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Some game mechanics are divisive. There are those who would argue vehemently against regenerating health in shooters, while others would be entirely fine with it. It's a matter for debate. This is not a list about those mechanics. This is a list of design quirks that should be consigned to the scrapheap forever. We see them time and time again, even in multi-million dollar games built by hundreds of developers, so we decided to get some of our biggest gripes together in one place. And on that day, in a storm of fire, fury and intense grumbling, we forged our list of gaming's greatest design crimes. Here it be.
1. Defeating the player in a cutscene
You've reduced a pirate camp to rubble. In a firestorm of hot lead and popping grenades you've taken out twenty or thirty foes and now you're charging into the caves with a shotgun and a tiger-bag full of ammo. Hordes more rush out of the shadows, but you cut them down effortlessly. Then you turn a corner and WHAM. Cinematic banding clamps the screen in place, the controls stop working and a goon bludgeons your character into unconsciousness with a rifle butt.
With a squeaky POP , the carefully crafted power fantasy implodes. The cutscene takedown doesn't just jolt the player out of the action, it undermines all of their efforts leading up to the interruption, and can make entire levels feel like a pointless waste of time. Worse still, the offending cutscene defeat is often an attempt to ram a chunk of narrative down the victim's throat. How many times must we watch our avatar wake up, restrained and bleary-eyed, to receive a monologue from some lurid villain?
2. Unskippable cutscenes
Cutscenes can be great, but we don't play games to watch films. We already have films, and they're often made by people who have spent their entire lives learning how to make films. The films they make cost millions of dollars to put together. If I wanted to see a film, I'm going to spend my time on their efforts, not those whose primary skill lies in creating fantastic interactive experiences. By all means, have a cutscene or two, but make them instantly skippable and give us a way to pick up any plot details we may have lost in the interim. Yes, that goes for intro movies, too.
3. Save points before unskippable cutscenes
There are certain points at which I'm likely to just switch off a game and never, ever play it again. Being thrown back to a save point before an unskippable cutscene is a big one. You're lucky if my attention survived the first watch, but the video I barely got past once will be much, much worse the second time round. I'll never know what it's like to endure a third run through. I'll have long since been distracted by a squirrel.
4. Invisible walls and unconquerable waist-high barriers
Creating believable ring-fences in a high fidelity 3D environment is a tricky problem, but the solution should never be a magic invisible barrier that blocks all progress. A shin-high trickle of rubble is almost as bad, and the flight-sim tendency to take control of your craft and force it into a U-turn feels equally awkward.
An approach we've seen recently in military shooters grays out the screen and threatens the player with death unless they get back in bounds before an arbitrary countdown expires, which at least adds an interesting element of blind panic to boundary navigation. Why not employ a spring loaded boxing glove USB peripheral to increase the tension? Alternatively, put a wall there.
5. "Are you sure?" pop-ups that can't be disabled
Giving the player a warning before they do something that might lose progress or otherwise damage their own experience is reasonable, but some games seem to underestimate the level of physical control the player has over their own body. Our limbs are not flailing madly out of control. Mouse hands do not go rogue and start clicking random patches of screen. The left hemisphere of my brain has never betrayed me by trying to auction off my Diablo 3 inventory, or closed a game I didn't want closed. If you're asking a player if they're sure they want to do what they just told you they want to do, always give them the option to tell you to shut up forever and never bother them again.
6. The arbitrary insta-fail
At the beginning of id's post-apocalyptic shooter, Rage, you're told to get in a car by a stranger in a buggy. Behind him a dusty slope heads off into the wasteland. If you walk past the buggy and head off on your own, he threatens you, and then shoots you dead. You're forced to reload and get in the car. Why have the path there? Why offer a false option and then dish out the ultimate punishment when the player indulges? It sends a clear and unpleasant message. "Don't exercise free will. Do as you're told, or you're dead."
Many quick time events are guilty of committing this particular crime. In the final moments of Battlefield 3's co-op campaign, you're required to shoot a foe to trigger your victory cut scene. Instead of letting you aim with the mouse and left click to shoot him, as you've been doing for the entirety of the campaign, it randomises a button-press demand, which in my case was E - the enter/exit vehicle button (here's a video of the scene via IGN ). I pressed left-click to shoot, and failed. Less of this sort of thing, please.
7. Invincible locked doors
You know the ones. You've walk up to them and press 'use,' you hear a weak rattling noise. Perhaps the handle wobbles apologetically, as though your avatar has given the handle an experimental tug. No dice. Perhaps you draw your shotgun and empty the barrel into the wood. It splinters but doesn't budge. You unhook a grenade, place it at the foot of the door and run down the corridor. BOOM. You wade back through the smoke and the door is still there. It always was and always will be, for it is an Invincible Locked Door, and it exists only to waste your time.
If you've got a building, you have to have doors, of course. It's fun to watch designers work their way around this one. Think of all those convenient stacks of furniture in Half-Life 2, and those big, dark cybernetic Combine locks. It doesn't matter how contrived the visual language is, anything that stops us from wasting our time trying to go through apparently functional doors is good. And for goodness' sake don't put a green light on an impassable door.


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The Best of BedandBreakfast.com Awards are based upon a qualitative and quantitative review of the nearly 50,000 independent reviews submitted to BedandBreakfast.com, the leading online B&B directory and reservation network worldwide.
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Just down the road from Blackpool, you'll discover the charming and slightly quieter seaside town of St-Annes-on-Sea. It's well worth a visit…
So today we're offering you a 2-night break for 2 people including breakfast from only £79, saving you up to 54% off The Lindum Hotel's price of up to £170.
If you fancy visiting nearby Blackpool but want to avoid the touristy crowds, why not head to The Lindum Hotel in St Annes armed with today's deal for a mini break to remember? The family-run B&B has long preserved a reputation for warm hospitality and unbeatable holiday ambiance, with Trip Advisor even awarding them a Certificate of Excellence 2013. With today's deal, you'll stay in an en-suite twin or double room that comes equipped with a TV and tea and coffee making facilities. Before heading out to hit the (hopefully sunny!) beach, you'll be treated to a full English breakfast in the dining area each morning.
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Bandolino Zandie Flat Sandal
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Nike Lunar Forever 2 Performance Running Shoe - Mens
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You will notice the superior spring and resilient cushioning of the adaptive Lunarlon technology in the men's Nike Lunar Forever 2 lightweight performance running shoe. This shoe provides premium support and is perfect for the under-pronators to mild over-pronators.
- Mesh and synthetic upper
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Thoughts on Joint Base Balad, Iraq
After a rather interesting C-130 tactical landing to avoid enemy fire, my first sight of Iraq was at night. My first thought was how far I was from home, but a gaze upward revealed familiar stars and constellations. I felt relieved knowing that I was still indeed on planet Earth–even after traveling for 50 hours. Read more »


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Directions to Rossana GuesthouseAddress: Buzetska 7, Pula, Croatia
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Directions to Rossana Guesthouse
Minimum stay 3 nights, in August minimum stay 4 nights. How to reach our house? From the main bus station on the main street named 43. istarske divizije take the direction to the shopping centar Mercator:our street is Buzetska 7, and stop near the first building of about 12 floor( it 'll be on your right side). Our street is on the left. The main bus station is about 200m, the port of Pula and the marina is far about 700m away. The train station is about 900m away and Pula's airport is about 6km far from us. If you need more information, please contact us. We can organize airport pick up just check it before on 00385 98 824 371.


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Our teak designs range from lightweight folding chairs and tables to the heaviest public seating, all with solid brass or stainless steel fittings as standard. We can supply furniture with a beautifully carved inscription or a flush fitting bronze plaque to commemorate an event or in memory of a loved one.
We use two grades of stainless steel; 316 grade, known as "marine grade" and 304 grade, more commonly used for garden furniture. Both grades are suitable for use at inland locations whereas we recommend furniture made from 316 grade for use in coastal, marine or heavily chlorinated environments.
To produce the best synthetic woven furniture, we have employed two famous international designers, Laura Kirar and Vladimir Kagan. New for 2012 is the Laura Kirar Collection, which includes a deep seating sofa, armchairs, ottoman, a Tête-à-Tête Daybed and coffee tables. The Dune Daybed, by Vladimir Kagan has become an iconic piece of furniture design.
All our aluminium furniture and Parasols are manufactured from pure 'Virgin Aluminium'. The aluminium is chemically cleaned and a powder coat finish applied to the furniture and our parasols are anodized, both finishes prevent oxidation and ensure long service with a minimum of maintenance.
We supply a large range of cushions in multiple colours and finishes to complement our furniture.
Our Pavilions are semi-permanent outdoor structures available in three sizes and colours, which may be personalised by opting for a fixed or folding roof, mesh, Shear or Sunbrella curtains, a heating and lighting unit is also available.
Parasols are available in wood and aluminium with a selection of shapes and sizes. Fixings are either chrome, stainless steel or brass, the canopy fabric from 100% solution dyed acrylic yarn.
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@Kark & Go: Kark, you think that's bad? I remember students in Edmonton running around in Docs with shorts when it was not quite spring, yet not quite winter either (apart from the great skiing, etc., those Edmonton winters are brutal, making Ottawa seem like Florida by comparison: those westerners are tough, but nuts!!) NYC winters? Well, he'll want full grain, oily waxy leather which he can mink oil, such as Docs or Blunds, ... and yes, definitely needs to pay attention to his toes. On a cold day, he'll definitely want proper socks or a thermal insert and why I, then Kark and now you, Go, mention it. Just thinking, as yes I remember the cold toes from back in the day, too: guess we've all been there and done that which in a way is kinda funny (nope. nothing "cool" about cold toes, that's for sure). @Eightdouble: really nice deal there, I think. For Chicago winter? Oh, the winter wind doth blow there, too ... for the city streets on non snow days, I take it (I trust you noted comments about the toes, right?). Again, nice deal you got yourself there: wear them in good health! @Coolthekid: just had a look at the Doc site, the 1460s are good-year welted (meaning, in theory you can replace the soles), but why would you want to? They are the way they are on purpose and are balanced/wear, accordingly. Plus, they seem to come with a "for life" guarantee (very cool!) which you will likely void if you make any changes to the boots. Instead of changing the soles on your 1460s, put the money towards another pair of boots having a leather sole, and this way you'll have different boots, for different purposes.
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adidas NEO High-Top Sneaker - Mens
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Kick it in style in the men's adidas NEO high-top sneaker! These sweet lace-ups have a leather and suede upper and OrthoLite® cushioned footbed for all day comfort.
- Leather, suede and fabric upper
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Iris McMillen, 89, Dahlgren died at 12:25 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, at Crossroads Hospital, Mt. Vernon.
She was the widow of Alva McMillen.
Funeral services are 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at Gholson Funeral Home in Dahlgren. Visitation is 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, at the funeral home.
She is survived by a son, a daughter, 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
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The BOSS True Vision Looking Down 3D Eyes are hand-laid piece-by-piece, unlike other eyes on the market, which have epoxy dripped over a printed image. This cheaper method of manufacturing results in a less realistic eye. BOSS eyes, on the other hand, are done one-step-at-a-time. For example with chartreuse red ring black pupil eye, the process starts with a chartreuse foil backing which then has a red foil pupil shape placed on top of it. Once these two steps are complete, a smaller black pupil shape is placed on top of the red foil, and the eye is then sent to the dotting machine where an epoxy-type mixture is dripped on top of each eye. This three layered process is what provides the truly realistic 3D appearance that only the BOSS True Vision Looking Down 3D Eyes can deliver.
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The Bureau of Land Management and Utah State Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands have implemented fire restrictions on three major river ways. The hot and dry weather has dried vegetation and raised fire potential. The river corridors that will be under fire restriction include; the Green River (from Swazey Beach to Canyonlands National Park), the Colorado River (from the Colorado/Utah border to Canyonlands National Park) and the San Juan River (from Bluff to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area).The following acts are prohibited on the area, roads, and trails, described below until rescinded by the BLM and DFFSL.
Setting, building, maintaining, attending, or using open fire of any kind (including charcoal) except as otherwise authorized. Devices fueled by petroleum or liquid propane gas (LPG) products are allowed in all locations. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, camp trailer, or building, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared to mineral soil.
Discharging, or using any kind of fireworks, tracer ammunition, or other incendiary devices in any location on federal lands. (Note that these acts are always prohibited on federal lands.) Operating a motorcycle, chainsaw, ATV, or other types of small engines without an approved and working spark arrester.
All other fire restrictions, or necessary exemptions to the restrictions, will be handled through local "permits" issues by the responsible agency(ies) for that purpose. Commercial river outfitters may continue to have fires contained in fire pans.


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Here's Chloe's horsey shirt. Isn't it cute?
But not as cute as the boots.....
Are you dying? I know.
Cutest cowgirl boots ever.
Daddy came (after his JV team won 62-0. Go Panthers!). The Buffalo Ranch is like Disneyland for little bucaroos. I'm serious, it is hard to explain, you just have to see it.
We are so grateful to Buffalo Ranch and the volunteers who work with all the special needs children. We're also thankful to Waddell & Reed for sponsoring Chloe's therapy.
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Did You Know? Countdown to Rosh Hashanah (09/25)
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Facts, Figures & Folklore
About Rosh Hashanah &
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Sept 25 : 03 days to Rosh Hashanah*
Did you know that the Jewish month of Elul immediately precedes Tishrei, the month in which the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur fall?
The month of Elul is considered a "warming up" period of reflection and repentance, during which special selichot, or forgiveness, services are recited daily.
Rosh Hashanah begins a 10 day period, known as the High Holy Days or Yamim Nora'im, a time of penitence and prayer that ends with Yom Kippur. Jews worldwide are given these 10 days to repent for their sins and ask G-d for forgiveness.
We'll be presenting a new "Did You Know?" fact each day as we countdown to Rosh Hashanah and the Jewish High Holy Days. Please join us!
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1. Write Good Stuff Damn it!
This one has been done to death but if you don't have content that is at least decent it stands almost no chance of being shared by anybody. I would stress that you don't have to write killer content every single time, just writing decent stuff coupled with more of the tips below will get you shares. Similarly, just having immense content and doing nothing else is probably not going to get you anywhere.
2. Be Topical
People always want to know more about current news or events and if you can link your content to something topical the chances of it being shared dramatically increase. Timing is everything when creating topical content, send it out too early and it may not quite be a hot topic, too late and you've missed the boat completely. There will already be tons of people writing about it and you will be lost in the crowd.
For example, the 100 year anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic has recently past, see below chart from Google Trends. You would want to be publishing any Titanic related content somewhere around the beginning of the red arrow in order to ride the wave (awful pun, sorry) of interest in the story.
As a matter of fact Shaun Anderson over at Hobo managed to shoehorn The Titanic into one of his SEO Blog posts, he's an old pro as this sort of thing 😉
3. Have a Great Headline!
They say that first impressions count right? Well in the world of content your headline is your first impression and it can literally make or break your latest piece. If people aren't enticed in by a killer headline then there is very little chance of them sharing. That said, a killer headline alone can mean shares, without the sharer even reading the piece, great headlines are THAT powerful.
Check out Copy Blogger's "How to write headlines that work" article for more details on what you need to make a shareable, clickable headline.
4. Social Sharing Buttons
In order to get more people sharing you've got to make the act of sharing as easy as possible, this means having social sharing buttons right there on each and every page. Knowing what works for your niche is important hare and ensuring the relevant social networks are represented with buttons. Twitter and Facebook are generally a minimum but others to consider are Google+, Linkedin and StumbleUpon.
Other social and sharing networks your content might find an audience include
- Tagged
- Bebo
- Tumblr
- Digg
- YouTube
Having the sharing buttons in a couple of places is a good idea, don't just have them at the bottom of your post (Ever heard the saying "Do as I say, not as I do"? – Yeah, that.)
5. Build a Network
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Building up a network of friends in you niche is of huge benefit when it comes to sharing. People who you have a strong relationship with are much more likely to help you out by spreading the word (even if the content isn't that good). You more than likely already have a network of people you know through your off line life who you could leverage in the short term but growing this network over time will ensure you can almost guarantee a certain amount of shares on every piece of content you produce.
6. Share Content From Other People
This tip links back to the "build a network" point in a lot of ways. By sharing the content of other people you are building a relationship with them and they often want to return the favor.
7. Ask For a Review
Asking somebody (or a group of people) to review your new content before it is published is something I almost always do with every piece of content I produce as the benefits are two fold. Firstly, if you select the right people, you will get some excellent feedback on which bits were good, which not so much and often a couple of tips on ways you could improve the piece. I've been lucky enough to have some great people review my work for this SEO blog and the content is 10 times better because of it. (I know, you should have seen it before I published it right?)
Secondly by asking for an opinion you are gaining interest and buy in to the content, even before it is published! The reviewer(s) in my experience are always keen to help you spread the word, especially if you take on board some of the advice and incorporate it into your content. As long as it is of a good standard and you pick the right person/people I would go so far as to say this tip works 100% of the time!
If you're not sure who you should be asking to review your work Kristi Hines wrote a great article over at iAcuire "6 Tools to find online influencers in your vertical" – Check it out.
Massive thanks to those who reviewed this article, and those who have given my others the once over too. I love you guys.
8. Ask People to Share (If you don't ask…)
I recently reached out to Ian Lurie CEO of Portent to ask what he thought was the best tip to increase the number of shares your content will receive via socail media (he doesn't know I was writing this post at the time 🙂 ) and this is what he came back with..
@stokedseo Ask/tell folks to share. Seriously: "Like this? Retweet it, please!"
— Ian Lurie (@portentint) May 6, 2012
9. Reference others (and let them know)
You'll see throughout this article I've referenced much smarter and accomplished people than myself who's work adds more detail to the general points I've made. Pretty shortly after I publish this article I'll be pinging them something along the lines of "Hey, I linked out to you in my latest article, check it out.." Hopefully they will indeed check it out and then share it when they're done *Waves to all those reading who I've referenced and pinged, share buttons are below 🙂 *
10…and Finally
I'd love to hear any more tips you'd like to add on how to get more social shares for your content, drop me a message below, I look forward to reading them.
….and last but not least, if you liked this article why not share it?? 🙂
Further Reading
Want more? Well, here are a handful of other articles to help you in your quest for more shares, good luck!
- 10 Ways to get more traffic, attention and higher rankings through social
- How to increase the odds of your content going viral
- 7 Reasons no one shares your blog content
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Reef Fanning Sandal
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Want to know what the buzz is all about? Made by Reef as a tribute to pro-surfer and pro-drinker Mick Fanning, you'll want to check out the Fanning flip flop from Reef. Not only are they comfortable for the beach, but they function as your bottle opener as well!
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August 26, 2012
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Divine intervention,
February 21, 2012
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by Joe Buscaglia
posted Aug 20 2014 12:34PM
Over the past two years, Buffalo Bills head coach Doug Marrone has been consistent with his views on fighting in practice. He hates it. He thinks there's no place for it. He even said on Wednesday that it damages the integrity of football.
Despite the head coach's thoughts on the matter, sometimes the heat of the moment will get the best of anyone. At Wednesday's practice, the Bills had their biggest training camp fight since Aaron Maybin drew the ire of his teammates for a hit on Fred Jackson back in 2010.
In addition to the fight, the Bills conducted their second-to-last practice of camp in 2014. Here are some observations from the day:
"That stuff will happen when you're in pads for 20 days, baby!"
- When the fight settled down and the players had returned to their respective sides, Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes couldn't help but scream out the aforementioned quote as to why things got so heated near the end of practice. Here's how it all started: the team lined up for goal line work with only 10 to 15 minutes remaining in practice. The first-team offense was up against the scout team defense and the play had just finished with a Fred Jackson run into the end zone. Starting center Eric Wood and undrafted rookie defensive end Bryan Johnson ended up locking up after the play was over, Johnson ripped the center's helmet off and then threw one punch. After the initial punch, teammates started pushing him out of the way and he just fired off another punch at one of the pair of players trying to break it up. After that, tight end Scott Chandler ran in and brought Johnson down to the ground which led to some more tussling until teammates and coaches finally separated the pair. Both players had to be restrained. After about five minutes both Chandler and Johnson allowed cooler heads to prevail and didn't allow the situation to linger. The same likely didn't apply to Wood, who left the field at the conclusion of practice with a hurried pace, still looking quite agitated by the event and how it unfolded.
Watkins' Saturday status uncertain
- First-round pick and rookie wide receiver Sammy Watkins was dressed for practice for the second straight day, but once again was very limited in what the coaches allowed him to do. Watkins, who suffered an injury to his ribs against Pittsburgh on Saturday, could only participate in positional drills during the Wednesday morning session. He did not do any routes versus air, 7-on-7 work or participate in any team drills throughout the practice. With only one day of practice to go before the Bills take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Watkins' status for that contest is in doubt. The Bills haven't ruled out the wide receiver just yet, though. Marrone told reporters after the practice that they have not come to a final decision on how to approach Saturday with their rookie receiver.
McKelvin suffers another injury
- With only one practice remaining on the campus of St. John Fisher College, it's safe to say that the 2014 version of training camp has been lost for cornerback Leodis McKelvin due to injury. McKelvin had offseason surgery on his hip and has been slow to recover, needing two straight weeks of non-participation in team drills to get himself back up to full speed. McKelvin hasn't played in any of the team's three preseason games, but just got back to being a full participant at the beginning of the week. Staying in tact with his camp story line, McKelvin left the practice with a member of the team's training staff due to a groin injury. If you'll recall, the cornerback has had many struggles with that area of his body during his career. Unless it was just a minor tweak and the Bills were just being cautious, McKelvin could be in jeopardy of missing his fourth straight exhibition contest.
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- With McKelvin out and Corey Graham being cross-trained at safety for the week, the Bills looked to Ron Brooks to take the first-team cornerback snaps. Brooks has been an interesting case to track this offseason due to the 'make or break' nature of this training camp for him. Since getting on the field, Brooks has filled in with the first-team defense in some spots and has had his most productive training camp since he has entered the league. He also can chip in on special teams if needed, and has proved to be a valuable depth commodity at the cornerback position. It certainly looks like Brooks has played his way on to this roster.
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- During the past three practices the Bills have been trying out a new set of combinations along the offensive line. The first-team has been written about quite a bit, but the second-team has seen a notable tweak to it as well. Doug Legursky, who has been the backup center in every practice before this week, shifted over to left guard which allowed Kraig Urbik to take over at center. Monday was the first time Urbik has been seen taking actual reps at center in about two or three years but has been viewed by the team as their backup center if all else fails. He hasn't had his best three days of practice, but at the very least, the Bills know that in a game Urbik is serviceable if they need to play him. As much as Urbik has struggled in 2014, Legursky is the inferior talent and doesn't offer as much size at the position. If Urbik does well enough over the next week, the Bills could part ways with their starting left guard from 2013.
Day 20 MVP: DT Kyle Williams
- There are certain guarantees in this world: Bees make honey, fish swim and Kyle Williams makes plays during training camp. It's a given that he'll get into the backfield at least once or twice during any given practice, but Wednesday, Williams was constantly in the backfield against the scout team offense. He's been a full participant throughout the entire training camp and looks primed to have another productive season for the Bills in 2014.
Day 20 LVP: DE Bryan Johnson
- When you're an undrafted free agent trying to make a roster, and you're throwing closed fist punches at a helmet-less team leader when the coach of the team has expressed multiple times how much he hates fighting, you might be able to accurately predict your outcome in a week or two.
Injury Update:
Cornerback Mario Butler (ankle), cornerback Bobby Felder (groin) and linebacker Stevenson Sylvester (knee) were the only three that did not participate in practice in any capacity Wednesday.
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I find it amazing that there is more talk about this damn new logo, than other things that really count.
I'm amazed that the RGIII injury never made it over here, which many on this board predicted would happen, RGIII was a few hits away from being knocked out, which deflates, in my opinion his future outlook and his prognosis is not very good, for at least 12 months.
Will RGIII be just another Michael Vick, whereas if you take away the running ability, all you have is an average QB.
Also, Andrew Lucks devastating loss to the Ravens shows he can't carry his team, which leaves the QB Class of 2012 still up for debate, with the exception of Russell Wilson.
What does it say? It says you suck. You are a horrible poster and have low intelligence.
Go **** yourself and suck the **** of the fans of every other team. You are a ****ing moron, go play in traffic bitch.
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Holy. ****ing. toilet. Turd.
How the **** have you been man?
Been good. Yo man wuts up with the data error crap?
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Been good. Yo man wuts up with the data error crap?
Oh had a defector recently. lost some posts. i'm sure the database needs about a day worth of repairs.
Why cant a defector just go away without being a cunt?
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go take a flying leap off a cliff with a string tied to your dick that leads to a kite with a key attached to the top in the middle of a ****ing thunderstorm. **** you and these stupid threads you keep starting.
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More than willing to give my name address and see if you can back your statements up..... :)
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PRICE-Thusnelda Gladys Mills, 93, of Price died Sunday, March 29, 2009.
She was born on Dec. 27, 1915 in Sunnyside, Utah to William Alvin and Gladys Eva Tatton Hunter.
Married Wilburn Mills, on Jan. 2, 1934 in Price, the first day that Utah drivers licenses were issued for .25 cents.
Thusnelda and Bill raised their children, Gaylene and Gary, in the coal camp of Standardville. In 1961 Thusnelda went to work for Safeways as a meat cutter. After retiring she and Bill traveled and spent time with their children and grandchildren up until his passing in 1989. Thusnelda enjoyed traveling with the Senior Citizens Group on countless trips to Wendover.
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Her pride and joy will always be her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was always happiest when she was surrounded by them.
Thusnelda is survived by a son, Gary W. Mills, Spring Glen; grandchildren, Michael (Linda) Ballard, Price, Gary D. (Terri) Mills, Price, Barry T. (Karon) Mills, Price, Lance H. Ballard, Price, Heather Mills, Spring Glen; great-grandchildren, Mikelle (Michael), Geoffrey, Daneesha, Alexis, Tonya, Brandon, Joshua, Lacie, Haley, Natasha, Zachary and Randi; great-great-grandchildren, Emiliano, Torizella, Ignacio and Patrick; sister, Carol Olsen, Price; brother, Hayden (Vodis) Hunter, Price; and many loving nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by parents, husband, Bill Mills; daughter, Gaylene (Martin) Ballard; daughter-in-law, LaVange Mills; sisters, Betty Evatz, Wilma Watson; brothers, Quentin and Clyde Hunter.
The family extends their gratitude to Dr. Potter, Dr. Williams, and the Castleview Hospital Med/Surg nursing staff, and Emergency Room staff for their compassionate care of Thusnelda during her final days.
"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal. Love leaves memories no one can steal."
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PRICE- Richard Roy Larsen, age 44, passed away suddenly of heart failure on Feb. 4, 2007 at his home in Price.
He was born Nov. 14, 1962 in Moab to Willard G. and Darlenne Willett Larsen.
Richard had a love of music, and a special talent for singing and playing the guitar. He enjoyed performing and entertaining. He will always be remembered for his great impressions of Elvis. Richard was a devoted father, and he especially loved spending time with his boys. They enjoyed fishing, camping, sports and playing games in the park,
Survived by the mother of his children, Donna Warren, Price; sons, Tate Richard and Quenton Melvin Larsen; daughter, Nicole Timothy; granddaughter, Olivia Timothy; all of Price; brother, George A. Larsen, Moab; sisters, Robin G. Larsen, Billings, Mont.; Sally L. Hinck, Sandy; and father, Willard G. Larsen, Sandy. He is preceded in death by his beloved mother.
Funeral service Fri., Feb. 9, noon, at Mitchell Funeral Home, 233 East Main Street in Price. Family received friends at Mitchell's Friday from 11 a.m.-12 noon. Interment, Grand Valley cemetery, Moab, at 3 p.m.
HUNTINGTON-Scott Lee McArthur, 53, loving husband, father, grandpa, and friend of Huntington, Utah passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Feb. 7, 2007, in Price, Utah. He was born on July 21,1953, in Price to Shirl C. and Bessie Sitterud McArthur.
He married the love of his life, Maureen Lemon of Ferron, Utah on April 20, 1973, in the Manti LDS Temple; together they had three wonderful children.
Scott graduated from Emery County High School where he participated and excelled in academics and sports. He graduated from Utah State University with a MBA, while also raising a family, and later earned a Juris Doctorate degree from LaSalle University. He was also a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Scott has been a lifelong member of the LDS church, serving in numerous callings; most recently as the Ward Clerk in the Huntington Fourth Ward. He was very dedicated and committed to every endeavor in his life.
His greatest love and joy was his family. He loved spending time with his children, but mostly he looked forward to the time spent with his grandchildren.
Scott is survived by his loving wife, Maureen of Huntington, father Shirl C. McArthur, daughter Heather (Ryan) Sorensen, sons Silas Cyril McArthur and Sandon Lee McArthur; six loving grandchildren who will miss him very much; Adrian, Sydney, Glavin, and Marlee Sorensen, Kyson McArthur, and T'Kiah McArthur. Also survived by sisters, Shirlee Knighton, Shelia Sebring, Sharol Childs, brothers, Stuart McArthur, Shane McArthur. Preceded in death by mother, Bessie McArthur, father-in-law, Ralph Lemon, and nephew, Brad Sebring.
Funeral services were held on Mon., Feb. 12, 2007, at 11 a.m. the Huntington Utah Stake Center. Friends called Sunday evening, Feb. 11, 2007, from 6-8 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary, 720 North Center, Castle Dale or one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be in the Ferron City Cemetery.
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CLEVELAND- Our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend passed away suddenly at her home in Cleveland, Utah, Feb. 9, 2007.
Vanae, 66, was born to Van and Dora (Ward) Jones on March 21, 1940.
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Vanae was preceded in death by her parents, aunts, uncle, and cousins.
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By Frédéric Desbiens-Oracle on Jun 20, 2013
In my last post, I told you about my latest ADF Insider Essentials recording on the local database, and pointed you to the companion code sample. I had lots of feedback about both. I am glad to see I have so many viewers and readers!
Among all the questions I got, one was asked very frequently: « How can I transparently retrieve data from the database when a web service call fails? » In other words: how can the local database save my life if the web service doesn't respond? This is a bit different from what I had implemented initially. Thus, I built a new version of the sample application which does exactly that. In the original sample, the code simply detected the presence or absence of a network connection; an available connection meant the web service call was assumed to succeed. Otherwise, an exception was raised and displayed to the user. Thus, the key change to obtain the desired behavior is simply to catch the exception. Then, it is easy to invoke the method that retrieves data from the database instead.
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private CountryBO[] getCountriesFromWS() { try { GenericType genericReturnValue = (GenericType)AdfmfJavaUtilities.invokeDataControlMethod("HR_WS", null, "findCountry", new ArrayList(), new ArrayList(), new ArrayList()); CountryBO[] returnValue = (CountryBO[])GenericTypeBeanSerializationHelper.fromGenericType(CountryBO[].class, genericReturnValue, "result"); Arrays.sort(returnValue); return returnValue; } catch (AdfInvocationException aie) { if (AdfInvocationException.CATEGORY_WEBSERVICE.compareTo(aie.getErrorCategory()) == 0) { AdfmfContainerUtilities.invokeContainerJavaScriptFunction("oracle.adfinsider.localdb.countries", "navigator.notification.alert", new Object[] { "The web service is unavailable. \n\n Data has been retrieved from the local cache.", "null", "Warning", "Ok" }); return getCountriesFromDB(); } else { throw new RuntimeException(aie); } } catch (Exception ex) { Utility.ApplicationLogger.severe(ex.getMessage()); throw new RuntimeException(ex); } }
Another nice thing this code snippet demonstrates is how to call JavaScript code from Java business logic. At line 15, I invoke a method which is part of the Apache Cordova library to display a warning message to the user. Cordova is an integral component of ADF Mobile, but your AMX pages must be properly configured in order to use it. I added the proper references to the countriesList.amx page like this:
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I placed the script references (lines 3 to 5) inside a verbatim tag, which ensures that they will be rendered as is in the page.
While I was at it, I fixed a few other issues with the sample. In the original version, the database connection was closed inside the stop() method of the LifeCycleListenerImpl class. The stop() method is usually called when the use exits the application; there is no guarantee, however. Thus, the connection wouldn't be closed properly in some corner cases. To fix this, I moved the code to the deactivate() method, which doesn't suffer from the same drawback and will be called each time the user switches to another application. This is much better, as the connection will be properly closed even if the device crashes while the application is inactive.


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Move over London, New York, Paris, and Tokyo. Make way for a new breed of emerging global cities. A recent study that looked at 21 of the world's strongest finance and commerce hubs has found that though those powerhouse cities still dominate in certain key quantitative indicators like economic clout or strength of currency, the world's so-called second cities may have more to offer qualitatively.1 For instance, Chicago, Singapore, Stockholm, Sydney, and Toronto excel in quality-of-life indicators, such as intellectual capital, sustainability management, and city livability. Put differently, the most desirable cities socioeconomically may be the most well-balanced ones that offer both resources to businesses and livability to residents.
One of the keys to a well-balanced city is what might be called "smartness." Intellectual capital is at the core of a city's appeal; a strong intellectual base not only attracts investment but can also foster innovation. On the flip side, a brain drain deflates a city's potential for vibrancy. A more educated population is a strong indicator of intellectual capital, as is the presence of well-regarded institutions of higher learning. Stockholm, for example, leads with the highest percentage of higher-educated people, followed by Paris and Tokyo. London and Singapore offer the largest share of top business schools, whereas Paris and New York have the largest share of top 500 universities.
Sustainability has become increasingly important to urban city planning, businesses, and residents alike. According to the study, the greenest city is Stockholm. The Swedish capital scored the highest in air quality and percentage of green space. It also led in the indicator green cities—a composite of raw data such as garbage production per capita, gasoline and electricity prices, smoking laws, and private vehicles per capita. Seoul and Sydney are also well-planned sustainable cities, topping the ranks in recycled waste and smallest city carbon footprint, respectively.
Aside from smart and green, a city should also be livable. Looked at from the standpoints of education, infrastructure, culture and environment, healthcare, and stability as city livability factors, second cities overtake the power cities of New York, London, and Paris. Toronto, Sydney, and Stockholm all provide greater quality of life with regard to livability. Cities should also provide the right balance of demographics to create a cosmopolitan atmosphere. Diversity of population, for example, is an important indicator in any major metropolis, as diverse nationalities and ethnicities suggest that a city is open to new peoples and ideas.
To no one's surprise, New York and London lead with respect to diversity, but Toronto, Chicago, and Sydney also attract a significant number of people from around the world.
Despite the rise of the second cities, the traditional powerhouses of New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo are still attractive hotspots. But such cities also face challenges from emerging and maturing cities that increasingly offer better livability and affordability for both businesses and residents.


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The Utah Department of Transportation plans to widen State Route 10 from Huntington to Poison Springs Bench and is seeking public input on the project.
Current plans call for safety improvements to include the addition of passing lanes, widening of shoulders, and modifying shoulder slopes on the five-mile section of S.R. 10 from mile marker 48 to mile marker 53. The project includes an extension of Huntington's five-lane main street to make a smooth transition into passing lanes that will then extend over the hill north of town to about mile marker 53.
UDOT plans to start construction in spring 2003.
An environmental study has been prepared to look at what impacts the proposed widening may have on the surrounding environment - including social, economic, cultural, historical, wetland, and wildlife issues.
An official public hearing is scheduled for Aug. 21, to allow open discussion on the project, its environmental documents, and to take written and verbal comments from the public. UDOT's goal is to share information and take comments that identify any remaining issues that should be addressed with this project. The hearing will be held at Huntington Town Hall (40 North Main St.) from 5 to 6:30 p.m. It will be an open house format where the public can visit with and give feedback to project team members.
The environmental document is available for review at Michael Baker Jr., Inc. in Salt Lake City, UDOT Region Four offices in Richfield, UDOT Price District in Price, Emery County offices, Huntington City Hall and at Castle Dale City Hall.
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Due to it's important role on Porto's history, "Rua das Flores" Street has more foreign people visiting it during the day than local people. It's a place you cannot miss visiting. But why not staying on it for some days instead?
This self-catering unit is carefully furnished and features hard wood floors and fascinating Loveseats aside the windows. This well sized and comfortable apartment it is for two people but it can handle 1 more since it has one bedroom with one queen size bed, a bathroom and a living room completely furnished. The living room can be used as a room with his sofa-bed. Clean bath towels, Linen and tableware are included and the kitchen is fully equipped with microwave, stove, oven, fridge, toaster and kettle and all you need to prepare your own meals.
The Building was completely rebuilt 10 years ago and had to keep the original architecture by imposition of the culture department of Portugal maintaining it's beautiful portuguese style.
The apartment is at 300 meters from Ribeira Square. Located at just 4 minutes walk from the Metro station "São Bento", thus arriving from Oporto airport or any other places in Porto city, it is convenient, fast and economical and it can easily take advantage of all other public and tourist transport. Next to the apartment you can enjoy supermarkets, grocery stores, coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, bars, museums,and taxi stops. Set in the heart of Porto's historic district, all important monuments can be explored on foot. For example, Clerigos Tower, Lello Library, Bolsa Palace, Ferreira Borges Market are just 4 minutes way. You can also visit the wine cellars of Porto and the Cais de Gaia simply walking across D. Luís Bridge and get the chance to do a Cruise in the River. Nearby you can rent bicycles, program a guide visit and get the tram to the beach in a beautiful trip along the Douro river.
It is included in the price, sheets and bath towels, kitchen essentials and cleaning at end of stay. Wireless internet is also included.
Late check-in is acceptable until 01:00 a.m.. Late check-out is possible if we don't have new guests on the same day.
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For any additional information or services please let us know, we will be glad to help!
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After booking, please kindly inform us your estimaded arrival time so we can plan the best way to clean the apartment. Late check-in is acceptable and late check-out is possible if we don't have new guests on the same day.
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Cristina & John are very nice and helpful people, giving lots of information at arrival. House in the middle of Porto old town (pedestrian zone), many nice shops, bars and restaurants in the neighborhood, very close to the river and many sightseeing spots. Don't bring a car, parking is difficult. Flat very clean and decent, well-equipped. Only one negative point: the ventilation of the downstairs restaurant is somewhat annoying, since it's close to the windows and runs half of the night.
Anyway: Thanks for the nice stay, we enjoyed Porto very much!
Wonderful hosts, both Cristina et her husband John. The directions to get to the apartment could not have been more accurate. Then during our 1st meeting they gave us very useful information on restaurants (which we visited and which were excellent). They also told us about a Fado dinner night, but when there was no Fado that night they looked for another place. We called immediately and booked the last table. It was fabulous! Many many thanks!
We stayed in Porto for a week and we really felt at home in this appartment. The kitchen was well equipped with all the tools you might need to cook a meal or make an espresso or tea. Christina and her family gave us a warm welcome, some advice about where to go and contacts to go surfing.
Even though during the day there was roadwork in front of the house, it did not bother us, since the appartement was located on the other side of the building. (Besides, the work seemed to progress quickly.) Instead we enjoyed waking up to the sounds of seagulls and church bells.
From the appartement you can easily walk the whole old town or simply use the close by public transportation to reach more dinstant locations. We strongly recommend trying it out for yourselves and have a great time experiencing Porto!
We had a wonderful time in this large three-bedroom apartment. The
benevolent ribbon windows overlook the Parque da Cidade and the
Atlantic Ocean. The old fishing village Matosinhos with very good and
inexpensive restaurants is at walking distance. Matosinhos is the
hometown of Portugal's most prominent modern-day architect: Álvaro
Siza Vieira. The village houses a couple of his early works, such as
the Boa Nova tea house and a swimming pool overlooking the sea at Leça
de Palmeira. But the metropolis of Porto is not far away. The metro
line takes less than half an hour to reach the city center with its
broad vistas, small alleys in the medieval town called Ribeira and its
wonderful bridges over the river Douro. Porto, a city to fall in love
Great hosts and great apartment in a really interesting part of town. Thanks!
Hi Christina & John, we had a wonderful time in Porto und you made us happen the perfect start by informing us about practical things, must-seen-places and not-must-have-seen-places :). The apartment is really lovely and located in the heart of the city...and you can get everywhere by walking!! We woul like to come back here :)
Appartement conforme à la description : spacieux, calme, propre. John nous a accueilli avec beaucoup de sympathie et a pris le temps de nous indiquer les lignes de bus, métro, lieux de visites, restaurants... Ses conseils nous ont été précieux. L'appartement est bien situé pour visiter Porto et sa région (en train) et en face une grande plage de sable fin. Merci beaucoup, nous avons passé d'excellentes vacances !
A casa é pequena e pouco pratica para um casal com duas crianças.
A casa tem pouca iluminação natural, julgo que está feita mais para o verão e não para quando os dias estão frios e nublados
A localização é boa, pois fica dentro do aldeamento que tem áreas verdes para as crianças brincarem e fica muito perto da praia.
Nuestra estancia fué perfecta. El apartamento muy amplio y en buenas condiciones. La localización estupenda, cerca del mar y con una línea de autobuses que te dejan en Oporto en muy pocos minutos y el recorrido es precioso.
El anfitrión encantador y muy dispuesto.
"Daumen hoch" für die hübsche Unterkunft im historischen Viertel von Porto. Die Wohnung bietet alles, was man für einen Kurzaufenthalt braucht. Sie liegt in einer Fußgängerzone, von der man alle Sehenswürdigkeiten zu Fuß erreichen kann. Ebenso findet man in unmittelbarer Nähe kleine Lokale und nette Läden. Der Gastgeber John hat uns sehr freundlich empfangen und mit Informationsmaterial über Restaurants, Sehenswürdigkeit....ausgestattet.
Sehr zu empfehlen!!!!
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Long after research contradicts common medical practices, patients continue to demand them and physicians continue to deliver. The result is an epidemic of unnecessary and unhelpful treatments.
First, listen to the story with the happy ending: At 61, the executive was in excellent health. His blood pressure was a bit high, but everything else looked good, and he exercised regularly. Then he had a scare. He went for a brisk post-lunch walk on a cool winter day, and his chest began to hurt. Back inside his office, he sat down, and the pain disappeared as quickly as it had come.
That night, he thought more about it: middle-aged man, high blood pressure, stressful job, chest discomfort. The next day, he went to a local emergency department. Doctors determined that the man had not suffered a heart attack and that the electrical activity of his heart was completely normal. All signs suggested that the executive had stable angina—chest pain that occurs when the heart muscle is getting less blood-borne oxygen than it needs, often because an artery is partially blocked.
Rod Dreher makes a powerful argument for communal religious life in his book, The Benedict Option. But he has not wrestled with how to live side by side with people unlike him.
Donald Trump was elected president with the help of 81 percent of white evangelical voters. Mike Pence, the champion of Indiana's controversial 2015 religious-freedom law, is his deputy. Neil Gorsuch, a judge deeply sympathetic to religious litigants, will likely be appointed to the Supreme Court. And Republicans hold both chambers of Congress and statehouses across the country. Right now, conservative Christians enjoy more influence on American politics than they have in decades.
And yet, Rod Dreher is terrified.
"Don't be fooled," he tells fellow Christians in his new book, The Benedict Option. "The upset presidential victory of Donald Trump has at best given us a bit more time to prepare for the inevitable."
By excusing Donald Trump's behavior, some evangelical leaders enabled the internet provocateur's ascent.
The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) takes place this week near Washington, D.C., the first such gathering since Donald Trump took office. The conference purports to be a gathering for like-minded folks who believe, generally, in the well-established principles of the conservative movement, as enunciated by the American Conservative Union.
This year, aside from President Trump himself, activist Milo Yiannopoulos was briefly granted a featured speaking slot, and it caused a lot of disruption, garment-rending, gnashing of teeth, and in-fighting on the right.
Yiannopoulos, who prefers to go by MILO (yes, capitalized), is a controversial figure with dubious conservative credentials, most famous for being outrageous during speeches on his college campus tour, soberly called the "Dangerous Faggot" tour. Throughout the 2016 election, Yiannopoulos seemed to enjoy nothing quite so much as the crass, antagonistic side of candidate Trump. He didn't just celebrate it; he rode it like a wave to greater stardom.
Plagues, revolutions, massive wars, collapsed states—these are what reliably reduce economic disparities.
Calls to make America great again hark back to a time when income inequality receded even as the economy boomed and the middle class expanded. Yet it is all too easy to forget just how deeply this newfound equality was rooted in the cataclysm of the world wars.
The pressures of total war became a uniquely powerful catalyst of equalizing reform, spurring unionization, extensions of voting rights, and the creation of the welfare state. During and after wartime, aggressive government intervention in the private sector and disruptions to capital holdings wiped out upper-class wealth and funneled resources to workers; even in countries that escaped physical devastation and crippling inflation, marginal tax rates surged upward. Concentrated for the most part between 1914 and 1945, this "Great Compression" (as economists call it) of inequality took several more decades to fully run its course across the developed world until the 1970s and 1980s, when it stalled and began to go into reverse.
The Italian philosopher Julius Evola is an unlikely hero for defenders of the "Judeo-Christian West."
In the summer of 2014, years before he became the White House chief strategist, Steve Bannon gave a lecture via Skype at a conference held inside the Vatican. He spoke about the need to defend the values of the "Judeo-Christian West"—a term he used 11 times—against crony capitalism and libertarian capitalism, secularization, and Islam. He also mentioned the late Julius Evola, a far-right Italian philosopher popular with the American alt-right movement. What he did not mention is that Evola hated not only Jews, but Christianity, too.
References to Evola abounded on websites such as Breitbart News, The Daily Stormer, and AltRight.com well before The New York Times noted the Bannon-Evola connection earlier this month. But few have discussed the fundamental oddity of Evola serving as an intellectual inspiration for the alt-right. Yes, the thinker was a virulent anti-Semite and Nazi sympathizer who influenced far-right movements in Italy from the 1950s until his death in 1974, but shouldn't his contempt for Christianity make him an unlikely hero for those purporting to defend "Judeo-Christian" values?
Here's one way to confuse it.
You can tell a lot about a person from how they react to something.
That's why Facebook's various "Like" buttons are so powerful. Clicking a reaction icon isn't just a way to register an emotional response, it's also a way for Facebook to refine its sense of who you are. So when you "Love" a photo of a friend's baby, and click "Angry" on an article about the New England Patriots winning the Super Bowl, you're training Facebook to see you a certain way: You are a person who seems to love babies and hate Tom Brady.
The more you click, the more sophisticated Facebook's idea of who you are becomes. (Remember: Although the reaction choices seem limited now—Like, Love, Haha, Wow, Sad, or Angry—up until around this time last year, there was only a "Like" button.)
Neither truck drivers nor bankers would put up with a system like the one that influences medical residents' schedules.
The path to becoming a doctor is notoriously difficult. Following pre-med studies and four years of medical school, freshly minted M.D.s must spend anywhere from three to seven years (depending on their chosen specialty) training as "residents" at an established teaching hospital. Medical residencies are institutional apprenticeships—and are therefore structured to serve the dual, often dueling, aims of training the profession's next generation and minding the hospital's labor needs.
How to manage this tension between "education and service" is a perennial question of residency training, according to Janis Orlowski, the chief health-care officer of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Orlowski says that the amount of menial labor residents are required to perform, known in the profession as "scut work," has decreased "tremendously" since she was a resident in the 1980s. But she acknowledges that even "institutions that are committed to education … constantly struggle with this," trying to stay on the right side of the boundary between training and taking advantage of residents.
Yet another failed drug trial has prompted soul-searching about the "amyloid hypothesis."
Last week, the pharmaceutical company Merck pulled the plug on a closely watched Alzheimer's drug trial. The drug verubecestat, an outside committee concluded, had "virtually no chance" of benefit for patients with the disease.
The failure of one drug is of course disappointing, but verubecestat is only the latest in a string of failed trials all attempting the same strategy to battle Alzheimer's. That pattern of failure has provoked some rather public soul-searching about the basic hypothesis that has guided Alzheimer's research for the past quarter century.
The "amyloid hypothesis" began with a simple observation: Alzheimer's patients have an unusual buildup of the protein amyloid in their brains. Thus, drugs that prevent or remove the amyloid should slow the onset of dementia. Yet all drugs targeting amyloid—including solanezumab from Eli Lilly and bapineuzumab from Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, to add a few more high-profile flameouts to the fail pile—have not worked so far.
In his first extended press conference at the White House, the president railed against his critics and unspooled a series of bitter complaints.
Have you ever had a job you loved, but one where you felt like you'd achieved everything you could? So you looked for a new job, went through a fairly grueling application process, if you do say so yourself, got the offer. Then you started the job, and you hated it. Worse, all the tricks you'd learned in your old job seemed to be pretty much useless in the new one. Did you ever have that experience?
The president of the United States can sympathize.
Donald Trump held the first extended press conference of his presidency on Thursday, and it was a stunning, disorienting experience. He mused about nuclear war, escalated his feud with the press, continued to dwell on the vote count in November, asked whether a black reporter was friends with the Congressional Black Caucus, and, almost as an afterthought, announced his selection for secretary of labor.
The preconditions are present in the U.S. today. Here's the playbook Donald Trump could use to set the country down a path toward illiberalism.
It's 2021, and President Donald Trump will shortly be sworn in for his second term. The 45th president has visibly aged over the past four years. He rests heavily on his daughter Ivanka's arm during his infrequent public appearances.
Fortunately for him, he did not need to campaign hard for reelection. His has been a popular presidency: Big tax cuts, big spending, and big deficits have worked their familiar expansive magic. Wages have grown strongly in the Trump years, especially for men without a college degree, even if rising inflation is beginning to bite into the gains. The president's supporters credit his restrictive immigration policies and his TrumpWorks infrastructure program.
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This album received rave reviews from blues fans who praised Tedeschi for continuing and advancing the blues tradition. It features 5 songs written by Tedeschi plus a few written by her band members Tom Hambridge and Adrienne Young. Just Wont Burn went to number 2 on the mainstream blues charts, getting her opening gigs for the likes of BB King, Dr. John and Buddy Guy.


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2010 Junior NORCECA Men's Championship - Schedule Announced
It's getting closer! The 2010 NORCECA Junior Men's Continental Volleyball Championship is happening next week and will be the biggest international volleyball event of the year. The competition will be taking place next week at the newly opened Centre Sportif de Gatineau.
Teams are now confirmed. The 2010 NORCECA Junior Men's Championship will feature 11 teams: Canada, Cuba, USA, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago, Honduras, Guatemala, Martinique and St. Lucia.
The event will not only determine the newest continental champion and offer valuable world ranking points, but will also offer three berths to the 2011 FIVB World Junior Championships.
Tickets are now on sale though Capital Tickets. You can purchase your tickets online at www.capitaltickets.ca, at 1-877-788-FANS (3267) or at any Capital Tickets outlet location. The ticket prices are $12 for a day, $44 for the week and $9.75 for groups of 10 people or more. *service charges applicable
The championship schedule is as follows:
Monday, August 16
11:00 Puerto Ricovs vs St.-Lucia
13:00 Mexico vs Martinque
15:00 USA vs Trinidad & Tobago
18:00 Dominican Rep. vs Guatemala
19:15 Opening ceremonies
20:00 Cuba vs Honduras
Tuesday, August 17
11:00 Mexico vs Trinidad & Tobago
13:00 Cuba vs St-Lucia
15:00 Puerto Rico vs Honduras
18:00 USA vs Martinique
20:00 Canada vs Guetemala
Wednesday, August 18
11:00 Honduras vs St.-Lucia
13:00 Trinidad & Tobago vs Martinique
15:00 USA vs Mexico
18:00 Cuba vs Puerto Rico
20:00 Canada vs. Dominican Rep.
Thursday, August 19
13:00 Consolation Quater Final
15:00 Consolation Quater Final
18:00 Quarter Final
20:00 Quarter Final
Friday, August 20
13:00 9th place match
15:00 7th place match
18:00 Semifinal
20:00 Semifinal
Saturday, August 21
13:00 10th place match
15 :00 5th place match
18:00 Bronze medal match
20:00 Gold medal match
Get your tickets now! Don't miss the biggest international volleyball event of the year.
For further information:
Ariane Thibault
Marketing and Events Coordinator
Volleyball Canada
(613) 748-5681 ext. 222