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Громада: Отмщение — компьютерная игра в жанре двумерной аркады от российской компании Gromada. Игра была создана и издана 19 июня 2000 года компанией Buka Entertainment в России и распространялась компанией Bethesda Softworks на Западе.

Сюжет
О происходящих в игре событиях можно судить только из вступительного и завершительного роликов, ниже следует пересказ.

Будущее. Безымянный учёный (по сути, главный герой) проектирует новейший танк, «Кассандру», который имеет все шансы стать лучшей моделью из созданных человечеством. Боевая машина способна ограниченно саморемонтироваться, использует разные варианты вооружения и шасси. Кассандру с Земли транспортируют на планету Громада, служащую для человечества испытательным полигоном. Ещё в процессе проектирования танка главный герой знакомится с девушкой Анной, лаборанткой, которая быстро становится его правой рукой. Во время испытаний на Громаде учёный покидает испытания, доверив управление Кассандрой Анне. По срочному вызову разработчик прибегает в наблюдательный пункт и видит, что его танк стоит под прямым огнём испытательных орудий, а через несколько секунд Кассандра взрывается: как выясняется чуть позже, Анна активировала режим самоуничтожения, а сама девушка оказывается андроидом-шпионом. Учёный убегает. Через некоторое время он возвращается к танку и обнаруживает, что тот ещё работоспособен. Анна успевает перенастроить все телепортеры таким образом, что добраться до центра управления Громадой — станции Гиперион, можно, только пройдя все испытательные арены. Кассандра справляется со всеми испытаниями, уничтожает Гиперион, но Анна улетает на вертолёте. Отчаявшийся главный герой, за всю жизнь любивший только Анну, решается уничтожить планету…

Геймплей
Игрок управляет танком, который может двигаться в произвольных направлениях. Графика — 2D изометрия, вид сверху. Башня танка управляется отдельно от шасси и направлена туда, куда указывает мышь. В процессе выполнения задания игроку доступно до 4 видов вооружения, у которого несколько видов патронов (а у стандартной лазерной пушки патронов нет вообще, энергия постепенно восстанавливается).

Оборудование
Существует два основных вида оборудования — шасси и вооружение. И то и другое становится доступным в процессе игры, когда игрок находит модули модификации.

Шасси:
 «Пегас» — легкое шасси на воздушной подушке. Очень маневренное, быстрое и позволяющее перемещаться над поверхностью воды.
 «Бык» — среднее по бронированности колёсное шасси. Манёвренность средняя, скорость — тоже.
 «Элефант» — тяжелое гусеничное шасси. Низкая маневренность и скорость.

Вооружение:
 Лазерная пушка «Гефест» [энергия]
 Лазерная пушка «Гелиос» [энергия]
 Зенитная пушка «Гром» [снаряды]
 Пушка «Фобос» [снаряды]
 Пулемёт «Вулкан» [снаряды]
 Ракетная установка земля-воздух «Зефир» [ракеты]
 Ракетная установка «Гарпия». Ракеты самонаводящиеся [ракеты]
 Ракетная установка «Гидра». Стреляет пакетами по 2 ракеты, которые не требуют ручного наведения и летят за выбранной целью. [ракеты]
 Баллистическая пушка «Град». Выстреливает мощным зарядом, на раз уничтожающий практически любую цель. [мины]
 Минная установка «Хаос». Устанавливает дружественную для танка(но всё равно опасную) мину, которая будет магнититься к вражеским танкам. [мины]
 Миномёт «Плутон» — гибрид «Града» и «Хаоса». При прямом попадании снаряд наносит мощный урон, при непрямом — появляется мина, которая начинает патрулировать территорию и магнититься к противникам. [мины]
 Огнемёт «Феникс» — самое мощное стандартное оружие(альтернатива лазерным пушкам), требующее патронов. [напалм]

Примечания

Ссылки
 Громада на Gamerankings
 обзор игры на сайте ag.ru

Компьютерные игры 2000 года
Аркады
Компьютерные игры, разработанные в России
Компьютерные игры, изданные «Букой»


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John Stamos was 'disappointed' in interview suggesting he believed Lori Loughlin scandal was 'difficult for everyone involved': 'Guess I have to keep my guard up at all times'
By Terry Zeller For Dailymail.com and Adam Levy For Dailymail.com
John Stamos wanted to clarify his recent interview that pegged the actor as believing the Lori Loughlin scandal was a 'difficult situation for everyone involved.'
The 55-year-old star was interviewed by Entertainment Tonight on Sunday regarding his involvement with a Malibu arts show and was asked about the recent college admissions misconduct which he did not want to comment on.
Stamos tweeted on Tuesday: 'I'm actually not speaking out. What I said was I'm not ready to talk about [Lori's scandal.]'
'I guess it was my fault, but I'm disappointed in the @etnow interview I did to talk about #Loveandart show at @MalibuLumberYrd After an hour @nancyodell snuck in a Lori question and that's mostly what came out of it. Guess I have to keep my guard up at all times,' he added.
Clarification: John Stamos, 55, wanted to clarify his recent interview that pegged the actor as believing the Lori Loughlin scandal was a 'difficult situation for everyone involved'; (pictured April)
The original interview was extensive and Stamos responded to an inquiry about the fate of the popular Netflix reboot after Loughlin's legal troubles by attempting to avoid any details.
'I haven't been on the show yet and it hasn't come up, so I'm going to talk to some people about it this week and see what's going on,' the star, who's a producer on the show, told Entertainment Tonight on Sunday.
'I'm just going to wait a little longer before I talk about it. It's a difficult situation for everyone involved. I don't mean just on our side.'
Not ready: Stamos tweeted on Tuesday: 'I'm actually not speaking out. What I said was I'm not ready to talk about [Lori's scandal.]'
Guard up: 'I guess it was my fault, but I'm disappointed in the @etnow interview I did to talk about #Loveandart show at @MalibuLumberYrd After an hour @nancyodell snuck in a Lori question and that's mostly what came out of it. Guess I have to keep my guard up at all times,' he added
The Full House star has worked alongside the 54-year-old actress for decades and said he's looking to 'figure it out' ahead of the show's fifth season.
Stamos revealed that the final season of the sitcom will air in two separate installments of nine episodes each.
'I'm on some of them,' he said of the forthcoming season, 'but it's become a girls show and I think a lot of the storylines will be around them.'
Legal troubles: The popular actress, 54, has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a college admissions scandal. She's pictured leaving court in Boston in April
Tough situation: Stamos, 55, has worked alongside Loughlin for decades and told ET he's looking to 'figure it out' ahead of the show's fifth season
In the chat, Stamos said a Full House prequel could happen as well, as 'there's a lot of energy' with the brand, opening the door to future projects.
'I haven't spoken about this at all,' he said. 'I'm not going to really, but there's a lot of energy still with that show. There's too much.'
He continued: 'There's too much happiness that that show has brought for a lot of people. So it's not going to go down easy.'
Loughlin has been in the headlines for months after authorities said she and her designer husband Mossimo Giannulli allegedly spent $500,000 in a scheme to get their daughters Isabella Rose, 19, and Olivia Jade, 20, into USC as part of the school's crew team, even though the girls are not rowers.
Both have pleaded not guilty in connection with the bribery ring in which 50 people were charged.
Actress Felicity Huffman was also among those charged and she entered a guilty plea in April and will be sentenced in September.
Scandal: Loughlin and her designer husband Mossimo Giannulli allegedly spent $500,000 in a scheme to get their daughters Isabella Rose, 19, and Olivia Jade, 20, into USC
John Stamos was 'disappointed' in interview that suggested Lori Loughlin scandal was 'difficult'

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Celebration of 73rd Republic Day of India
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Celebration of the 73rd Republic Day of India
India celebrates 26 January every year as Republic Day (the Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950, after India became an independent country on 15 August 1947). Subsequently, India started establishing diplomatic relations with countries across the world.
India and Lao PDR established diplomatic relations on 02 February 1956 and the two countries marked the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations last year. The close friendly and mutually supportive relations between India and Lao PDR go back long into history and are based upon deep cultural, religious and people-to-people linkages, as ancient civilisations. Wat Lao (monastery) of Lao PDR in Bodha Gaya (Buddhagaya) in India was established in 2011, not far from the Mahabodhi Temple, where Buddha had attained enlightenment.
In contemporary times, the role played by India as Chairman of the International Commission for Supervision and Control on Indo-China has also reinforced ties.
To mark the 73rd Republic Day, in the morning of 26 January 2022, a Flag Hoisting Ceremony was held at the Embassy of India premises. In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ceremony saw participation only of members of the Embassy. However, it was live streamed on YouTube and Facebook pages of the Embassy. After unfurling of the Indian Tricolour Flag, the Ambassador of India H.E. Mr. Dinkar Asthana read out the address of H.E. Shri Ram Nath Kovind, the President of India to the nation.


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Donald A. Pascucci of Dracut formerly of Chelmsford
Donald A. Pascucci, 68, of Dracut, MA formerly of Chelmsford, MA died Sunday evening, October 11, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was married to Elaine T. Pascucci with whom he celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary on April 24, 2015.
Born in Everett, MA, he was the son of the late Michael C. and Lillian Pascucci. He graduated from Arlington High School with the class of 1966.
He proudly served with the U.S. National Guard from 1968 to 1974.
Donald had worked for many years as a machinist.
He was an outdoor man, who enjoyed hiking, being at the beach and going antiquing.
Donald's greatest joy was spending time with his family.
Besides his wife he is survived by three sons, Donald J. Pascucci of Dracut, MA, David M. Pascucci and his wife, Samantha Yang of Waltham, MA and Robert Pascucci and his fiancé, Michelle Jackson of Pepperell, MA; a brother, Michael E. Pascucci of Brockton, MA; a brother-in-law, John W. and his wife, Jeanne Casey Jr. of Lynn, MA; two sisters-in-law, Sister Nancy the order of St. Francis of Rochester, MN and Joan and her husband, George Cheney of Peabody, MA; and 3 grandchildren, Jayla, Chase and Cara Bell; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
His Family would like to thank Dr. Anamur and all the staff for years of care from the Cancer Center at Lowell General Hospital, and also the wonderful care and kindness from Circle Home Health and Hospice Care.
Visiting hours Thurs. 3 to 6 P.M. with a Funeral Service at 6P.M. Family and friends will gather Fri. at 10AM at the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 106 MIDDLESEX ST. CHELMSFORD, MA to go in procession to the Pine Ridge Cemetery, Chelmsford for a graveside service at 11AM. Memorials may be made in his name to the LGH Cancer Center, 295 Varnum Ave., Lowell, MA 01852 or to the Lowell Humane Society, 951 Broadway St., Lowell, MA 01854. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 978-251-4041.
2 Condolences for Donald A. Pascucci of Dracut formerly of Chelmsford
Dana Giunta October 14, 2015 11:31 pm
So sorry to hear about Don. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Donna and David Irving October 19, 2015 4:23 pm
Dear Elaine and family:
We are so sorry to hear of cousin Don's passing. Thank you for your phone call. We have been in Florida for a few weeks helping our son and will return home the end of October. Unfortunately, we were not home to pay our respects at the funeral.
When you are able, could you please send us your contact information in Dracut so we can keep in touch.
Our deepest sympathy to you and the boys.
May God grant you peace and blessings at this sad time.
Dave and Donna Irving


I have made jam heaps of times but not jelly. Jelly was always delegated to the too hard basket. Guess it is about time to tackle jelly since my 3 apple trees are bursting with fruits. Actually making jelly was very satisfying and easier than I thought once I figured out a place to hang the bag to catch the drips. One does need patience. Leave the bag in a corner out of the way and ignore it.
The apple jelly is delicious as jam on bread, scones and even pork dishes. Yoghurt ice cream is delicious with a dollop of apple jelly added to it. Or serve it as you would an ordinary jelly to kids.
1. Wash and roughly chop apples to smaller pieces. No need to peel or core.
2. Add apples, water and grated lemon rind into the pressure cooker.
3. Pressure cook for 10 minutes until soft and mushy. (With a normal pot this will take 25-30 minutes on gentle simmer).
4. Pour the mushed fruits into the bag and hang to strain out the juice. Leave overnight. Do not squeeze or you will get cloudy jelly.
5. You will end up with 6-7 cups of the strained juice.
My jelly bag is actually a 'ham bag' made of calico measuring roughly 20" x 14". Or use a new pillow case as a jelly bag.
Most people have a problem of where to hang a bag from. My jelly bag is fastened onto a wooden spoon and stuck underneath the microwave. A big pot sits on top of a tall vase to catch the drips.
1. Into a thick base pot add 6-7 cups of the strained apple juice, sugar and lemon juice.
2. Boil on medium heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
3. Turn the heat up and bring to a rapid boil for about 15-20 minutes or until the mix reach setting point*. Give it an occassional stir and scoop up any floating scum.
4. The jelly might look a bit watery but will set beautifully when cold. Do not overcook. Soft jelly taste better.
5. Pour into sterilised jars, seal, label and store in a cool place or into jelly moulds.
The standard measure of strained juice to sugar is 1 cup juice = 200 gm sugar.
After 5 trials with varying degrees of sweetness, my preferred level of sweetness is 120gm to 1 cup juice. As our tastebuds will vary, do taste the jelly during the cooking process and add more sugar if you find it not sweet enough. The sweetness of the jelly is also dependent on how sweet or tart your apples are.
Do not use tart apples like granny smith.
1. Do not be tempted to double the recipe as it will then take too long to thicken and set.
2. If you are using pop-top jars, make sure the jars 'pop' when cooled. If they have not popped down, it means the jar is not sealed. Keep unpopped jars in the fridge and consume those first.
To sterilise the preserving jars wash them in hot soapy water. Remove and put the glass jars into an oven at 120°C for 15 minutes or until the jars are required. Place the lids in a pot of hot boiling water. Do not at any stage dry the jars with a tea towel.
Place saucer in freezer to chill. To test for the setting point of jam, place a teaspoonful of jam on the chilled saucer. A skin will form on the surface and the jam will wrinkle when pushed with your finger when setting point is reached.


I hope that you are all experiencing a Blessed Advent. Our home is starting to look a bit like Christmas. I must admit that I love the coziness of colorful lights, candles flickering in the night, vintage decorations, and our beautiful 8 foot Frazier fir beautifully adorning our living room.
As we light our second candle this week, let us remember to thank our Lord that we still have the resources to make our Christmas merry and bright. So many people are hurt by a tough economy, and won't be able to afford much in the way of Christmas decorations or even presents. Let us all be charitable and share some of our things with those that don't have much.
How many ornaments do we really need anyway? Let us all make it a goal to pack up a box or two of Christmas things, and take it to our local resale shop or Homeless shelter. Then things will be merry and bright for others too. Let us always remember that Jesus is the reason for the season!!!!!


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If you're serious about preventing cyber attacksproducts like these, which try to keep the bad guys outside your network. Problem is, all this stuff relies on some form of out if Internet traffic is good or bad. But cyber criminals know how to bypass these technologies with malware that is completely undetectable. This is especially true when it comes to browser malware.
Hey, nothing against web browsers. They've become the most strategically important application in today's digital economy.
But, let's face it, despite best efforts to make browsers secure, they're not designed to be security tools – and cyber criminals know that. Which is why the browser has become the primary attack vector they use to gain access to your network.
Look, you can't detect the undetectable, so adding more of that stuff is not the answer. Instead…it's time to think differently.
Say hello to Isla – the innovative isolation appliance from Spikes Security. Isla was created to solve one very significant security problem – preventing all malicious web content from entering your secure network through the browser.
Hey, that's no trivial task, and, honestly, it's never been done before. So how exactly does Isla solve the problem?
Well, Isla starts by isolating the browser on a specialized appliance outside your firewall. When Isla gets a web request from an internal user on your network, it processes the request and renders the content in an isolated VM on the appliance.
Now, here's where the magic begins. Isla then continuously transforms all web content – video, audio, text, and graphics – into a safe, malware-free format, and delivers it safely to users inside your network.
If there's any malware in the original web content, guess what – it stays inside the VM, outside your network. And at the end of each web session, the VM along with any malware are automatically destroyed. Bam! – malware problem solved.
Now, you may be wondering – what impact does Isla have on web users in your organization?
Good news! Isla is designed to work seamlessly with all major browsers. It does this by presenting the transformed web content as a benign, virtual image within existing browsers. So you can still enjoy the same user experience, but be completely safe from all web malware.
Isla also keeps you safe when you're outside the organization working on mobile devices, like smart phones or tablets. Again, you can still use your favorite browser but enjoy complete protection from web malware regardless of where you are working.
Of course, you might prefer to have employees use the lightweight Isla web viewer – which works just like a web browser but is designed specifically for the Isla appliance. It's up to you – lots of options when you choose Isla.
By the way, Isla appliances easily scale to support any number of users on your network. Appliances can be deployed on premise or in your cloud, and everything is configured and managed as a single security system through the Control Center management application.
So there you have it – Isla is an innovative cyber security solution that finally solves the browser malware problem. The web is safe again! And so is your network.
Now hopefully you can find some time to relax in a place like this. Cheers.


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What actually is a sales funnel or digital marketing funnel?
A basic pathway which would give you a profitable business if tracked by the customers; starting from identifying a prospect to generating leads to acquiring the customer and encouraging them to buy again and again. Every sales model tends to break down the marketing funnel into various steps depending on its requirement. YOU will have to design your own funnel depending upon your business model.
However, when you have a specific platform (like Facebook) that can prove quite effective for this purpose, what matters is how do you use it for creating an effective social media marketing sales funnel and how to bring down the targeted customers deeper into it. Do remember, this is not an easy task at all! So, instead of feeling frustrated on not getting instant results you should focus on the process step by step and wait for it to pay off!
For the simplest explanation of a Facebook sales funnel, we can think of funnel churning out dollars and dollars, of course by adding the fuel into it. The fuel in this context refers to quality content which can be really good blogs, videos, or articles, attractive advertisements, and most importantly a bit of your time to find out an effective strategy. Do these all effectively and the sales funnel will be all set to promote your business!
It might sound too easy but it's a process requiring lots of hard work and planning. Chalk down and segregate people on a various basis (their interests, where they live, their occupation, their age group, their gender, their recent activities on Facebook), so that you are aware on whom to focus.
Quick note: Don't forget to keep an eye out on your competitors. Analyze their targeting strategies and design your own strategy keeping in mind.
Facebook has this special feature that let you target the individuals with habits, behavior, and interests that are similar to your existing core audience. Once you have generated few thousand followers, you can find few more with this strategy. Targeting the lookalikes will generate more cold leads which you can warm up later.
Content building is the basic and the building block when it comes to creating an opportunity funnel.
Think it this way, with multiple forms of content, you can reach different segments of your audience. A one-size-fits-all approach is no longer applicable as you'll be dealing with different type of people at the different level of the buying process. Some may be eager to try your product while others may show a lukewarm or often cold interest. Having a variety of engaging content ensures that you've something for all of the sub-type of your targeted audience. So, focus on creating videos, blogs, e-books and other engaging contents that are good enough to bind the audience.
Once they're exposed to your content, they're in your funnel already! Jump on and find some stuff which people will find interesting to read, post them and if possible go ahead and share it on other Facebook pages and groups (do it in a natural way, don't go on spamming other's pages!).
After posting your content, Ask a few things to yourself, is my content engaging enough? is it able to drive some traffic? Don't stop till you firmly say YES.
Retaining the interest of the audience in your content (especially blog) is quite tricky! To develop more interest, you can probably take help of some visual content like a video, an infographic or few pictures. Remember, you need to make it interesting till the end in order to draw your audience's attention wherein you can introduce them to the 'offer' or simply pitch your product to them. Subsequently, you can take them to the landing page or the product page of your website. The idea is to create a buzz with your powerful mix of content.
Subsequently, you can take them to the landing page (create an effective landing page for this!) or the product page of your website. The idea is to create a buzz with your powerful mix of content.
The more they see you, more is the chances that they'll remember you. Keep promoting your best content quite often to reach more people. There are high chances that you'll be able to move your cold prospects deeper into the sales funnel or at least you will be able to generate interest in them.
Step 6: If possible, offer them few freebies!
Once you have started drawing your audience to your page, you need to lure them to share more details about them. Ask them to signup for special discounts or offers, free trials, free e-books, interactive webinar or any other innovative idea. This will help you to filter out the audience who are genuinely interested in a product like yours.
Customers' trust is more likely to get built up when they hear good things about you from others, so add as many testimonials on your page. You can create an effective content around it. The idea is to develop that trust factor.
Step 8: Remarketing, Remarketing and more remarketing!
After all these steps you will surely generate quite a customer base.
But of course, you can't expect all of your cold prospects to turn into a loyal customer in a single effort! You need to have a sugar coated remarketing strategy in place to target them again and again until finally, they move further into your sales funnel. Use a Facebook pixel for this purpose. You need to work according to your specific business model to drive the purchases.
It's better to install Facebook pixel, custom conversion or a tag management to simplify your process.
Try to understand the intention of the audience and pitch accordingly.
Your content is your weapon. Focus on creating interactive, easy to understand, informative and logical content, or else you are writing to feed no one's head.
Don't loose hope, Facebook will prove to be a lead converter or lead funnel for your business.
The best part about setting a Facebook sales funnel is that it's mostly automated. Once you create the initial set up and ads, it's pretty much easy to manage the rest.
Shape your latest and most effective digital marketing sales funnel today and give a new base to your business, making it more result-oriented.
In case you need some help for designing an effective facebook strategy for your business, feel free to contact me!
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Celebrating art for animals' sake
The Phnom Paint community regularly holds Art Weekend workshops at the capital's Party Patio Bar. Photo supplied
Pan Simala
Publication date 12 December 2019 | 22:05 ICT
Called "Phnom Paint," the international community for artists and creative people are inviting all art enthusiasts to participate in the upcoming charity art auction on Saturday evening at the German-Cambodian Cultural Centre of Phnom Penh, better known as Meta House.
Proceeds from the auction will be donated to Animal Rescue Cambodia, a non-profit organisation founded in 2016 by German-born Martina Mayr to care for the welfare of stray animals in Cambodia.
"We all have pet cats and dogs, and we have been treating animals for many years in a clinic that works with this NGO. We noticed that they are doing a great job and want to draw attention to their activities," says organiser Vitaly Smyshlyaev.
Since its establishment in June of this year, the Phnom Paint art community has cultivated the tradition of creating a vibrant art scene in the Kingdom by regularly delivering art sessions to people of all ages and holding Art Weekend workshops at the capital's Party Patio Bar.
The community believes that continued efforts to conduct art exhibitions and events are vital to keeping the urban art atmosphere alive.
The auction will feature more than 30 artworks of students of the Art Weekend class in acrylic painting. The subjects mainly portray flowers, pets and romantic city views, which are perfect for modern interior decoration. Photo supplied
"The mission of the auction is two-fold. One is to create a vibrant art life in Phnom Penh and establish its presence on the art map. And the other is to draw attention to organisations helping abandoned animals on the streets," Smyshlyaev says.
The auction will feature more than 30 artworks of students of the Art Weekend class in acrylic painting. The subjects mainly portray flowers, pets and romantic city views, which are perfect for modern interior decoration.
"We selected works that would be nice to hang on the walls of children's rooms, kitchen and the bedroom.
"We will auction about 30 works and another 15 will be presented at a small exhibition in the lobby. All of them were made using acrylic on canvas.
"There are also several works made by professional artists. For most works, the opening bid will be between $20 and $30 while some will start at $50," says Smyshlyaev.
He says that each auction participant will be given a catalogue of the works to be displayed for bidding.
Apart from welcoming the participation of people who share a love for art, the Phnom Paint community hopes that the pieces will go to the hands of generous bidders who also share the charitable cause of caring for Cambodia's stray animals.
"All revenue minus our direct expenses from organising the event will be donated to the NGO Animal Rescue Cambodia," says Smyshlyaev.
On its plans for the future, he says Phnom Paint is planning to organise this event several times a year to create a platform where art lovers and animal lovers can collaborate for a greater cause.
"We plan to conduct such charity auctions once every three months. This will be a medium of communication between people who are interested in art and helping animals.
"The art and animal welfare communities belong in very different social circles, so events such as this is a good way to encourage communication between them. Producing works of art is impossible without a rich artistic environment and an interested audience," he says.
The Phnom Paint Charity Art Auction will be held on Saturday at 5:00pm at the Meta House Phnom Penh located at No 47, Street 178, Daun Penh district, Phnom Penh.
The event will be hosted by Russian artist and Phnom Paint founder Olga Shklyar while the bidding process will be managed by American auctioneer Barbara Walsh.
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What an awesome city we live in. There's great people, amazing weather, the Tucson Padres, and, oh yeah, their $1 beers. On Thursday, the Padres had the first of their nine "Thirsty Thursday" nights at Tucson Electric Park, and it was definitely worth checking out.
That's right folks, just $1 got you a smooth 12-ounce plastic cup of that sweet, sweet nectar you all love, Budweiser or Bud Light. A difficult decision for sure, but most were going for the Bud Light (it is beach season, after all).
Not your taste? No problem. For just $1 more you can get yourself 12 ounces of "premium beers." Those include: 90 Shilling Ale, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale or Hefeweizen, or Tucson Blonde.
With all these amazing prices on so many good beers, what more could be better? Getting to watch some great Triple-A baseball with your friends. The most expensive ticket is $10.50, and being the baller-on-a-budget I am, I began thinking, is it all about the beer? Let's take a look at some of the other items for sale at the Padres game.
For $33, a young man or woman can purchase a fitted cap ... but wait, that's 33 beers. You can get a T-shirt for $17, but that's eight premium beers, and a Bud Light. If you like pompoms, those can be yours for just $5 ... or you can get five more beers.
All right, that's a little bit extreme. The pompoms are actually really cool, as are the hats and shirts. I must say the overall experience was truly special. It's a great feeling to be able to enjoy a ball game with your friends. Perhaps the best quote I heard all night was, "Baseball and alcohol, the two go hand in hand," said David Blattman, a senior at the University of Arizona. Maybe he was right, for the youthful spirit that drives Tucson.
Can $1 beers revitalize the game of baseball this city has loved in the past?
So that brings us to perhaps the last question of the article. (I've asked so many after all). Why should the citizens of Tucson, and maybe more importantly, the students at the UA, care about going to a Thirsty Thursday event at a minor-league baseball game?
It's a question that can really only be answered by going to the game and seeing it for yourself, but let me try and paint the best picture I can for you. Regardless of the crowd, the air is always filled with excitement and fun, that, and the booming voice of Homer Simpson echoing, "Mmmm, beer." Maybe it's just my nostalgia kicking in, but as a graduating senior from the UA, just taking a minute and skipping the bars one day a week, and enjoying a classic American pastime with your friends is exactly the type of thing everyone needs to really get the full experience of Tucson.
A Thirsty Thursday at the Padres game isn't just a chance to get some cheap beers with your friends, but it could be the best way to get those summer vibes rolling.
Oh, and Jack-in-the-Box gives free tacos our every time the Padres win, so you can eat for free after spending all you money on beer, and a cab home.


Since its completion in Louisiana in 1975, Interstate 10 has connected the flatlands of Lafayette to the levees of New Orleans. This stretch of highway links more than just towns: it connects cultures. There is no better way to understand the unique ways of life specific to these areas than to eat your way through the 135-mile journey from Lafayette to New Orleans.
Home to Festival International, a free festival held annually in April since 1986, Lafayette hosts global patrons who return year after year for a taste of the arts and flavorful food. Known by locals as "The Hub City" and now the third largest metro area in Louisiana, Lafayette is said to have the highest restaurant count per capita in the state. So let's eat.
Crossing the Mighty Mississippi River, you'll enter Baton Rouge, "The Capital City." With habitation dating back to 4500 BC (more than a thousand years before the Egyptian pyramids were constructed), Baton Rouge has long been a bastion of Louisiana culture, and now her cuisine is heading to the forefront.
"NOLA," "The Crescent City," "The Birthplace of Jazz," "The Big Easy." Regardless the nickname, New Orleans is regarded worldwide as a place to pass a good time. Originally known for its Creole blend of French and Spanish culture and cuisine, now in NOLA you'll find it all. Make like the locals and laissez les bon temps rouler.


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Access Info: A steep scramble path from Patterson Gap Road leads to the various sections of Laurel Mountain Falls.


A Labour councillors in Bradford has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and misconduct in public office.
Cllr Naveeda Ikram - a former Lord Mayor of Bradford - was suspended by the Labour Party last year when accusations of financial irregularities emerged. She was arrested by West Yorkshire Police last week but has not been charged.


If you look at the top left here, you'll see little wind-chime bells hanging from the roof. They create a steady and constant music as you walk the grounds. They no doubt have a spiritual significance (scare away bad spirits?), but they're also aurally enjoyable. On the bottom left you'll see some lions guarding the entrance; a few shots later you'll see the main temple guardian, a big scary monster kind of guy.


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It's easy for fitness to go to the back of your mind when you are on holiday. After all, you want a chilled and relaxing break with your loved ones. But your vacation actually offers a fantastic chance to get into the best of health. In fact, exercise can be a lot more fun when you are on holiday. And it doesn't have to be hard work when you are in gorgeous surroundings. Therefore, here are some tips you need on staying fit while on vacation.
While sunbathing for hours is very relaxing while you are on holiday, you might as well make the most of the time you are on the beach. After all, it offers a great chance to get fit. For one thing, you might want to go for a jog while on the beach. With the sand on your feet and the sun bearing down on you, it can be enjoyable. And as it's so hot, you will also shed the pounds quicker. Just keep a bottle of water to hydrate while on the beach. If you have the energy, you could also go for a run. After all, it's one of the best ways to lose weight as it works all your muscles. And if you go in the morning or early evening, you won't have to worry about tons of people being out on the beach!
You might have not thought about how you will get around while on vacation. But one way you can easily get around while getting fit at the same time is via using a bike. After all, you can do a couple of miles on the bike while working your body. And it's bound to make you shed the pounds if you are in the hot sun. It's also a lot more thrilling biking in a new place. After all, you can take in the views of the area. And if you are going to be in a place with a tough terrain, it might be worth taking along your mountain bike. After all, something like a Schwinn High Timber model will be ideal for keeping you safe; you can read full review: http://mountainbikereviewed.com/schwinn-high-timber-review/ to find out more. And if you are heading abroad, ask about hiring a bike at the hotel. A lot of hotels do this for no added cost, and it's a great way to explore the area while getting fit.
It's also a good idea to make the most of the swimming pool too. After all, it's unlikely we get to go swimming on a daily basis when we are back home. But as it says on http://time.com/4688623/swimming-pool-health-benefits/, swimming is so good for your body. In fact, doing the exercise works all your muscles and can help you to tone up. Therefore, rather than just splashing around on holiday, do take the time to swim some laps. In fact, if you do this every day while on holiday, it can ensure you go home much leaner and healthier!
And doing some yoga on the beach is an excellent way to fit exercise into your holiday.


National Baptist Convention - Envisioning the Future Exceptionally - LA and MS: A Disaster Relief Appeal from the NBC, USA, Inc.
Eleven people have died from torrential rain and flooding in southeastern Louisiana, which Gov. John Bel Edwards today described as "unprecedented" and "historic."
About 40,000 homes have been affected by the flooding.
More than 30,000 people have been rescued and about 8,400 remain in shelters.
President Obama declared a federal emergency in the state on Sunday.
Our sisters and brothers in Baton Rouge, LA and in Southern Mississippi are facing devastating loss as they deal with the unexpected flooding in their cities. Financial relief and support are desperately needed and I reiterate the call to our Convention to be responsive to the needs of those facing such loss by contributing generously and faithfully to our Convention's Disaster Relief Fund.
While it is our intent and desire to aid persons within both states, with the massive flooding in Baton Rouge, I spoke first with the Reverend Rene' F. Brown, moderator of the association in Baton Rouge. I then instructed Mr. Warren Miller, assistant to Dr. Joe Bush, Director of Disaster Relief for our Convention, to contact both presidents and the moderators of the conventions/associations in Louisiana. Mr. Miller will be traveling to Louisiana to meet with those persons in order to assess the disaster and determine what the needs really are. Once the assessment has been completed, it is our intention to respond to help meet those needs. In the meantime, we are praying for them, their city and for all of those who have been impacted by the floods. Contact and communication with our ministerial leaders and associations in Mississippi is forthcoming so that we can determine how we can assist them as well.
Knowing that at any time, any of us could be facing similar circumstances, I pray that your hearts will be touched and you will be led by God to respond immediately to this appeal.


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Borders sheep farmer ordered to pay £900k to divorcing wife
A sheep farmer in the Scottish Borders has been ordered to pay an award of £900,000 to his ex-wife after she brought divorce proceedings to the Outer House of the Court of Session.
Edith Bradbury sought a capital payment from the defender, Thomas Craig Bradbury, on the basis that she had made significant contributions to his farming business. The pursuer also sought a periodic allowance of £2000 per month until the death or re-marriage of the defender.
The case was heard by Lord Brailsford, who was satisfied that the marriage had broken down irretrievably. The pursuer was represented by Speir, advocate, and the defender by Brabender QC.
Extensive involvement
The date of the parties' separation was 15 January 2019. At that time, the matrimonial property included two farms in Melrose and Selkirk respectively with a combined value of over £3.8 million. The title to these properties was in the defender's sole name. Prior to the marriage, the defender had owned a sheep farm in Lancashire, which was sold in 2010 to enable the expansion of his business by the purchase of the Melrose farm, with the Selkirk farm being acquired in 2015.
The pursuer gave evidence herself as well as leading evidence from the parties' two children and other employees of the farms. She and her witnesses stated that she had been extensively involved in many kinds of farm work at both the Lancashire farm and then the Scottish farms when she was not attending to the parties' two children. She was also solely responsible for the management of a cottage on the Melrose farm which was rented out for holiday lets.
Counsel for the pursuer submitted that the conduct of the parties in running the farming business ought to be characterised as a partnership and invited the judge to prefer her evidence over the "blatantly self-serving" evidence of the defender. The pursuer had worked alongside the defender for all 22 years of their marriage whilst also looking after their children, and in that time the business had expanded significantly. It was further submitted that she required a large capital sum in order to continue in farming with her own enterprise together with her children.
In his evidence, the defender contested the proposition that the pursuer was actively involved with farm work, stating she lacked commitment and only really helped with the books. It was submitted that the children had "entrenched disdain" for their father which had influenced their evidence. Further, he had worked as a sole trader throughout his career as a sheep farmer, and evidence of his financial documents did not disclose any economic disadvantage suffered by the pursuer.
Realistic assessment
In his decision, Lord Brailsford said of the evidence of the pursuer's contributions: "Throughout the marriage the pursuer made a significant contribution to the defender's farming business. The tenor of the evidence suggests that the words ultimately, and I think reluctantly, used by the defender to describe their efforts in the business was as of a 'joint effort'."
He continued: "I do not consider it productive to seek to arrive at some arithmetical division of labour. In my view the important part is that over the entire span of the marriage the pursuer made a significant contribution to the defender's farming business whilst at the same time making the major contribution to what I will characterise as the running of the parties' family."
Addressing the issue of economic disadvantage, the judge explained: "[The pursuer] devoted 22 years to bringing up the parties' children and, in addition, working on the business which the defender has described in evidence as their 'joint effort'. She is in her 50s. She has no profession or work history beyond that on the farm which would enable her to recommence a career."
Noting her intention to start her own farming business, he went on to say: "Whilst there was no evidence on the practicalities of that intention, nor was there any evidence in relation to what such a unit may cost, it did appear to me to represent a relatively realistic assessment of what the pursuer might do. Having regard to all those factors I consider that it can be said that the pursuer is at economic disadvantage in relation to these matters."
Assessing the appropriate division of the matrimonial property, Lord Brailsford said: "It would not be fair to, as was submitted by counsel for the pursuer, divide the net matrimonial property equally. To do so would ignore both the factor that the defender's capital contribution to the enterprise at the relevant date was significant and, further, fail to take into account that the evidence did show that the defender was a good and capable farmer and, moreover, worked hard throughout the years on the farming business."
On the issue of periodical allowance, he added: "Whilst there was no developed argument in relation to that submission, [in] consideration of the fact that the pursuer at present has no employment or meaningful source of income and that the defender remains in receipt of the entire income of the farming business the proposition does not appear unreasonable."
Lord Brailsford therefore made a capital award of £900,000 in favour of the pursuer, as well as an award of £2,000 per month until payment of the capital sum due.


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Why Bolton's appointment is dangerous for the world
By T P Sreenivasan
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'Unlike Trump, who has an isolationist approach, Bolton would like to roam around the world, trampling upon any sign of dissent,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
IMAGE: John Bolton arrives for a meeting with then US President-elect Donald J Trump at Trump Tower in New York, December 2, 2016. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters
When news of the appointment of my contemporary at the United Nations, Ambassador John Bolton, as President Donald J Trump's national security adviser came, I tweeted, 'Appointment of John Bolton as National Security Adviser casts a shadow on the scheduled talks between the US President and the President of DPRK.'
I got an immediate response from Nina Tankina: 'It casts a shadow over international peace and security.'
The reaction of other America watchers, including traditional conservatives, was similar or worse to the report of his appointment.
Bolton's reputation is that he believes in war as an instrument of peace in all circumstances.
His appointment as the US' permanent representative to the UN (2005-2006) by then president George W Bush was astonishing in itself as, for the UN, war is the last resort.
Preventive diplomacy rather than preventive war is the desired instrument of peace at the world body. In fact, Bolton left the post as his was a recess appointment and he was not likely to be confirmed by the US Senate.
The exits and entrances into Donald J Trump's cabinet have ceased to surprise the world, because each change indicates further hardening of the American president's postures.
The struggle is not between the hawks and doves, but among the hawks themselves and each time the reasonable hawks give way to more formidable ones.
A small group of soft conservatives, known as 'adults' were the guardians of moderate conservative policy, but they are dwindling fast in the cabinet.
Jim Mattis, the secretary of defence, is the only remaining 'adult'. He had wanted NSA General H R McMaster out of the job because of the latter's extreme views, but in Bolton, he got the ultimate hawk.
Bolton is currently a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a member of a law firm, in addition to being active in various conservative forums. He has been called a war hawk and is an advocate of regime change in Iran and DPRK and has repeatedly called for termination of the Iran deal.
He was a supporter of the second Iraq war and he has continuously supported military action and regime change in Syria, Libya and Iran.
Bolton had several diplomatic assignments including as under secretary of state for arms control and international security.
He campaigned against the constitution of the international criminal court and stopped the US from joining it. India too found Bolton's arguments against the ICC credible and had kept itself out of it.
His views on the United Nations was revolutionary. 'There is no United Nations. There is an international community that occasionally can be led by the only real power left in the world, and that is the United States, when it suits our interests and when we can get others to go along,' he said.
Bolton was opposed to any expansion of the permanent membership of the UN Security Council and opposed India's candidature on different occasions.
He led a drive to strengthen the UN human rights commission by turning it into a council, but he succeeded only in changing the name, not in giving it vast powers. Eventually, the US had to vote against its own resolution.
When he failed to change the rules of the council, he had famously said, 'We want a butterfly. We don't want to put lipstick on a caterpillar and call it a success.'
The irony of the timing of Bolton's appointment is that his known position is opposed to the twin approaches of the present administration to campaign for sanctions against North Korea and to hold direct talks with North Korea at the summit level on denuclearisation.
Bolton is ready to risk a nuclear war by bombing North Korea to denuclearise it. It remains to be seen whether Bolton will change or he will change President Trump.
The preliminary conversations have already begun and Bolton's appointment will throw a wet blanket on the summit proposal.
Bolton had extended tactical support to the Trump-Kim Jong-un summit not because he expected that it would lead to peace, but would prove North Korea's true intentions, clearing the way for an armed attack against it.
If Bolton endorses the pressure and engagement policy even with this purpose, it will be a consolation for many. His lack of faith in South Korea could be another hurdle during the negoatiations, given the fact that the prime mover of the summit is South Korea.
Bolton's concept of security is elimination of all threats by war, if necessary.
Unlike Trump, who has an isolationist approach, Bolton would like to roam around the world, trampling upon any sign of dissent.
His erstwhile colleagues in the US state department say he is skilful enough to push his way through the labyrinth of bureaucracy and that makes him even more dangerous. He filters out reports and recommendations from his colleagues to push his own agenda.
Trump will find him useful to get his ideas implemented smoothly once he sells it to Bolton. Their chemistry has not been tested, but the fear is that they will become a formidable duo.
Rex Tillerson's exit as secretary of state and Mike Pompeo's entrance as his replacement are also ominous as Bolton may find a soulmate in Pompeo who wanted Kim Jong-un to go and supported the abandonment of the Paris Agreement.
Trump cannot be dissuaded from doing anything just because he is advised about the difficulties in implementation. It is believed the quickest way to get Trump to do anything is to tell him that he cannot do it.
Bolton is likely to instigate Trump to press ahead with his agenda with regard to North Korea, Iran and China.
As a protege of then US vice-president Dick Cheney, Bolton will also be in favour of the trade war against China, which has been initiated.
Bolton called his book, Surrender Is Not An Option, which suggests that he is uncompromising in his diplomatic pursuits.
That is the trait that makes his appointment a bolt from the blue.
T P Sreenivasan, (IFS 1967), is a former Ambassador of India and Governor for India of the IAEA Chairman, Academic Council and Director, NSS Academy of Civil Services, Director General, Kerala International Centre.
T P Sreenivasan
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#endif  // EXPENSIVE_DCHECKS_ARE_ON()
};

}  // namespace blink

#endif  // THIRD_PARTY_BLINK_RENDERER_PLATFORM_GRAPHICS_COMPOSITING_CONTENT_LAYER_CLIENT_IMPL_H_

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Digicel Jamaica's Alternative Energy Future – Increased Electricity Bills and Energy Sector Opportunities collide
Digicel is also slated to move out of the RKA Building in New Kingston, which they do not own, but have been renting since 2001AD. Their new Solar and Wind powered complex on the WaterFront in Downtown Kingston puts them closer to the people whose love had nourished their financial bottomline as well as made them endeared to the public as the "Bigger Better Network" in terms of Voice Calling.
Digicel CEO Mark Linehan had made this bit of news public in September 2011AD at the UDC (Urban Development Corporation) forum, entitled "Redevelopment of Downtown Kingston: Investment Opportunities and Challenges".
The Jamaica Gleaner, who reported on his utterances, gave no date for this official move downtown, save for their re-entry into the Downtown area being a re-invigoration of that very historic part of Kingston. In his speech Digicel CEO Mark Linehan mentions the following bits of information about the new Solar and Wind powered Digicel headquarters, quote: "This development will span a total area of 211,500 square feet and will make use of Solar power, Solar cooling and Wind power. The Building will feature four Wind Turbines on the roof of the 11-storey tower, and 15,000 square feet of Solar Panels and Solar glass on the roofs of all three Buildings."
The Digicel Project, which had been slated for a June – July 2011AD completion date was completed three (3) months behind schedule. Thus these additions of Wind Turbines and Solar Panels to Digicel's new Corporate Headquarters means that their state-of-the-art facility, literally the greenest building in the Caribbean, won't be occupied until Christmas 2011AD. Just in time for London 2012 Olympics on July 27th 2012AD!
Such a huge investment in Solar Panels and Wind Turbines, at so late a stage in the construction of the Building, suggests that this is an add-on, as opposed to an intended design as it was not a part of their original AS-BUILT plans for the Building from 2010AD.
It also implies that Digicel may be hurting financially as albeit its investments in Cloud Computing will make a profit in the long term, its short term high Electricity usage for its nearly 1,600 cell sites means that cutting their Electricity bill any way they can is a priority, the real reason for going Green on such a massive scale.
Digicel, like any other business in Jamaica, is heavily affected by electricity costs associated with:
Refrigeration and Cooling problems for its Ericsson Node B's and RBS (Radio Base Stations)
Electricity Theft at their Cell Sites
Refrigeration and Cooling costs account for 60% of the running of any household according to Dr. Michael Taylor, Climatologist and Head of the Department of Physics, Pure and Applied Sciences, University of the West Indies at the Energy Conference 2011 on Monday September 19th 2011AD.
Dr. Taylor, who was a guest speaker at the Energy Conference 2011 is a joint talk shop sponsored by the University of the West Indies, the Department of Engineering from the University of Technology and the JIE (Jamaica Institute of Engineers), had pointed out in a series of debates that, quote: "We depend on the cool nights to save our Energy. We might be running [refrigeration and Cooling units] at night".
So the obvious becomes clear.
Digicel's new headquarters is not a new usage of Green Energy as a marketing tool as suggested by Digicel CEO Mark Linehan at the UDC (Urban Development Corporation) in September 2011AD. Rather, Digicel is aware they can do nothing about the conditions of the swap of CLARO Jamaica for Digicel El Salvador and Digicel Honduras as explained in America Movil – Digicel Jamaica swap is Final.
Digicel, much as with their Cloud Storage, Telephony and Wireless Broadband Push is a long term bet on Data as Voice Services wane, are taking drastic measures to brace themselves against a coming Utility Bill increases as per the assertion of Dr. Michael Taylor by going Green.
And via this fora, I am willing to predict Digicel will expand this concept of using Solar and Wind Turbines to their other Cell Sites (including those of recently acquired CLARO Jamaica!!) to reduce their steadily ballooning Electricity costs after a thorough testing using their New Corporate Headquarters in Petula Clarke's Downtown with their gung-ho employees as the Guinea Pigs.
This due not just to the unpredictable Energy Future Markets which affects the price of Oil and Energy in Jamaica from our sole Electricity Provider, JPS Co (Jamaica Public Service Company) or just Digicel's acquisition of CLARO Jamaica, but the coming of Peak Oil in 2015AD!!
Spoken here first and nowhere else, folks!! Digicel Cell sites with Solar Panels and Wind Turbines powering:
RAN (Radio Access Network)
RBS (Radio Base Stations)
Ericsson Node B's
Huawei Node B's
ZTE WiMax RBS Cabinets for WiMaX
Ericsson LTE Cabinets (they have plans to go LTE by 2014AD)
This is now following on the footsteps of the Jamaican Government's move towards Renewable Energy with their Jamaica Institution of Engineers' (JIE) award winning Wigton Wind Farm Phase II Project expansions valued at US$47.5, an accolade PCJ (Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica) gained for their pet project in November 2011AD. The Wigton Wind Farm, constructed in 2004AD, another GOJ initiative, is currently saving Jamaica approximately JA$229 million in fuel purchases every five (5) months.
These facts along with the JIE (Jamaica Institute of Engineers) sponsored words of Dr. Michael Taylor that may eventually sway Digicel to go full Alternative Energy in all of its operations as they turn over a new Leaf with CLARO Jamaica in tow.
On a slightly different note folks, it looks like I may have to do an article on Alternative Energy and JPS Co after all for the Geezam blog coming next year. This as with GOJ bids opening up in December 2011 for LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) and Hydroelectric Energy, Digicel may soon spin about to capitalize on recent changes in the Energy Sector that point strongly towards Energy Sector Liberalization and the coming of increased investment in Alternative Energy as announced by Minister of Energy and Mining Clive Mullings in October 2011 as it relates to:
Power Wheeling
An increase on the cap on the amount of Electricity allowed to be generated by PUC (Power Utility Companies) via Alternative Energy sources and sold to the JPS Co from 10MW to 15MW.
Digicel the Bigger, Better Alternative Energy Company?
Stay tuned to Geezam.com in the 2012AD for more exciting news on Alternative Energy as Digicel goes Green!!!


Cafe - Life's Sweet Inc.
Welcome to Life's Sweet Inc's Cafe!
Aside from our coveted Sweets and Pastries, we are pleased to have expanded into a Full Kitchen offering a Breakfast and specialty Coffee Drink Menu!
Thank You for the Wonderfully Warm Welcome Rogers Park!


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Q: Simple Math on Model fields in Angular2 I'm struggling to find a solution to this.
I have the following model, loaded via a promise thru a service.
export class Something {
  id: number;
  someTime: string;
  items: [
    {
     id: number;
     description: string;
     unit: string;
     portion: number;
     std: number;
    }
  ]
}

It has mock data:
const SOMETHINGS: Something[] = [
{
    id: 0,
    someTime: 'Now',
    items: [
      {
        id: 0,
        description: 'A',
        unit: 'ml',
        portion: 275,
        std: 64
      },
      {
        id: 1,
        description: 'B',
        unit: 'g',
        portion: 50,
        std: 378
      },
       ....
    ]
  }
]

The actual values are irrelevant, but I need to access each portion and std values. Multiply them and finally SUM them together.
Like so:
275 * 64 = 17600
50 * 378 = 18900
total = 36500

Inside my component I have assigned the returned data to a local array like so.
something: Something[] = [];

  constructor( private somethingService: SomethingService ) {}

  ngOnInit(){
    this.getSomething();
  }

  getSomething(){
    this.somethingService.getSomething().then(something => this.something = something);
  }

This value is not inside a repeated section of my template so I can't use an *ngFor type approach.
It would seem logical to use something like:
calcTotal(){
 let totals:array<Number>;
 let gross:number = 0;

 this.something.forEach((items) => total.push( items.portion * items.std ));

 totals.forEach((total:number) => gross += total));

 return {
   total: totals;
 }

}
But this doesn't work..
I simply don't know how to access each item and extract the two values, multiply them, save them for later extract the next pair and so on. Then finally take all the results and sum them up and pass it to the view.
Any help would be appreciated.
Steve

A: you could do this when you get your data and subscribe to it from your service.
 this.somethingService.getSomething()
.then((data) => {
   this.data = data;
   this.totals = this.calculateValues(data);
});

// With the model you have up there it would look like this.
calculateValues(data){
  let total = 0;
  data.map( somethingObj => {
     somethingObj.items.map(itemObj => {
         total += (itemObj.portion * itemObj.std);
     })
  })
  return total;
}

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Firearm of the Year
by Smokin Gun Worx | Dec 17, 2021 | The Gun Dr., Uncategorized | 0 comments
The Gun Doctor
The American Rifleman recently announced their 2021 Handgun of the year. The Ruger 57.
The Ruger-57, a full-size semi-automatic built of polymer and steel, measures 8.6″ long, 5.6" tall and weighs 23.5 oz. empty and only 28.4 oz. fully loaded.
"The 57 FN cartridge is something of an oddball choice for a handgun chambering. Introduced by FN in the early 1990s, it's essentially a miniaturized 5.56×45 mm NATO rifle round, utilizing a 0.224″ rifle projectile and operating at rifle-caliber pressures to achieve mind numbing fast velocities—not really the handgun way of doing things. But on the range, it's a match made in heaven."
"Accessorized with an optic and a light, the Ruger-57 would make a great, unintimidating home-defense pistol for those who don't want the kick of the 9mm luger. Concealed carry may be an issue for some from a size perspective, but it's not a problem from a weight standpoint; a fully loaded Ruger-57 weighs almost 2 oz. less than a similar filled Glock 19.
Like Ruger's Security -9 and LCP II handguns, the Ruger-57 is built with the Ruger Secure Action, a partially pre-cocked, double-action functionality with a hammer-fired ignition system; a secondary hammer catch prevents accidental hammer strikes. The gun boasts a blade-in-shoe-type trigger safety and M1911 style manual safety lever; the PRO MODEL excludes a manual safety. The Ruger-57 features a lightened slide, fully adjustable sights, nitride-hardened barrel and ergonomic frame contours for user-friendly operation.
Add an optic and a rail-mounted light the pistol would serve admirably for home-defense—especially for the recoil-averse. The gun ticks all the right boxes—it's reliable, accurate, full-featured, wisely configured and with a price literally half of its most direct competitor," all of which made it an easy choice for American Rifleman's Handgun Of The Year.
For fans of the .45 ACP, Springfield Armory now has a new option in its XD-M Elite 3.8 Compact OSP lineup. Now, the XD-M Elite Compact lineup encompasses three calibers, 9 mm Luger, 10 mm Auto and .45 ACP, and each model is available with either a milled slide or an included Springfield Hex Dragonfly red-dot optic.
Like the other models in the XD-M Elite 3.8″ Compact OSP lineup, the new .45 ACP model features an all-black finish with a forged-steel, Melonite-finished barrel sitting inside the forged-steel, Melonite-finished slide. Both models of the new XD-M Elite Compact are offered with a milled slide cut, and should you choose to go with the optic-omitted option, the gun ships with a contoured cover plate installed. Also sitting atop the slide is a pair of sights, complete with a fiber-optic front blade and a Tactical Rack U-Dot rear sight.
Each XD-M Elite is equipped with Springfield's META enhanced trigger assembly. You'll also find a Picatinny accessory rail on the polymer frame, as well as bilateral slide-stop levers and an enlarged magazine-well funnel that eases reloading. Two 10-round magazines ship with each .45 ACP model of the XD-M Elite 3.8″ Compact OSP. Unloaded, the gun weighs 25 ozs. For the optics-ready OSP model, suggested retail pricing is $633, while the model that includes Springfield's Hex Dragonfly retails at an MSRP of $818
And with one week to go until Christmas you still have time to hurry on down to Smokin Gun Worx. Santa's helpers are standing by to make sure you find just the right gift for that special someone at Smokin Gun Worx. Smokin Gun Worx where you can buy, sell, or trade, shoot, shop, or train. You can do it all at Smokin Gun Worx.
For the Gun Doctor, I'm Tim Bivins.


A Video of New York!
Remember how we went to New York a MONTH AND A HALF AGO? I'm finally sorting through photos and I'm ready to go back! I mean, look at all that GREEN! :) We had such a fun time with Brian's family (and all of his extended family!) The girls were in heaven - they loved every minute of it. (Minus the ear infection that Addie got, poor girl!) We put together a little video of all our favorite moments - check it out below!
do you like the SJCAM?
i've been wanting a gro pro for all our swimming and summer stuff but don't wanna spend the $!
Upstate New York for the win!!
I smiled the whole time.!!!


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// coreclients contains fakes for some of the types from
// k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/typed/core/v1
package coreclients

import (
	"context"

	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch"
	applyconfigurationscorev1 "k8s.io/client-go/applyconfigurations/core/v1"
	typedcorev1 "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/typed/core/v1"
)

var _ typedcorev1.SecretsGetter = &FakeSecretsGetter{}

// FakeSecretsGetter can be used to mock typedcorev1.SecretsGetter in tests.
type FakeSecretsGetter struct {
	c *fakeSecretClient
}

type FakeSecretsGetterModifier func(*FakeSecretsGetter)

// NewFakeSecretsGetterFrom can be used to create a mock typedcorev1.SecretsGetter for tests.
// Example: NewFakeSecretsGetterFrom(NewFakeSecretsGetter(), SetFakeSecretsGetterCreate(<secret>, <error>)).
func NewFakeSecretsGetterFrom(f *FakeSecretsGetter, mods ...FakeSecretsGetterModifier) *FakeSecretsGetter {
	for _, mod := range mods {
		mod(f)
	}
	return f
}

func NewFakeSecretsGetter(mods ...FakeSecretsGetterModifier) *FakeSecretsGetter {
	return NewFakeSecretsGetterFrom(&FakeSecretsGetter{
		c: &fakeSecretClient{},
	}, mods...)
}

// SetFakeSecretsGetterCreate is a modifier that can be used to set secret and
// error that will be returned when
// FakeSecretsGetter(<namespace>).Create(<secret>, <opts>) is called.
func SetFakeSecretsGetterCreate(s *corev1.Secret, err error) FakeSecretsGetterModifier {
	return func(f *FakeSecretsGetter) {
		f.c.CreateFn = func() (*corev1.Secret, error) {
			return s, err
		}
	}
}

// SetFakeSecretsGetterGet is a modifier that can be used to set secret and
// error that will be returned when
// FakeSecretsGetter(<namespace>).Get(<context>,<uid>,<opts>) is called.
func SetFakeSecretsGetterGet(s *corev1.Secret, err error) FakeSecretsGetterModifier {
	return func(f *FakeSecretsGetter) {
		f.c.GetFn = func() (*corev1.Secret, error) {
			return s, err
		}
	}
}

// SetFakeSecretsGetterApplyFn is a function that can be used to inject code
// when the FakeSecretsGetter is Applied.
func SetFakeSecretsGetterApplyFn(fn ApplyFn) FakeSecretsGetterModifier {
	return func(f *FakeSecretsGetter) {
		f.c.ApplyFn = fn
	}
}

func (f *FakeSecretsGetter) Secrets(string) typedcorev1.SecretInterface {
	return f.c
}

type ApplyFn func(context.Context, *applyconfigurationscorev1.SecretApplyConfiguration, metav1.ApplyOptions) (*corev1.Secret, error)

type fakeSecretClient struct {
	CreateFn           func() (*corev1.Secret, error)
	UpdateFn           func() (*corev1.Secret, error)
	DeleteFn           func() error
	DeleteCollectionFn func() error
	GetFn              func() (*corev1.Secret, error)
	ListFn             func() (*corev1.SecretList, error)
	WatchFn            func() (watch.Interface, error)
	PatchFn            func() (*corev1.Secret, error)
	ApplyFn            ApplyFn
	// Currently there is no need to mock this interface
	typedcorev1.SecretExpansion
}

func (f *fakeSecretClient) Create(context.Context, *corev1.Secret, metav1.CreateOptions) (*corev1.Secret, error) {
	return f.CreateFn()
}

func (f *fakeSecretClient) Update(context.Context, *corev1.Secret, metav1.UpdateOptions) (*corev1.Secret, error) {
	return f.UpdateFn()
}

func (f *fakeSecretClient) Delete(context.Context, string, metav1.DeleteOptions) error {
	return f.DeleteFn()
}

func (f *fakeSecretClient) DeleteCollection(context.Context, metav1.DeleteOptions, metav1.ListOptions) error {
	return f.DeleteCollectionFn()
}

func (f *fakeSecretClient) Get(context.Context, string, metav1.GetOptions) (*corev1.Secret, error) {
	return f.GetFn()
}

func (f *fakeSecretClient) List(context.Context, metav1.ListOptions) (*corev1.SecretList, error) {
	return f.ListFn()
}

func (f *fakeSecretClient) Watch(context.Context, metav1.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error) {
	return f.WatchFn()
}

func (f *fakeSecretClient) Patch(context.Context, string, types.PatchType, []byte, metav1.PatchOptions, ...string) (*corev1.Secret, error) {
	return f.PatchFn()
}

func (f *fakeSecretClient) Apply(ctx context.Context, cnf *applyconfigurationscorev1.SecretApplyConfiguration, opts metav1.ApplyOptions) (*corev1.Secret, error) {
	return f.ApplyFn(ctx, cnf, opts)
}


aka. what are you paying for?
We believe that life on a yacht is an experience that will stay in your memory for long. We take care about most important things for you, so that you can experience sailing, community of Naleians and the beauty of the nature around you. Therefore, we take care about bureaucracy related to chartering yachts, researching the area where we sail and pre-organizing some evening events.
This means that your skipper will take you to the best lagoons, calm and secluded bays, great restaurants and some original beach bars. Naturally we leave a room for spontaneous decisions, jamming improvisations and simply being around. Our mission is to make you detach from your life back home and immerse deeply into most exciting way to spend holidays: sailing!
While chartering a yacht it is normal to put down a certain amount of money as a deposit for the yacht. The deposit covers any damage that is caused during the cruise and is a security for the chartering company. For each yacht, every crew should put down 1500-3000 EUR of a deposit. Any damage, higher than value of the deposit, is covered from the yacht`s insurance (reduced by the deposit value).
Not only we do not take any deposit from you, but also I use the strength of Naleian community to protect single individuals. How?
If anything happens whereby the obvious fault lies neither with you, nor on the malfunctioning yacht equipment (chartering company fault) the Trustful Social Deposit covers the damage. In this way Naleia minimizes the financial impact that any unforeseen accident might have on any Naleian.
We estimated weekly additional costs for each destination, to ease your preparation for the trip.


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Guest post: Tech savviness is required in the conveyancing sector
Latest News / By Caroline Hill - Editor-in-Chief / 6 February 2018 11 October 2021
By Scott Bozinis, CEO, InfoTrack
Technology has advanced at an extraordinary pace over the last decade. This evolving landscape has laid the foundations for disrupters to emerge in a variety of sectors to challenge and change the traditional customer experience forever – think Uber and AirBnB. In a world where digital technologies empower consumers to have their needs and wants catered to instantly, it's fair to say the property industry has been fairly slow to adapt in comparison with sectors such as automotive, retail and other consumer services.
While it's true consumers can search for properties online, many of the legal processes behind moving house are still largely paper-based and protracted – the conveyancing process, for instance, is estimated to take around 81 days to complete. The importance of modernising these processes is not lost in the legal industry. Findings from Altman Weil show 94% of law firm leaders think a focus on improved practice efficiencies is a permanent trend in the market, yet only 49% have significantly changed their approach to efficiency.
The importance of efficiency is validated by consumers. Findings from a recent survey show 58% of consumers are frustrated with the length of time taken to complete the home moving process. The study also found consumers are turning to digital channels to overcome a lengthy moving process. Over half of home movers in the last year (52%) requested a quote using email or websites – a significant increase on the 33% who used online channels to obtain a quote three years ago.
As technology continues to mould expectations of convenience, the conveyancing sector will need to adapt and streamline its processes in line with the evolving property market. This starts with building internal awareness of the necessity of technology and ends with establishing a service that not only caters to the culture of immediacy, but continues to adapt alongside the changing needs of the market.
In reaching this goal, the first step for conveyancers should be an internal audit of processes, which maps technology and capabilities alongside the demands of the modern property industry. This stage isn't necessarily about becoming more tech-savvy, it's about changing attitudes within organisations. It's about fostering a culture of bravery, which is not only more aware of the demands of the digital era, but is also more willing to take risks and change processes in order to meet these requirements.
In adapting to evolving demands, conveyancers should begin to place their clients at the centre of their processes. With this in mind, introducing new technological capabilities should be preceded by a number of key questions to encourage meaningful change. How will this technology add value to the end customer? Is it relevant to staff, clients, and customers? Will it reduce costs, improve quality of service, or provide a set of functions that did not exist before? By being both open and critical to technology, conveyancers can avoid modernisation becoming an exercise in ticking boxes, and ensure that technology is implemented in a way that adds value on both sides of the process.
The value of technology is not solely in its provision of greater efficiency. Technology gives conveyancers and their clients the ability to reach consumers on their terms – to provide information quickly and in the preferred format. It gives conveyancers the power of relevance, which better places them to anticipate how the needs of clients and the end consumer will change over time.
As Altman Weil found in their study, at present, there is an atmosphere of tentativeness in the industry, in which conveyancers are waiting for their peers to make the first move. But while technological innovation may resemble a risk, it also represents opportunity in equal measure. As the property industry edges towards its digital tipping point, conveyancers should be working towards integrating technology to the benefit of their clients, or risk losing out to a competitor.


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Jonas Kaufmann recounts Werther
Often considered the most personal and sensitive of Massenet's works, Werther – whose libretto is freely inspired by The Sufferings of the Young Werther, Goethe's epistolary novel – stands as one of the landmarks of 19th century French Romanticism. A melancholy work imbued with a resolutely tragic aspect sometimes bordering on the morbid. In both Massenet's work and Goethe's novel, the young poet Werther is madly in love with Charlotte – who...
La Traviata opens the new season at La Scala
The new production of Verdi's La Traviata (which Stéphane Lissner had announced as a premiere) will be the main event for the end of this Verdi Year. There are several reasons for that. First, it is certainly one of Verdi's most popular works, and perhaps in all of opera. Because of its libretto, of course, as melodramatic as one could wish. Also for its music, at once simple and effective, admirably constructed in its effects, theatrical in the finest sense of the...
The Salzburg Festival 2014 outlines its program
Each year the Salzburg Festival stands out as one of the highlights of the opera season, and Cecilia Bartolli (who has served as the event's artistic director since 2012) will be presenting the details of the 2014 programme over the next few weeks. The Salzburg Festival's first notes, however, are already being sounded on the event's official website, outlining the coming edition's schedule. And, as usual, it's an enticing programme featuring some...
Stéphane Lissner recounts La Scala
La Scala is undeniably one of the world's greatest temples of opera; each year its season opening (on December 7, Saint Ambrose Day, named for Milan's patron saint) is a major event for opera fans. Since 2005, when he was appointed the first non-Italian superintendent and artistic director in La Scala's history, Stéphane Lissner has established himself as one of the architects of the Milan opera house's international influence. As we await the...
In the footsteps of Verdi in Sant'Agata
October 2013 is the time for commemorating the bicentennial of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi in Roncole, in the region of Parma, into a family of modest means. And while the Italian composer is intimately linked to Milan (his first opera, Oberto, was staged at La Scala in 1839), he remained attached to his place of origin and bought a family home on the Sant'Agata estate in 1848. Though he initially intended it for his parents, Giuseppe Verdi came to live here with his second wife, the...
Jonas Kaufmann recounts Don Carlo
This year, in commemoration of the bicentenary of Giuseppe Verdi's birth, the Salzburg Festival presented this summer a new production of Don Carlo, directed by Peter Stein, provided with a impressive cast, and especially with Jonas Kaufmann in the title role. We met him in Salzburg and he recounted us about his Don Carlo during a pleasant interview. See also Jonas Kaufmann in "Don Carlo's sensational cast delights Salzburg audiences"...


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Trinco Chamber of Commerce to open Business College
[TamilNet, Sunday, 18 January 2004, 00:01 GMT]
A Memorandum of Understanding between the CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants), Sri Lanka Division, and the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Trincomalee District (CCITD) to open a CIMA information desk in Trincomalee was signed at an event held at the Trincomalee Rotary House Friday evening. The CIMA information desk will function in the CCITD office from January 19 as a first step to open a Business College in the eastern port town, officials said.
Executive Director of the CIMA, Sri Lanka Division, Mr.Upali Ratnayake, President of the CCITD, Mr. K.Thurairajah, and Secretary of the CCITD, Mr.R.Rajarammohan, signed the memorandum.
According to the MoU, both parties would support and co-ordinate organizing seminars and workshops for students and chamber members in the Trincomalee district, sources said.
CCITD officials announced at the event that CCITD has agreed to open a Business College in Trincomalee to overcome the dearth for professionally qualified personnel in the field of management and accountancy in the district.
Mr. Rajarammohan said the co-operation between the private and public sector is vital for the development of the country. The formation of the Chamber of Commerce and Industries has given a boost to the private sector development of the district. The opening of the CIMA desk in Trincomalee would certainly help the youths of the area who did not get the opportunity to enter universities for higher education to follow professional courses, he said.
Mr. Thurairajah, the Chairman of the CCITD, said the two-decade-old war had deprived the youth of the district to obtain higher education and professional qualifications. With the ceasefire, the situation in the Trincomalee district has paved way for the youths to qualify themselves in rofessional fields. CCITD has opened a new chapter in the educational development of the district in collaboration with the CIMA, Sri Lanka Division, he said
CCITD Vice Chairman, Mr. P.Wickremanayagam, said the need for a Business College in Trincomalee is a long felt one. A Business College has dual role to play in the development. The first role is to provide opportunity to youths who did not get into the university to follow professional courses in Management, Marketing, Information Technology, Personnel management, Banking and other relevant fields. The second is to meet the demand for professionally qualified persons in the management and accountancy fields.
CIMA Executive Director, Mr.Upali Ratnayake, said youths in the Trincomalee district had been deprived for the last twenty years the opportunity to obtain professional qualification in their soil. "Now the CIMA's Sri Lanka Division has taken steps bring the Trincomalee district into the mainstream. Hence the opening of a CIMA information desk in Trincomalee and the announcement of opening a Business College in Trincomalee very shortly," he added.
CIMA Sri Lanka Division Executive Director Mr.Upali Ratnayake ( second from left ) and Trinco Chamber of Commerces and Industries Chairman Mr.Thurairajah (third from left) exchanging documents after signing the MoU. CIMA Sri Lanka divisional Manager Mr.Aruna Alwis (extreme left) and Vice Chairman, CCITD Mr.P.Wickremanayagam and CCITD Secretary Mr.Rajarammohan (fifth and sixth from left) are also seen


Corey Kimes pitched a complete game and Matt Dittman hit a grand slam as top-seeded Illinois beat Michigan State 9-1 last night to win the Big Ten baseball tournament in Huntington Park.
The Illini, who have won eight straight games, earned the conference's automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. Illinois last won the Big Ten tournament in 2000.
The easy victory was a relief to Illinois coach Dan Hartleb, whose team won a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship and advanced to the tournament championship game by winning five of its previous six games in its last at-bat. Illinois has come from behind in 19 of its 28 wins this year.
"That is really the first game I can remember, especially in the conference, where we had a commanding lead and were in control the entire game," Hartleb said.
Pete Cappetta had a run-scoring double and Brandon Huhl had an RBI triple in the fourth inning as Illinois (28-25) stretched its lead to 7-0.
Kimes (4-4) had no walks and seven strikeouts, allowing seven hits.
Illinois catcher Adam Davis was named the tournament's most outstanding player. Brian DeLucia, a Watterson graduate, was the lone Ohio State player named to the all-tournament team.
Michigan State is 36-21, but isn't expected to earn an NCAA Tournament bid.
Michigan State 6, Minnesota 3 - Joel Fisher had a two-run single as Michigan State scored four runs in the sixth inning to beat Minnesota in an elimination game.
Torsten Boss had three hits and Ryan Jones had two hits and scored two runs for the Spartans.
Justin Gominsky, Kyle Geason and Matt Puhl each had two hits for Minnesota, which opened the tournament with a 5-3 loss to Ohio State on Wednesday before winning three straight.


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