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Beginnings and Endings with Lifetimes in Between, by Bryan Mellonie and Robert Ingpen, is so valuable because it speaks of a subject matter that is rather unusual for a children's book; lifetimes.
Many non-fiction children's books look at life cycles - focusing on the metamorphosis of caterpillars to butterflies or exploring the growth of animals. Yet these tend to focus on the 'beginning' (birth) and the 'lifetime' (growth) without necessarily touching upon how very natural and universal it is that these beginnings and lifetimes will eventually reach an end.
There are also some children's story books that deal with the subject of death or loss. Yet these often fall into the trap of focusing more on the emotion than the factual reality. It is admirable that these books deal with the emotion of loss but it is also very, very difficult to do this effectively. Loss affects every individual so uniquely - and this is particularly true for young children who can't always effectively express or articulate their feelings - so it is quite a gamble to provide a child with a book that supposedly "captures" or "deals with" the emotions of loss. It is always a risk that these sorts of stories will actually introduce new layers that will trouble the child in a way he/she hadn't previously thought of, or that it will deal with the emotion differently from what the child is experiencing and thus seem irrelevant.
'Lifetimes' (as I affectionately call it, although the official title is 'Beginnings and Endings with Lifetimes in Between') is the book that I hand to any family who experiences bereavement. It offers a simplistic but honest explanation for a young child who might be struggling to understand why a loved one's lifetime has come to an end.
Lifetimes simply, but beautifully, explains that all living things have a beginning and an ending with a lifetime in between. The book weaves through the natural world, using examples of insects, animals, plants and people who all follow this same pattern; beginning, lifetime, ending.
The language used is beautiful, the images artistic, and the narrative poignant.
Lifetimes does not sugar coat or use metaphor - it explains these complex concepts in a way that even a young child can make sense of. It provides the comfort of a straight-forward and honest discussion.
It also does not fall into the trap of offering too much information.
Many 'children's books' that I have read relating to life or death tend to go overboard by trying to explain too much or offer too many platitudes or reassurances. Lifetimes understands the 'less is more' philosophy. It essentially offers a child the sustenance and satisfaction of an explanation without trying to overdo it with explanations or allegories. This ensures that it does not patronise the reader. It also does not impose any conclusions - it allows the reader to make their own decisions about whether they wish to ask for more information.
Lifetimes is essentially an 'agnostic' book. It does not, at any point, refer to any sense of an 'afterlife'. It does not promote nor dispel this idea because it simply does not feature. It is therefore an entirely appropriate resource for a secular school as it does not carry any religious undertones. It is, however, equally appropriate for a family (or learning environment) that does follow a particular religious school of thought because the book itself does not contradict anything that a religious teaching might offer. Regardless of belief about the afterlife it is universally undeniable that the physical life of an individual has a beginning, a lifetime, and an ending.
I have read this story to my pre-schoolers...but I have also read it to myself. Even as an adult I find this a comforting resource. When 'death' just feels so big - so scary and endless and complex and confusing - I find it reassuring to step back and remind myself that;
"No matter how long they are, or how short, lifetimes are really all the same.
They have beginnings, and endings, and there is living in between."
The elegantly simple words of Lifetimes helps me to remember that the ending does not erase the lifetime. It makes me feel that the lifetime matters always - that the ending does not detract from the meaning of life but gives it that meaning.


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Johann van Graan rings the changes as Munster prepare for Ulster visit
Munster will field an almost entirely different team for the visit of Ulster to Thomond Park on Saturday with head coach Johann van Graan making 14 changes.
Newly crowned Young Player of the Year Sammy Arnold (pictured) is the only player who lined out against Racing 92 in the 27-22 Champions Cup semi-final defeat last weekend to keep his place in the starting XV.
Munster do welcome back hooker Mike Sherry, who captains the side on his 100th appearance with fellow front row James Cronin also set for his 100th game in Red. Brian Scott joins them in the front three.
Gerbrandt Grobler and Darren O'Shea start in the second-row just ahead of Dave O'Callaghan, Conor Oliver and Robin Copeland in the back row.
Duncan Williams and JJ Hanrahan start as half-backs with Dan Goggin partnering Arnold in the centre.
Calvin Nash joins Ireland international Darren Sweetnam on the wing with Stephen Fitzgerald wearing the number 15 jersey.
🔴Here is your Munster team for our PRO14 Interpro clash against Ulster at Thomond Park tomorrow (5.35pm).@MikeSherry24 captains the team on his 100th appearance with @JCronin1990 also playing his 100th game for Munster!— Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) April 27, 2018
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Munster team to face Ulster:
Stephen Fitzgerald; Calvin Nash, Sammy Arnold, Dan Goggin, Darren Sweetnam; JJ Hanrahan, Duncan Williams; James Cronin, Mike Sherry (C), Brian Scott; Gerbrandt Grobler, Darren O'Shea; Dave O'Callaghan, Conor Oliver, Robin Copeland.
Rhys Marshall, Jeremy Loughman, Stephen Archer, Jean Kleyn, Jack O'Donoghue, James Hart, Bill Johnston, Shane Daly.
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most likely,
but some of the pundits have come out and said that the best thing would be an election.
so they agree with me.
Silly question
C'mon Tony, you know better than that. Of course they are.
Of course and whats more....
Is that a member of Parliament's eligiblility for pensions increases by the number of terms they serve. So a member that served 2 five year terms would get the same pension as someone who was first elected in 2006 and then re-elected in November. If another election is forced in January......
Force an election every six weeks and rack up the number of terms served! Each member can quickly max out, retire, and an entire new Parliament can be elected. Repeat as necessary until every Canadian citizen has served the maximum number of eligible terms and you can all retire!
Ok confession time
I had forgetten the changes made in the 90s. Now its merely a very generous pension. But no collection till 55, and the MP has to contribute, and serve at least 6 years, which implies a second term.
When I worked for a government agency I was amazed at the pension a manager in government received. Golden handcuffs indeed.
See what happens when you become a Republic?
In the Good Old Days when Canada was a Dominion of the British Empire this could never have happened mainly because Her Majesty likes the Business of Government to continue just before, during and after an erection. She has decreed that the Members of the British Empire employ Bureaucrats to do this while the Pollutions are making fools of themselves as per usual and these Bureaucrats are mandated to run the Country in it's best interests. Sir Humphrey would confirm this if you bothered to ask him.
Now that you are a Republic the Bureaucrats no longer have a Instruction from Her Majesty to run the country properly for the benefit of all so they allow Politicians to actually do things and Do Not step in and slap them down to size and allow enough Bad Press to get the Members of the Public to really know just how bad they really are.
Becoming a Republic has allowed the Pollutions to actually run the country to the determent of all and sundry. They will never get over the petty need to play Politics at the expense of all else while continually Voting themselves Pay Rises because they are so overworked playing Politics. Given enough time it will be discovered that the Pollutions have sold everything i the country to the Yanks for a $1.50 and all of the Worst ones have left the Country before the Public find out and Lynch them.
This only leaves the Second & Third Rate Politicians to run the Place into the Ground destroying the investment of the Americans who then have to take steps to try to recover from a worse situation and Take Over the place by installing their Form of Government where the overriding belief is Might Makes Right or Him With the Money Makes the Rules. Unfortunately they have yet to realize with the Unbelievable Economic Management that they have had for the past 80 or so years that they no longer have any money or might and that they are really subservient to China who now owns America.
Now as I read the listed articles above there isn't even any longer any Major Political Parties left in Canada as they have fractured into masses of Fringe Fanatical Groups who are about as able to join together for their own benefit as certain Black President in Africa who prints Monopoly Money to buy things for himself is able to be nice to whites. America is now in the same position where their Currency isn't worth the paper it is printed on.
Jacqui I think you'll find it's now time to Immigrate to another place still a Member of the British Empire.
Col ]:)
And go to some place where there is a GOVERNMENT?!?!?!
no government = GOOD.
But here we hide our Government
No one knows that they are actually here. Even when they Escape ER I mean pay us visits we just ignore them till they go away to that place that we had built for them in the Middle of nowhere and they drink as much water as they like.
We all know that they are drinking the untreated sewerage from all of those Upstream. It has some interesting effects on them to. They actually think that they are doing something useful.
Col ]:)


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Here is a quick look at SIX of the world's famous online business. They all have one thing in common. Who would have thought 2 decades back that this was even possible?.
Uber, AirBnb, Facebook, Alibaba, Netflix and Instagram have one thing in common. Surprised?. Let's take a look at their business model.
The world's largest taxi company owns no vehicle.
The largest accommodation provider owns no real estate.
The most popular, biggest social network created no content.
The world's most famous photo company sells no cameras.
The fastest growing television network lays no cables.
The biggest online retailer in China has no inventory.
Oh yes, None of these companies existed 20 years ago.
Is your business online?. World has changed, the rules of business have changed and with wide spread technology availability all over the world, an idea is all it takes to re-shape the world.


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Computer Literacy - Advanced Assessment
This Computer Literacy - Advanced assessment is designed to measure the skills of an expert with the technical aspects of computer knowledge as well as knowledge that is NOT generally known by an average computer user. This assessment is ideal for the user who has an in depth understanding of computer hardware, operating systems, networking, security, software, and best practices when working on a computer. This assessment is appropriate for computer technicians and those whose primary job is not as a computer technician, but who still need to have an excellent understanding of computers.
A assessment for Computer Literacy - Basic is also available.
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Operating Systems
PC Technician Best Practices
|Tasks tested
|BIOS Upgrade
Command Line
Communication Between Devices
Configuring RAM
Configuring Video Cards
Data Backups
DDR Memory
Disk Management
DNS Settings
EIDE Channel
General Knowledge
Hard Drive Errors
Installing Windows
IP Address Routing
IP Addresses
Local Security
Network Cards
Network Standards
Network Support
Network Types
OSI Model Layer
Parallel Port
PC Familiarity
Performance Characteristics of TCP/IP
Power-Up Instructions
Primary IDE Controller
Problems Upgrading the Operating System
Routing Connections
Small Bytes Sent Between Computers
Static Memory
System Configuration
UNC Path
Updating Drivers
USB Devices
Virtual Memory Adjustment
Windows Booting
Windows Consoles
Windows Patches
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AuTrain Lake is the largest inland lake in the area. It is an 830 acre lake with a maximum depth of 30 feet and an average depth of 12 feet The large size of this lake provides miles of prime water skiing, boating, swimming, and fishing. Canoeing is also popular here on AuTrain Lake and the AuTrain River below the lake. Link to Campground Map.
From Munising travel west aprroximately 11 miles to the intersection of M-28 and County Highway 3 (H-03) in AuTrain at the blinking light, drive south 4.2 miles on County Highway 3 to FR 2276. Turn left (east) and drive 0.7 mile to FR 2596. Turn left (north) and drive 1.4 miles to the campground.
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Adjacent to the campground, the AuTrain Lake Day Use area features a small, sandy beach.
This campground has 37 large, wooded, campsites with tables and fireplaces. Drinking water and toilets are conveniently spaced throughout the campground.
Au Train Lake is the largest inland lake in the area. It is an 830 acre lake with a maximum depth of 30 feet and an average depth of 12 feet The large size of this lake provides miles of prime water skiing, boating, swimming, and fishing. Canoeing is also popular here on Au Train Lake and the Au Train River below the lake.
The AuTrain Songbird Trail is a lovely 2 mile loop trail. Take the first campground loop to the right and you will find the trailhead near campsite #11. The trail winds through forest and field, along bog and lakeshore, and includes an observation platform on Au Train Lake's Buck Bay. The best time to hear the 'woodland concert' is in the morning when the birds are most active, but you can walk the trail any time of the day. In the forested areas, you may see such birds as chickadees, cedar waxwings, and nuthatches. From atop the observation platform, near the trailhead, you may see ducks, shorebirds, and perhaps even an eagle or osprey.
There are tables, grills, toilets, and drinking water in the day use area. Enjoy this lovely area while you picnic, swim, boat, fish, or just relax.
The boat launch is at the parking area. There is turning and parking space for vehicles with boat trailers. Boat rentals are available in AuTrain. A nearby boat launch on Lake Superior is located on AuTrain Bay.
The sandy swimming beach is located at the day use area. Lifeguards are not present. Children should be accompanied in the water by an adult at all times.
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7 Things No One Tells You About Having A Baby In Your 20s, But I Will
I was 24 when I found out I was pregnant with my daughter. The pregnancy was a surprise, since I was on birth control (side note: antibiotics and birth control don't mix), but my partner and I decided to continue with the pregnancy and committed to making the best out of an unexpected situation. We had no idea what we'd be getting into, though. In fact, I think it's safe to say there are things no one tells you about having a baby in your 20s that make this enormous life-change somewhat difficult to adjust to. But, at least in my experience, everything has a funny way of working itself out.
My partner and I weren't even together for two years when we became parents, but our daughter solidified our connection and, in so many ways, only made it stronger. When we initially met I had just divorced my former high school sweetheart and he'd just graduated from college. In other words, prior to my pregnancy neither one of us thought we were prepared to commit to something so serious, let alone parent anything more than my cats. But there she was, our daughter, and there we were, her mother and father. By the time I brought my daughter into the world, my life had already changed significantly.
After my daughter was born I battled postpartum depression (PPD) while simultaneously trying to learn how to be someone else's mother. In the process, I realized how important self-care truly is, and how my ability to care for my daughter is directly impacted by my ability to care for myself. By the time my daughter turned 1, my partner and I were almost married and all the things we thought were important before we became parents just, well, weren't anymore. Our priorities had shifted so we could give our daughter the best life possible and, as a result, we had changed. It wasn't easy, but if I could go back I'd do it all over again. So with that in mind, here are some other things no one told me about having a baby in my 20', in case you're about to experience young motherhood for yourself:
You'll Never Feel 100 Percent "Ready"
Before that pregnancy test turned positive, I didn't think I wanted to have children. At least, you know, not for a few more years. And as I took stock of my life I thought that I wasn't in an ideal situation to have children. I mean, I knew I'd have to sacrifice a lot to be a mother, I was in a fairly new relationship with the would-be father, and my future was still very much up in the air. Before that pregnancy test turned positive, I thought if you didn't feel like you were 100 percent ready, you weren't ready at all.
What I realized, however, is that you're never 100 percent ready. While no one can tell you whether or not continuing a pregnancy is the right choice for you, I can say that while I didn't feel completely prepared to be a parent, I knew I was ready to make that life choice for myself.
Babies Will Always Be Expensive
Your 20s are notorious. It's the time in your life when you're "supposed" to be trying to find yourself, "sow your wild oats," and make a multitude of bad life decisions before you, finally, settle down. But because I married right out of high school, I didn't really do any of the stereotypical things I was "supposed" to do in my 20s. Neither did my partner. We did have one 20s stereotype down, though: we were pretty damn broke.
I pawned my wedding ring to pay for diapers, took odd jobs whenever and wherever I could, and my partner had a commission position that involved working long hours for little pay. So life as a 20-something mother was difficult. But you know what? We got through it. And if I waited to have children until I felt like I was "financially stable," I'd still be waiting.
You Won't Care About The Same Things
Before I had a baby I loved going out with my friends. I'd stay up late, eat and drink as much as I wanted, and was pretty "meh" about making any major decisions about my life. My partner and I took exciting, last-minute weekend trips away, and generally did whatever the hell we wanted. It was glorious, sure, but none of it mattered once I looked my daughter in her bright, blue eyes. My world suddenly became all about the best way to get her to sleep, how much breast milk she should drink, and watching sleep at night.
Your priorities shift when you have children. It doesn't mean your life is over, it just means your life has new meaning.
Your Relationships Will Never Be The Same
Of course, it doesn't matter how old you are when and/or if you decide to have kids: your relationships will change. But when you're in your 20s, in my experience, you still have a rather large group of friends and acquaintances you probably see on a semi-regular basis. You haven't filtered out friends the way people in their 30s and 40s have, and, perhaps naively, you think those friends will be around after you have a kid.
In my experience, not all of them will. Some friends will be "bummed out" when you can't randomly hit the town on a Friday night or join them for a lazy Sunday brunch. But you know what? That's OK. We all take different paths in life, and eventually you'll find new friends who are walking the same walk you are.
Sometimes, You'll Miss Your Old Life
No one told me that not only would I have major FOMO (fear of missing out) after I became a mom. Yes, my priorities shifted. Yes, I was OK with that shift. No, I didn't regret being a mother at an arguably young age. But sometimes, yes sometimes, I did miss my old life. I did miss the freedom that comes with not having to pack an entire bag's worth of extra baby stuff before you walk out the door. I missed sleeping in on the weekends. Hell, I missed sleeping at all.
It's OK if you miss what used to be. That doesn't mean you hate your present, it just means you're acknowledging that things just aren't the same.
You're Capable
In the beginning, being a bonafide mom seemed nothing short of impossible. I had no idea what I was doing, no idea how to adjust to this new life so quickly, and no idea if I could be the mom my daughter needed me to be.
But, in the end, I also realized that I am far more capable than I thought I was. So are you.
Your Life Isn't Ruined
Having a baby in my 20's wasn't the end of my life as I knew it. Things were different, sure, but different doesn't automatically mean worse. Parenthood didn't mean the good times were over, or that I was done figuring out who I was, or that my relationship with those I cared about the most were destined to come to an end. In fact, being a young mother helped me evolve into a better woman, partner, friend, daughter, sister, parent, coworker... everything.
It wasn't the end at all. It was the beginning.
Check out Romper's new video series, Bearing The Motherload, where disagreeing parents from different sides of an issue sit down with a mediator and talk about how to support (and not judge) each other's parenting perspectives. New episodes air Mondays on Facebook.


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Rohr calls the Franciscan Tradition in which he was been formed is an "alternative orthodoxy" or heterodoxy.
"The early Franciscan friars and Poor Clares wanted to be Gospel practitioners instead of merely "word police," "inspectors," or "museum curators" as Pope Francis calls some clergy. Both Francis and Clare offered their rules as a forma vitae, or form of life. They saw orthopraxy (correct practice) as a necessary parallel, and maybe even precedent, to verbal orthodoxy (correct teaching)."


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Defense is driving War Eagles
The Oak Ridge girls soccer team leaned on defense to return to the playoffs after a two-year absence last year.
So far, the defense is looking pretty good again.
The War Eagles surrendered only two goals through their first six matches - one of them an own-goal in a 3-1 win over Baytown Sterling - helping them surge to a 6-1 start after the first two weeks.
"It was really exciting to get back in," coach James Collins said about returning to the postseason with a 14-11-7 record.
"We're relatively young still, and we really played good defense last year. That explains all the ties. But we had an issue finishing, and we're hoping that this year we'll build upon how we played defense last year and then be able to finish more, and hopefully that gets us a few more wins."
Oak Ridge went to the playoffs as a fourth-seeded team from District 14-5A, going 3-4-5 in district play. That forced a first-round matchup with 13-5A champion Klein Oak, which prevailed 1-0.
If the War Eagles keep going like this, though, they could grab a higher seed this season.
Only four players graduated, including starting defenders Nadine Burns and Gabriella Esquivel (Mary Hardin-Baylor), but the defense hasn't skipped a beat, with four shutouts in the first six victories.
Senior goalkeeper Katherine Tesno is the key to the War Eagles' defense.
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Mascot: War Eagles
Coach: James Collins, sixth season
2012: 14-11-7 overall, 3-4-5 in District 14-5A
2013: District 14-5A member with The Woodlands, College Park, Conroe, Lufkin, Bryan and A&M Consolidated.
Next up: The War Eagles are at the Governor's Cup in Georgetown this weekend. They open against Round Rock McNeil on Thursday.
Key players: GK Katherine Tesno, F Taylor Heilig, MF Sydney Vincent, F Teejay Keith, D Mercedes Rodgers
Tesno is a third-year starter in goal. She was an All-Greater Houston second-team pick and the district defensive MVP last season.
"She's a very good keeper," Collins said. "She's good at directing the defense. She has great hands.
"And she can do all the little things well, too."
Tesno is one of 12 returning players.
Also back are midfielders Claire Schuman, Lauren Gelormini and Sydney Vincent, and sophomore forward Taylor Heilig.
Heilig led the team in goals scored, with 15, and assists last season. She helped the offense start strong this year, with big wins over Livingston (7-0) and Willis (5-0) at the Willis Invitational.
But she suffered a high ankle sprain against Klein Collins and is out until mid-district.
"If you watch us play now you can tell it really affects our offense because everything flows through her," Collins said.
Senior forward Teejay Keith, who returned to the team after taking last year off, freshman forward Alyssa Smith and junior Kamri Smith, who Collins moved up from midfield, are picking up the slack.
"It's going to have to be the whole team stepping up and creating for us," Collins said.
Vincent, a junior center mid, is the key in the middle.
"She has a strong leg on the ball," Collins said. "She has good vision. She's very good at positioning herself when we lose possession to help us regain possession."
Freshman Hailey Miller and sophomore Mercedes Rodgers are the top defenders. They're both outside wings.
They've also been instrumental in the War Eagles' solid start.
"I'm very encouraged," Collins said. "It's good to see the kids step up without her out there because I was afraid there'd be a let-down because everybody looks up to her to provide scoring."
Oak Ridge's lone loss through seven matches was a 1-0 setback against Mayde Creek in the I-10 Shootout. It rebounded to take third place with a 2-0 win over Langham Creek on Saturday night.
A week earlier, Oak Ridge won the Willis Invitational.
"A big problem with us is we have a lack of depth," Collins said. "We have a pretty good lineup one through 13, but once we get past that, we have some good bench players, but the depth falls off."


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This week has been kinda terrible and awsome at the same time.
So ill start by talking about the terrible. On Friday I got sick. It is terrible. If you saw the picture that was posted on instagram by sis. Stone, I was dying in that. Yeah I got ZERO sleep the night before. So after the baptism, I was feeling like crap so I went home and took a nap. For a few hours and then stayed in for the rest of the day. I felt terrible that I couldn't go out and do work. But now as I don't have a voice at all I don't feel all that bad because I'm sure people wouldn't want to talk to me with the way I sound right now haha
But getting to the good part! Tracie was baptized on Saturday!!! It was awesome! Her legs don't work the best and she was really worried about getting hurt. But the baptism couldn't have gone any better. She said that she was excited and nervous before the baptism but was now just even more excited after her Baptism. Tracie is so great! She loves the church. She loves the feeling she has while she learns. She is happy that she has found peace in her life.
Just wanna give a little update on some baptisms I've had in this area. Nick , the big guy who was baptized about a month ago, received the Aaronic priesthood today! I didn't even realize that he was interviewed for it! It has been so great seeing him progress and learn to love the church even more than in the past.
Will, got married to Ashley a while ago--beginning of march-- came to church today and was asking me a bunch of questions about different things going on! He also brought up his baptism date, which is June 10th. He is excited for it! Transfers are next week so who knows if I'll be staying or not.
It's really strange being on my mission. At the beginning of serving here in Morgantown, I really didn't like it here. I thought it was too hard, the people were annoying and no one wanted to talk to us. Although the last part is true, I have grow to absolutely love the people here. I love the ward we have. I love the strange conversations that go on with the people we talk to. Now that I love this area my guess is that I'll probably be leaving...
Anyway, I hope yall had a great week!
This picture, I was dying in. Feeling like crap and super excited for Tracie
Best Pday ever
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Every King needs his castle, and when your annual profits register in the billions, you want the best on offer, which is why mobile gaming juggernaut King chose Flokk to supply over 600 chairs for their brand new office in Sweden, which is nothing short of magical in it's design and features. Check out the great video of their exciting new realm below!
With global revenues of over $36 billion this year, mobile gaming is a mammoth industry which has exploded onto the scene in recent years. Leading the way with some of the highest earning apps is King, the genius' behind Candy Crush Saga and follow up games Candy Crush Soda Saga & Candy Crush Jelly Saga.
Started in 2003, The company now employs over 1400 individuals, and moved last year to a brand new office in Stockholm. They were looking for a task chair for their workforce of coders who put in a lot of hours at their workstations, and require maximum comfort and performance from their chairs to ensure maximum productivity and focus.
"The reason we choose the RH Logic 400 at King, was because we noticed our staff had the possibility to work in a focused and high performance way no matter what their task was." said Facilities Manager Pierre Engberg, when discussing why the RH Logic was chosen for the offices.
"The reason we choose the RH Logic 400 at King, was because we noticed our staff had the possibility to work in a focused and high performance way no matter what their task was."
- Pierre Engberg, Facilities Manager, King
With three new games released in 2016 the future looks bright for King, and now that their Swedish team have the ultimate in comfort and performance at their backs, there's no stopping them!
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This week's episode of The Walking Dead saw another familiar face departing the show, very soon after Andrew Lincoln's Rick Grimes and Lauren Cohan's Maggie Rhee left. Be warned, then: this article contains spoilers.
Still here? Alright then!
It was Jesus who left the show this week, with Tom Payne's character having a fatal encounter with the show's new baddies, the Whisperers.
Now, chatting to THR, Payne has revealed that he was quite open to leaving the show:
"They were aware I wouldn't be unhappy if they got rid of me. I expressed unhappiness last season. I was very frustrated with what the character had been doing. He arrived in a very cool way, and then he floundered at the Hilltop. During the war with the Saviors, the only person he had a fight with was a man who was on his side [in Lennie James' Morgan]. In the comics, he has this massive fight with Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). He catches a grenade, and throws it back [at his enemies]. He's the most capable member of the entire group! And he wasn't used at all [on the show]. In the background, I was training every single week. I was ready and raring to go. You can't help but feel a little bit despondent when you're not released to do some cool stuff. It was mutual and they knew I would be OK with it. It's an amazing show and I was so honored to be a part of it, but at the same time, being the same character without anything fun to do is a bit frustrating."
He then added this:
"I loved the character. It's sad to say goodbye to the character. But there was just so much potential in the character that wasn't realized. I was frustrated by that and wished we had explored it further. I wasn't sad to say goodbye to that frustration. It was constant. I had been training for two years. I was so prepared for this character and what he was capable of. There was just lots of unrealized potential. That was very frustrating for me. When we finally showed off this year what he was able to do, that was great. I have no wish to go back to being frustrated by a character. (Laughs.)"
We're sad to see him go, then, but he makes some very good points about the character's wasted potential. Here's hoping Payne has more luck in his future projects.
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Sport and diversity celebrated at Youth Games
Tue, 06/11/2013
East Cambridgeshire Youth Games were a great success last week as hundreds of children joined together to compete under the banner of their adopted nation and for the pride of their school.
The competitors arrived at Littleport Leisure Centre representing countries from across the world and entered the sporting arena in procession carrying specially designed banners and dressed in their 'nation's' colours.
The full ECDC press release can be viewed here:Sport and diversity celebrated at Youth Games


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In loving memory of André Joseph Gagné "Curly" 85 years old who passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by those he loved on May 16th, 2016. Born July 21, 1930 in Richmond Quebec to the late Jean and Emma Gagné (Labarre). Beloved husband of Mary (Montgomery) for 36 years. Loving father of Patrick Montgomery, Victor Montgomery, Scott Gagné (Maggie-Lynn Pan). Cherished Grampy of James and Kaidyn Gagné. Best friend and partner in crime to Reg Remillard (Huguette). Andy will be missed and fondly remembered by family and many friends. He was a hard working "Jack of all trades" that worked and helped others to the end. An avid fisherman and hunter that loved the outdoors with many "bush stories". Andy loved camping and playing guitar by the fire, loved music and played professionally at various venues across Ontario and Quebec. "Curly" lived a very interesting and adventurous life with so many great stories. In accordance with his wishes there will be no visitation or service.
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This is a year late but I knew Andy many years ago when me and Scott hung around. He was a great guy. My condolences to the entire familly.
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May peace be with the family and may God surround you with love. Condolences on your loss.
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These days Moscow is anticipating one of the most significant day in the history of Russia, the day of Victory. 9th May is widely celebrated all over our country. Parades, concerts, veterans' greetings are held all over, though probably the grandest ones take place in the capital.
The main event on this day is the parade on Red Square. Each year it is unique. It gathers many foreign guests and delegations, the heads of different countries. As a result, common people, mainly Muscovites, can not witness it on the main square of our country. Only those who have invitations (mainly veterans, their relatives and vips) can observe this spectacle from the stands on Red Square. However, you can be lucky to see rehearsals before these celebrations if you happen to be on your Moscow tour in late April and the beginning of May.
The history of military parades on Red Square dates back to the Soviet epoque. The first military parade on the major square of the Soviet capital was held on 1st May. Accepted by Lenin, it demonstrated the power and mightiness of the Soviet state. During the years of WWII parades were terminated for a while. In November 1941 its participants went straight to the front since the city was practically besieged. On 24 June 1945 the glory of Soviet arms was demonstrated to the whole world in the first Victory parade on Red Square. The order to hold the parade was signed by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, Armed Forces of the USSR, Josef Stalin.
On the rainy day, 24 June, 1941 Marshals Georgy Zhukov and Konstantin Rokossovsky rode through the parade ground on white and black stallions. The fact is commemorated by the equestrian statue of Zhukov in front of the State Historical Museum, on Manege Square. The General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin, stood atop of Lenin's Mausoleum and watched the parade. The legend says that Stalin actually intended to lead the parade riding Zhukov's white stallion but the horse bolted in the manege because of Stalin's lack of riding skills. Even when the Soviet leader grabbed the mane, he eventually fell to the ground. After that, he just spat and said "Let Zhukov take the parade. He's an old cavalryman".
However, Victory Day celebrations were cancelled by Stalin in 1947. This tradition was returned only in 1965 to commemorate 20th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War termination.
After the collapse of the USSR, parades were not held from 1991-1994. In 1995 on the occasion of 50th anniversary samples of military equipment were displayed at Poklonnaya Gora and columns of veterans marched on Red Square. In Post-Soviet Russia each parade has been unique. There have been numerous changes in terms of scale and participants. This year it will not be that grandiose as the previous one when the 65 anniversary of the end of WWII was celebrated, however, not less spectacular. The dress rehearsal will be held on 7th May at 10 a.m.
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Moscow in miniature
Would you like to see the central part of the largest city model that will enter the Guinness Book of World Records? You have an excellent chance to do it till the end of 2015 in All-Russia Exhibition Centre VDNKh. We belive that an architecture model of Moscow (Moscow in miniature) performed at a scale of 1:400 is really worth seeing.
Russian Impressionism Museum
Art-buffs are welcome to visit the Russian Impressionism Museum, which opened its doors in Moscow on the 28th of May. The exhibition hall is located on the grounds of the former "Bolshevik" confectionery factory grounds.
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If you are interested in everything connected with robots you should certainly attend one of the most curious interactive museum called Robostation, situated in All-Russia Exhibition Centre VDNH. Here visitors of all ages have a great chance to get acquainted with modern robots, take part in different activities, enjoy technopark, chemistry show and show of dancing robots.
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Shchukin. Biography of a Collection.
The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts presents one of the most prominent collections of European Modernist art, encompassing the most important artistic trends of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.The Shchukin exhibition includes masterpieces by Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, Paul Gaugin, Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, and other masters.
18.05.2019 — 19.05.2019
Moscow Museums Night 2019
In 2019 in Moscow Museums Night will be held on May 18. Hundreds of urban cultural spaces will be open until midnight, and some until morning. Many galleries and museums have prepared special programs with free guided tours, concerts and master classes. 2019 year in Russia has been declared as the Year of the Theater, therefore many events will be devoted to the history of the theater.
16.03.2019 — 18.08.2019
Ilya Repin exhibition
All art admirers are welcome to the New Tretyakov Gallery to see a large-scale exhibition of works by Ilya Repin. He was the most renowned Russian realist artist of the 19th century.Please be aware that tickets for the exhibition can only be bought in advance and are not sold on the day of the visit at the box office.
18.01.2019 — 23.02.2019
Primeval Russia Photo Exhibition
One of the most interesting photo festivals opened its doors to the visitors of all ages in CHA (Tsentralny Dom Hudozhnika). The exhibition uniting more than 500 works is devoted to Russian nature. The project "Primeval Russia" was organized by the enthusiastic photographers, documentary directors, cameramen, travelers and scientists. These talented people wanted not only to share the most fascinating views of our country and reveal some interesting facts about wild animals but also to draw visitors' attention to the main theme - relationships between man and nature.
31.10.2018 — 20.01.2019
East: Another Beauty Exhibition
2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the State Museum of the Oriental Art. The State Museum of the Oriental Art is the only cultural center in Russia specializing in the storage, study and popularization of the eastern peoples' culture and art.
13.10.2018 — 14.10.2018
Moscow is behind us 1941. The military-historical festival
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A driver has been suspended after a 10-year-old with special needs was left on a school bus at a Wolverhampton City Council depot.
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LeWaffles added a post in a topic I made some educational PvP videos to help out my fellow rangers who might be struggling on how to use our moves defensively.Very well put together video, and SUPER helpful.
Now ima need you to hold my hand and do one for every single class, especially ninja and DK.
Ill pay you in artisan memories =D
LeWaffles added a post in a topic Ranger need a buffAlso replace cold blade with Protected Area.
Do these things, and ranger will be balanced.
LeWaffles added a post in a topic Zodiac Sign and RNG (and more)Without making possibly hundreds of thousands of enhancing attempts on a set item at a set enhancement level with a set amount of failstacks with a set amount of luck at a set time of the day ingame with a set amount of people all typing "Ameno" at precisely the moment you press the enhance button, and make sure that each of these variables are precisely the same each of those hundreds of thousands of times, it is impossible to determine if a set pattern repeats. Too many variables to change/limit to prove it myself, id rather just read up on Wikipedia how RNG in crypto devices work and see how it pertains to here and realize that TRUE RNG does not exist in this game. Is it good enough to fit the needs of this game? yeah, I think so =)
I get whatcha mean though. I Just wanted to talk too.
LeWaffles added a post in a topic Complete Evasive Explosion Shot questionIt doesn't happen super often, and youre right its probably due to the lag or desync, but generally if they cc me while im supposedly in the middle of the animation it looks like im laying on the ground but the ground is a foot above everybody's heads.
LeWaffles added a post in a topic Ranger is broken, in a bad way.Ranger isn't that bad. Ill compile a list of popular complaints against ranger, and what I think about it. Some might have a different opinion, but obviously my opinion is the only important one.
1) With the awakening weapon released, bow is no longer used, ruining what we thought was going to be a primarily ranged class... This is partly true. PvE is done 99% with awakening weapon, and PvP is usually mostly done with awakening weapon. However, youll notice that the ones saying they cant use Bow in PvP are average-slightly better than average rangers, and the excellent ones still use it a decent amount of the time.
2) Mana pot usage and durability consumption... This is 100% a problem. Mana pot chugging even with double extraction crystals in mainhand, I don't think another class is as mana-pot heavy as us. Durability is also horrible, youll run out incredibly quickly grinding. It basically requires you to brand your awakening weapon and offhand if you want to grind for more than half an hour without going back to town.
3) Lack of super armor/ I-frames compared to other classes... Im not 100% sure how I feel about this. Lately as I fight DKs more often, I find that I-frame on pretty much every movement a class makes is VERY good, and VERY difficult to beat. I wish ranger's frontal block was a little bit better, or I-frames on certain actions were either added or extended, but keep in mind we have excellent mobility and arguably the best grab in the game (besides probably zerker). Not every class can have everything good. I think ranger would be OP if we got a spammable I-frame or a very very good super-armor.
4) Nothing is as good as wiz/witch/DK... In group PvP, which is what matters, this is pretty much at least halfway accurate. In a game where cc and aoe burst are the most important factors, rangers are mid tier. Many node wars revolve around a zerk or valk or 2 or 4 going in, CCing people, and wizards and witches blowing stuff up and casting protected area. THIS IS THE MOST DOMINANT TACTIC. And rangers don't really fit in it. We can dart around and assassinate high value enemies, but almost any top tier guild will tell you that they would rather have a wiz/wit/war/zerk over ranger assuming equal gear and equal skill. Are we useless? Nah. Are we da bestest in the game? Na.
Overall rangers have better than decent farming, at the cost of convenience WHILE farming (mana and durability), and their PvP is good in small groups and very situationally good in large groups.
LeWaffles added a post in a topic Complete Evasive Explosion Shot questionMmmm. Maybe youre talking about Descending current?
You stand in one spot and shoot a bunch of arrows into the air and they come down on the mobs?
LeWaffles added a post in a topic Complete Evasive Explosion Shot questionI think youre talking about Will of the wind. Hold D+F or A+F.
Highly recommend double extraction crystal to spam this move, otherwise youre gonna want to just shotgun everything.
LeWaffles added a post in a topic fix Valencia drop rates or...What?
I think that's just wrong. Even without M2 trading for the coins, pirates is better I think. Not trying to be rude, maybe im just missing something, but the only places I can think of in Valencia that compare to pirates would be gahaz if you can steamroll the shadows, or jail that I haven't been to but heard it isn't as good.
If you guys know something I don't (which is possible) then ok, but afaik pirates is still considered best exp/money per hour, even with the PvP that will inevitably happen.
LeWaffles added a topic in RangerRanger VS DKIm curious what you guys find the 1v1 matchup favorability to be?
Ive gone against a large amount of various DKs by now. Some of them are geared better than me, some of them are just plain better than me at the game. But even the ones that are a good 30 GS lower than me and/or a level below, or not quite optimal with their moveset are able to beat me more often than I would like. It seems to me that ranger just might have a bad MU against them, or maybe I just don't know how to play the MU yet.
Any get good tips or ideas you guys have for beating them? I mainly struggle against their I-frames, and if I miss a grab I generally lose. Upon landing a grab successfully I can win, its getting to the point where they are KD that I struggle with. DK ranged KD> Ranger ranged KD imo, and the large amount of I-frames make it difficult to grab them.
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LeWaffles added a post in a topic Complete Evasive Explosion Shot questionI agree. EES I-frame is the most consistent imo, even if its like the least spammable.
Is anybody noticing CFtS I-frame is kinda unreliable though?
LeWaffles added a post in a topic Complete Evasive Explosion Shot questionWhile I don't know the answer, perhaps I can comfort you with the knowledge that after level 50 or so, you will pretty much rarely use EES. Its bread and butter up to that point, but after that primary farming from 51-56 is WotW--> Shotgun spam. But I think melenium is right, not sure, but I think so.
LeWaffles added a post in a topic Ranger need a buffPerhaps my definition of super-armor is different than yours, but what skills exactly give us super armor? I cant think of any. I thought they were all frontal block only.
LeWaffles added a post in a topic Fail stacks a fail since last updateI have personally noticed nothing bad/bugged about the system. My reblath is just as RNG-ey as before, I can still get to 18-20 FS about 50% of the time.
Green gear seems slightly better than before. Slightly.
This is over roughly 220mil spent on enhancing, obviously not all of it was spent on reblath, and green gear, maybe 40mil was spent on mem frags, the rest spent on blackstones and a few concentrated when my supply ran out.
Now that I think about it, my sample size info is useless, just wanted to show that while I don't have specific numbers, it is a large pool of data and I didn't notice any negative trends.
LeWaffles added a post in a topic No Mother's Day Event RAGE!I actually do want a new event every week though =/
Aaaand I want each of them to last 4 weeks and give me boss gear.
LeWaffles added a post in a topic Workers not "working"I resolve this by going to character selection screen and coming back in, but the real question is does the worker keep working and it just SHOWS 0s or do they in fact stop working and you lose out on that income until you catch it?
LeWaffles added a post in a topic New Ranger PvE MethodA lot of it is preference. I have W+F returning mana on hit, that combined with extraction crystals makes grinding with mana consumption bearable,
the rest I go with either PvP stuff or DoT effects. Someone else may be more helpful
LeWaffles added a post in a topic Tips on Crystals.Since I still cant see what gear you have cause work computer, ill just give a basic overview and hope it applies to you.
For mainhand, I would go with a PvP bow like tri kzarka and put Precision gems in it, then I have a tri liverto I use for farming that has double extraction in it.
Boots have movement speed crystal, I have a PvE tri grunil helm with 2 experience kydicts crystals in it, but for PvP I would do giath with evasion crystals.
Armor is a tough call, most people prefer BMC Cobelinus, theyre a great crystal, but I personally prefer 2 10% evasion crystals in armor.
Gloves I don't remember, I think I have attack speed crystals in it but depending on what your gear is you may not need them to reach 5 attck speed.
Im not sure if what I do is considered outdated, ill wait for someone else to comment.
LeWaffles added a post in a topic Why are there suddenly so many kzarka kriegsmesser in MP?Oh good. I always lose to DK's, even when theyre undergeared compared to me. I just cant figure out how to beat em.
Less of them=Waffle winning more.
Whatever the cause, I approve.
LeWaffles added a post in a topic Tips on Crystals.Actually, for PvE I prefer double extraction crystal =P
If I wasn't gonna use extractions, I would use the RBC-Power I think.
LeWaffles added a post in a topic Is it possible to only buy gear?You can either go full grunil or the roaring magical armor and heve, or a combination of the bunch. Generally the first piece of boss gear youre gonna want is bhegs, but...
Don't worry about boss gear until youre ready to get into PvP, which is when you hit lvl 58 and have like 440+GS.
And workers are an EXCELLENT source of afk income, the sooner you start it, the sooner your gains begin. If you can dedicate an hour a day to cooking beer actively, or every night cook 500 beers, youll get an excellent CP network in no time. If you spend 5 hours a day cooking for a week (which will be horribly boring but will make your income start that much sooner) youll be set.
LeWaffles added a post in a topic Is it possible to only buy gear?If youre interested in the guide, contact <serenity> in game or on the recruitment forums, but generally they will ask you to join the guild. The gist of it is what I said in the post above, the guide itself has the specific nodes, but a little bit of asking around in game and playtime will get you most of the info you need if you aren't looking to change guilds.
AP should be your first goal, work towards getting a pri, duo, or tri liverto longbow off the market. Your 2 piece heve 2 piece grunil is perfectly fine, just get it upgraded (plenty of failstacking/enhancing guides) or buy upgraded versions from the market as this is what your original post is about =). Jarretes accessories will serve you fine up until youre lvl 56, if not those then mark of shadow, witch earrings, and a tri bares necklace (that you can get off the MP for like 11-12mil Preorder, its 10 AP).
Real money definitely helps out, but the farthest I would recommend is buying 4 tier 1 pets, a single premium outfit, branding stones for long term weapons(liverto, or steel dagger) as ranger suffers greatly when it comes to durability, and if you still have some spending money, weight increases. you CAN buy pearl shop items and sell on the MP for silver, but it is HORRIBLY inefficient and I would not recommend as 34 USD for 25Mil in game is a pretty bad trade-off.
Any other questions, feel free to PM me. Im a 59 470GS ranger on NA and I can answer most ranger-specific questions you have. Good luck brother!
LeWaffles added a post in a topic Lucky GM boxesCan I like this about 8 more times?
LeWaffles added a post in a topic Is it possible to only buy gear?Definitely start cooking beer or essence of liquor to raise CP. That will be your main source of income is having a 250CP worker empire gathering logs, ore, grains, etc which you will process and sell on MP or you can grind to master 2 trading and make them into crates.
It is completely possible to do what you are asking. My old guild had a guide to 450 GS starting from nothing in 2 months. I used that guide and can confirm its possible, the only bottleneck will be the waiting game on trying to win items from MP.
Obviously you aren't gonna get tri witches or RCE or MoS or Crescents that early in the game, but you can get duo of them and also Shultz necks and belts. You can definitely gear up to be relevant through MarketPlace only, being endgame competitive however will require at least a little enchanting on your part or a year of lucky MP bidding.
LeWaffles added a topic in RangerNouver VS KutumThis question is geared specifically towards PvP.
At first glance it seems that Nouver>Kutum as the difference is 14 ap and that's quite a bit. However after talking to a few people they are starting to wonder if Kutum would be better, as it helps with accuracy in an increasingly evasion-leaning meta, and the ignore resist seems to be better than resist itself.
Im starting to think that perhaps kutum would be similar to rosar in that its better than nouver IF youre able to effectively keep 225+ AP with kutum equipped, but I don't have TRI of each to try to compare them in any kind of testing. I was hoping one of you would either already have done some testing OR at least be able to help provide helpful insight as to which is better for PvP.
Thanks for your time gents!
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LeWaffles added a post in a topic Tips on Crystals.I cant see the pic you posted on this poopy work computer, so the only thing ill say is Rosar is really good if youre able to stay at 220+ AP with rosar equipped. If you cant, a different dagger is in order until you can.


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KARACHI: The All Pakistan Newspaper Society (APNS) signed a cooperation memorandum with the All-China Journalists Association (ACJA) on April 18, 2018 at Beijing for developing bilateral media ties between Pakistan and China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework.
Kazi Asad Abid, Senior Vice President of APNS, and Ms. Wang Dongmei, Executive Secretary of ACJA, signed the memorandum of cooperation. According to the agreement, Pakistan and China will organize and send media delegations of the prominent media outlets to visit both the countries to promote communication and mutual cooperation. The media teams will also cover the Belt and Road Initiative projects and share experiences and learning. Regular seminars and academic exchanges will also take place. The APNS and the ACJA will organize seminars, forums, annual meetings and workshops for the benefit of media. They will also train the media practitioners of both the countries.
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A Coffee Shop to Find your Family
Coffee & Food:
The Story:
I sat down with June, the founder of Joon, to get the secret story. Joon started three years ago in an attempt to bring people back to the tiny village on Palmer Road. It took the locals a while to come to the party and become regulars but recently the local support has grown massively and the audience has grown greater, now serving surfers and tourists too. Joon has always been an entrepreneur, selling biscuits and jams when living on a farm in Darling. Now an entrepreneur alongside her daughter, June hopes to grow Joon into a local location for thought, thanks and family.
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The Team
Brian Eccles
Computer Science
Brian Eccles is a undergraduate student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) studying Computer Science. He has participated in the FIRST Robotics Competition for 6 years now and was on FRC 1058 the PVC Pirates and now mentors FRC 190. Brian worked with Brendan and TJ on the BRINA robot for the ASME Student Design Competition in 2013, and the robot is now used by WPI as a demonstration robot for attracting more students to the Robotics Program. Last summer he worked on the WPILib development team upgrading a CAD exportation program that will allow researchers to create robot models in Solidworks and then export them to URDF format for use in the Gazebo simulator. Brian is interested in embedded software development for robotic systems. Brian will primarily be working with Mitchell on developing software for the WALRUS Rover.
Brendan McLeod
Mechanical Engineering/Robotics Engineering
Brendan is a senior completing his dual degree in Robotics Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. He started his robotics career on his high school FIRST Robotics Team (FRC Team #1058) in his hometown of Londonderry, NH. During his time at WPI, Brendan has mentored FRC Team 190, and served one year as the Team Director. In addition, he competed in the ASME Student Design competition in 2013. Along with the WPI team, they placed first in the regional qualified, and proceeded to the international completion. He has worked several internships since his freshman year including: FIRST Robotics, iRobot, and Apple Inc., as well as a student teaching assistant for WPI's Introduction to Robotics class (RBE 1001). Since he first started robotics engineering, he has been interested in Search and Rescue Robotics, as well as industrial robotics. His main areas of interest are in advanced manufacturing, 3D printing, proof-of-concept design, prototyping, and rapid development. Brendan will primarily serve in in the mechanical design and analysis for this rover.
Mitchell Wills
Computer Science/Robotics Engineering
Mitchell Wills is an undergraduate student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) pursuing a degree in Computer Science and Robotics Engineering. Mitchell is interested in software engineering for robotics applications, robot controls and embedded systems development. Along with working on numerous robots for classes, Mitchell has participated in the NASA Sample Return Robot Centennial Challenge in 2013 and 2014, and assisted a team competing in the RASC-AL Robo-Ops Competition. He also has mentored high school students competing in the FIRST Robotics Challenge and contributed to a software library developed by WPI to assist students competing in the challenge. He also works as a teaching assistant for WPI's robotics navigation and mapping course and has real world software experience from internships at companies including MITRE, Microsoft and Google.
TJ Watson
Mechanical Engineering/Robotics Engineering
Thomas "TJ" Watson is an undergraduate student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) pursuing a double major in Robotics Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. He has also been accepted into the 5 year BS/MS program in Robotics Engineering. TJ has been associated with FIRST Robotics teams for 10 years now, starting with FLL in middle school, World Champion FRC Team 177 Bobcat Robotics in high school, and now mentors FRC 190 at WPI. He worked with Brendan and Brian on the ASME Student Design Competition robot BRINA, which is commonly used by WPI as a demonstration robot. He spent his first two collegiate summers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory working on new and alternative forms of robotic locomotion utilizing FDM 3D printing, and spent the last summer working for Boston Engineering's Advanced Systems Group developing AUVs. TJ is interested in designing a wide range of robotic systems spanning everything from prosthetics to autonomous drones.
Timothy Murcko
Electrical and Computer Engineering/Robotics Engineering
Timothy Murcko is a senior undergraduate student at Worcester Polytechnic institute (WPI) pursuing a double major in Robotics Engineering (RBE) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). Tim started his engineering career through FIRST Robotics. He was a dedicated member of Team 2262 from Holliston, MA and since then has continued to be involved with FIRST through various mentoring and volunteering positions. Tim has completed numerous projects related to robotics, PCB development, and signal processing, and has conducted research in soft robotics and acoustics on his own time and for course work. Furthermore, Tim has gained real world experience through a hardware design internship at Silicon Laboratories. Although Tim is mainly interested in the electrical side of robotics, he is also competent in mechanical design and manufacturing. Tim's areas of interest are in hardware design, sensing and signal processing, and controls for robotic applications.
Prof. Taskin Padir
Dr. Padir is an Assistant Professor of Robotics Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He received his Ph.D and M.S. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from Purdue University. He holds a B.S in electrical and electronics engineering from the Middle East Technical University in Turkey. He is the Director of Robotics and Intelligent Vehicles Research Laboratory (RIVeR Lab) at WPI. His research interests include human-in-the-loop robotic systems, design of robot control interfaces, cooperating robots, control of redundant robot systems, control of ground vehicles, navigation, path planning, and mapping for autonomous robots. His projects have been sponsored by NSF, NASA, AFRL, The Mathworks, Solidworks, and National Instruments. He received the Inaugural Rho Beta Epsilon Award for Excellence in Robotics Education in 2010 and 2011 Romeo L. Moruzzi Young Faculty Award for Innovation in Undergraduate Education for his contributions to WPI's undergraduate program in Robotics Engineering. He is the Senior Guest Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Education, Special Issue on Robotics Education. He is also the Technical Program Chair for the IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Practical Robot Applications. Student teams advised by Dr. Padir received the following recognitions: First Place at NASA/National Institute of Aerospace Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) Exploration Robo-ops Competition in 2011 and 2012, First Place Award in the 2012 ASME Student Mechanism and Robot Design Competition Undergraduate Robot Division, Rookie- of-the-Year Award at the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition organized by DoD-TARDEC in 2010, and Honorable Mention at the Inaugural Cornell Cup presented by Intel in 2012.
Prof. Sonia Chernova
Prof. Ken Stafford
Ken came to WPI in 1994 as the department head of Aerospace Studies. Shortly after his retirement as a USAF colonel in 1997, he was hired to manage several WPI student design competition teams, including the WPI/Mass Academy of Math and Science FIRST robotics team (FRC190). This team has since grown to become one of the most popular student activities at WPI and has received more than 60 local, regional, and international awards and trophies-including the 2007 World Championship. Currently assigned as director of the Robotics Resource Center and associate director of the Robotics Engineering Program, he was a member of the interdisciplinary team that developed the Robotics Engineering (RBE) curriculum and established WPI's RBE bachelor's, master's, and PhD degree programs. Ken's research interests include low-speed aerodynamics, mechanical systems for autonomy and robotic dexterity, continuously variable transmission design, super-charging and hybridization of vehicle power systems, and K-12 pre-engineering curricula development. He relishes student interaction through teaching and a wide variety of academic and nonacademic projects. He is currently the faculty advisor to the Sailing Club, Collab Lab (WPI Hackerspace), Tau Beta Pi chapter, CRUD team, and FRC Team 190 Robotics Team, as well as a member of the WPI Footpounders Racing Team, Motorsports Club, and Senior Honor Society.


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Senator Bill Nelson's reelection campaign is hitting Governor Rick Scott with two advertisements referring to him as President Donald Trump's "Amigo."
In the Spanish advertisement that's 30 seconds, Florida voters are told, "Tell me who you hang out with, and I will tell you who you are. Rick Scott and Donald Trump are great/close friends/pals."
This comes at a time when Senator Nelson is becoming more prominent in advertising since being largely mum during the primaries. Governor Rick Scott hit Nelson with several advertisements and polls even indicated that he was ahead of Nelson when it came to likely South Florida Cuban voters. In addition, a poll also showed that Governor Scott was better-liked and better-known among Puerto Rican voters.
Governor Scott is also choosing to campaign with President George W. Bush, and there's been no announcements of whether or not he'll be campaigning with President Donald Trump.
In the second 30-second advertisement titled "Know," Governor Scott is questioned on his environmental record, and he's also called into question for associating with a company that was fined for Medicare fraud.
In terms of where the race stands now, it's considered a toss-up because both candidates are polling neck and neck.
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Marble surfacing, pastel coloured hallways, interior brickwork; Design trends in this sense are slowly becoming less relevant. In fact, their purpose, to make an environment aesthetically pleasing, is now a given. Fashion trends that come and go are no longer a driving factor in office design. Why? Because they don't really affect productivity and output.
In 2017, we will see a continuation of the idea that office design should be about making the very best out of workspaces, to get the very best out of a workforce. A sustainable and evidence based approach which ensures healthy, happy and productive employees is currently the overarching theme in office design. Here are our top picks for office design trends to look out for this year.
Versatile Design
Providing work spaces which are flexible to meet ever changing requirements is a vital element for office design in 2017. As hierarchical structures become more blurred, company cultures are shifting towards transparency, collaboration and connectivity. The unstoppable rise of mobile technology is allowing people to work almost anywhere, using an increasing array of devices. This fuels demands for flexibility of the type of work setting available, with older styles of workspaces holding people back.
Traditional office designs which include open plan offices, meeting rooms and breakout areas for meals are now evolving into more varied spaces which suit the different day to day needs of employees. Areas which allow for collaboration are becoming more and more valued, as we talked about last year here. Making the right choice on furniture with flexible design in mind is a must to ensure maximum efficiency.
Continuing rise of co-working
Flexible layouts are being fuelled by the growing trend in co-working too. Start-ups like Uber and Airbnb are changing attitudes and shifting emphasis from ownership to access, which is also having an effect on the workplace. Co-working offices are popping up all over the country, and that trend will continue into 2017. They provide a cost effective and convenient solution to young companies who need to stay agile and dynamic as they grow and develop themselves. Co-working spaces are all about flexible layouts and a delicate combination of collaborative and personal work zones.
Wellbeing is here to stay
Wellbeing will continue to gain prominence when it comes to office design this year. More and more studies are being done each year which highlight the dangers of sedentary behaviour inherent in office workers lives, and this is now having an impact on how offices are designed in the first place. Providing opportunities to enhance wellbeing such as gym memberships and access to healthy foods is also gaining traction.
Sit-stand desks, active seating, airflow, lighting and indoor plants are all elements which can enhance wellbeing, and in turn increase happiness and productivity, whilst decreasing staff turnover and lost productivity through staff illness.
Integrated seamless technology
Technology has permeated almost every facet of the workplace but there are still a lot of rough edges. A study last year by Robert Half Technology shows that workers lose an average of two weeks a year of productive work time dealing with technology issues. Struggling to hook up your laptop to the projector, printer not printing, mobile phone not receiving work mail; we've all experienced these issues.
2017 will see a continued push for a more seamless, integrated technology experience in the workplace, making things easier to use, and data easier to share. Wireless technology is getting better and better, so expect to see wireless charge points and connection to displays becoming more prevalent.
Environmental awareness
A 2015 Neilsen study showed that despite coming of age in one of the most difficult economic climates in the past 100 years, Millennials are the most willing to pay extra for sustainable options when it comes to personal shopping. Millennials now make up the biggest proportion of the workforce, and this trend is rising in the workplace, as millennials take up management positions. Environmentally aware offices are no longer for the few, and everyone is beginning to take steps to be more environmentally friendly.
This means reducing waste, optimising energy usage and going green. Sourcing furniture which is certified and doesn't produce Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOCs) is environmentally friendly as well vital for worker wellbeing. Recycling and incentivising reduction in needless resource usage are also important. Organisations which are sustainable and show they care for the environment are also more appealing to customers, who can easily find out a brand's credentials at the click of a button.
Check out our blog on exciting sustainable products from 2016
Inviting in the outside world
Inviting the outside world into the office is a trend we will see continuing into 2017. Working 8 hours a day in a synthetic environment can be draining, visible vegetation is soothing to the soul. The benefits of adding natural elements to the office is increasingly becoming apparent. Offices which incorporate greenery into their environment help with air purity and make workers happier, leading to increased wellbeing, and ultimately productivity. Adding a 'living wall' or installing potted plants and trees all helps.
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Which is Best Tank in War Thunder for BR 1.0-1.7
Eager to know, what tanks of each BR (lets use straight numbers) are the strongest in all terms (mobility, firepower, turret treverse speed,...)
20mm Autocannon is OP. The hell let loose.
This is the one which started Blitzkrieg.
The only drawback for this BR I would say is max speed of 40km I guess. But once you are there, for those 20mm, you don't even blink eyes.
F**king 150mm Gun
The Type 4 15cm self-propelled gun Ho-Ro, can wipe you from the face of the earth at that BR. Of course it was inspired from Grille of Germany.
I still doubt it's such low on BR. (maybe nil armour and low speed perhaps)
Hell of crew of 10 people
This ain't dying soon.
1) Big fat tank - hell of space.
2) 3 cannons (remember to assign shooting button to secondary cannon in War Thunder options)
3) 2 of them are 45mm cannon.
4) 5 of 7.62mm machine guns.
5) Crew of 10 members - they have a whole hospital inside even if someone is injured.