight to the Oceanking). This is a comfortable, Submainer-style dive watch with a tremendous feature set for under $2,000, and it comes with a robust, easily-serviceable movement in a variety of colorways.
There may be some people out there who are worried about buying from a smaller brand, who think that it might be safer to spend similar money on a watch from an established company with a network of authorized repair facilities — but the truth is that we're beyond the point at which a potential customer need worry about this, at least as concerns a watch that utilizes a commonly available movement. With the Oceanking, you're getting a serious diver that packs heavy value from a brand that cares about each and every one of its customers — it listens to them, communicates with them, and considers their opinions when making and updating its watches. So if this is the type of experience that you're looking for when you buy your next diver, the Oceanking V.2 is a perfect place to start.
• "One of the real highlights for me during my time with the Oceanking was the bezel action. There's no slip or play whatsoever on the 60-click rotation. Once the ceramic bezel begins its movement into that next slide, it can't slip back whatsoever. This ends up providing the dive watch with a resolutely accurate and trustworthy feeling. " — Logan R. Baker, Watchtime
• "Carrying a number of updates prompted by feedback from customers, the 2018 Oceanking is well-made, and has a conservative design that seeks to cater to the dive watch enthusiast. " — James Stacey, HODINKEE
Case Height: 11.9mm
Movement: Spécial (élabore)-grade Sellita SW300
Monta provided this product for review.
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Некрополе у општини Пале настале су као резултат вишевековног историјски развоја, насељавања и боравка становништва на овом подручју. Настале су у 13. и 14. веку, мада су стећци на њима клесани и почетком 16. века, али се убрзо губе. Првим пописом од 1951. до 1969. утврђена је научно утемељена бројност и распрострањеност камених надгробних обележја (1.706)

Почев од 13. па све до 21. века. Појава бројних некропола и гробља  оставила је на Палама трагове живот и податке о културном, историјском  и територијални развој у протеклих 700 година.

Гробља и обележја на њима као древни сведоци времена у народном памћењу су сачувани и под називом мраморје, машети, грчки гробови, дивовско камење, с тим да се назив стећак употребљава у новије време као синоним за стаменост, монолитност и изведен из појма стојећак.

Опште информације
У односу на остале  сарајевске општине, пре распада СФР Југославије, на Палама је установљен највећи број некропола стећака   изграђивани од камена и то најчешће "станца", кречњака конгломера, (око сто локалитета ) или преко 30%,  од укупног броја некропола стећака на подручју Сарајева.
Величина некропола
Величине некропола су различите у  зависности од од броја стећака, тако да су ови локалитети у зависности од броја стећака разврстани на:
 локалитет са усамљеним стећцима (1-3 споменика),
 мања некропала са 3-20 стећака,
 веће некрополе са  20-50 стећака,
 велике некрополе  са преко 100 споменика.
Положај стећака на некрополи
Стећци су постављени на узвишењима и косама поред главних путева, у  редове или низове, а најчешћа оријентација је у правцу исток – запад, односно североисток-југозапад.
Облик стећака
Камени монолитни блок обрађиван је клесањем и глачањем, а обликован је у формама:
 плоче (11%)
 сандука (78%)
 сандука на постољу,
 сљеменика или саркофага (10%),
 сљеменика на постољу,
 стуба,
 стеле,
 крста или крстаче (1%).
Постоје и необрађени стећци у аморфним облицима камена, који је по некад само овлаш притесан.

Најраније се јављају облици плоче и сандука (од краја 12 па до 14 века). Затим се јављају варијатети тих облика и нови облик слеменика (од 14 до 16 века). Најкасније се јавља облик стуба (од средине 15 до 16 века), што се везује за оријентално порекло усправног нишана.
Сви ови облици су произашли из традиције и естетских могућности средине у којој су настали. Боља обрада, украшавањем уклесаним или рељефним мотивима, постављање натписа и величина стећка, увек су везани за истицање сталешког статуса сахрањеног, а уједно указују и на клесарску традицију одређеног подручја.
Натписи на стећцима
Натписи на овим стећцима представљају посебан феномен иако их је у односу на број стећака сачувано мало. Њих су састављали, а можда и клесали дијаци, а и одраз су писмености  која је обухватала готово све слојеве друштва, понајвише племство и црквену власт. Натписи су  по садржају  различити и могу се поделити на две основне скупине: верски  или религиозни и световни (који се опет деле у мање скупине зависно од величине и садржаја).

Натписи на стећцима у општини Пале су исклесани старобосанском ћирилицом, на оновременом говорном језику, па као такви имају изузетну историјску вредност.
Украсни мотиви на стећцима
Украсни мотиви на стећцима се могу поделити на пет категоријаЧ
 социјални симболи,
 религиозни симболи,
 перцепција посмртних кола,
 рељефна перцепција,
 чисти орнаменти.
Социјални си боли
Хералдички мотиви (грбови) су најзанимљивији социјални симболи. Већина грбова креирана је по узору на западноевропску хералдику, остали грбови су креирани на нови начин који није раније био познат. Међу социјалне симболе сврставају се хералдичке орнаменте или силуете (животиње, љиљани, розете) зтим фрагменти мача и копља. Често се види и перцепција лука са стелом; у комбинацији са мачем. Штит је често заједно са крстом или полумесецом. 35 Често се користио и симбол крина или љиљана који се везују у Босни и Херцеговини за владарску династију. Социјалним симболима већином се приказивало и покојниково занимање и друштвени положај.
Религијски симболи
Религиозни симбол који се најчешће користи је симбол крста у три главна облика:
 обичан крст,
 украшен крст,
 крст - распеће.
Веома уобичајени украси укључују полумесец и звезду. На неким споменицима се крст јавља као секундарни украс. Тешко је проценити шта су крстови секундарни или који облик од три поменута је вреднији. Истраживачи су се на крају сложили са тим сва три облика која представљају крст су исте вредности.

Гробови испод стећака
Евентуални гробови испод стећака нису били циљ истраживања јер су стећци веома тешки и многобројни. Њихово ископавање захтевало би велика финанцијска средства, која нису била на располагању. Истраживачи су се зато углавном интересовали за њихова историјске и културно-уметничка вредност. Циљ истраживача био је стећке истражити због њиховог облика, њихових украса и натписа.

Стање заштите
Већина стећака на Палама налази се у запуштеном стању. О њима се не води брига у смислу уређења, одржавања или чувања. Стање појединих некропола и узроци који их угрожавају, изискују извођење одређених конзерваторских радова. У неким случајевима мора се применити премештање угрожених споменика на неку другу, привремену или сталну локацију.

Тешко је заштити стећке на неприступачним локацијама или приватним поседима, где прети опасност да се то национално благо Републике Српске и Босне и Херцеговине под утицајем временских прилика трајно оштети и дође до њиховог урањања у земљу. У таквим, ретким случајевима, мора се применити премештање угрожених споменика на неку другу, привремену или сталну локацију.

Значај
На просторима на којима настају и развијају се некрополе са стећцима одраз су прожимања различитих културних утицаја које у времену 13. до 16. века налазимо на просторима Ррпублике Српске већином припадају латинском Западу али и византијском Истоку.

Већину њихових рељефа (који су упечатљиви аспект њихове појавности), ма колико били одмакнути од службених канона, ипак можемо читати посредством различитих саставница опште европске средњовековне културе (племићке, црквене и народне) односно романичке и посебно готичке уметности.

С друге стране, ова специфична култура дубоко је повезана са знатно ранијим, праисторијским, античким и раносредњовековним традицијама. Праисторијске и античке традиције се највише сагледавају у одабиру места где су постављени као и у појави одређених врста симболичких рељефа. Чињеница је да стећци већим делом означавају гробља на редове које у европској археологији пратимо од раног средњег века и периоде сеобе народа.

Туризам
Већина локација на којима се налази већа група стећака данас су туристичка атракција и до њих се организују посете туриста, школа, екскурзија итд.

Евиденција
На подручју Пала евидентирано је 99 локалитета средњовековних некропола са 1.706 стећака.

Највише стећака можемо наћи у селима:
 Оточина,
 Стајна и
 Подмједеник.
Остала места у којима су концентисани ови надгробни споменици су:

 Боговићи,
 Братаљевићи,
 Брдарићи,
 Брњица,
 Браја,
 Брдо,
 Бараковац,
 Горовићи,
 Буђ,
 Горња Винча,
 Рогоушићи,
 Мајдани,
 Росуље,
 Шајновићи,
 Ћемановићи,
 Прибањ,
 Радоњићи,
 Подвитез,
 Витез,
 Подлозник,
 Прекача,
 Муњићи,
 Мраморје
 Влаховићи,
 Градина,
 Горње Пале,
 Стамбулчић,
 Сјетлина,
 Шаиновићи,
 Саице,
 Двориште,
 Неорићи,
 Вијари,
 Средње,
 Датељи,
 Комрани,
 Виноград,
 Костреша,
 Кадино Село,
 Соколина,
 Љубогошта,
 Сињево,
 Убојиште,
 Подграб.

Неке од описаних некропола
Неке од значајнијих некропола су:

Некропола Мраморје

Некропола Мраморац, са 127 видљива стећка. налази се у селу Мраморје (општина Пале ФБиХ), на надморској висини  1.004 m  у непосредној близини локалног гробљња на коме такође има неколико стећака.
 Некропола Бараковац
Некропола се налазу у насељу Бараковац, у близини изворишта и јавне чесме Бараковац.

Некропола Доња Љубогошта
Ова некроипола са 6 стећака налази се у насељу Доња Љубогошта, на имању породице Станичић.
Некропола Стајна
Некропола Стајна, са само једним видљивим стећком. налази се у селу Стајна, које припада општини Пале, на узвишењу у буковој шуми. Локалитет припада обронцима планине Романија.

Некропола Павловац (Прача)

Некропола Павловац, са 24 видљива стећка. налази се у селу Прача (Пале ФБиХ), у непосредној близини средњовековног града Павловац и пута Пале- Горажде. Шумари су преко некрополе излачило  дрвну грађу што је довело до дислоцирања стећака  са својих првобитних места.

Некропола Топлик

Некропола Топлик, са 37 видљива стећка налази се у насељу Горња Љубогошта, које припада општини Пале, на локалитету Топлик. Локалитет је смештен на падинама брда Кукор  уз локални макадамски пут. У близини некрополе налази се извориште воде Топлик. Место је насељено и у непосредној близини некрополе  налазе се стамбени објекти.

Стање заштите
Несумњиво је да монотеистичке религије заговарају поштовање другог и другачијег, и указују на чињеницу да се верници требају према старим гробним местима и надгробним споменицима односити са знаком поштовања и одавања почасти, због нераскидиве везе између живих и мртвих. Међутим, у савременом добу, у недостатку довољног броја гробних места за новије укопе, појављује се тенденција ширења активних гробаља (католичких, православних и муслиманских), тако да се све мање пажње поклања очувању стећака, што је још један од проблема у настојању стручних особа да се ти споменици адекватно сачувају и заштите., што је
случај и са стањем заштите стећака на некрополама са простора општине Пале.

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 Ковачевић-Којић, Десанка, Градска насеља средњовјековне Босанске државе, Веселин Маслеша, Сарајево, 1987.
 Анђелић, Павао, Културна историја Босне и Херцеговине од најстаријих времена до почетка турске владавине, Сарајево, 1966.
 Бешлагић, Шефик, Стећци, Каталошко-топографски преглед, Сарајево, 1971.
 Stari putovi – Novi putokazi, Bogumilska interpretacija Arthura Evansa i Janosa von Asbótha, ISBN 978-9958-33-033-9

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 Одлука комисије о заштити добра
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Jayden Rey will return as D.J.'s daughter Mary. With the good news of The Conners bringing all of the young actors on as series regulars, it means that Jayden Rey has joined The Conners with a promotion. Rey was billed as a recurring guest star during her run on the Roseanne revival. Viewers will likely get to see even more of her in the spinoff, especially since Roseanne Barr won't be getting any screen time.
Rounding out the casting news is that Ames McNamara will return as Darlene's eldest child, Mark. With that in mind, it means that none of the younger Conners introduced in the Roseanne revival have had to be recast, which is not the case for Fox's revival of Last Man Standing. Would Mark really be the same if played by somebody other than Ames McNamara? The young actor wasn't in the spotlight for the entire Roseanne revival, but he was a fun addition who fit right into the cast.
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At Nutrien, our Purpose is to grow our world from the ground up and we do so with safety and integrity as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day.
Nutrien is a leading provider of agricultural products, services, and solutions. With approximately 20,000 employees world-wide, we are the largest producer of potash (by capacity) and one of the world's largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate. We also operate a leading agriculture retail network that services over 500,000 growers.
We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong. We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, who are innovators in search of a better way, and who believe in inclusion.
Working at Nutrien will provide you an opportunity to help us Feed the Future, and grow your career.
This position is an exciting opportunity and will provide invaluable work experience in a growing company. We have multiple opportunities in the field of engineering available at several of our US Nitrogen and Phosphate locations.
This role is open to current students who will be returning to their studies once this work term is complete.
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Q: Maximum Number Of "Teams" I have a definition for a team of people. I need to find the largest number of teams that I can get based on a list of people (and their applicable slots) given that once a person is "used" for a slot, they cannot be used again.
Simplified Example:
**Team Requirements**
Slot A: 2 People
Slot B: 1 Person
Slot C: 1 Person

**People And Which Slots Are Applicable**
Person 1: A
Person 2: A,C
Person 3: A,B
Person 4: B
Person 5: A,B
Person 6: C
Person 7: C
Person 8: A

Possible Answer
Team 1
A: P1, P8
B: P4
C: P6

Team 2
A: P2, P3
B: P5
C: P7

For my real-world problem, I have multiple slots (1-10 per team) and 1-1000 people that can have up to 20 slots each.
Can anyone recommend an algorithm that fits this type of group optimization problem?

A: This can be solved by finding a Maximum Cardinality Bipartite Matching in each of a series of graphs, in O(n^2.5 log n) time overall.
To do this, first convert each slot type to a set of the appropriate number of distinct slots, so that we wind up with slots A1, A2, B, C.  The final solution will assign a person to a specific slot in a specific team (e.g. Person 3 to slot A2 in Team 1), but we can simply forget the "2" (and also the ordering of the teams, which is likewise purely artificial).
Start by calculating an optimistic estimate k of the number of teams: RoundDown(n/4) will do, since each team uses 4 people, so we can't have more teams than this.  Now make 4k vertices in one part of the bipartite graph -- that is, a vertex for each of the 4 slots in each of the k potential teams: A1_1, A2_1, B_1, C_1, A1_2, A2_2, B_2, C_2, ..., A1_k, A2_k, B_k, C_k.  In the other part of the bipartite graph, make a vertex for each person.  Finally, connect up each person-vertex with all the slot-vertices that they are permitted to fill: So e.g. if a person x can occupy slots A or C, they should be connected by an edge to every slot that begins with "A" or "C" (which would be 6 edges for the example with 8 people).
Then, solve the MCBM problem on this graph, e.g. in O(n^2.5) time by using the Hopcroft-Karp algorithm.  The result will be a subset of the edges that can be interpreted as assigning each person to at most one slot in a team, and filling each slot in a team with at most one person.  If this results in every slot being filled, hooray!  We have a largest-possible number of teams.  Otherwise, if there are some team slots left unfilled by any person, reduce the number of teams and try again.  (You can reduce the number of teams by 1 each time, which results in a linear number of MCBM problems that need to be solved -- but you can save time by binary-searching.  That means starting by halving the number of teams, and thereafter reducing or increasing the number of teams by half the previous amount, reducing when some team has an unfilled position and increasing when none do, until convergence.)

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Hedge fund interest in Isle of Capri Casinos (NASDAQ:ISLE) shares was flat during the last quarter. This is usually a negative indicator. 22 hedge funds that we track owned the stock on September 30, same as on June 30. At the end of this article we will also compare ISLE to other stocks including Alamo Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALG), CenterState Banks Inc (NASDAQ:CSFL), and Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT) to get a better sense of its popularity.
How are hedge funds trading Isle of Capri Casinos (NASDAQ:ISLE)?
Heading into the fourth quarter of 2016, a total of 22 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey were bullish on this stock, unchanged from the previous quarter. After some volatility at the beginning of the year, trading in the company's shares by hedge funds has been stable. With the smart money's sentiment swirling, there exists a few noteworthy hedge fund managers who were upping their stakes substantially (or already accumulated large positions).
When looking at the institutional investors followed by Insider Monkey, PAR Capital Management, managed by Paul Reeder and Edward Shapiro, holds the biggest position in Isle of Capri Casinos (NASDAQ:ISLE). PAR Capital Management has an $83.4 million position in the stock, comprising 1.2% of its 13F portfolio. The second largest stake is held by Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies, with a $40.1 million position. Some other peers with similar optimism encompass Alec Litowitz and Ross Laser's Magnetar Capital, Matthew Halbower's Pentwater Capital Management and Bryant Regan's Lafitte Capital Management.


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Arkham Horror: Dead of Night Now Available
The Dead of Night... That's when I tend to wake up and get a lot of my work done. But it's also filled with all sorts of strange sounds, unknown phenomena, and when evil is certainly afoot. At least,
The Dead of Night... That's when I tend to wake up and get a lot of my work done. But it's also filled with all sorts of strange sounds, unknown phenomena, and when evil is certainly afoot. At least, it definitely is in the new expansion for Arkham Horror that's now available from Fantasy Flight.
Step into a world of horror with Dead of Night, a new expansion for Arkham Horror Third Edition!
In Dead of Night, investigators explore the facets of Arkham best left unseen in the light of day. Organized crime builds a strong foothold in the city, secret cults labor for a dark master, an alien moon hangs overhead, and unknowable horrors stalk the night. This expansion includes two all-new scenarios, new encounters for every location in Arkham, new monsters and anomalies, and four new investigators to face these fresh horrors, armed with new spells, items, and allies.
Pick up your copy of the Dead of Night (AHB04) at your local retailer today or online through our website with free shipping in the continental United States here!
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Fantasy Flight Previews Scenario From Arkham Horror: Dead of Night
Dead of Night. It's when I do much of my work. *often up at 2am* But I will freely admit that strange things often happen. Weird sounds around my apartment or at the office. Walking to the car and jus
Dead of Night. It's when I do much of my work. *often up at 2am* But I will freely admit that strange things often happen. Weird sounds around my apartment or at the office. Walking to the car and just feel unease. For me, it's just some animals in the woods or my own paranoia, but for the Investigators in Arkham Horror, it's much more nefarious. In this preview of the new expansion coming for the game, Fantasy Flight looks at the new scenario you'll be trying to solve.
Dead of Night not only brings new Investigators to your games of Arkham Horror: Third Edition, but plenty of new threats for these poor souls to confront in the form of two new scenarios. You've already seen one of these scenarios in action, as our intrepid team of investigators mediated a war between the O'Bannons and the Sheldon's in a recent livestream. But that's not all this new expansion has to offer. In the silence of night, an ancient evil stirs and creatures of darkness begin to infest our fair city.
Today, we're previewing the second scenario found in Dead of Night, Silence of Tsathoggua!
The nights of Arkham are stretching to unnatural lengths and its citizens are lapsing into torpid sleep. Even in daylight, the city is muted and dull, the sun never fully cresting the unknown mountains on the horizon. The moon never sets, and at times casts a greenish hue, revealing unfamiliar stone buildings and rocky alien promontories, as though the landscape of Arkham overlaps some other place. Even worse, strange creatures are seen on the prowl – shapeless black monstrosities and flying clawed humanoids haunt the dark streets of Arkham.
Can your investigators unravel the mystery surrounding the dead of night before unknowable evil devours Arkham while it's lulled into a never-ending slumber?
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Fantasy Flight Previews Investigators from Dead of Night
Dead of Night. Some people might use that term to describe when I wake up in the morning and start work (been up since 2:30am. No alarm clock required. And no caffeine consumed). But it's also the nam
Dead of Night. Some people might use that term to describe when I wake up in the morning and start work (been up since 2:30am. No alarm clock required. And no caffeine consumed). But it's also the name of the next expansion coming up for Arkham Horror. As one would expect, there's some new Investigators incoming. In this preview, we get a look at them.
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The investigators of Arkham Horror come from all walks of life. While some rely on science and observable fact to deconstruct the mysteries surrounding Arkham, others take a more enigmatic approach. Unraveling the mysteries of Arkham with rituals and spells, putting their own sanity at risk as they face the dead of night.
Join us today as we preview two new investigators inDead of Night, the first expansion for Arkham Horror Third Edition.
Dead of Night introduces two new scenarios for the investigators of Arkham Horror to wrap their minds around. Both of these scenarios bring new nightmares for the citizens of Arkham to contend with, inviting new ancient ones, monsters, and challenges into the fold.
However, four new investigators look to bring hope in this time of darkness. Each of these characters is lost or broken in their own way , but each also has unique strengths to bring to an investigation, and perhaps, if they're lucky, they can even use these skills to save the world.
Fantasy Flight Announces Dead of Night Expansion for Arkham Horror
I wake up at a ridiculously early hour. I know people who generally go to bed later than I wake up. So, I am often up during the "dead of the night." And yes, even just sitting in my apartment, things
I wake up at a ridiculously early hour. I know people who generally go to bed later than I wake up. So, I am often up during the "dead of the night." And yes, even just sitting in my apartment, things can get weird. Though, I've yet to have other-dimensional horrors try and show up. You're not so lucky in Dead of Night, a new expansion coming for Arkham Horror from Fantasy Flight Games.
Kate Winthrop pulled the collar of her long coat tight against her neck to ward off the creeping chill of a damp autumn night. With a squeal of tires, a long black car raced by, pursued closely by a police wagon. Kate pressed herself up against the iron railing of the bridge over the Miskatonic to keep clear of the chaos.
She'd read in the papers about the recent upsurge in violent crime and felt the increasing tension all around the city. As the nights grew longer, she noticed a deeper darkness lurking in the shadows around Arkham, and the instruments in her research lab at the university were responding to some influence that she couldn't observe.
Something was coming.
Fantasy Flight Games is proud to announce Dead of Night, a new expansion for Arkham Horror Third Edition!
In Dead of Night, investigators explore the facets of Arkham best left unseen in the light of day. Organized crime builds a strong foothold in the city, secret cults labor for a dark master, an alien moon hangs overhead, and unknowable horrors stalk the night. This expansion includes two all-new scenarios, new encounters for every location in Arkham, new monsters and anomalies, a new monster deck holder, and four new investigators to face these fresh horrors, armed with new spells, items, and allies.


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You have just bought your first brand new home and have identified some things that need further work. How do you go about getting those things taken care of? Clear concise communication with the builder is a must. Identify the exact nature of the problem, put it in writing and send it to your builder. In order to schedule repairs, most builders require complaints be in writing and respond to telephone complaints only in times of emergency. Use the following guidelines to make the most of the communication.
Before you write and send your letter, familiarize yourself with your home warranty coverage. Follow the procedure for making claims as stated in the written warranty. Some builders handle the warranty repairs themselves. Other builders may have contracted with a home warranty company to handle all warranty claims. Some items, such as appliances, are usually covered by a manufacturer's warranty, and are not the responsibility of the builder. If a problem develops after the express warranty has expired, the builder may not required to respond under the terms of the written warranty.
Write a professional letter. Include the date of the request, your name, address, home and work telephone numbers along with the date you moved in. Keep your letter brief and to the point, but include all relevant details. State exactly what you want done and how soon you expect the problem to be resolved. Include all relevant documents regarding the problem, and remember to send copies, not originals. Where applicable, send a photo to help describe the nature of your problem. Keep a copy of the letter for your files.
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I wanted to share a little red monochrome look for Valentine's Day. Even though I am not the biggest fan of the holiday, I will say that over the years, the switch from it just being all about romantic partners to opening it up to celebrate yourself, or your best gal pal, has me thinking differently. Now don't get me wrong, I am still not going out on V-day, I rather do something low-key like have dinner at the house., but this look is definitely something you can wear to work, enjoying some grub with your favorite gal pal, or catching a concert with your boo!
I received this great sweater for Christmas from KayJay. It's a super chunky turtleneck cropped number from Astra Signature. Astra Signature is a brand created by blogger Sometimes Glam. I own several pieces from her line and I have yet to be disappointed with anything of hers. I have a soft spot for chunky knits and this one is my new fave. I'm wearing a 2X and it fits perfectly. It's definitely cute with its bold color, but this sweater kept me warm which is major. Shooting in the winter can be tough, but this sweater did a great job of keeping the cold out.
Loving this pink lip with an all red look. Lippie is called It's Happening!
When one loves and wears a bunch of cropped items, I wear them with high waisted bottoms. Either a skirt that sits high on my waist or high waisted pants. Paperbag pants have been all over the place, and when I saw these bright red ones on sale, I added them to the cart immediately. These came with a belt, but when I tied it a bow or knotted it, I wasn't feeling . The pants have a bit of stretch to them, so I went with a 16. The pleating around the waist is a nice touch. It's one of those pants that calls for you to tuck in your top and show it off and if you are not the type to tuck your tops in, they still look good regardless.
Since I was rocking all this red goodness, I went with my white booties and moto. This is definitely a look that wither worn together or separately the pieces play well together or still can be stand out pieces with other looks. I would wear the sweater with a leopard skirt and gold metallic shoes, or the pants with a long line denim jacket belted. You really can't go wrong. So what are your plans for Vday? Staying home, going out, pretending it doesn't exist…let me know in the comments!
Wearing white after Labor Day has been up for debate over the years. For me, I stopped taking this as a mandatory rule. I love white, and it looks great against melanin, so any chance I can wear it, I will. I've been living with the wear what you want mantra for some time, but last year things changed a bit and wearing white was not an option.
Now I know your body changes as you get older, but I was experiencing longer, heavier periods. It happened over time. One month I would be fine, the next extremely tired, and then the next back to a lot of pain. I was out in Atlanta for TCF while I was on my period. No big deal right? Wrong, after 5 days my period would not go away. I had an appointment scheduled with my gyn so I was going to go in and ask a lot of questions. By the time I visited her, I was on day 10 of my period. It was heavy and I just felt like my whole body was out of wack. I told her my issues, and she set me up for an ultrasound. I asked her could it be fibroids, (cause I was googling my symptoms trying to figure out something), and she told me it's possible or it could be cysts. Though nervous, I needed to know what was going on with me and scheduled the ultrasound.
I found out I have not 1, but 3 fibroids. I was told they vary in size from 1-3 cm's which are small, but I was still concerned. I thought once I received confirmation they were fibroids that would be the end of it, but no. Limit my stress, and change up my diet, simple enough. The ultrasound also showed a thickened uterine lining, so then they required a MRI because that was not normal for someone that is not pregnant. Here it is day 21 and I'm still bleeding. I attended Curvy Con with cramping, and a full blown cycle, but I made sure I rested and took my vitamins to keep up my strength. It's hard dealing with something that you don't really understand. One minute I would be fine, the next painful cramps and heavy bleeding. I avoided wearing anything light colored. I was constantly running to the bathroom. I'm not going to lie. I was scared. If my fibroids were small how could they be causing all this havoc on my body. I got the MRI, and it didn't show anything. Well isn't that wonderful- I felt like I was back at square one. Yes I knew what was causing issues, but having a period for a month at that point was cruel. I was mentally and physically exhausted at that point. My gyn decided that it could be time to switch my birth control. She felt that trying a birth control with a lower hormone would be better . Also, the last test she wanted to me to get was a uterine scrape. Yes you heard that right, a scrape. They scrape a sample from your uterus and test it for irregularities and cancer. I was not looking forward to it, but you gotta do what you gotta do. By the time I went to take that test my period finally stopped, and I was starting to feel better. The biopsy came back negative, so for now its about keeping these fibroids small by taking care of myself. I have been working on limiting my stress, and walking more, and getting more rest.
It's been a couple of months since my diagnosis and I feel confident again to wear light colored clothing. I was soo afraid of having an accident I was avoiding everything. When I saw this cute set on Target's website, I was at first not going to get it, but I knew I had to stop living in fear and go back to wearing what I want. The set was soo cute that I could not pass it up, and I went ahead and ordered. Who What Wear has been cranking out hits. There is always something from their monthly drops that I love. I got the sweatshirt in a 1X and its a great comfy piece to wear any time. The matching sweatpants are equally comfy and have a stretchy waistband. I do wish they had a drawstring, just cause sometimes waistbands can start to give, but regardless I still like them. Both pieces will be in heavy rotation. I decided to go all out with white and pair it with my white moto from Eloquii. I can safely say that this moto addict has the full spectrum of the rainbow (and I am not in the least bit ashamed about it #shopaholic). I ended out my look with my flatform oxfords from the Atlantic Pacific x Halogen collaboration from Nordstrom and a cute pom pom hat (both are sold out unfortunately).
I figured for this look, I would shoot it in front of an ice cream shop. Ice cream and wearing white has been associated with the summer, but now no one cares. Wear white, enjoy some delectable ice cream in the middle of January. For all my fellow women dealing with fibroids, don't let them stop you from wearing what you want. Go to your doctor and seek alternatives, because you deserve to live your life without fear. I know this post was longer than most, but I really wanted to share my story. I know that I was scared and it was with the support of my friends and boyfriend, and a doctor that listened to my concerns and not tell me that my weight was to blame for my issues that I am able to get back to same old Jami.


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Hatteras/Cabo honored for safety in N.C.
Hatteras/Cabo Yachts was honored by the North Carolina Department of Labor.
The International Marina Institute is offering a safety webinar at noon EDT on Wednesday.
The milestone, reached on June 27, is being recognized in a celebration of gifts presented to the more than 600 employees there.
Sea Tow issued safety tips for the Fourth of July weekend, when many boaters take to waterways to enjoy fireworks shows.
NBSAC will meet in Arlington, Va.


METALLICA, the All Within My Hands Foundation and its contributors commemorate Giving Tuesday with the launching of the pre-order for the limited-edition vinyl release of "Helping Hands… Live & Acoustic At The Masonic". The double album, mixed by Greg Fidelman and newly mastered for vinyl by Reuben Cohen at Bernie Grundman Mastering, documents the inaugural "Helping Hands" benefit concert held in San Francisco on November 3.
The album will be available February 1, 2019 at independent and digital retail around the world, all streaming services that feature METALLICA's music, and can be pre-ordered in the METALLICA store. All copies will include a download card.
In addition to the vinyl pre-order, METALLICA's Giving Tuesday offerings will include a limited-edition etched glass featuring the iconic Pushead artwork for "One", with all net proceeds donated to AWMH.
Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "All Within My Hands" at "All Within My Hands Foundation Helping Hands Concert And Auction" can be seen below. Additional musicians in the clip are Avi Vinocur on mandolin and background vocals, David Phillips on pedal-steel, Henry Salvia on keyboards, and Cody Rhodes on percussion.


OAKLAND COUNTY, Michigan - Oakland Community College has a new athletic director with long-time Raider's coach and former athlete, Jamie Corona. She joined OCC's athletic department as staff in 2007.
Corona started as an OCC student athlete playing softball and studying Liberal Arts and later transferred to Saginaw Valley State University on a softball scholarship. In 2007, Corona earned a Bachelor degree in secondary education with a major in English and a minor in physical education from Saginaw Valley.
She returned to OCC as an assistant softball coach in August 2007 and named head coach in 2008. Under her leadership, OCC's women softball team won four conference championships and earned multiple appearances in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Championship Tournament. In addition to coaching, Corona was also part-time building manager at OCC's Auburn Hills Campus.
OCC's athletic teams – the Raiders – are members of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA). The College has women and men's athletic teams in cross-country and basketball as well as women's volleyball and softball, and men's golf. Collectively, the OCC Raiders have 60 conference and 20 state championships.
For more information on the OCC Raiders and links to the individual team sites, visit: www.oaklandcc.edu/athletics.


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by Margaret Griffis Posted on December 07, 2009
While Shi'ites observed the Eid al-Ghadeer holiday, one Shi'ite school in Sadr City suffered a tragic attack. At least 19 Iraqis were killed and 56 more were wounded there and across the country. The bombing comes just as Iraqi officials are hoping to pin down a date in late February for national elections. Full details were not revealed, but Parliament approved a new elections law late yesterday after Sunni and Kurdish objections were apparently resolved.
At least eight people were killed and 41 others were wounded during a blast at a boy's school in Sadr City. Many of the victims were young children. The cause of the explosion was not immediately known because witnesses gave conflicting accounts, but police suspect it was stockpiled ammunition. Some officials put the number of victims higher at 15 dead and as many as 56 wounded. Sadr City is a large but poor suburb of Baghdad and his home to well over a million Shi'ites.
Gunmen killed six Sahwa members near Tarmiyah at a Nadeem checkpoint.
In Tarmiyah, Gunmen also planted a bomb at a Sahwa leader's home, killing his wife and injuring four others family members. Another bomb wounded four civilians.
The bodies of two Sahwa members were discovered near Kirkuk.
In Baghdad, a bomb killed a soldier and wounded two others in a southeastern neighborhood. A bomb in the Mansour killed one civilian and wounded five others. A man was arrested for impersonating a judge.
A bomb was defused in Karbala.
Fourteen suspects were captured in Basra province.
Two suspects were arrested in Diyala province.
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Congress opposes land order, seeks rational policy
Congress party logo [Representational Image]File/ GK
12 Jan, 2023, 8:11 pm
Jammu: Congress on Thursday strongly criticised the recent government direction to "evict all the occupants of government land, especially landless, petty, small and marginal farmers and other poor people from the agricultural and other lands in cultivation and in possession for decades.
The party termed the same as "arbitrary, irrational and unjustified being anti-farmers and anti-poor."
Addressing a press conference at PCC headquarter here today, JKPCC chief spokesperson Ravinder Sharma, along with other senior leaders, demanded immediate withdrawal of the order and framing of fair and rational policy to save the small and marginal farmers and poor and landless people from the purview of this order, which would uproot thousands of poor people while the big sharks could find escape routes.
Sharma said that thousands of landless, petty, small and marginal farmers in cultivating possessions of different kinds of agricultural and residential lands appurtenant thereto, would face forcible eviction by January 31, as per order which was very serious.
"The people, especially farmers, are restless since issuance of dictatorial order aș their Girdawris have been already erased unilaterally in recent years, without adhering to the norms especially following the principles of natural justice," he alleged.
He said that by a single order, all categories of people, including the landless, small and marginal farmers were being evicted from the small land holdings in their occupations whereas big sharks having illegally occupied or secured large chunks of state or custodian lands certainly formed a separate category to be sternly dealt with under law of land.
"The Congress stands shoulder to shoulder with the landless, small and marginalized farmers and other poor people, who are in peaceful, uninterrupted and long duration possessions of such lands," he said.


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Q: How to initialize test data for benchmark test in golang? When I write benchmark test for my algorithm, I was confused by an problem!
My test code detail was pushed to github and I copy it to here and add some comments.
https://github.com/hidstarshine/Algorithm/blob/master/leet/problem24_test.go
var TDBenchmarkSwapPairs1 *leet.ListNode

// This function may be not good, it should be init()?
func FTDBenchmarkSwapPairs1() {
    TDBenchmarkSwapPairs1 = &leet.ListNode{
        Val:  0,
        Next: nil,
    }
    changeNode := TDBenchmarkSwapPairs1
    for i := 1; i < 100; i++ {
        changeNode.Next = &leet.ListNode{
            Val:  i,
            Next: nil,
        }
        changeNode = changeNode.Next
    }
}

func BenchmarkSwapPairs1(b *testing.B) {
    FTDBenchmarkSwapPairs1() // problem is here
    for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
        leet.SwapPairs1(TDBenchmarkSwapPairs1)
    }
}

In the problem line, I call the FTDBenchmarkSwapPairs1(FTD means fill test data) to initialize the data.
Then something amzing happen, the BenchmarkSwapPairs1 seems to run in many goroutine.
So the concurrency bring the data race and due to the SwapPairs1 special logical the debug was in a mess.
SwapPairs1 will change the Next in the ListNode.
Then I want to move the BenchmarkSwapPairs1 to the block of for to solve this.
But the data race seems still unsolve and the benchmark test is no meaning because of the time of initialization.
I judge the argorithm on leetcode and get accepted!
Q: How could I solve this elegantly? Need a good idea!

NEW @Jimb
I add just add some debug info then it panic. I also think it will don't have data race at the begining.
I make the assumption when I saw the panic!
package leet_test

import (
    "fmt"
    "testing"

    "github.com/hidstarshine/Algorithm/leet"
)

var TDBenchmarkSwapPairs1 *leet.ListNode

func FTDBenchmarkSwapPairs1() {
    TDBenchmarkSwapPairs1 = &leet.ListNode{
        Val:  0,
        Next: nil,
    }
    changeNode := TDBenchmarkSwapPairs1
    for i := 1; i < 100; i++ {
        changeNode.Next = &leet.ListNode{
            Val:  i,
            Next: nil,
        }
        changeNode = changeNode.Next
    }
    AnotherChangeNode := TDBenchmarkSwapPairs1
    for AnotherChangeNode != nil {
        fmt.Println(AnotherChangeNode)
        AnotherChangeNode = AnotherChangeNode.Next
    }
}

func BenchmarkSwapPairs1(b *testing.B) {
    FTDBenchmarkSwapPairs1()
    for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
        fmt.Println(TDBenchmarkSwapPairs1.Next)
        fmt.Println(TDBenchmarkSwapPairs1.Next.Next)
        fmt.Println(TDBenchmarkSwapPairs1.Next.Next.Next)
        fmt.Println(TDBenchmarkSwapPairs1.Next.Next.Next.Next)
        leet.SwapPairs1(TDBenchmarkSwapPairs1)
    }
}

Panic Info( imprtant )
more...

&{98 0xc000044ac0}
&{99 <nil>}
&{1 0xc000044270}
&{2 0xc0000444a0}
&{3 0xc0000444c0}
&{4 0xc0000444d0}

Some system info

&{15 0xc000044ae0}
&{2 0xc000044bd0}
&{17 0xc000044b00}
&{4 0xc000044bf0}
&{17 0xc000044ae0}

Unorderd message

<nil>
&{4 0xc000044ae0}
&{2 <nil>}
<nil>
panic: runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference // why
[signal 0xc0000005 code=0x0 addr=0x8 pc=0xbefb20]

A: If you have multiple benchmark functions you probably don't want them to interfere with each other's data, so use a local variable instead of a (shared) package-level variable.
You can use *B.ResetTimer to remove the setup time from the overall benchmark running time.
func BenchmarkSwapPairs1(b *testing.B) {
    root := &leet.ListNode{
        Val:  0,
        Next: nil,
    }
    changeNode := root
    for i := 1; i < 10000; i++ {
        changeNode.Next = &leet.ListNode{
            Val:  i,
            Next: nil,
        }
        changeNode = changeNode.Next
    }
    b.ResetTimer()

    for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
        root = leet.SwapPairs1(root)
    }
}


We are warming up this week again to temperatures I thought were in our rear view mirror and I DON'T like it one bit! At least the evenings after the sun sets are really cool!
Still trying some of the new shows this week as well as some of the old favorites. As always though we'll DVR them. We just don't have as much leisure to watch them with the move about to happen so we'll have to .
As you all know we will be leaving here soon to rehab my grandparent's house in Texas and on Thursday I was pretty happy thinking about that as I silently celebrated grams 100th birthday in my mind with wonderful memories of her and ALL she taught me in life and wishing I was already in her house doing my projects and cooking her recipes... Then the bottom fell out of our local world as my neighbor stopped us on our way out of the driveway and said "DON'T GO TO TOWN THERE'S A SHOOTING AT THE COLLEGE". I have to admit at first I was dazed and thinking WTH? HERE? WHAT? REALLY? You see we're a sleepy little community, not a big city, not a hub of political activity, just small rural town America. This has been a horrific week here in our community.
I whole heartily agree with this sheriff's decision to ignore the coward, HE DOES NOT DESERVE RECOGNITION - WE DO NOT NEED TO KNOW HIS NAME or anything about him-that is for the authorities and their investigation. If you need names, learn the names of the victims, the heroes like Chris Mintz and first responders that dealt with the aftermath. These are the important people in this tragedy. The fact that the shooter committed suicide means he was a chicken to me.
As horrific as this tragedy has been to our community, it is heart warming to see the spark it has brought to the community response to help others. Banks, have set up generous funds and matching donation programs, Coffee houses are giving free coffee, even the pubs are offering free pints for giving a pint of blood, neighbors setting up meal plan programs for victims and their families, pay it forwards that go ALL day in fast food lines... There must have been several hundred people in the blood bank line at any given time before they finally had to start turning people away due to a lack of storage facilities, local businesses setting up victim funds... Here is a link to ways you can help. Healing will take time, time that can and should be clad in human compassion and warm hearts to help others.
Sady catching the last possible afternoon rays of sunshine.
Such a tragedy what happened! Prayers are with your community. It is wonderful to hear that the community has come together so.
I love your menu plan also. I have been wanting to make something similar to print and put on our refrigerator. That or maybe hand up a chalkboard.
Thank you for the prayers. I live by menu plans LOL and make them on Numbers.
That shooting...I don't even have the words. So grateful to God for heroes like Chris Mintz, smiling after all he's been through.
You're right, there just are no words for the tragedy and not enough praise for the heroes and first responders. Sady says thank you! I hope you have a great week also.
So sorry for your community. You have a great attitude towards it.
Prayers for a peaceful week for you especially in the midst of moving.
Thank you for the prayers. So far it has been a peaceful week full of community involvement and I pray that the victim's and injured's families are finding some solace.
I'm so very sorry Tamy, it really is such a tragedy and so sad. I'm glad your community is pulling together through this.
You'll have to tell me what you think of Quantico and Blindspot, I've had them on my list to watch but not sure if I will like them.
So far I'm really enjoying both shows, but as with all new shows A LOT will depend on where they take the story lines.
I couldn't have said it better Carrie! And yes it makes me sad too, so sad that it then makes me raving mad!
We are in the final countdown (FINALLY) and really looking forward to it being over so we can dig in and get ready for the holidays.
I think Blindspot is my new season favorite!


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Magik FM Taxi Stand gets behind Manu Samoa
(Photo: Samoa Observer)
By Sarafina Sanerivi, 25/06/2016
There was a sea of blue yesterday in the town of Apia with every taxi and driver from the Magik Taxi Stand at Matautu all in their blue uniforms yesterday.
The idea was to show their support for our boys in blue as they prepare to go into battle with the Ikale Tahi this afternoon.
The President of the Magik FM Taxi Mr. Malo said this is the first time they've done something like that.
"We agreed that we all have to wear blue today to show our support and to decorate our cars with Manu Samoa banners to show the boys that we are here all supporting them. Win or lose, Manu Samoa is the country's team and we will always be fans and supporters."
Mr. Malo said each taxi driver had to buy their own t-shirts and banners but it was compulsory for all to wear blue.
"We are so happy that everyone welcomed the idea because it shows that our hearts are with our boys in the Manu Samoa team.
"This is us wishing them all the best for tomorrow's (todays) game. "Go the Manu! O tou mama na."
Marist offers golden opportunity to underprivileged kids
Marist B.I.G. enlisted golf pro Asiata Van Wright to run a programme for the children who normally wander the course picking up balls to sell.
By Thomas Airey 18/01/2020
Study delves into Pacific athletes' mental heath
Young Pasifika athletes in elite New Zealand rugby codes are aware of mental health issues, but tend not to seek help or use support services available to them.
Veteran brings experience to Lupe's midfield
Kenneth Kerewi (37) is the oldest player in Lupe o le Soaga's Champions League squad.


Presently working as Director of Neurosurgery department at Max Hospital, Patparganj.
Member of renowned organisations such as National Guidelines committee on Spinal Injury Management, Asia Pacific Guidelines Committee for Neurotrauma.
Renowned globally for his work in the fields of Brain Stem Surgery, Brachial Plexus Surgery, Aneurysms and Spinal Tumor Surgery.
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He has over 30+ years of experience & one of the few neurosurgeons in India who is specifically trained and experienced in spine surgeries.
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Dr Ashish Kumar Shrivastava has been trained and experienced in a wide spectrum of neurosurgical management with major interests in tumours, skull-base, vascular neurosurgery, complex spinal surgeries, and now increasingly in neuromodulation.


When lives are torn apart by hurt and loneliness. When enough is enough...Music perhaps is the only hope. A film that makes you forgive, forget and move on.
Presenting the official trailer of "Aami Ashbo Phirey", that will hit the theatres soon.


I would first like to say how happy I am to hear that you are excited about teaching yoga. I am also thrilled to hear that it's taking root in your little town. There's nothing like a yoga class or studio that becomes part of the heart of a community.
However, I also read that you have only taught yoga yourself for a year and have only completed a 200-hour training. This is simply not enough to qualify you to teach teachers yet. First, I would encourage you to keep studying—yoga teachers at every level benefit from continuing their work as students. Take workshops from visiting teachers in your region of the country.
Meanwhile, since you said your new town is small, I think that you should continue on as the teacher to the students there. Teach more classes if the need arises. I think it would be wise for you to develop a student body and then perhaps start a practice group with some of the more senior students.
And continue to practice, practice, practice! A great teacher has a firmly established practice from which to draw. I would have your classes bursting at the seams before thinking about training anyone else to teach.
Good luck—teaching is truly one of the most rewarding callings ever!


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Road Trip Songs That'll Have You Singing Along
Whatever you're doing, if you're in a car: This is the playlist for you.
by Mayzie Caitlin
Image Source: Tripoto
Maybe you're driving home for Thanksgiving. Maybe you're flying there instead, but will inevitably end up in a car, that isn't a taxi, at some point; either driving to your relatives or the store, which in a small yet sparse town means driving there. Or you're making your last, warmish trip up-state or to the beach before the snow and cold sets in. Whatever you're doing, if you're in a car: This is the playlist for you.
Of course, I could have simply addedLife is a Highway byRascal Flatts. Over and over again. Like Michael Scott's epic and heartbreaking road trip on The Office, but I wanted to mix it up a bit. Also, I didn't want the song stuck in anyone's head. Maybe the title alone has done just that. Sorry.
We begin with theRed Hot Chili PeppersRoad Trippin'. Which, we believe should be the start of any road trip, not only because of its title but the general mood it sets. "Let's go get lost anywhere in the U.S.A."
For a more upbeat vibe and less soft filtered, California-esque song that is still about all things cars and driving, much likeThe Huna's NY to LA, listen toCalvin Harris's Rollin' ft, Khalid.Okay, it's about being too drunk to drive. Something we do not recommend at all, but it's a good song.
The playlist also includesCarsbyGary Numan, because how could we not? Additionally, we stuck to this eighties-trend and added a must sing-along songDon't You Want MebyThe Human League.For more singing, which becomes necessary for longer road trips to avoid boredom, we added the classic sing-until-you-cry-then-smileDancing On My Own byRobynandSigrid's latest hit,Sucker Punch.
"It hit me like a sucker punch/Just one look and I'm out of touch/I'm freaking out 'cause I'm scared this might end bad/But I still come back for that/Sucker punch."
Finally, this playlist is peppered with newer songs that will most likely be played again on the road trip, because they're catchy AF.Lil' Waynerecently released his long-awaited album (after a lifetime of random features), this time, it's Pulitzer Prize winner and arguably the best rapper alive,Kendrick Lamar who is a feature onTha Carter V'sMona Lisa.
Another new-ish song featuring two talented artists isCharli XCX's 1999 ft Troye Sivan. Lastly, we added rising British rap artistLittle Simz's Offence.At just 24, she has already gained attention and praise from the aforementioned Kenrick Lamar. And Lauryn Hill! Plus, this song will leave you ready for a few more hours on the road.
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A writer writes about what he knows. I've heard that many times over the years. On this particular day I was hiking a short distance to see the dream home of a prolific writer from the early 1900's. Jack London was a man who lived adventure in order to write about it.
It was a short half mile before we came to the ruins of "Wolf House", Jack's pet name. The man, the writer, the father, the husband was said to die at age 40. Some discrepancies exist for his early demise. The bigger mystery was why his mansion burned down before he and his second wife could move in for occupation.
My husband and I wandered the public grounds. Where the signs discouraged access, I chose to get a closer look. The elements had taken their toll upon the walls over the years. My feet climbed what had clearly been marble steps from years gone by. They now resembled the unpolished rocks they had originally been hewn from. I wandered the halls and rooms of a man's dream, wondering about the deeper purposes to life.
Beneath my feet I could feel the crunch of dried moss. The wild had overgrown this dream. Everywhere were iron bars to reinforce the structure of a fallen household. I made my way past an empty reflection pool to hear the buzzing of a hornet's nest built within a fireplace never fired.


Adam Wray is the CEO of Basho Technologies, which created Riak, a distributed, open-source database for IoT and Hybrid Clouds.
When cloud computing became mainstream, many companies "cloud washed," saying products were cloud-enabled. Many also repackaged products, calling them by different names that incorporated cloud terminology. Now, many businesses "IoT wash" their marketing, claiming their products are perfect for Internet of Things (IoT).
However, technology solutions should be purpose-built for IoT in order to effectively support modern data initiatives; otherwise, those initiatives can fall short.
For almost two decades I've worked with customers to help them derive value from their data and the tools they use to manage that data, most currently through a company that develops NoSQL databases. (These are databases that started at companies like Facebook and Google to handle massive amounts of data in new formats). In collaborating with those looking to leverage IoT data, I've watched companies build IoT use cases, and have learned the warning signs of IoT washing, as well as indicators of a good IoT vendor.
Here are three things you can look for to help you see past marketing gimmicks and discover if your prospective vendor is positioned to help you capitalize on IoT.
The Weather Company's monitoring tools (sensors, radars, climate stations, etc) generate 100 terabytes of data per day. GE jet engines collect information at 5,000 data points per second. But how do you ingest that much data daily and use it before it expires? How do you choose which data to analyze and where to send it? If you send it all back to your physical headquarters for analysis, storage and transfer gets very expensive, very quickly. This means IoT tools need to effectively manage data center resources so you can analyze your data while it still has timely value.
Before you pick a vendor, ask: Do you think the solution you are considering can efficiently move the right data to the right locations so you can take timely action? The scale required to efficiently aggregate, analyze and act requires huge scope and capabilities. Keep in mind as well that edge devices, such as weather and jet engine sensors, require application footprints (the number of resources an application uses) that are small yet efficient.
Some tools, such as traditional databases, do not perform well when they have to ingest, store and analyze data that isn't formatted for a specific, fixed number of rows and columns. Sensor and device data -- like the data smart meters produce -- arrives quickly, in a variety of formats, in massive volumes. Often, this data is time stamped ("time series data") for when the piece of data was created. For IoT projects, companies want their applications to be able to ingest time-stamped data while ensuring it's integrated into workflows and available for timely analysis.
Many solutions, no matter their branding, aren't optimized for time-stamped IoT data. In creating a resilient NoSQL database to help others work with this data, my company found that being able to write and read data quickly is critical to time series applications. But fast data access and analysis is difficult to achieve, especially as the number of collection points grows and databases have to store information across additional geographic locations. A distributed database that understands where data is located can eliminate the need for extensive searches.
Applications like Bit Stew (one of our partners) are built specifically to query the unique aspects of IoT data. As an example, in 2011 BC Hydro upgraded its network of meters to new digital smart meters. Bit Stew's built-for-Industrial IoT software allowed BC Hydro to track and manage the upgrade of its meters in real time.
Another example: SolarCity, a solar systems company, has to load tons of time-stamped data from its solar panels in the field, and then transmit that data to its headquarters for analysis. InfluxDB is a purpose-built database for IoT that allows SolarCity to ingest, store and analyze that data, even though the data comes in a variety of formats and in large quantities.
Are the solutions you are using built in a way that will allow you to access and query the data quickly and at scale? Solutions from vendors must be able to take in, store, monitor and analyze that information in real time.
Think of a car with sensors. Certain data, like fuel consumption, is relevant to the driver. Other information, such as road condition readings, may be relevant on a regional scale to local governments. Some of this data may also be relevant to the car manufacturer nationally. Ideally, IoT solutions are able to analyze data simultaneously for each of those tiered requirements. Tools that can't be deployed at each tier will hamper the manufacturer's ability to use the data.
This is because data has a gravitational nature. Data sources tend to attract and generate exponentially more data. Take traffic, for example. A project that begins by using sensors to measure traffic across one bridge might balloon into a project with exponentially more sensors used for larger regional traffic comparisons. Each new sensor generates incremental weight. This weight adds latency to data movement and can slowly make that data unmanageable.
Look for IoT-branded tools that can mitigate increased latency. To reduce latency, distributed IoT networks can gather and analyze some data at the "edge" and send a defined segment -- rather than all of the data -- to the network core for macro analysis. In practice, this would mean having a car collect and analyze gas mileage within the vehicle itself rather than sending this data to the manufacturer to be processed.
Some data offers the most value if immediately analyzed, which makes processing data close to its origin a useful initiative. Plus, locating tools close to the data they analyze is often the best way to limit the amount of time it takes between collecting data and using it.
Adjectives attached to names don't necessarily mean a solution is ready for commercial use. Do your research, find the tools built for the job, and make sure they're right for your specific application. Don't fall for trendy, "IoT-washing" tactics.


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Florida teachers challenge voucher expansion
Lawsuit aimed at blocking expansion of the state's main private school voucher program.
Florida teachers challenge voucher expansion Lawsuit aimed at blocking expansion of the state's main private school voucher program. Check out this story on pnj.com: http://on.pnj.com/1mOjgx7
Associated Press Published 9:59 p.m. CT July 16, 2014
TALLAHASSEE – Florida's main teacher union and a teacher filed a lawsuit Wednesday aimed at blocking a significant expansion of the state's main private school voucher program.
The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature passed the expansion on the final day of the session after previous efforts to push the legislation had been defeated.
The lawsuit filed Wednesday in a Leon County Circuit Court does not target the existing $300 million program that served nearly 60,000 families last year. Instead the legal challenge contends that when state legislators passed the expansion they violated a requirement in the state constitution that bills can cover only one subject.
The voucher expansion was added to an unrelated education bill because a day earlier a stand-alone measure had failed to win enough votes in the Florida Senate.
"This was a sneaky way for the legislative leaders to enact measures that had already failed," said Florida Education Association Vice President Joanne McCall.
Tom Faasse, the Lee County social studies teacher whose name is on the lawsuit, said he would use the passage of the bill as an example to his American government class of someone not following "the rules" laid out in the constitution.
Republican legislative leaders and groups supporting the program blasted the FEA because the new law also expands services to disabled children through the creation of "personal learning scholarship accounts." These accounts would allow parents of children with disabilities such as autism and Down syndrome to get services worth $10,000 a year.
"This is a new low for the FEA," said Patricia Levesque, head of the Foundation for Excellence in Education. "It is shameful that they would spend teachers' hard-earned dollars to block opportunities for our most vulnerable students."
Sen. Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando and who is in line to become the next Senate president, not only criticized the lawsuit in a statement but pledged to do even more once he assumes power later this year.
"We will empower parents and children with unique abilities as long as I am in the process," said Gardiner, who has a child with Down syndrome. "The teacher's union may have given up on these children, but I have not."
McCall defended the lawsuit by saying the union was doing what was right for "all students" in the public school system.
Florida currently allows a business to receive tax credits if it donates money to organizations that provide private school vouchers to low-income families.
State data shows that more than 80 percent of the schools participating in the current program are religious.
Jon East, a spokesman for Step Up for Students, the main group handing out the vouchers, said an estimated 67,000 families were expected to receive scholarships this year, bringing the cost of the program to nearly $358 million. But he said the organization has received roughly 120,000 applications and that it was unlikely that those who receive scholarships this year would be able to take advantage of the eligibility changes.
Who receives vouchers?
Currently the voucher program is limited to families who earn up to 185 percent of the federal poverty level. But the bill signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott would let middle-income families receive partial vouchers starting in 2016. The law also removes a requirement that students in grades 6 through 12 had to attend a public school the prior year in order to be eligible.
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