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"He was trying to assault me, and then he attempted to get on my motorcycle," Jenkins said. "After he got me off of it, I realized it was a jacking."
The 26-year-old Army veteran bought his bike after returning home in April 2011.
"I did a 12-month deployment in Afghanistan," he said. "I was a gunner during my deployment, for most of it. Over there, you don't have a lot of things you can just spend your money on. So when I came back, I bought my dream toys and this (bike) was one of them."
The bike has sentimental value to him. He said he has always had a passion for motorcycles and that passion led him to work at an auto body repair shop.
"It's been a really good bike," he said. "She's taken good care of me, but I think it's time to let it go."
The bike fell twice during the fight, according to Jenkins: First when the driver pulled Jenkins off, and then when Jenkins shoved the driver.
"I wasn't going to let him take my motorcycle without a fight," he said. "So I gave him that fight. End result is he didn't get away with my motorcycle."
To be clear: police advise against resisting a suspect in such situations.
"We never recommend that anyone fight a suspect over a vehicle or property in general," said Mesa police spokesman Steve Berry. "We recommend they get a good description and call law enforcement."
Jenkins said he watched as the driver ran back to his truck and believes the altercation gave police "a very good opportunity" to catch the driver, who proceeded to run over Jenkins' bike with a pickup truck as he fled.
"God only knows what would have happened if he did get my motorcycle," Jenkins said. "He could have hurt someone else."
Police finally had the suspect, who authorities identified as 31-year-old Joshua Michael Monigold, after his vehicle flipped on Interstate 10 south of Chandler. Monigold was wanted in connection to a hit-and-run incident in Tucson, according to Marana police spokesman Chris Warren. He remained in a hospital on Friday.
Meagan Bow, Jenkins' fiance, said his employer is going to start a GoFundMe page to help with any costs that the insurance company might not cover.
The attention, Jenkins said, has been surreal.
"I've never had this many people hit me up and support me before," he said. "It's only the day after."
Jenkins doesn't know what will happen with his bike.
"Hopefully it works out," he said. "But if not, I really hope I can figure out how to get a new one, because it's a sense of freedom riding a motorcycle. ... That's a feeling I don't want to be without."


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← Chapter 253: Yes Man
Chapter 255: Starting Point →
Chapter 254: Vol. 1
Posted on February 12, 2015 by Yoraikun
"Then, I'll move to the next question." (Naofumi)
"… Yes?" (Itsuki)
The current Itsuki seems to be incapable of lying.
I should take this opportunity to thoroughly interrogate him.
This way, it'll be too late for him to lie when his curse clears.
"What nickname did you go by in the Coliseum?" (Naofumi)
"Perfect Hidden Justice." (Itsuki)
"Fu-" (Naofumi)
Ah, I almost started laughing.
He said it expressionlessly without any tone in his voice.
"And why did you go with that name?" (Naofumi)
"Because Justice helps people even when they don't realize it." (Itsuki)
"Are you an idiot?" (Naofumi)
"Perhaps I'm an idiot to you. To you." (Itsuki)
"… What was that?" (Naofumi)
Wait, this guy is just saying whatever pops into his head.
He'd usually refrain from making such comments.
But the fact that he thought such a thing pisses me off in itself.
… It's fine. I'll find out why he's so fixated on justice later.
Or else I'll run out of patience.
I have quite a short temper.
And I don't care about this one's sense of justice whatsoever.
"… You said that this world was ridiculously close to a game you knew of, correct?" (Naofumi)
"Yes. I thought this world worked in a similar fashion to the game Dimension Wave." (Itsuki)
Past tense?
That implies that he thinks differently now.
So his game sense has weakened from the curse?
"Then here's the question. Why did you challenge the Spirit Turtle?" (Naofumi)
"Because if you don't defeat it quickly, you'll have to fight it anyways in a Story Mission. But that is…" (Itsuki)
I'll omit the rest.
Most of his explanation overlapped with Ren's.
The conversation's pretty much going as expected.
"Next is Houou, right?" (Naofumi)
"Fumu…Next Question. For this Dimension Wave game you played… What was the ending?" (Naofumi)
This is the fundamental difference between the games Ren, Motoyasu, and Itsuki played.
Ren played VRMMOs, and Motoyasu played MMOs. Itsuki was on console.
Itsuki's the only one who could play the game to the ending.
"After you beat Ouryuu, the first part comes to an end. After that, it's a free world, and you can do side quests." (Itsuki)
This is bad! Itsuki's info has proven itself to be useless.
And what does he mean by 'first part'?
There are games that come in multiple parts to make you have to buy the sequel.
Cut me some slack here. Finish the damn game before you get sent to another world.
"What sort of game was it, anyways?" (Naofumi)
"If I were to categorize it, it would be Hack and Slash. The game itself was made about 30 years ago in my world. An unnamed demo version was packaged with an Ero Doujin Game. It required 2TB of hard drive space to run, but it instantly became a sensation." (Itsuki)
"Hah?" (Naofumi)
He suddenly starts speaking eloquently.
In the first place, Itsuki's world had 2 Terabyte hard drives 30 years ago?
I thought his world was the normal one here. Even if he wasn't as technologically advanced as Ren, he was still from the future.
No wonder I wasn't able to get across to him.
Does that mean Motoyasu is the one whose world is closest to mine?
No, he must come from a world straight out of a Galge. Definitely.
Though, it might just be a Galge for him.
"And?" (Naofumi)
"This game was released without a known manufacturer. Eventually, the rights to manufacture and sell it were bought by a single millionaire under house arrest who gave up all his assets to obtain ownership of it. It was quite a famous event and was all over the news." (Itsuki)
"… Please say it in a way I can understand." (Naofumi)
"It happened before I was born, so I only have info from the internet. The rights to sell and manufacture it were bought at a very high price, it seems." (Itsuki)
"Hmm… And?" (Naofumi)
"As soon as he obtained the rights, that millionaire went missing. Though, he did leave behind his name in the history books. The items he left behind were investigated." (Itsuki)
"O-okay. What does that have to do with this Dimension Wave?" (Naofumi)
"It's greatly connected. As a result of the analysis of the unnamed, unfinished gaming platform he left behind, the game Dimension Wave was born." (Itsuki)
According to Itsuki, Dimension Wave was a game where anything was possible if you tried it.
Hero, Villain, Saint, Merchant, King, Lord of the Night. (TL: Yes, in that sense)
The amount of characters that could be created were endless. That was the game's main appeal.
But, all classes were connected in that they had to complete the World Quests. They had to combat the waves of disaster.
This aspect was different from the original, in that the map wasn't as large. Not that I really needed that information.
Most quests could be redone besides these ones.
Anyways, it was pretty much a free form game.
And Itsuki came to this world after completing Volume 1. He convinced himself that he was a Hero playing a game.
In his game, you were able to finish off the Spirit Turtle quickly in order to prevent casualties down the road.
"So you don't know what comes after Ouryuu?" (Naofumi)
"No." (Itsuki)
This is useless…
"… Next Question. There was a blue hourglass inside of the turtle. Do you know anything about it?" (Naofumi)
"There was one in the game, but it was in a different location to the one Naofumi-san found." (Itsuki)
"Where was it?" (Naofumi)
"It was in the center of the town where it was sealed." (Itsuki)
Was it treated as a background object?
It has to mean something, but the mystery will probably clear itself up next time.
Since it was only volume one, there must have been some sort of level cap.
"What was the max level?" (Naofumi)
"100." (Itsuki)
Uwah. This isn't helping me at all…
And how dare he call me a cheat when he only had this much info on the game.
"I'm surprised you went off to fight the Spirit Turtle like that." (Naofumi)
"It was supposed to be an easy enemy at level 60." (Itsuki)
"What about Houou?" (Naofumi)
"70." (Itsuki)
"… Kirin?" (Naofumi)
Again… it seems I can't expect much from this.
This guy lost easily at level 80.
"Is Houou strong?" (Naofumi)
"He's not particularly strong. You have to deal with two of them, and the fact that they fly is annoying. But, I always used a bow to take them out easily." (Itsuki)
"Is that why you got the illusion that you were the strongest?" (Naofumi)
"Yes. Dimension Wave was a Hack and Slash on the surface, so most people didn't realize how powerful the long range weapons and skills were." (Itsuki)
"What do you think now?" (Naofumi)
"The Bow has some pros and cons." (Itsuki)
Well, I guess he would realize it after we continuously beat him up.
Or perhaps he had realized it, but he was simply denying it.
Right now he can't lie, so he's saying whatever he thinks.
"Fue… What are Itsuki-sama and Naofumi-san talking about? I can't follow the conversation at all." (Rishia)
He never even told his comrades about his world?
Just how secretive does he have to be?
"I still have more to ask you. What led to you being held in that building?" (Naofumi)
"I was bounty hunting in the Zeltburg Coliseum, and princess Malty invited me over saying she wished to grant me power." (Itsuki)
Princess Malty… is it?
It seems Itsuki actually doesn't know.
"From here on, you are forbidden from calling the first princess by anything other than Witch. Of course, without honorifics." (Naofumi)
"Yes. Then Witch explained all of Naofumi-san's wrong doings, and I… agreed to assist her. When I followed her, she brought me to that building where I found Mald and all the others who used to work with me. They were all plotting schemes against Naofumi-san." (Itsuki)
"I see. Continue." (Naofumi)
"Mald and his companions explained to me that their previous treatment of me was in order to grant me an opportunity to mature. Witch and some researchers handed me some sort of weapon fragment. I inserted it into my bow, and I got a new power." (Itsuki)
Fumu… up 'til this point, the story shares some similarities with common Robot and Battle animes.
Upon receiving a strange power, one obtains a duty to fight for world peace. Unbeknownst to the public, they must destroy evil. After losing to a strong enemy, the group dissolves for a while.
But, the leader continues to fight his own battle. Eventually, his old comrades join him again, and he teams up with the princess driven out of her own country. Together, they defeat a great evil.
What's more, the former princess led him to discover greater power.
With a situation like that, I guess I can understand why he came to believe he was the main character… or can I?
The new power placed too much of a strain on his body, so he had to sleep in a test tube until the right time came.
I might actually watch an anime like that.
"Let me say this first. Those people were only using you. I'll show you the evidence later." (Naofumi)
"… Is that so?" (Itsuki)
When the curse clears, he'll go back to normal. I better clear this up while I can.
It's not like he lost his memory. If his curse starts weakening, he'll be able to think for himself.
"Do you still think that what you've done isn't wrong?" (Naofumi)
"… I don't know." (Itsuki)
He really has lost his power to make decisions.
Though, he does answer questions honestly.
'What do you think about…?' 'Which is right?'
He can't answer questions like that.
"Itsuki-sama…" (Rishia)
"Then, you don't know what sort of item the Heroes' weapons are, do you?" (Naofumi)
He really isn't useful.
It's not like my expectations were that high for the people who lost to the Spirit Turtle though.
Even so, the fact that I can't get any useful information is depressing me.
"… Is there anything else? Anything that changed?" (Naofumi)
"Now that you mention it…" (Itsuki)
"For a while, my SP and Mana haven't been recovering." (Itsuki)
Oy, does that mean he has a curse preventing him from using Magic and Skills as well?
This is the worst.
Ren can't get any EXP, nor can he hold anything worth any money.
Motoyasu… doesn't really have any problems. But he sees women as pigs and can't understand their words.
And Itsuki complies to any order you give; he's expressionless and emotionless. His sense of Justice is gone, and it seems he has no pride either.
But, Itsuki used even more curse-like skills than Ren, so he's being affected more.
"Is there anything else? Will you ask me anything more?" (Itsuki)
"Hmm? What's wrong, Itsuki?" (Naofumi)
"About what?" (Itsuki)
"Itsuki-sama?" (Rishia)
"Did I say something strange? What should I do? Naofumi-san is glaring at me." (Itsuki)
Itsuki starts exhibiting suspicious behavior.
… Something is strange.
For now, I'll try issuing an order.
"Itsuki, try lying. Tell me this room looks like a palace suite." (Naofumi)
"No, it's a strange house made of peculiar plants." (Itsuki)
Ah… so it's a curse that affects thought.
Even so, it seems he can't lie at all.
This room truly is a strange one made of strange plants.
"Itsuki, what do you think of Rishia?" (Naofumi)
"She was weak, but she somehow got much stronger. It has to be a cheat." (Itsuki)
"Fuee!? What is a cheat!?" (Rishia)
"The word means that you broke the rules to abuse the system. I guess that means he thinks you're weird." (Naofumi)
"Fueeeee…" (Rishia)
I can't confirm it with just this test, but I think it's like this.
The current Itsuki just says the first thing that pops into his head. He can't make up lies.
I can't let this guy into the outside world…
Even if he's a Hero with high combat abilities, he only listens to orders. He's like a doll.
I have no choice but to watch over him at my village.
112 Responses to Chapter 254: Vol. 1
ACnoDC says:
daxd says:
thanks for the rapid update!!!!
BanSlam says:
LV10pudding says:
This world has too many gitches
Ren ~ money and item gitch
Motoyasu ~ sprite gitch
Itsuki ~ no regen gitch
Motoyasu ~ sprite gitch(text of effected sprites is also garbed)
Glitchy…. How come none of us are there?
If we went there, they would get 2 million strong and rearing to go nerds of all sorts.
For Noafumi's glitch, Stat decrease by 30% and stacks
Seanna says:
It doesn't stack or he'd be dead meat by now. It just resets to 30% of actual stats other than Defense which remains at maximum each time he uses Blutopher.
Yorai Stalker says:
thanks for the update!!!
so itsuki has vegetable mind now
Not entirely, his will to Conquer is Replaced with a Will to Comply. Just went from Thinking Archer to Dumb Robot.
days3991 says:
Caim says:
Guys…guys…guys, I know it's not likely to happen….but what if, The 7 Star Heroes…..what if, bear with me on this, there was a Hero of the Drill? 8'D
Really think about that though, cause the light novel DOES seem to have made references to other animes and manga already, not heavy ones but small ones here and there
So… Are the heavens going to get pierced any time soon?
Well obviously, just who the hell do you think Naofumi is?
babbo3d says:
motoyasu got out of that with the lightes curse even more so than noufumi.
Kumar Samvab says:
noufumi will die if he uses his 2nd skill twice in a span of 2 months or so and he is completely incapacitated after using it once so no noufumi does have a heavy curse
Alexis Akito says:
iShotSolidSnake&Lived says:
I think there is something Naofumi should consider for his army's doctrine:
"If we don't know what we are doing, the enemy certainly can't anticipate our future actions" -an anonymous US serviceman
Thank you Yoraikun.
Thanks for the chapters Yoraikun!
amagi91 says:
crossedunion says:
consoles? DLC, DLC EVERYWHERE!~
What ? Maxis strikes again ?x? lolz …
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Recently, there been a little bit of changes in the comming and goings of TPP that is relavent to translators (Basically allowing translators and librarians to go to jail at a copyright holders whim just for distributing any copyrighted work). Now you can fight the good fight with eff.org against this at https://act.eff.org/action/don-t-let-congress-fast-track-tpp; however, I think the following links below would help you more:
https://www.eff.org/bloggers
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U.K. man accidentally sends his hard drive to the dump, forgetting it was full of digital currency worth $7.5 million.
Never has the old English expression "where's there's muck there's brass" been more true.
For those of you not familiar with those wise words: They come from the northern county of Yorkshire, where "brass" is slang for money, and "muck" is, well, muck. Dirty work can yield riches.
That's the task facing James Howell from the Welsh city of Newport, after he threw out a computer hard drive forgetting that it was full of bitcoins that are now worth around $7.5 million, the BBC reports.
The 7,500 virtual coins - which are a form of digital currency - were valued at around $20 when he first "obtained" them in 2009, the story notes.
I'm a bit fuzzy on how one acquires bitcoins, but my understanding is you don't necessarily just purchase them. Rather, you can apply some computer wizardry involving algorithms, searches and data mining, and if you're successful, you are the proud new owner of the things.
For Howell, then, bitcoins have perhaps been a case of not-so-easy-come, but easy-go.
He'll be lucky if he ever gets them back. The hard drive is now buried as much as five feet deep in a Newport landfill that's the size of a football field. Howell chucked out the hardware sometime over the last year, and only recalled its contents when recent press reports about bitcoins' surging value jogged his memory.
Sounds like a business opportunity for a bitcoin divining rod.


There is absolutely nothing wrong with having a beer or a glass of wine; but, sometimes I want something a little special, like this Maritime Mist Cocktail.
A couple of weeks ago, Music Man and I were in the kitchen, prepping Sunday dinner. We will often have a glass of wine while getting dinner ready. This week, I suggested we should make a fun cocktail instead and asked him if he was interested.
Music Man laughed and said, "Sure, go for it". I wasn't sure what we had on hand for ingredients, but had a quick look through the fridge and liquor cabinet. I came up with some vodka, clementines and cranberry juice. The Maritime Mist was about to be born!
We debated a bit over what we should call this drink but finally settled on "Maritime", because we live near the ocean, in the Maritimes and "Mist", because the day we made this drink it was misty and a bit foggy out. Plus, we thought "Maritime Mist" had a nice ring to it!
Sprinkle a couple teaspoons of white sugar onto a small flat saucer.
Run pulp portion of clementine wedge around the rim of a chilled 5-ounce cocktail or wine glass.
Gently twist the clementine zest, releasing the zest's essential oils and drop it into the glass.
Garnish with 3 fresh or frozen cranberries.
I made this cocktail again for a dinner party and it was a huge hit.
I love how the sugar sweetens the sour cranberry juice just a bit and then you get a hint of citrus from the clementine zest.
This colourful cocktail is perfect for the winter months when clementines are in season, however, you could easily substitute the clementine zest with orange zest. The cocktail would still be delicious!
I can tell your readers, from experience, your Maritime Mist is a real winner! Not too sweet and just the refreshing note needed before a meal.
So excited to try this recipe! I live in Halifax, NS so the name itself drew me in. Can't wait to try this one out!
Thank you! It's really quite delicious, Libby and perfect for the holidays.


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Q: clock in / out Combine entry times to total for multiple users using mysql or php array functions I have a database for clock in clock out system The table structure consists of time_id, user_id, weekNo, ClockYear, EntryDate, StartTime, EndTime and updated_at
basically the startTime is clock in and EndTime is clocked out time what im trying to do is run a query to get me the total worked hours by a user on a sepcific date total instead of total hours worked per individual entry. so currently i have the following query:
 SELECT CONCAT(users.first_name," ",users.last_name) AS theUser,
 time_logs.*, TIMEDIFF(endTime,startTime) AS totTime FROM time_logs
 LEFT JOIN users ON time_logs.user_id = users.user_id WHERE
time_logs.entryDate >= "2016-08-17" AND time_logs.entryDate <= "2016-08-25" order by user_id ASC

and this returns the results as
[0] => Array
    (
        [theUser] => Sam Johnson
        [timeId] => 14
        [user_id] => 1
        [weekNo] => 34
        [clockYear] => 2016
        [entryDate] => 2016-08-23
        [startTime] => 2016-08-23 16:16:30
        [endTime] => 2016-08-23 17:36:14
        [updated_at] => 2016-08-23 17:36:14
        [totTime] => 01:19:44
    )

[1] => Array
    (
        [theUser] => Sam Johnson
        [timeId] => 15
        [user_id] => 1
        [weekNo] => 34
        [clockYear] => 2016
        [entryDate] => 2016-08-24
        [startTime] => 2016-08-24 01:00:00
        [endTime] => 2016-08-24 05:15:00
        [updated_at] =>
        [totTime] => 04:15:00
    )

 [3] => Array
    (
        [theUser] => Bob Doe
        [timeId] => 19
        [user_id] => 2
        [weekNo] => 34
        [clockYear] => 2016
        [entryDate] => 2016-08-24
        [startTime] => 2016-08-24 10:00:00
        [endTime] => 2016-08-24 13:15:00
        [updated_at] =>
        [totTime] => 03:15:00
    )

As you can see it gives total time for that specific entry but what i want to get is just one entry for each user with the total time totalled up for all entries by that user on that day combined so for user 1
[0] => Array
(
    [theUser] => Sam Johnson
    [user_id] => 1
    [weekNo] => 34
    [clockYear] => 2016
    [entryDate] => 2016-08-23
    [totTime] => 05:34:44
)

can anyone help with this not sure if i can do it using a query

A: You are almost there!
Assuming that totTime is a Time Field (Not a DateTime field) and I HOPE user_id is unique
Sorry I put XXX as I didn't want to spend the time writing this fully out
Select CONCAT(XXX) theUser, user_id,min(weekNo) weekNo,min(clockYear) clockYear, min(entryDate) entryDate,sum(TIMEDIFF(endTime,startTime)) totTime FROM XXX ORDER BY user_id GROUP BY user_id
That should give you what you want.  The key is GROUP BY which you didn't have.  You can change the MIN commands to MAX if that's what you want to show.
theUser will be picked from the last entry I believe, user_id should remain the same and the other fields will be calculated by the GROUP BY and I had to repeat the field names on the sum and min functions because sum and min return a unique fieldname

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The Agenda: A Momentous UC Davis Museum and Shreve & Co.'s New Digs
By Allison McCarthy / 12/22/16 at 11:16 am / Comments
Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art
San Francisco denizens are looking outside the 7x7 for big news in the NorCal art world. Renowned art patrons Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem recently unveiled their new museum on the campus of UC Davis. And it's a looker. Brooklyn architecture firm SO-IL and the eco-minded Bohlin Cywinski Jackson group designed a sprawling indoor-outdoor space with multipurpose galleries, mesh ceilings studded with LED lights, and outdoor rooms adorned with olive trees. Plus, the shows promise to be as big as the school's original 12 professors, who include Wayne Theibaud, Roland Peterson, and Ruth Horsting. Look for a site-specific commission by Bay Area artist Chris Sollars, an overview of the process behind the museum build, and an interactive installation by Mexico City-based artist Pia Camil. The museum reopens on January 3 after a short holiday break.
When: Noon - 6 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday; Noon - 10 p.m., Thursday; 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday
Where: 254 Old Davis Rd., Davis
Roger's Gardens Winter Wonderland
If you haven't quite had your fill of Christmas yet, hurry over to Roger's Gardens for one last look at their Winter Wonderland. Twenty themed Christmas trees in a palette of silver and white are decked to the nines in glass ornaments. Plus, you can get ahead of the game and stock up on festive treasures from around the world for next year's holidays.
When: Open daily 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Where: 2301 San Joaquin Hills Rd., Corona del Mar
Shreve & Co.
Shreve & Co. November opening
The iconic jeweler was forced to vacate its namesake building on Post Street last year after the fine retailer was unable to renew its lease. But that didn't deter Shreve for long. Now, just a few blocks away, is their shiny new flagship—more than twice the size of the original—with interiors designed by Lochte Architectural Group. Whether you're in the market for a ring or not, you'll be dazzled by a trio of crystal chandeliers dangling from the 30-foot ceilings, private selling suites, and a dedicated diamond room.
When: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Monday to Saturday; Noon to 5 p.m., Sunday
Where: 150 Post St., San Francisco
It's been a long time coming, but Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's first brick-and-mortar for their boho chic label Elizabeth and James touched down at The Grove a few months back. If you haven't already stopped by the boutique, make it a holiday priority and take note of the space—a collaboration with architect David Montalba curated with vintage decor items to encourage lounging with friends while trying on new looks.
When: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Monday to Thursday; 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday
Where: 189 The Grove Dr., Los Angeles
Paris-based fashion designer Vanessa Seward—the one who has tastemakers talking across the nation; not surprising considering she once assisted Karl Lagerfeld and Tom Ford—lands stateside with her first U.S. boutique on Melrose Place. The L.A. flagship, designed by Laurent Deroo, is modeled after her Paris storefronts, complete with marbled stone floors, blue lacquered displays, and a vast skylight to highlight Seward's '70s glamour RTW.
When: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Monday to Saturday; Noon - 6 p.m., Sunday
Where: 8407 Melrose Pl., West Hollywood, Los Angeles
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This Former Olympic Champion Allegedly Paid Off a Rival to Win a Major Race
Alexander Vinokourov to Face Trial for Corruption
The former Olympic Champion allegedly paid a rival 150,000 euros to let him win a major race
by AFP/Bicycling.com Published: Dec 19, 2017
Michiel Jelijs
Former Olympic champion cyclist Alexander Vinokourov will face trial for corruption over allegations that he paid a rival to let him win a major race.
The 44-year-old Kazakh, who won a gold medal in the men's road race at the 2012 London Olympics, is accused of paying Alexandr Kolobnev 150,000 euros ($178,000) to let him win the 2010 Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The prestigious one-day cycling event takes place in the Ardennes region of Belgium and is considered one of the most challenging courses in the world.
Vinokourov, who previously served a two-year doping ban from 2007-2009, will stand trial in Liège on March 13, the Belgian public prosecutor said Tuesday. Kolobnev will also stand trial.
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It is believed that the two riders came to an agreement to let Vinokourov win after they had broken away from the pack during the race. The investigation is based on email correspondence between the two, along with two bank transfers—one of 100,000 euros and another of 50,000 euros, occurring in July and December of 2010.
How hidden motors work:
At the time, the two rode for rival teams: Vinokourov for Kazakhs Astana, where he currently serves as general manager, and Kolobnev for Katusha of Russia.
This type of corruption is considered an open secret in professional cycling, as it is known that riders will occasionally pay rivals to secure a victory.
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There's no denying it: social media is a powerful engine. It can reach new clients, build trust with loyal followers, and set companies apart from their competitors through the sharing of valuable content and insights. But not everyone knows how to channel that potential. How can you make sure your social media efforts are providing a value add for your customers?
The folks at rFactr, a social selling training and technology company and Microsoft Partner, know a thing or two about how to put social media to work. Their VP of Marketing, Julio Viskovich, and Channel Sales Manager, Jason Taylor, recently shared some insights into how you can make the most of your social media efforts.
Social media is a powerful tool to build and reiterate credibility. While business owners and their employees may be thought leaders or subject matter experts, it can be difficult to articulate that publicly. Social media is the perfect platform for companies to share relevant content and engage directly with their customers. Julio from rFactr believes that businesses can connect with customers through social media most effectively in the following ways.
Connect with and segment customers.
According to Jason, social media is more than a promotional tool, it's a communication platform that offers the opportunity to educate and enlighten perspective buyers and current clients. The buyer's journey has changed drastically in recent years, and communication methods continue to change as well. Cold calling and email marketing campaigns no longer hold the value they once did because customers are overwhelmed by these methods and don't want to be sold to all the time.
Julio also points out that businesses can't always call or email clients; it's simply too time consuming. Social media, however, allows businesses to continuously stay top of mind. Engagement points such as likes, retweets, or shared content are all relevant to building that relationship and providing value. He notes that social media also provides a tremendous amount of data and information about customers.
In order to be thoughtful in your approach to your social media efforts, it's important to strategize. A solid social media strategy is made up of three key elements: clearly defined goals, use of relevant platforms, and a strong content strategy.
First, ensure you have buy-in and commitment from your organization.
Next, outline the goals of your social media strategy and ensure they align with overarching business objectives.
Then evaluate how you are going to measure your results. What KPIs will you use to track performance? It can be as simple as growing your Facebook page likes by 50% in 3 months, or increasing NPS to 85% by lowering response times to 2 minutes on Twitter in Q2.
Create a social media policy that governs how your team will behave and act on social media. Think about things like the language used and how to notify the right person when an actionable conversation is identified.
Next, perform a social media audit to understand your current position online. Look closely at your social channels, how many interactions and connections each one has.
Look to your competitors to see how they are doing as well. This gives you a benchmark and some best-of-breed examples to work with.
Lastly, ensure that you have a content strategy. This should include both unique and shared content that your audience will find valuable.
Social media is considered to be the new form of word-of-mouth. Studies like Edelman's Trust Barometer point to customers trusting regular employees or 3rd party experts as information sources far more than corporate messaging. Because of this, buyers tend to trust social media more than other sources of information. To build on that trust, companies need to publish valuable content consistently through their social media channels. Consistency and value is what builds trust over time.
For more ideas on how to use social media to reach customers, check out the 2016 Sensible Social Media Checklist for Businesses. Also read up on using social media to get more leads and how to boost your brand with social media influencers.
How do you provide value to your clients through social media? What sort of ROI have you seen from maintaining your social channels?


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Metal Slug XX to be released on UMD in February
By Stephany Nunneley, Tuesday, 5 January 2010 22:17 GMT
Atlus announced today that it will publish the co-op remix of Metal Slug XX for PSP in UMD format only.
Sorry, digital folks.
There will also be six playable characters from the series, with a seventh, Leona, available via PSN for $0.99.
The game is slated to arrive at retail on February 23 for $19.99 and contains seven levels, and 70 missions.
More through Gamespot.


Karen needs no introduction here. Read on!
Men are optional. That was the credo Emma Chandler's suffragette aunts taught her and why she established Harper's Station, a women's colony that offers a fresh start to females in need. But when a dangerous and shadowy assailant tries repeatedly to drive the women out, Emma is forced to admit they might need a man after all. One who can fight. And there is only one man she trusts enough to ask.
Malachi Shaw has finally earned the respect he's always craved by becoming an explosives expert for the railroad. Yet when Emma's telegram arrives, he rushes back to Texas to repay the girl who once saved his life. Only she's not a girl any longer. She's a woman with a mind of her own and a smile that makes a man imagine a future he doesn't deserve.
As the danger intensifies, Emma, Mal, and the ladies of Harper's Station must choose between safety or risking everything to fight for their future.
Heavens! There are so many to choose from. My best friend, Tori, is always warning me to stop and think before I act, but I tend to lead with my heart. Like when I saw Malachi for the first time in ten years and nearly bowled him over with a hug that had a running start. The poor man stood there, stiff as a board, probably praying for deliverance from the crazy woman who'd just attacked him, and all I could think about was how much I'd missed him. It took several long moments of no response from him beyond one awkward pat to my back before I recalled we weren't children anymore and finally released him. It's a miracle he didn't run back to Montana that very night.
As town founder and director, I speak to large groups on a regular basis. I established the women's colony of Harper's Station with a firm belief in the democratic process. I never make a major decision without first consulting the ladies of the community and gaining their opinions. Even when the outlaw threatening our town grew so bold as to necessitate bringing in help from outside, I waited to send for Malachi until all the ladies had been consulted and had the chance to vote on whether or not to allow a male to temporarily reside in our community. Thankfully, my testimony to his character swayed the vote, and Malachi was permitted to come.
Hobbies? Who has time for hobbies? Between running the bank, running the town, and doing everything I can to outsmart this mysterious outlaw that keeps trying to evict us, I barely have time to breathe. Several of our ladies left the colony out of fear for their safety after that stunt the outlaw pulled by shooting up the church, so any free time I manage to find has been devoted to quilting. Definitely not a hobby, though. I can barely sew a straight line, and I tend to poke my finger more regularly than the fabric, but we have quotas to fill, and if the quilting ladies don't meet them, they'll default on their loans and send our delicate economy into a downward spiral. I can't let that happen.
My aunts, Henrietta and Alberta Chandler, though they are really more like parents than grandparents. Henry and Bertie have had the raising of me since my father passed when I was a young girl. They are both so incredibly strong, but in different ways. Henry is a suffragette through and through, always ready to draw up battle lines and fight against injustice and the feminine cause. Bertie, on the other hand, is the nurturer. She'll feed you, hug you, and is the best at talking impulsive girls off of ledges. These women taught me to dream big, love strong, and never let conventional thinking stand in my way. It's because of their influence that the women's colony at Harper's Station exists.
I have to admit that I had a rather serious crush on Malachi when we were kids. He was two years older and always stood up for me. He was my best friend and my hero. Then he left. It's been ten years since I've seen him face-to-face, though we kept in touch via letters. Seeing him as a man, well . . . my heart still hasn't quite recovered. He grew into those long arms and legs rather nicely, I must say. And the man is just as heroic as the boy had ever been. Leaving his job at the drop of a hat to ride to my rescue. How could I not dream of a future with him? At least in the dark, secret hours of the night. In reality, he's a temporary solution to a problem, not a permanent answer to my heart's yearning. I run a women's colony. He's a man. He's an explosives expert for the railroad, living in camps that are filled with low morals and high prejudices against women. He can't live in my world, and I can't live in his. So, I'll enjoy the reunion while it lasts and focus on preserving the safety of my ladies. My own personal dreams come a distant second.
My worst fear is that I'll let my ladies down. So many women have come to Harper's Station looking for a second chance. Some are escaping horrible abuse, others craved the opportunity to practice a trade usually only accepted for men, while others simply needed a place to earn an honest living after being widowed or abandoned. They are my family, and they look to me to lead them. But now that we are being threatened by an outlaw that attacks from the shadows and won't even face us in a fair fight, I'm out of my depth. I can manage loans, work assignments, and create economic stability out of the leanest means, but I don't know how to do battle with renegades. If I fail, my ladies pay the price.
Ever since Malachi returned, Bertie has been pulling out all the stops in the kitchen. The other morning, she made these glorious pancakes with homemade blackberry syrup. I think Malachi ate about seven of the things. I was distracted by the previous night's fire and didn't have much of an appetite, but even so, I put away at least two. Nothing beats Bertie's flapjacks and blackberry syrup.
Have you ever heard of a woman's colony in Texas in the 1800s?
What do you think would be the pros and cons of such an arrangement?
Have you ever eaten flapjacks and blackberry syrup?
I love homemade blackberry syrup.
This was fun to read. I'm looking forward to reading No Other Will Do. I've read all of Karen's novels and really enjoyed them. I haven't heard of a women's colony in Texas but it sounds interesting.


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Bad Boy concert rocks hard with Puff Daddy, Jay Z, Lil Kim
May 21, 2016 at 12:01 AM May 21, 2016 at 4:30 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - Hours before Puff Daddy hit the stage for an all-star concert featuring his Bad Boy family, Jay Z and Mary J. Blige, he could not contain his excitement.
NEW YORK (AP) � Hours before Puff Daddy hit the stage for an all-star concert featuring his Bad Boy family, Jay Z and Mary J. Blige, he could not contain his excitement.
He kissed Lil Kim on the cheek and embraced her warmly. He jumped up and down as he described their upcoming tour, and he compared his team to "the hip-hop version of Kiss and the Rolling Stones wrapped up in one."
"He's in the spirit," said rapper French Montana, sitting behind Sean Combs and Lil Kim, and next to Mase. All of them matched in denim and various shades of blue.
Combs' energy reached a new height when he hit the stage Friday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The show, ending roughly at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, was a rock star-like adventure that looked to past hits like "It's All About the Benjamins" and "I'll Be Missing You" that dominated pop and urban radio in the 1990s and 2000s, and helped make Combs a powerhouse in the music � and entertainment � industry.
Former members of the Bad Boy Records family � groups like 112, The Lox and Total; singers Faith Evans, Carl Thomas, Mario Winans and Cassie; and rappers Mase, Lil Cease and Black Rob � joined forces to perform hits for feverish fans who stood most of the night, and sang along to all of the songs. The night hit new levels with guest appearances from Jay Z, Blige, Nas, Usher, Rick Ross and Busta Rhymes.
Combs spoke at length onstage about his relationships with acts like Jay Z, Blige and Usher, and thanked them for being part of the special night.
"This is extended family. You been there with me through my ups and downs. Whenever I get in trouble, this is the one I call. This (is) my strategist right here. This (is) my brother," he said next to Jay Z, who earned the night's loudest applause.
But behind Jay Z was Lil Kim. She strutted onstage in a tight white ensemble while dancing and rapping familiar songs like "No Time" and "Quiet Storm (Remix)."
In an interview with The Associated Press early Friday, Combs said there's no drama surrounding his former band mates.
"Everybody thinks because when we got back together, we're calling it the family reunion tour, that there was some sort of problem. No. It was just that we were doing our own things, growing and evolving, having kids, moving, ... finding God, doing other thing. So when I made the call with the idea, everybody said yes immediately. There's been no issues," he said. "We gon' grow old together."
Lil Kim described it as "a spiritual thing."
"I just feel like this is all happening for a reason," she said. "It's like we never left, if you ask me. This is something we love doing."
The group will perform a second show Saturday night at Barclays. The "Bad Boy Family Reunion" tour will begin Aug. 25 in Columbus, Ohio.
The weekend concerts also paid homage to the late Notorious B.I.G, whose 44th birthday would have been Saturday. Music videos of the Brooklyn icon's hits played in the background, and at the end of the concert, a cake was brought onstage to celebrate his legacy.
"It's so important to keep that going because that's the origin of Bad Boy," Mase said of Notorious B.I.G in the interview. "Without him there's none of us. He set the way for all of us. He's the reason we're here."
Lil Kim added: "Facts."


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Home Entertainment News Batman vs. Superman Theatrical Release Sabotaged By Warner Bros. Claims Writer
Batman vs. Superman Theatrical Release Sabotaged By Warner Bros. Claims Writer
April 9, 2021 | Subhojeet Mukherjee
Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman film was the second film in the DCEU after 2013's Man Of Steel and it featured the debut of Ben Affleck's Batman as he was pitted against Henry Cavill's Superman.
The film was critically panned and it amassed $873 million at the box office, falling short of Warner Bros' expectation of $1 billion. While an Ultimate edition of the film was released later on that fixed a lot of the film's issues, the damage was already done.
While speaking to Vanity Fair, screenwriter Chris Terrio stated that the cuts to Batman v Superman ordered by WB executives undermined and ultimately sabotaged the film.
If you took 30 minutes out of Argo, as they were from Batman/Superman, it would make zero sense at all. Critics would say, 'what a lazy screenplay,' because the characters don't have motivations and it's not coherent. And I would agree with them.
It is evident that the cuts ordered by Warner Bros. in the DCEU films have ultimately hurt the DCEU in general. Justice League also suffered a similar fate until Zack Snyder's version of the film finally got its release last month. We will have to see if the upcoming DCEU films will not have any cut content.
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With the Non-compete Agreement scrapped couple of days ago between Mukesh Ambani and Anil Ambani, do you think Mukesh Ambani will give another shot at Telecommunications by starting a new telecom company? In my opinion he may not and would enter into the financial sector, but he can't start a new bank since Reserve Bank of India will not give a license to an industry house. Maybe Mukesh will foray into Power sector?


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We admit it, Melbourne does have the best warehouse sales. Whilst there are exciting Hussh sales in the works for the rest of Australia in 2019, from Friday 1st March the BIGGEST homewares warehouse EVER is happening in Melbourne!
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Conservative County Council refuses to support Marcus Rashford's Free School Meal appeal
Originally published by Hertfordshire Liberal Democrats
At Tuesday's meeting of Hertfordshire County Council the Lib Dem motion supporting Marcus Rashford's proposal to extend Free School Meals through the holidays until Easter 2021, the leader of the Council, David Williams, and the Executive Member for Education, Libraries and Localism instructed their group to vote against it and the motion was defeated.
County Councillor Mark Watkin, Lib Dem spokesperson for Education had proposed that In light of the Welsh Government's decision and the call by Marcus Rashford for free schools meals to be made available in all school holidays until next Easter, this council calls on the UK Government to initiate and fund such provision, and asks the Chief Executive to write to the Secretary of State for Education to inform them of this resolution."
Mark presented the Council with the harsh reality of the impacts of the COVID pandemic on working families and children which are:
2.2m children between 8 and 17 are currently registered for free school meals. This is almost one child in three!
Of these 900,000 or 42% have registered since the COVID crisis emerged.
The families affected come from every group in society. 64% of these new children come from families where the main earner was in a higher income occupation.
32% of households with children have experienced a significant drop in income since the pandemic started.
The Office for Budgetary Responsibility has estimated that in the worst case scenario unemployment could rise to 13.2% by the end of Q1 2021 so the current situation is likely to get far worse before effective vaccination, warmer weather and, who knows, herd immunity begin to stem the tide.
As Mark explained virtually any child from any family could find themselves facing hardship or poverty with their parents unemployed and struggling to provide life's essentials. The situation is serious enough now, it will get far worse.
This scheme is a relatively low cost approach which had been used before and could easily be reintroduced with an impact that could make all the difference to these families and children, but in spite of this, the Conservative group in the County Council voted to do nothing other than to expect the Government to meet this need, and the motion was defeated.
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// keyman project keyman.go
package keyman

import (
	"bytes"
	"context"
	"crypto/md5"
	"crypto/rand"
	"crypto/rsa"
	"crypto/x509"
	"encoding/base64"
	"encoding/pem"
	"fmt"
	"strings"

	"github.com/digitalocean/godo"
	"github.com/duncanjdavis/go-keyring"
	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
)

func GenerateKey() ([]byte, error) {
	key, err := rsa.GenerateKey(rand.Reader, 4096)
	if err != nil {
		return []byte(""), err
	}
	return EncodePrivateKey(key)
}

func EncodePrivateKey(key *rsa.PrivateKey) ([]byte, error) {
	keydata := x509.MarshalPKCS1PrivateKey(key)
	privateKeyBlock := pem.Block{
		Type:    "RSA PRIVATE KEY",
		Headers: nil,
		Bytes:   keydata,
	}
	return []byte(string(pem.EncodeToMemory(&privateKeyBlock))), nil
}

func KeyToFingerprint(key ssh.Signer) []byte {
	fpb := md5.Sum(key.PublicKey().Marshal())
	buf := bytes.NewBufferString("")
	for i, b := range fpb {
		fmt.Fprintf(buf, "%02x", b)
		if i < len(fpb)-1 {
			fmt.Fprint(buf, ":")
		}
	}
	return buf.Bytes()
}

func GetFingerprint(keydata []byte) ([]byte, error) {
	key, err := ssh.ParsePrivateKey(keydata)
	if err != nil {
		return []byte(""), err
	}
	return KeyToFingerprint(key), err
}

type KeyManager struct {
	Backend KeyManagerBackend
}

type KeyManagerBackend interface {
	Add(key []byte) error
	Get(fingerprint []byte) ([]byte, error)
	IsPublicOnly() bool
	Remove(fingerprint []byte) error
	Default() ([]byte, error)
	SetDefault(fingerprint []byte) error
	List() ([][]byte, error)
	ListWithNames() ([][]byte, []string, error)
	SetName(fingerprint []byte, name string) error
	Name(fingerprint []byte) (string, error)
	Close() error
}

type KeyManagerKeyring struct {
	ServiceName string
}

func (m KeyManagerKeyring) Close() error {
	return nil
}

func (m KeyManagerKeyring) Get(fp []byte) ([]byte, error) {
	d, err := keyring.Get(m.ServiceName, string(fp))
	return []byte(d), err
}

func (m KeyManagerKeyring) IsPublicOnly() bool {
	return false
}

func (m KeyManagerKeyring) getlist() ([][]byte, error) {
	d, err := keyring.Get(m.ServiceName, "__$lst")
	if err != nil {
		if err == keyring.ErrNotFound {
			err = nil
		}
		return nil, err
	}
	return bytes.Split([]byte(d), []byte(" , ")), nil
}

func (m KeyManagerKeyring) Default() ([]byte, error) {
	d, err := keyring.Get(m.ServiceName, "__$default")
	if err != nil {
		if err == keyring.ErrNotFound {
			err = nil
		}
		return nil, err
	}
	return []byte(d), nil
}

func (m KeyManagerKeyring) SetDefault(fp []byte) error {
	return keyring.Set(m.ServiceName, "__$default", string(fp))
}

func (m KeyManagerKeyring) NameMap() (map[string]string, error) {
	mp := make(map[string]string)
	s, err := keyring.Get(m.ServiceName, "__$names")
	if err != nil {
		return mp, err
	}
	for _, kvs := range strings.Split(s, "\n") {
		kv := strings.SplitN(kvs, "\t", 2)
		if len(kv) == 2 {
			mp[kv[0]] = kv[1]
		}
	}
	return mp, nil
}

func (m KeyManagerKeyring) SetNameMap(mp map[string]string) error {
	buf := bytes.NewBufferString("")
	for k, v := range mp {
		buf.WriteString(k)
		buf.WriteRune('\t')
		buf.WriteString(v)
		buf.WriteRune('\n')
	}
	return keyring.Set(m.ServiceName, "__$names", buf.String())
}

func (m KeyManagerKeyring) Name(fp []byte) (string, error) {
	mp, _ := m.NameMap()
	if n, ok := mp[string(fp)]; ok {
		return n, nil
	}
	return "", fmt.Errorf("Could not get name for key %s", string(fp))
}

func (m KeyManagerKeyring) SetName(fp []byte, name string) error {
	mp, _ := m.NameMap()
	for _, nom := range mp {
		if name == nom {
			return fmt.Errorf("There is already a key with name: " + name)
		}
	}
	mp[string(fp)] = name
	return m.SetNameMap(mp)
}

func (m KeyManagerKeyring) List() ([][]byte, error) {
	return m.getlist()
}

func (m KeyManagerKeyring) ListWithNames() ([][]byte, []string, error) {
	lst, err := m.List()
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, err
	}
	mp, _ := m.NameMap()
	var names []string
	for _, fp := range lst {
		names = append(names, mp[string(fp)])
	}
	return lst, names, err
}

func (m KeyManagerKeyring) setlist(fps [][]byte) error {
	return keyring.Set(m.ServiceName, "__$lst",
		string(bytes.Join(fps, []byte(" , "))))
}

func (m KeyManagerKeyring) addlist(fp []byte) error {
	lst, err := m.getlist()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	lst = append(lst, fp)
	return m.setlist(lst)
}

func (m KeyManagerKeyring) remlist(fp []byte) error {
	lst, err := m.getlist()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	var newlst [][]byte
	strfp := string(fp)
	for _, v := range lst {
		if string(v) != strfp {
			newlst = append(newlst, v)
		}
	}
	return m.setlist(newlst)
}

func (m KeyManagerKeyring) Add(key []byte) error {
	fp, err := GetFingerprint(key)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	err = keyring.Set(m.ServiceName, string(fp), string(key))
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return m.addlist(fp)
}

func (m KeyManagerKeyring) Remove(fp []byte) error {
	err := keyring.Delete(m.ServiceName, string(fp))
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return m.remlist(fp)
}

func KeyringKeyManager(service string) KeyManager {
	return KeyManager{Backend: KeyManagerKeyring{ServiceName: service}}
}

type KeyManagerDO struct {
	Client *godo.Client
}

func (m KeyManagerDO) Add(key []byte) error {
	pub, err := PublicKey(key)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	buf := bytes.NewBufferString("")
	buf.WriteString("keyman$")
	enc := base64.NewEncoder(base64.StdEncoding, buf)
	sum := md5.Sum(pub)
	_, err = enc.Write(sum[:])
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	createRequest := &godo.KeyCreateRequest{
		Name:      buf.String(),
		PublicKey: "ssh-rsa " + string(pub),
	}
	_, _, err = m.Client.Keys.Create(context.TODO(), createRequest)
	return err
}

func (m KeyManagerDO) IsPublicOnly() bool {
	return true
}

func (m KeyManagerDO) Get(fp []byte) ([]byte, error) {
	k, _, err := m.Client.Keys.GetByFingerprint(context.TODO(), string(fp))
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	return []byte(k.PublicKey), nil
}

func (m KeyManagerDO) Remove(fp []byte) error {
	_, err := m.Client.Keys.DeleteByFingerprint(context.TODO(), string(fp))
	return err
}

const MaxInt = int(^uint(0) >> 1)

func (m KeyManagerDO) DefaultK() (godo.Key, error) {
	ks, _, err := m.Client.Keys.List(context.TODO(), &godo.ListOptions{
		Page:    1,
		PerPage: MaxInt,
	})
	if err != nil {
		return godo.Key{}, err
	}
	for _, k := range ks {
		if strings.HasSuffix(k.Name, "~") {
			return k, nil
		}
	}
	return godo.Key{}, nil
}

func (m KeyManagerDO) Default() ([]byte, error) {
	k, err := m.DefaultK()
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	if k.Fingerprint == "" {
		return nil, nil
	}
	return []byte(k.Fingerprint), nil
}

func (m KeyManagerDO) SetDefault(fp []byte) error {
	ks, _, err := m.Client.Keys.List(context.TODO(), &godo.ListOptions{
		Page:    1,
		PerPage: MaxInt,
	})
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	for _, k := range ks {
		name := strings.TrimRight(k.Name, "~")
		if string(fp) == k.Fingerprint {
			name = name + "~"
		}
		m.Client.Keys.UpdateByFingerprint(context.TODO(), k.Fingerprint,
			&godo.KeyUpdateRequest{
				Name: name,
			})
	}
	return nil
}

func (m KeyManagerDO) List() ([][]byte, error) {
	var lst [][]byte
	ks, _, err := m.Client.Keys.List(context.TODO(), &godo.ListOptions{
		Page:    1,
		PerPage: MaxInt,
	})
	if err != nil {
		return lst, err
	}
	for _, k := range ks {
		lst = append(lst, []byte(k.Fingerprint))
	}
	return lst, err
}

func (m KeyManagerDO) ListWithNames() ([][]byte, []string, error) {
	var (
		lst   [][]byte
		names []string
	)
	ks, _, err := m.Client.Keys.List(context.TODO(), &godo.ListOptions{
		Page:    1,
		PerPage: MaxInt,
	})
	if err != nil {
		return lst, names, err
	}
	for _, k := range ks {
		lst = append(lst, []byte(k.Fingerprint))
		names = append(names, strings.TrimRight(k.Name, "~"))
	}
	return lst, names, err
}

func (m KeyManagerDO) Close() error {
	return nil
}

func (m KeyManagerDO) Name(fp []byte) (string, error) {
	k, _, err := m.Client.Keys.GetByFingerprint(context.TODO(), string(fp))
	return strings.TrimRight(k.Name, "~"), err
}

func (m KeyManagerDO) SetName(fp []byte, name string) error {
	name = strings.TrimSuffix(name, "~")
	k, _, _ := m.Client.Keys.GetByFingerprint(context.TODO(), string(fp))
	if strings.HasSuffix(k.Name, "~") {
		name = name + "~"
	}
	_, _, err := m.Client.Keys.UpdateByFingerprint(context.TODO(), string(fp),
		&godo.KeyUpdateRequest{
			Name: name,
		})
	return err
}

/*

type KeyManagerSSHDir struct{}

*/

func (m KeyManager) Remove(fp []byte) error {
	return m.Backend.Remove(fp)
}

func PublicKey(priv []byte) ([]byte, error) {
	key, err := ssh.ParsePrivateKey(priv)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	return []byte(
		base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(
			key.PublicKey().Marshal())), nil
}

func (m KeyManager) Pub(fp []byte) ([]byte, error) {
	priv, err := m.Get(fp)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	if m.Backend.IsPublicOnly() {
		return priv, nil
	}
	return PublicKey(priv)
}

func (m KeyManager) Get(fp []byte) ([]byte, error) {
	return m.Backend.Get(fp)
}

// Lists the fingerprints in the manager
func (m KeyManager) List() ([][]byte, error) {
	return m.Backend.List()
}

func (m KeyManager) ListWithNames() ([][]byte, []string, error) {
	return m.Backend.ListWithNames()
}

func (m KeyManager) GetFPByName(fpname string) ([]byte, error) {
	fps, names, err := m.ListWithNames()
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	for i, fp := range fps {
		if fpname == string(fp) {
			return fp, nil
		}
		if fpname == names[i] {
			return fp, nil
		}
	}
	return nil, nil
}

// Checks if the fingerprint provided exists in the manager
func (m KeyManager) HasFingerprint(fingerprint []byte) bool {
	fps, err := m.List()
	if err != nil {
		return false
	}
	fpstr := string(fingerprint)
	for _, fp := range fps {
		if string(fp) == fpstr {
			return true
		}
	}
	return false
}

// Gets the default key fingerprint.
// If no default key exists, generates a key and sets it as default.
func (m KeyManager) DefaultFingerprint() ([]byte, error) {
	if m.HasDefault() {
		return m.GetDefaultFingerprint()
	}
	fp, err := m.New()
	if err != nil {
		return fp, err
	}
	return fp, m.SetDefault(fp)
}

// Sets the default key fingerprint
func (m KeyManager) SetDefault(fingerprint []byte) error {
	return m.Backend.SetDefault(fingerprint)
}

// Gets the default key fingerprint
func (m KeyManager) GetDefaultFingerprint() ([]byte, error) {
	return m.Backend.Default()
}

// Checks if a default key exists
func (m KeyManager) HasDefault() bool {
	b, err := m.Backend.Default()
	if err != nil {
		return false
	}
	return len(b) > 0
}

// Close the connection to the backend, if needed
func (m KeyManager) Close() error {
	return m.Backend.Close()
}

// Add an encoded private key to the manager
func (m KeyManager) Add(key []byte) error {
	return m.Backend.Add(key)
}

// Add an RSA PrivateKey to the manager
func (m KeyManager) AddK(key *rsa.PrivateKey) error {
	k, err := EncodePrivateKey(key)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return m.Add(k)
}

// Generate a new key pair and add to the manager
func (m KeyManager) New() ([]byte, error) {
	k, err := GenerateKey()
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	fp, err := GetFingerprint(k)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	return fp, m.Add(k)
}

func (m KeyManager) Name(fp []byte) (string, error) {
	return m.Backend.Name(fp)
}

func (m KeyManager) SetName(fp []byte, name string) error {
	return m.Backend.SetName(fp, name)
}

func Sync(fps []string, stores []string) error {
	var mans []KeyManager
	for _, store := range stores {
		man, err := ParseStore(store)
		if err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("Error parsing store '%s': %s", store, err.Error())
		}
		mans = append(mans, man)
	}
	for _, fpstr := range fps {
		fp := []byte(fpstr)
		var key []byte
		for _, store := range mans {
			if store.Backend.IsPublicOnly() {
				continue
			}
			k, err := store.Get(fp)
			if k != nil && err == nil {
				key = k
				break
			}
		}
		if key == nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("%s not found in any of the provided stores", fp)
		}
		for _, store := range mans {
			if !store.HasFingerprint(fp) {
				err := store.Add(key)
				if err != nil {
					return err
				}
			}
		}
	}
	return nil
}

func DOToken() (string, error) {
	return keyring.Get("keyman", "__$dotoken")
}

func SetDOToken(tok string) error {
	return keyring.Set("keyman", "__$dotoken", tok)
}

type TokenSource struct {
	AccessToken string
}

func (t *TokenSource) Token() (*oauth2.Token, error) {
	token := &oauth2.Token{
		AccessToken: t.AccessToken,
	}
	return token, nil
}

func ParseStore(store string) (KeyManager, error) {
	splt := strings.SplitN(store, ":", 2)
	if len(splt) < 2 {
		return KeyManager{}, fmt.Errorf("No key store protocol specified.")
	}
	if splt[0] == "keyring" {
		return KeyringKeyManager(splt[1]), nil
	} else if splt[0] == "dir" {
		return KeyManager{}, fmt.Errorf("dir protocol not currently supported")
	} else if splt[0] == "do" {
		var (
			pat string
			err error
		)
		if !(splt[1] == "" || splt[1] == ".") {
			pat = splt[1]
		}
		if pat == "" {
			pat, err = DOToken()
		}
		if err != nil {
			return KeyManager{}, err
		}
		tokenSource := &TokenSource{
			AccessToken: pat,
		}
		oauthClient := oauth2.NewClient(oauth2.NoContext, tokenSource)
		client := godo.NewClient(oauthClient)
		return KeyManager{Backend: KeyManagerDO{Client: client}}, nil
	} else {
		return KeyManager{}, fmt.Errorf(
			`Key store protocol '%s' not supported. Use one of:
	keyring:SERVICE
		Uses the OS keyring store. SERVICE is the service name.
	dir:DIR
		Uses a directory. e.g. .ssh. DIR is the path to the directory.
	do:TOKEN
		Uses a Digital Ocean key store. TOKEN is the API token.
`, splt[0])
	}
}

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But don't worry, you can still find me!
Since Alice has made her debut in the world, I have learned many things. Some lessons have not been the best experiences of my life (case in point: #CSLewisCarroll), but others have been incredibly exciting.
One such lesson was the discovery that I might just have a knack for world building. I found out when my dear friend Rebecca Cahill asked me to write a guest post for her blog, The Page Unbound. I was more than happy to oblige, until she told me the topic she'd like me to write about: World Building.
Ok, so maybe my reaction wasn't quite that dramatic, but it did give me pause. See, world-building is TOUGH. There are so many different parts to creating an elaborate world that it can seem daunting to even the most skilled writers.
But here's the thing: without solid world-building, your story has no legs to stand on. Whether you're working with fairy tales, science-fiction, horror, or even contemporary, the world you place your characters in has a huge impact on the events and ultimately, the 'believeability' of your story. You can have a killer cast of characters, but if your setting doesn't fit, your reader won't be able to slip into the tale you've so carefully crafted.
So, how can you make sure you've built a world readers want to get lost in? While it is a craft that definitely requires practice and finesse, a few simple steps will get you started on some very solid footing. Just remember your ABCs!
1. Atmosphere: First, you need to consider the atmosphere of the world you're crafting. And NO, I don't mean the mixture of gases that surround the planet your characters inhabit (although, if you write Sci-Fi, that may actually be a valid point to consider). Think about your favorite restaurant or hangout. What do you love about it? Is it the music they play, the lighting, or the vibes you get from the people who frequent it? All that makes up the atmosphere. Your world has an atmosphere too! When you picture the world your characters are in, what do you see? What kind of vibes are you hoping to give your reader? Odds are, if you're writing a dark story, you aren't going to want to paint a world filled with sunshine and rainbows. Similarly, the setting of a light-hearted contemporary shouldn't make your readers want to cringe. A tip I find helpful is creating a soundtrack for my book. I think of the 'feel' I want to accomplish and find songs that help me picture it. For example, my Alice playlist was filled with dark, harsh beats and tones by the likes of Halsey, Melanie Martinez, and the Twenty-One Pilots. My Peter soundtrack has a Sci-Fi feel with lots of electronica and techno beats. It helped me to picture the world better in my head and paint it more clearly on the page. What is it you are seeing? How can you make your reader 'see' the same thing? Take a second and see how answering these question helps solidify your setting.
* What does it look like? If you were to take a picture of the scene, what would you see?
* What kind of government is there? Is it neat and orderly? Chaos? Somewhere in between? What does that look like?
* How does it sound? Are your characters more likely to hear laughing or crying? Screaming? Is there a predominant accent or many different tongues? How about an anthem that moves the story? What sounds do you associate with your setting and how can you translate them into words?
2. Background: Ok. So you've got your picture. You know what you see, what your characters see, and hopefully what your reader is seeing. Now take a second to figure out how your world got that way. Understanding the background to your story can give you a solid foundation to help explain the WHYS of your world building. Sure, you could say that in your world cats have mutated and now everyone rides their pet Persians to work (I mean, you're the author, it's your prerogative), but unless your reader understands why, they are bound to have questions. And too many questions will jar them from your story. Picture the world you've dreamt up. Now figure out WHY it looks that way. We all know the saying that Rome wasn't built in a day—what happened in all of the days that made it the fantastic empire it became? The same goes for your world. Think about what happened in the past to make it the way it is for your characters NOW.
* What is the history of your world? Are there any significant historical events that your reader needs to be aware of?
* Have war or religion been a part of your world's history? What impact have they had on the land? On the country? On individual people?
* What advancements have they made? Are they on the breaking edge of science and technology, or are their lifestyles more primitive?
3. Characters: Alright. We're almost done! You've got your picture painted, and know how it got that way. Now, you need to know how your characters fit in. Think about the players in your story and imagine them in their natural habitat. How do they REACT to the world they are in? If they are in a dystopian setting, are they only concerned with survival, or are they trying to make it better? Knowing what your character's feeling are towards the situation they've put in will make it easier for you to portray those same emotions to your readers.
* What is your character's attitude towards the world? Do they embrace it or want to change it?
* How has the world impacted your character? Has it affected their personality or viewpoints in any way?
* Is your character's viewpoint towards the world drastically different than other characters? If so, why? What makes them feel so strongly about it?
It may seem like world-building is an insurmountable task, but in all likelihood you've probably considered some, if not all of these aspects of setting. The hard part is putting it together. But, if you remember your ABCs and consider Atmosphere, Background, and Character, you can build a complex setting around yourcharacters that seamlessly draws your readers into an engrossing and believable world they never want to leave.
Special thanks to Rebecca Cahill for helping me recognize my love of world building and for allowing me to cross-post the article for the Author Toolbox to share with other writers!
If you would like to know more about Becca, and what she's up to, check out her page HERE!
J.M. Sullivan is a Science Teacher by day, and an author by night. If you would like to connect for a healthy dose of sparkle, positivity, and a touch of crazy, you can find her on Twitter or Instagram @_JM_Sullivan or on her YouTube Channel, AuthorConfession.
Haha yay! World Origins!! Dum dum dum!!!!
That's awesome! 😀 It's so great to see improvements in your work!
I like this. I'm going to remember to think in terms of vibe and feel. Also, these are great questions. I'm going to refer back to this the next time I attempt something dystopian in short-story form. Thanks!
Great list for word building. I tend to write about fictitious places that are based on real places. This makes the world building a little easier as have an idea in my head, but it gives me room to change a place if I need to for the story.
Yes! That's a great tip too!!!
Very interesting article, I love the ABC, especially the Atmosphere and the comparison to a restaurant, I find that one spot-on!
Oh these are helpful tips to keep in mind. I usually do these things to a large extent on auto-pilot or add layers in revisions.
Terrific — so thorough and so very helpful — I love the details of atmosphere that build a world such as sound and smell — I'm such a geek about architecture that I get caught up in buildings to the exclusion of all else!
I love the note on background sounds. I try to think about smells, but the general landscape of noises (or lack thereof) is something I'd definitely like to keep in mind as I go forward.
Yay! I'm so glad! 😀 Can't wait to see what you create!
Very easy to understand and implement. Thank you.
In many ways a good setting is a bit like a good character. The various details combine into a sort of personality. Most of the time it's also another way for audiences to understand the characters who create and maintain the setting, but the setting itself definitely has some character to it, with a past, relationships, etc.
Great specifics for world building and story building here. Bravo! All the best to you!
Glad to see you on the hop! This was a great post for me, since I'm currently revising a book with express focus on altering the setting. Upon reading your guideline questions, it made me feel like the changes I've been making are really affecting the power of the story in a good way. Thanks for the unintentional boost during my "dark night of the soul" revision. The best setting influences story, rather than just coexisting with it!
Thanks for sharing! Very useful.
Love your breakdown of the ABCs of worldbuilding especially atmosphere. Thinking of it in terms of music is something that really hit the mark for me. I keep wanting to soundtrack out my novels and in my last NaNo project I know the atmosphere was off in the worldbuilding, so thanks for the reason to make one before starting on revisions!
BTW, your author confession videos on Instagram are awesome!
I especially like the way you recommend using music to help build the atmosphere for your world. That's something I do instinctively, but to see you delineate the process so well gave me insights into how to mine more from it. Nicely said.


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Disney+ Canada to Stream 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' on February 1
Gary Ng
Disney+ Canada has announced you'll be able to stream Marvel Studios' "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" beginning on February 1, 2023.
According to Disney+ on Wednesday, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" will join 16 other Marvel Cinematic Universe movies now streaming in IMAX Enhanced on the streaming service, offering an expanded aspect ratio for your home viewing experience.
Ahead of the streaming debut of the motion picture on Disney+, a new six-episode "Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast," is now available from Proximity Media, in collaboration with Marvel Studios and Marvel Entertainment. The first episode is available now and new weekly episodes will be out starting January 18.
Black Panther 2 launched in theatres back in November and is currently still playing. The synopsis of the film is below:
In Marvel Studios' "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M'Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba) fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T'Challa's death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong'o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda. Introducing Tenoch Huerta Mejía as Namor, ruler of a hidden undersea nation, the film also stars Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena and Alex Livinalli. "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," directed by Ryan Coogler and produced by Kevin Feige and Nate Moore, is now playing in theatres.
Click here to sign up for Disney+ in Canada for $11.99/month or $119.99/year.


Steampunk is one of the most interesting movements in the world. It combines elements from the 19th century Victorian era with mechanical and futuristic elements. There are many people that incorporated steampunk in their lives and really enjoy getting back to the old days. There are many branches of steampunk and this is why this movement is one of the most versatile in the world. This movement has seen many ups and downs in the past years and this is simply because it is a very pretentious style that takes a lot of dedication. This fluctuation made many people wonder if this movement actually exists anymore and how it relates to everyday lives.
There are people that liked steampunk, lived it for a few years and then completely gave up on it. This is why people think that it may be dead. Also, it is not an artistic movement that is very obvious. Being a very pretentious art movement, it takes a lot of dedication to keep up. And another thing is that people that are very into steampunk like to have their own parties in which they share their common interest and they are not very public. Wearing a Victorian dress or going out with a walking cane can be quite demanding sometimes and this is why this movement is not very easy to maintain.
Many people argue that this style can only exist forever in fantasy books and in movies. There are countless writings that describe the fantasy world of steampunk and because they were international sensations, they were soon transformed into movies. There are many steampunk inspired movies that received awards and managed to make more people like this movement.
Lately, in our digital world, steampunk seems to become very strong. Many people feel that the digital world is taking part of your lives and excitement. Everything around us can be quite cold and sterile and steampunk is often bringing that extra element in our lives. It is very relieving to dress like a Victorian character and just detach yourself together with other steampunk enthusiasts from the daily life. It is one of the most popular fantasy movements in the world actually thanks to the elements it has taken from other movements.
Fashion is one of the main fields that adopted elements from steampunk. We see more and more designers that don't necessarily make steampunk clothes, but they definitely take a lot of inspiration from this movement. From the men suits to corsets, there are many elements that resemble the classic steampunk clothes. There are also many accessory companies that just love the metallic applications from steampunk and they incorporated them in their collections. This is one of the ways steampunk still remains relevant.
The movie industry also saw the potential of this movement. There are many movies that take inspiration from steampunk and there are new upcoming TV series that promise to truly revive this movement. We will definitely hear more in the future from this amazing artistic movement.


Container with all connection profiles setup's by name.
Constructs the connection profiles setup container without name.
Constructs the connection profiles setup container with specified name.
Gets the name of the default property container name in case of multiple property containers.
Gets the ID of the setup.
Gets the list of property containers that describes the setup required.
The setup instance, or null if not found.
The ID. The ID should start with the plug-in ID and be concatenated with an additional sub-ID in case of multiple setup's in the same plug-in.
A descriptive string of the setup.
Gets the name of the default property container name in case of multiple property containers. This name will be used when an alternate application setup is not specified for the setup ID.
moduleRoot - The root of the Module application.
The name of the default setup property container for the Designer, "default".
Gets the list of property containers that describes the setup required. The names of these property containers are relevant. This method is only called in the Designer, thus the default returns an empty list.
The list of setup property containers for the Designer, not used in the Server.


A circuit around the beautiful Art Deco capital of Eritrea, Asmara, will be held on April 23, 2017. The Circuit comprises 11 laps around a city that could soon become a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Circuit is 125 kilometers long.


Ralph was so pleased to walk in the parade with SES families, but, due to the busy schedules of many, we have decided to wait for next year.
Join Ralph and march in the Junior Rose Parade on June 3. We will meet at noon at the staging area for the parade (NE Tillamoook and 53rd Street)—look for our sign. We march at 1pm and end at Grant High School. Participants can dress as any Portland Musical character they choose. Any child who marches should be accompanied by an adult (who is welcome to dress up, too). We will have a group sign thanking Ralph and signs for each cluster of characters. We are looking for a hand or cycle-pulled float for Ralph and his piano, if possible. We will sing some of the songs, too! You can look up more information about the Junior Rose Parade on their web site.


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Canada's energy industry is once again reaching a crisis. In the past quarter, the TSX Energy Index has lost 22.11% of its value. In comparison, the TSX Index has only lost 6.24%. This under-performance can be explained.
Western Texas Intermediate (WTI), the bench mark crude oil price, has lost around 30% percent of its value since hitting a year high in early October. However, that is not the crux of the issue. The biggest concern is the significant spread between Western Canadian Select (WCS), otherwise known as Canadian heavy crude oil, and WTI. The spread has been widening to record levels and the WCS price has dropped 72% since July.
Why the big spread? You've been living under of rock if you haven't heard of Canada's pipeline glut. Oil companies are producing more than they can ship, which has led to increasing stockpiles and production cuts. That said, there's a way to invest in the sector by limiting your exposure to WCS. With that in mind, here are three top energy picks to buy.
You might be surprised, but Suncor isn't as exposed to WCS prices as one might think. The company has a very diversified asset base with limited exposure to WCS prices. The majority of its Syncrude production gave it access to approximately 106,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) of synthetic oil in the latest quarter. Why is this a big deal? Synthetic crude commands a premium and often trades above WTI benchmark prices.
In the same vein, it also produced approximately 100,000 bopd across Europe. Oil produced from these assets are bench marked to Brent Crude, which is among the highest oil prices in the world. In the past quarter, Suncor's share price has dropped approximately 20% and is approaching oversold territory. Now is a good time to buy stock in Canada's best energy company.
Historically, Baytex Energy had been a heavy oil pure play, which would have been subject to the heavy-discounted WCS prices. Over the years, however, Baytex has diversified its operations. Today, only about 25% of the company's production is Canadian heavy crude.
The majority of the company's production (45%) is tied to the higher-priced light crude and the remaining 30% is natural gas and NGLs. As such, the 41% drop in Baytex's share price over the past quarter is overdone. At under $3.00 per share, Baytex provides excellent value.
Vermillion's geographic model has it well positioned. In 2019, the company estimates that 33% of its production will come from Europe. As mentioned previously, oil produced in Europe is exposed to the higher Brent Crude prices.
Likewise, the company's Canadian operations are focused on light-crude production. Although the gap between Canadian light-crude and WTI has been on the rise, it's not as discounted as WCS. In the past quarter, the company has lost about 21% of its value, which is in line with the TSX Energy index. The company's balance sheet is one of the best in the industry, which has it better positioned to handle price volatility.
Fool contributor Mat Litalien is long Suncor Energy.


Brian was born and grew up in a Christian family in Carlisle. After studying theology in London he worked for a while with students with UCCF and then pastored a church in Stockport for 18 years. He came to Kendal in 1997 and was pastor at Parr Street Church until his retirement in 2012.
He is married to June and they enjoy spending time with their family (a son, a daughter and three granddaughters). Since retirement, Brian has discovered the kitchen and enjoys trying to cook, with varying degrees of success!