To these killjoys: You're doing it wrong. Golf is a great sport to watch on television–you just need to know what you are doing.
With the Masters in full swing (golf pun intended, you got a problem with it you can find me and fight me), there is no better time to go over the basics of watching golf.
Golf is for dads, so it is imperative that you watch it like a dad. This means that yes, you need to wear a belt and no, you don't need socks. Shoes or slippers are required, however.
If you watch golf like you watch basketball, you are in for a rough afternoon. There is not nearly enough action to require constant focus. Put it on and read a magazine. May we suggest Popular Mechanics? It's a great publication that is perfect for dad mode.
1. Get some good hoagie bread.
2. Get a bunch of yummy hoagie supplies. Meats, cheeses, lettuce (if you're into that stuff). Other things are acceptable too.
3. Mayo? Yeah, put some mayo on that bad boy.
4. Get a plate! You need something to put that hoagie on.
5. Maybe some mustard, too. Go back to the kitchen and find the mustard (it's probably in the fridge).
6. Chips are a great side for hoagies. If you are feeling adventurous, throw some inside the hoagie.
Always have a "guy" you are "pulling for." If he wins, you can triumphantly say, "All right, I knew my guy would pull it out!" If he loses, your guy is a bum and you can refer to him as such.
Golf is the most beautiful-sounding game on earth. The harmonious chirping of bugs fluttering just off the fairway, the crisp "thwack" of an iron digging a golf ball out of the rough, the–aww, crap, is that Jim Nantz? Mute it and put Steely Dan on.
Go to the edge. Imagine yourself slipping from your humanly form. Your spirit should be all that remains. Now, lose that too. Feel the ether envelop and swallow your entire being. Fade, fade from the now. You are almost there.
Great, now it's time to enjoy some golf!


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Tyja is such an awesome chef.
Caviar and an uni-based sauce on poached duck egg. Hell yes.
Food at Home – Layer Ducklings!
So I FINALLY got my layer ducks! They are White Layers. White Layer ducks can produce up to 300 eggs a year, but even when their production is on the low side, they produce more than most chickens, which is great! Their eggs are also great for baking and have a richer yolk and firmer whites.


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Q: Using the Android KeyStore in Robolectric tests I'm attempting to write a few testcases that work against the Android Keystore. However, when I write the following test case:
@RunWith(RobolectricGradleTestRunner.class)
@Config(constants = BuildConfig.class, sdk = 21)
public class FancyPantsUnitTest {
   @Test
   public void buildKey() {
        keyPairGenerator = KeyPairGenerator.getInstance("RSA", "AndroidKeyStore");
        keyPairGenerator.initialize(4096);
        final KeyPair keyPair = keyPairGenerator.generateKeyPair();
   }
}

This fails with the following exception:
org.junit.ComparisonFailure: expected:<null> but was:<java.security.KeyStoreException: AndroidKeyStore not found>

I'm targeting API Level 23 if that helps.

A: There is already a discussion on this at https://github.com/robolectric/robolectric/issues/1518 .
In short:

From java.security.Security javadoc:

The default values of security properties are read from an
    implementation-specific location, which is typically the properties
    file lib/security/java.security in the Java installation directory.

… which we probably don't want to encourage people to monkey with.
Looks like this will need to be a method intercept rule...

The same happens when trying PowerMockito.

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About 3 years ago, my wife and I decided to cancel extended cable (that's anything above the basic network TV, but below Digital cable). We're saving about $35 per month, and I really only miss ESPN when the Steelers or Penn State play. Otherwise, we have enough to keep our nights full with network TV.
So where does that $35 go now? Well, $18.89 to Blockbuster online and the rest into our pockets.
When Netflix came along, we signed up. It was great! We could actually see movies we otherwise wouldn't have watched. Then came Blockbuster, who lately added the Total Access plan. Now, we can just take our movies to the Blockbuster located literally across the street (well, walking distance) and exchange them for something right off the shelves. PLUS, they'll send us the next thing on our list.
I've wondered whether saving money on cable justifies spending money on Blockbuster, but in the end I just don't care.
We're really stingy with our money, so this is one of our indulgences. We don't buy clothes often, and when we do, they're on sale from JCPenney. We spend less than $200 per month dining out (weekends only and we use coupons). We don't buy any of the latest gadgets, except for my wife's new LG Mint Chocolate phone (Christmas gift and her other phone was over 2 years old and wearing down) and Garmin Forerunner 301 (for our marathon training).
So, until we find a reason to cancel, we're going to keep Blockbuster and only watch our limited basic cable. Network TV isn't all that bad.


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Botany as a subject was introduced in Nepal for the first time in 1947 with the introduction of biology at Intermediate of Science level at Tri-Chandra College in Kathmandu. It was upgraded to Bachelor level in 1950 and to post-graduate level in 1965. The initial post-graduate classes at Tri-Chandra College had eight students. The Department moved to Kirtipur in November 1967 (13 Mangsir 2024 BS) and was upgraded to the Central Department of Botany (CDB) in 1987 for M.Sc. and Ph.D. level studies, and to strengthen research on plant science. CDB is responsible for all academic programs of botany within TU. As the primary institution of higher education in botany, CDB has played an important role for five decades, producing the skilled personnel and experts in botany. CDB has also undertaken fundamental and applied research exploring Nepal's plant wealth and establishing intricate relations between plants, people and environment.
The mission of Central Department of Botany (CDB) is to foster an environment of excellence by attracting and supporting the outstanding students, faculty and staff needed to sustain our vision. We focus on the patterns and processes that enable predictive understanding of plants and their environments at local, regional, and global scales, leading to strengths in the areas of ecology, evolution, and systematics.
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Iran's security chief warns if Israel does not stop violating Syrian sovereignty it will receive a serious response
Iran-Syria war on terror has benefited entire world: Shamkhani
February 5, 2019 - 19:49
TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, said on Tuesday that Iran and Syria will continue cooperation in fighting terrorism.
"Iran-Syria cooperation in fighting Takfiri terrorism has had undeniable achievements for the region and for the international security and this process will continue" until the security crisis in Syria is resolved, Shamkhani said during a meeting with visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem in Tehran.
Shamkhani said that Iran will stand beside Syria in the reconstruction time.
"Return of security to Syria is an important opportunity for the country's development and providing services to the grief-stricken people of Syria, and the Islamic republic of Iran which stood beside Syrian people and government in the war against terrorism it will spare no effort to help and counsel in the reconstruction time," Shamkhani explained.
Elsewhere, he said that enemies of Islam are making efforts to harm the Islamic countries through causing divisions, calling for a united strategy against them.
The Iranian security chief also said the Israeli aggressions against the Syrian Army and resistance forces and its repeated violation of the Syrian sovereignty are "unacceptable", warning that if the Zionist regime does not stop such adventurous moves it will receive a "deterrent and crushing response".
For his part, Muallem praised Iran's supports for the Syrian government and people.
He said that the Syrian government will follow talks with unarmed opposition groups in line with protecting the country's unity.
Zarif highlights necessity of regional unity
In a separate meeting with Muallem, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlighted the necessity of unity among regional countries.
He also said that Israel seeks to undermine security in Syria.
For his part, Muallem thanked Iran and said Syria's victory in fighting terrorism is also a victory for Iran.
Zarif also met with new UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen.
Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani also met separately with Muallem.
Larijani said that the two countries will continue expansion of relations, especially in economic area.
The chief Syrian diplomat also said U.S. President Donald Trump is not aware of the Iranians' determination, predicting that imposition of sanctions against Iran by the U.S. will end in failure.
Trump ordered sanctions against Iran in May 2018. The first round of sanctions went into force on August 6 and the second round, which targets Iran's oil exports and banks, were snapped back on November 4.
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Terrorists should be cleaned out of Idlib, Zarif says
Syria's stability is Iran's main objective, Rouhani says
Iran, Russia and Syria determined to fight terrorism: Shamkhani
Iran, Russia and Syria discuss war on terror
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Hannover, March, 10, 2014 – In its first European appearance, LandingZone will present its entire line of docking stations for Apple® MacBook computers. Included is its newest model, the LandingZone DOCK for the MacBook Pro with Retina display, as well as its line of docking solutions for the MacBook Air.
This business-class line of docking solutions will be on display alongside products by LandingZone partner ORtek Technology, Inc at CeBIT in Hall 17, Booth No. C20/1.
LandingZone docking stations are peripheral accessories for MacBook computers that add interoperability for a range of devices: wired Ethernet, 4 or more USB ports, HDMI, Headphone port, and Thunderbolt monitors and devices. The computer docks to all of these connections quickly in a single step, and can be locked through a Security Slot compatible with most Kensington keyed laptop locks.
The DOCK for the MacBook Pro with Retina display adds three USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, a Headphone port, a MagSafe 2 holder, a native HDMI pass-through, and a Mini DisplayPort that can be used with Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 devices and monitors.
For an international audience, the 15-inch version is available now at LandingZone.net/Internationals. The 13-inch model can be pre-ordered on LandingZone.net for shipment in March.
The LandingZone 2.0 PRO works with all MacBook Air models released in 2012 and 2013, and connects four USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, and Thunderbolt or non-Thunderbolt monitors and devices.
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The original LandingZone 1.0 PRO for MacBook Air 2010-2011 was launched over Kickstarter in 2011. It offers older MacBook Air computers a security solution, while providing four USB 2.0 ports, 10/100 Mbps Ethernet, Mini DisplayPort docking to Apple and non-Apple displays.
Worldwide LandingZone products are online at LandingZone.net/Internationals. LandingZone products distributed in the US through D&H Distributing Co. and Dr. Bott.
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This engineer used facial models fed by your likes and dislikes to create an automated liking and conversing bot. Most interestingly, most of the girls he talked to about it didn't find it weird (but a few thought it was close to weird). One straight up didn't believe him!
Even better, it's open source so you could use it to automate your Tinder swiping, too.


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September & October publicity and consumption diary
It's been a busy two months. Manic, at times.
Sometimes everything wants to get through the eye of the needle at once.
A second burst of activity in support of Nailing Down the Saint (more on this below), the most challenging period of my professional (ie not writing books) career, a week in Melbourne for work, and in general the lowest ebb for my mental health in maybe fifteen years...
But anyway...
MUSIC - SEPTEMBER
Back in early September it was Going West Festival, in Titirangi. It was my second time at the festival (the first was in 2011), and it still has the cosy, kindly curious vibe. I did a session with Rosetta Allen about our latest novels, ably chaired by Caroline Barron.
Elizabeth Knox giving her address on opening night at Going West 2019
Then it was down to Dunedin with the family for a trip down memory lane (two years was two much for my son, for whom half a life has elapsed since my Burns year) and a solo session on the top floor of the city library. Afterwards, I had a chat with a Catholic priest who remembers St Joseph of Copertino being struck off the list of saints and was going to slip a little of the Joseph's life into the prayer group he was hosting that weekend.
At the end of September, Elizabeth Knox and I shared the stage for a Writers on Mondays session at Te Papa, chaired by fellow novelist Kate Duignan. We got cartooned, which was cool (second time in my "second" career).
"Interruptions are like flies."- @ElizabethKnoxNZ https://t.co/EasCxnBViH pic.twitter.com/XcrsL5CjjE
— Tara Black (@ablack_art) September 30, 2019
Reviews? Well, there's not a lot of bandwidth for any writing these days, but I did have positive reviews in North & South and The NZ Herald. ("Satisfactions abound" is a pretty pleasing headline for a review (even if the headline was probably the work of a sub-editor who hasn't read the book.)
Ghost Wall by Sara Moss (novel, audiobook)
A short novel told in the first person, I was gripped throughout but the payoff for the ever-growing sense of dread felt a little meagre.
Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry (novel, audiobook)
Another shorter book (though not as short or tight as Ghost Wall). This time it was the language that gripped me. The amazing, theatrical banter between the aging Irish gangsters, waiting at a North African port for the daughter of one of them. A blend of Shakespearean asides, Beckettian logic and Irish pub craic, it was so intoxicating the sections that lept back in time and away from the port flagged in comparison.
And another landing that felt less substantial that the waiting promised.
(I'm beginning to think I like the idea of short novels more than I do the reality.)
You Know You Want This by Kristen Roupenian (short stories, audiobook)
I wanted to find fault with this book. I wanted to look down my nose at the stories in this book whose blurb touts the face "Cat Person" was "the first short story to go viral". (I listened to "Cat Person" in 2017 and thought it was a decent story published at the perfect moment but two years later could remember very few details).
And yet my bias was defeated. This is a very good collection. Very very good.
Brave but not just for the sake of bravery. Bold but modulated in tone and intensity.
The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox (novel, NZ)
I don't read many books with faeries in them, but this is safely the best.
The Way Home by Mark Boyle (non-fiction, audiobook)
So weird to listen to this as an audiobook, pumped into my ears via my cellphone, when Boyle has turned his back on modern technology (he writes toward the end of the book about considering if there was a way to avoid typesetting the printed version of the book).
I originally put this book on my reading list as I thought it might provide some sparks for a post-apocalyptic story, but as life got shitty I could see the contemporary appeal of unplugging, tuning out and dropping off the map. Total middle class yt ppl masochistic fantasy on my part, but still.
Underland by Robert MacFarlane (non-fiction, audiobook)
There was a good book here, but it's buried (*rim-shot*) beneath an excess of description and, just, too much content.
Because Internet by Gretchen McCulloch (non-fiction, audiobook)
The two biggest challenges of writing about language on the internet in book form:
1) Managing tone - how do you pay due attention to interesting linguistic features and developments without disappearing up your own @#%?
2) Managing time - the internet moves fast - how do you talk about language, memes, platforms with a half-life of months?
McCulloch pulls it off in both respects.
Sula by Toni Morrison (fiction, audiobook)
When Morrison died in August, I knew it was long past due some of her books on my to-read list got taken off the shelf. Sula, her second published novel, opens up a world in its first few pages and adds so much depth to it, so deftly, that it's a little scary.
RIP Toni!
Flying Lessons and other stories, by various, edited by Ellen Oh (short stories, audiobook)
A mixed bag, as most anthologies are, but some standout stories from Kwame Alxander and Sunil Malhotra.
Minotaur by Peter Goldsworthy (novel, audiobook)
A blinded cop, two years into his convalescence. For most of the book, the tensions are between the reader and their expectations. Will this become a true hard-boiled detective story (early on, Detective Zadow is offered a new job on the force, a kind of human lie detector to weed out crooked cops)? Or is it a story of revenge... or depression... or medical misadventure... or madness? Is it a love story, comedy (the buddy cop chemistry between Zadow and Siri... yes, that Siri... is real) or a tragedy? Modern myth or missed opportunity?
There are a few cringy parts (okay, so maybe I'm supposed to cringe at the description of Zadow's Asian ex's "almond" eyes... every time they're mentioned and exoticised), but for the most part this is an interesting, absorbing psychological thriller in hardboiled garb.
MUSIC - OCTOBER
Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung - 20 hour-long episodes, really got sucked in after getting used to the variety of tones (it's a bit like Shakespeare... or anime). Has totally thrown a cat among the pigeons of my Netlflix recommendations
El Camino - made me more eager for the next season of Better Call Saul rather than nostalgic for Breaking Bad
John Wick 3 (in-flight viewing - abandoned due to excessive violence in a constrained space)
Detective Pikachu (in-flight viewing - abandoned due to boredom)
Fleabag Season 1 (in-flight viewing - devoured)
The Chills: the triumph and tragedy of Martin Phillipps (in-flight viewing coming back from Melbourne... I also watched another movie... some recent release from Hollywood, but for the life of me I can't remember what it was, which tells you all you need to know)
Crashing Season 1
Rugby World Cup - my quadrennial descent back into caring about rugby
NBA - every Sacramento loss (ie every Sacramento game) so far this season (it's fair to say sport has done nothing for my depression...)
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Archive: Bloodborne Review in Progress
Bless us with blood
By Brandin Tyrrel
Posted: Mar 28, 2015 12:06 am
[Editor's Note: Our Bloodborne review is now complete. Below, you'll find our impressions as they unfolded. Thank you for your patience! More on IGN's review-in-progress policy]
UPDATE - March 26, 2015: Dungeon Diving And Marty The Clairvoyant
Hey All, Brandin (the reviewer) here:
So for today's final update to this review in progress, I wanted to talk about Chalice Dungeons. But because time is tight, I'm exhausted, and the fact you'd probably enjoy listening to Marty and I explain how they work and joke around rather than reading hundreds of words, I decided to record a longer commentary and write this message instead. You can find it below. Hope you enjoy it.
I know many of you are eagerly waiting for the final review, video review, and that little numerical score. I understand and thanks for your patience. The full review and video review will go live tomorrow, (along with the score!), and we'll also have the Review Discussion shortly thereafter so I can explain my reasoning and get opinions from a few other editors.
Until then, please enjoy today's review in progress commentary where Marty and I go dungeon diving, and also, it turns out he's kind of a wizard. Go figure.
UPDATE - March 25, 2015: One is The Loneliest Number
Bloodborne's system of connecting two players for a cooperative romp through terror-infested Yarnham is a fantastic crutch to carry you over obstacles you couldn't overcome alone. But like the similar system in the Souls series, it only becomes easy to use after you've learned the rules of engagement – which are vague to say the least. Additionally, through Bloodborne's asynchronous multiplayer systems, you catch shades of other players traversing the same spit of hell as you, and for a moment, though neither of you can interact with one another, you're not completely alone. That small flicker of humanity is as effective as it's ever been.
It's not as novel as it was when we first saw it in the Souls series, but I still love the ability to leave messages for players using the notebook, and receive them from others. Messages are pinned together with strings of canned words, such as, "[Beware] [Ambush]," or the like, and left on the map for others to see. Though players will occasionally lie and urge you to take a leap of faith into the oblivion in half-broken sentences, they're generally helpful, and there are some improvements to sentence structure and vocabulary this time around. The best addition to the system is the inclusion of emotes that spring to life like a hologram when someone reads the message. On the lowest rung of Old Yharnam, in a grimey alleyway corner, I laid down the message: "item waits ahead, but beware ambush," then aimed and added the 'point' emote for a visual indicator. According to the rating system, it's been very helpful to others, and that's a great feeling.
But the real direct interaction with players comes in the form of cooperative play, and competitive invasions. You receive the Beckoning Bell early on, and ringing it signals you're in need of backup. But before other players can respond to your cry, they've got to progress far enough to build up their Insight, a stat accumulated by encountering bosses or other major obstacles that allows you to see into the… let's call it supernatural elements of the world. That ensures that when backup arrives, it's someone who knows what they're doing.
Responding to calls using the Resonating Bell is pretty straightforward, but there are many nagging rules and regulations when it comes to Bloodborne's cooperative elements that I wish it explained more completely. When trying to connect to a friend in a password-protected game, we would occasionally connect immediately, or sometimes after a lengthy wait, or not at all. There's a learning curve to understanding how little rules like player proximity or level differential affect matchmaking.
But when lending a helping hand, there's a major catch: By ringing either cooperative bell, you open yourself up to invasions by other players who are ringing the competitive Sinister Bell, for the express purpose of hunting and killing other hunters – which is completely engaging due to the breakneck pace of combat, and I can't wait to spend more time learning its intricacies. But to date, I've enjoyed many cooperative connections, and just a few fumbling invasions, in which it was clear it was their first time. (I was gentle.)
I'm just shy of 60 hours now, and finally see the blinding light at the end of the main-story tunnel, but I can't shake the feeling there's so much I'm overlooking and passing by in my rush to the finale. That's due to the cryptic nature of Bloodborne's world and its lore, but I'll be pleased when I can wrap this up and start my New Game Plus at an agonizingly methodical pace. Tomorrow will likely be the last update in this review in progress before I put the final score on it – realistically, that'll be Friday. I plan to touch on Chalice Dungeons and their replayability, but since I get pulled off course to test out wild theories so easily, I could just end up talking about a particularly ugly tree for 10 minutes. Who knows. Look for the final score later this week, and as always, may the good blood guide your way.
UPDATE - March 24, 2015: Sitting Atop a Pile of Blood
Coming to Bloodborne from Dark Souls 2, one of the biggest shocks to my system was its healing system. It's radically different, and those changes temporarily knocked me well out of my comfort zone. I struggled to adapt to the persistent way it handles my supply of those precious vials of healing, though I've come to appreciate it now.
For reference, Dark Souls' healing potions are known as Estus Flasks. These fiery yellowish elixirs, of which you can carry a scant few, restore much-needed health when tossed down the hatch, and regenerate every time you rest at a bonfire. The difficult decision presented is whether or not it's worth it to restore those flasks, as doing so respawns all enemies, or to go on with your dwindling supply for a greater potential reward. But every time you die, rest, or reset your progress, you always have the same number of flasks at your disposal. The confines and boundaries are a constant. Bloodborne does not afford you the same comfort of these cleanly outlined rules.
In Bloodborne, the healing flask is simply a vial of blood, found on slain foes or purchasable for a pittance, and carryable in quantities of 20 at a time. For all intents and purposes, these items are cut from a much more traditional swatch of role-playing fabric: they're simple healing potions. But therein lies the problem: blood vials are just items, as common as any other commodity. A few times, when I had thrown myself against a hopelessly lethal, shrieking boss monster enough times to forget what time it was when I'd started, my healthy stash of blood vials had been entirely exhausted. At that point, there was nothing left to do but begrudgingly farm more by killing miscellaneous enemies until I could equip myself to take another crack at the boss. As I touched on in an earlier portion of this review, there's no free refills to be had from resting at Bloodborne's lamps. At first, I found this system infuriating.
But I've since learn to appreciate it, and even respect it. That's mostly because, although 20 blood vials might be all you can hold at once, Bloodborne allows you to stockpile up to an additional 100 of the things back at the Hunter's Dream. It's possible that the reason Bloodborne's item system initially felt so foreign to me coming from the Souls series is because it's such a familiar proposition of farming items and stockpiling them for future use. In this way, each death feels like part of a larger narrative as you reach into a common bank for more, where the standalone lives of Dark Souls feel like more self-contained stories, independent of one another. To its credit, this system has changed how I approach death in a From game, for the first time in a long time, and that's produced some thought-provoking play.
Unfortunately, you still have to go back to the Hunter's Dream to automatically withdraw them from your stockpile, which seems like a design complication that could have been easily streamlined to avoid that toe-tapping loading screen. Yet the fact I'm in control of how many of these blood vials, quicksilver bullets (necessary to use pistols and special "magical" items), or any other easily acquired item I carry feels more like I'm in control of my investment and progress.
At this point in the saga, the end is firmly in sight, though one particular many-eyed beast (which will remain unspoiled), is putting up a hell of a fight. With more players pouring through the gates of Yarnham and into the darker fringes of the world, encounters with the community are becoming increasingly common, and I'm looking forward to delving into that tonight. Tomorrow I'm targeting full thoughts on cooperative play and we're eager to post a final score later this week – probably Friday. But a full exploration of Chalice Dungeons and the end of the main story still stand between me and that goal. See you in hell (tomorrow).
Original Post – March 23, 2015: That Old Familiar Feeling
As the crumpled corpse of one of Bloodborne's hulking boss monstrosities disintegrated at my feet, that peculiar mixture of relief, bliss, and nagging jabs of dread returned. It's a particular feeling that's all but absent in the space between From Software games, and a testament to the potency of the studio's action role-playing formula. The mechanical basis of Bloodborne shares much in common with the Dark Souls games, albeit with an aggressive new pace of combat that serves to strip away even more comfort from what little exists in those games. Despite a few technical oversights that poke holes in the dense, immersive experience that Bloodborne otherwise wraps around you, it's thus far been an enthralling, exhausting, and utterly exhilarating journey.
The brutal difficulty of combat with lethal monsters is less nuanced this time around, and arguably less forgiving thanks to the inability to block the ceaseless onslaught of attacks in any meaningful way. Where Dark Souls is a heavily armored battle of creatures slugging away at one another, Bloodborne is a twitchy, naked knife fight to the death.
It's not bad, or better, but it's certainly different and still satisfying to learn, and frustrating to master due to the added vulnerability. Most engagements unfold against multiple enemies at once, quickly unraveling into hectic acrobatic tumbling while you attempt to identify the weaknesses in their attack patterns. Being overwhelmed by enemies is commonplace, but thanks to your ability to leech back lost health by striking an enemy in a very brief window after taking damage, you're able to sustain small hits as long as you're staying mobile and delivering counterattacks. Death still comes quickly, and frequently until you've mastered at least the basics, but the system itself is engaging and creates wonderfully tense moments of fight or flight.
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Submerged Review
Aug 7, 2015 - Soak it in
Naturally the arsenal of weapons afforded to your blood-letting hunter has similarly evolved, and their newfound utilities are both stylish and incredibly cool. Weapons transform between light and heavy modes at the push of a button, turning what appears to be a simple cane used for quick bludgeoning attacks into a chain-like whip with which you can deliver slashing area-of-effect swipes against multiple monsters at the cost of speed. And these weapon transformations are baked into an inherent combo-like system, which allows you to maintain a stream of blows while transitioning between modes as needed.
As I began to understand the inner workings of my ever-expanding arsenal, learning how one form works into next, I found a greater appreciation in this newly aggressive combat. There's an ebb and flow that comes with knowing the details and timing of each swing and I actually started to believe the vague and cryptic lore that painted me as a hunter – rather than the hunted.
Your secondary weapons, however, are more supportive and straightforward. Each hunter chooses a firearm with which to engage at a distance, or more commonly, stun opponents mid-swing, setting them up for a devastating visceral attack that's savagely empowering when executed with the precision it requires. However, a common torch to light your surroundings is just as useful, though more situational and fanciful tools like the old-timey flamethrower all help to spill blood.
And these tools are absolutely needed, as Bloodborne's horrifying bestiary spans the range from pedestrian village folk locked in the grips of a widespread affliction, to the horrors so odd they defy simple description. There's a varied tone to each, but each new enemy that lunges out of their darkened corner, or tramples smaller creatures underfoot to charge you down, has the power to instill that moment of genuine panic. Which, of course, culminates in the striking boss encounters like the skeleton hound Darkbeast Paarl, that have the power to mystify, terrify, and infuriate you, depending on how quickly you adapt to their genuinely imaginative designs.
And blood is everything: the "Blood Echoes" dropped by enemies are your currency and experience (similar to Dark Souls' souls), and your reason and means for venturing into the derelict, Victorian-esque city of Yarnham in the first place. It's also your constant companion, bathing your hunter in its wet sheen as each frenzied villager and twisted mutant expels its pulpy spray in your passing wake, or forces the same from you. Death means losing every drop you've collected, which forces you to weigh the risk of pushing further into the dangerous unknown against the reward of returning to your hub area, called the Hunter's Dream, to spend it to improve your stats and items. Every fight is a gamble, and knowing the odds tilted in my favor every time I learned to exploit an enemy's weakness was another addictive hook Bloodborne sank into me.
But with each careful, blood-soaked step through the stunning environments – despite a frame rate that too often buckles under the heft of loading new areas of this world's busy beauty – I slowly started to buy into the vague secrets and gnawing whispers that pull on the corners of the experience. When I began my journey through the city of Yarnham, I wished for something more austere, like Dark Souls' land of Lordran. Now I'm thrilled it isn't. As this world has unfurled over my nearly 40 hours tromping through it, there's a sense that this place is alive. It's dark and strange, and quickly gave me the sense it's approaching the bottom of a descent into madness, but it's not merely the dried carapace of a world. The Cathedral Ward, a neighborhood dominated by a grand cathedral, showcases a strange beauty and life and death intertwined with strange cosmic forces. It's a cocktail of peculiarity.
Yet even in this strange, crazed place, there are dimly lit patches of safety in the form of lamps that can be used to save your progress through the map and return to your Hunter's Dream, at the cost of reviving any horrors you vanquished along the way. Bloodborne's lamps are much more scarce than their bonfire analogs in Dark Souls, but environments are designed intelligently so that their numerous snaking paths and intersecting tangents are dotted with doors, gates, and elevators that serve as shortcuts back to the safety of the lamp. This approach is actually welcome, as turning a crank to open a door you discovered locked from the other side an hour ago is a welcome shot of relief and pride in and of itself. Knowing you can now freely risk death without having to once again trek through the entirety of a level ad nauseum makes exploring much less of a daunting proposition.
Death in From's games has always carried a hefty punishment that makes it something not to be taken lightly, but Bloodborne generates an inorganic fear of failure with its tediously lengthy loading screens. Loading times between deaths, for example, are approximately 40 seconds – which is severe for a game that teaches us what not to do through frequent death. The issue is compounded by the fact that unlike Dark Souls, you cannot warp between checkpoint lamps, requiring you to head back to your hub world and then teleport to your destination. Granted, the loading screen when returning to the Hunter's Dream is a slimmer 15 to 20 seconds, but when you know there's another 40-second wait after that before actually arriving at your destination, it's very hard to overlook.
There's so much left to see and do, and many cryptic mysteries left to solve. As I keep going, I'll be paying many, many more visits to Bloodborne's Chalice Dungeons, and look to give special attention to the cooperative elements on tap.


Don Julio Anejo is a smooth and luxurious anejo from one of the most respected producers in Mexico. Barrel aged in small batches for 18 months in American white oak barrels, resulting in a rich, distinctive and wonderfully complex tequila. Don Julio Anejo achieves a masterful balance between agave, wood and hints of vanilla, made with 100% Blue Weber Agave.
Best experienced neat in a snifter or simply on the rocks.
Tasting Note: Lime, grapefruit and mandarin aromas with a rich touch of caramel. Full-bodied and complex palate with agave, wild honey and oaky butterscotch. Bright and lightly spiced finish with wild honey.


Love the color, and the way it wears. Excellent product!!
The color is quite beautiful, just as described and the color looked like the picture. It goes on very smooth and feels great and does last longer than most.
It is not a deep highly pigmented color, which I like. Goes on light for a nice summery lipstick and good for layering. Would work well for young people too (Though I am in my mid-40s).
Very pretty on, a little glimmer. It put it over Pink Parfait and it reminds me of MAC Brave, but prettier, more moisterizing, longer-staying. Either arrive broken or broke first day and Real Purity sent me a replacement!
I love this color! I am a Summer (for those of you familiar with seasonal color analysis) and this is the perfect light-medium cool pink for me. The texture is creamy and moisturizing without being too slick or greasy. I think is definitely going to become one of my everyday lipsticks. Please never stop making this color.
I was not aware that the lipstick would present with a whitish sheen. I think that can be chic on a younger woman, but I am 82 and it looks silly! I wish I could return it. The price to pay for not getting samples first. Otherwise, color and feel was satisfactory.
I have used Hibiscus for years! Love the shade of pink! Just right! And the lipstick formula is the best I've ever found in a natural lipstick. Love their lipsticks!
The color isn't strong enough on me. It was recommended for cool skin tones, but it's too faint and accentuates my age.
Color is almost non-existent on my lips. Sure didn't match the color chip. Should have stayed with my last shade. Really appreciate having a natural lipstick, however your tubes don't last very long.
The actual color of this lipstick is much lighter than it appears in the tube. In the tube it is a bright pink, on the lips it is a little toned down. It is buildable but not to the same color as it is in the tube. I actually have been wearing this everyday. I really like how it makes my lips pinker than usual. Its great for everyday. I also like it because it does not dry my lips out when I forget to wear chap stick!


We accept consignment for this auction from Monday March 11 to Thursday March 21, or until the full capactiy of our room. On appointment only.
In addition, we will launch the new website and announce new services.
Opening of the doors for registration and inspection of the goods from 9am. The canteen will also be open to welcome you.


NEW DELHI: Falling inflation and declining global crude oil prices have created space for the Reserve Bank of India to cut interest rates, S&P Global Ratings said Tuesday. The RBI is scheduled to announce its sixth bi-monthly policy review for the fiscal on February 7. It would be the first Monetary Policy Committee meeting under RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, who took charge in December 2018 following sudden exit of Urjit Patel.
"These two factors mean that the Reserve Bank of India has some policy space to move its interest rate settings downward at least in the near term," Rana told .
Continued decline in food and fuel prices pulled down retail inflation to an 18-month low of 2.19 per cent and WPI inflation to a 8-month low of 3.80 per cent in December 2018.
The government has mandated the RBI to contain retail (CPI) inflation at 4 per cent (+/- 2 per cent).
Brent crude which had breached $80 a barrel mark is now hovering around $63 a barrel.


– Most vehicles are intended to have multiple occupants, generally with four or 5 seats. Cars and trucks with 5 seats ordinarily seat two passengers during the entrance and a few from the rear. Whole-dimension cars and trucks and huge sport utility automobiles can generally carry six, 7, or even more occupants dependant upon the arrangement from the seats. Then again, sporting activities cars and trucks are most often developed with only two seats. The differing needs for passenger capability and their luggage or cargo House has resulted in the availability of a large assortment of human body models to satisfy person consumer necessities that include, between others, the sedan/saloon, hatchback, station wagon/estate, and minivan.
According to investigate performed by Julian Allwood in the University of Cambridge, world wide Strength use might be heavily lowered through the use of lighter autos, and an average pounds of five hundred kg (one,a hundred lb) is mentioned for being nicely achievable. In certain competitions such as the Shell Eco Marathon, regular motor vehicle weights of forty five kg (ninety nine lb) have also been accomplished. These vehicles are only single-seaters (however slipping inside the definition of an automobile, Though 4-seater autos tend to be more popular), However they Even so reveal the quantity by which vehicle weights could nevertheless be lowered, and the subsequent decrease gas use (i.e. approximately a gas use of 2560 km/l).
The automotive marketplace patterns, develops, manufactures, marketplaces, and sells the earth's motor cars. In 2008, more than 70 million motor vehicles, which include automobiles and industrial cars ended up manufactured around the globe.
, In 2007, a complete of seventy one.9 million new autos were bought throughout the world: 22.nine million in Europe, 21.four million in the Asia-Pacific Region, 19.4 million while in the United states and Canada, four.four million in Latin The united states, two.4 million in the Middle East and one.four million in Africa. The markets in North The united states and Japan were being stagnant, though those in South The united states along with other portions of Asia grew strongly. Of the foremost markets, China, Russia, Brazil and India saw by far the most immediate growth.
. About 250 million autos are in use in The usa. World wide, there were about 806 million cars and trucks and light-weight vans within the road in 2007; they burn off over 260 billion US gallons (980,000,000 m3) of gasoline and diesel gasoline annually. The numbers are increasing fast, especially in China and India. Inside the impression of some, urban transport methods based around the car or truck have proved unsustainable, consuming extreme energy, impacting the health of populations, and offering a declining amount of provider Regardless of escalating investments. Several of such unfavorable impacts slide disproportionately on Those people social groups who are also least likely to personal and push cars and trucks. The sustainable transportation movement concentrates on options to these challenges.
In 2008, with swiftly increasing oil rates, industries including the automotive business, are going through a combination of pricing pressures from raw materials fees and alterations in purchaser buying patterns. The field is additionally dealing with rising exterior Competitors from the general public transport sector, as consumers re-Assess their private auto usage. About 50 % of the US's fifty-1 light-weight automobile crops are projected to completely close in the coming several years, With all the loss of Yet another two hundred,000 Careers within the sector, along with the 560,000 jobs lost this decade. Combined with sturdy development in China, in 2009, this resulted in China becoming the most important motor vehicle producer and market on this planet. China 2009 revenue experienced amplified to 13.6 million, a significant boost from a million of domestic car sales in 2000. Due to the fact then even so, even in China and other BRIC nations, the automotive output is all over again slipping.
. Cars are usually equipped with many varieties of lights. These involve headlights, which might be utilised to light up the way in which forward and make the vehicle obvious to other people, so the vehicle can be utilized during the night; in certain jurisdictions, daytime working lights; red brake lights to point in the event the brakes are utilized; amber flip signal lights to point the transform intentions of the driving force; white-coloured reverse lights to illuminate the area driving the car (and suggest that the driver will likely be or is reversing); and on some autos, additional lights (e.g., aspect marker lights) to improve the visibility of the vehicle. Inside lights about the ceiling of the car are frequently equipped for the driving force and passengers. Some vehicles even have a trunk light-weight and, extra hardly ever, an motor compartment mild.


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Rowena Gargalicana is a civil litigator specializing in real estate and family law matters. Rowena has represented individuals in lawsuits in both state and federal courts, as well as in investigations by government agencies. She has the unique experience of having represented plaintiffs and defendants which allows her to appreciate a 360º view of a particular conflict.
This experience led Rowena to develop a family law mediation practice to assist parties with resolving custody, visitation, support and property division issues economically.
Before forming G/G, LLP, Rowena represented plaintiffs in civil rights actions, including disability access discrimination and employment discrimination in individual and class action lawsuits against governmental and private entities and public corporations.
She was part of the legal teams that litigated against corporation and state entities, such as Macy's, Target, the State of California of San Francisco, FedEx and UPS, on behalf of customers, employees and the general public to enforce their civil rights for equal access or against discrimination of employees with disabilities.
Rowena has been volunteering in her community since the age of 16. Her volunteer activities span working in the pediatric ward at the San Joaquin Valley Hospital, fundraising on behalf of Leukemia research, mentoring young lawyers, providing advice at legal clinics, and serving on the boards of community and legal organizations.
If not law, then triathlons. Rowena is a long-time endurance athlete having moved on from marathons to triathlons. Her bikes are fixtures at the law office.
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Thank you so much for joining us for today's unSeminary podcast. I'm honored to have Lead Pastor Ryan Visconti from Generation Church in Arizona with us today.
Ryan's dad became pastor of Generation Church in 1989, and at that time there were about 70-80 people attending. The church began to grow and move into bigger facilities, but then peaked at 400-500 attendees and began a slow decline in members. Meanwhile Ryan entered the army and never intended to go into ministry, but when he felt the call he couldn't deny God's urging. Ryan started serving as a right-hand man to his dad in Generation Church with about 300 members at that time. Together, they began to break down the church departments and ministries and took a more simple approach, focusing primarily on the Sunday service experience. Today Ryan shares some of their learnings with us.
Consider rebranding in your strategy. // Generation was not the original name for the church. The church that existed in place of what is now Generation Church had a different reputation within the community, attended primarily by older generations. So when Ryan came on board, he worked with his dad and the rest of the staff to relaunch the church. Changing the name was part of that process and served to give the church a fresh start, causing a buzz in the community. Branding and social media was a huge part of their strategy in order to reach the younger generation with a more up-to-date church.
Learn by trial and error. // Finding the best strategy for your church is partially based on trial and error—figuring out what works best in your situation. For Generation Church, the changes they made included creating an engaging and easy-to-navigate website which served as the "front door" to the church—a big part of reaching the younger generation. Having a presence on social media is also important for sharing stories and small bits of what the church is doing. Be aware of every piece of what you do in order to create the culture you want your church to have.
Pair vision with wisdom. // A lot of older pastors are at the point that they're thinking about passing the responsibilities of the church onto the next person, but they're not quite ready to release everything, or they can't afford to retire. What Generation Church did in this regard is keep the previous lead pastor, Ryan's father, involved and on staff, and yet pass the baton to the next generation to drive vision. So in this case, Ryan took over the lead pastor position under his father's guidance. This allows the church to have someone who is driving hard with new vision and ideas, but still have the older staff with their years of experience to give advice and speak wisdom into situations. Ryan found it created a really potent dynamic to have these two strengths balancing each other at Generation.
Make the most of your resources. // Increased income doesn't always come immediately with growth. One thing Ryan found with growth is that the giving can be a year behind. At the beginning of the rebranding process it was really tough because Generation didn't have a lot of resources due to the membership decline from the previous years. There may be many months in which your church is coming out in the red just as Generation was, but there are still many free services that a church can take advantage of to encourage growth. Remember that simple is better when you don't have a lot of resources. But when God's call leads you to something that may cost money, such as an additional service or more staff, step out in faith that this will lead to the growth you're looking for.
You can learn more about Generation Church at www.generation.church.


Rhythm is a basic principle of art, taught to beginners and explored by master artists. However, rhythm is a difficult concept to understand and apply visually. The basic definition of rhythm is defined, and the use of rhythm is explored through artwork and the writings of historians and aestheticians. The use of rhythm in other disciplines is also examined. Lessons and recommendations are suggested for the art educator.
Colby, Brooke. Rhythm to the Art Educator. Master's Thesis. East Carolina University, January 2009. The Scholarship. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/2228. April 26, 2019.
Colby, Brooke, "Rhythm to the Art Educator" (Master's Thesis., East Carolina University, January 2009).
Colby, Brooke. Rhythm to the Art Educator [Master's Thesis]. Greenville, NC: East Carolina University; January 2009.


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"I was reminded of something I had long ago forgotten - that I had written the lyrics for this song in a small village in northern Ethiopia on a scrap of paper, an Air India sick bag, I think. And there it was, nearly twenty years later, coming back to Africa, all the stuff about parched lands and deserts making sense for the first time. The hairs just stood up on the back of my neck. I could barely sing the song. And it was like that every night of the tour." - Bono on Where The Streets Have No Name during the Vertigo tour
In the song 'Until The End Of The World' Judas is speaking to Jesus somewhere in the afterlife, it's about the guilt and punishment Judas had after he betrayed Jesus.


On 20 February, a number of employees from Mapfre Group volunteered to take several clients from Dar il-Kaptan for a fun-filled bowling activity during the afternoon. Mapfre Group sponsored this activity so that the residents may take the opportunity to enjoy themselves outside of their daily routines.
Dar il-Kaptan is an NGO which offers services to any person with a disability, irrespective of the impairment or condition, especially since the home is fully accessible and the staff is highly trained. The Foundation is committed to ensure that no family, regardless of their financial situation, is denied access to any of its services, which may consist of either Residential Respite Service or a Day Service. Individual assessments are carried out regularly by the social worker to ensure that all the family's concerns are addressed.
The philosophy of this Foundation is built on the individual's right to dignity, respect and privacy. By adhering to these fundamental principles, Dar il-Kaptan provides a service that helps to enhance the individual's potential as well as enriching his/her quality of life. Notwithstanding this, the NGO has made it its mission to commit themselves to "providing a professional respite service to persons with disability and their families".
Mapfre Group strives to fulfil its obligations to NGOs such as Dar il-Kaptan and make a difference to our local community. Mapfre Group will continue to sponsor such activities throughout the upcoming year.


"We stand up for the Poles who want their sovereignty back!"
The European Parliament held a debate today on the deteriorating situation of the rule of law and democracy in Poland. Frank Engel expressed his concern about the state reforms that the Polish government is implementing and his worry that it will take generations to reverse them. He reiterated his support for the Polish people who want a future in a free European society.


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VIVA announces nationwide 5G service with Huawei in Kuwait
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Mark Bowen | 7 March, 2019
VIVA, Kuwait's fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, has announced the establishment of a 5G innovation centre, with the aim to explore, develop and launch new 5G use cases in Kuwait by 2019.
Currently VIVA is already in action to rollout a nationwide 5G network with over 1000 5G NR sites supported by a massive device ecosystem of more than 100K devices including 5G CPEs, setting the benchmark as one of the largest 5G commercial rollouts in the world up to date.
The 5G innovation centre comes to enforce VIVA's 5G business strategy execution and will open the door for new business models such as ultra-broadband, IoT, Smart City services, and position VIVA as the undisputed leader in the 5G era.
Eng. Zarrar Khan, VIVA's CTO, said: "Two months back, VIVA celebrated its 10th year anniversary, the growth we witnessed in the past represents an amazing success story. We provided best in class Telco services to our customers, invested in latest cutting-edge technologies and boosted Kuwait's leadership in the ICT era.
"Moving forward, we intend to position VIVA as the first operator in the world to deliver true 5G NR experience, with the planned nationwide coverage, our clients will have access to 5G networks and experience new services.
"The establishment of the 5G innovation centre will help us to drive digitalisation across vertical sectors, Industries from telemedicine to Smart Cities to public safety will thrive with the support of 5G infrastructure. The networks will enable new revenue streams, enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and ultimately uplift the standard of living across Kuwait."
VIVA Kuwait chose Huawei as a strategic partner to support its 5G rollout, leveraging Huawei's 5G leadership and E2E Ecosystem. Over the past 10 years, VIVA and Huawei collaborated to deliver successful 3G/4G services, this 5G move reflect VIVA's confidence and trust in Huawei's capabilities.
5G is the next generation wireless network, enabling new 5G use cases to emerge and transform the way we live, with its ultra-high capacity, services such as VR/AR, 4K/8K video live streaming will provide immersive experiences, critical communication use cases including driverless cars and drones will revolutionise the transportation industry, sensors, machines and smart devices will be all connected bringing the Smart City dream into reality.
Gulf Bank moves from paper to digital records with help of Alaris
Microsoft holds 'Banking Edition' of CISO Executive Series for Kuwaiti FSI Professionals
Intelligent CIO Kuwait is a technology intelligence platform aimed at the enterprise IT sector to provide targeted updates and research driven data. As part of Lynchpin Media, this digital medium gives unparalleled advice to the regional community.


We are looking forward to celebrating MOTHER'S DAY at Victory Baptist Church this Sunday, May 8! Join us for one of our two morning services, 8:45 AM and 11:00 AM, and our evening service at 6:00 PM. Bring your mother, daughter, grandmother, or friend to church with you on this very important holiday!


Picture yourself having your morning coffee on the balcony watching the sun come up and the dolphins playing in the Atlantic. After a day of sunbathing & swimming, you can retire to the master bedroom balcony and watch the beautiful sunsets.
FIRST FLOOR: This two story (eighth and ninth floors) penthouse in The Oceana is ocean front. It has a 24 foot by eight foot open balcony overlooking the beach. The living room has a cathedral ceiling and 22 feet of glass looking out on the balcony, with two sectional sofas, Flat screen TV, . There is a kitchen, dining room, laundry room, bedroom with 1 Queen and 1 double bed with flat screen TV, and a newly renovated full bath.
WE RENT TO PEOPLE 25 YEARS OLD AND OLDER ONLY!!!!!
Ruth & I are self employed and live in central Pa. and we have enjoyed the rental business since 1993. I am currently VP of the condo board and we work hard to keep our condo in the best possible condition.
Ruth & I do our best to upgrade part of our condo every year. This winter we are redoing the downstairs bathroom.
Downstairs bathroom has been completely redone this winter. Upstairs bathroom has double vanity and large shower.


This sword is a replica of an early Celtic sword. Originally made of bronze, this type of swords was used during the Hallstatt culture. In later periods they were also made from iron.
This sword is 73 cm long, with a blade of 59 cm and a hilt of 11,5 cm long. It has a semi-sharp, leaf shaped blade and comes with a black leather scabbard. The scabbard is open on the side at the top 20 cm.


Welcome to your new home! Imagine living minutes from one of the best beaches in Canada. Mariner Estates is your gateway to the lifestyle you have always wanted! West Coast lifestyle full of fun and modern living with your spacious kitchen with custom high gloss cabinets and quartz countertops. The building has been extensively renovated inside and outside. Updates include a brand new metal roof, new dual pane custom glass windows, new dual pane acrylic skylights. Each unit comes with 1 secured underground parking stall and 1 storage locker. RENTALS ALLOWED AND PETS OK! Unit 8 features a LOFT with ENSUITE and HUGE WALK-IN CLOSET! Find 2 PRIVATE BALCONIES on the main floor. APRIL 19TH FROM 5PM-8PM There will be plenty of food and refreshments! and SAT APRIL 20 FROM 2-4PM.


"At age forty-seven, I still had no frown lines or crow's feet, no forehead furrow or laugh lines, not a hint of marionette lines or neck lines; not one white hair or the slightest shadow under my eyes, I looked hopelessly age thirty."
There are those who won't grow old because they have left us too soon.
Those who don't worry about ageing because they have more important things to worry about.
Those who try to stay young to keep their husbands, but end up losing everything anyway.
Il y a celle qui ne vieillira pas, car elle a été emportée trop tôt.
Celle qui prend de l'âge sans s'en soucier, parce qu'elle a d'autres problèmes.
Celle qui cherche à paraître plus jeune pour garder son mari, et qui finit par tout perdre.
Et puis, il y a Betty.


The Crazy Rich Asians fever is far from over. In fact, judging by this year's Halloween, it's become the most popular source of inspo for costumes. Case in point: this group of Filipino friends' take on Kevin Kwan's masterpiece. It's the best one we've seen so far!
On his social media accounts, Gabriel Yap posted a group photo of him and his friends dressed as the main cast of the film—spot Rachel Chu, Nick Young, Astrid Leong, Peik Lin, and more—and they nailed the costumes down to a tee. See for yourself!
Since then, his post has garnered over a thousand likes on Facebook and was even featured by international website Huffington Post.
Some of the cast members, including Gemma Chan, Henry Golding, and Kris Aquino, also noticed their impressive costumes. Nico Santos (a.k.a. Oliver Tsien) even left them a comment on Instagram.


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Matt McLaughlin's 2007 Fontana Spring Race Driver Handicaps
October 15, 2021 February 21, 2007 by Matt McLaughlin
Jimmie Johnson: Johnson scored his first-ever Cup victory at Fontana back in 2002 (yes, kids, they were racing stock cars way back in 2002). In addition, Johnson has scored three runner-up finishes at California, one of them in this race last year. That's a total of four first or seconds in eight career Cup starts …
Categories Matt McLaughlin, Cup Series, Fantasy Insider Tags Brian Vickers, Carl Edwards, Casey Mears, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman, Scott Riggs, Tony Stewart
Mirror Driving: I'll Take Blocking for $200, Alex… & A Yellow Flag on the Last Lap
October 15, 2021 February 21, 2007 by Frontstretch Staff
Should NASCAR stay consistent with NOT throwing the yellow on the final lap if the wreck happens behind the leaders, as they did in the Daytona 500?
Categories Amy Henderson, Cami Starr, Cup Series, Meegan Sweeney, Mike Neff, Mirror Driving, Tom Bowles, Tommy Thompson, Toni Montgomery, Truck Series, Vito Pugliese Tags Johnny Benson, Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Michael Waltrip, Tony Stewart
Who's Hot/Who's Not in Nextel Cup: 2007 Auto Club 500 at Fontana Edition
Normally, the fireworks in Daytona are reserved for July, but they came out early this year. 2007's version of NASCAR's Super Bowl didn't disappoint in the action department… at least in the final fourth of the race. Kevin Harvick started off his season on fire with a weekend sweep after claiming his first Daytona 500 …
Categories Cup Series, Cami Starr, Who's Hot / Who's Not Tags David Gilliland, Jeff Burton, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Kyle Petty, Mark Martin, Mike Wallace, Ryan Newman, Scott Riggs, Sterling Marlin
Running Their Mouth: 2007 Daytona 500
September 26, 2021 February 19, 2007 by Beth Lunkenheimer
Editor's Note: Welcome to Frontstretch's newest column! Each week, we'll go through all the media reports, interviews, PR and our own stuff to find the best quotes from Sunday's race that best captures the story of how the weekend unfolded… straight from the drivers themselves. This week, Beth Lunkenheimer gives us a sneak peek at …
Categories Beth Lunkenheimer, Cup Series, Running Their Mouth Tags Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Michael Waltrip, Tony Stewart
Matt McLaughlin's 2007 Daytona 500 Driver Handicaps
September 24, 2021 February 14, 2007 by Matt McLaughlin
Jimmie Johnson: Johnson won last year's Daytona 500, and his 32nd-place result in last year's Firecracker 400 ended a streak of five finishes of sixth or better in Daytona points races. On the plate tracks lately, the Hendrick cars always seem to be contenders.
Categories Matt McLaughlin, Cup Series, Fantasy Insider Tags Brian Vickers, Carl Edwards, Casey Mears, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Jarrett, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Mark Martin, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Michael Waltrip, Ryan Newman, Scott Riggs, Tony Stewart
2007 Season Preview: Whose Job is on the Line?
October 12, 2021 January 29, 2007 by Frontstretch Staff
Today's Season Preview Topic: What driver enters the season under the most pressure to make NASCAR's Chase, and why? Will they succeed or fail?
Categories Amy Henderson, Becca Gladden, Beth Lunkenheimer, Cami Starr, Cup Series, Jeff Meyer, Kim DeHaven, Mike Neff, Nikki Krone, Staff Predictions, Tom Bowles, Tommy Thompson, Toni Montgomery, Vito Pugliese Tags Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jamie McMurray, Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart
Best of Bowles-Eye View: Paul Dana's Death Cruel Reminder for NASCAR Family
September 19, 2021 January 7, 2007 by Tom Bowles
Truth be told, Paul Dana was not a household name in motorsports; at least, not yet. Putting aside his former career as a journalist to pursue his dream, the 30-year-old was preparing for his first full season on the IRL circuit, quietly landing a deal with one of the best teams in Rahal Letterman Motorsports. …
Categories Tom Bowles, Bowles-Eye View, Cup Series, IndyCar Tags Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth, Paul Dana
Best of the Top 10: Top 10 Ramifications of Kurt Busch Being Eliminated From the Chase
September 18, 2021 December 12, 2006 by Frontstretch Staff
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Q: prevent Spritekit nodes with the same Catagorymask from colliding I have this Spritekit project that I am working on where there is a player node that you move around the screen and then there are bullet nodes that shoot at you. My problem is that not only do the bullets hit the player, but they also hit each other. I have given the player and the bullets their own category/collision/contact masks.
I specify all the different category masks here(some of them can be ignored):
enum CategoryMask : UInt32 {
    case playeragain = 11
    case player = 1
    case GBullet = 2
    case BBullet = 3
    case enemyships = 4
    case coin = 5
    case boss = 6
}

BBullet is the bullets that are shot at you and player is the node that the user controls.
I then assign these masks to each node:
    player.physicsBody?.categoryBitMask = CategoryMask.player.rawValue
    player.physicsBody?.collisionBitMask = CategoryMask.BBullet.rawValue | CategoryMask.coin.rawValue
    player.physicsBody?.contactTestBitMask = CategoryMask.BBullet.rawValue | CategoryMask.coin.rawValue

    bullet.physicsBody?.categoryBitMask = CategoryMask.BBullet.rawValue
    bullet.physicsBody?.collisionBitMask = CategoryMask.player.rawValue
    bullet.physicsBody?.contactTestBitMask = CategoryMask.player.rawValue

The collision between the bullets and the player works fine and I have set up how to handle each collision in the "Did begin contact" function. I would like to specify that I don't want the bullets to collide with each other.

A: It's bit mask in binary.
So it's better to use some bit operator:
enum CategoryMask : UInt32 {
case playeragain = 0b00000001
case player = 0b00000010
case GBullet = 0b00000100
case BBullet = 0b00001000
case enemyships = 0b00010000
case coin = 0b00100000
case boss = 0b01000000
  }

   // case playeragain = 1<<0 //1
   // case player = 1<<1    // 2
    // case GBullet = 1<<2  // 4
   // case BBullet = 1<<3   //8
   // case enemyships = 1<<4 //16
   // case coin = 1<<5 //32
   // case boss = 1<<6 //64

  //

This should give you what you really what.
It's an example from Apple Document and redball will hit ground and blue ball will not.
    let ground = SKShapeNode()

      redBall.physicsBody?.collisionBitMask = 0b0001
      blueBall.physicsBody?.collisionBitMask = 0b0010
      ground.physicsBody?.categoryBitMask = 0b0001

A: Just to add to the answer above, with your definition of the category bits masks as:
case playeragain = 11 (binary 1011)
case player = 1            (Binary 0001)
case GBullet = 2.          (Binary 0010)
case BBullet = 3.         (Binary 0011)
case enemyships = 4. (Binary. 0100)
case coin = 5.              (Binary 0101)
case boss = 6.             (Binary 0110)

The only unique values you have (I.e. with a single bit set) are player, GBullet and enemyships. Anything defined as BBullet will match as a player or a GBullet; coin will identify as an enemyships or a player and boss as enemyships or GBullet and playeragain as something undefined (1000), GBullet or Player.
here's a guide to collision and contactTest bit masks:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/40596890/1430420


LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - 5 P.M. update: There's a chance for winter weather in North Arkansas late Friday.
As temperatures continue to get colder an area of low pressure coming in from Texas will spread rain into Arkansas Friday.
Our meteorologists say rain is expected in Central and South Arkansas from the middle of Friday through Saturday. Central and South Arkansas will receive anywhere from a half inch to an inch and a half of rain.
In North Arkansas, cold rain is expected for Friday with a change to a wintry mix. A wintry mix is defined as a mix of rain, freezing rain, sleet and or snow. However, surface temperatures will be above freezing during the day Friday. That and rain will limit accumulation of the frozen kind.
Friday night temperatures are expected to fall closer to freezing if not below freezing. When that occurs some sticking or accumulation of wintry precipitation can occur but only small amounts may accumulate.


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Q: What better way to pass a form via POST to the Model through the Controller in MVC? I have a simple form with some fields and I created the controller below which is just a code to study without the proper treatments for data entry:
 <?php
    require_once '../ProductModel.php';

    class ProductController
    {
        private $name_product;
        private $code_product;
        private $sku;
        private $price;

        public function __construct()
        {
            $this->name_product = $_POST['name_product'];
            $this->code_product = $_POST['code_product'];
            $this->sku = $_POST['sku'];
            $this->price = $_POST['price'];
        }

        public function registerProduct()
        {
            $prodController = new ProductController();

            $productModel = new ProductModel();
            $productModel->insertProduct($prodController);
        }
    }
?>

Below I have the Model class:
<?php
    class ProductModel
    {
        public function insertProduct(ProductController $productController)
        {
            //Logic
        }
    }
?>

The logic I did to pass the data to the Model was that thinking about validating the data in the Model as well. But I'm not sure if this way can be considered good in current development standards or if there's a lot there that needs to be improved. If there is, where?
Considering the way I did it, is it possible to implement a dependency injection?


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DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. - - On October 14, Jeff Gordon will participate at a fund raiser called "Paint a Healthy Picture for Children" in Daytona Beach, Florida. The event is being held to raise money for "Speediatrics," the new name of the Pediatric floor of the Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach. That night, the reigning Winston Cup champion, along with other NASCAR drivers, will roll up their sleeves and paint for charity.
Betty Jane France, assistant secretary and community relations director for NASCAR, came up with the "Speediatrics" theme for the floor at the hospital in order to make children feel more comfortable in a sometimes intimidating medical environment. "If we can even temporarily take a child's mind off of their reason for their visit to the hospital, we have accomplished our goal," France said. "We plan to theme everything possible on the floor to racing -- wheelchairs, beds, wall hangings, wall paper, floor tile and even nurses' uniforms. We hope that when a child arrives here, they won't see a hospital, they will see pit road or Victory Lane at Daytona." The project is expected to be complete in January 1999.
The October 14 event at the Speedway's Daytona Club has a goal of raising $250,000. Along with Gordon, drivers Dale Earnhardt and Mark Martin are among those who have already pledged their support by appearing. The drivers will be paired with a child to create a racing-themed image that will be signed by both artists and then auctioned off to the highest bidder.
In addition to the artwork, other motorsports items will be auctioned that evening with all proceeds going to develop Speediatrics. Tickets to the event, which is being held in the luxurious Daytona Club, are available by calling (904) 947-6411. Tables of 10 are being sold in advance for $1,000 and individual seats are being sold in advance for $125.


variations of these, sometimes including cooked food also, from others like Kymythy Schultze, Juliette De Bairacli-Levy, Wendy Volhard, Dr. Richard Pitcairn and others - even though some of these others came before Lonsdale and Billinghurst.
When I first changed my dogs to a more natural diet, I started off on a diet modelled on Billinghursts 'Barf' diet and my dogs did exceedingly well, although issues like excess gas did return after a short reprieve.
They had no biscuit, but had raw mince and bones, and small amounts of pureed fruit and vegetables daily along with boiled eggs as treats once a week and fish.
As I have learned more, the diet I feed my dogs has evolved into a more Raw Meaty Bones [RMB] or prey-based diet, but with some added supplements which I know to be beneficial for them but it is ever-changing based on how they develop and what I feel is needed at the time.
*Almost all dogs seem to improve and do well on a raw diet, certainly better than they did on commercial, especially those with health/behaviour issues; this means less vets visits, better health all round, glossy, shiny coats, less need for bathing as dirt just dries and falls out of the coat, no teeth cleaning needed, fresh breath and often worms and fleas become minimal or even a thing of the past.
* Small, firm, easily-pick-up-able stools.
*You know what your dogs are eating, and so it is so much easier to find problem areas if/when problems arise.
*Many health issues are sorted out with a natural diet - can't put weight on, need to lose weight and tone up, some seizures, skin issues, dirty teeth, stinky breath, recurring ear infections, some pancreatic issues - often we find the sicker a dog is, the greater the benefits once changed to a natural, fresh, raw diet.
*Some particular breeds seem to do well on a little carefully chosen carbs as part of their raw diet, like collies and greyhounds, bull terriers and Shar-Pei - undoubtedly due to breeding.
I personally don't like the idea of carbs, unless in a very small amount occasionally for treats - but quite rarely, but having said that, I have used mashed potato with some dogs in the past to help them put some weight on - it's what suits 'your' dog, and with all the health issues/weaknesses many dogs may have inherited, they may need slight alterations from time to time from what the authors would accept.
*Pups seem to grow much more steadily on a raw diet, which is much better for their joints and they seem to have stronger bones and less joint dysplasia issues, aswell as less pano where their bones and muscles are growing in a more balanced way.
* Make sure your dog eats bones nicely, and finding a good supplier - or affording the supermarkets if you can't.
*You may have to get used to some not-very-nice smells [altho nothing smells worse than tinned dogfood!] and get over squeamishness.
* You may need to clear, or purchase a freezer to enable you to buy in bulk or take advantage of special offers.
* It is advisable, and absolutely necessary for some types of meat to be frozen before they are fed to kill of certain bacteria.
I find people everywhere using all types of natural diet, and very happy with how their dogs are doing on it, which leads me to feel that no one type is 'it', but what we have to do is find what works best for 'our' dogs, which to me can mean using kinesiology also to make sure I 'get it right' for the individual.
I feel the Pros far outweight the Cons and can find no reason I would ever revert back from a natural diet.


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All Themes Totalitarianism Revolution and Corruption Class Warfare Language as Power The Soviet Union
All Characters Napoleon Snowball Boxer Benjamin Squealer Old Major Clover Mr. Jones Mr. Pilkington Mr. Frederick The Cat Mollie The Sheep The Hens The Dogs Muriel
All Symbols Character Names The Windmill
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Brief Biography of George Orwell
Eric Blair was born and spent his youth in India. He was educated at Eton in England and from 1922-27, he served in the Indian Imperial Police in Burma. Through his autobiographical work about poverty in London (Down and Out in Paris and London, 1933), his experiences in colonial Burma (Burmese Days, 1934), and in the Spanish Civil War (Homage to Catalonia, 1938), and the plight of unemployed coal miners in England (The Road to Wigan Pier, 1937), Blair, who wrote under the name George Orwell, exposed and critiqued the human tendency to oppress others politically, economically, and physically. Orwell particularly hated totalitarianism, and his most famous novels, Animal Farm and 1984, are profound condemnations of totalitarian regimes. Orwell died at the age of 47 after failing to treat a lung ailment.
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In 1917, two successive revolutions rocked Russia and the rest of the world. The first revolution overthrew the Russian monarchy (the Tsar) and the second established the USSR, the world's first Communist state. Over the next 30 years, the Soviet government descended into a totalitarian regime that used and manipulated socialist ideas of equality among the working class to oppress its people and maintain power. Animal Farm is an allegory of the Russian Revolution and the Communist Soviet Union. Many of the animal characters in Animal Farm have direct correlations to figures or institutions in the Soviet Union.
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The literary work most often mentioned alongside Animal Farm is Orwell's own 1984. It envisions a future in which a dictatorship monitors and controls the actions of all its citizens. Like Animal Farm, 1984 depicts the horrific constraints that totalitarian governments can impose on human freedom. Other popular novels with antitotalitarian themes include Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, and Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. Animal Farm specifically critiques Communism, as put forth by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels's The Communist Manifesto, through its allegorical Animalism ideology. In his autobiographical writing, Orwell cited the British author W. Somerset Maugham as a major influence on his work, though he also wrote about his love of the works of Shakespeare and Charles Dickens, as well as the work of some of his contemporaries including T. S. Eliot and D. H. Lawrence.
Key Facts about Animal Farm
Full Title: Animal Farm
When Written: 1944-45
Where Written: England
When Published: 1945
Literary Period: Modernism
Genre: Allegorical Novel
Setting: A farm somewhere in England in the first half of the 20th century
Climax: The pigs appear standing upright and the sheep bleat, "Four legs good, two legs better!"
Antagonist: Napoleon specifically, but the pigs and the dogs as groups are all antagonists.
Point of View: Third Person
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Tough Crowd. Though Animal Farm eventually made Orwell famous, three publishers in England and several American publishing houses rejected the novel at first. One of the English editors to reject the novel was the famous poet T.S. Eliot, who was an editor at the Faber & Faber publishing house. One American editor, meanwhile, told Orwell that it was "impossible to sell animal stories in the U.S.A."
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Why did The Promised Neverland Season 2 Remove the Goldy Pond Arc?
By thespookyredhead	in Anime, Anime, Manga, Manga	on March 23, 2021 September 27, 2021
I'm upset about this topic. But we're not here to listen to me complain about The Promised Neverland (TPN) Season 2. We're here to discuss theories as to why someone thought it was a good idea to take out the arguably best arc of the entire series – Goldy Pond.
Original Anime Content
The anime has chosen to include original content. Yet Goldy Pond was most readers' favourite arc, so it's surprising to see that it's not included.
A statement was made that Kaiu Shirai, the writer of TPN manga, would be supervising the series to add 'original scenarios.' Because the manga suffered from rushed arcs, especially towards the ending of the series, and due to the manga's negative feedback regarding this – original anime content would allow for the anime to progress past the manga's ending or to expand upon topics that the author wants to spend more time on. Chosen arcs could be reconstructed at a healthier pace. If Shirai wants to focus upon this, then that might a reason Goldy Pond was cut.
This is still strange for viewers though, as people initially thought when hearing this announcement that the 'original scenarios' was going to be filler. So the choice to cut all of the Goldy Pond arc has only heightened people's confusion regarding what direction the anime is going in and/or why since the story has skipped a lot of manga content.
Maybe Shirai thought that Goldy Pond for the anime was too much of a 'change' to the story. Instead of going from escaping an orphanage, to learning about the outside world, to action fighting against demons possibly they wanted to stick to a more 'streamlined' story and focus upon anime original content.
Goldy Pond is Going to Appear Later into the Anime
Because the Goldy Pond arc can be argued to take place in a self-contained setting, the creepy hunting grounds could theoretically appear later in the anime. Goldy Pond could be in a different location, and so it could be introduced in season 3.
The Taboo of Firearms
In Japan firearms is a large taboo. DJ Milez has made the comparision that since TPN isn't as 'mature' a story as a series like Attack on Titan where there is more violence, gore and mature themes compared to TPN, perhaps firearms being shown in the anime wasn't something anime creators wanted to do. Especially since TPN features children as the main characters learning how to use firearms and using them frequently. And not in a military context which can be deemed 'okay' compared to TPN. Maybe the producers are just trying to avoid parents complaining about their children watching fictional children using guns to kill demons.
To Reintroduce Norman
Norman wasn't reintroduced to the TPN manga until years into its weekly serialisation. He didn't make his full reappearance until practically the last 1/3rd of the manga. This could translate to at the earliest, Norman reappearing in the anime late into season 3.
It's been suggested that TPN anime wanted Norman reintroduced because they were concerned about losing such a popular character for such a long period of time.
To Finish the Anime Quickly
For a manga that had such a large audience, and a first anime season that was popular, studios don't tend to feel like they need to compress or even skip parts of the story out of a fear of not getting a second season. This is even particularly weirder for a Shonen Jump story, where there a very few examples of their stories getting this sort of treatment.
However, because of how rushed season 2 is people theorise that TPN anime was trying to wrap out within two seasons. (There could have also been undisclosed production delays, COVID-19 affected progress, we're not sure – but this could of resulted in perhaps less episodes or just general production disruption and they cut Goldy Pond). The show could still finish off with a Season 2, Part 2 – which wouldn't include enough time for the Goldy Pond arc.
Goldy Pond might have been determined to be the arc that's cut from the series because it is not 'necessarily' needed for the overall plot of TPN. Instead, it's more focused upon character development, introducing new characters, story world building, and focusing upon the children learning how to navigate, learn more about, and fight in the world.
But even if the reason why the Goldy Pond arc was cut due to wanting to finish the anime quickly, it's still strange that it wasn't compressed and instead cut completely since that is where the children of Grace Field in particular had the most character development.
Separate Content
Since TPN has already been adapted into a live-action movie and Amazon apparently has the license to create a live-action, English TPN series the Goldy Pond arc could be made as separate content. Perhaps, Goldy Pond will be a separate timeline in an OVA or film – and viewers will be easily signalled about this alternative timeline because in the anime 'HELP' was written on the wall instead of 'POACHERS' like in the manga. Anime references to the arc such as Yugo's biscuit tin being mouldy can also signal to viewers that in an alternative timeline, someone is living in the bunker if they're shown non-mouldy biscuits.
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