It is also strongly expected to become one of the best-selling games of this year. The gameplay was first shown on August 9, 2018. On there, everything you should do is select which system you are well on. All the images you see below show Red Dead Redemption 2 Controls for PlayStation 4 we are not adding a separate image for Xbox One because we expect Xbox One controller configuration to be the same. Awards And Nominations From Game Industry The first trailer for the game was released on October 20, 2016, then the next one appeared on September 28, 2017 and then May 2, 2018.
Whether you are a fan of the genre or not, Red Dead Redemption 2 is bound to be a thrilling adventure that you shouldn't miss and a true jewel that should be part of all videogames collections. Red Dead Redemption 2 is a true western. During this getaway, the main character Arthur Morgan is forced to choose between loyalty to the gang and being faithful to his own morals. The Red Dead Redemption 2: Ultimate Edition is available for pre-order on the Microsoft Store and at other select retailers. The prequel will also have an open world environment.
The gameplay was first shown on August 9, 2018. Now you can play Xbox games for free at any time you want whenever you use your Xbox account client. You will take the role of Arthur Morgan, an outlaw member of the Van der Linde gang. Red Dead Redemption 2 will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One. Arthur can choose to react either peacefully or aggressively to non-playable characters he encounters on his way. Red Dead Online will be available after the release date. The videos introduced the storyline, characters and open-world features.
Rocstar game has released a western theme action-adventure video game called Red Dead Redemption 2. Catalogue: The one-stop shop for everything from weapons to clothing, the Wheeler, Rawson and Co. As mentioned above, we have provided three sets of controls for it because few buttons have multiple functions, do take a close look at them. You need to download, then install the game, after this, you can play the original game for free. Get started with the Red Dead Redemption 2 Redeem Code Generator instantly by stay with me below. Get free access to three weapons at the in-game Gunsmiths in Story Mode: the robust Volcanic Pistol, devastating Pump Action Shotgun, and versatile Lancaster Varmint Rifle. It is also strongly expected to become one of the best-selling games of this year.
With greater courage and stamina than the average steed, this is a horse that knows how to keep its head under fire. However, Rockstar Games, has improved the engine vastly for their first game developed for platforms of the eighth generation PlayStation 4 and Xbox One , so graphics are splendid. This will throw open the Generator in a very new Tab. Now you can play Xbox games for free at any time you want whenever you use your Xbox account client. The game is a western with action elements set in the Wild West of 1899. The Control tweaks are for Sprint, Third and First-Person Perspective, Aim Assists, Aim Sensitivity, Camera, and Movement.
The relations with other members of the gang are also very important. The end of the wild west era has begun as lawmen hunt down the last remaining outlaw gangs. At some point a robbery in Blackwater goes fatally wrong. Je dodáván v kompletním balení s návodem k použití a související kód vygenerovaný pomocí nástroje. Xbox One X Enhanced: Enhanced features for Xbox One X subject to release of a content update.
Our protagonists are forced to escape the city and hide from the law enforcement and bounty hunters. After a robbery goes badly wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. Also we are PaymentWall partners, we accept Credits Card, Webmoney, Paysafecard, and many other means of payment. Being able to access those depends on the time of the day or even the reputation of the character. Single Player And Online Mode There are two modes available in the game: single player one and multiplayer.
This physical collection includes one select card from each set like Famous Gunslingers and Outlaws, Stars of the Stage and Marvels of Travel and Locomotion. The game is the latest production of the well-known Rockstar Games company, which is why it is so desirable, thanks to free-keyz. Arthur can choose to react either peacefully or aggressively to non-playable characters he encounters on his way. The end of the wild west era has begun as lawmen hunt down the last remaining outlaw gangs. All copyrights, trade marks, service marks belong to the corresponding owners.
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Also known as NLS Therapy, frequency therapy among other names.
It is a great tool to sleuth out and pinpoint some of the areas in your body that need the greatest focus and can be used homeopathically to create an environment suitable for self healing.
Over time builds up negative frequencies that prevent it from functioning properly. Such frequencies can include (but not limited to) EMF, chemicals, radiation, geopathic stress and other environmental exposures. When you combat these improper frequencies with poor nutrition, poor personal care, unwellness begins to set in. Eventually disease will result.
The body is uniquely designed to be able to counteract many most of these however often the body is so bombarded with these negative frequencies and other poor lifestyle choices that it just cannot keep up. In these cases, without proper interceeding, the body will not be able to resume the normal function it was designed to do.
Although this machine is not used to diagnose, this machine is useful for finding/mapping stressed areas in the body so one can use in determining a holistic plan of attack. Such areas of use can include: many physical ailments, pain management, unexplained symptoms and even anxiety/depression causing ailments. The goal is to use this machine to reverse some of the negative frequency bombardment and allow the body to function as it was normally designed to do in self healing.
BioResonance utilizes a computer that sends a scanning frequency into your body through a set of earphones measuring where the body's weak points are. Using the data collected by the BioResonance Machine, we can then send back supportive frequencies to help the body return to a normal productive, self-healing state!
The BioResonance machine can also feed homeopathic frequencies into water, sugar pills, etc for continued support while the body continues to process those frequencies at home over the next few days to a few weeks.
This should be a relaxing form of treatment. A client will lay back with the headphones on and is encouraged to keep the mind in a resting state.....snoozing is allowed. The session should take approximately 90 mins and the the weak areas of most concern are worked on first.
We only work those areas most needed within the 90 minutes. For most people, 90 minutes is the average recommended time limit.
At the end, the client can take a graph home (left) for his own reference and records. And the facilitator may send home a frequency charged bottle of water to use over the next few days.


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Practices will be twice a week, Monday-Friday for 1 hour. Times can be anywhere from 5:45-7:45pm, depending on coach and gym availability. Practices will take place at Western Union Elementary, Waxhaw Elementary, South Providence School, or Kensington Elementary.
Games will be Saturdays, with the possibility of a few Sunday games due to gym availability or school closures. The EOS tournament will be both Saturday and Sunday 2/9/19-2/10/19. Home games will take place at Cuthbertson Middle/High School or Western Union Elementary.
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Djokovic dominates Nadal for seventh Aussie Open title
Novak Djokovic poses with the Serbian flag after winning the 2015
BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Djokovic won his 15th Grand Slam
singles title today to break a tie with his idol, Pete Sampras, for third
place on the all-time list. Photo by Paul Bauman
Most signs pointed to another classic today in the Australian Open men's singles final.
Novak Djokovic is ranked No. 1 and Rafael Nadal No. 2.
Djokovic was coming off a near-flawless performance against Lucas Pouille of France. Nadal hadn't lost a set in the tournament.
Djokovic had outlasted Nadal in 5 hours, 53 minutes in 2012 in their only previous meeting in the Australian Open final. That remains the longest title match in Grand Slam history.
But in one of the most impressive performances of his career, Djokovic streamrolled Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 in 2 hours, 4 minutes. Nadal was playing in only his second tournament since August because of injuries.
Djokovic laced 34 winners and committed only nine unforced errors after finishing with 24 and five, respectively, against Pouille. In both matches combined, Djokovic had 14 aces and no double faults.
"It ranks right at the top," said Djokovic, who improved to 28-25 against Nadal. "Under the circumstances, playing against Nadal, such an important match, it's amazing. Obviously, back-to-back semifinals and final, I think I made 15 unforced errors in total in two matches. It's quite pleasantly surprising to myself, as well, even though I always believe I can play this way, visualize myself playing this way. At this level ... it was truly a perfect match."
Djokovic, 31, won his seventh Australian Open singles title, breaking the record he had shared with Roger Federer and Roy Emerson.
It was Djokovic's third consecutive Grand Slam crown, all in straight sets, after a drought of more than two years and his 15th major singles title, snapping a tie with his idol, Pete Sampras, for third place all time behind Federer (20) and Nadal (17).
"(Sampras) was someone that I look up to," Djokovic said. "When I started to play tennis, one of the first images (I had) was him playing Wimbledon, winning (his second major) title back in '93. I was a small boy in Kopaonik, this mountain resort in the south of Serbia. Nobody had ever touched a tennis racket before me. I did not have a tennis tradition in my family. I did have sports tradition. So it was definitely a sign of destiny to start playing tennis, to aspire to be as good as Pete. To surprass him with Grand Slam titles, I'm speechless."
It was also Djokovic's most one-sided victory in a Grand Slam final, edging his 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 domination of Andy Murray in the 2011 Australian Open, and Nadal's only straight-set loss in a major title match.
"I think he played fantastic," said Nadal, who fell to 1-4 in Australian Open finals. "When he's playing that way, I think I needed something else. I was not able to have that extra 'thing' tonight. (It) was unbelievable the way that he played, no doubt about that. ...
"I played fantastic tennis during both weeks, but probably (by) playing that well, I didn't suffer much. Five months without competing, having that big challenge in front of me, I needed something else. ... That's my feeling, to compete at this super-high level."
Nadal was trying to become the first man in the Open era (since 1968) and the third man in history (with Emerson and Rod Laver) to win each of the four Grand Slam titles twice.
In the men's doubles final, fifth-seeded Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut of France completed a career Grand Slam with a 6-4, 7-6 (1) victory over 12th-seeded Henri Kontinen of Finland and John Peers of Australia. Kontinen and Peers won the 2017 Australian Open.
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By Chris Harding
Posted on 1st April 2016
This review has been salvaged from the burning embers that were formally The Games Cabin. As a spin-off site it's our duty to preserve the gold that once lay upon its digital pages. Basically, we're saving all our reviews and features from the old site and transferring them here over time so that the hard work that was put into them isn't completely wasted.
Hardware: Rivals isn't an easy game to like, nor is it especially easy to enjoy. After the surprise success of Rocket League, I imagine that expectations were unusually high for another vehicle-based multiplayer game. The game enjoyed a somewhat successful beta test last year, one that I personally took part in and thoroughly enjoyed. But that was just a small portion of the game, while today's review is about the package as a whole.
At first, it doesn't seem unlike the beta. The gameplay is fast and frantic, with players smashing all over the different maps. Its premise is simple enough: destroy opposing players with you vehicle by picking up power ups. It's the bread and butter of any multiplayer game, really. The first couple of hours go by quite nicely as I re-learn the controls and figure out the best ways to outmaneuver the opposition, but soon after that it starts to feel like a chore.
Mooove, bitch, get out the way!
One thing that I either didn't pick up on with the beta, or it has been changed for the full release, is just how difficult it is to actually score a bloody point. Health bars in Hardware: Rivals are, to put it simply, too high. You can be chasing some mug around for the better part of two minutes and still not score a kill. Then again, someone could sneak up from behind, lay a cheap shot on you and you're done for in a matter of seconds. It's all very unbalanced.
The game gives you a few options when it comes to vehicles, but it's not enormous by any means, and they're essentially just two types split-up. There are the two tanks, and then there are the two trucks. Each come with their own abilities and flaws: the tanks are slower to get around the game's maps, but they pack more power in their tank shot. The trucks on the other hand are much more nimble, but their stock ammunition is basically a pea shooter. It's no surprise, then, to find that most games are populated with tanks. How's that for balance?
Just a loading screen. Nothing special.
Controlling the vehicles isn't that difficult, but it does take a bit of getting used to. Accelerate and brake/reverse are mapped to the familiar R2/L2 triggers (or X and O) while firing your primary on-board weapon and pick-ups are mapped to R1 and L1, respectively. It takes time to come to terms that you will at times have to be driving forward without knowing where you're going. Other players typically attack from the rear, so if you want to have a chance of surviving, either by scaring them off with a few shots or attempting to take them out while on the move, you're going to need to learn to swivel the aiming reticule behind while your vehicle goes forward. It's a pain in the neck, sure, but it's unavoidable. Aiming in general isn't perfect, especially when you're confined to a small space with just your on-board weapons, but the majority of the pick-ups enable lock-ons which, at least for me, are a life saver.
Yay! Go me! Third place on my team! Room for improvement…
The game looks good, though, so it's got that going for it. The graphics aren't anything to write home about but they get the job done and hit the eye quite nicely. Simplistic maps with bright colours and an innocent enough art design are all that's needed. The game runs quite nicely, too, and I never really had any problems with frame-rates or dropped audio.
Each map has been well designed, and there's even the extra bonus of each map having its own dangers: a countdown initiates and you either have to hide underground or get up to a high spot to avoid instant death. They come once game and they nearly always inject a bit of excitement into a game, but even they start to feel a bit boring after a while, especially once you learn the quickest routes to safety.
The fire pit of death. I've been in there loads.
However, Hardware: Rivals is a multiplayer game, through and through. If you're hoping for some offline fun, the best you're gonna do with is the training mode which, in all honesty, isn't that exciting. The game demands you go online and have it out with some strangers over the internet. It might sound like the sort of thing that some might be in to, but for me a game where my fun is dictated by the actions of others is rarely enjoyable. There's always going to be one scrotum on the other team who's constantly picking up the over-powered pick-up, then retreating to a high point to that he's basically untouchable. It's a problem I've come across in most multiplayer games, so I'm not really surprised to find similar stuff in Hardware: Rivals.
It's fun in short bursts and it definitely feeds that appetite for some Vigilante 8-style car combat, but it doesn't come close to the real thing. It's fun in its own way, but it really does need some balancing tweaks to encourage players to branch out a bit and explore some different play-styles.
Hardware: Rivals Review (PS4)
Overall - 6.0/10
Hardware: Rivals isn't the best game in the world, but it's certainly not terrible. There's a good selection of maps to play on, as well as some classic game modes that make up the bulk of multiplayer games. The combat is sketchy at times, but with a bit of practice (and a lot of patience) you'll find yourself racking up the points.
Some balancing issues are what really Hardware: Rivals from scoring higher, and that's a shame. It has the potential to be so much more, but sub-standard controls and a health system more generous than the NHS keep this one from accelerating to full speed.
Disclaimer: This review was conducted using a copy of the game that was obtained by the reviewer at his own expense. (The cheap sod got it free from PS Plus, in other words.)
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Q: Data Entity framework performance issue ASP.net MVC My scenario i want to retrieve the data from a table  but this table joined another 5 tables. I want to call only  parent table EnrolTrainingProgram trainingprogram but entity framework create all 5 table instance that why my query performance is so slow.
My question , only i want to query & retrieve data from parent table no need to create child Instance . How can i exclude other table instance to retrieve faster ?
EnrolTrainingProgram runningProgram = Find(id);
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When i retrieve data following function "Find(id)" that performance too slow
Thanks in Advance!!!

A: It's difficult to tell what your problem is without seeing any code, but make sure that you have Lazy Loading enabled for your context.
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Asda's 'contract 6': how to manage employment contract changes
Written by Alan Lewis |
Managing employment contract changes
Supermarket giant Asda is facing backlash from a number of its employees this week due to changes in employment contracts. Protests are being held to raise awareness of the disputes surrounding the so-called 'contract 6.'
The new contract increases employees' hourly pay rate and introduces annual bonuses, discounts and a range of other benefits – which sounds like good news. However, the changes also see a reduction in paid breaks and how much notice must be given for changes in shifts, a shortening of the time period defined as a 'night shift' and introduces the requirement for employees to work some bank holidays. For some employees, the negatives outweigh the positives – thus the protests. The majority of Asda's staff have signed the new contract, but those that refuse are being put into a consultation process and face the prospect of their existing contracts being terminated.
Asda's bosses state the new contract will increase flexibility and efficiency and, in an increasingly competitive retail landscape, it's been said these changes are critical to allow the business to best serve its customers. Clearly this is a difficult situation for an employer to be in. So, what does the law say when an employer wishes to introduce employment contract changes?
Firstly, employers should identify whether there is a sound business reason for changing employees' contracts. An employer then has three options:
Get explicit agreement to the new terms from employees
This is the preferred course of action. An employer may have to consider offering an incentive to the employees to agree to the employment contract changes. Ideally, written agreement should be obtained so there is a clear record that an employee has read and agreed to the terms. Whilst verbal agreement might suffice it is harder to prove at a later date. Furthermore, some contracts state that changes are only effective if agreed in writing.
Impose the changes and, if employees adhere to the changes without formal complaint, establish implied agreement
This approach is by far the most likely to lead to problems. Employees may continue to work under the new terms, but silence does not equal acceptance and the complaints can arise at any time. The negative impact of these changes, without explicit consent, may also lead employees to resign (or refuse to work which leads to dismissal) which could be seen as constructive dismissal – leaving the employer vulnerable to claims of unfair or wrongful dismissal.
Terminate the current contract and offer continued employment on the new terms
Provided an employer can establish a sound business reason for the changes, properly consults with its employees and acts reasonably in implementing the changes, they stand a good chance of getting the changes through. However, employees can still bring claims of unfair dismissal – even if the employee agrees to the new terms. Often a deciding factor on whether such claims are successful is whether a majority of the workforce agreed to the new terms.
When undergoing employment contract changes, it is essential that employers communicate the need for the changes clearly to their employees. This not only helps to get staff on board, but also mitigates the risks of legal challenges from an employee. As such, it is also essential that employers get sound legal advice before beginning these changes to ensure they are acting in an ethical and legal manner.
For Asda, the public scrutiny they are facing as a result of these contractual changes will inevitably be damaging to their reputation. The Linder Myers employment team are happy to help with any questions regarding your own business to help you navigate the world of employment law.
For specialist help and support regarding employment contract changes, contact us on 0800 042 0700 or email enquiries@lindermyers.co.uk.
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"Just a quick note to say thank you for helping me in my dispute. I couldn't have had a successful outcome without your help. It was very much appreciated. Thank you so very much."
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"I would like to give a personal thank you to all the staff who had involvement with this case and the professional approach in which has been dealt with. The Tribunal was a day I will remember for the rest of my life. The professionalism shown by the appointed barrister was outstanding, as has been all the efforts leading up to the grand finale. The other solicitor never stood a chance, I watched in disbelief as he was systematically torn to pieces in what I can only describe as a comedy show. If this scene was ever to be put on stage I would pay to go and see it again, it really was quality. Once again Linder Myers have been 100% successful in winning the case for me, and I am very happy with the financial outcome. Once again Alan, thank you for everything." Neil Goldsmith
"Very many thanks to Alan Lewis who represented me in a voluntary redundancy settlement agreement with my employer. He provided a no-nonsense professional service, reassuring me by talking me through the legal jargon and negotiating with my employer on my behalf to get a better settlement agreement."
"Alan Lewis heads the practice at Linder Myers, which receives regular referrals from other solicitors, counsel and accountants. Lewis also specialises in advice to commercial agents." Legal 500
https://www.lindermyers.co.uk/testimonials/alan-lewis-employment-5/
"Thank you for the way you dealt with [my] claim for unfair dismissal. I would highly recommend you in the future for your efficiency, promptness and compassion."
"It has been a pleasure dealing with Carley Kerrs-Walton from the Sale office in connection with my settlement agreement ahead of my redundancy. She managed my expectations efficiently and promptly throughout the process and delivered everything required ahead of the deadline. I would recommend Carley and Linder Myers to anyone seeking representation for their legal matters." M Brown
"He is as professional as you can get - he is superb." - Chambers and Partners 2017
"From the initial contact Linder Myers response was both immediate and informative. Pricing structures were transparent from the outset and any additional work requested was priced beforehand therefore there were no hidden surprises when receiving the final invoice.
Having a professional and interactive legal team in my corner answering any concerns as and when they arose allowed me to negotiate with confidence what could have been a stressful period thus allowing me to totally focus on the start up of a new business venture.
As we will be retaining the services of the Linder Myers team as our business develops I have no hesitation in fully recommending their services."
"From the initial contact Linder Myers response was both immediate and informative. Pricing structures were transparent from the outset and any additional work requested was priced beforehand therefore there were no hidden surprises when receiving the final invoice. Having a professional and interactive legal team in my corner answering any concerns as and when they arose allowed me to negotiate with confidence what could have been a stressful period thus allowing me to totally focus on the start up of a new business venture. As we will be retaining the services of the Linder Myers team as our business develops I have no hesitation in fully recommending their services."
"Alan has provided the RMS business with a first class support on all aspects of our HR requirements for very many years. We have always found his advice to be clear and concise and provided with a thorough understanding of RMS and its objectives. Alan has successfully defended Employment Tribunal claims, protected the business in matters related to grievances & redundancies and given good quality support service to our in-house HR, exactly what our business needs and relies upon." Jon Hammond - RMS International PLC - Group Finance Director
Jen Challis – Employment
"Jennifer represented me in a recent complaint against a former employer, during the twelve month period that this complaint was dealt with, her conduct was first rate. The procedure was fully explained to me, the communication was excellent and I was kept up to date at all times." Bernard Warrender
https://www.lindermyers.co.uk/testimonials/jen-challis-employment-2/
"Both Helen & I were supremely satisfied with the professional service and hard work Jen provided in a very difficult time in my life. She demonstrated a deep understanding of the law and applied it with vim and vigour. My case was complex and difficult at times but Jen put us at ease, achieving what we set out to do." Tim Batty
https://www.lindermyers.co.uk/testimonials/jen-challis-employment/
"Your professionalism was exemplary yet I did not feel intimidated by the situation, you explained the legal jargon to me in a manner I felt comfortable with and could understand confidently. I was super impressed with your precision and clinical execution of resolving my employment issue, which now means I can make a fresh start and be in a position I could only of dreamed of."
"The 'highly competent' Alan Lewis heads the [employment] team." the Legal 500, 2011
"Linder Myers LLP's practice is led by the 'first class' Alan Lewis." (the Legal 500, 2012)
"Linder Myers LLP has been representing a number of managing directors in discrimination claims. Department head Alan Lewis is conscientious, knows the law and has a very practical approach to litigation settlement." (the Legal 500, 2013 – Employment: employee/union firms section)
"Mr Alan Lewis advised me with regards to my application for voluntary severance of my employment. He explained carefully the offer made to me by my employer, and negotiated two improvements to the offer made to me.
I found his attention to detail extraordinary and feel that he looked after my best interests during the whole process. I strongly recommend Mr Alan Lewis as an employment lawyer" E.Marandi
"Mr Alan Lewis advised me with regards to my application for voluntary severance of my employment. He explained carefully the offer made to me by my employer, and negotiated two improvements to the offer made to me. I found his attention to detail extraordinary and feel that he looked after my best interests during the whole process. I strongly recommend Mr Alan Lewis as an employment lawyer" E.Marandi
"My experience in dealing with Carley Kerrs-Walton at Linder Myers Solicitors has been fantastic. Her handling of the whole process, from start to finish, was both smooth and efficient. She dealt with my paperwork very quickly and with expertise, to help me meet a very tight deadline. Thank you Carley."
Linda Kirkpatrick
"My experience in dealing with Carley Kerrs-Walton at Linder Myers Solicitors has been fantastic. Her handling of the whole process, from start to finish, was both smooth and efficient. She dealt with my paperwork very quickly and with expertise, to help me meet a very tight deadline. Thank you Carley." Linda Kirkpatrick
https://www.lindermyers.co.uk/testimonials/carley-kerrs-walton-employment/
"I would like to thank you for the prompt and efficient way in which you have dealt with my friend. Redundancy at any age comes as a blow and at his time of life, combined with the health issue, only compounded his dismay. He has told me how pleased he is with the uplift in settlement you secured on his behalf which makes a significant difference to his financial situation."
"I turned to Alan after he was recommended to me and I couldn't have been more impressed. Up against an urgent deadline, Alan responded quickly with advice that made all the difference to my redundancy situation. Not only was he responsive, but he also listened and spent time to figure out the best approach for my particular situation. He also explained everything in plain English. I'd recommend anyone who needs a top employment lawyer to contact Alan."
"Alan was recommended to myself to act on my behalf when seeking ill health retirement from the Police. He made myself and my wife feel at ease immediately, and fully explained the legal implications of the settlement agreement I was signing. I would not hesitate in recommending Alan or his team to anyone." Mr G Bunting
"Amongst the stress and upheaval of being made redundant, Jennifer was a sea of calm throughout . Professional, polite and prompt, she fought my corner and got me a far larger settlement than what was initially offered. I can't thank her enough."
"The service I received from Jennifer was exceptional, she was very professional and took the time and care to make sure I understood everything making the whole process virtually stress free. If I ever need an employment solicitor again I would definitely go with Jennifer."
"Jennifer is a very personable and professional legal representative. Not only was she professional at all times, but at the same time showed great ease to speak with. She handled my employment case with tremendous skill, empathy, understanding and sympathy.
Jennifer's skill as a solicitor meant she was able to achieve a successful outcome which far exceeded my expected expectations, and secured a settlement out of court which I was more than happy with.
I am very grateful for her expert assistance in what was a very difficult time for me and I would encourage others to call on her professionalism and personable touch if they should find themselves in a similar situation to myself."
"Jennifer is a very personable and professional legal representative. Not only was she professional at all times, but at the same time showed great ease to speak with. She handled my employment case with tremendous skill, empathy, understanding and sympathy. Jennifer's skill as a solicitor meant she was able to achieve a successful outcome which far exceeded my expected expectations, and secured a settlement out of court which I was more than happy with. I am very grateful for her expert assistance in what was a very difficult time for me and I would encourage others to call on her professionalism and personable touch if they should find themselves in a similar situation to myself."
Chambers 2015 UK – Alan Lewis – Employment
"He has provided us with first-class support. We have always found his advice to be clear and concise."
https://www.lindermyers.co.uk/testimonials/chambers-2015-uk-alan-lewis-employment-5/
"He is an amazing lawyer whose phone is on all the time!"
Legal 500 2014 – Alan Lewis – Employment
"Alan Lewis always goes the extra mile"
https://www.lindermyers.co.uk/testimonials/legal-500-2014-alan-lewis-employment/
"I contacted Alan at Linder Myers in relation to my compromise agreement with a Greater Manchester Police. From the initial contact I received a very prompt, friendly and professional service, being kept up to date every step of the way. Upon meeting Alan the day after our first communication, he was very friendly and thorough. In essence I would recommend Alan to anyone in the same position as I was if you want a friendly professional service." Martin Williamson
"Alan Lewis has provided employment law support to our Company for a number of years. He has made it his business to understand the nuances of our work environment and culture and the advice he gives is practical and within context for our business. He is a great sounding board and always provides relevant and meaningful case law examples to help us find the right solution for us." Helen Christie, Rayburn Trading Limited
Legal 500 2019 – Employment
"Alan Lewis heads the team at Linder Myers and has considerable experience of representing employers and senior employees on a wide range of employment tribunal and High Court disputes. The team routinely acts for SMEs especially in the medical and legal sectors." Legal 500 2019
https://www.lindermyers.co.uk/testimonials/legal-500-2019-employment/
"Jen was brilliant throughout the entire process of my employment dispute. She put me at ease and gave me great advice during a really difficult time, and worked really hard to get the best outcome for me. I would highly recommend her for any employment issues." Stephanie Bunker
https://www.lindermyers.co.uk/testimonials/jen-challis-commercial-litigation/
Jennifer Challis – Employment
"I had been experiencing a very troubling situation in my workplace which was a large corporation and did not know which way to turn. A friend told me to contact Jennifer Challis at Linder Myers. From our first meeting Jen was wonderful. She allowed me to tell my story, and asked relevant probing questions. I was very upset, Jen was kind,compassionate, realistic and professional throughout the whole process. She explained everything in simple language and gave me the confidence to proceed through a difficult process and stand up for myself. Jen supported me throughout and went over and above in every situation to come to a successful conclusion I would recommend anyone who is experiencing difficulties in the work place to put yourself in Jen's safe hands." Gill Dickinson
https://www.lindermyers.co.uk/testimonials/jennifer-challis-employment-2/
"I would like to thank both yourself and Alan for your advice and, in particular, for resolving my employment issue so swiftly. I am so very grateful to you both and would not hesitate to recommend your services if a situation ever presented itself." Clare
https://www.lindermyers.co.uk/testimonials/jennifer-challis-employment/
"Linder Myers has particular expertise in the medical and legal sectors and counts the Medical Defence Shield and the National Association of Retired Police Officers as clients. Alan Lewis and William O'Neill are recommended." Legal 500 2016
"At Linder Myers, Alan Lewis is skilled at advising directors, senior executives and individual solicitors in employment disputes. William O'Neill regularly conducts cases in the Employment Appeals Tribunal." Legal 500 2016
https://www.lindermyers.co.uk/testimonials/legal-500-2016-alan-lewis-employment-2/
"I have been a client of Linder Myers, in its current and former incarnations, for over 30 years – in that time the standard of service which they have provided has never been anything less than outstanding. As my business has expanded over the last few years I have had to deal with some very challenging HR issues – Alan Lewis, head of Employment, has provided consistently first-class, reliable advice, always delivered in the supportive and reassuring manner that was needed."
Legal 500 2019 – Employment – Alan Lewis
"Linder Myers has an 'impressive practice that specialises in complex employment cases'. It has a particular expertise in 'complicated employee discrimination cases' and 'is now emerging to compete way above its relative size'. Department head is the 'very approachable' Alan Lewis, who has a 'wealth of experience coupled with an ability to master the facts in heavy cases and a great legal insight into the key points'. Lewis has a strong reputation for acting on behalf of directors, senior executives and individual solicitors in employment disputes. He regularly advises on diverse areas such as restrictive covenants and breaches of confidentiality, redundancy, dismissals of directors and senior executives as well as drafting directors' service agreements and contracts of employment." Legal 500 2019
https://www.lindermyers.co.uk/testimonials/legal-500-2019-employment-alan-lewis/
"Can I just say thank you for your help its great having direct communication with a solicitor rather than a call centre"
Carley Dhand – Employment
"Carley was always very calm and personable throughout my year of litigation.
Carley and Amy managed my expectations throughout a very stressful process. They were willing to go above and beyond to provide a great service and it was encouraging to be supported by intelligent, relatable young women."
"Carley was always very calm and personable throughout my year of litigation. Carley and Amy managed my expectations throughout a very stressful process. They were willing to go above and beyond to provide a great service and it was encouraging to be supported by intelligent, relatable young women."
https://www.lindermyers.co.uk/testimonials/carley-dhand-employment/
Amy Nguyen – Employment
"Carley and Amy managed my expectations throughout a very stressful process. They were willing to go above and beyond to provide a great service and it was encouraging to be supported by intelligent, relatable young women."
https://www.lindermyers.co.uk/testimonials/amy-nguyen-employment/
Alan Lewis – Principal Lawyer and Head of Commercial Division & Employment
"I just want to express our thanks on this case. We are both happy with the result which was a bit of a tough nut to crack but you did it.
It is always a pleasure dealing with you and we always get a warm reception and feel supported...My partner nearly had a breakdown on this and felt very low but with your support it carried her through this tough time. We felt very isolated until she had your backing..."
"I just want to express our thanks on this case. We are both happy with the result which was a bit of a tough nut to crack but you did it. It is always a pleasure dealing with you and we always get a warm reception and feel supported...My partner nearly had a breakdown on this and felt very low but with your support it carried her through this tough time. We felt very isolated until she had your backing..."
https://www.lindermyers.co.uk/testimonials/alan-lewis-principal-lawyer-head-commercial-division-employment/
"Alan and his team dealt with my claim both efficiently and very quickly, they identified the areas where my Employer had been completely unreasonable and made sure that I achieved an equitable and fair solution for the way I have been treated and the stress that this caused.
They are to be highly recommended"
"Alan and his team dealt with my claim both efficiently and very quickly, they identified the areas where my Employer had been completely unreasonable and made sure that I achieved an equitable and fair solution for the way I have been treated and the stress that this caused. They are to be highly recommended"
Sebastian Reyes – Employment
"Thank You both Sebastian and Lee for your support and advice in this matter"
https://www.lindermyers.co.uk/testimonials/sebastian-reyes-employment/
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September 19, 2016 4:29PM ET
See Sturgill Simpson's Brassy 'Life of Sin' at Farm Aid
Outspoken singer brings a funky horn section along for his set at JiffyLube Live in Bristow, Virginia
Sturgill Simpson made his Farm Aid debut this weekend, bringing an expanded band – including three horn players, as well as longtime partners Laur Joamets, Miles Miller and Bobby Emmett – to a Virginia amphitheater thirty minutes outside of Washington, D.C.
Simpson swelled his band's ranks earlier this year, looking for a larger lineup to resurrect the thickly-stacked arrangements from his soul- and R&B-inspired album, A Sailor's Guide to Earth, in a live setting. During his Farm Aid set, though, Simpson also tackled a handful of older songs, resurrecting the tunes as big, brassy barn-burners. Above, the group tackles "Life of Sin," punctuating the song with rhythmic blasts from the horn players and a barroom piano solo from Emmett.
"The boys and me [are] still working on the sound," Simpson barks in the short clip. That line packs a renewed punch these days, highlighting the differences between A Sailor's Guide to Earth and Simpson's previous album Metamodern Sounds in Country Music. The guys are, indeed, still retooling their sound, adding Stax-worthy horns and funky, Shaft-friendly arrangements to Simpson's songwriting. That makes this live performance of "Life of Sin" a work in progress – something that's subject to change during the next tour, perhaps – but it hardly lessens the band's blow.
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All pilgrims in good health: Ministry
By Mohammed Dawood
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — All the Guests of Allah are maintaining good health with no reports of epidemics or contagious diseases thus far, the Ministry of Health announced here Tuesday. The ministry described the general health condition of all pilgrims to be good.
The ministry said it was giving top priority to preventive aspects of its health services and was closely following up the changes in the world health condition via cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other concerned health organizations.
It said it took a number of precautionary measures including obtaining of a health certificate as a condition for being issued with the Haj visa by the Saudi diplomatic and consular missions abroad.
The ministry said it has established a number of health monitoring centers at the Kingdom's air, land and sea inlets to make sure that there are no contagious diseases among the pilgrims.
It said the commitment of the pilgrims to be vaccinated against meningitis was 88.5 percent, yellow fever 80.5 percent and small pox 89.8 percent.
Meanwhile, Ali Al-Hazmi, governor of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), said the quantity of water being pumped in Makkah and the holy site this year's Haj season was increased by about 100,000 cubic meters compared to last year when it was 912,000 cubic meters.
He said the daily pumping of a million cubic meters of water in Makkah and the holy sites is unprecedented.
On the other hand, about 190 Haj companies are planning to introduce sign language to the pilgrims with hearing and speaking difficulties.
A spokesman of the companies said the sign language will be introduced among the services to be provided to the pilgrims by the Haj companies in future.
Source: http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/572836
Makkah Emir launches awareness media campaign 'Haj is worship and civilized conduct'
Tunisian pilgrims laud MRI services


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This photo shows a Proctor Mk IV. Biggles would most likely have flown a Mk IV or Mk V.
The Proctor was a military development of the highly successful Vega Gull, a prominent racing aircraft of the 1930s which held many speed records. Early Proctors (Mks I to III) were essentially three seat variants of the Vega Gull with roughly similar performance characteristics. However the Proctor Mk IV, introduced in 1943, was a substantial redesign, with a strengthened, longer and deeper fuselage with four seats. Being heavier, its performance naturally suffered. The Mk V was a postwar civil version of the Mk IV.
The Proctor is encountered many times during the Air Police era of Biggles' career. It was one of the first aircraft on the permanent inventory of the Air Police and was used on many occasions, particularly when there was a good prepared landing strip or when they needed something faster than its stablemate the Auster J1 Autocrat.
The Proctor in the Biggles books was quite clearly a 4-seater. For example, in Biggles Follows On, Algy and Bertie pick up Biggles and Ginger in a Proctor. This suggests that it was a Mk IV or Mk V.
In some ways it was surprising that Biggles would have chosen the Proctor. It was faster than the Auster but its performance was hardly spectacular. It was reportedly unpopular with pilots and had many flying vices. Its low speed handling was poor, it had a fairly high landing speeds of 75-80 mph and as a result it was "not a machine for the shortest landing runs." Maximum rate of climb was a docile 680 ft/min, not much more than a Tiger Moth, so there was no question of zooming away from a threat. It was also a wooden aircraft held together by glue and suffered structural problems. But perhaps Biggles didn't have a choice. In the early days of the Air Police, he was very much dependent on cast-offs and hand-me-downs from the R.A.F. And Biggles had already flown the Sopwith Camel, so he knew well how to cope with aerodynamic vices.
Biggles Follows On - Biggles uses it to get to Paris ahead of Ross on his B.E.A. flight. Later, Algy and Bertie retrieve Biggles and Ginger from a field on the outskirts of Prague in a Proctor.
Biggles and the Black Raider - used as a general utility aircraft by Biggles and co.
Biggles' Combined Operation - Biggles used it to shuttle from London to Paris and vice-versa.


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This old bridge just off 5th Line in Milton should probably not be used to cross the creek below. The wood has rotted and the metal has corroded to the point that steel beams are lying on their side. No, I wouldn't trust this bridge to hold itself up never mind me. I discovered the bridge a couple years ago when I was logging the geocache that's … on the other side. I suggest you bring boots and walk through the creek if you want to visit that geocache.


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It's something you don't quite hear everyday — the smooth harmony of two voices blending together perfectly, almost as if they were from the same DNA. That's exactly what you get with Son of John, a father-son country/folk music duo from Nelson, BC.
Originally from Saskatchewan, Johnny P. Johnson has been in the business on and off for over 20 years, writing songs for and fronting two bands in the 90's called the NerV & Midnight Harvesters, the latter being nominated for British Columbia Country Music Association Group of the Year in 1998. After securing a nomination for BCCMA Album of the Year in 2006 for his first solo project, Prairie Roots Grow Deep, JPJ released his new album Until You Get There in early 2017, produced by 9-time BCCMA producer of the year, Tom McKillip. Johnny was joined by his eldest son, Javan during his live shows — who also played fiddle on the album, and together they've toured his album around the Interior of BC and Alberta as a duo, trio and full 6 piece band.
Javan Johnson has had music running through his veins since birth. As a baby he notoriously woke from his crib singing instead of crying. At age 4, he took his first violin lesson. Being classically trained, he's performed in a professional symphony, played in the pit for live musicals like Beauty and The Beast and Into The Woods, and led a 70 piece orchestra as the concertmaster. He learned how to fiddle after attending several old-time fiddling music camps as a young teenager, learning from the great Gordon Stobbe and JJ Guy. Javan fell in love with country music shortly after and started playing with his dad at 14 — you could say that was the debut of Son of John–in the Summer of 2006 during their first tour together. Now, 10 years later, Javan had once again joined forces with his old man during live shows using his fiddle and vocals to bring his dad's songs to life with a brand new sound.
While touring Until You Get There, together they discovered they had something magical happening. With Johnny's lyrics and soulful voice and Javan's instrumentations and rasp, their sound is truly unique. There's something about family and blood that can't be matched. So, Son of John was born as an official duo in 2017. Johnny P. brings his natural vocal talent, creative harmonica and strong rhythm guitar to the pair. His passion for musical storytelling as an avid songwriter is a feature of the Son of John music, writing songs about the simplicities and complexities of life from his experiences and those around him. Javan has been following in his dad's footsteps, dabbling in songwriting too. As a talented multi-instrumentalist, Javan uses his classical training and gifted ear to feature both fiddle and mandolin in many Son of John songs.
Johnny and Javan are excited for the opportunities that'll come from making music together. Already with dozens of unreleased original material and live impassioned shows, Son of John is just getting started. The bond that they have, not only as father and son, but as true musicians with raw talent sharing the stage with a sound that only family can create, the future is promising for Son of John.
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Pearce's leadership tested at Knights
By AAP Newswire
Newcastle captain Mitchell Pearce - AAP
Newcastle captain Mitchell Pearce admits his leadership will be tested this season as the club aims to right the wrongs of an anticlimactic 2019.
With just two months until the NRL season kicks off, the pressure is on the Knights to improve under new coach Adam O'Brien to inspire a top-eight finish.
The hype around O'Brien's intensified training techniques has grown throughout the pre-season but Pearce is well aware it means nothing if the Knights can't get results on the field.
"I'm not going to sit here and talk about winning the comp," the 30-year-old said.
"There's eight weeks until the comp starts, we've got to win round one against the Warriors to give ourselves any chance for that.
"There's great things happening up here, it was a disappointing end to last year, we all put our hand up.
"My leadership is going to be tested this year. I need to have a huge year for the club and as a group we know what we're up for."
The Knights now have the longest grand final drought in the competition, last making the decider with their 2001 premiership.
Heading into his 14th NRL season, Pearce admits every pre-season feels good because players are fit and there are no real hardships to overcome - unlike the rigours of the 25-week competition.
He's wary of putting too much weight in their training improvements but said O'Brien had helped challenge the team mentally.
"All I can do is say I've got a massive wrap on Ads as a coach and the boys are following him 100 per cent," he said.
"They've got full trust in the coaching staff. The boys will be marked when they start playing games.
"Every coach has different structures and systems. I'm totally behind the coach's approach to football and what he's trying to drive into this group.
"I know it works. I've been in good systems before and I can't speak highly enough of Ads and what he's brought to the group."
Although he is still unsure who will partner him in the halves come round one, one area Pearce said he needed to improve was his combination with star fullback Kalyn Ponga.
"You've got to evolve your game each year or you fall behind," he said.
"KP is one of the best players I've played with and he's one of the best young players in the game.
"I know Kalyn is enjoying the new mental challenges that have happened this season and it's only going to get the best out of someone of his quality."
The Knights were given another positive boost on Wednesday, announcing McDonald Jones Homes had extended their sponsorship with the club for a further three seasons.
An Iranian community organisation president fears there won't be an open and transparent inquiry into the downing of an airliner over Tehran.
AAP Newswire
Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan says a promised review of the government's childcare subsidy will go ahead this year as Labor claims fees have risen.
NSW Police have confirmed "nothing out of the ordinary" happened in Sydney on the first weekend after the controversial lockout laws were lifted.
RFL hoping to keep Prince Harry as patron
The Rugby Football League is confident Prince Harry will continue to fulfil his role as its patron.
Dalton in late bid for Olympic rugby 7s
Rio gold medallist Chloe Dalton will return to rugby sevens after the AFLW season and launch a late bid to be part of the Australia's title defence in Tokyo.
Ex-Wallabies skipper Mowen's coaching move
Former Wallabies skipper Ben Mowen has moved into the coaching ranks and will work with the Junior Wallabies forwards in 2020.
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Q: Offline File Transfer XMPP I need a Openfire plugin component or direction to develop myself to deal with offline file sharing.
In one of our IM applications for iOS (like WhatsApp) we use Stream Initiation to transfer a file using a media proxy. This works ok, however if the recipient is offline you can't setup the bytestream. To overcome this limitation I'm looking for alternatives and one i'm looking into is:

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*If SI fails because recipient is offline the file is transfered to a custom openfire module that store the file and original message

*A openfire plugin or server component will send the file and message once the recipient becomes available (online)

Anyone have experience with this and or has complemenatry ideas

A: You can extend and modify XEP-0065 and the Openfire code so that it stores your file for later download.
You can also use something totally different like XEP-0066 for example, upload the files to a web or webdav server and just send the link with OOB for later download.
I am not aware of a standardized XEP for this. So you have to develop your own. The only existing project I am aware of is Jabber Disk
http://dev.jabbim.cz/jdisk


On Jan. 24, 2007, Enterprise Product Partners (NYSE:EPD) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31, 2006.
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Q: SharePoint Migration Effort Estimation We are planning to migrate SharePoint 2013 content to 2016.As part of migration, we have to migrate huge amount of data. We got migration effort estimation from third party which is purely based on data size. They have considered data size migration/per day with X number of machines .For example, 5 machines x 1 day = 10 TB.
total effort = Total Data Size/  1 Day output
I'm not convinced with this approach, here is my questions.

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*Is SharePoint content migration completely depends on size of data?

*How about tools like metalogix plays role in migration?

*Is there any tool/formula to estimate SharePoint migration?

A: A SharePoint migration isn't necessarily based on data volume. Look into other 3rd party tools as some provide unlimited migration.
Here's a comparison matrix of the major ones: http://sharepoint-community.net/profiles/blogs/sharepoint-comparison-matrix-for-3rd-party-migration-tools

A: Migration of contents across SharePoint servers does not necessarily based on the volume of data, of course volume is also one of the factors. Below, I have listed out some of the factors where the content migration rely on

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*Number of elements (site / list / folders and documents) consider for migration and structure of the contents

*Number of metadata values you are going to carry forward and how complex they are ?

*Number of user, in case if you are interested in migrating permissions

There is no standard formula to estimate the effort needed for SharePoint migration. They completely rely on the above mentioned factors.


It's human nature to want for more.
We live in a growth paradigm. Grow or die, as the saying goes. Never mind that it can't be sustainable, no matter what our politicians and CEOs say to defend the status quo that feeds them wealth and power. Growth in perpetuity is a nonsensical concept — at least within the confines of a finite planet — which assumes an unlimited supply of food, energy, water, space, oxygen… the simple things that we all need to survive; things which are becoming increasingly scarce, controlled by a privileged few who thrive while others suffer.
Bored with the daily grind? Time to buy some more toys.
Have too much stuff? Buy a bigger house.
Still have too much stuff? Add a storage unit or three.
Need a bigger vehicle to haul all that stuff? No problem… I've always wanted a truck!
Can't afford that new truck? Just add another mortgage to the house.
Can't pay that second mortgage? Hmm… time to get another job.
Hey? Where did all my free time go?
This philosophy of addition — of growth — is not limited to material goods; it permeates our entire society. For instance, when a loophole appears in our tax system, governments add more rules to plug the hole. The same principle applies to stock markets, patent laws, insurance policies, security systems, sporting rules, packaging, waste management, banking, compensation structures, union negotiations, education, health care… and the granddaddy of them all: digital technology. The Internet, which grows more elegant and powerful by the day, is a patchwork quilt of software technologies held together by an increasingly sophisticated web.
When in doubt, our automatic reaction is to add something. So we add complexity to already complex systems, which results in… are you ready for this? … even more complex systems. The problem is that for every complexity we add, we create more problems to solve.
Blaise Pascal purportedly said (long before a similar quote was attributed to Mark Twain): "Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue que parce que je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte." Which, according to Wikipedia, translates to: "I made this [letter] very long, because I did not have the leisure to make it shorter." There is so much wisdom packed into this little 17th-century quote — not only as it refers to writing, but to life as a whole.
I used to be one of those people who turned toward growth whenever I encountered a challenge. I assumed the only way to "progress" through life was to play the addition game. When I wanted something, I bought it — whether I could afford it or not (that's what credit cards are for, right?). When buying one thing led to "needing" something more, I accepted that as a logical consequence of my initial decision. I applied this principle at work and at home, my life becoming more complicated with each growth-based decision. Then I let go.
Ever since I packed my family into a camper van and downsized from 1700 square feet of living space to less than 100, life has consistently reinforced my instinct that less truly is more. It hasn't been easy to downsize — while Sheila and I reprogram our minds, shaped by over forty years of materialistic consumption, Iris and Simon put up strong resistance to their parents' desire to travel counterflow to the world around us. So we muddle our way through experiments, some more successful than others. At one point last year we owned a three-storey house, a 32-foot trailer, a camper van and a Honda Civic… along with three computers, two iPads, two iPods and two mobile phones. That's not exactly the asset list of a minimalist family. We have since sold the trailer and the car, and our house has been listed for almost eight months. We're still working on prying our collective fingers off all of our gadgets, and we're holding on to the camper van with the optimistic view that our house will sell and we will move back into the van while contemplating next steps.
Sheila and I don't agree on every detail, but we are united in our desire to move toward a simpler lifestyle… with less stuff. With two kids who are turning the corner toward teenagedom, we recognize that some amount of personal space is going to be important. And we can't force our children to agree with — or even comply with — our shifting values. But we are determined to avoid the trap that constantly woos us… the temptation to buy all that stuff on our wish list and fill out the space we already have. Because we already know that doing so will lead us to wanting more.
And more, it turns out, isn't better. It's just more.


Beyond using it as a development platform for new applications, Liferay Portal has also been designed to be extended and modified. As an open source project, its source code is available, but Liferay Portal's developers have designed the product to make it easy to build whatever you want out of it.
The first (and easiest) way of customizing parts of Liferay Portal is with Application Display templates. These let you change the way built-in applications look. For example, if you don't like the Documents and Media Library's file manager view with large icons, you can create an Application Display template that shows documents in some other view. If you don't like the layout of the Blogs application, you can change it so that it has the look you want.
Liferay Portal goes far beyond this, though. Special software components called modules enable developers to change Liferay's interface and behavior–without having to modify any of Liferay Portal's source code. This provides you all the benefits of building your site from scratch, but without all the effort to actually build from scratch. If you want to make a change to the user registration screens, add support for a proprietary single sign-on mechanism that you've written, add a feature to the message boards application or anything else, you can make those customizations. And if you're a developer, you know that it's a whole lot easier to customize something that almost does things exactly the way you want than it is to write that feature from scratch. With Liferay Portal, you can have your cake and eat it too.


The Simple Acts campaign is about inspiring people to use simple, everyday actions to change perceptions of refugees.
Creatively produced by Counterpoints Arts, Simple Acts consists of a series of actions that anyone can do to help us show solidarity with refugees, learn more about refugee experiences and make new connections in our communities.
The philosophy of Simple Acts is that by encouraging lots of people to do these simple, seemingly insignificant acts – read a book, tell a story or share a dish – we can begin to remove barriers between communities and make lasting changes to the world around us.Thousands of people have taken part in Simple Acts since it was founded in 2009, particularly in schools and educational settings, and often during Refugee Week. A special '20 Simple Acts' campaign was launched for Refugee Week's 20th anniversary in 2018.


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Breached or protected? The 'principle' of consent in Northern Ireland and the UK government's Brexit proposals
Katy Hayward, David Phinnemore
The Senator George J Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice
School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics
Research output: Other contribution
LSE European Politics and Policy
Hayward, K., & Phinnemore, D. (2019, Jan). Breached or protected? The 'principle' of consent in Northern Ireland and the UK government's Brexit proposals. LSE European Politics and Policy.
Hayward, Katy ; Phinnemore, David. / Breached or protected? The 'principle' of consent in Northern Ireland and the UK government's Brexit proposals. 2019. LSE European Politics and Policy.
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PLY est un format de fichier informatique connu sous le nom de  (« Format de Fichier de Polygones ») ou le .

Le format fut principalement conçu pour stocker des données tri-dimensionnelles provenant de scanners 3D. Il consiste en une description relativement simple d'un objet unique comme une liste de polygones nominalement plats. Une grande variété de propriétés peuvent être stockées, telles que couleur et transparence, normales aux surfaces, coordonnées de texture. Le format permet d'avoir des propriétés différentes pour le devant ou l'arrière d'un polygone

Il existe deux versions de ce format de fichier, un en ASCII, l'autre en binaire.

Le format de fichier

Au début de chaque fichier ply, il y a un header indiquant le contenu du fichier

 header // Debut du header
 ply // Type du fichier
 format ascii 1.0  // Fichier codé en ASCII
 comment VCGLIB generated
 .
 . // Corps du header
 .
 end_header  // Fin du header

Exemples d'éléments que peut contenir ce header:

 element vertex 100  // Cette ligne signifie qu'il y a 100 points
 property float x  // l'abscisse du point sur l'axe des x
 property float y  // l'ordonnée du point sur l'axe des y
 property float z  // la cote sur l'axe des z
 property float nx  // la normale a x
 property float ny
 property float nz
 property uchar red  // le rouge du code RGB
 property uchar green  // le vert
 property uchar blue  // le bleu
 property uchar alpha // la transparence
 element face 1000  // Cette ligne signifie qu'il y a 1000 faces
 property list uchar int vertex_indices // liste des nombres de points qui vont se trouver dans chaque facette
 property uchar red
 property uchar green
 property uchar blue
 property uchar alpha

Voir aussi
 MeshLab : Application open source Windows, Mac OS X et Linux, pour visualiser, traiter et convertir des maillages tri-dimensionnels depuis ou vers le format PLY.
 CloudCompare : Application open source Windows et Linux, pour visualiser, traiter et convertir des maillages ou nuages de points tri-dimensionnels depuis ou vers le format PLY.
 Mathematica Une méthode de calcul fonctionnant avec les fichiers PLY.

Références
 PLY - Polygon File Format
 Quelques outils pour travailler avec les PLY
 Une bibliothèque pour lire et écrire les PLY
 Une banque de modèles 3D au format PLY

3D
Format de fichier graphique
Imagerie numérique

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Tarutoko Dam  is a gravity dam located in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 39.5 km2. The dam impounds about 180  ha of land when full and can store 20600 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1957.

References

Dams in Hiroshima Prefecture
Dams completed in 1957
Ōta River


With the help of the legendary duo of New England Patriots' tight end Rob Gronkowski and Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, we're proud to announce that together with our agency partner, SapientNitro, we have won our first-ever CLIO Award — actually, we won two Gold Awards — for our "Summer Chill" advertising campaign last summer.
The debut musical collaboration between the two New England sports legends celebrates their mutual love of Dunkin's famous Iced Coffee. While their first hit single, "Sippin" had a laid-back summer sound, Gronk and Big Papi's album also featured electronic, country, and salsa style songs. This summer, Dunkin' Donuts and SapientNitro teamed up again to create another winner, reuniting the duo who are singing "Dunkin' Paradise" all summer long. What are the CLIO Awards you ask? The CLIO Awards are one of the most prestigious advertising awards in the world, celebrating creative business and agency work that pushed boundaries and established new precedents. It is a great honor to be awarded in this competition, as less than 10% of submitted entries went on to win an award in 2016.
Thanks to Gronk and Big Papi for being great partners, and to SapientNitro for the great execution of last summer's "Summer Chill" campaign. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and make sure to tell us how you're 'livin' in a Dunkin' Paradise' all summer!


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Modi in Israel: I am aghast as an Indian, ashamed as a secular Jew
This is not foreign policy, but a continuation of the communal marginalisation of minorities.
Kamal Mitra Chenoy
@KamaIChenoy
There has been a long-standing demand among Zionists, Jews dedicated to a homeland for the Jews scattered throughout the world. After World War I, the British government sent Lord Balfour in 1917 to grant the Zionists a part of Palestine as the holy land of the Jews.
Lord Balfour gave the Balfour declaration to the Jewish banker Lord Rothschild to pass it on to the Zionist leadership. However, this action had no ratification from the League of Nations.
Britain had no right to give the land to the Zionists who themselves had no right to it. Interestingly, the Balfour declaration stated that there should be no violation of the religious or civil rights of the non-Jewish peoples. The Zionists violated that condition, as they violated virtually all agreements they were party to.
In 1947, there was the UN Partition Plan dividing Palestine between Israel and Palestine. There were few decolonised countries who were members of the UN. India opposed the UN Partition Plan and did not accept the creation of Israel.
This was followed by the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1948, where the "Nakba" or terrible disaster led to the expulsion of over 7,00,000 Palestinians from Palestine. They and their ancestors were never allowed to return to their homeland.
Also in 1948, the Zionist gangs including the Irgun and Stern gangs attacked friendly Palestinian villages like Deir Yassin in which hundreds were killed. The Zionist gangs and their underground army, Haganah, bombed the King David Hotel in Palestine, killing the UN envoy Count Bernadotte.
From 1948 to the attack on the Suez Canal in 1956, to the 1967 Palestine-Israel war, then the 1973 war, and finally the assault on Gaza by Israel some years ago, in which 2,200 Palestinians were killed including 550 children, the imperial wars have continued. More than $1 billion of damages including the destruction of Gaza resulted.
These wars are punctuated by a serious of assaults on Palestinian civilians as the Zionist machine occupies more and more Palestinian land.
Lately, an extreme right-wing Zionist Knesset (Parliament) member Yehuda Glick has warned the Palestinians that their actions could lead to the destruction of the holy Al-Aqsa mosque. This has led to a series of knife attacks by Palestinians incensed by the threat to the holy shrine. Many of the Palestinian revolting have been shot dead.
India opposed the UN Partition Plan and did not accept the creation of Israel. Photo: Reuters
The world has not stood still. As many as 78 resolutions have been passed by the UN on the Palestine-Israel question. They have been vetoed by the US and its allies. There are many more Jews in the US than in Israel. The occupation of Jerusalem continues. Palestinian civilians continue to die. There are few secrets the world over about this occupied land.
So why is Prime Minister Narendra Modi going to this brutal and criminal country? Why is he becoming the first Indian PM to visit this racist and imperial country?
There are many Jews like the linguist and scholar Noam Chomsky, the famous international jurist Richard Falk, and Israeli historian Ilan Pappe (who had to leave Israel in 2008 and is teaching in the US) - all of them reject the Zionist and racist creation of Israel.
Therefore, why is our Prime Minister so keen to go to Israel? In the last important Israeli visit to India by former president and veteran leader Shimon Peres, senior BJP leader LK Advani reportedly asked Peres for suggestions on how to deal with Kashmir. Peres, a very wily leader, suggested that India should populate the Kashmir valley with non-Kashmiris.
The increasing tempo of attacks and lynchings shows the Prime Minister's inadequate response to rising communalism. What better exposure than Israel for the BJP to show the way to suppress minorities and all those who do not accept the diktats of the NDA?
This is not foreign policy, but a continuation of the communal marginalisation of minorities. As an Indian citizen I am aghast. As a secular Jew, I am deeply ashamed.
Also read: Modi's visit to Israel is an extension of his anti-Muslim politics
#Benjamin Netanyahu, #Modi, #Israel-Palestine conflict, #India-Israel ties
Kamal Mitra Chenoy @kamaichenoy
The writer is an academic and activist.
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Q: Efficiently unpack CSV columns into separate lists I am optimizing my script and find this problem:
Here I have a csv file where the first column is just index and the second column contains a string (sentence of arbitrary length). I want to create two variables "index" and "string" that contains all the index and string respectively. This is my code:
with open(file_name, 'r', encoding="utf8") as csvfile:
    train_set_x = csv.reader(csvfile, delimiter=',', quotechar='|')
    index = [[c[0],c[1]] for c in train_set_x]
    text = [a[1] for a in index]

this does the job, however, it takes 2 iterations. I am asking if there is a cleaner way to do it?
Thank you

A: There definitely is. Use zip with iterable unpacking.
index, text = zip(*((c[0], c[1]) for c in train_set_x))

MCVE:
In [152]: x, y = zip(*[(1, 2), (3, 4), (5, 6)])

In [153]: x
Out[153]: (1, 3, 5)

In [154]: y
Out[154]: (2, 4, 6)


About tinder I might to say, only one. That is not exactly what I'm using all the time. For me is better alive conversation. So I use the video chat usa browse this page to view more details. Random choise of people, may make a great accidental love between people. Think about it.


The statistical release of APRA and the RBA's credit growth data for April shows a stabilisation in the rate of overall mortgage, personal and business loan book growth at 5 per cent across the overall Australian market. By category, mortgage book growth continued to slow, increasing 6 per cent year over year, while business loan book growth improved a little to 4.4 per cent.
It appears that the Royal Commission had little impact on the aggregate market in March and April. If we break down the numbers to isolate the major banks from the rest of the market data, we see that there has been a divergence in performance since the December quarter of last year, when the major banks started underperforming in the mortgage market. Regional banks (Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, Suncorp, Bank of Queensland, Macquarie) mortgage book growth was even weaker than the majors in the second half of last year. But what stands out is the surge in loan book growth for lenders outside of the big four and regional banks. This represents a significant change in performance for the smaller lenders after underperforming their larger competitors since the GFC.
This is replicated in business loan book growth, albeit to a lesser extent, with loans book growth for smaller lenders recovering more gradually over the last 3 years, but also outperforming the major banks and other Authorised Deposit-taking Institution (ADIs).
The improved competitiveness of smaller lenders has coincided with APRA's imposition of restrictions on lending into certain categories such as interest only and investment property mortgages in 2016 and 2017. Scrutiny of poor lending practices by the Royal Commission has increased the risk aversion of the banks, while reducing their competitiveness from a service perspective and negatively impacting the amount of debt they can lend to an individual borrower.
At the same time, the RBA has maintained the high level of monetary support in the market with official overnight rates remaining below the level of inflation. Even with the tightening of credit markets that has seen a sharp increase in the spread between the official overnight rate of 1.5 per cent and the bank bill swap rate (BBSW), the funding costs of smaller lenders and non-banks has become far more competitive. This is allowing them to offer rates on products that are often lower than the banks, particularly in those categories targeted by APRA's restrictions.
It should also be noted that the RBA only includes some non-banks in its aggregate market data. In a bulletin released in 2015, the RBA estimated that non-banks represented around 15 per cent of total financial system assets in Australia as at September 2014. This is likely to have increased over the last 5 years. Deducting the sum of mortgage books of the individual ADIs in APRA's April data from RBA's estimated size of mortgage books indicates that the RBA is capturing non-banks making up just of over 7 per cent of the mortgage market. Therefore, there is likely to be a large number of mortgages that sit outside the RBA's data set. As a result, the RBA's data could be understating the actual rate of growth in mortgage debt.
Press articles have indicated that with APRA potentially easing some of its lending restrictions from July, the major banks are preparing to launch a major offensive in lending markets in order to regain lost share. Falling rates could lift credit growth in the second half of the year, but other factors such as the significant delays to application approvals from the need to verify expenses are likely to continue to restrict the big fours' ability to win share even with lower rates.
Restrictions and added regulatory requirements on banks in providing lending to small and medium sized business, such as a reduced ability to use the properties of relatives to secure a loan, would likely reduce the ability of the banks to grow their businesses in these segments. This will drive the growing amount of excess demand for credit toward smaller non-bank lenders that are not as restricted by increasing levels and greater enforcement/oversight of regulatory requirements. The benefit of this growing demand is likely to show up in the results of some companies that are listed on the ASX.
The Montgomery Funds own shares in Westpac and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.