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Brakes get off to a great start before adding a fine finish at Dunstable
Creasey Park was unrecognisable from Leamington's previous visit back in 2009 having undergone a complete facelift.
The vast wooden stand which provided shelter from the awful weather that night has been replaced with an impressive-looking low-roofed structure that is now the hive of the club.
The welcome was very friendly and hospitable and that extended to the pitch as Paul Holleran's side seized an early advantage.
Jamale McKenzie-Lowe fired an early shot wide for the hosts but some smart teamwork saw Leamington move in front in the third minute.
Richard Taundry found Ben Mackey out on the left with his usual pinpoint accuracy and, while he was forced a little wide, the striker held on to the ball and fed Lee Moore, who laid it back into the middle for Ross Oulton. The midfielder make space for a vicious low drive that the unsighted Paul Bastock did superbly well to save with his legs, but Jack Edwards was on to the loose ball in a flash to squeeze it under the veteran stopper and into the net.
Taundry forced Bastock into another smart save from a powerful low, swerving drive as Mackey and Moore combined again on the left to similar effect, while Tony Breeden fielded a shot deflected through to him from Adam Watkins at the other end.
Oulton and Jamie Hood both picked up cautions to add to the growing frustration that Brakes might be gaining a reputation after the glut of red cards in their two defeats this season.
Mackey used his strength to muscle a defender out of his path before thundering a shot inches past the post before Dunstable started to become more involved in an attacking sense.
McKenzie-Lowe had a header held by Breeden, who showed great reactions in the next attack to spring across his goal and produce a fine one-handed save to deny David Keenlyside's curling shot that looked destined for the top corner.
The Dunstable midfielder was presented with a gilt-edged opportunity to level things up early in the second half but somehow directed his first-time shot on to the post from right in front of goal when it looked easier to score.
Mackey forced Bastock into a save down at his near post as he got the better of his marker again on the left but the home side continued to ramp up the pressure as they searched for an equaliser.
James Mace, in particular, made a number of timely interventions on debutant Victor Osubu, whose pacy, direct running down the left threatened to cause havoc on more than one occasion.
He forced another save from Breeden when connecting with a right-wing cross, but hit his shot straight at the Leamington skipper.
Jake Jones was quickly involved in the action after stepping off the bench, winning a corner from which his shot was blocked inside the box.
Fellow substitute Michael Williams had a low shot saved before Osubu came close to a spectacular leveller for Dunstable, crashing in a strike from the left that Breeden got the faintest of touches to to help it on to the inside of the post.
He then sent another effort bouncing across goal and just past the far post as his side piled on the pressure in the closing stages.
Substitute Gary Wharton crashed a volley just wide as he latched on to a loose header from Jones, and a header was deflected behind as the game entered the final throes of injury time.
It was from the resulting corner that Breeden got a good connection to the ball to punch clear. Moore was first to it and instigated a devastating counter attack, beating his man on halfway and threading the perfect pass through for substitute Will Green to run on to and finish low past the advancing Bastock with almost the last kick of the game.
It really was a cruel blow for the hosts, who had put everything into a fine second-half performance, but Brakes showed the kind of defensive resilience that they will need to display on a regular basis, particularly when a free-scoring Stamford visit in the FA Cup on Saturday.
Dunstable: Paul Bastock, Zack Reynolds, Luke Pennell, Danny Talbot, James Kaloczi, Shane Blackett, Adam Watkins, David Keenlyside (Curtis Shaw, 78), Jamale McKenzie-Lowe (Gary Wharton, 78), Steven Gregory (Lorenzo Ferrari, 67), Victor Osubu. Subs not used: Ryan Plowright, Tony Fontanelle.
Brakes: Tony Breeden, Ben George, Connor Gudger, Ross Oulton (Michael Williams, 66), Jamie Hood, James Mace, Rob Ogleby (Jake Jones, 70), Richard Taundry, Ben Mackey (Will Green, 78), Jack Edwards, Lee Moore. Subs not used: Kieren Westwood, Lewis Fenney.


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Perfect Roast Chicken
• 17 March 2009
I love this recipe. It is truly a standby of mine and one I like to make often. It's the perfect amount of food for a dinner party for 4. It's a wonderful dish for entertaining not only because it is basic enough to please most palettes, but once you place it in the oven you have about an hour and a half to tidy the house, take a shower, set the table, and enjoy the delicious smell that will fill your home.
The only change I make to the recipe is to place the chicken (after it's been stuffed) on a bed of red potatoes, mushrooms, and organic carrots (they taste way better than conventional plus they have the pretty tips for presentation). While the chicken roasts, the juices flow onto the vegetables and cook them in the most delicious way. Oh, and I love to roast in cast iron pans. You can find them here.
p.s. even if you don't make the gravy, it will still be a delicious meal.
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This is my favorite roast chicken recipe too. I like to roast 2 birds and extra veggies and then make soup the next day. There is something about the roasted veggies that makes for incredible chicken soup!ReplyDelete
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Gantz Vol. 3 & 4
Curiosity killed the cat.
I admit it: I am fascinated by Gantz. The first disc was a cruel, sadistic crapshoot that I found needlessly violent, callous, and superficial. If I hadn't been sent the second disc to review, I wouldn't have continued. That second disc finally lent enough weight to the story to make it worth continuing, but just barely. Now I'm through to the second set of four episodes, found on discs 3 & 4 of Gantz...and though I am still occasionally repulsed by the show's brutality, it is growing on me. It is still too focused on graphic violence and leering T&A, but man if this show doesn't keep you guessing as to what the heck is really going on. (And since we're to the third review in this series, I'm assuming you've seen up to this point or read the other reviews. Thus, spoilers about what's happened in the past may appear...be aware.)
We've finally reached the end of the first night, and the next four episodes send our anti-heroes back into the real world. They are doppelgangers, merely copies of their original selves. Nevertheless, if their original self has completely disappeared from the normal world, they can take back up their old lives as much as possible...until Gantz summons them again. Kei and Kato head back to their respective worlds, but there's a problem for Formerly Naked Girl (now known as Kei Kishimoto) -- somehow, her original self is still alive. Thus, she can't go home. She winds up hanging out at Kei's apartment (yes, there are now two Keis to keep track of), and Kei's got the hots for Kishimoto. What's a guy to do? Especially if you're a jerk with only one thing on your mind?
Life may be different after death for these folks, but there's plenty of action still occurring. Between bullies that pull out victims' teeth and ones who have nasty sexual peccadilloes, there is a long list of evil folks in these two volumes. They just turn out to be human, not alien. But before everyone can settle into a new existence, Gantz will be calling and bringing a whole new set of dead people into its strange game.
Gantz continues to be a title with pretty average animation. Some of the secondary characters look bad, but that's intentional. There are plenty of CG tricks, but all of it pretty low budget. However, the pacing of these episodes means that the animation fits more appropriately into the actual program. And for my dislike of "Super Shooter," the opening theme, when I originally heard it, I'm finding myself listening to it now. I must be losing my sense of taste.
But amazingly, Gantz is finally starting to come into its own. It's still not great, and the levels of fan service and rampant violence are still high, but it's starting to settle down. Because of Netflix, it's pretty easy to get a couple discs together, and that's really the way to watch this show -- at least until I catch up to the point where they expand the episode count per disc. Episodes 5-8 are a good story arc as we get into the "life after death" motif. There starts to be a realization that, if you're already (in some manner of speaking) dead, why not stand up for yourself? Why not take chances? The possibilities are vast, and Gantz only discusses a few of them up to this point, but there's room for it to grow.
We also start seeing character personalities develop here, and that's why this set of episodes works. Kishimoto was a tragic figure in the first couple of episodes as a suicide victim, but the show was so concerned with her breasts that we didn't really relate to her. Now that she has no home and only the friendship of a libidinous moron to count on, now that we know the story of why she was so desperate that she would do the unthinkable, Kishimoto is a complex person with a backstory. And though we see little of Kato in these four episodes, the bonding he does with his little brother (who seems to have figured out that something's not quite right) is effective. Kei is still hopeless, and as the central character, that's too bad. But at least the main supporting cast is worthwhile.
I'm still not happy that after two more discs, I still know so little of what's going on. We just barely get to see Gantz a second time before these two discs are up, let alone learn more of the mystery surrounding it. But I suppose it's that way to keep us coming back. Though I'd never buy this show in a million years, renting it is the perfect way to go...and I'm a little embarrassed to say that I'm kinda hoping the next disc gets here soon. It's going from an abysmal start to an almost guilty pleasure. Almost.
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James Ussher and His Chronology
by Jerry Bergman, Ph.D.
Archbishop James Ussher was one of the most important biblical scholars of the 17th century. His research and scholarly work have even earned high praise from some who are opposed to his conclusions. Called "the greatest luminary of the church of Ireland" and "one of the greatest scholars of his day in the Christian Church," his work has influenced generations of Christian thinkers with a force still felt today.
An expert on the writings of the early church fathers, Ussher majorly impacted Reformation theology. The 18-volume set titled The Whole Works of James Ussher contains his most important writings. Today, he is best known for his chronology research that concluded Adam was created in 4004 B.C. Consequently, anti-creationists heavily criticise him, often picturing him as naive, ignorant, anti-science, and someone whose research was superficial and based solely on the biblical record. Harvard paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould wrote that Ussher "is known to us today almost entirely in ridicule—as the man who fixed the time of creation at 4004 B.C."
In reality, Ussher was a first-class scholar very involved in scholarly research. He regularly interacted with "the most learned men of the day" to intellectually savour their ideas. He was also "a real connoisseur of books," and there was scarcely a book in any British library that he was unfamiliar with.
In the West, our knowledge of the ancient world has historically been determined largely "by a straightforward reading of the Old Testament" plus a study of history. This practice conflicted with many "Eastern religions [that] allowed for a far older universe than was common in Judaism. And the Greeks, Aristotle for example, thought that the world was eternal. Early Christian theologians like Augustine dismissed pagan estimates that ran into the hundreds of thousands of years as myths."
According to the Jewish calendar, the creation event occurred in 3761 B.C. The Greek translation of the Old Testament, known today as the Septuagint, put the date at 5500 B.C., and "by the time of the Renaissance, an age of the Earth somewhere around 5000 to 6000 years appeared perfectly reasonable." Furthermore, it was widely accepted that the narrative "given in the book of Genesis, which parallels to some extent creation narratives from other cultures of the Middle East, accounts for the origin of the physical world as the deliberate act of an almighty Creator."
In the 17th century, "Archbishop James Ussher turned his outstanding scholarly expertise" to the problem of the date of creation. This project meshed very well with his strong interest in history, astronomy, math, and geometry.
Ordained as a priest at the young age of 20, James Ussher became a professor at Trinity College, Dublin, in 1607 when he was only 26. In 1625, he was appointed as Archbishop of Armagh, which made him "head of the Anglo-Irish church, the Protestant leader in a predominantly Catholic land."
Ussher wrote his famous Annals of the Old Testament, Deduced from the First Origins of the World, in which he arrived at the 4004 B.C. date, during the latter period of his life. The monumental work contains over 12,000 footnotes from secular sources and another 2,000 references from the Bible and the Apocrypha.
The common claim is that "Ussher reached his famous date of 4004 B.C.E. by simply calculating back from the time of Jesus by adding up years involved in the lineages of Christ given in the Bible and going all the way back to Adam." One problem was that the Old Testament contains the required information to achieve an accurate chronology only up to Solomon's time. After that, ambiguities exist and no straightforward data were available. And for about 400 years before the birth of Jesus, the Bible's book of Matthew gives the genealogy leading up to Christ, but not the chronology.
To arrive at the date of creation, Ussher replicated the methods that others had used before him; namely, he attempted to correlate information from around 400 B.C. to Jesus' birth "with known dates from the histories of other cultures, specifically the Chaldeans and Persians. This all required…an incredible expertise in biblical knowledge, in secular history, and in language abilities." In fact, the majority of the evidence Ussher used to arrive at the 4004 B.C. date was non-biblical. Historians acknowledge that "Ussher had one of the best minds of his time and he applied it unrelentingly to synthesize information from disparate sources" to achieve as accurate a chronology as possible.
To deal with the many major contradictions in secular records, Ussher's calculation required an intensive study of both history and languages. For example, King Herod, who attempted to kill Christ, died in 4 B.C., and the Julian calendar had undergone major revisions at the end of the 16th century. In order to produce his chronology, Ussher was forced to deal with these and other problems. After many years of labor, in 1640 he published the first part of his Annals of the Old Testament. Four years later, the second part of the work was available to the public. He then began a third part, carrying on the chronology to the beginning of the fourth century A.D., but did not live long enough to complete it.
Many skeptics have dismissed Ussher's work, claiming he merely used dogma to solve a scientific problem. The late Stephen Jay Gould disagreed. Seeking to understand how Ussher arrived at his deductions, after detailed investigation Gould concluded that the archbishop's critics were not only ignorant but that they also entirely misunderstood his work. Gould addressed this with an entreaty: "I close with a final plea for judging people by their own criteria, not by later standards that they couldn't possibly know or assess." He was delighted with Ussher's declaration that his (Ussher's) results were determined "not only by the plain and manifold testimonies of Holy Scripture, but also by light of reason well directed."
For these reasons, Gould determined that Ussher's chronology was an "honourable effort for its time" and argued that the common ridicule only reflects a "lamentable small-mindedness based on mistaken use of present criteria to judge a distant and different past."
The reality is that the relevance of Ussher's work "may be seen in the fact that his Chronology has been accepted by nearly all the Reformed Churches."


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the incarnations of Lamas/Trulkus is a unique Tibetan practice related
with Buddhism. It has nothing to do with politics. Using religious
figures for political purpose, therefore, goes against religion. On 18
July 2007, the State Administration of Religious Affairs of the
People's Republic of China issued the Regulation on Management Measures for the Reincarnation of Living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism by
transgressing the bounds of both religion and politics. The heads of
the four religious schools of Tibetan Buddhism and the traditional Bon
religion as well as the Department of Religion and Culture of the
Central Tibetan Administration issued a seven-point joint declaration
on 2 September 2007, repudiating this regulation. Likewise the Special
Meeting of the heads of the four religious schools of Tibetan Buddhism
and the traditional Bon religion held on 3 May 2008 passed a
resolution, which not only rejected it but also declared that in future
no reincarnated Lamas/Trulkus of the Tibetan Buddhist and Bon religions
shall be considered as true unless they have the final approval of the
heads of the respective religious traditions.Under the
supervision of the Chinese Communist government, the so-called
reincarnation of the Gyalrong Dedrug Rinpoche, belonging to Loseling of
the Drepung Monastery in Tibet has apparently been recognised on 4 July
2010 through the 'golden urn procedure'. As well as going against
religion, this action of the Chinese government is a
politically-motivated one. Therefore, as mentioned in the above
declaration and the resolution, no Tibetan will ever accept this.The
previous Dedrug Rinpoche was a prominent religious figure who had
contributed much to the maintenance and promotion of Tibetan religion
and culture. Therefore, his reincarnation should be recognised
according to tradition with the consent of the Gaden Throne Holder, the
head of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism.Department of Religion and CultureCentral Tibetan Administration5 July 2010
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learning & interpretation , gallery talk , interpretation , poetry , education , events & programs
ART360 is one of my personal favorite programs at the Cincinnati Art Museum. It allows for a small group of people to come together in a gallery, and spend an hour with one work of art. Some people might shudder at the idea of spending that much time with one artwork, but I think most are pleasantly surprised by how much there is to see and think about in each work in the Art Museum.
On March 22nd I had the delight of discussing Rufino Tamayo's Dancers Over the Seawith about 15 enthusiastic and inquisitive people during an ART360 program. I should also say a large number of them happen to be Docents here at the Art Museum, and as the Assistant Director of Docent Learning I know them all quite well and I want to thank them for participating and for bringing such thoughtful insight into the discussion.
One of my hopes in people visiting our museum, or any museum, is that they are inspired. This might manifest in creating art or other creative pursuits, or perhaps in just thinking about art or the world in new ways. In this gallery talk I wanted to incorporate creative writing as an outlet for our inspiration. This idea sprung from my research on Tamayo, who spoke of poetry and metaphor in his paintings.
We began our discussion by sharing who we were, why we came, and then I asked everyone to just write down their first responses to the painting and then share. The group responded to the use of color, form, subject and emotion of the painting, these insights would go on to inspire our own creativity.
After some time of sharing and exploring these insights, and background on the artist, I shared that I hoped we were inspired enough to express our thoughts in a few lines of poetry. In planning this talk I wrestled with the idea of when to tell them they would write poetry. Should I tell them at the start of the talk or save it until the end? I ultimately chose to say at the beginning that I wanted us to do a writing activity, but did not elaborate until the end as to what that would be. I did not want the group to be trying to compose while we discussed the painting, and build up to the creative writing.
I was pleased that many people participated, and loved their creative expressions inspired by Dancers Over the Sea. It can be a challenge to get adults to open up and freely express themselves in the gallery; many tend to be more passive listeners. I would like to say that it was my dynamic gallery teaching style that brought on such great participation, but I will instead give full credit to the mystery and power of Tamayo's painting.
As a museum educator, I was thrilled to have such open and honest participation. Having active participates in a gallery talk always brings life and energy to the learning experience.
– Andrew Hardin, Assistant Director of Docent Learning
As with many works of art, Rufino Tamayo's Dancers Over the Sea remains under the copyright of the artist's estate; image reproductions are therefore unavailable. Seeing the work in person is always the better option, and we encourage you to visit the Art Museum to get a firsthand look at the painting.
Below are some of the poems shared by our participants, and I welcome those reading this to come to the Art Museum, write your own poetry and share it in the comments.
How dark –
They dance
Trapped in embrace
Against brown sky, over too green a sea
Blue scarves lifting them up –
They lift those scarves themselves
They move, they dance
But neither approach
Nor fall away
Rise nor fall
A swirling mass
Eternally dancing
The Blue
Usually Sad,
But this one is true,
The color, that is.
Gives hope –
Entwined by the invisible ropes,
The draperies lifted,
The heavy gnarling resistance.
Cleaned up, controlled, enveloped
Coddled, forced, But lifted
And yes
The Transcendence,
Yes, Gives Hope.
-Deb Nathan
Red, blue, green
a blanket full of what?
Red, blue, green
you float above
And give us mystery
Blue, green, red
What are you?
emotion creates action
These actions are choices
open up to the strangest
and Dance over the sea
to the heavens
The joy of floating into a beautiful sunset.
Our hearts are uplifted and
grateful to be a part of this miracle.
Passion & Peace
Floating, soaring, dancing, Arching, struggling,
Fire & spice over the sea
the calm, Beautiful, relaxing waters
The Blue green jewel melding into the warm Burning Hot sky.
-Cheri Klink
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muse ummm
↓ ↓
inspriation a sigh
↓ ↓
role model of enjoyment & wonder
The sun sets
the boat drifts
Happiness yes –
Celebrated in dance
As I am taken to heaven
In my mother Mary's blue blanket
Black dancers
Against an earthen sky
Above a deep green sea.
a cold sun sets
in an earthen red sky
struggle – torment – dance
pull – lift – drift
into the sky
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Jonas, Clare and Spiller, Mary Jane and Hibbard, Paul (2017) Summation of visual attributes in auditory–visual crossmodal correspondences. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 24 (4). pp. 1104-1112. DOI https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-016-1215-2
Crossmodal correspondences are a feature of human perception in which two or more sensory dimensions are linked together; for example, high-pitched noises may be more readily linked with small than with large objects. However, no study has yet systematically examined the interaction between different visual–auditory crossmodal correspondences. We investigated how the visual dimensions of luminance, saturation, size, and vertical position can influence decisions when matching particular visual stimuli with high-pitched or low-pitched auditory stimuli. For multidimensional stimuli, we found a general pattern of summation of the individual crossmodal correspondences, with some exceptions that may be explained by Garner interference. These findings have applications for the design of sensory substitution systems, which convert information from one sensory modality to another.
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South Carolina House of Representatives
Robert W. Harrell, Jr., Speaker of the House
Room 213, Blatt Building, P.O. Box 11867, Columbia, S.C. 29211, (803) 734-3230
House Committee Action
Bills Introduced in the House This Week
The Agriculture Committee met on Wednesday, April 16, 2008, and addressed the following matters. The full committee gave a favorable with amendment recommendation to H.4952 FERTILITY CONTROL AGENT OR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE INTO WILDLIFE, making it unlawful for a person to introduce a fertility control agent or chemical substance into any wildlife without a permit from the Department of Natural Resources. The department may issue a permit, authorizing the use of a fertility control agent or chemical in wildlife only for bonafide scientific research or management activities. The department is authorized to use fertility control agents or chemical substances on wildlife in order to protect human safety or for management, scientific or educational purposes. However, preference must be given to hunting as the primary method of controlling wildlife before a fertility control agent or chemical substance is utilized. Nothing prohibits the use pesticides for the control of commensal rodents. In addition, violation of the provisions is a misdemeanor and fines of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisonment not more than two years, or both. Magistrate court is vested with jurisdiction to hear and dispose of these cases. The full committee gave a favorable recommendation to H.4921 DEFINITION OF "ANIMAL", relating to cruelty to animals by changing the definition of animals to mean all domestic animals. H.4862 PROHIBITION AGAINST BAITING WILD TURKEYS received favorable recommendation from the full committee. This bill outlines that the following does not constitute baiting wild turkeys:
The Education and Public Works Committee met on Wednesday, April 16, 2008, and gave consideration to several bills. H.4451 received a favorable report from the full committee. This bill revises definitions relating to QUALIFICATIONS TO RECEIVE STATE AID FOR EDUCATION so as to exclude persons who are not lawfully present in the United States from eligibility to receive state aid for education. The committee gave a favorable recommendation to H.4697. This bill provides that it is unlawful to produce, display or possess a COUNTERFEIT DRIVER'S LICENSE OR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD. Violations are misdemeanors. H.4980 received a favorable with amendment report. This bill increases the charter period for CHARTER SCHOOLS from five to ten years. The committee gave a favorable report to H.4758, which relates to STUDENT TRANSFERS AND ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES. Any high school student who is the victim of physical abuse, harassment, or stalking by a classmate during school hours or otherwise resulting in a restraining order being granted against the classmate by a court of competent jurisdiction under this bill may transfer with the consent of the student's school district to another high school within or out of the district, without any loss of eligibility to participate in interscholastic activities at the school to which the student transfers.
The Education and Public Works Committee gave favorable with amendment recommendations to the following bills. However, at the time of publication of the Legislative Update these amendments were not available in the House Journal.
The Judiciary Committee met on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, and gave consideration to three bills. H.4737, the "BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT OF 2008," received a favorable with amendment report from the committee. This bill establishes the Department of Behavioral Health Services comprised of the Division of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services and the Division of Mental Health. Among other things, the department is required to develop a State Plan for Behavioral Health Services which must include the delivery of coordinated, client-centered behavioral health services. The legislation also establishes a Department of Behavioral Health Services Advisory Committee to study the organizational structure of the department to evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability of the department and to make recommendations for organizational and service delivery changes. This bill provides for a South Carolina Mental Health Advisory Board as well as a Division of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services Advisory Board. The Judiciary committee gave a favorable with amendment recommendation to H.4263, pertaining to AMUSEMENT REDEMPTION MACHINES. This bill defines the terms 'amusement redemption machine' and 'element of skill.' The bill provides examples of what is an amusement redemption machine as well as provides a list of certain items that are not considered an amusement redemption machine. The bill further allows a player of an amusement redemption machine to accumulate winnings for the successful play of the amusement redemption machine through tokens, vouchers, points, or tickets. Points may be accrued on the machine. A player may carry over points on one play to subsequent plays. The committee adjourned debate on H.4395, a bill which provides for the REMOVAL OF 'ROMEO LANGUAGE' AND MISTAKE OF AGE DEFENSE FROM "JESSICA LUNSFORD'S LAW."
The full Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee met on Tuesday, April 15, and reported out two bills. The committee gave a report of favorable with amendments on H.3023, a bill enacting the INTERSTATE INSURANCE PRODUCT REGULATION COMPACT and authorizing the State to participate in the compact. The purposes of the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact are, through means of joint and cooperative action among the compacting states to: (1) promote and protect the interests of consumers of individual and group annuity, life insurance, disability income, and long-term care insurance products; (2) develop uniform standards for insurance products covered under the compact; (3) establish a central clearinghouse to receive and provide prompt review of insurance products covered under the compact and, in certain cases, advertisements related to them, submitted by insurers authorized to do business in one or more compacting states; (4) give appropriate regulatory approval to those product filings and advertisements satisfying the applicable uniform standard; (5) improve coordination of regulatory resources and expertise between state insurance departments regarding the setting of uniform standards and review of insurance products covered under the compact; (6) create the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission; and (7) perform these and other related functions consistent with the state regulation of the business of insurance. The committee gave a report of favorable with amendments on S.642, a bill revising provisions relating to the COLLATERAL REQUIRED TO SECURE THE UNINSURED FUNDS ON DEPOSIT OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY AND THE STATE, so as to define a financial institution in which these funds are deposited as a qualified public depository. The legislation allows such a depository to secure these funds using the Dedicated Method or the Pooling Method. The legislation provides that the local government entity or State Treasurer may require such a depository to use the Dedicated Method.
The Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs committee met on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 and the following items were addressed. The full committee adjourned debate until January 1, 2009 on H.4771, a bill enacting the "RESPONSIBLE FAMILY PLANNING ACT".
The full committee gave a favorable with amendment recommendation to H.3797 LICENSURE OF HEALTH FACILITIES, referred to as the "LICENSURE OF IN-HOME CARE PROVIDER ACT". This bill requires an in-home care provider to apply for and obtain a license issued by the Department of Health and Environmental Control to be effective for a specified time period following the date of issue. In-home care primarily means to assist an individual with an activity of daily living or in meeting a personal rather than a medical need, but not including skilled care or specific therapy for an illness or injury. In-home care is personal in nature but not mandating continuing attention or supervision from trained and licensed medical personnel. In-home care providers can be a person, business entity, corporation, or association whether operated for profit or not for profit that for compensation directly provides or makes provision for in-home care services through its own employees or agents or independent contractors. The service is provided for individuals who are elderly, convalescing, or who have a disability. An in-home care provider does not include, a) a home health agency, hospice or another person licensed under Section 44-7-260; b) an individual who provides only a house cleaning service; or c) an individual who provides in-home care at no more than four locations if the care recipients at each location are related within the third degree of consanguinity. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control will be required to promulgate regulations for in-home care providers to include requirements for bonding, record keeping and reporting to the department. The regulations also must include a list of in-home care provider employment criteria to include personal information, completion of a minimum education requirement, screening for communicable diseases and a criminal background check. In-home care providers will be required to undergo both state background checks and national background checks if they have less than one-year residency in South Carolina. DHEC will be authorized to charge fees for administration of the program. These fees are to be held separately and used exclusively to support the programs. The full committee also gave a favorable with amendment recommendation to H.4022 relating to COSMETOLOGISTS, ESTHETICIANS AND MANICURISTS TO PRACTICE IN BARBERSHOPS. A licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, or manicurist may work in a barbershop registered in the state of South Carolina, and a licensed barber may work, within the scope of practice authorized by his or her license, in a cosmetologist's salon.
The full Ways and Means Committee met on Wednesday, April 16, and reported out several bills. The committee gave a report of favorable with amendments on H.4815, the "SOUTH CAROLINA MOTION PICTURE INCENTIVE ACT OF 2008." The legislation revises and updates tax incentives for motion picture productions in this State by adding and modernizing definitions, eliminating the rebate of state and local sales taxes provided under former law, providing for the carry forward of rebate funds to avoid multiple applications, clarifying the wage incentive and resident hiring bonus, increasing the number of days state property may be used without fee from seven to ten days, and providing additional requirements for film credits for this State. The legislation allows for a rebate to a production company a portion of the South Carolina payroll of the employment of persons subject to South Carolina income tax withholdings in connection with production of qualified production activities. The rebate is an amount up to twenty percent of the total aggregate South Carolina payroll. Up to an additional ten percent rebate may be paid for all South Carolina residents who are paid a minimum of eighteen dollars an hour. The total aggregate payroll does not include the portion of the salary of an employee whose salary is greater than one million dollars for each qualified production activity. The legislation provides that an additional one percent of the general fund portion of admissions tax collected by this State for the previous year must be allocated to the South Carolina Film Commission for the development and funding of a trainee wage reimbursement program, apprenticeship programs, and other qualified production activity training programs for South Carolina residents. The legislation transfers the South Carolina Film Commission from the Department of Commerce and establishes it as a separate division of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. The committee gave a favorable report on H.4953, a bill establishing the SOUTH CAROLINA LIGHTRAIL CONSORTIUM and provides for its governance, funding, duties, and powers. LightRail is a broadband, high-speed optical research network designed to link all the State's major research universities and facilitate the exchange of large data sets. The committee gave a favorable report on H.4340. This bill adds the chief investment officer of the Retirement System Investment Commission as an ex officio member of the DEFERRED COMPENSATION COMMISSION. The legislation also removes the provision under which an employee may defer no more than twenty-five percent of his compensation and instead provides that compensation may be deferred in an amount as provided for in a plan approved by the commission. The committee gave a report of favorable with amendment on H.4887, a bill providing for numerous TAX CODE REVISIONS. This bill revises and updates numerous provisions relating to taxation largely to allow state provisions to correspond with federal taxation provisions. The committee gave a report of favorable with amendment on H.3514, a bill that revises the Procurement Code preferences for resident vendors to allow OUT-OF-STATE BUSINESSES TO RECEIVE CERTAIN PREFERENCES BY USING SOUTH CAROLINA GOODS, SERVICES, AND LABOR for required significant percentages of their proposed contracts. In order to be eligible for any preferences, a business must have paid all taxes assessed by the State and registered with the Secretary of State and the Department of Revenue. The committee gave a favorable report on H.4883, the "EDUCATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS SALES AND USE TAX ACT." This legislation would allow a county to impose, through referendum approval, a one percent local sales and use tax for not more than fifteen years with the revenue to be used by the county's school district board of trustees to pay for public school capital improvements. A county would also have the option of sharing this revenue with public institutions of higher learning or technical colleges located in the county for capital improvements on those campuses. The committee gave a report of favorable with amendment on H.4927, a bill establishing an INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR THE ELECTRICITY COSTS OF RECYCLING FACILITIES. The legislation allows a refundable income tax credit to a recycling facility equal to the yearly amount expended by the recycling facility for electric service multiplied by one percent in the first year the credit is claimed, two percent in the second year, three percent in the third year, and four percent in the fourth or subsequent year. The recycling facility must maintain or increase the number of employees in South Carolina in order to qualify for the credit. The credit is allowed only when the Board of Economic Advisors forecasts growth in general fund revenues of at least five percent. The committee gave a report of favorable with amendment on S.951. This bill revises provisions for the distribution of the revenues from the five percent excise tax on the SALE OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION. The legislation revises eligibility requirements for licensure to sell alcoholic liquors for on-premises consumption so as to allow licenses to be issued to establishments that meet conditions for preparing and serving hot meals on the premises. The legislation imposes new reporting requirements on liquor wholesalers detailing their sales of alcoholic liquors to those licensed to sell alcoholic liquors for on-premises consumption. The committee gave a report of favorable with amendments on H.4942, a bill providing SOUTH CAROLINA REAL PROPERTY VALUATION REFORM ACT REVISIONS. The legislation revises provisions relating to determining the fair market value of real property at the point of sale for purposes of the South Carolina Real Property Valuation Reform Act. The legislation provides that if a parcel of real property which has had no further improvement since the most recent countywide reassessment program was implemented undergoes an assessable transfer of interest, the implementation of the transfer value is postponed until the property tax year of implementation of the next countywide assessment program. This transfer value is the value to which the limit on increases in fair market value applies. The legislation revises provisions relating to the time an assessable transfer of interest occurs, so as to revise the penalty for failure to provide notice or failure to provide accurate notice to the assessing authority of business entity transfers. The legislation revises provisions relating to the classification and valuation of property for purposes of the property tax, so as to require the deed to property held in trust to recite the name of the beneficiary for the property to qualify as the beneficiary's legal residence and to require Social Security Numbers of applicants for the legal residence assessment ratio. The legislation revises provisions relating to continuing education requirements for assessors. The committee gave a report of favorable with amendments on H.4499. This bill revises provisions relating to the AWARDING OF REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES IF A TAXPAYER PREVAILS IN THE ASSESSOR'S DENIAL OF AGRICULTURAL USE VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY and a finding by the Administrative Law Court that the assessor's action was unreasonable. Under the legislation, this provision applies to both the denial of an application for agricultural use value and an action by the assessor to remove real property from that status. The legislation provides for the payment of expenses plus attorney's fees and provides for this reimbursement of attorney's fees and expenses after the taxpayer prevails in any final appeal of the contested case. The legislation also eliminates the required finding that the assessor's decision was not reasonable. The committee gave a favorable report on H.4568, relating to LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL ESTIMATES. This bill requires the Legislative Audit Council to submit to a party requesting an audit an estimate of the cost of an audit at least thirty days before beginning the audit. The committee gave a report of favorable with amendments on H.4773, relating to EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION EXPENDITURES. This joint resolution authorizes the South Carolina Employment Security Commission to expend up to eight million dollars of funds made available to the state under a provision of the United States Social Security Act for specified purposes. The committee gave a report of favorable with amendments on H.4672, a bill providing REVISIONS TO THE SALES TAX EXEMPTION ALLOWED FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OR EXPANSION OF A MANUFACTURING OR DISTRIBUTION FACILITY. This bill moves the exemption forward from July 1, 2011, to July 1, 2008. The legislation reduces from one hundred million to fifty million dollars the minimum investment required to receive the exemption. The legislation revises provisions for the classification of property and applicable assessment ratios for purposes of the property tax, so as to revise the definition of manufacturing property with respect to warehousing and distribution facilities owned or leased by a manufacturer. The legislation revises numerous provisions relating to tax credits and incentives for economic development. The committee gave a report of favorable with amendment on H.4797, a bill providing that LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE PROHIBITED FROM CHARGING FEES FOR RESPONDING TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS. This bill provides that a municipality or county, or unit or agency of it, may not impose a fee or seek reimbursement of costs or expenses incurred as a result of responding to a motor vehicle accident. Such fees are authorized only: (1) where the coverage for these services is expressly provided by an insurance company to the insured and the services are billed lawfully to the insured; (2) where emergency medical services are provided to the insured by the county or municipal corporation, or unit or agency of it, if the insured's motor vehicle insurance policy expressly covers the services provided; or (3) where hazardous material clean up services are provided to the insured by the county or municipal corporation, or unit or agency of it, and where insurance coverage for that service is expressly required by state or federal law. The committee gave a report of favorable with amendments on H.4305, a bill enacting the "SOUTH CAROLINA EQUINE PROMOTION ACT." The legislation imposes an assessment on certain commercial horse feed with the funds to be deposited in a newly created Equine Promotion Fund that must be used to promote the equine industry in South Carolina. The legislation establishes an Equine Promotion Board and specifies its responsibilities, composition, and method of selecting board members. Unless specifically reauthorized, these provisions are to sunset after five years.
The Legislative Update is on the Worldwide Web. Visit the South Carolina General Assembly Home Page (http://www.scstatehouse.net) and click on "Publications," then click on "Legislative Update." This will list all of the Legislative Updates by date. Click on the date you need. Also available on the website is a bill summary index, where bills referenced in one or more issues of the Legislative Update are listed in numeric order. Links to the specific text of the Legislative Update issue are provided in the bill summary index.


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Original published at EcoWatch
Many Colorado citizens want the right to decide for themselves whether drilling sites like this one should be allowed in their communities.
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Citizens in Lafayette, which is a Home Rule Community under Colorado law, voted last November to pass a Community Bill of Rights under its Home Rule Charter that banned fracking and established the right of citizens to a healthy environment. In December COGA sued the city to overturn its Bill of Rights, claiming that while citizens don't have a right to clean air and water or self-governance, COGA has a constitutional right to frack under the state's Oil and Gas Act.
Citizens responded by filing a first-of-its-kind class action suit in June, arguing that parts of the Oil and Gas Act violate the right to local self-governance. The preliminary injunction, filed yesterday in the Boulder County District County, would prevent COGA's lawsuit from moving forward until its own is decided and declare parts of the Oil and Gas Act unconstitutional.
The plaintiffs are part of the Colorado Community Rights Network, a group founded late last year to protect the rights of communities to make decisions locally on issues like fracking. They are represented by the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, a Pennsylvania-based group that provides affordable representation to communities clashing with deep-pockets corporations. CELDF executive director Thomas Linzey said of the Lafayette lawsuit:
"The right to local, community self-government serves as the foundation for the American system of law. Yet the people's right to self-governance has been routinely ignored by our elected representatives and overridden by the courts in favor of corporate rights. This class action lawsuit is merely the first of many by people across the United States whose constitutional rights to self-govern are routinely violated by state governments working in concert with the corporations that they ostensibly regulate. The people of Lafayette will not stand idly by as their rights are negotiated away by oil and gas corporations, and by their state government."
The lawsuit follows a recent deal between Gov. Hickenlooper and Colorado congressman Jared Polis to remove four contentious pro- and anti-fracking measures from this November's state ballot in favor of an 18-member commission, with both citizens and oil and gas industry representatives, to work out an agreement on the issues to submit to the legislature for approval.
Many environmentalists took a dim view of this compromise, despite the likelihood that the industry would spend tens of millions of dollars to buy itself another ballot victory.


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Panaji: Cutting edge graphics, animation, virtual tech, videography and cinematography technologies – for the first time in India, as part of Project Goemcho Goenkar, will be used to digitalize the State of Goa, its natural beauty, beaches, rivers, lakes, village roads, traditional festivals and everything that makes Goa so unique.
Project Goemcho Goenkar is an attempt to permanently archive the Goa (food, culture, tradition, music, religious gatherings, festivals, old roads, bridges, wells, lakes, clothing, people, villages, everything about our existence) of today and generations gone by, for the future in a hi-tech digital format that can be retrieved on demand and viewed, or rather experienced later on.
This project is the first of its kind in India. A pilot test project Mumbai Meri Jaan 4D was started in Mumbai covering 10 major landmarks of Mumbai on March 15, 2020, but was abandoned after the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing nationwide lockdown in March.
Mumbai Meri Jaan 4D will be relaunched in May 2021, say the innovators of the concept.
According to journalist, activist and technocrat Flynn Remedios, who has conceptualized Project Goemcho Goenkar, "We will be using 4D cinematographic technology to digitize prominent landmarks, milestones and the natural scenic beauty of Goa. Which means, in principle, when the project is complete, you can not just see the entire panoramic view from the 3rd Mandovi bridge right in your bedroom, you can also feel the wind as it ripples through your hair," explains Remedios, who has teamed up with digital graphic and animation expert who goes by the moniker "Camaal" or Creativo Camaal.
Well this may be a bit far-fetched for now, because one would need a special kinetic chair and other paraphernalia to experience a true 4D virtual walkthrough, but that is what Project Goemcho Goenkar is all about – it's about making Goa future proof by digitalizing the entire State using as yet non-commercial, but cutting edge film making tech.
What is a 4D film or 4D virtual walkthrough?
A 4D film or 4D virtual walkthrough is a technical term for an entertainment presentation system combining a 3D film with physical effects that occur in the theatre in synchronization with the film.
Effects simulated in a 4D film may include rain, mist, bubbles, fog or smoke, wind, temperature changes, strobe lights, scent, vibration and motion.
Seats in 4D venues may vibrate or move a few centimeters during the presentations. Other common chair effects include air jets, water sprays, and leg and back ticklers. Auditorium effects may include smoke, rain, lightning, bubbles, and smell.
Because physical effects can be expensive to install, 4D films are most often presented in custom-built theatres at special venues such as theme parks, amusement parks and zoos.
However, some movie theatres have the ability to present 4D versions of wide-release 3D films. The films Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) and Avatar (2009) are among the films that have received a 4D treatment in certain theatres.
There are also mobile 4D theaters, which are mounted inside vehicles such as enclosed trailers, buses and trucks.
4D films are distinct from four-dimensional space. Notable historical formats for providing different aspects of a "fourth dimension" to films include Sensurround, and Smell-O-Vision.
There are about 2000 screens worldwide which have installed some 4-D technology as of February 2020 and many more are in the offing.


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Parameterizing a Web test
This tutorial provides a brief introduction to the AppPerfect Web Test product using a set of hands-on practice exercises. This tutorial assumes you have successfully downloaded and installed AppPerfect Web Test on your machine with the default options. Apart from this pre-requisite, this tutorial is self contained.
This document is divided into following sections
Within each section, multiple exercises are listed. Each exercise forms a logical unit which is expected to take no more than a few minutes to perform. All exercises use the PetStore demo application running inside Apache Tomcat. The modified PetStore application and Tomcat are both bundled with this product.
All exercises assume you have installed the product in C:\AppPerfect\WebTest folder and will be referred as WebTest_HOME henceforth in tutorial. If you have installed the product in some other folder, modify the instructions below appropriately.
This tutorial is not intended as a comprehensive training guide. Please refer to the product documentation for detailed information. However, this tutorial will give you a very good overview of the products and substantially improve your productivity with the product.
Creating Project
Exercise 1: Launch AppPerfect Web Test
- Click on Start -> Programs ->AppPerfect Web Test x.x.x -> AppPerfect Web Test
- On launching AppPerfect Web Test a Welcome page will be displayed. Go through the brief description
given for product.
NB: Welcome page is displayed only when Web Test x.x.x is launched and last time no project was opened.
Exercise 2: Creating a Project
- Launch the Define New Project dialog by clicking File ->New... menu option. The New Project wizard will be launched.
- Keep the default project name and location for the purpose of this exercise. Click on the OK button.
- A confirmation message saying that the project is saved will be displayed. Click on the OK button.
Now using this project we will create tests to demonstrate the functionalities of AppPerfect Web Test product.
AppPerfect Web Test
NB:Please follow the steps provided in the "Creating Project" section to first create a project, then proceed further.
Exercise 1: Define a Web Test project
- Once the project is successfully created another dialog - Define Project Properties dialog - will be displayed.
- The dialog shows various options which can be configured for the project. In Test Replaying tab, "Where N=", specify 3 for three iterations since we shall be demonstrating the test using two parameters each having three parameters values using unique values for each test. Click on OK button.
- Click through all the menu items to familiarize yourself with the available features and how to access them. Viewing through all menu items will give a reasonable overview of the application.
- Click Help -> Table of Contents menu item to see AppPerfect Web Test product documentation
- Open the Preferences dialog by selecting the menu option Tools -> Options...
- Review the default settings for Web Test and click the OK button to close the dialog.
Exercise 2: Creating required parameters
To demonstrate parameterization, we will consider the "Account" page of Petstore which has a login page that takes a user name and a password. For this we will be defining three different parameters values each for login and password to be used while replaying the test.
- Start tomcat server by selecting Start->Programs->AppPerfect WebTest x.x.x->Documentation and Examples->Examples->Tomcat running Petstore->Start Server.
- Start web browser and enter the URL to load the petstore app. i.e. "http://localhost:8392/petstore"
- Click on link "enter the store".
- Click on link "Account".
- Here, Under "No. I would like to sign up for an account.", create three user accounts. For this tutorial we'll assume the following three user accounts:
- Account 1: username - john, password - smith.
- Account 2: username - sam, password - bradley.
- Account 3: username - pet, password - store.
We shall be leaving default information for "Contact Information" on submitting the new username and password. Sign-out and repeat process to add all the usernames and passwords.
Exercise 3: Recording a Test
- To start recording, click on Project -> Record test... in the menu bar.'
- 'AppPerfect Recorder' dialog will be displayed. Select the browser with which you need to record from the Browser drop down. Select ActionGroup1 from the Group combo. Provide starting URL as "http://localhost:8392/petstore". In the authentication select "Basic Authentication" and provide user name: "john" and password :"smith". Now Click on 'Start recording' button.
- An instance of selected browser will be launched with the PetStore home page loaded. Click on enter the store link. This will populate the database and display the PetStore main page. Note that populating the database might take some time.
- In IE click on link "Birds" to see list of products available in "Birds" category.
- Click on link "Amazon Parrot" to see details of this product.
- Click on "Add to Cart" to add Amazon Parrot.
- Check out by clicking on the Check Out link.
- Here, under "Are You a returning customer - Yes.", enter username as john and password as smith. Click Submit.
- Sign out of PetStore by clicking on Sign-out at top right of screen.
- Close browser by clicking on File -> Close in the browser window.
- Click on the Stop button of "AppPerfect Recorder" dialog to stop the recording session.
- Click on Close button to close the 'AppPerfect Recorder' dialog.
- Save project by selecting File->Save menu.
- In the AppPerfect Web Test window, look at the tree on the left. Each action you performed has been recorded.
- Click on any of the recorded action on the left. The page associated with that action is displayed along with the actual element highlighted.
Exercise 4: Configuring Parameters in Test
- In the editor tree, select 'Parameters' to open the parameters settings table on the right hand side.
- Here, click on 'Add Parameter' button to add a parameter.
- Select 'Fixed Values' as Data Source. Select Next Button.
- In the 'Parameter Setting Dialog', enter 'userParam' as the parameter name.
- Under Add Value, enter john and click on the 'Add' button.
- Under Add Value, enter sam and click on the 'Add' button.
- Under Add Value, enter pet and click on the 'Add' button.
- Choose 'Sequential' as parameter selection.
- Click Finish.
- Click on 'Add Parameter' button to add another parameter.
- Select 'Fixed Values' as Data Source. Select Next button.
- In the 'Parameter Setting Dialog', enter 'passParam' as the parameter name.
- Under Add Value, enter smith and click on the 'Add' button.
- Under Add Value, enter bradley and click on the 'Add' button.
- Under Add Value, enter shop(a wrong password as per the user account we created for username pet, the correct password was "store") and click on the 'Add' button.
- Choose 'Sequential' as parameter selection.
- Click Finish.
- In the editor tree select the event which states something like 'set on WebInputElement userName1 : john'.
- In the details tab Click on the "text" argument in the Event Arguments table.
- Click on the 'parameterize' button.
- In the parameterization settings dialog, select "text" under the name column in the parameter settings table.
- On selection, in the value group, 'Constant' will be selected with the value john in the text box.
- Select 'Parameterize' and from the combo box, select userParam. This will use the values of userParam as username on each iteration.
- Click Ok.
- In the editor tree select the event which states something like 'set on WebPasswordElement passWord : c21pdGg='. Its the second event below the event which states 'set on WebInputElement userName1 :john'.
- In the details tab Click on the "text" argument in the Event Arguments table.
- Click on the 'parameterize' button.
- In the parameterization settings dialog, select text under the name column in the parameter settings table.
- On selection, in the value group, 'Constant' will be selected with the value smith in the text box.
- Select 'Parameterize' and from the combo box, select passParam. This will use the values of passParam as the password on each iteration.
- Click Finish.
Exercise 5: Executing a test - Watching the parameters in action.
- To execute the test, click on Project -> Run from the menubar.
- You can see the AppPerfect Web Test iterate through each recorded url/event and for the username and password events, the parameter values will be substituted accordingly.
- After 3 iterations Web Testing will stop and it will switch to Results view. In Result view you can analyze the final result.
- Stop running tomcat server by selecting Start->Programs->AppPerfect Web Testx.x.x->Documentation and Examples->Examples->Tomcat running Petstore->Stop Server.


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[Blind Gossip] This over-30, dark-haired actor was recently cast as one of the leads in a TV pilot. You definitely know him because he has starred on at least one TV show in the past.
He's really a rather nice person, but he may not make it through pilot season.
He usually carries a water bottle or a sports drink bottle. It's not because he gets dehydrated easily. Producers should check out the contents. Vodka. Or vodka and whatever.
Maybe someone can sober him up before they sink a lot of money into the pilot?
Similar: Drinking Shouting Falling
Old or New TV Show:
[Optional] Sports drink + alcohol. Delicious or nasty?


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Gibson J-45 Standard CH
The J-45 is Gibson's best-selling acoustic of all time. Nicknamed "The Workhorse" and first introduced in 1942, this iconic acoustic has become the cornerstone of its round-shoulder, dreadnought line. World-renowned for its full, balanced expression, warm bass, and excellent projection, the J-45 has been refined to carry this legacy to new heights. The Gibson J-45 Standard's classic combination of a Sitka spruce top coupled with mahogany back and sides deliver a sound with incredible dynamic range, warm mids, and a tight punchy bass.
Gibson J-45 Standard CH Specificaties
Body Styles: Round Shoulder
Body Shape: J-45
Body Material: Mahogany
Top: Sitka Spruce
Back: Mahogany
Side: Mahogany
Bracing: Traditional Hand-Scalloped X-Bracing
Binding: Multi-ply Top, Single ply Back
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Color: Cherry
Profile: Slim Taper
Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count: 20
Frets: Standard
Nut Material: TUSQ
Nut Width: 43.815 mm / 1.725 in
Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dots
Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue
Finish: Nickel
Bridge: Reverse Belly, Rosewood
Saddle Material: TUSQ
Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic
Pickguard: Teardrop
Truss Rod: Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell, Black and White
Bridge Pins: TUSQ
Strap Buttons: 2
Under Saddle Pickup: LR Baggs VTC
Controls: Soundhole Mounted Volume and Tone
Output Jack: 1/4" Endpin Jack
Preamp: LR Baggs VTC
Strings Gauge: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
Case: Gibson Hardshell


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When Martin Petrov left Bolton Wanderers for Barcelona in the January window to join Espanyol, it was a bittersweet moment for Bolton fans. On one hand, this was a player who absolutely should have been bossing the Championship with his pace, shot power, and ability on the ball. On the other, it was a player that never set the world on fire.
After 14 appearances in the Championship (eight from the bench) and three goals on the season, Petrov was off. The winger, who had provided a vital winner in Jimmy Phillips' first game in charge against Bristol City, could never carve out a place for himself in the side. At that point, Chung-Yong Lee was returning to full fitness while Chris Eagles was scoring left, right, and center and it didn't leave much of a place for the 34-year-old Bulgarian.
There was not one stretch of two consecutive games that Petrov started this season for Bolton. Despite being on large wages (by Bolton and Championship standards), Petrov could not establish himself under Owen Coyle, Jimmy Phillips, and Dougie Freedman. Then, he was off.
Now, for the first time since joining Espanyol (where he has made three appearances, coming on in all of them after the 65th minute, and being an unused substitute four times), Martin Petrov has said that his time at Bolton was a mistake. The interview, done with Omnisport Media, revealed:
"To be honest I think it was not a good choice for me and that's the first time I say that.
"I didn't have problems there but I think it was not good for me to sign there. Some strange situations happened there but I don't want to discuss that now."
Petrov had spent three largely anonymous years at Manchester City prior to that and with his family settled in Manchester, it made sense for him to sign with the Trotters on a free.
"I don't know why they were just like this with me. The managers, both manager, Owen Coyle, nothing against him personally and against new manager now.
"Every time when I show them what I can, and I know exactly what I can do on the pitch, especially in the Championship now, they tell me I don't have a place to play. Sorry, but I can't accept that."
When all was said and done though, Petrov left Bolton Wanderers on a free transfer to sign a six month deal with Espanyol. Bolton Wanderers were, for the most part, happy with the deal as it meant a non-playing footballer making a ton of money was now off the books.
The full interview is below:
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Revival of Classic #01: Demian
Printed Publication, 2017
Materialized the main character, 'Demian' through the book. His dialogue is translated into the hollow shaped typeface on the fragile paper reflecting his personality. The cover is made of a metal plate to show his desire to be out of the hard-shelled 'Egg.'


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Last year was a momentous year for both climate action and environmental destruction. Perhaps most importantly, 2015 will be remembered as the moment in history when the world finally woke up to the threat of climate change.
Here is a review of the ten best and the ten worst sustainability and climate stories of 2015.
The Best of 2015
In reverse chronological order here are the 10 best sustainability and climate stories of 2015:
10. Canada's Petro-Conservatives replaced by Eco-Liberals
After ten years of failed leadership Canadians turfed their oil-obsessed conservative government and replaced them with the Liberal party who made a raft of energy and environment promises. Delivering on these promises will be difficult after a decade of Conservative rule. However, this change signals the dawn of a new Day in Canada and hope for climate action in the country. We have seen the appointment of Stephane Dion and Catherine McKenna to key environmental and climate posts. So far both the Prime Minister's mandate letters and the throne speech suggest that the new government plans to follow through on its campaign pledges. The Liberals were quick to differentiate themselves from the previous government by un-muzzling government scientists and assuming a leadership role at COP21.
9. The Growth of Sustainable Investing
Last year was a big year for green investors. A growing number of investors are now banking on climate action. SRI and impact investing are becoming an increasingly important part of efforts to combat climate change. There are a number of drivers advancing green investment and there is growing demand for nonfinancial information. Many see sustainability as an opportunity to add value and new financial instruments including those in solar energy and other renewables are helping to advance green investing. These efforts are also being helped by a host of resources designed to assist those interested in responsible investing. One of the most interesting sustainable investment trends in 2015 involved the increase in action from institutional investors who are getting on-board with initiatives like the The Montreal Pledge
8. Divestment from Fossil Fuels and Investment in Renewable Energy
In 2015 the fossil fuel divestment movement has grown and came of age. Concerns about stranded assets are driving investor concerns as they grapple with the realization that fossil fuels will be replaced. The divestment movement saw a broad range of support from cities, investors and even a prince and the movement is having an impact on investors, businesses and power companies. The fossil fuel industry will not go quietly and returns look grim for the foreseeable future. This increases the urgency of the need to divest and the realization that this is only logical option. The fossil fuel industry has reason to be nervous as there is a powerful logic and a number of benefits associated with divestment. Even without considering climate concerns there is a strong economic case that can be made for divestment. The United Nations has pledged its support for divestment and some major investors have pledged to divest including the Norway Pension Fund and the Rockefeller Fund. These efforts have been aided by events like Global Divestment Day as well as the proliferation of resources designed to help investors to divest and reinvest.
7. Most Important Climate Actors
While there have been a number of stellar global actors who have helped to advance climate action in 2015 two people stand out as having done the most to move the climate agenda forward. The top two climate leaders last year are a President and a Pope. Together President Obama and Pope Francis have done more to advance climate action than anyone in history. Despite GOP climate denial the President has shown solid support for clean energy. Likewise the Pope has remained stalwart in the face of opposition from the GOP, he even called out Republican climate deniers in his address to Congress.
6. Most Sustainable Countries
While there is a long list of nations that are acting to combat climate change, Nordic countries continue to be the most sustainable countries in the world according to at least two independent assessments. Two countries that also deserve to be mentioned as among the most sustainable in 2015 are Germany and France.
5. Leadership in Innovation
Innovation is essential in business and when it comes to those who practice sustainability it is a matter of life and death. In 2015 we saw a number of sustainability focused innovations. There is a growing understanding that creativity is essential and there is good evidence to support the contention that sustainability drives innovation and generates returns. It is also becoming increasingly apparent that innovations in sustainability are essential if we are to meet the climate challenges we face.
4. Sustainable Business
Despite the complexity and arcane lingo sustainability is gaining ground. Last year was an important year for sustainable business. Historians may very well say that 2015 was the year that sustainability reached a tipping point. The leading climate focused sustainable companies in 2015 put forward a number of products, projects and leaders. The successful outcome of COP21 resonated throughout the business community. Companies showed that they can double their revenues and add value. Simply put sustainability contributes to the bottom line, lends legitimacy to profitability and combats the culture of corruption. Climate solutions that combine people, product and profit makes a compelling case for Sustainability and this holds true for corporations, banks and investors. As revealed by PwC, Risky Business and other reports, acting on climate change is an opportunity that makes economic and business sense. The science of sustainability is supporting the kind of business leadership we saw at the World Economic Forum (WEF). This is translating to growing interest in sustainability at business schools. While we still need more consistency we are seeing major corporate initiatives to reduce greenhouse gases because carbon reduction makes good business sense
3. The Growth of Renewables and Improving Battery Technology
In 2015 it became apparent that the growth of renewable energy is unstoppable. Part of the increasing confidence in renewables comes from improvements in battery storage which is an essential component of a clean energy infrastructure. Declining price points and increasing efficiency of both stationary batteries and EV batteries are driving this optimism. The COP21 deal signals the end of fossil fuels and the dawn of unprecedented growth for renewables. The market reaction to the Paris deal seemed to corroborate this point as fossil fuels crashed while renewables soared.
2. The Fall of the Fossil Fuel Industry
It is clear that fossil fuels are being replaced by renewable energy. The fossil fuel industry is in trouble and the situation is destined to worsen as subsidies are coming under increasing scrutiny. The financial losses and diminishing oil industry profits we saw in 2015 signal the beginning of the end for fossil fuels. Simply put concerns about stranded assets make oil a bad investment.
1. The Positive Outcome at COP21
The deal reached at COP21 in Paris is a momentous leap forward and an unprecedented turning point in human history. There are a number of optimistic predictions for climate action in the wake of the agreement. This includes the accelerated demise of the fossil fuel industry and unparalleled growth for renewable energy.
Worst News Stories of 2015
In reverse chronological order here are the 10 worst sustainability and climate stories of 2015:
10. Canadian Conservatives Failed Climate Leadership
Although they were kicked out of power by the Canadian electorate at the end of 2015, Canada's long ruling Conservatives continued their reign of environmental destruction until the end. Under the leadership of Stephen Harper's Conservatives Canada's failed climate leadership began to manifest as an economic disaster. The government cynically made new emissions reduction promises and an unattainable decarbonization pledge. The Harper government reneged on its promise to mirror US climate policy
and worst of all the extent of the government's tar sands complicity came to light. After their defeat the environment record of the new Conservative leader suggested that the party has not learned a thing.
9. Countries that Undermined Climate Action
The countries that did the most to contribute to climate change are Saudi Arabia and Russia. Saudi Arabia is one of the worst countries on earth because it is the world's largest oil producer and because of its efforts to undermine COP21. Russia is on this list because it is also a large oil producer that is actively involved in offshore drilling in the Arctic. The nation is also a leading proponent of Arctic sea traffic. Russia is eager to exploit new shipping routes made possible by the retreating ice and this along with Arctic drilling could have calamitous impacts on the far north's fragile ecosystem.
8. Indonesian Fires
The Indonesian fires of 2015 were one of the worst environmental crimes of the 21st Century (Video). Each year slash and burn agriculture destroys vast swaths of forest in Indonesia, but 2015 was the worst yet. The combination of smoke from the fires and loss of forest carbon sinks is responsible for huge amounts of atmospheric carbon and other pollutants.
7. Growing Climate Refugee Crisis
There is a growing climate refugee crisis brewing in the US and around the world. The etiology of a climate refugee is complex, but it is fair to say that climate change plays a role in some of the world's current refugees and it will certainly play a far greater role in the mass dislocations of the future.
6. Volkswagen's Epic Greenwash
One of the most disturbing business stories to emerge in 2015 is the disheartening tale of how Volkswagen tried to cheat emissions tests. The actions of the German automaker threaten to undermine the public's trust in automakers mileage claims. It may even compromise the popular perception of sustainability initiatives around the world.
5. The Porter Ranch Methane Leak
The Porter Ranch methane leak was one the worst fossil fuel disaster since the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf in Mexico. This sad tale sheds light on the dangers of methane and may lead to more responsible fossil fuel extraction practices.
4. Fossil Fuel Spills
As in previous years there were a number of fossil fuel leaks in 2015. These spills prove once again that extracting and transporting fossil fuels is not safe.
3. Republican Climate Obstructionism
Republicans' ongoing climate obstructionism continued in 2015. All you need to do is follow the money money to see that the GOP's climate denial is fueled by the fossil fuel industry. While we may expect that the profit incentive is the driving motivation for the climate subterfuge of some businesses, it is a sad day when these same interests hijack governments and thwart climate action. On the issue of climate action, Republicans oppose the views of the majority of Americans, they ignore or deride the scientific consensus and they rejected a unanimous pledge from world government's to act on climate change at COP21. The slate of Republicans presidential contenders also derided the COP21 climate talks. Republicans have not only prevented passage of climate focused legislation, they have actively worked to dismantle the administration's Clean Power Plan. In one of the few pieces of legislation that did pass in 2015, the Democrats signed a deal with the devil that would allow fossil fuels to be exported outside of the US. Although it was vetoed by the President, Republicans passed legislation to kill the Clean Power Plan.
2. Global Heat Records and Extreme Weather
Last year made history as the warmest year ever recorded. As the year come to an end record heat dominated the headlines and provided unseasonably warm Christmas temperatures. In addition to the highest average temperatures in recorded history, 2015 was marked by another year extreme weather events. The bad news is that while 2015 was the hottest year on record, 2016 is expected to be even hotter.
1. Exxon
By far the worst climate story in 2015 was the revelation that Exxon actively lobbied against climate action despite the fact that it has known the facts about the role of fossil fuels as the leading cause of anthropogenic climate change. Rather than heed their own scientific findings they knowingly tried to conceal the truth in an effort to bring as much oil to market as they could before the facts caught up with them. While lies and misinformation from the fossil fuel industry should come as no surprise, Exxon's malfeasance takes it to another level. Their actions warrant being described as a crime against humanity.


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