Double Lift card trick tutorial, plz RATE!!!!!!!!!!
First of all, as a magician you suppose to keep secret or share your secrets to magicians ONLY. Second, I personally don't like your DL. It's super suspicious, and I'm sure you flash a glimpse between them in real life.
Vanishing coin tutorial plz RATE!!!
Changing Card Tutorial, plz RATE!!!
Flick color change tutorial, plz RATE!
Shake change tutorial, cool trick, plz RATE!!


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Q: When uploading recursively all files to FTP using ftplib, only the first directory is successfully transferred I am trying to copy all directories with files and subdirectories from an FTP server to a local directory. The goal is to create a copy of all of them at the first execution of the program and update the changed ones at the other executions or add the newly added.
My FTP directory structure is:
├── _directory1
│   ├──_subdirectory1
│       ├── file1.py
│       ├── file2.py
│   ├──_subdirectory2
│       ├── file3.py
│       ├── file4.py│
|   ├──_subdirectory3
│       ├── file3.py
│       ├── file4.py
│   └── packages.py
│   └── somefile.py
│   └── somepdf.pdf
├── _directory2
│   ├──_subdirectory2.1
│       ├── file2.1.py

Here is my code:
import os
import os.path
from ftplib import FTP, error_perm
from io import BytesIO

host = 'localhost'
username = 'user'
password = 'password'
port = 21
ftp = FTP()
ftp.connect(host, port)
ftp.login(username, password)
filenameCV = "C:/Users/User/Desktop/test"
# ftp.set_debuglevel(2)

def copy_all_files(ftp_server, path):
    for filename in ftp_server.nlst():
        print(filename)
        try:
            ftp_server.size(filename)
            if os.path.exists(os.path.join(path, filename)):
                with open(os.path.join(path, filename), "rb") as file:
                    r = BytesIO()
                    try:
                        ftp_server.retrbinary('RETR ' + filename, r.write)
                        if BytesIO(file.read()).getvalue() != r.getvalue():
                            print(filename+"has changed")
                            ftp_server.retrbinary('RETR ' + filename,
                                                  open(os.path.join(path, filename),
                                                       'wb').write)
                    except Exception as ee:
                        print(ee)
            else:
                ftp_server.retrbinary('RETR ' + filename, open(os.path.join(path, filename), 'wb').write)
        except:
            try:
                if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(path, filename)):
                    os.mkdir(os.path.join(path, filename))
                ftp_server.cwd(filename)
                copy_all_files(ftp_server, os.path.join(path, filename))
            except:
                pass

copy_all_files(ftp, filenameCV)
ftp.quit()

The problem is that my code creates directory 1 and directory 2 from the FTP, but copies and changes only subdirectory1 and files inside it, the rest of the directories are empty, the files from directory1 level are missing, subdirectories 2,3 and directory 2 are empty and also the pdf from the directory level is copied as a dir. Do I need to change ftp.cwd or what is the reason for not being copied the other dirs?

A: You enter the remote folders here:
ftp_server.cwd(filename)

But you never leave them.

Either:

*

*Leave the folder, once you download its contents:
ftp_server.cwd(filename)
copy_all_files(ftp_server, os.path.join(path, filename))
ftp_server.cwd("..")

*Or use absolute paths when entering the folders. That way the cwd will work, no matter there you are at that particular moment. Like here:
Downloading a directory tree with ftplib
In a broad sense, your question is actually a duplicate of the above one – Why are you trying to implement something, for which there's already a working solution?

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I have a scenario where i am polling a sql server and passing the data to a r/3 system using the rfc adapter which call a bapi.the data is being read from the sql and i can see the message in xi in sxmb_moni as processed successfully.the adapters of both are showing the green signal but the dat is not getting posted in r/3.does anyone know what could be the problem.how can i know whether my bapi has been called?
Create a wrapper and write code to make an entry into a temporary table like TVARV, at the end code COMMIT WORK.
That way you will know the RFC has been called.
The wrapper should be copied from the source BAPI function module to ensure the same parameters are being called. Import the wrapper function module instead of originial function module.
In order to test you are actually suggesting lot more work. And for your information TVARV is not a temporary table, you cannot insert data just like that into standard tables in ERP, you will end up loosing the data integrity.
Why don't you convert your interface into ABAP Proxy and call the RFC inside that. You will get a better performance using the proxy and at the same time and you can debug and see of the proxy is being triggered.
1.Check MDT to see if message has been sent to Target SAP system from Adapter Engine.
2.Set an external breakpoint and see if Flow is reaching bapi.


Maren Morris Teams Up With Brandi Carlile For Powerful Ballad "Common"
In current times, society is often fixated on our differences and they tend to drive a wedge between individuals, well Maren Morris' new duet with Americana Folk Rock singer Brandi Carlile couldn't have come at a better time. On Thursday, the 28-year-old announced the March 8th release of her sophomore album, "GIRL," and surprised fans the same night with a brand new duet and instant-gratification track coinciding with the album's pre-order.
Morris and Carlile first debuted the song last Saturday night (Feb 1) at the latter's 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Weekend Festival' in Mexico, and since then clips of the song have been circulating online and fans wondered if the track would be included on Morris' upcoming release. Well, it is, and we love every bit of it!
"Common" pleads us to direct our eyes away from the differing social, political and many other differences plaguing our society, but turn them toward our similarities because "we're the different kinda same." And, if we want to "get to the bottom of this," we have to step down from the top, humble ourselves and work together to bring change.
Carlile's vocals, unarguably, augment the poignancy of the situation and depth of the message. For those who aren't aware, Carlile is a multi-nominated Grammy artist herself and is no stranger to country music. Last October, she performed with Morris on a stellar rendition of "Natural Woman" as a tribute to Aretha Franklin on CMT's Artist of The Year.
Above all, the message of this song is important to our current time. "Common" is Morris and Carlile's aching plea and a personal invitation to mankind to really let our commonalities triumph over our differences, and let love truly bind us all.
Carlile is up for six Grammys, including the all-genre Album of the Year and Morris is nominated for five Grammys, be sure to tune in to the prestigious award show on CBS this Sunday night at 8:00 PM ET.
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"I want to make a DONATION NOW, i dont need more explanation"....if you are in a hurry to donate!
"I want to know everything about the RECONSTRUCTION plan and HOW my money will be used"
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" I want to know WHY this farm needs again money to survive?"
"I want to donate for a SPECIFIC purpose/ construction"
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Here's an original soundtrack to Mega Man 9, with a bonus thrown in. All of these can be downloaded from http://www.rockmanpm.com/?p=music/rockman9original, all I did was change the main artist to Capcom so that the songs would group together. The bonus song should help all of the Xbox 360 gamers survive through the next week.
EDIT: First credit to finding this goes to Michiyoyoshiku, whose blog can be found here.


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Album Review: DEAD! – 'The Golden Age of Not Even Trying'
Published on January 30, 2018 February 1, 2019 by wordsformusic
The Golden Age Of Not Even Trying: A heavily anticipated album that gives off all the right vibes in all the right places. With Alex Mountford taking control of the mic, he sure knows how to belt this songs with every ounce of passion and fortitude he has. Complimenting this, we have brothers Sam and Louis Matlock shredding on guitar, Sam Chappell letting hell loose on bass and session drummer Stephen North crashing cymbals and hammering in heavy beats.
Toe-dipping into the album with 'The Boys The Boys', you are greeted with a baseline that penetrates through crowds of hundreds on teen hearts, followed by solid lyrical talent and inspiration taken from the 1996 remake of Romeo and Juliet. This track is exploding with heavy bass and drum sequences. The video, situated around Dean Street, Soho, London, is perfectly fitting with the whole mood the song portrays. 'Enough Enough Enough' then bursts into your ears with a chaotic essence and almost forces your body to throw itself about. Live, this track kick starts the crowd, influencing pushing and shoving with its combination of guitar and drums. Transitioning nicely into the title track 'The Golden Age Of Not Even Trying', we dive straight into that 'red patch' Alex sings about. You are met with a flurry of melodies and soft harmonies, mixing with fist pumping bridges towards the end. The long awaited studio version of 'Jessica' has brought the majority of Dead!'s following to their knees, as throughout 2016/17, Dead! teased crowds across the country playing Jessica live wherever they went. Fluttering guitar solos, a power ballad of how to love, lose and learn. Alex's stage persona blossoms, punching lines connect emotionally with every single individual in any room through this song.
Baselines don't come much sexier than the opening bars to 'Off White Paint'. The slow but very captivating mood of this song succeeds in swaying your body without you even realising. The chorus hits and once again you're screaming out the lyrics, stamping your feet and punching the air with an accumulation of every emotion possible. It runs through your body seamlessly as if it was blood. Throw back to the release of 'You're So Cheap' which climbed high in the Kerrang! Rock Charts summer of 2016, this is a track that will never enter the realms of the abyss. Another unmistakable power ballad to add to the collection already!
'Petrol and Anaesthetic', an unusual combination admittedly, delivers a very My Chemical Romance vibe across the whole song and really encourages you to bounce around your bedroom at your very own personal concert. 'Up For Ran$om' is full of choppy pace changes, a video of five dashing men in blue suits and the 90's style video outlook, this album really is turning out to be something spectacular from start to finish. It's riddled with rugged baselines, high-powered riffs and aggressive yet relatable lyrics. 'W9' then comes into play. A softer piece that is set to sink you deep into your chair, relaxes your body, mind and soul and creates a bluesy atmosphere, this track bewitches you and you'll find it's hard to snap out of that zen mind it's set. There's something truly haunting about this track in particular, in a beautifully spectral way. Still so full of life but in a sedative shell.
The next track is not to be messed with, 'A Conversation With Concrete'. Straight back in there with heartfelt lyrical content, clear vocals and beefy baselines, everything about this track is compelling, pure and real, tearing you away from the album and connecting with your emotions in a way you've never felt before. 'Any Port' then opens a gateway of rhetorical questions that convinces you to answer them all in your own specific way. To which leaves us with the closing track 'Youth Screams and Fades'. A phenomenal song filled with impeccable melodies and a strong chorus that'll be sung far and wide with tears streaming down faces all over the world. A powerful message is belted our towards the end of this track, connecting these four men with an entire following and building bonds strong than iron.
Summarised, this album has absolutely everything all blended into one. Life, energy and devotion. This album has the power to connect with an individual and that's hard to come by. This record will relentlessly push the name Dead! as far as possible. And THIS truly is …
The Golden Age Of Not Even Trying.
Written by Amelia Saunders @youthscreams
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The first—and among the most important—decision we had to make was which version of the game to focus on. As many of you have noted, the classic period was two years long and full of changes. Core features like Battlegrounds were introduced in patches after WoW's original launch, and class design similarly changed over time. After careful consideration, we decided on Patch 1.12: Drums of War as our foundation, because it represents the most complete version of the classic experience.
One may think that the AH may suffer a reduction of competitivity, leading to higher prices, but in an healthy server the gold farmer's farm will be taken over by actual players. Giving the chance to a more fair gameplay where you can go out and farm the materials that you need, instead to see them always farmed by gold sellers that sell them to you, without letting you many room to make gold in a fair way.
Nov 15 Classic Box Cost Disappointed in the decision to bundle the subs and (at least for now) not have a separate Classic sub option. That said, can we at least get a separate box cost for access to classic? It would: - help alleviate temporary bloat and subsequent dead realms - servers would be more stable population-wise over time - remove the bulk of the need for sharding - give a solid idea of how many servers will be needed - allow blizzard to set up a separate classic forum for those with a monetary commitment - with a separate forum group, feedback would be limited to those with a vested interest The subs would still be bundled, but there would be a box cost, akin to what one would have to pay for BFA access. A very good to-the-point post from later on in this thread:... Another good post about how the current setup would necessitate sharding:... A decent (albeit short-term) alternative:...Brokenwind314	Nov 15
Kaivax, a WoW forum community manager, revealed that WoW Classic's class design, battleground mechanics and stats on existing items will be set to their 1.12 state, despite the game releasing content that expands beyond that. This removes "progressive itemization," so if the stats on a specific piece of equipment was changed during the original updates, that won't take effect in this version.
World of Warcraft (also known as WoW) players have highly requested the classic version of their favourite game. As with any game, changes and major updates are added over the years. Since August 2006, many changes to the game have not been received well: such as trivialising levelling up. The level cap will drop from 120 to 60, but contrary to how that sounds, it will be a far more grindy journey of fun and progress. The current developers have made levelling up very fast in comparison to the classic days, purely to focus on end-game content and raiding which many people do not enjoy. Prior to these changes, many people enjoyed the games for years whilst not hitting max level, something never seen in the modern edition of World of Warcraft. The levelling process was a journey, having fun with professions and the grind that is no longer found. Of course, there are countless other changes that will be reverted, as you might expect when comparing something from 2006 to 2019.
Nov 15 NO CHANGES. Change it, we won't play. NO server cap above 2500 NO further restrictions towards addon APIs NO sharding NO increased/decreased XP rate NO loot trading NO CRZ NO phasing NO connected realms NO dynamic respawn NO LFD/LFR NO new models NO dual talents NO wow token NO character boost NO shop NO transmog NO achievement NO heirlooms NO arena NO bfa character customization NO esports NO rated BG NO raid re-tuning NO class re-balancing NO personal loot NO flying NO mythic keystone dungeon NO multiple difficulties NO aoe-looting NO Death Knight NO Monk NO Demon Hunter NO blood elf NO draenei NO playable worgen/goblin NO allied races NO pandas No anti-cheat that blocks wall climbing (I want to see mount hyjal) YES to CRBG in the final patch. NO to any other cross realm technology These changes are unacceptable. Sorry I am speaking the truth. BTW. NO "NO CHANGES, BUT ..."Castradys254	Nov 15
So even though you can play a WoW Classic demo today, we're not done quite yet. We have lots of capital city features to look at, such as banks and auction houses. We need to test our dungeons and raids to make sure the bosses' abilities all still work correctly. We need to examine all of our PvP systems. But we're committed to taking a close look at all of these and more as continue bring the classic game back to life.
CLOSED BETA TEST & STRESS TESTS – Starting May 15, select WoW players will be invited to participate in a small-scale, focused closed beta test, helping ensure WoW Classic nails its goal of authenticity. Players will also get a chance to help put our servers and technology through the paces in a series of stress tests from May through July—opt in now at www.wowclassic.com!
I received a beta invite for Classic, and had also been an alpha and beta tester for the original game 15 years ago. That isn't unique; plenty of people in Northshire Valley had had the same experience, suggesting to me that active players who were Day 1 WoW gamers or had participated in the original tests might have gotten priority invitations to this one.
Most profitable professions are considered to be Herbalism and Enchanting in pair. You can have Enchanting only for Disenchanting skill, it will bring decent gold. Consider the fact of disenchanting all soulbound armor, not just selling them to a vendor, but I do not recommend to disenchant any kind of weapons, it is more profitable to sell it to a merchant if it is a soulbound item, or sell it on auction house if it is BoE (bind on equip).
Nov 15 Classic was great, BC was better. IMO, BC hit the sweet spot in terms of content and gaming for WoW. It basically kept the core gameplay of Classic, but streamlined it for a better experience. Questing wasn't much different (still needed groups for hard quests), dungeons were still challenging (no LFD, heroics could be very difficult), and the raids were plentiful and required less people (25 and 10) Classes were much more balanced, specs were vastly improved (druids and paladins could finally tank and DPS as good as they could heal) In PVP, arenas are one thing I don't know if they should have ever added TBH. Some people might complain about the introduction of flying mounts, but I think it fit the expansion well. Also, Shattrath City was a great city hub! I enjoyed spending time there. Overall, I think it was the best WoW has ever been.Rhamus13	Nov 15
Nov 15 Dual Boxing in Classic I was seriously thinking about being a masochist and playing a paladin in classic but then I wondered if dual boxing will still be possible in classic with the change in engines running the game. I've never dual boxed so will have to research how it works. However, it hit me that I can dual box a warrior and a priest then transfer the priest to my main account at 60 so I will have the best tank and best healer in the game to play around with. Anyone else planning on doing this and have any good resources to start learning about it?Twiinkedd6	Nov 15
Classic WoW is the highly anticipated, upcoming (re) release of the original, first World of Warcraft version, known as Classic and by it's other popular ice-cream like name: Vanilla WoW. Dubbed Retail Classic, or Official Classic by the playerbase - it was finally announced by Blizzard in November 2017, after a lot of pressure from the Private Server World of Warcraft community, since the latter's shutdown of the most popular Private Server called Nostalrius which featured the first WoW version in two separate PvP and PvE servers.
Occasionally it's also been proposed to re-randomize all the gear. We didn't have best in slot lists back then. People weren't starting out as a fresh level 1 character with a complete list of which dungeons to run at 60 in order to gear as quickly and efficiently as possible. Now, all that data is available. If gear were re-randomized then all of those lists would become useless and thing would be close to how they were. Which is a more important part of the "vanilla experience?" the fact that item X from boss Y has exactly Z stats on it, or the voyage of discovery? Personally I think that voyage is way more important. Do you remember how many points of which stat on the ring or whatever that Darkmaster Gandling drops? I don't. Would it kill your experience if the BiS for every class were in a different dungeon so people had to actually play to figure it out rather than simply consult a spreadsheet? I don't think it would. For that matter, it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to handle it intelligently so that the better gear is in later dungeons. I remember there because some weird cases where level 40ish gear was better than anything that dropped in level 60 dungeons.
Expected More That WoW Classic Will Resurrect That Hardcore Breed Of MMO That So Many Players Originally Fell In Love With. In World Of Warcraft Classic, It's Built Using Patch 1.12, Titled Drums Of War, Released On August 22, 2006, Equipment And Abilities Will Remain Stable In Order To Reflect The Minor Adjustment That Blizzard Made With Each Path While Dungeons, Raids, And PVP Features Will Constantly Change.
Nov 15 Classic is too easy for 2019 playerbase I'm not big on gameplay changes, really I'm not but... The game is just too easy for today's standards. I really think some of these raids and instances need a serious increase in difficulty. MC is a joke, most of the tier sets are unbalanced, and a lot of seasoned players agree but fear the toxic Classic community to speak up on this issue.Hopera237	Nov 15
Nov 15 I pay $12 for FFXIV. Why pay $15 for Classic? I copied this from a reply I made with slight edits, but I feel this should be brought up in a post. I'm mostly a FFXIV player nowadays. I used to play classic a lot and have only played modern WoW on and off because friends kept bugging me to come back... and then we would all quit a month or so in. I currently pay $12 for FFXIV because they have an option to pay 12 for having only 1 character per server. Paying $15 dollars for an old game that was already released is just too much. I don't like modern WoW at all. I don't like the changes they are making to 'their classic'. If I have to pay $15 dollars for a game I won't play and a modern Blizzard's take on classic WoW, then I'm not going to pay anything and go on private servers. I don't like private servers either because the people running it are often corrupt and you never know when the servers will be shut down, but I am also not willing to shell out $15 for something that isn't worth it. If I can pay $12 to play FFXIV which is a modern mmo that receives constant updates, I shouldn't have to pay $15 to play an old MMO that's already been released and is getting unnecessary changes.Destroynme111 Nov 15
To gain gold in World of Warcraft, you will primarily be grinding professions which are fantastic for receiving rewards. Mining is an example of a great profession at an early-game level. While Herbalism is actually the best gathering profession, the issue is it uses consumables which can make the profession rather costly, with the investment required.
Then, there are the…well, these are bugs, actually. Blizzard's going to go ahead and call them "inconsistencies," though. NPCs who want to give you more than one quest could show up as either a dot or an exclamation mark on your quest list, and that was "inconsistent in [patch] 1.12, and we've reproduced the exact inconsistency they had back then." I love the idea of deliberately reproducing an issue for the sake of authenticity.
I think that the token is a nice solution for the problem. Back in the days, blizzard tryed to ban gold sellers, but it was a lost cause. Instead, the token seems to have resolved the problem, letting workers that want to raid with consumables and stuffs to have the golds to do it. Personally, I don't find the gold buying really fair, but I understand that for many people is a necessity and I prefer to leave the economy and the farming spots to the player instead to the gold sellers.
In-game mail between guildmates now is instant, but in the past, it had a 1-hour delay, just like mail between strangers. The change to instant mail made things more convenient, but removed the social interaction of having to meet up with someone to make a transaction if you wanted something sooner. So we've reintroduced that delay for that reason. Other conveniences such as auto-completion of names or quickly clearing a mailbox have been left in. This seemed an easy enough call given that someone could create an add-on to do the very same thing, and we felt those sorts of conveniences didn't impact the fundamental "classic" experience.
Blizzard said it will choose players who have active subscriptions to the regular game based on a variety of factors to help them test the beta. It could be based on your PC, your commitment to the game, or just your luck. If you get in, you'll likely receive an email, but if not, you can check your launcher. And remember: as with any beta, your progress will not be saved for when the game launches later this year.
1. Vue d'ensemble de la classe Voleur 2. La meilleure race pour Voleur 3. Astuces leveling pour le Voleur 4. Les poison du Voleur 5. Addons pour Voleur 6. La meilleure spé pour le leveling 7. La spé alternative : « Frontstabbing » 8. Rotation optimisée pour le leveling 9. Stats conseillées pour le leveling 10. Liste des meilleures épées 11. Liste des meilleures dagues
To get past these hurdles, the team looked at what we liked (art and data) of what we had and what we didn't like (the code). We wanted to see if we could utilize classic art assets and data within our modern code and get things to play nicely together. Things didn't quite work right out of the gate, but with some trial and error, we were able to pull together a proof of concept of how to get things to work together and have something playable. This built our confidence that we could deliver a Blizzard-quality experience with the modern platform.
Similarly to Alliance's Paladin, Shaman is a unique class option for Horde. Shaman boasts amazing group utility with its strong buffs through totems. Windfury totem is a must in any raid while Bloodlust in Classic is unique to the Shaman class. Restoration Shamans were considered the best group healers while other specs were also amazing in PvP environment capable of dishing out insane burst damage. Additionally, Shamans were able to wear mail armor, so any piece with spell power on mail set piece was almost certainly yours.
I'm used to either wanting to play a game or not wanting to play a game. But WoW Classic… WoW Classic is different. Maybe I'm just falling victim to nostalgia. Maybe I'm conflating the people I played with in 2004-2006 with the game I played in 2004-2006. Nostalgia is a hugely powerful motivator, after all, and even us jaded reporters are susceptible to it. I'm not sure how I'm going to feel about stepping back into a game that was genuinely slower, jankier, and less well-balanced than the WoW that exists today. I do know I'm looking forward to it more than any other launch I expect this year. Some friends of mine have already started planning for a return. I'm going to join them. It's annoying to find myself pulled back to a game version I genuinely don't think is as good, in many ways, as what exists today — and yet, here I am.
If you're eager to claim your character name in WoW Classic, take note: we'll be opening character creation on Tuesday, August 13.** Players with an active subscription or game time on their account will be able to create up to three characters per World of Warcraft account. We'll have more information on realm names closer to launch, but rest assured—you'll have plenty of time to figure out your plans for realm domination!
Blizz stated in a watercooler that they're using the 1.12 database as a starting point. I don't think it's a stretch for people to assume that most game features and mechanics will be in their 1.12 state. The kind of stuff I would expect to see reverted would be numerous AV changes, but I seriously doubt class mechanics are going to be reverted. I'd be surprised if the threat changes that ruin pre-naxx encounters are reverted.
This did not just simply come randomly, however. Players have been demanding and asking for World of Warcraft Classic for many years now. And Blizzard has likely learned from companies like Jagex that regained a huge portion of their player-base with the launch of Old School RuneScape, which prior to it had a 2006Scape private server. Similarly, World of Warcraft Classic/Vanilla has been around in the form of private servers for many years now and has been very popular. Even top players and streamers have been known to play on these private servers. The only issue is Blizzard were not the ones profiting from these ventures.
Some even more advanced gold makers might also attempt to monopolize the market. It's fairly easy if you have quite a bit of gold – just buy out every single item on which you want to have a monopoly on and then reintroduce it to the auction house with your new (and higher) price. However, it's worth mentioning that monopolization tactic is risky business practice. But where's high risk – there's high profit.
Even though the guide was developed with a hunter, the guide can be followed by any class. Except you have to do your class's quests which aren't a whole lot. I do have full intention to make my guide friendly with all classes in the future by listing all of their steps as well. There will be a toggle that allows you to show which class's steps you want to see in the guide. But this is coming later.
Always sell all items on Auction House. If you are not sure about its value, then check the market. There are some risks that item won't be sold and you will lose money just putting it on Auction House. Good idea to make bank low level characters and keep everything there until the weekend. All sales increasing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Besides, you can advertise in a trade channel to inform people that an item you are selling has been put on Auction House.
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while dealing with constant crazy pain from a frozen shoulder, this was the one thing that i used consistently - went through SO MANY bottles of the roll-on - it works--and smells great.


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enum class state {
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class Worker {
public:
  Worker();
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            std::mutex& condvarMutex);
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There's More to Pyra—and Xenoblade Chronicles 2—than a Sexy Fanservice Outfit
Yes, there's a problem with how female game characters are designed. Don't take it all out on Pyra or her game, though.
Opinion by Nadia Oxford, Staff Writer
Being a life-long female fan of video games, especially RPGs, makes for a lot of awkward interactions. Imagine: your mom walks into your bedroom and sees you playing Final Fantasy VII as Tifa. She jabs her finger in the general direction of Tifa's party balloon-sized breasts and says "What the hell is that?" while you stammer something about how Tifa is a strong and cool character.
And, honestly? She is. Tifa's the top student of a martial arts master. She works as a guide on the treacherous mountain path bordering her home town. She attempts to murder Sephiroth (without much success, but she gave it a good try). Still, she's allowed to have serious flaws: Her enablement of Cloud's identity crisis demonstrates her fears and weaknesses.
But that's all difficult to explain to someone outside the pastime when their eyes are locked on Tifa's impossible chest.
"It's not stupid, mom. You don't get it."
What's to be done when a game trots out a silly anime trope like gravity-resistant breasts on a scantily-dressed woman? Do we put our foot down and refuse to play the game until Japan "learns its lesson?" Do we bristle and fight anyone who criticizes Japan's cultural norms? Most of us do what we've been doing for a long time now: We take the bad with the good.
Tifa is just one example. Another example is Ace Attorney's Mia Fey, who bears Grand Canyon-length cleavage whenever she shows up in a court of law, but is a fearsome lawyer. Then there's Fran from Final Fantasy XII. She's a literal bunny girl who runs around in high heels, but damn, I kind of love her. Cutting off ties with her forest home caused her mental anguish, but when there's a job that needs to be done, she gets it done.
Fran can wear whatever the hell she wants, is what I'm saying.
Now we have Pyra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2, a living weapon who tucks her ample chest into a skin-tight top and walks around in booty shorts (and accessorizes with an inexplicable forked scarf-thing that trails behind her). Pyra is voiced by 22-year-old Skye Bennet, and her words and deeds have a certain maturity I appreciate in JRPG women. She doesn't flop around, fall all over the place, and squeal about Rex being her "big brother." Granted, her calm demeanor makes her silly clothing seem even more ridiculous and out-of-place, but I've been compromising on female game characters for decades, and I didn't expect Pyra to change that. Simply put, I can overlook obvious fan service if the character I'm spending time with is good company. Hence why I like Tifa, Mia Fey, and Fran. I like Pyra, too.
Do I wish game developers (and Japan in particular) would give me more characters who are properly-dressed for their jobs and have complicated personalities? I sure do. Here's a secret, though: There are a couple of women characters like that in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, but they've been overshadowed by the uproar over Pyra. Nia is a fully-clothed cat lady (there's a nice change right there) who's best pals with a white tiger. I want to be friends with a white tiger. Morag is a highly respected and feared officer of the Empire who never drops her professional demeanor. I think Nia and Morag are cool, but I also hear and see a lot of people saying they won't play Xenoblade Chronicles 2 because they're too "grossed out" by Pyra and some of the designs for the other female blades (who are bestowed upon you via a random bonding process, and therefore may never even enter your line of vision). It's a shame to see people toss out the baby with the bathwater.
"If you don't like living weapons in hot pants, we also have a girl who rides a tiger."
It's also a little bemusing. Pyra's design isn't necessarily appealing, but I find it much more generic than offensive. Again, I've been "making do" with JRPG heroines for ages, and learning to look past their cheesy physical quirks. It's saccharine to say, "I like these women, Pyra included, for who they are inside," but here we are. Pyra's only sin is her dumb costume, but as far as I know, she made it herself. She made the choice to wear it. And, to be honest, seeing that costume on the body of a woman with an adult voice is almost a relief given how fanservice usually goes.
I'm not excusing Monolith Soft's design for Pyra. I think Xenoblade Chronicles 2 should've had a single character artist over its decision to utilize designs from dozens of anime artists and manga-ka (I still can't get over Tetsuya Nomura's design for one of the games' bad guys, Jin, who is essentially Cecil from Final Fantasy Dissidia wearing a mask). I'm just saying Pyra is more than her cut-off bicycle shorts, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is more than Pyra, and the reasons why the industry still struggles to create strong female characters add up to something bigger than either of those things.
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The graphics card-slinging folks at NVIDIA have once again made it their duty to make certain fans are getting not only the latest graphics processing power, but the latest games as well. This week they've made clear that Ubisoft's latest title Watch Dogs will be delivered with the newest wave of NVIDIA GeForce GTX graphics cards.
NVIDIA has worked hand-in-hand with Ubisoft for months and months to bring the most optimized experience to the NVIDIA GeForce-packed gaming systems of today. We've had experience with this version of the game as far back as October of 2013 at NVIDIA's editors day, getting our PlayStation 4 first-impressions on earlier this month – mobile side included.
Above you're seeing the NVIDIA integration video with Ubisoft presenting the many ways in which Watch Dogs has been optimized for PC play. This is the biggest and the best, the most gorgeous presentation of the game for the public without a doubt.
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VIDEO: Best part? He's just getting started
Lions running back Jahvid Best has been named the NFL's offensive rookie player of the month for September. (AP file photo)
By Paula Pasche | Royal Oak Tribune
PUBLISHED: October 1, 2010 at 3:40 a.m. | UPDATED: June 16, 2021 at 9:02 a.m.
ALLEN PARK — Explosion in the running game had been a missing element for the Lions until they drafted Jahvid Best in April.
Coach Jim Schwartz was his biggest fan so the Lions moved up to the bottom of the first round to nab him.
They have not been sorry.
Best has given them explosion in the running game that no one in these parts has seen for a while.
Here's the thing, imagine what Best could do if he was healthy.
The Lions running back was named the NFL's rookie offensive player of the month for September.
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In three games he carried 38 times for 124 yards, caught 16 balls for 183 yards and scored the Lions' first five touchdowns of the season (four of them rushing).
Best has been hampered by turf toe all along. First on his left big toe and now on his right big toe.
He's learning to deal with the pain.
"I bet if you asked all the running backs in our league nobody is feeling 100 percent healthy right now, it's just part of the game," Best said.
He didn't practice on Wednesday or Thursday, but said there's a good chance he'll be able to play on Sunday in Green Bay.
"I'll give it a go (in practice on Friday) and see how it feels but it's gotten a lot better, better than I thought it was going to get," Best said. "It's looking real good (for Sunday) right now."
He played the first half on Sunday at Minnesota before being taken out because of the new toe injury.
The week before he had a breakout game against Philadelphia where he ran for 78 yards and had nine receptions for 154 yards and scored three touchdowns.
"It says a little bit about Jahvid and what we expect that he was able to get rookie of the month and I think we're only scratching the surface of his production," Schwartz said.
"He got set back in week 1 with a toe injury, he got set back in week 3 with a toe injury. Even though he flashed in both of those games we're only scratching the surface there, it's nice to get recognized, it's nice to be productive.
"We shouldn't be satisfied, we can be even better at that position and he can make even more plays for us," the coach added.
Schwartz said one reason Best was able to shine against the Eagles is because they had Calvin Johnson covered.
"Our tight ends and running backs were a lot more open. They did a good job after he was running the ball so successfully against him of shutting that down. They were a little more vulnerable in the pass game, he's that kind of player you can use him for match-ups, we need to run the football better," Schwartz said.
The more they can get Best on the field, the better chance the offense has to move the ball so it's good news for the Lions that he is a possibility for Sunday.
"He really hasn't been 100 percent healthy. His toe has been bothering him obviously in the Philadelphia game I think it felt a little better than last week, but his toe has been bothering him and he's still done a great job," quarterback Matthew Stafford said. "He's a super talented kid and he'll help us out a lot."
Blocking for a guy like Best is a treat for the offensive line.
"Jahvid is a great player, he brings a whole other dimension to our offense. He can make people miss and the next thing you know he's gone to the house. We need him healthy, we need him to come back, he's been great so far," right guard Stephen Peterman said. "I agree with coach, he can be an unbelievable player for this organization."
And he's just getting started.
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We're at the final post of the Zante Travel series! Ever since I left I want to go back. Me and Adam have even spoke about when we are older we would even retire there it's such a beautiful place where you can even find adventure or just purely relax. It's that perfect mixture for all ages. I've put this guide together to show you a lot of the places we went to that were what made Zante for us, including the tourist spots, but also the little things we found ourselves. So tips from the tourist side but also from the explorers side. Hope this makes you to want to visit Zante!
Cameo Island
This lovely little island you can only go on if it's for a special occasion like a wedding or with a special company. We thankfully saw the front and back of this little island from hiring a quad bike and riding down the the little harbour and see this place for ourselves, as well as being on a boat trip to see turtles, we saw the back of the island coming back to shore. The interesting thing about this island is the fact a few years ago it drifted from the island to where it is now, how strange!
Olive Press Museum
We found this the day we hired out the quad bike, as we don't tend to always use the maps so we were just spontaneous and adventurous, so we just followed the road signs and found this Olive Press Museum. We had a nosey around all the big machines they used to use many years ago that were presented outside, alongside all these different trees with oranges, lemons and other plants. Inside the museum you can taste the different olive oils they did, like garlic, organic, a spicy one too from what I remember. There was also a skincare section with some beautiful creams. The hand cream was just perfect so Adam picked up a tub and I bought some olive oil to take home with us as it's something I always love to cook with, due to it being so much healthier.
Marathonisi Island
Otherwise known as 'Turtle Island'. This day we booked a trip with a company where we went to see the turtles on a boat trip, which was such a lovely experience seeing the turtles in person! I love animals so this honestly made me so happy to see them, we didn't just see one, we saw two as it was mating season apparently. Once we saw the turtles for a good half an hour, we went over to the Marathonisi Island. One tip on a trip like this and booking the excursion, always looking around at the prices as they are all different and we found the cheapest deal out of every tourist place we found. Best thing to do when booking this excursion is, always go on the morning boat trip as the afternoon trip, the sea can be choppier and for people who aren't the best on boats with sea sickness, not the one that's for sure. But the morning ones are best as you see more and it's not as hot which is better and bearable. Another tip for a boat trip, as hot as Greece is, it certainly gets cold in that sea wind! So makes sure you bring a towel or a cover up to stay warm as well as snacks and drinks to stay hydrated. Luckily on the island there are boats that sell drinks, snacks and best of all, ice lollies! So we took full advantage of this as we certainly didn't take enough food.
Keri Caves
The Keri Caves are very similar to the Blue Caves which I will talk about further on in this post. But we had the chance to stop by the caves and jump into the water. Me having a fear of deep water I was terrified of jumping in or even getting into the water. But it was such an incredible opportunity that isn't likely to come up often, I took it. I didn't jump in, but I took a swim around the boat, took me some time to make myself do it after dunking my head under the water and seeing how deep it really was, but you know what, I faced my fear and was so glad the fact I swam round the the whole side of the boat like a frog, and you know what? I was dam proud of myself for facing my fear! Especially in such a stunning location.
Shipwreck Beach - Navagio Beach
The one place on my bucket list that I was constantly pinning on my Pinterest for a few years now, I finally went to in person. I was so happy and content sitting on this little pebble beach with a rusty old boat, with such an incredible view of the stunning blue ocean, white cove surrounding us with my one true love, Adam. I have never felt so happy to be in one place before. Going to shipwreck beach was my holiday made. It truly did make me so happy that we went there as that was the one place I wanted to go to whilst we were there and we did it. We got an excursion for I think either 20-25 euros for a half day boat trip to Shipwreck beach and the Blue Caves, which we will chat about next. Honestly though, if your heading to Zante, you must go see this place whether it's by boat to the beach or by transport to the view from the top, something I'm still yet to do!
Blue Caves
How stunning is this part of Zante, the ocean colour was just incredible against the white rocks and walls of the caves. We managed to get this big boat we were on right inside the cave and touch the top with our hands at one point. Once again we set anchor and was able to swim by these caves too, once again I faced my fears of deep water and swam in this part too! There were little fish swimming below us too so that was a lovely sight to see. But I was also more bothered about keeping myself a float and trying not to panic and just enjoy being in the lovely clear blue ocean. Certainly one to experience! Jumping off the boat is also something you can do, I didn't but Adam did. Kind of wish I did that too but I just couldn't, but just swimming I was happy enough with.
Zakynthos Town Centre
We took a trip out on the quad bike again to Zakynthos Town Centre. It was around a 10-15 minute drive from Laganas to Zayknthos town centre. It was a rather quite town, with a large harbour, lots of little souvenir shops as well as their own designer and boutique shops. The streets were small but nice to roam around. We didn't see many places to eat or little cafes. But it was nice to have a wander around the town to see what its like.
A Locals View
After our trip to Zakynthos Town Centre, we decided to venture up to higher ground by following the roads upwards, after a short ride from Zakynthos to this beautiful view, we stopped and looked at the view lower down. A local greek pub owner approached us and told us about this even better view up a walkway and what a view it was. Talking to the locals and seeing what's best to do within the area it honestly opens up your eyes to what you can really find within places like Zante. The view was magnificent and you could even see the ocean from the amazing view.
These are so much fun and it only cost us 10 euros to hire out for an hour. We stayed quite close to shore as, you know sharks and that - LOL. I don't like deep water as we have figured out, especially when I can't see underneath it. We were drifting quite a lot and Adam had to test out how deep the water was before I would even get in it. And when he did this he said "Why is there a rock floating towards me?" then he shouted happily & excitedly, "ISOBEL THERE'S A TURLTE COMING TOWARDS US!" Me getting panicked and thought he was going to say shark, by this point I was already in the water, and my gosh, I've never panicked so much and looked more like a slippery fish whilst trying to get back in that boat...Moral of the story, Adam couldn't stop laughing at me and then I wanted to see the turtle and thankfully I didn't miss this opportunity! Goes to show, you don't always have to pay for these turtle spotting trips when you could rent out your own boat and find them yourself and even swim with them. How lovely and it's not something you can do everyday now is it?
Ahh the strip. The place where all the drunken mess of a night happens. This is the one thing we didn't fully experience, but from what we did experience of the Zante strip did kind of put me off. One night was brilliant, but the next not so much. You really have to watch it down the strip with the promoters trying to literally talk you into coming into the club, some are nice though don't worry and there's some extremely cheap drinks like cocktails and shots are SO cheap, like 1 euro for a shot or 2.50 euros for a cocktail - great right? Defo good for those that love to go on holiday and get rather drunk shall we put it nicely haha. Myself and my partner aren't big drinkers so we just had a few just to experience all the places and nightclubs that were down there. Worth a night out honestly, but you'll noticed Zante's strip is like no other!
Hope this guide to the best things to do in Zante has been helpful, but one more thing, if your looking to rent whilst your out in Zante, especially quad bikes or scooters, Hot Wheels was the best place we rented from. Local people who were so lovely, helpful and did everything correctly, and they were the cheapest place to rent from for 25 euros to rent a quad bike out for a whole 24 hours! Brilliant right?! Definitely recommend them more than the rest of the companies there as the rest were so expensive and a lot of people had quads and scooters breakdown. Our quad bike was well maintained and regularly checked, which we saw from when we drove past so often them checking them in the garage etc. One thing I would say if you are going to rent, take pictures of everywhere around the vehicle no matter what you rent out, so you have proof that it was the same as when you rented it out.
You can read about the hotel we stayed in, Hotel Agrilia here & Best Places To Eat In Zante here.
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She'd been a victim of a horrible crime at her own father's hands.
With her spirit broken and her body hurting, Texas State Police Officer Bailey Moore is determined to return to the job--and find a way to heal. No matter what she has to do.
Finding her place in Value, Texas again is the hardest task she's ever undertaken. Especially in front of the one man she has never forgotten--or lived up to his expectations.
Sheriff Clay Addy is haunted by the woman he failed. Bailey's return to the TSP reminds Clay of just how much she has suffered--and reminds him of how much he had wanted her.
Even though he is not the kind of man she needs.
Clay needs to find a way to deal with the attraction still burning in him. Before he does something else he'll regret. Something that will hurt her more than he already has.
But as they try to solve a series of homicides, someone from the past returns. Someone who wants Clay to stay far, far away from Bailey.
Someone who will stop at nothing to achieve his goal...no matter who he has to destroy.
Holding the Truth is the first book in a SPIN-OFF series and features characters seen before in the PAVAD: FBI Romantic Suspense, PAVAD: FBI Case Files, and Finley Creek series'. Holding the Truth can be read as part of these series' or as a complete stand-alone. For more on how Bailey and Clay met, check out HIDING from the PAVAD: FBI series, too!


Lessons from Genesis: What's it Mean to "Walk with God"?
"9 These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God. 10 Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth." Genesis 6:9-10.
That phrase, "walked with God", has been the focus of my study today. Noah stood out in a world that was defined by sin as righteous and blameless; not sinless, but blameless. I found myself asking what it was that Noah did differently to stand out. What does it mean to walk with God? I ask the question because I want to be a Noah. Whatever it means to walk with God, I want to apply it to my life. I want to walk with God!
Noah is the second person in Genesis to be characterized as walking with God. Enoch, being the first, is described as being taken by God rather than dying (Genesis 5:24). Just as Noah escaped the flood, Enoch escaped death. God preserved them. God preserved Enoch and Noah because of their walk.
When the Bible speaks of walking in this manner, it is talking about the way we live our life. In his letter to the Ephesians the apostle Paul writes that when we are dead in our sins, we are walking "according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience" (Ephesians 2:1-2). Like Noah and Enoch, we have a choice; we can live a life that is characterized by our walk with sin or by our walk with God.
"7 By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith" (Hebrews 11:7, emphasis mine).
Noah was obedient to God's commands even though he couldn't see the rain. It seems that "walking with God" is directly linked to our obedience. On some level, Noah chose to walk with God by being obedient to His commands. We make that same choice today; will we walk in obedience or will we walk according to the ways of this world?
Jesus tells us to repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is near (Matthew 3:2, 4:17; Mark 1:15). That word "repent" sums up our choice. When we repent we change our mind. We choose to begin walking with God rather than the world and our choice inevitably impacts our actions and behaviors. When we repent our walk becomes defined by our relationship with God. It is a choice we make and will continue to make daily until Jesus calls us home. When we live in repentance we walk with God.
In His Son, God commands us to change our walk. We can continue to walk in the path that leads to destruction or we can choose to walk with God by accepting His Son as our Lord and Savior. The more I allow my life to be defined by my relationship with Christ the closer I will walk with God.
If we want to walk with God we must "2[fix] our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God" (Hebrews 12:2).
My prayer is that my life would be defined by my relationship with God and the sacrifice of His Son on the cross. My prayer is not that I would be perfect, but that I would be blameless and that God would be glorified by my walk; that people would see me as a sinner, saved by grace, living in relationship with God Almighty through Jesus.
Noah's obedience was an act of faith. That faith allowed him to live in relationship with God; righteous and upright. He walked with God and his walk stands as an example for the rest of us.


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New Átl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region a Centrepiece for Conservation and Sustainable Development
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The Howe Sound Biosphere Region Initiative Society announces new Átl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region.
The community-managed Biosphere Region—home to ancient glass sponge reefs and two million-year-old volcanoes—champions local solutions to global environmental challenges.
Squamish, BC (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Territory) — Átl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound, an area renowned for its rich Indigenous culture, biodiversity and distinct geography, has become Canada's 19th UNESCO Biosphere Region, the International Coordinating Council for the Man and Biosphere Programme (MAB-ICC) announced today. As jurisdictions around the globe face the profound impacts of habitat loss and climate change, the Átl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound Biosphere Region (AHSBR) is an international showcase for how regional coordination can create a place for humanity and nature to thrive.
"My hope is that it will effectively bring all communities in Átl'ka7tsem together for effective decision making but also to help people get out on the Land. Building that connection, to the territory and the Land, will help people better honour and to respect the environment but also the Life that lives in that environment," says Joyce Williams, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Councillor and Co-Chair of Howe Sound Biosphere Region Initiative Society Board. "Átl'ka7tsem is really about beauty and hope, as much as it is about sustainable development."
The Biosphere Region, located on the territories of the Coast Salish people, covers a 218,723-hectare swath of land and sea encompassing the entire Howe Sound watershed. Its zoning boundaries begin near Point Atkinson (Sḵ'íw̓itsut) in West Vancouver, running north to Black Tusk (T'eḵt'aḵmúy̓in tl'a In7iny̓áx̱a7en) near Whistler, and as far west as Gower Point on the Sunshine Coast. The core protected area traverses five BC Provincial Parks, one BC Provincial Conservancy, and several marine refuges. AHSBR is dotted by many iconic landmarks; such as Mt. Garibaldi (Nch'ḵay̓), a diamond-shaped peak towering over the Squamish landscape.
"This Biosphere Region exists to promote conservation and sustainable development in our area for generations to come," says Ruth Simons, Lead, Howe Sound Biosphere Region Initiative Society. "This designation, five-years in the making, is really a testament to the hard work, collaboration, and consensus-building efforts of our community. We plan to carry this momentum forward as we reconvene all partners to develop the long-term vision for Átl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound, leveraging UNESCO's powerful international network of regions."
Given its proximity on the edge of Metro Vancouver (population 2.5 million), four major universities, and 13 youth camps, AHSBR is a model region for scientific research, place-based learning, and educational programs for youth and adults. With Indigenous cultural significance, an abundance of wildlife, wilderness, and nature-based recreational activities in its midst, it is difficult to imagine that Átl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound has not always been teeming with life and biodiversity. However, it is only within the last two decades that the area has seen a dramatic (yet fragile) recovery after more than a century of environmental degradation.
Citizen scientists recently discovered glass sponge reefs in the depths of Átl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound. Thought to be extinct, these fragile reefs provide refuge for many other animals and filter vast quantities of bacteria from seawater. On land, the craggy mountains formed by ancient glaciers and prehistoric volcanoes, are a focal point for scientific and archeological research, providing both a window into the last Ice Age and a pulse check on today's climate change impacts.
As the urgency grows for communities to build a low-carbon future, the AHSBR Society will continue to play a role in consensus-building, education, and stewardship. The UNESCO Biosphere Region is the only existing framework for conservation and sustainable development encompassing the entire Átl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound watershed, finding local solutions to global environmental challenges. This "community of communities" includes First Nations, all levels of government, NGOs, various industry sectors, scientists, post-secondary institutions, and citizens.
"The designation of Átl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound fills me with optimism, providing new momentum to continue our work together to create a sustainable future for the Átl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound region. It also represents the collaborative and tireless efforts of individuals, organizations, governments and First Nations," says Karen Elliott, District of Squamish Mayor. "The climate emergency is one of our greatest challenges and the Alt'ka7tsem/Howe Sound Biosphere Region designation will help us work with partners regionally to develop the solutions we need. The designation also amplifies the significance of our local environment and showcases to the world our region's incredible beauty, biodiversity and cultural richness. Biosphere Regions have the unique ability to bring people together through common ground, based on a shared vision and goal. I look forward to Squamish playing an active role in the collaborative effort to create a sustainable future for the Átl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound region."
About UNESCO Biosphere Regions
UNESCO Biosphere Regions are areas of global ecological significance that make an ongoing commitment to strive for sustainability. They are not parks, and they have no legal authority. They are international designations that bring people together towards a common purpose, where people are inspired to find ways to live and work in harmony with nature. The prestigious UNESCO designation recognizes the best practices implemented in the region towards the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable development. The framework of the UNESCO Biosphere Regions program aligns with the overarching objectives of communities around the region that are striving for a low-carbon future, while balancing livability, resilience, and prosperity.


A 27-YEAR-OLD man is in custody following an incident involving his former partner.
Rhys Cooper, 27, of no fixed abode, appeared at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.
He admitted that on March 8, at an address in Rosyth, he behaved in a threatening or abusive manner by shouting, swearing, repeatedly demanded entry, repeatedly struck the windows and gained entry uninvited.
The offence was aggravated by involving the abuse of his ex-partner.
The court heard Cooper was already on a community payback order.
Sheriff Derek Reekie deferred sentence until May 1 for reports and bail was refused.
The Crown is seeking a non-harassment order and consideration of this was continued until sentencing.


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Pure Bansi is a large village in Dih block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located 21 km from Raebareli, the district headquarters. As of 2011, it has a population of 667 people, in 123 households. It has one primary school and no healthcare facilities, and it host a permanent market but not a weekly haat. Pure Bansi belongs to the nyaya panchayat of Mau.

The 1951 census recorded Pure Bansi as comprising 2 hamlets, with a total population of 224 people (102 male and 122 female), in 45 households and 44 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 179 acres. 1 resident was literate, a male. The village was listed as belonging to the pargana of Rokha and the thana of Nasirabad.

The 1961 census recorded Pure Bansi (as "Pure Banshi") as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 258 people (134 male and 124 female), in 50 households and 50 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 179 acres.

The 1981 census recorded Pure Bansi as having a population of 363 people, in 109 households. The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.

The 1991 census recorded Pure Bansi as having a total population of 448 people (231 male and 217 female), in 87 households and 87 physical houses. The area of the village was listed as 69 hectares. Members of the 0-6 age group numbered 97, or 22% of the total; this group was 57% male (55) and 43% female (42). Members of scheduled castes made up 57% of the village's population, while no members of scheduled tribes were recorded. The literacy rate of the village was 11% (49 men and 1 woman). 130 people were classified as main workers (all men), while 46 people were classified as marginal workers (3 men and 43 women); the remaining 272 residents were non-workers. The breakdown of main workers by employment category was as follows: 112 cultivators (i.e. people who owned or leased their own land); 15 agricultural labourers (i.e. people who worked someone else's land in return for payment); 0 workers in livestock, forestry, fishing, hunting, plantations, orchards, etc.; 0 in mining and quarrying; 0 household industry workers; 0 workers employed in other manufacturing, processing, service, and repair roles; 2 construction workers; 0 employed in trade and commerce; 1 employed in transport, storage, and communications; and 0 in other services.

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Villages in Raebareli district

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Life is fleeting, fragile—and unfair. Journalists know it well because we see this all the time. It's the nature of our business. News of Girish's death popped up on my screen as I wrapped up my story on a deadline. But I shut it out of my eye line till I hit the send button. I wanted to grieve without interruption and distraction—for an immense friend.
We knew it was coming, but I had no idea it would be so soon after the episode in the US last year, because he looked as good as new when I met him earlier this year. American plumbing, I joked to him.
He had just landed in NYC to cover Prime Minister Modi's visit late September last year when he had a heart attack the same evening, soon after he checked into the hotel. I knew he was coming to NYC that evening and expected him to phone me. Instead, I got a call from his colleague telling me of his heart attack.
The immediate attention, the so-called "golden hour" saved him, he told me later, when I went up to see him. Morbid hacks that we are, we talked about whether he would have survived in Bangalore or Delhi, with the ambulance possibly stuck in traffic or breaking down on way to hospital.
He was full of praise for the American system, full of gratitude that they had not asked any question about money or insurance and instead saved his life first. Wouldn't have happened in India, he insisted, telling me how cynical everyone and everything in India had become. We argued, as usual, with me raging against the US healthcare system and how lousy it was, and how easy it still was in India to just drop into the home of a neighborhood physician. As usual, he ribbed me about having been away from India too long.
Our arguments, over 30 years of friendship, ranged across life's experience, and life and death itself. Dhyan was about to be born when Girish had his heart attack in NYC, and once the initial danger had passed and all the plumbing of his blood vessels was done, he insisted that I should first take care of my home front. "Magnay, don't die on me," I warned him, using the colloquial in Kannada (our mother tongue) for the Hindi equivalent of saaley. "Illa guru, I still have plenty of life in me and plenty of work to do," he said somberly.
A few days later, he phoned, saying he was bored stiff and tired of American hospital food. He thought he had recovered, but the doctors would not let him go before some more lab tests came in, and he was worried about mounting bills. We discussed the US healthcare system, insurance etc, but his immediate need was food—spicy food. He wanted to eat some hot Indian chicken curry.
So the next day I tootled up to NYC, carrying the aroma of home-made chicken curry and red rice all along the Amtrak corridor. We spend a few precious hours discussing everything under the sun, as he scarfed down the meal. We walked around the hospital corridors for an hour, marveling at the number of Indian-origin physicians there (some of whom handled his case). I took the night train back. It was an only-for-Girish trip. Dhyan stayed in his mummy's tummy in deference to our meeting, arriving a few days later.
In February this year, we were in Bangalore, and of course he had to come and meet us, having missed seeing Dhyan soon after he was born. He was enormously fond of Diya, and they nattered nonstop like old friends. Friends, including Nirupama and Sudhakar, dropped in, and we all had a jolly good time that afternoon talking politics and history. He looked good, and I was pleased that he had dropped some weight although I kept a sharp eye on his eating and drinking, and gave him a small lecture, sounding insufferable even to my own ears. He said he was working out a bit, and generally felt better. We talked of second innings and third innings (in another context; it was an insider joke between us).
There was seldom a week we wouldn't chat, thanks to FB, both directly and on the back channel. I rarely declined his invitation – often demand – to be on his TV show, largely because (I joked to him more than once), he at least allowed people to complete their sentences, unlike a certain anchor friend of ours he was not very fond of. In our last exchange on FB msgr few weeks back, I asked him to be done with his questions to me in the top half of his show because I had another appointment and he would end up hearing the sound of the metro train I was going to take if he kept me on air. He obliged. We should have kept each other waiting.
OK, it was one year back, around this time(New York time), that I was admitted to the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in an unconscious state, going through a heart failure. This is probably the first pics taken in the ICU. The prompt and professional care that I received after being rushed in an ambulance, from my Hotel room, is supposed to have saved my life. I need to thank many, many people who came to look me up and kept in touch on FB and wished and prayed for me from all over the world. Special thanks, of course to Gurdeep Singh Sappal, who was there with me and handled the crisis with great aplomb and sensitivity. Some people asked, did you see the gates to Hell or Heaven, during that period you were almost gone? I am sorry to disappoint them, Heaven certainly not, even Hell was not visible!! And certainly not the 72 virgins or angels, or even for matter our good old Yama! I am sure he is waiting, but i guess he will have to wait for some time now!


The Outreach Committee, led by Nick Bartos and Emily Robertson, oversee the overall branding and advertising of SUBOG and our 6 programming committees. Together, they oversee projects like our on campus texting service, our social media pages, website, tabling at events, and more throughout the year.
The Comedy Committee, led by Colton Kopcik, oversee the Student Union Comedy Show series as well as the annual Winter Weekend and Spring Weekend Comedy Shows. In past years, the committee has brought in comedians like Michael Che, Bob Saget, Sal Vulcano, and more.
The Concert Committee, led by Ryan Banigan, oversee the annual Block Party Concert, Fall Concert, and the UCONNIC Music Festival. In past years, the committee has brought in performers like Khalid, Lil Yachty, PNB Rock, Big Gigantic, Fetty Wap, and more.
The Films Committee, led by Jayne Lemire, oversee the film series in the Student Union Theater as well as events centered around movies and television including the Oscars Live Stream, outdoor movies, student film festivals, and travel trips to movie premieres including The Black Panther.
The Major Weekends Committee, led by Rob Lepore, oversee the annual Homecoming, Winter, and Senior Weekends at UConn. The weekends include traditional university events including the Homecoming Parade, One Tun Sundae, Senior Stuff-a-Husky and more.
The Special Events Committee, led by TJ Fauci, oversee a wide-range of different events that students enjoy in-between classes or look forward to all year including traditional events like Food Truck Festival, Stuff-a-Husky, and new events like Mason Jar Sundaes.
The Sports Committee, led by Autumnsarah Foster-Pagett, oversee the sports-related events at UConn including the Beyond the Field lecture series, popular speakers like Stephen A. Smith, and travel trips to popular games including the Red Sox and Bruins games.
SUBOG stands for 'Student Union Board of Governors' and is the largest student-run programming board at UConn.
We are most known for bringing in major performers, comedians, and speakers including Khalid, Michael Che, and Stephen A. Smith as well as hosting traditional events like Homecoming, weekly movies, the Food Truck Festival, and One Ton Sundae.
As a whole, SUBOG holds 13 board members, 7 committees, 31 Vice Chairs, 5 advisors, and roughly 200 members that plan over 100 events, annually.
The SUBOG Office is located in the Student Union Room 307 and can be reached at (860) – 486 – 3904.


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We're still having fun, and you're still the one.
I love you both more than these words could ever really describe and I am so happy that two such amazing people found each other and had the opportunity to create the life that you have created...and I am even more blessed that I get to be apart of your magic. Thank you and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!
"How embarrassing" "How sad she doesn't have someone else to take her on a date" "Doesn't she have any friends"
But...I think dates with myself are great. I actually enjoy them. Going to the movies by myself is really nice because I can watch an emotional movie and not worry about if the person next to me is as touched by things in the movie as I am. It doesn't really matter if I start to cry a little because no one is there to laugh or poke fun at me. Of course, funny movies are always better with another person to laugh at with you...but I don't go to those by myself.
Getting a latte by myself and sitting in a booth is also nice. I am not embarrassed to say I love people watching...and I do it well. Sitting down by myself and watching other people go about their day is incredibly inspiring and touching and happy. Every person that walks by has a story...they have faults, they have hopes, they have dreams and issues and loves and hurts. I people watch because it keeps me in check, it makes me realize I am just a small part in this big world. I people watch because it also makes me feel a connection...when I silently watch the world going on around me it makes me realize that even though I might be alone on this date with myself I am never lonely.
When I go on dates with myself, or take a walk by myself, or ride an airplane by myself, or do anything without another person I take comfort in looking around and seeing that everyone else is just trying to make it through the day too. If I am lucky I get to not only observe people, I get to talk to them. I love getting a strangers story...there is always things to be learned by a complete stranger whether it be their spoken words or just their body language. Dates with myself are never lonely because I am never really alone on them...I have complete strangers and their many lessons all around me and that is comforting.


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Texas Municipal League campaign puts spotlight on importance of home rule
City Council endorses campaign to limit state overreach into local issues.
Texas Municipal League campaign puts spotlight on importance of home rule City Council endorses campaign to limit state overreach into local issues. Check out this story on gosanangelo.com: https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/2018/12/11/texas-municipal-league-campaign-emphasizes-importance-home-rule/2276573002/
Daniel Valenzuela, City of San Angelo Published 10:57 a.m. CT Dec. 11, 2018 | Updated 1:48 p.m. CT Dec. 12, 2018
San Angelo City Manager Daniel Valenzuela(Photo: Contributed photo)
Our Home. Our Decisions.
That's the theme of a Texas Municipal League campaign the City Council has endorsed voicing concern about state government overreach into issues and decisions that are best determined at the local level.
The message is straightforward and sensible: Citizens should have a voice in matters that impact us, our neighbors and our community. Texas is far too large and too diverse for politicians gathered in Austin to decree one-size-fits-all solutions for Frisco and Laredo and San Angelo.
We confronted just such an issue two years: short-term rentals. You may recall this debate pitted the view that San Angeloans should be able to rent their homes for brief periods while they are away versus the argument that such rentals diminish the quality of life in residential neighborhoods.
About the same time Austin was also wrestling with concerns about short-term rentals. In each instance, the respective City Councils forged compromises that didn't make everyone happy, but seemed to have served their communities well.
So, no one could reasonably argue the issue of short-term rentals demanded a state solution. And yet, into that fray the state is wading.
The state attorney general has sought to have Austin's short-term rental ordinance overturned in court. A Texas legislator last year tried to pass a state law regulating short-term rentals; another such effort is expected once lawmakers convene in January.
During the upcoming legislative session, other pre-emption laws are expected regarding plastic bags, payday lending, tree ordinances … and, believe it or not, chickens. (The Texas Senate in 2017 passed a bill that would require cities to allow homeowners to allow up to six chickens in a backyard.)
The most worrisome proposition is artificially capping the property tax revenue a city can generate. Proposals have ranged from 2.5 percent to 6 percent of what was collected the prior year.
On the surface, that's an appealing idea. But it would surely spark unintended consequences. For example, cities could be forced to end property-tax abatement as an incentive to lure private investment and jobs.
Even more vitally, revenue caps would hamper public safety efforts.
More than 52 percent of the City of San Angelo's general fund budget is dedicated to our police and fire departments; the property tax accounts for 46 percent of the general fund's revenue. In essence, every penny of property tax collected is spent providing and supporting police officers and firefighters.
Over the past two years, the City has added 10 officers and 16 firefighters. Those additions will translate into quicker response times and greater protection. Had San Angelo been subject to an artificial revenue cap, adding first-responders might not have been possible.
This effort to reduce the local property tax burden is, frankly, misguided. Texans pay far more in school taxes than city taxes. That's because state lawmakers have gradually shifted the burden of funding schools from the state to the local level. If the Legislature is earnest in reducing the local tax burden, it will reverse the trend and fund schools to a greater extent.
Another troublesome proposal calls for mandatory elections to issue certificates of obligation, which are a financing tool.
San Angelo is using COs to fund $80 million in street projects — without raising the property tax rate. Keeping in mind that all of our property taxes are essentially devoted to public safety and the state wishes to cap revenue, imagine how we would otherwise fund those street improvement efforts. (We couldn't.)
In short, the most important decisions we make as a community involve the sorts and levels of services we want and how much we are willing to pay for them. That decision can best be made here in San Angelo, not in Austin.
The City is fortunate to have a collaborative working relationship with state Rep. Drew Darby, whose efforts at the state capitol have benefited our community immeasurably. Unlike some of his colleagues, Rep. Darby has never sought to handcuff locally elected officials. Perhaps that is because he is a former San Angelo City Council member and better understands the plight of local government.
Others in state government have expressed interest in pre-empting local regulations, calling state oversight a superior approach. We disagree.
Like all Texans, San Angeloans don't want to be told we must conform to one way of thinking or one way of living – regardless of whether that comes from Washington or Austin. Neither do we care whether our neighbors in Frisco and Laredo make decisions that differ from ours.
As our friends at the Texas Municipal League point out, whether it's burnt orange or maroon, sweetened or unsweetened, or red salsa versus green — there's no one way of being Texan. That said, there is one thing we can all agree upon: We want to continue making our own decisions about our hometowns. And that's especially true here in San Angelo.
Daniel Valenzuela is San Angelo's city manager. Contact him at 325-657-4241 or daniel.valenzuela@cosatx.us
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