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Siren 2 Review - Sony PS2
Thick mist covers the island and the sky is tinged blood red. Mamoru Itsuki and Yuri Kishida are walking across Yamijima when they run into two members of the Japanese Self-Defence force. Blinded by the torches, Yuri hides behind her manly protector and then the siren begins; the noise is ear-splitting and emanates from a vast metal radio tower in the centre of the island. Seconds later, the wave comes, a blood-red tsunami which knocks all four people off their feet and into unconsciousness.
The original Siren, created by Silent Hill's Keiichiro Toyama, took the survival horror genre by storm with its unique combination of the zombie-like shibito, the ability to see through the eyes of others ('sight-jacking'), in an authentic Japanese setting. Siren 2 continues these themes but also expands upon various aspects of the game play.
Set on Yamijima, an isolated island in the Sea of Japan, Siren 2 pits various characters against the denizens of nightmares; the lumbering shibito from the original title return but halfway through, the terrifying yamibito (People of Darkness) are introduced.
As zombies go, the shibito are not just lumbering piles of reanimated flesh; they become deadly when armed with semi-automatics and Uzis but most only possess irons, baseball bats and other short-range melee weapons. Essentially mutated humans, the shibito are smarter and more eager to hunt down any humans they stumble upon; they can even yank unwary characters out of vehicles.
The yamibito on the other hand have the appearance of pupating larvae with human faces, tied into a straight-jacket, with the odd one or two possessing human-form albeit with chalk-white skin. Point a torch at them and they will begin to smoke; a few swipes with a weapon and the creatures evaporate in a pleasing blue light. On the whole, however the yamibito are much faster than their shibito-cousins and tend to favour an ambush approach.
To combat this, each character is now capable of carrying two weapons which can be rotated from the in-game menu and, rather than the mundane selection of household items and the odd pistol or rifle used in the original game, the availability of weapons and the selection is much larger, thanks to the presence of the Japanese Self Defence Force. Toddler Shu is the only one who remains weaponless and schoolgirl Ichiko is unable to carry guns, although that doesn't prevent her from acting out some of the more interesting sections of Battle Royale.
As well as umbrellas and frying pans, players can wield machetes, various pistols and even rapid-firing Uzis. A handy bug also allows for unlimited ammo; when a gun is exhausted simply drop it then wait for a fallen shibito to resurrect and acquire the weapon. Beat the creature into submission and the gun will be reloaded. However, most of the high-calibre weapons cannot simply be picked up and are either available from the start or must be appropriated from the shibito, either by subduing them or making use of a car to run them down.
While the use of keys and certain items is now automatic, it is finally possible to smash the panes of glass in doors to unlock them. The game also offers a first-person perspective that adds to the over-all tension of the levels, particularly when wandering through the tunnels of the gold mine.
The Archives – one hundred items that aim to explain some of the plot and back-story – have also been updated. As well as informative items like diary entries, books and letters, they also contain a trophy, a statue and even the Japanese version of Pot Noodles. However, it is now possible to not only hear audio clips but also view various videos. The Archives also point out various online promotional websites, including ones belonging to Akiko and Shu Mikami, giving it an added sense of realism.
The plot is intriguing but so much is left open for discussion and, as well as taking place in one or more parallel universes; it also seems to be split into three timeframes: 1979, 1986 and 2005 and there are numerous references to events that took place in Siren. The gamer is left to draw his or her own conclusions about what exactly is taking place and much of the back-story is made available though the Archives or short stories published on the official site, the first of which takes place on the wrecked ferry and focuses on schoolgirl, Ichiko Yagura. The storyline is also linked directly to a live-action movie that began it's theatrical run a few days after Siren 2's release in February as well as a one-volume manga or Japanese comic book.
Much of the game now takes place in daylight but – in true horror fashion – the island receives no sunlight. In the earlier levels, characters must wander through locations that, although dark, seem relatively normal but later on these begin to transmute, becoming filled with a thick red mist which limits visibility to a few metres. One interesting note is that all the locations, from the gold mine to the apartment building were based on real places and are remarkably realistic.
While there's no visible life bar, the current character's health can be estimated by their physical appearance, with puffing and panting heralding those in a weakened state. However, it now takes more than three hits to kill and the addition of checkpoints means that missions do not need be to be played right from the beginning. Most missions also have two objectives that must be unlocked by triggering an event in a different mission; this can involve anything from finding an item to flicking a switch or opening a door. However, there's also a hint screen that provides helpful points on surviving the level such as where to go next.
From the start there are two difficulty options, easy and normal. However, to complete the game with the full number of Archives, you need to play using the normal difficulty and gamers with a memory card containing a save file from the first game will also be able to unlock the hard mode.
The types of missions basically fall into one of several categories: shepherding a companion from A to B, finding a specific item or completing a task and getting to a certain place. Companion characters can be both NPCs or characters played in earlier missions but their AI has been significantly improved allowing them to not only hold weapons and move with more autonomy but also coming to your aid if a fight turns nasty.
One of the foundations of Siren 2 is the multiple perspectives and this latest instalment offers eleven different playable characters, including a visually impaired author, a schoolgirl, a toddler, a psychic and two members of the Self Defence Force. All the characters can sight-jack but some also possess enhanced abilities. For example, the mermaid-obsessed author Shu Mikami is so partially sighted that all he sees is a shapeless blur of light and dark but this can be circumvented by sight-jacking. By tuning into the viewpoint of his dog Tsukasa and pressing the R3 button, Shu can move around the levels. Although awkward in places, it is certainly novel.
Fortune-teller Akiko also possesses enhanced sight-jacking abilities. Whilst playing her missions, the screen will shudder with static for a moment and the player can then see past events in sepia. Finally, part-time worker Ikuko can actually control the yamibito and shibito for a short period of time, which allows doors to be unlocked or weapons to be obtained.
With an eerie soundtrack and unique combination of photo-realistic characters and locations. Siren 2 is scary with a kind of palpable fear that repulses but also keeps the gamer playing. It's a more than worthy edition to the horror genre and is sure to delight and terrify fans of authentically Japanese games like Project Zero and Kuon.
A review by Lesley Smith
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Q: How to store properties in client in order to restart when disconnnected from Spring Config Server I have used Spring Cloud Config Client with Spring Config Server, but it loses the latest config server when the client restarts. Is there any way to store it?
I hope just like below the client can restart with latest config even if the server is offline.
client   ----pull config ----------------------->  server (is running)
client   --- refresh and save config------------>  server (is running)
client   ---client can restart with saved config   server (is offline)
client   --- refresh and save config------------>  server (is running)

or is there any other technology to implement this logic?

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It's International Women's Day and the beginning of Daylight Savings here in the U.S. And we're finally starting to see the end of winter. Maybe that's why I feel a little more energized, and like I'm accomplishing things. Though I'm really not. Other than maybe catching up on sleep and keeping up with the pace of critiquing for the writer's workshop I'm now involved in. I'm working as hard on that as I did for any MBA class… but feel like I'm getting so much more out of it.
So I can be contrary about not having wanted to go for any more schooling. Except this kind. Or professional development for work. Or any other kind of exception that may come up down the road.
I'm just coming to understand that being explicit about What's In It For Me isn't just a marketing or sales principle, it's a key connector in story-telling. Unless your reader understands why they should invest their time and attention in the things you're saying, it's unlikely you will keep them as a reader–regardless of whether they're reading a business proposal, a description of some technical option, or a low fantasy novel.
All of this to say… My words are all going into what I hope are worthwhile, insightful critiques at the moment, so I'm taking a break on new words for my fiction until 3/26, when I have a 1-week break and have plans to churn out responses to the feedback I've been getting on what I've written so far. It's actually quite exciting. And energizing.
The nicer weather also means we got out for three walks this week. They only totaled 2.2 miles, but at least we're moving again. All the time I'm dedicating to the workshop means no date night this week, either. Nor any further home-settling. But the doggies are getting old enough to finally allow us good sleep at night and a great reduction in the number of indoor accidents to clean up, so we're piecing together our new family rhythm as we drag ourselves out of the winter doldrums.
Once again, I'll be back again next week, reporting on such progress as I've made. In the meantime, check out the other ROW80ers.
Sounds like this group has really helped your writing. All the best in the weeks ahead.


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Ancy Sojan
What's the story?
Kerala-born athlete Ancy Sojan grabbed all the limelight on Day 3 of KIYG 2020 as she won two gold medals. The first medal came in the long jump event while the other was in the 100m dash.
Sojan has always been one of Kerala's top young athletes. At the Kerala State School meet in 2019, she recorded a long jump of 6.24m. Furthermore, the rising track and field athlete had clinched four gold medals at the SGFI National School Athletics Championship in December 2019.
Ancy Sojan lit up the Games with a brilliant individual outing. The 18-year-old leapt 6.36m to seal the deal in the Women's Under-21 long jump event. Her jump is a new KIYG record in the category and is also Sojan's personal best.
Tamil Nadu's Sherin Abdul Gafoor took the 2nd place with a jump of 6.30m and bagged the Silver medal. Finally, Kerala's T.K. Sandra Babu emerged as a Bronze medallist with a leap of 5.99m.
Just a few hours after her first gold, Sojan bagged another by winning the Women's Under-21 100m race. The youngster completed the race in just 12.21 seconds to claim the title.
#AIRExclusive | Ancy Sojan from Kerala wins gold🥇in girls U-21 in 100 meter at @kheloindia. She speaks to AIR after winning Gold. pic.twitter.com/WZAjhhk97d
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) January 12, 2020
Meanwhile, in the Men's 100m, Nuzrat Ali of Haryana won gold in the Men's Under-21 category with a timing of 10.77 seconds. Delhi's Abhinav Panwar came close in 2nd place with a timing of 10.82 seconds.
Related Link: Updated Khelo India Youth Games 2020 Medal Tally
Haryana's Kunal Kaushik brought laurels for the state by winning the Under-17 Shot Put event with a throw of 17.68m.
There was a photo finish in the Girls U-17 100m race. Jeevanji Deepthi of Telangana and Tamil Nadu's Ruthika Saravan both clocked 12.26 seconds. The gold went to Jeevanji while Ruthika had to settle for a silver in the closely-contested battle between the two athletes.
Sadanand Kumar of Jharkhand was victorious in the Boys U-17 100 m race with a timing of 10.95 seconds.
There was another meet record set on Day 3. Ikram Ali Khan of Madhya Pradesh set it in the Men's U-21 discus throw event with a throw of 53.82m. Another gold medallist on the day included Sandeep Kumar as he won the Boys U-17 Pole Vault competition after clearing 4.05m.
There was plenty of action in cycling as well. Madhura Waykar's timing of 27:20.81 fetched her the gold in the Under-21 Individual time trial 20 KM event. A timing of 24:17.778 helped Pooja Danole of Maharashtra clinch the yellow metal in the Under-17 time trial 15 KM.
The action is set to continue on the 4th day of the ongoing KIYG 2020 in Guwahati. Various young sportspersons will be in action in multiple events in Athletics, Gymnastics, and cycling. The football and Hockey competition also begins on Day 4 of the annual extravaganza. Table Tennis, Volleyball, and Shooting action are also scheduled.
Maharashtra's athletes consolidated its position on the top.
Khelo India Youth Games 2020 (KIYG) Khelo India Youth Games 2020 Medal Tally
Asian Games 2018: Stepping stone for India's tryst with destiny at Tokyo Olympics 2020
Top 5 Indian track and field athletes of all time
5 of the greatest achievements by Indians at the Commonwealth Games
Asian Games 2018: India Schedule Today, Match List for August 27
Asian Games 2018: Hima Das, Dutee Chand and Muhammed Anas claim silver medals for India
The European Games 2019 - A Philatelic Glimpse
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On Sunday the 9th September 2018 a large crowd descended to Carrowcarden, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo for a thoroughly enjoyable and educational open day at the Milan pedigree herd of Donie and Maura McKeon.
Milan Limousin's was founded in 1998 with the purchase of a heifer "Pelletstown Lorraine" from Roger McCarrick. This heifer proved to be a very astute investment, Lorraine bred very well, today some 20 years after her arrival in Sligo there are 12 of her descendants as part of the current herd.
Our first female and the foundation of the Milan Herd was purchased in Roscrea in November 1998. Pelletstwon Lorraine a Generaux daughter, was granddaughter of the renowned Pelletstown Estelle. Lorraine remained in the herd until she was 16 years old. She produced a number of great breeding females with 12 of her descendants still in the herd.
All the animals in the herd are descended from five original purchases. The second purchase was in September 1999 when Hammel Fleur, a Danish cow was purchased from Roger McCarrick. Fleur is the granddam of Milan Amelie, who is the mother of Milan Jefferson Et, an Ampertaine Foreman son. As a calf Jefferson won 16 red rosettes and championships when shown during the 2015 show season. He also won the North West Calf Championship in 2015. He was sold at 12½ months in Roscrea for €12,200. Milan Amelie also produced four brothers to Jefferson which were sold for €4,000, €3,700 and two at €3,500. Two full sisters of Jefferson and great granddaughters of Fleur are still in the herd Jaylo Et and Lindie Et.
In 2005, three females were purchased from the Greenwell herd in the UK. These females also proved to be excellent breeding bloodlines with descendants of all still in the herd.
Careful thought is given to mating bulls with suitable females with the focus on breeding quality stylish Limousin cattle, true to breed type.
Showing has played a huge part in promoting the Milan herd. The herd won Show Team of the year in 2014, 2015, did not show in 2016 and won the title again in 2017. The herd has participated in the Herds Competition since it started in 2009, successfully winning it outright or winning special categories each year.
Another important element to the running of the herd is health and fitness of animals. Therefore regular use of minerals and a supply of good feed is a must. The herd participates in the Limo Leader programme.
When the crowd began to arrive in Enniscrone they were welcomed by Donie and Maura and a hardworking team from the North West club. Tom Finnerty (North West club Chairman) extended a warm welcome to all guests and outlined the itinerary for the afternoon. A lovely booklet was produced for the Open day – outlining the history of the Milan herd and detailing the current group of pedigree livestock. This booklet was produced by Maura. First on the agenda was a clipping demonstration, this task was very ably performed by Owen Hester, a young club member and Limousin breeder – Owen and his family run the Meelickaduff herd based in Roscommon. Owen outlined the advantages of clipping before he clipped a young bull. Once this task was complete the audience was invited to partake in a guess the weight and a stock judging competition. For the stock judging five young heifers were penned – an arduous task given the heifers were well balanced. For the guess the weight competition – the Milan herd stock bull Millington Lesley was the subject. Lesley was purchased at the Millington Dispersal sale in August 2016. He is steeped in first class genetics – his sire Norman Hawk having Claragh Franco, Wilodge Vantastic and Sympa in his lineage. His dam Brockhurst Option and grand-dam Ronick Mcainsi are two of the most outstanding cows in the Limousin breed. Millington Highlight, a sister of Lesley was sold at the dispersal sale for the world record Limousin cow price of 50,000gns, one of her daughters sold at the dispersal sale for 30,000 gns. Lesley's first crop of calves were born into the Milan herd this spring, they are already showing great potential with style, growth and length.
Donie escorted the visitors to view the bulk of the herd which was split into groups in fields adjacent to the farmyard. The cattle on view were testament to the breeding policy adopted by the herd – all true to type, with excellent shape and length. On returning to the farm yard, James Coffey (owner of the Magheraboy pedigree herd) held a hoof trimming demonstration. James, who operates a roll-over crush and trades as Hoofcare Solutions, used an incalf cow to show how stress free the system he operates is for the animal.
Michael Phillips than addressed the audience on breeding and the importance of feeding and vitamins for young cattle at all stages including for the preparation for sales. Michael is a Beef Breeding Advisor with Word Wide Sires and along with his family runs the Phillips Limousin herd based in Gurteen, Co. Sligo.
Animal health plays a huge role at Milan and Donie outlined the regime undertaken with his cattle.
The North West club held an auction of various AI straws and other miscellaneous items. Ciaran Golden from the Clew Bay pedigree herd officiated as Auctioneer.
Young members were put through their paces with a workshop on site: they were given a demonstration on clipping, grooming, show etiquette, handling and the presentation of both their charge and themselves in the showring.
Society President Michael Gunn addressed the audience and thanked Donie and Maura for hosting a most enjoyable Open day.
A lovely spread of refreshments was served – many thanks for the delicious food to Maura and her team.
Many thanks to the MC Michael Oliver for his commentary and insuring events ran very smoothly. Michael runs the Lisnacrann pedigree herd which is based in Swinford, Co. Mayo.
There were many volunteers from the North West club and we are very grateful for all your help, thanks also to the Moore family, John, Nora and Patricia, of Buckfield Limousins for all their assistance and to Gerry Brennan of the Gerbren herd for all his help. Our club Secretary Darren Hartnett (Clonbonny Limousin herd) was of great assistance especially with social media.
Thanks very much to our hosts Donie and Maura, everyone attending had a most enjoyable day and we wish Milan Limousins continued success.


Are the mosquitoes going to be for sale. They are wonderful. I'm from south Florida so I know them well. Not quite friends but may as well be for I grew up with them.
Hi Lynne – They will – and they are the friendly kind – there will be three today.
Hello Anne. I adore your turnips. (I love ALL your work since I saw your owls some years ago.) Such beautiful stitching. What is inside those turnips?
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The Defense Switched Network (DSN) is a primary information transfer network for the Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) of the United States Department of Defense.  The DSN provides the worldwide non-secure voice, secure voice, data, facsimile, and video teleconferencing services for DOD Command and Control (C2) elements, their supporting activities engaged in logistics, personnel, engineering, and intelligence, as well as other Federal agencies.

In 1982, the DSN was designated by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) as the provider of long-distance communications service for the DOD.  The DSN is designated as a primary system of communication during peacetime, periods of crisis, preattack, non-nuclear, and post-attack phases of war.  The network assures nonblocking service for users with "flash" and "flash override" precedence capabilities. Key users include the National Command Authorities, Commanders of the Combatant Commands, and subordinate component commanders. DSN replaced the older Autovon system.

The DSN consists of four subsystems:
Switching,
Transmission,
Timing and Synchronization, and
Network Administration and Management.
The DSN Switching Subsystem consists of multifunction, stand-alone tandem, end office, and remote switching units.  Using the transmission, timing, and control elements of the DISN, they interconnect all military locations worldwide and provide end-to-end long-distance common user and dedicated voice, secure voice, data, and video services worldwide.

In addition to nonsecure voice, data, and video services, the DSN will provide transmission, switching, and support services for Secure Telephone Units, Third Generation (STU-IIIs, now obsolete), the Secure Terminal Equipment (STE), the Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN), the dial-up alternative routing for the Unclassified  but Sensitive Internet Protocol (IP) Router Network (NIPRNet), and the Secret IP Router Network (SIPRNet). The DSN can also provide access to the Government Emergency Telephone System (GETS).

Area Codes
Eight area codes are used to cover certain geographical areas for regular voice communications:
311 for AFRICOM
312 for the Continental United States (NORTHCOM) and Puerto Rico
313 for the Caribbean
314 for EUCOM
315 for INDOPACOM
317 for Alaska
318 for CENTCOM
319 for Canada (Canadian Switched Network (CSN))

Other area codes are assigned to functional areas:
20x for interface with the United Kingdom's Defence Fixed Telecommunications Service (DFTS)
606 for interface with NATO's Core Network (NCN)
7xx for interface with Australia's Defence Voice Network (DVN)
715 for interface with New Zealand's Defence Telephone Network (DTelN)

References

External links
 Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
 DISA Media Resources Page
 A brief history of the DSN US Government Defense Information Systems Agency
 DSN Movie US Government Defense Information Systems Agency
 DSN Movie Transcript US Government Defense Information Systems Agency

United States Department of Defense agencies
Military communications of the United States

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What's that got to do with anything?
The surrealism of everyday life
By Vanessa,
September 22, 2004 in What's that got to do with anything?
If you're on hold with the USPS, you get your choice of music: contemporary, R&B/hip-hop, country, Latin, and "world beat". While I don't like being on hold at all, I'd rather have that option than an endless loop of one or two songs.
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We have threads for annoyances and what made us cheerful, but then there's those weird things that happen..... My workplace is particularly fertile ground for the surreal. 2 current examples:
GG Mora
Yeah, me too. As soon as I'm a real member, I'll upload a real avatar. Or did you mean my sig?
The smallest full apartment to be listed in Tokyo real estate sites since they've existed - a spacious 119 square feet unit for just over $300/month (no key money!)
8 hours ago, Orik said:
i have bedroom closets bigger than that
You're pretty fancy, aren't you.
26 minutes ago, small h said:
um, duh!
Steve R.
Location:Brooklyn, N.Y.
Many years ago (many, many) Ginny's friend bought a condo or co-op in the West Village that was then made famous in The NY Times since it was converted from a stairwell landing.
South-facing windows? I could be convinced.
Returning home after birthday dinner at our house last night, son sent this shot iof two "large and healthy looking" coyotes in front of his house in SF.
You're driving into the Central Valley o pea soup fog. Visibility < 50 yards. And cars are passing you going > 70. Eejits!
Yep, sounds like just another day on CA roads.
On 12/26/2022 at 10:23 AM, StephanieL said:
As she was saying, son, en route from town to country, due for dinner, just called to report that they were delayed for a second time because of a major vehicle dust-up, closing down routes in both directions. The latest, on the delta was described by CHP as BOX TRUCK VS RED PICK-UP TRUCK VS GRAY SUV VS WHITE PICK-UP TRUCK VS 2ND WHITE BOX TRUCK.
So we're in the country. My back has decided it's time for sciatica. CRANKY! Don't like standing up, sitting down and could swear that I did not sleep at all last night, Was so uncomfortable that I was happily out of bed at 6am this morning. Husband asks what is easiest for me to make for breakfast. ?????? Before I can answer, he suggests waffles, (You gotta be kidding me!) I counter with, "They'll be from Bisquik." But we seem to be out of Bisquik. So I grab a canister that says "Self Rising Flour", which I really don't know how to use. Threw a cup of flour in a bowl, teaspoon of baking powder (since I had ho idea how old the SRF was), cup of milk, egg, splat of canola oil.
-> heavenly light, super crispy waffles, some of the best I've ever made, Go figure.
9 minutes ago, voyager said:
Husband asks what is easiest for me to make for breakfast.
And the word "reservations" never entered your mind?
Glad the waffles came out spectacular.
Can anyone explain why squishmallows are a thing?
12 minutes ago, hollywood said:
a kid asked me for one and i said i'd kill us all, first


STARKVILLE, Miss. -- April showers bring May flowers, as the old adage tells us. However, spring also brings baby wild animals.
Longer days and warmer temperatures are triggers that cause birds and other wildlife to mate and have young. Winter conditions are harsh, but spring has softer days and plentiful food, conditions more ideal for raising offspring.
The beauty of nature is in its diversity, and there is certainly a lot of variety in how young animals are produced and raised. Cold-blooded fish and reptiles lay eggs. Often, their hatchlings must fend for themselves, but some fish -- such as clown fish and sea horses -- do take care of their young.
Warm-blooded animals tend to invest more energy into their young, and one or both parents will raise the offspring. Some wildlife babies need to stay in the nest or den for an extended period of time after they are born or hatch. Others hit the ground, ready to walk, run or swim. In either case, a parent is on hand to meet their needs for food and protection.
Much like human children, young wild animals learn by exploring and testing the environment around them. Experiments with flight by a fledgling bird may result in a crash landing on the lawn. Clover and dandelions will entice a young rabbit away from the nest. Fawns will explore the forest, tasting new leaves and fresh water.
These adventures may cause well-meaning people to think the young animal has been abandoned. Many well-intended people do not realize its parent is nearby, and they intervene.
Every year, many baby birds, rabbits, raccoons, opossums, fawns and other wild animals end up "rescued" and taken to veterinary hospitals or rehabilitation centers. This is unfortunate for two reasons. First, state and federal laws prohibit people from removing animals from the wild without the appropriate permits. Second, it was very likely the parent or parents were taking care of the baby, even though it appeared as if they were gone.
The best chance of survival for any wild baby -- except in very rare cases -- is when it is raised by its parents. After all, it is nature's way to ensure the species is preserved. And in those cases when the youngster does not make it, when its explorations turn out to be fatal, it is also nature's way.
We humans, despite our best intentions and our sorrow for the individual animal, should let nature take its course.


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Wazir Songs Lyrics & Videos: Wazir is an action thriller film, directed by Bejoy Nambiar and produced by Vinod Chopra Films & Rajkumar Hirani Films. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan (Big B), Farhan Akhtar, Aditi Rao Hydari, Neil Nitin Mukesh and John Abraham.
Wazir soundtrack album is composed by Shantanu Moitra, Ankit Tiwari, Advaita & Prashant Pillai, the album is released on T-Series. Wazir Lyrics and videos can be seen through below songs list.


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For You (deutsch: "Für Dich") ist das erste und gleichzeitig einzige Studioalbum des deutschen Pop-Sängers Daniel Lopes. Es wurde am 24. Februar 2003 durch Far Music veröffentlicht. Zwei der Lieder schrieb Lopes selbst, zum einen den Titel I Will Never Stop und zum anderen den Song In the Night (I Miss You), welcher nur auf der DVD, die im Sommer desselben Jahres erschien, zu hören ist. Zudem befindet sich das Musikvideo zur Single Shine On als Bonus auf dem Album.

Titelliste
Die folgende Tabelle gibt Aufschluss darüber, welcher Songschreiber und welcher Produzent an welchem Lied gearbeitet hat.

Chartplatzierungen
Das Album For You stieg am 31. März in die deutschen Charts ein und belegte Platz 35. Die CD hielt sich hier vier Wochen in der Chartwertung. In der Schweiz erreichte Lopes' Debütalbum Rang 88. Hier war das Studioalbum eine Woche vertreten.

Singleauskopplungen

Shine On
Als Debütsingle erschien das Stück Shine On am 17. Februar 2003. Der Song stieg am 3. März auf Platz 14 in den deutschen Charts ein und hielt sich dort neun Wochen. In Österreich platzierte sich die Auskopplung auf Rang 52, nachdem das Stück am 23. März in die Charts eintrat. Hier war der Titel nach vier Wochen nicht mehr in den offiziellen Verkaufscharts. In der Schweiz stieg das Lied am 16. März 2003 in die Hitparade ein und erreichte Position 87. Zwei Wochen war Shine On hier in der Chartwertung vertreten. Gedreht wurde das Video zum Song an einem Tag in Florida in den USA. Die Regie führten Frank Farian und Michael Bröllochs. Aufgenommen wurden alle Szenen von Chuck Ozeas.

I Love You More Than Yesterday
Als zweite Singleauskopplung erschien am 20. Juni 2003 der Titel I Love You More Than Yesterday. Er stieg am 14. Juli 2003 in die deutschen Singlecharts ein und belegte dort Rang 95 für zwei Wochen. Am 28. Juli fiel das Lied aus der Chartwertung heraus. Auch dieses Video wurde in Florida gedreht, wobei Chuck Ozeas für die Aufnahmen zuständig war. Bröllochs und Farian waren bei diesem Videodreh die Regisseure.

Verfilmungen

Musikvideos
Um das Album zu unterstützen, wurden insgesamt acht Musikvideos gedreht. Zu den Titeln I Will Never Stop, I Love You More Than Yesterday, In the Night, By Heart, You're Not Invisible, Shine On, Summer Angel und Supergirl gibt es Videoclips. Alle Videos wurden in Miami gedreht.

DVD
Am 25. August erschien die DVD For You: On Paradise Island im deutschsprachigen Raum. Diese DVD erschien zum Sat.1-Film Sein Leben – Seine Songs. Sie beinhaltet die Titelliste des Albums in vertauschter Reihenfolge sowie das Bonusstück In the Night (I Miss You).

 Summer Angel (3:47)
 Shine On (3:56)
 I Love You More Than Yesterday (3:33)
 By Heart (3:38)
 I Will Never Stop (3:30)
 Tricky, Tricky (3:17)
 Boy I'm Gonna Miss You (3:45)
 Super Girl (3:22)
 You're Not Invisible (3:38)
 I Will Haunt You (3:20)
 I Love You all the Way (4:04)
 Dedicate (3:20)
 Kiss on My List (3:49)
 In the Night (I Miss You)

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 Biografie: Daniel Lopes

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There may be other local council laws and regulations that affect how you operate your drone, which you should also ensure that you aware of how they may regulate drone use.
Other federal laws such as the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) apply to how you use your drone, including using your drone for surveillance purposes, though these usually apply indirectly and are yet to include specific provisions on drone usage.
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Tribal Corporate Bankruptcy Petition Raises Issues of First Impression for Bankruptcy Court
By Sheppard Mullin on March 7, 2013
Posted in Lending Updates, Other Nationally Significant Cases, Tribal-Related Financing
By Christine Swanick, Carren Shulman, Wilda Wahpepah, and Shawn Watts
On March 4, 2013, 'SA' NYU WA, Inc., a tribally-chartered corporation wholly owned by the Hualapai Indian Tribe, filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona. This is a very important case for tribes and any party conducting business with tribes because the petition will raise a question of first impression for the Bankruptcy Court. The Bankruptcy Court will have to decide whether a tribal corporation is eligible to be a debtor under the Bankruptcy Code.
Federally recognized tribes likely are not eligible for bankruptcy protection. This is because Section 109 of the Bankruptcy Code provides direction as to who may be a debtor: only a "person" or a "municipality" may file a bankruptcy petition for relief. Neither "person" or "municipality," as defined by the Bankruptcy Code, expressly includes or excludes an Indian tribe, and no reported court decisions have expressly addressed whether an Indian tribe is eligible to file for bankruptcy as person, municipality, or otherwise. The definition of "person" under the Bankruptcy Code excludes "governmental units" from being eligible debtors. The Bankruptcy Code defines a "governmental unit" as, among other things, an "other foreign or domestic government." A number of courts have examined whether an Indian tribe is a "governmental unit" for purposes of applying the sovereign immunity provisions contained in Section 106 of the Bankruptcy Code. The majority of cases (including cases decided in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona) examining Section 106 of the Bankruptcy Code have found that an Indian tribe is a "governmental unit" within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code. See In re Platinum Oil Properties, LLC, 465 B.R. 621 (Bankr. D.N.M. 2011) reconsideration denied, 11-09-10832 JA, 2011 WL 6293132 (Bankr. D.N.M. Dec. 12, 2011); Russell v. Ft. McDowell Yavapai Nation, 293 B.R. 34 (Bankr. D. Ariz. 2003); Davis Chevrolet Inc. v. Navajo Nation, 282 B.R. 674 (Bankr. D. Ariz. 2002); Turning Stone Casino v. Vianese, 195 B.R. 572 (Bankr. N.D.N.Y. 1995); Gilbert v. Shape, 25 B.R. 356 (Bankr. D. Mont. 1982); In re Sandmar Corp., 12 B.R. 910 (Bankr. N.M. 1981). Additionally, last year the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of California dismissed a Chapter 11 petition filed by the Santa Ysabel Resort and Casino, a gaming enterprise of the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel, a federally recognized Indian tribe. The dismissal order of the Court simply granted the creditors' motions to dismiss the petition.
However, in this case, the debtor alleges that it is a chartered tribal corporation, separate from the Hualapai Indian Tribe which owns it. The Bankruptcy Code allows a "corporation" to file for bankruptcy protection. The United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona will have to decide whether a corporation organized under tribal law is a "corporation" for purposes of the Bankruptcy Code. In the non-bankruptcy context, the Seventh Circuit, in a case interpreting the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and the federal diversity statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1332, held in Wells Fargo v. Lake of the Torches, 658 F.3d 684 (7th Cir. 2011), that a tribal corporation was a "corporation" and a citizen of the state of Wisconsin for purposes of determining federal diversity jurisdiction.
Outside of the bankruptcy context, federal and tribal law applicable to Indian tribes extends to a tribe's wholly-owned instrumentalities and entities; however, whether the relief and remedies typically available with respect to non-tribal corporate debtors under the Bankruptcy Code is available to tribal corporate debtors, likely will be addressed by the Arizona bankruptcy court. For example, just as in the case of a tribe, land used or beneficially owned by a tribal corporation may actually be owned by the United States in trust for the tribe and therefore cannot be subject to sale or alienation in a bankruptcy case. Similarly, federal approvals may need to be obtained with respect to use or disposition of assets owned by a tribal corporation. If a tribal corporation is engaged in Indian gaming operations, which the debtor in the present case is not engaged in, federal law restricts the ownership of such gaming operations to the tribe on whose lands the tribal casino is located and requires third party managers to obtain federal approval.
The petition has the potential to make new law in other respects. For example, if a tribal corporation is found to be eligible as a debtor under the Bankruptcy Code, can creditors in future cases force tribal corporations into involuntary bankruptcy, despite the potential sovereign immunity of tribal corporations? If a tribal corporation is eligible as a debtor, can creditors "pierce" the corporate veil of the tribal corporation and reach assets of the shareholder tribe, or will the Bankruptcy Court follow non-recourse provisions that may be found in the tribal corporation's organic documents or in its business contracts? Outside the context of bankruptcy, courts considering whether suits against a tribal corporate entity may also proceed against the parent tribe have declined to apply veil-piercing principles. See, e.g., Morgan Buildings & Spas, Inc. v. Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma d/b/a BKJ Solutions et al., Case No. CIV-09-730-M, 2011 WL 308889, *1 (Jan. 26, 2011 W.D. Okla.).
Given recent tribal defaults and restructurings, the outcome of this case will no doubt be watched by tribes and lenders to tribes.
Geraldine A. Freeman, Practice Group Leader
gfreeman@sheppardmullin.com
Alan H. Martin, Practice Group Leader
amartin@sheppardmullin.com
Todd L. Padnos, Editor
tpadnos@sheppardmullin.com
Tags: Lending Updates, Other Nationally Significant Cases, Tribal-Related Financing
NIGC Issues New Guidance on Financing Document Reviews and Declination Letters
Federal Reserve Clarifies that Distributions to Tribal Governments are Permitted Under the Main Street Lending Program
U.S. Supreme Court finds Muscogee (Creek) Nation's Reservation Remains Intact For Purposes of Criminal Jurisdiction
This alert is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice and is not intended to form an attorney client relationship. Please contact your Sheppard Mullin attorney contact for additional information.


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GMB's Alex Beresford describes 'traumatic' moment he was called the 'n-word' while in Bristol
The ITV weatherman has called for everyone 'to do better' in talking about racism
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Alex Beresford on GMB (Image: ITV)
Good Morning Britain's weatherman Alex Beresford has described being 'mentally scared' by a racist incident while he was growing up in Bristol.
The ITV weatherman has previously called for everyone 'to do better' in talking about - and standing up against - racism.
Bristol protesters have recently held a two-minute silence and marched through Bristol as people across the world take action in protest at the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and racial injustice.
Mr Floyd died on May 25 after a police officer held him down by pressing his knee into his neck.
Around 4,000 people plan to take part in a larger demonstration on Sunday (June 7), which will start on College Green at 1pm.
Swingers club reopens
Residents hit back at scathing reviews
Nightclub gets three police call outs
Flight in emergency over Bristol Channel
Writing in The Sun, Mr Beresford said systematic racism has led to the oppression of black people and encouraged others to speak out about racial inequality.
He went on to describe a 'traumatic' incident in Bristol while he was an 11-year-old.
He wrote: "Being on the receiving end of racism scars you mentally. It's traumatic.
"I will never forget what was said and how it made me feel the first time I was called the N-word. I was on Muller Road, Bristol.
Bristolians encouraged to take the knee in solidarity this weekend
"I was 11-years-old, walking home from school. It felt the same as it did then as it did last month when the same slur was directed at me on Twitter.
"If this feels uncomfortable to read, please understand how damaging it is to stay silent because you're scared of how you'll look. The irony!"
He continued: "I cried earlier this week when I heard George's young daughter joyfully say, "My daddy changed the world!"
"It reminded me of a Martin Luther King quote: "Commit yourself to the noble struggle of equal rights. You will make a greater person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in."


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There are now three restaurants having two Guide Michelin Stars on Sicily and Ristorante Duomo is probable the most famous and well-reputed restaurant of them. Most people also rank Duomo as the best restaurant on the island.
Restaurant Duomo is located in the captivating town of Ragusa (on the island of Sicily in Italy).
Ragusa's origin can be traced back to about 2000 BC. An earthquake in 1693 destroyed most of the town and also killed 5000 of its inhabitants. About half the citizens decided to build new houses on the ridge above the old town (this new part is named Ragusa Superiore – Upper Town) and the other half renovated the old town, Ragusa Ibla (the lower town). So Ragusa is a little special though it is divided into two parts. The renovation changed the face of Ragusa that now has a baroque architecture that has earned it a UNESCO World Heritage status.
Located on an ancient narrow street in Ibla (old town), just behind the cathedral (Duomo) it takes its name from and behind the walls of a Baroque building, chef Ciccio Sultano puts a modern twist on regional seafood dishes. Restaurant Duomo is also famous for vitalizing long forgotten recipes.
We opted for the Siquilia menu.
First out was a dish with almonds and shrimps. Not bad, but on the other hand it did not taste that much either.
Next out was some "street food" from Palermo. I could not say this tasted better than what you actually could get on the streets of Palermo so I do not actually understand what those snacks do on a 2-star Guide Michelin tasting menu.
Next we had some pasta… Again not bad, but at the same time not that tasty either.
Squid with potato… I was not that keen in respect to the overall balance of this dish. Also, the squid itself was very rubbery which indeed is not that uncommon (for squid) but I was actually expecting it to be a little bit less tough on a restaurant like this.
Pasta with langoustine. The langoustine was good but a little bit to salty for my taste.
Ristorante Duomo is probably the most famous restaurant in Sicily but I cannot understand that it has two stars. I can unfortunately once again confirm that very different yardsticks are used by Guide Michelin in regards to different regions. Personally I have eaten on most of the top rated restaurants on the "50 best list" and I have always considered this list very subjective in comparison to Guide Michelin but now I have serious doubts about the Guide Michelin ratings. In comparison to other 2-stars restaurants like Frantzén, Noma and Mugaritz (to mention a few that are individually different in respect to both region and cuisine) it is just a complete mysterium that Ristorante Duomo also has 2 stars (in Guide Michelin).
There is no lack in creative, the technique of the cooking or in the presentations of the dishes. However some dishes lack balance and even though the dishes definitely not are bad, they were not that tasty either (with some exceptions).
All wines served were from Sicily and the wine pairing were really good and interesting. The sommelier was also good and described the wines and its history in great detail (unfortunately I did not take any notes or photos in regards to the wines, or ask for a list…).
I may sound very disappointed and in most parts I think this is "justified". But I also have to admit that my eating buddy was extremely pessimistic during the full dinner (and honestly also before and after the dinner…) and have to be humble and admit that this affected both my overall dinner experience and "judgement" in a very bad way.
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Stress is always and will always be present in our lives. So what sets us apart is how we deal with our stress – from diabetes, and from life in general.
Ever wondered how some people with diabetes seem to be "having it all"? Fearless, hopeful, and stress-free. So much so that you might ask, "How?".
– Writing them down helps us acknowledge them and acknowledgement is the 1st step in Change.
– Writing makes what stresses you out much easier and clearer to deal with.
2. Ask yourself: Are these fears / stressors realistic? Is it truly a cause for concern?
– The famous phrase "Knowledge is Power" can be interpreted in this instance as "Knowledge is Powerful in helping us discover if what makes us worry, SHOULD make us worry".
3. Ask yourself: Does this thought help you lead the life you want to lead?
– If yes, then continue to think this way. We should always work towards the life we want to lead, in the best possible way given our circumstances.
– If no, think about what to do next that will lead you closer to the life you want to lead. Can you do anything about this stress/ this thought/ this fear? Write down what you CAN do. Write down what you CANNOT do. With that, you have the choice to engage in what can be done, and accept what cannot be done.
Remember, as John Wooden (UCLA basketball coach for 27 years) once said, "It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.". Take action, and see the difference.
Writing them down, makes them CLEAR.
Clarity aids Recognition. If you don't recognize your stress, they will always be "real", even if they are not. Writing them down helps us identify if they ARE real; if they are worth fearing about. Write down your stress and fears makes them less formidable, less scary; they become more manageable, and gets you one step closer to successfully overcoming them.
Let me end off my post on what success is, according to John Wooden (yes him again!).
Succeed in managing the stress from diabetes, by doing all that you can to address & overcome them.
Put in that effort; try writing them down, and ask yourself the questions above.
We only get answers by questioning ourselves, and these answers will light your way to success.


iTeachSMART is a campus committee focused on assessment of student learning outcomes (SLOs) at the course, program, and institutional levels. The iTeachSMART team helps academic divisions, departments, and faculty define SLOs that are suitable, measurable, and broad enough to cover lifelong impact. The team also assists with creating or obtaining assessment instruments to measure the students' achievement of the outcomes, and to then use the resulting data to develop and implement a plan for improving student success.
Currently, iTeachSMART is focused on writing and measuring SLOs for all our courses over the next three to five years, with a pilot project conducted in 2013-14 with the Language Arts (LA) and Math, Science, and Engineering (MSE) divisions, and subsequently conducted with the other divisions. We are asking that each course have three student learning outcomes. These are much broader outcomes than the many objectives or competencies developed for each course at the district level and focus on lifetime use.
The course level student learning outcomes (cSLOs) are mapped to the institutional outcomes (iSLOs), to get a view of the "big picture" and develop improvements plans to insure students are achieving these general education outcomes. The cSLOs also feed into student learning outcomes at the program level within each division or department. As with the course level outcomes, program-level outcomes (pSLOs) can also be mapped to the institutional outcomes.
The iTeachSMART team is faculty-driven and faculty-chaired, and reports to the Vice President of Learning. However, the team invites active participation from all employee groups as well as student representatives.
* The "SMCC Experience" is focused on student life, success, engagement, well-being, and helping the student identify and achieve their personal, educational. and career goals. While the SMCC Experience includes academics, its achievement extends to every aspect of the institution – from the grounds and learning environment the student encounters when they first step foot on campus to the graduation ceremony.


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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) will take legal action against any act of misinformation calculated to obstruct it activities at the seaports, the agency has said.
The chief executive of the NDLEA, Muhammad Abdallah, said in a statement Monday that the agency would remain vigilant in preventing the use of the seaports for drug trafficking.
"The operations of the NDLEA at the seaports is statutory and it is pertinent to set the records straight," said Abdallah, a retired colonel.
The anti-drug trafficking agency had claimed last week that its activities at the ports had been endorsed by the federal government in an executive order issued by acting president Yemi Osinbajo.
Mitchel Ofoyeju, the NDLEA's spokesperson, quoted Hadiza Bala Usman, the managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) as stating that eight agencies, including the NDLEA, had been cleared to operate within the ports.
But the NPA denied that Usman made such claims, and insisted the executive order listed only seven agencies – the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Department of State Services (DSS), Nigerian Police, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and the Port Health Authority (PHA).
"I want to first recognize the seven approved agencies of government that operate in the port," Usman said while meeting with ports stakeholders at the Western Ports in Apapa, Lagos, last week.
"I will like to reiterate those agencies of government that are operating at the port. We have NPA as the landlord, Customs, NIMASA, DSS, Police, Nigerian Immigration Service and the Port Health.
"These are the seven agencies that are mandated and have approval to operate in the port. Any agency that is operating in the port outside of these seven agencies is not required to be in the port and should be aware that they need to vacate whatever location they are currently having within the port, because the current approval and position provides that they are not to operate in the port.
But in his statement on Monday, Abdallah warned that serious government business, such as the number of agencies approved to operate at the seaports, must not be treated with frivolity, adding that any person or group of persons trying to misinterpret the Presidential Executive Orders for selfish reasons would be dealt with in accordance with extant laws.
"There are official documents to this effect and members of the public are advised to discountenance statements that lack credence.
"I wish to state unequivocally that NDLEA has the mandate of the Federal Government to carry out full counter-narcotic activities at the seaports. As a responsible Agency of government, we consider the misrepresentation of facts as a slight on the Presidential Executive Orders on the ease of doing business," he said.
According to a letter by the NPA dated 2nd June 2017 inviting the NDLEA to a meeting, Usman mentioned the agency as "amongst the seven" approved to operate within the ports via the Presidential approval of October 2011.
"I wish to hereby invite you for a meeting to discuss the implementation of the Executive Order issued by the Acting President to promote ease of doing business in the Ports," read the letter signed by the NPA boss.
The NDLEA statement went ahead to reproduce Section 8 (1b) of the NDLEA Act which states that: the Agency shall work in collaboration with the Nigerian Customs Services in monitoring the movement of goods and persons in any customs area, customs stations, customs ports or customs airports and searching cargoes and incoming and outgoing vessels, including pleasure craft and fishing vessels as well as aircraft and vehicles and, when appropriate, searching crew members, passengers and their baggage.
Abdallah said the NDLEA was operating at the seaport in compliance with the law and Federal Government directive and any attempt to violate the directive would be considered as a conspiracy to advance the nefarious activities of drug cartels to the detriment of national security.
"The interest of Nigeria must remain paramount above every other consideration," he said.
"No one agency can succeed in isolation, we must learn to collaborate, share intelligence and embrace latest technology in promoting government's policy of facilitating trade and encouraging Foreign Direct Investment," the statement said.
Should NDLEA remain in the port?


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Step 1: Convert the file.
First I took the file and used Miro Video Converter to make two versions of the file. The first version I made was using the "Theora" format. This is an Ogg format, and you basically only need to make it for the video to show up in Firefox. Future versions of Firefox will support the WebM format instead (Chrome supports it now), so when Firefox 4 comes out, use that format.
Next, use Miro again and this time make a version using the iPhone preset. This basically creates an MP4 version of the file, but at the right resolution to have it show up on the iPhone. Annoyingly, the original file was from an iPhone, so it should have played, but it wouldn't on mine. I suspect that the resolution difference between the iPhone 4 (used to make the video) and the iPhone 3GS (which I have) is the problem. Regardless, I just used the preset to downscale the video resolution.
WordPress didn't like me uploading these files. Turned out that it was because I'm on multisite. In the Network Admin screen, find the Network Settings menu option, go to the bottom of the page, and add the mp4 and ogv extensions to the list of allowed files. Also add webm while you're there, for the future.
Easy one. Go into the Media->Library and upload your two videos. After doing that, get the URLs of both of them.
There's a few things there you'll need to manually edit.
Obviously the URLs need to point to your files. Also, it's important that the MP4 one is first, some older iPad software doesn't like it otherwise.
The second one is the width and height. Now, like with posting images, these don't have to exactly match the actual width and height of the video. The browser will use these sizes and scale the video accordingly. However, you'll want to get the aspect ratio correct, so you don't stretch or squish the video into the wrong sized box. And you can leave the height and width out entirely to not scale it, if you got your sizes correct in the video itself. But it's a good idea to have them there regardless, to clue the browser into the size beforehand and speed up page rendering. Also note that the iPhone doesn't care about those width and height tags, since it will just show the video full screen when you tap on it.
Sidenote: Do NOT switch into Visual mode. TinyMCE will muck up this code, badly, and try to add a SWF player to it and Flash and a bunch of other stuff. This is probably by design, but I wanted to do this without Flash at all and see how that worked. Turns out to work fine in the browsers I tested.
Finally, preview and publish as normal.
One thing I haven't figured out is how to target the iPhone specifically with a separate file. With this setup, Chrome and IE are now showing the iPhone file, which is lower resolution than the OGV file (which is at original resolution). In this specific case, the video was poor and so it doesn't make much difference, but I'd prefer to have a separate file specified that only iPhones used without having to resort to user agent targeting.
The media attribute lets you specify a CSS3 Media Query. The max-device-width of 480px = iPhone. So desktop browsers will use the video.mp4 while the iPhone uses the video.iphone.mp4. I've confirmed that this works properly with Chrome.
It's interesting to see that browsers can do this reasonably well, even if you do have to make a few different versions of the video.
This plugin has the advantage of being ignored by TinyMCE.
Huh. That honestly never would have occurred to me. Dunno why, it's obvious really.
Here you go. It wants full URLs for those three parameters. It also accepts width and height, optionally. Without them, it uses the the default embed sizes from WordPress or the theme (which actually works super well, BTW).
No need for crazy useragent checking. The way the video tag works is that if the video format isn't supported, the other content inside the tag is displayed instead. So just by adding the flash stuff (or whatever) after those three sources you can specify the HTML to be shown instead in IE8 and such (IE7 is insecure, I wouldn't use it and I'd tell site visitors to upgrade).
To do it with the shortcode, just include the content inside the shortcode. [video ...](extra content)[/video] will work just fine.
Thank you very much for this post, BUT: full URLS are absolutely EVIL! Relocating a site with full URLs in post code is a real PITA, so please do not release this kind of timebomb into the public without warning people aboit what having full URLs in post content really means! Please always use relative URLs or use some defines from wp-config, but never, never, never ever use full URLS! THANKS!
1. Absolute URLs are easier to change with a global search and replace. Relative URLs are difficult to alter later and make the regular expressions needed to do so much more difficult to create.
2. Your content is not only displayed on the website. It may also be displayed in feeds, or it may be aggregated. Absolute URLs will maintain the connections between the content and the things linked to from there. Relative URLs will not, since now they're relative to… what, exactly? Relative URLs make an inherent assumption that they live in a specific place, but your content doesn't need to live in only one place.
Is this an old post? Firefox 4 was released back in March and Firefox 5 was just released yesterday.
Of course, to ensure the video works in IE 9 and Safari 3.1+ on all platforms (Windows, Mac, iPhone), you should use H.264 (Baseline Profile) video with AAC (low-complexity) audio in an mp4 container (like you described in the article).
You can use Theora/Vorbis in an OGG (ogv) container to support older versions of Firefox (3.5+), Chrome (5+) and Opera (10.50+) if necessary.
However, WebM is arguably higher quality than OGG, so it's probably best to stick with that.
Probably some parts of the post are old, yes. I tend to write ideas for posts down as drafts, then fill them out later when I have a reason to post them. So I have a fair amount of partially written posts lying around, and every once in a while I dust one off, fix it up, and post it.
I did try WebM when doing this, but noticed that the filesize was significantly bigger than the ogv was. Around double. Since the quality wasn't any better, I stuck with the ogv instead..
Really? In my experience WebM is usually only slightly larger than Ogg at the same bitrate and noticeably sharper with less artifacting. I use FFmpeg (and also FFmpeg2Theora) to transcode videos. It looks like Miro uses the same thing, so I'm not sure why you're getting different results. Maybe Miro is using older versions of FFmpeg and FFmpeg2Theora that are missing some enhancements to the encoders? Maybe it was just the quality of the source material?
In any case, I guess it doesn't really matter since you're getting the same (actually slightly better) browser support using Ogg instead of WebM.
This code can't work in IE 8 & firefox.
Works fine in Firefox, because of the OGV support.
IE8 doesn't do HTML 5 video. Upgrade to IE9.
Thanks for this OTTO! With regard to older browsers .. we'd just be placing in the full embed & object method within the opening and closing tags of the video shortcode correct?
I wouldn't recommend only using H.264 Baseline across all deployments. H.264 Main profile should be targeted to tablets/desktops, and H.264 Baseline should be targeted to smartphones. The tag's type attribute can use an extended value that includes the video codec used in the MP4 file, which is used by the playback device to determine its capabilities for rendering it.


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Reforming Backward
In order to reform, a country and its leaders must be willing and ready to do so. In this week's boralogue, John looks at the failure of socialism in Venezuela and its creeping rise in America. Reform is needed in both countries but how that shakes out, who will relentlessly fight against it, and whether or not it will be successful remains to be seen. Reformation is a double-edged sword: hopefully America will choose the correct way to do it.
We have asked before if Islam can be reformed. This week, we seek the answer from a former Iranian Muslim who has converted to Christianity. Shahram Hadian (www.tilproject.com), Founder of the Truth in Love Project, is back with us to discuss the history of Islam, ways to combat those who shout, 'Islamophobe!', and how Islam is actually reforming – just backward to its origins.
Fresh from his trip to Pennsylvania, John welcomes his fellow conference presenter Pastor Robert Johnessee (www.foi.org) who is the Church Ministries Representative at the Friends of Israel. Pastor Johnessee recounts his experience with those who are trying to influence the church with PC narratives and how to bridge the gap between two ideological sides.
John finishes up the show this week giving a brief and sobering persecution update.
"Reformers, even though the need is obvious to many many people, meet tremendous opposition because the system and its corruption have benefited many many people. Those are the swamp critters and they love the warmth and the rottenness that corruption has brought them. They are not going to go along with reform."
In this week's Extras segment, we fire up the way back machine to an interview from February 2015 where John speaks with Bill Federer. He gives a history of Islam throughout the Middle East and Europe and how it has affected several key events in history.
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1 – John's Boralogue – Reform is Needed (2:00)
2 – Shahram Hadian – Origins of Islam (13:29)
3 – Shahram Hadian – Reforming Backward (26:23)
4 – Shahram Hadian – Questioning the Reformers (39:46)
John Loeffler – Lack of Intellectual Integrity (47:45)
5 – Robert Johnessee – Palestinian Influence in the Christian Church (52:40)
6 – Robert Johnessee – Trying to Bridge the Gap (1:05:03)
John Loeffler – Persecution Update (1:10:07)
7 – Extras Segment – Bill Federer from 2015: History of Islam (1:17:56)
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Will the ideas and freedoms our Founding Fathers established in July 1776 continue to stand or will it morph into something unrecognizable? In this week's boralogue, John looks at how the First Amendment is being used to protect speech from some people but is being pummeled in relation to others' speech. When they agree, speech is free. When they don't, it's not. The freedoms in the Constitution must stand for our country to remain standing.
A debate has sprung up about court decisions and how values should be incorporated into them. But who determines society's values? Caroline Lewis (www.carolineclewis.com), writer and owner of Percipio Communications, points out the hypocrisy of those who say laws don't matter but then want you to live by their laws when they finally enact them.
Will Islam ever reform toward modernity? Dr. Zhudi Jasser (www.aifdemocracy.org), President and Founder of American Islamic Forum for Democracy, defines Islamic precepts and sharia law and asks: how do we push past political correctness and start truly discussing the important issues?
Can education be reformed in order to be fair to all students, regardless of race? Horace Cooper (www.nationalcenter.org), Chairman of the Project 21 National Advisory Board, advocates for a move away from government and bureaucracy and toward family, morality, and school choice. Only then can problems truly be solved.
We finish this week with author and Executive Editor at Tor/Forge Books Robert Gleason who discusses danger within some countries' nuclear programs, including a fictional account from his new book – one that could become true if we're not careful.
"The problem with hate speech laws is that the determination of what is and what is not hate is a value judgment that's very hard to quantify or qualify in law. How do you know when you're violating this law or when you're not?"
Section 6 is taking a week off to recover from celebrating our nation's 242nd birthday. But it will return next week for more in-depth analysis of today's global stories.
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How can we redeem our freedoms and ensure the God-given liberty our founders intended for generations to come? This may be one of the most important speeches of John's career as he lays out where we've come from as a nation and what's needed to regain our republic.
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Oprah Winfrey is good to the students at the Leadership Academy for Girls she founded eight years ago near Johannesburg, South Africa. Oprah recently flew in 63 students from next year's graduating class to check out American universities on both coasts, including Harvard and Stanford.
The youngsters who made the 21,000-mile round-trip also got to meet Oprah's pal from Chicago, President Obama, at the White House, and were entertained at her 42-acre estate near Santa Barbara, reports Montecito Journal columnist Richard Mineards. Oprah has pledged to pay for their college educations.
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Op-ed: Kate Harrison should be elected to represent District 4
Tom Dalzell thinks Kate Harrison would preserve the distinctive character of Berkeley.
by Guest contributor Feb. 03, 2017, 8:38 a.m. October 4, 2022
I am endorsing Kate Harrison for the City Council in District 4.
For five years I have been systematically walking the streets of Berkeley and writing about the quirky material culture that I see in my Quirky Berkeley Blog. I have lived in Berkeley for more than 30 years, and have raised four children here. We enjoy a special kind of freedom in Berkeley, unbound by convention or conventional thinking, unafraid of change or what others might think. Our freedom is not new – just look at photographs of the toga-wearing Boynton family at the Temple of Wings 100 years ago. My quest in Quirky Berkeley is not one of chasing ghosts, though, or of being chased by them. My quest has nothing to do with the stereotype of tie-dyed Berkeley. I look for and rejoice in the real heart and soul of Berkeley, individual expression of self and joy of life.
I believe that Berkeley has a distinct character and that this character is a big part of what draws us to live here. We are not a cookie-cutter city. We care. We dare to be creative.
Kate Harrison embraces the traditions and values of Berkeley, and she loves our dear old Berkeley for what it is, not for its transit corridors and proximity to tech jobs elsewhere in the Bay Area. If Kate is elected, I am confident that Kate's every decision will be informed by a recognition and appreciation of the importance of Berkeley's unique character. I know – it doesn't fit on a slide rule. I know – it can't be measured. But it is real, and Kate knows it. We came here and stayed here because we appreciate how Berkeley is different.
I know that my criteria for supporting Kate are subjective at best. But to me, the preservation of the essential character of Berkeley is critically important. Kate Harrison is up to the task.
Tom Dalzell writes about the unusual aspects of Berkeley for his Quirky Berkeley website.
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5 bank holiday getaways from Gatwick Airport | Help Me Park Blog.
Make the most of the 4-day-long Easter Bank Holiday weekend and jet off to one of these top city destinations, direct from Gatwick Airport. Simply use Help me Park's fantastic meet and greet parking, and away you go for a fantastic European city break.
Whether it's a romantic break in Paris, where you spend the days wandering through boulevards showered in petals from blossom trees with your significant other, or immersing yourself in ancient history in the capital of Italy, Rome, for an easy weekend getaway this Easter Bank Holiday, Gatwick Airport can fly you direct to all five of these destinations in under three hours.
Touch-down in just over two hours. The first destination we're whisking you away to is Berlin.
Did you know, Berlin is one of the largest cities in Europe? That's right, there's so much to see in Berlin, we don't know where to begin, but we'll give it a go.
Berlin is the capital for multitasking. With a rich history, plenty of shopping opportunities and a thriving nightlife, there's a wealth of things to do. Looking for a museum, no problem. Opera? You got it. There's even a zoo!
Mitte is the most central district in Berlin, pitch up here and you'll be within walking distance to most of the city's top tourist attractions, such as the Holocaust Memorial, Brandenburg Gate, and the Reichstag. If you don't fancy walking, Berlin is a great cycle city too. With an abundance of wide, flat roads you can ride around at ease.
If it's nightlife you're looking for, you won't need to travel far to find it. Berlin is host to hundreds of buzzing restaurants, underground bars showcasing up-and-coming bands and nightclubs opening their doors into the early hours in Prenzlauer Berg and Friedrichshain.
For those of you who can only envisage a holiday as a sandy beach, don't discount Berlin just yet. Catch the U-Bahn to Pankow and you'll be greeted by stunning man-made beaches and fresh floral gardens. Berlin seriously has it all!
Dublin has one of the fastest growing populations of any European capital city, and we get it! Dublin is a city with a vibrant culture scene, unique street markets, and booming bars. What's not to love?
Ireland's capital has a history filled with rebels and revolutionaries, stretching back past medieval times. If it's local history you're looking for then jump on an open-top tour bus and learn all about it from the natives.
One of the popular things to do when visiting Dublin is taking a tour around the world-famous Guinness Storehouse. Where you'll learn to pour a "proper pint". To finish the tour off, you get your very own pint of the dark stuff, along with breathtaking views of the city from the top floor.
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Paris, the city of love. One of the most beautiful cities in the world, and it's only 1 hour and 15 minutes away!
Spring has sprung, and there's no better time to visit the city of love. Behind the grandiose monuments, you'll find the stunning Tuileries Gardens, filled with blossoming trees and vibrant flowers. With highs of 17 degrees celsius throughout April, why not head down to Canal St. Martin? This once derelict part of town is now buzzing with cafes and hip boutiques. Pitch up at a pavement café, grab a cup of coffee and a croissant and soak up the local culture.
Once you've soaked up the sun, head to the Louvre and soak up the huge art collection it has on offer, including the legendary Mona Lisa.
Lest we forget, one of the must-do things while in Paris is climbing the Eiffel Tower, with phenomenal panoramic views across the whole city, it's not to be missed.
A visit to the Eternal City is certainly a must for anybody who is a fan of ancient history, architecture, religion, and even politics. However, as the saying goes, 'Rome wasn't built in a day', and you'll undoubtedly struggle to see it all in a 4-day break, so here are the highlights.
Visit The Colosseum and see where gladiators fought. Take a stroll around the Roman Forums. Visit The Pantheon - a 2000-year-old temple, see the largest, grandest church in the world - St Peter's Basilica. Walk down the backstreets of Rome and find the Trevi Fountain, or why not visit a local opera? Poetry your thing? Then visit the Spanish steps and the house where Keats lived and died.
You'll never really tick everything off that Rome has to offer, the best thing to do is simply wander around. You'll find at almost every turn there will be amazing monuments and ruins you didn't even know existed.
And what is a visit to Italy without pizza? True Romana pizza is made using a totally different technique that results in the pizza being moister and thicker. Mmmm!
Amsterdam has so much to offer, from stunning canalside strolls to city bike rides. From cheap bars to the intriguing red light district. But that's not all the Venice of the North has to offer. Amsterdam is filled with history and culture, from buildings to museums.
The city has a number of important museums, visit the National Maritime Museum in the Plantage area or discover the city's history at the Rijksmuseum.
If you're an art lover then look no further, the Van Gogh Museum contains hundreds of paintings from world-renowned artists and just next door lies The Stedelijk Museum, which houses the largest collection of modern art in Amsterdam. There's also the Rembrandt Huis, the art museum situated in the house in which Rembrandt lived and worked.
Visit the actual house Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis in, and see the diary she wrote with your very own eyes.
Amsterdam nightlife certainly has a reputation. Choose from a plethora of traditional bars and popular nightclubs; trance music is a really big thing in Amsterdam with industry leading DJs flocking to the vibrant city to host world-class events.
To finish it off, scour the streets to get a taste of Amsterdam's world famous delicious Dutch pancakes, and the waffles... the waffles.
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Ana Navarro Is Cool With Social Media Platforms Censoring People She Doesn't Like
Virginia Kruta Associate Editor
Political commentator Ana Navarro admitted Friday that she doesn't have a problem with social media platforms banning and censoring certain people as long as they're the people she thinks are "horrible for our society."
Navarro argued during a segment of ABC's "The View" that the First Amendment is "not unlimited. It's not unrestricted." (RELATED: Ana Navarro Has Choice Words For Roger Stone: 'Bye Bye, Baby, Karma Is A Bitch!')
Joy Behar began the segment with reports stating that Facebook had banned several people from the platform — including Milo Yiannopoulos, InfoWars' Alex Jones and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan — and asked whether such bans constituted a breach of First Amendment rights.
Co-host Sunny Hostin admitted that, as an attorney, the idea that a private company could restrict speech made her "uncomfortable" even though she didn't agree with the positions of those who were being banned.
"I disagree certainly with all those … but it makes me uncomfortable that you have this private organization being able to take away the speech of private individuals," Hostin explained. "There's something about it that makes me — makes the lawyer in me — uncomfortable."
"I have no issue with it at all," Navarro jumped in. "I want them shut down, silenced, I think they're horrible for our society. The First Amendment argument is very powerful, it's something so unique to America. But it's not unlimited. It's not unrestricted. In law school you all learn about the 'screaming fire in a crowded theater,' if it's something that endangers people, if it's something that will end up hurting people, there are restrictions."
She concluded by arguing that the hateful rhetoric that had been allowed up to this point had already "triggered" people to act, saying, "I think we're seeing how much hateful rhetoric is triggering crazy people to do horrible things. We need to figure out how to stop it."
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When changing your diet the first grocery trip is always the scariest. You're questioning yourself, second guessing, worried you're gonna mess it all up, and most of all clueless. I was no different! I wandered up and down the aisles like I had just entered Narnia. I had no idea where to begin or if I really wanted to.
So, I aborted that mission and hit the drawing board. I went over what I usually bought and cut the meat portion of the list in half then doubled everything else. I shopped according to the meals I was planning to make for the week to prevent my produce from spoiling before I got a chance to use it. I also tried to be very realistic about how often I planned to cook. I'm not against preprepared meals they're helpful in a bind and they are healthier, cheaper alternative than eating out. Being realistic also helped cut down on food waste and eventually saved money.
Below I am going to put a sample grocery list. I do want to say that I did not buy everything at once; a lot of the produce was bought the day before I would need it. Some items are what are essential to my family, but not to everyone else. This list should be used as a tool for your shopping trip and not your actual list.
I hope this helps make the first grocery trip a little less daunting! Feel free to share your own grocery list in the comments below!