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Whenever there is an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) project, owner-operators often have no choice but to accept hundreds of reports turned over by the contractor(s) and trust that the quality of materials being used are supplied according to their specifications. Maintaining an effective level of quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) over any EPC project in the petrochemical industry is an essential and challenging task. Identifying flaws may be easy sometimes, but resolving them often requires substantial thought and effort and can wreak havoc on the project schedule.
When the construction manager is standing at your desk asking how much time your inspections will take, you must balance the responsibilities of maintaining quality with the pressure of completing the project on time. If you rush your inspections, things can be missed, which could lead to significant consequences down the road.
Inspection gaps may or may not be managed through warranty shutdown, but only to a certain extent, as not everything can be accepted. The gaps can be assessed, and some things must be addressed. In many cases, warranty shutdowns are not always given the appropriate priority. More attention is typically given to issues that popped up during the turnaround after the first operational run.


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My heart journey started September of 2010. Cooling down from a run, I remember thinking, 'I don't know what I would do if I couldn't run.' I would find out.
"That night, fatigue set in. Within three days, I was short of breath. I couldn't read to my kids. My heart felt painfully tight. Life halted. I was no longer active or teaching."
It took a year to get help. I was put through the "million dollar work up." My BP and heart rate were low. I could barely get out of bed. Few believed I had heart disease. My blood work and most of my testing was stellar. I was fit and 41. I felt so tired by the simplest tasks. Searching for answers, I saw some similarities on a medical info site for many conditions. Same symptoms. Some of them were already diagnosed with Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction. I traveled out of town for diagnosis. Then, luckily found a good local cardiologist. Once I started nitro, I began to find some stability.
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Tena Flex Plus Medium (Blue) - Case of 3 x 30
TENA Flex Plus | Belted incontinence briefs
TENA Flex Plus is a flexible belted incontinence brief designed to allow easier and more ergonomic product changes, suitable for people who are mobile, semi-mobile or immobile. For outstanding protection TENA ProSkin Flex with FeelDry Advanced™ quickly draws the liquid away from the surface, keeping the skin dry. The super absorbing, fast acting core then rapidly locks in urine, even in larger quantities, for dryness and the fully breathable ConfioAir™ back-sheet allows skin to breathe. All these features help to maintain natural skin health. The adjustable ComfiStretch™ belt enables a body-close fit to increase comfort and provide better security against leaks. For ease of use, the belt has easy-grip hooks which can be fastened at the front and are fully adjustable to suit different body types.
TENA ProSkin Flex are available in different absorbency levels and sizes.
- Triple Protection for Skin Health
- FeelDry Advanced™
- Ergonomic
Product Benefits
Triple Protection for Skin Health
Triple Protection for dryness, softness and leakage security to help maintain natural skin health.
FeelDry Advanced™
The topsheet and distribution layer draws liquid away from the surface, keeping the skin dry.
TENA ProSkin Flex features an integrated fastening belt which is designed for easier and more ergonomic product change.
Breathable materials
Textile like, breathable materials that allow air to circulate for skin health and comfort.
Soft, elastic ComfiStretch™ belt
Soft, elastic ComfiStretch™ belt easily adjusts to fit different body shapes. Combined with leakage barrier and curved leg elastics the product provides discreet, secure protection with a snug, comfortable fit.
Adjustable fixation
The adjustable fixation helps caregivers to achieve the perfect fit.
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The Skin Health Alliance accredits all TENA ProSkin products so you can be sure they are always skin-friendly. The accreditation gives you peace of mind that independent skin health experts have dermatologically tested and verified the products.
Wetness indicator
The wetness indicator on the outside of the incontinence product turns from yellow to blue when it is time to change.
Dermatologically tested
TENA ProSkin products are evidence based and dermatologically tested to ensure their effectiveness and gentleness.
Odour Neutralizer
Neutralizes odours instantly and continuously.
How to use TENA ProSkin Flex when standing up or lying down
The ergonomic design of TENA ProSkin Flex makes it simple to use and suitable for men and women who are mobile, semi-mobile or immobile. Follow the usage instructions for best fit.
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● Dedicated nurse-led health clinics on dental, weight, grooming, and more.
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● Flat fee of £28 for a standard vet consult. No extra charges for night calls.
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Ubisoft has unveiled the limited edition of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. So, other than the game and usual art book, what can we expect? Well, you can become a pirate yourself!
Here it is in all its glory:
The limited edition includes:
- Game in steel book case
- Soundtrack
- 80-page art book
- 28″ x 48″ (71cm x 122cm) pirate flag with crest
- 18″ (46cm) Edward Kenway figurine
The game will be launching on PS3 and PS4, as well as Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
Now, I wonder if Orlando Pirates fans will get upset if you fly a pirate flag in your car. Could make for some entertaining confusion! Really, though, that's a pretty big flag! Sorta makes me want to get a flag pole, or a ship, or maybe make an awesome dress. So many options!
Are you keen to pre-order a limited edition version of the game? Or are you still putting aloe on your burns from paying good money for ACIII?
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The excitement was palpable. In the middle of the kitchen stood Giuliano Hazan, Sarasota resident and acclaimed cookbook author and teacher, with pans smoking at his fingertips, looking directly into a very large video camera.
All kinds of people scurried around, attending to various details. Two people sat behind video monitors. And an authoritative figure — the director — would periodically say, "Quiet on the set."
We were in the midst of shooting a video of Hazan cooking several recipes for the soon-to-be released app for the IPad and other tablets, CulinApp.
While there are thousands of food-focused apps for various operating systems, CulinApp is "cutting-edge," says Bob Huntley, the CEO and self-professed fire starter of this enterprise, who was on hand for the shoot.
"CulinApp is designed to be much more dynamic than what we're used to in an app, which is basically a screen shot."
With CulinApp, the designers sought to create content that allows a customized experience for the home cook. "Most apps right now are basically another way to distribute a recipe using a cookbook format," explains Huntley. "With this, every step is supported with video, produced by an Emmy-award winning producer."
That would be Geoffrey Drummond, who has produced many cooking shows highlighting long-time collaborations with culinary luminaries including the late Julia Child, Jacques Pepin, Lidia Bastianich, Michael Chiarello, Joanne Weir and most recently, Eric Ripert, whose Avec Eric won the 2011 Emmy for Outstanding Daytime Culinary Show. The other strength of video featuring well-known cookbook authors is that it fuels the seemingly insatiable hunger for connection with celebrity chefs.
"This concept really is a hybrid between a cooking show and a top-quality cookbook," says Huntley. The first app features the James Beard and International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) award-winning cookbook author and food writer, Dorie Greenspan. While an all-around culinary generalist, Greenspan is best known for her love and skills around baking.
"Baking with Dorie" will have the aforementioned instructional video for a visual how-to. It will also offer the choice of a more "flat" cookbook view; the step-by-step video instruction; and more CulinApp distinctions: the spin view that allows cooks to spin through a recipe or video and set their own pace; and the CulinView which views the entire cooking lesson. Huntley describes this as the "geek in the kitchen. It's sort of a Gantt chart. Very cool."
CulinApp grew out of Huntley's growing fascination with food fueled by Hazan as a teacher. "My wife is very sneaky. She bought me a cooking class as a gift and I liked it. The next thing I knew, we were at the villa (Villa Giona in Verona's wine country, where Giuliano, his wife, Lael, and their partner Marilisa Allegrini have a cooking school). Giuliano is such a great teacher. Everyone there called me the teachers pet because I just hung around with him all of the time asking questions. It was a natural that we feature him for our second CulinApp."
Giuliano certainly has the cooking creds.
He is, of course, the only son of Marcella Hazan, who is credited with bringing authentic Italian cuisine to the United States through her two landmark books, "The Classic Italian Cookbook," and "More Classic Italian Cooking." Giuliano's kitchen experience began at the age of 17 at his mother's School of Classic Italian Cooking, where he worked his way up from assistant to teacher to director.
In 2007, Giuliano received the coveted Cooking Teacher of the Year Award from the IACP, which "honors an individual who demonstrates and effectively communicates an exceptional knowledge of culinary studies and techniques in a vocational, avocational or traveling teacher capacity."
He began his writing career in 1993 with "The Classic Pasta Cookbook," an international bestseller with 500,000 copies in print. Nominated for a coveted James Beard Award, it has been translated into 12 languages
In 2000, Giuliano introduced "Every Night Italian," a collection of 120 recipes that take no more than 45 minutes to prepare. The book was named "Best Italian Cookbook in the English Language" at the World Cookbook Awards.
His third book, "How to Cook Italian," includes 225 recipes and teaches cooks how to create authentic Italian cuisine at home — including sections on kitchen equipment, pantry essentials and basic Italian cooking techniques. His newest book, "Giuliano Hazan's Thirty Minute Pasta: 100 Quick and Easy Recipes," demonstrates how to create an inspired Italian meal without spending hours in the kitchen.
No iPad in your kitchen? No worries. Hazan has shared one of his favorite CulinApp recipes us.
Bucatini all'Amatriciana
Bucatini with Spicy Tomato Sauce
(From an upcoming CulinApp with Giuliano Hazan)
Time from start to finish: 45 minutes
Serves 4
1/2 medium yellow onion
4 tablespoons butter
3 ounces pancetta, sliced 1/4-inch thick
1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper, or more to taste
2 cups canned, whole, peeled tomatoes with their juice
4 tablespoons freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
2 tablespoons freshly grated pecorino Romano
1 pound bucatini *
Peel and finely chop the onion. Put it with 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until the onion has turned a rich golden color, about 5 minutes.
While the onion is cooking, unravel the pancetta and cut it into thin strips. When the onion is done, add the pancetta and hot red pepper. Cook until the pancetta is lightly browned but not crisp, 2-3 minutes.
Coarsely chop the tomatoes and add them to the pot. Season with salt and, once the tomatoes have started bubbling, lower the heat to medium. Cook until the tomatoes are no longer watery, about 20-30 minutes.
Fill a pot for the pasta with at least 6 quarts of water, place over high heat, and bring to a boil. When the sauce is done, add about 2 tablespoons salt to the boiling water, put in the bucatini, and stir until all the strands are submerged. Cook until al dente, then drain well and toss the pasta with the sauce in a serving bowl. Add the remaining tablespoon of butter and the two cheeses and stir vigorously until creamy. Serve at once.
* Bucatini is a thick spaghetti-like pasta with a hole running through the center. The name comes from Italian: buco, meaning "hole," while bucato means "pierced."


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Ronnie Ortiz-Magro From 'Jersey Shore' Charged With Five Misdemeanors
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro is getting hit hard over the domestic dispute incident he had with girlfriend Jen Harley a few weeks ago. TMZ explains that the reality star is getting charged for five misdemeanors: one count of domestic violence, one count of brandishing a weapon, one count of child endangerment, one count of resisting arrest, and one count of criminal threats.
None of the charges are felonies.
During the incident, Ronnie reportedly hit Harley and chased her with a knife. Then he refused to obey police officers and had to be tased and handcuffed. This all happened in front of the couple's 18-month daughter, Ariana.
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation is still currently airing on MTV.


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Researchers suggest the drop is due to a combination of social distancing measures, as well as significantly fewer GPs prescribing the drugs.
There were 38% fewer antibiotics dispensed in winter 2020 than over the same periods of 2018 and 2019, new research has shown. The findings support a trend first identified in August 2021, which showed that antibiotics dispensed via the PBS had dropped by 40% between March and April 2020, with general practice leading the charge. The research, presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in Portugal, analysed a representative sample of 10% of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions issued from January 2014 to April 2021. Despite GPs carrying out a consistent number of consultations throughout the entire seven year period, 84% of winter and 97% of summer decreases noted since the pandemic began were still driven by reductions in GP prescribing. Additionally, the drop in prescriptions was seen across all states, including South Australia where there were no lockdowns during the study period, suggesting social distancing measures were not the sole cause of the decrease and that lower prescribing levels will continue. 'Antibiotic resistance threatens many of the gains of modern medicine,' lead researcher Dr Jack Skeggs said. 'Antimicrobial stewardship – reducing unnecessary use of antibiotics – is the first and least costly step in preventing the development of antibiotic resistance.' According to Dr Skeggs, reducing the use of antibiotics has proved more difficult in outpatient programs than hospitals, but there is now hope lower levels of prescribing in this setting will become the new norm due to a number of factors. 'Existing community antimicrobial stewardship programs, community education related to personal hygiene and handwashing, culture shifts in mask wearing and social distancing and, possibly, reduced prescribing for viral syndromes may all play a role,' he said. 'The finding that significant reductions existed in states without high case numbers or lockdowns is promising and suggests that we may be able to maintain at least some of these decreases after the pandemic by encouraging these same culture shifts.' The drop in prescriptions was seen across all jurisdictions, with Victoria, where stay-at-home restrictions were in place for 208 days in 2020, experiencing comparable reductions in prescribing to states that did not have lockdowns or significant case numbers. And despite there being 'clear seasonal variation' in prescribing, reductions remained consistently lower throughout the study window. Before 2020, antibiotic prescribing was 29% higher on average during the winter months than in the summer months, with this seasonal variation disappearing during the pandemic. Reductions were predominantly seen in antibiotics used to treat community-acquired respiratory infections such as pneumonia and bronchitis, eg amoxicillin. During the pandemic average winter month, prescribing was 21% lower than pre-pandemic summer month averages. Summer 2021 also showed a 23% reduction in prescriptions compared to the summers of 2018 and 2019 (1,374,000 prescriptions per month versus 1,817,000). Decreases in antibiotic prescription were observed across all age groups, with the largest reductions seen in those aged 0–17 years (down 52% in and 24% in summer). The authors plan to continue monitoring surveillance data to raise awareness of trends in antimicrobial resistance in the hospital and community settings. 'Our finding that certain broad-spectrum antibiotics like amoxicillin-clavulanate appear to be being prescribed for community-acquired respiratory infections suggests that antibiotic prescribing for respiratory illness remains a valuable target for future antimicrobial stewardship programs,' Dr Skeggs said. Log in below to join the conversation.
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LL443E Half Unit
Corporate Bankruptcy
This information is for the 2019/20 session.
Teacher responsible
Ms Sarah Paterson NAB6.06
This course is available on the Executive LLM. This course is not available as an outside option.
Available to Executive LLM students only. This course will be offered on the Executive LLM during the four year degree period. The Department of Law will not offer all Executive LLM courses every year, although some of the more popular courses may be offered in each year, or more than once each year. Please note that whilst it is the Department of Law's intention to offer all Executive LLM courses, its ability to do so will depend on the availability of the staff member in question. For more information please refer to the Department of Law website.
Course content
This course is concerned with the principles and policies underlying the legal treatment of corporate bankruptcy. The impact of these procedures and approaches on third parties, for example corporate groups, secured and unsecured creditors, directors and employees, is also considered. Topics include: Setting aside transactions; The pari passu principle and preferential claims; Secured creditors and security devices; Quasi-security devices for the unsecured creditor; The problem of corporate groups; Company directors in troubled times; Employees in distress and EC and international recognition in corporate bankruptcy
24-26 hours of contact time.
Formative coursework
All students are expected to produce one 2,000 word formative essay during the course.
Indicative reading
A full Reading List will be distributed during the course. The recommended text is V. Finch, Corporate Insolvency Law: Perspectives and Principles (Cambridge University Press, 2009) (2nd edition).
Assessment path 1
Essay (100%, 8000 words).
Assessment path 2
Take home exam (100%).
Key facts
Department: Law
Total students 2018/19: Unavailable
Average class size 2018/19: Unavailable
Controlled access 2018/19: No
Value: Half Unit
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Authors – Kim L. Bennell, Rana S. Hinman
Summary – Exercise is a key component of the management of osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms and has been shown to be beneficial for individuals with OA disease of all severities. Exercise practitioners play an important role in prescribing appropriate exercise for patients taking into account individual symptoms, problems and preferences. Encouraging exercise adherence behaviours and reinforcing healthy lifestyle habits will assist in optimizing outcomes from treatment. Furthermore, exercise programs should be combined with education and behavioural strategies to promote positive lifestyle change and increase overall physical activity levels. The benefits of exercise are additive when delivered with other interventions such as weight loss particularly given the high prevalence of overweight individuals with knee OA.
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Jane the Virgin, CW's hit drama starring new television darling and Golden Globe Winner Gina Rodriguez, is back for its second season on Monday, Oct. 12. But for those who can't wait for more dramatic twists and gaudy turns, a short novel based on the show's fictional telenovela, The Passions of Santos, is now available on the online writing community, Wattpad.
The Passions of Santos stars Jane's father, Rogelio, who plays the president of North Ecuaduras in a steamy topsy-turvy romance with his lover, Bianca.
Jane fans can get the first and second chapters of The Passions of Santos on Wattpad now, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Follow up chapters will roll out in tandem with the season 2 premiere of Jane the Virgin.
And in another refreshing first, the novel will be available in both English and Spanish, which may just set a precedent for Wattpad. Caty Burgess, senior VP of Media Strategies at the CW, said, "We wanted to be true to that voice and to do something that would appeal to our bilingual and multicultural audience."
Want to know what all of the fuss is about before season 2? Bingewatch the first season of Jane the Virgin on Netflix before the premiere.
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A multi-million pound EU funding bid to improve the A55 and turn Holyhead into a key link on the European transport network has been made by the Welsh Government.
Transport Minister Edwina Hart made the announcement as she explores how Brussels can help to pay to maintain the region's key trunk road.
A government source told the Daily Post that the A55 was eligible for the bid on the basis that the money would be used to remove bottlenecks that "hamper the smooth functioning of the internal (European) market".
The road is seen as key because it is the main link between Ireland and the UK and on to mainland Europe.
The funding bid has been submitted to the Trans European Transport Network (TEN-T) "motorways of the sea" project but the Welsh Government refused to say how much money it had applied for from the EU.
Ms Hart also reiterated the Welsh Government's commitment to invest millions of pounds in North Wales's transport network over the next few years.
- Key pledges include;
- £200m to improve Deeside roads
- £65m to construct the (A487) Caernarfon and Bontnewydd bypass
- To undertake development work to increase capacity on the service between Wrexham and Chester railway line
- A commitment to the modernisation and electrification of the main North Wales coast railway line
Ms Hart, who has revealed she will be stepping down at next year's Assembly elections, said: "North Wales is going through an exciting period with transformational projects either underway or in the pipeline.
"It is vitally important that our transport system in the region supports that development and seeks to encourage further investment to grow the regional economy."
Liberal Democrat AM Aled Roberts said: "I very much welcome (the) announcements and I am also pleased that the A55 is being put forward for further improvements under the TEN-T.
"I have been involved in direct discussions with the Minister regarding investment in capacity issues on the Wrexham – Chester line which currently puts a constraint on Holyhead-Cardiff links and is also holding up improvements to the services from north Wales to Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool.
"The challenge now is to ensure that opportunities created by the transfer of powers over the rail franchise are realised and that North Wales will be able to gain full advantage from these latest developments."


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Ohio's 21-day average is 4,336 cases a day, according to the state health department. In the last week, the state is averaging 5,179 cases a day.
Ohio's coronavirus transmission rate also increased in the last week.
From Nov. 4-17, the state averaged 496.3 cases per 100,000 people, according to ODH. Last Thursday, Ohio reported 410.5 cases per 100,000 people.
Two counties reported more than 1,000 cases per 100,000 people: Williams and Van wert counties. The CDC's definition of a high COVID transmission rate is 100 cases per 100,000 people. None of the counties had fewer than 100 cases per 100,000. Williams County had the highest transmission rate with 1,092.9 cases per 100,000 people. Athens County reported 199 cases per 100,000, the fewest reported in the state.
The state health department reported the following two-week transmission rates for local counties:
- Miami County: 481.4 cases per 100,000 people
- Champaign County: 444.9 cases per 100,000 people
- Preble County: 437.8 cases per 100,000 people
- Clark County: 420.6 cases per 100,000 people
- Darke County: 397.2 cases per 100,000 people
- Warren County: 391.7 cases per 100,000 people
- Butler County: 382.9 cases per 100,000 people
- Montgomery County: 368.4 cases per 100,000 people
- Greene County: 351 cases per 100,000 people
Champaign County was the only area county to report a decrease. Last week the county's transmission rate was 457.8 cases per 100,000 people.
As of Thursday, there were 2,963 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Ohio, including 787 in ICUs and 501 on ventilators. Coronavirus patients accounted for 11.3% of the state's hospital beds, 16.88% of ICU beds and 10.5% of ventilators.
Ohio has 4,861 (18.5%) hospital beds, 869 (18.64%) ICU beds and 2,990 (62.67%) ventilators were available Thursday.
In the last day, Ohio recorded 277 hospitalizations and 24 ICU admissions, according to ODH. The state's 21-day average is 193 hospitalizations and 19 ICU admissions a day.
More than 6.44 million Ohioans have started the COVID-19 vaccine, including 85,790 kids ages 5 to 11. About 56.85% of residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, including 67.68% of adults and 60.42% of those 5 and older.
Nearly 6.12 million residents, or 52.34% of Ohioans, have completed the vaccine. More than 63% of adults and 55.63% of Ohioans 5 and older have finished the vaccine series, according to ODH.
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A bipartisan letter to Facebook by United States Senators over concern for teenager eating disorders.
U. S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) sent a letter to Facebook expressing concern that content on Instagram may promote eating disorders among young users, specifically teenagers and girls.
In the letter, the senators highlighted Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen's testimony to the Senate Commerce Committee recently, noting Haugen's belief that "Facebook knows that they are leading young users to anorexia content."
The senators also wrote that "Ms. Haugen's complaints to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) also indicate that Facebook has additional information about its impact on eating disorders that Facebook has not shared with policymakers, parents, or the public."
Senators Capito, Klobuchar, and Baldwin have been long-advocates in ensuring Americans can access treatment services for eating disorders. They cosponsored the bipartisan Anna Westin Act, which included provisions to increase training and education on eating disorders and ensure parity for insurance coverage of residential treatment of eating disorders. Provisions of this bill were ultimately signed into law in 2016 as part of the 21st Century Cures Act.
The bill was named in honor of Anna Westin of Chaska, Minnesota, who was diagnosed with anorexia at the age of sixteen. Despite the urgency of her condition, her family was informed that they had to wait until their insurance company 'certified' Anna's treatment, ultimately delaying and limiting the treatment Anna received. After struggling with the disease for five years, Anna died at the age of 21.
The full text of the letter is below:
Dear Mr. Zuckerberg and Mr. Mosseri:
We write to express our concern about the dangers of Instagram, especially for young people who suffer from eating disorders. Instagram has broad reach among teenage women and girls, meaning that harmful content posted to its platform can be especially dangerous.
We are well aware of the dangers of these diseases. The three of us were the leaders of the Anna Westin Act, a bill that was signed into law in December 2016 and increased training and education on eating disorders and ensured parity for insurance coverage of residential treatment of eating disorders.
In her testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee, Frances Haugen told us that "Facebook knows that they are leading young users to anorexia content." Other efforts found that Instagram not only failed to take action on accounts that promote eating disorders, but that the platform actively promoted them. Thanks to the whistleblower's disclosures and testimony, we know that internal Facebook research documented that Instagram makes eating issues worse for 17% of teen girls who use the platform.
Ms. Haugen has stated that Facebook's own research says that Instagram is "distinctly worse than other forms of social media" in its harms to teenagers. Teens are uniquely vulnerable to this kind of harmful content, and studies indicate eating disorders often begin in the early teens and twenties. Ms. Haugen's complaints to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) also indicate Facebook has additional information about its impact on eating disorders that Facebook has not shared with policymakers, parents, or the public.
The stakes here are incredibly high — studies have found that eating disorders have one of the highest mortality rates of any mental illness. We have long fought to ensure Americans can access treatment services for eating disorders, but more must be done to protect our kids from being exposed to content on Facebook and Instagram that glorifies and promotes eating disorders.
We ask that you answer the following questions by October 27, 2021:
1. What measures, both automated and manual, do you employ on Instagram to detect accounts or content that promote unhealthy eating and other eating disorders?
2. How many Instagram accounts have you removed in the last year for promoting unhealthy eating habits?
3. How many Instagram users do you estimate have seen content promoting unhealthy eating in the last year? Please provide estimates for both all users and separately for teenage or younger users.
4. What resources do you offer to Instagram users who were shown harmful content promoting unhealthy eating?
5. Please describe any additional information you have collected about the relationship between any of your apps and eating disorders affecting your users. This includes any academic research, market studies, informal studies, user interviews, surveys, strategy documents, or other documents.
6. Facebook's internal research found that teens self-report "inappropriate advertisements targeted to vulnerable groups" as one of Instagram's harms.
· What are the top 100 advertisements seen by teenage users of Instagram in the last year?
· For each advertisement, please describe the content of the advertisement, including any videos, pictures, and text included in the advertisement, as well as data about the reach and viewership of the advertisement.


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Looking for carpet steaming or hot water extraction? There are very many methods of cleaning carpets, both traditional and modern methods. Carpets are cleaned so as to remove stains, dirt, sand as well as allergens. Carpets that are kept clean tend to be visually appealing, last longer, and even look healthier compared to those that are poorly maintained. There are many carpet cleaning methods used today and we will focus on two of these many carpet cleaning methods. Hot water extraction versus the steam cleaning method.
Many people refer to hot water extraction as the steaming method and the fact is these two methods are entirely different cleaning methods. For each method, different water temperatures and different cleaning solutions are used. What exactly is the difference between these two cleaning methods?
The major difference between hot water steaming and steam cleaning is simply the temperature of the water used. It has everything to do with science. So if a carpet is a steam cleaned, steam has to be used. Water is first boiled so as to transform it into gas. This means the temperature required for this method has to be over 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
For hot water extraction, only hot water is needed. The water should be hot enough to clean deeply as well as effectively. On the other hand, the water shouldn't be too hot that it changes into another state of water. It should just be hot enough. That means that the water used for this method should therefore be below 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
The hot water extraction method makes use of equipment that sprays hot water which sometimes contains cleaning chemicals on the carpet. This equipment simultaneously vacuums the sprayed water as well as any dissolved dirt.
Most carpet manufacturers recommend the hot water extraction method. The steam method is likely to damage man-made carpet fibers as well as to shrink natural fibers like wool. The equipment used in hot water extraction may be a unit that is portable which is plugged into an electrical outlet or a truck mount carpet cleaner which requires long hoses that go from the truck to the room that requires cleaning.
The truck-mounted equipment reduces noise in the room being cleaned but it can cause noise as well as air pollution which is likely to offend your neighbors. This method, however; happens to be faster and gives better results as compared to portable equipment.
For steam cleaning, detergent-based solutions are used. The surface being cleaned is first saturated and takes about a day to dry up.
Cleaning natural fibers using the hot water extraction method helps prevent shrinkage and is a good way of treating stains as well. Steam cleaning is avoided in this case as it can actually set stains permanently. This cleaning method is recommended for synthetic carpets as opposed to man-made carpets.
As a homeowner, you should be aware of renting extractors and steamers for use at home. If you don't have the experience using this equipment you can damage your carpet thinking that you are actually cleaning it.
For two of these carpet cleaning methods, there are certain misconceptions that can seriously damage your carpet if you do not avoid them. These misconceptions are:
· You should wait as long as possible to clean your carpet.
Each and every time you step on your carpet, you tend to grind dirt into your carpet fibers and the longer you wait to have that dirt removed, the more damage you cause your carpet and you also put it in a position to wear out faster.
· You only clean your carpet to only remove dirt.
Any time you are out of your house you collect bacteria, pollen, and other chemicals which attach themselves may be on your hair, skin, clothing as well as on your shoes. Thanks to gravity all these agents are likely to end up on your carpet. Should you be having breathing problems or any allergies, it could be due to these agents on your carpet. You do not have your carpet cleaned to only remove dirt but these agents as well.
· All carpet cleaning methods are the same.
Carpet cleaning methods are not all the same. There is a method that is way better than the other and also there is a cleaning method that will be recommended for a certain carpet and not for another. Different carpet cleaning methods use different cleaning agents and also the water used happens to differ in temperature.
· It is best to hire a carpet cleaning company that charges the lowest price.
There are very many factors to consider before you hire a carpet cleaning company. Have in mind whatever you want to accomplish. If you don't want so much work done on your carpet, you can even do the job yourself.
You could hire a company whose charges are low and you end up even paying more than was advertised. Before any charges are quoted by whatever company they have to consider the type of carpet being cleaned, the amount of soiling on your carpet, and lastly the number of furniture that has to be moved to have your carpet cleaned
· Right equipment is all that a company needs to properly clean your carpet.
This is not the case. The company may have the equipment and lack people with experience. People who don't know how to use the equipment available. The best cleaning companies not only have the right equipment and the best workers.
The above tips will help you take care of your carpet and maintain it in good condition. Prevents your carpet from wearing out and helps keep it pleasing to the air as well as free from dirt as well as allergens and other chemicals.
At this point, you could be wondering between the hot water extraction and carpet steam cleaning method, which is a more efficient method? Which method is most recommended? Well, the hot water extraction method carries the day. It is recommended by most carpet manufacturers. This is simply because this method is more of a deep carpet cleaning method. The hot water extraction method is superior and carries the day.


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Field-Based Education and Indigenous Knowledge: Essential Components of Geoscience Education for Native American Communities
Eric M. Riggs
March 2005
Science Education v89 n2 p296-313
This Science Education article presents the finding that successful Earth science curricula for indigenous learners share an emphasis on outdoor education, a place and problem-based structure, and the inclusion of traditional indigenous knowledge in the instruction. The authors present an analysis of common field-based elements used in various curricula and provide an explanation for the success of this design.
Full text available online
This resource is referenced here:
Integrating Research and Education:Impacts on American Indian Lands: Tips on Teaching Native Americans
: Education
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Sistrunk Marketplace & Brewery
Sistrunk Marketplace & Brewery 115 NW 6th Street , Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Sistrunk Marketplace & Brewery with exclusive specials beginning on Wednesday, March 17 through Sunday March 21.
• Sistrunk Marketplace & Brewery and The Chop Shoppe Meat Provisions are offering an exciting and traditional St. Patrick's Day celebration including the finest food selections from local purveyors to bring high quality offerings to the local community.
• Featured Items include:
Irish Red Stew:
Slow simmered Lamb, carrots, onion leeks and new potato in Khoffner Brewery Irish Red Beer.
Beer Bangers & Mash:
Khoffner Imperial Stout Beer braised sausages stuffed onsite served with creamy herbed mash potato, sauerkraut and mustard.
Drunken Corn Beef Sandwich:
House brined corned beef overstuffed sandwich piled high with rum braised cabbage slaw and whole grain spicy mustard
Khoffner Brews Specials:
o Basil Lager Pints for $5.50
Pale lager infused with organic basil
o Limited Edition Pistachio Pastry Ale Pints for $5.50
Cream ale fermented with Pistachios to reach the aroma
• The Chop Shoppe was created with the desire to hand select craft offerings to prepare for guests as a unique twist on a traditional butcher shop. They procure all products from the freshest and finest purveyors available.
• Khoffner Brewery is located inside of Sistrunk Marketplace and offers balanced and drinkable craft beers. Discover new tastes with fancy American ales & stouts or choose traditional European lagers.
• Other food/drink vendors that are located in Sistrunk Marketplace include: Shady Distillery, Bean & Rose Coffee, The Empanada Bodega, Fuoco Roman Pizza, Heavenly Raw, Hot Lime Craft Tacos and Ceviche, Kasai + Koori Asian Deserts, Needa' Pita, Nellie's Country Kitchen, OSOM Crepes, Poke OG, and Senbazuru Ramen.
Wednesday, March 17-Sunday, March 21
Wednesday and Thursday: 4:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 11:45 pm
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 11:45 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Live music will be performed Thursdays 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m., and Sundays 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
All guests must book their reservations in advance online at: https://sistrunkmarketplace.com/


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Below is our privacy policy, which contains a lot of legal references, but know that SR2 Communications Limited does not merely set out to comply with the legislation but to hold itself to a higher standard.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it.
In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Our Site is owned and operated by SR2 Communications Limited, a limited company registered in Scotland under company number SC692687.
E-Mail Address: email@example.com.
Registered Office: 4-5 The James Gregory Centre, Campus Two, Aberdeen, AB22 8GU.
We are registered with the Information Commissioners Office, registration number ZB036723.
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Personal data is defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (EU Regulation 2016/679) (the "GDPR") and the Data Protection Act 2018 (collectively, "the Data Protection Legislation") as 'any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier'.
Personal data is, in simpler terms, any information about you that enables you to be identified. Personal data covers obvious information such as your name and contact details, but it also covers less obvious information such as identification numbers, electronic location data, and other online identifiers.
Under the Data Protection Legislation, you have the following rights, which we will always work to uphold, regardless of your geographical location or citizenship (we will not refuse requests solely on the basis that you are not in the European Union):
For more information about our use of your personal data or exercising your rights as outlined above, please contact us using the details provided in Part 15.
It is important that your personal data is kept accurate and up-to-date. If any of the personal data we hold about you changes, please keep us informed as long as we have that data.
Further information about your rights can also be obtained from the Information Commissioner's Office or your local Citizens Advice Bureau. You can also learn more about digital privacy at the EFF's website.
If you have any cause for complaint about our use of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office. We would welcome the opportunity to resolve your concerns ourselves, however, so please contact us first, using the details in Part 15.
Depending upon your use of Our Site, we may collect and hold some or all of the personal and non-personal data set out in the table below, using the methods also set out in the table. Please also see Part 14 for more information about our use of Cookies and similar technologies. We do not collect any 'special category' or 'sensitive' personal data or data relating to criminal convictions and/or offences.
Data Collected | How We Collect the Data |
Identity Information: name, title, gender, pronouns. | We do not attempt to capture this information deliberately through your use of Our Site, however it may be collected as a side-effect when you contact us through Caller ID, e-mail headers or signatures, or other communications metadata. |
Contact information: address, email address, telephone number. | We do not attempt to capture this information deliberately through your use of Our Site, however it may be collected as a side-effect when you contact us through Caller ID, e-mail headers or signatures, or other communications metadata. |
Business information: business name, job title, profession. | We do not attempt to capture this information deliberately through your use of Our Site, however it may be collected as a side-effect when you contact us through Caller ID, e-mail headers or signatures, or other communications metadata. |
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Under the Data Protection Legislation, we must always have a lawful basis for using personal data. The following table describes how we may use your personal data, and our lawful bases for doing so:
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Communicating with you. | Identity information, contact information, and technical information. | Legitimate Interests: responding to communcations that you have initiated. |
Supplying you with information by email, post, or messaging service that you have opted-in-to (you may opt-out at any time by using the contact details in Part 15). | Identity information, contact information, and technical information. | Consent. |
With your permission and/or where permitted by law, we may also use your personal data for marketing purposes, which may include contacting you by email, post or messaging service with information, news, and offers on our products and services. You will not be sent any unlawful marketing or spam. We will always work to fully protect your rights and comply with our obligations under the Data Protection Legislation and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, and you will always have the opportunity to opt-out.
Third Parties whose content appears on Our Site may use third-party Cookies, as detailed below in Part 14. Please refer to Part 14 for more information on controlling cookies. Please note that we do not control the activities of such third parties, nor the data that they collect and use themselves, and we advise you to check the privacy policies of any such third parties.
We will only use your personal data for the purpose(s) for which it was originally collected unless we reasonably believe that another purpose is compatible with that or those original purpose(s) and need to use your personal data for that purpose. If we do use your personal data in this way and you wish us to explain how the new purpose is compatible with the original, please contact us using the details in Part 15. If we need to use your personal data for a purpose that is unrelated to, or incompatible with, the purpose(s) for which it was originally collected, we will inform you and explain the legal basis which allows us to do so. In some circumstances, where permitted or required by law, we may process your personal data without your knowledge or consent. This will only be done within the bounds of the Data Protection Legislation and your legal rights.
We will not keep your personal data for any longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. Your personal data will therefore be kept for the following periods (or, where there is no fixed period, the following factors will be used to determine how long it is kept):
Type of Data | How Long We Keep It |
Identity Information: name, title, gender, pronouns. | Two years since last contact. |
Contact information: address, email address, telephone number. | Two years since last contact. |
Business information: business name, job title, profession. | Two years since last contact. |
Technical information: IP address, browser type and version, operating system. | Three months since collection. |
We will store or transfer some of your personal data within the UK. This means that it will be fully protected under the Data Protection Legislation.
We will store or transfer some of your personal data within the European Economic Area (the "EEA"). The EEA consists of all EU member states, plus Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein. This means that your personal data will be fully protected under the Data Protection Legislation, GDPR, and/or to equivalent standards by law.
We will not share any of your personal data with any third parties for any purposes, subject to the following exception:
In some limited circumstances, we may be legally required to share certain personal data, which might include yours, if we are involved in legal proceedings or complying with legal obligations, a court order, or the instructions of a government authority.
In addition to your rights under the Data Protection Legislation, set out in Part 5, when you submit personal data via Our Site, you may be given options to restrict our use of your personal data. In particular, we aim to give you strong controls on our use of your data for direct marketing purposes (including the ability to opt-out of receiving emails from us which you may do by unsubscribing using the links provided in our emails and at the point of providing your details).
You may also wish to sign up to one or more of the preference services operating in the UK: The Telephone Preference Service ("the TPS"), the Corporate Telephone Preference Service ("the CTPS"), and the Mailing Preference Service ("the MPS"). These may help to prevent you receiving unsolicited marketing. Please note, however, that these services will not prevent you from receiving marketing communications that you have consented to receiving.
You may access certain areas of Our Site without providing any personal data at all. However, to use all features and functions available on Our Site you may be required to submit or allow for the collection of certain data.
You may restrict our use of Cookies. For more information, see Part 14.
13. How Can I Access My Personal Data?
If you want to know what personal data we have about you, you can ask us for details of that personal data and for a copy of it (where any such personal data is held). This is known as a "subject access request". All subject access requests should be made in writing and sent to the email or postal addresses shown in Part 15.
To make this as easy as possible for you, a Subject Access Request Form is available for you to use. You do not have to use this form, but it is the easiest way to tell us everything we need to know to respond to your request as quickly as possible.
There is not normally any charge for a subject access request. If your request is 'manifestly unfounded or excessive' (for example, if you make repetitive requests) a fee may be charged to cover our administrative costs in responding.
We will respond to your subject access request within one month of receiving it. Normally, we aim to provide a complete response, including a copy of your personal data within that time. In some cases, however, particularly if your request is more complex, more time may be required up to a maximum of three months from the date we receive your request. You will be kept fully informed of our progress.
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It is recommended that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.
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Any changes will be immediately posted on Our Site and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of Our Site following the alterations. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date. This date of the last update will be displayed at the top of this page.
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News Story
Racial tensions and resentment persist in Philly courts, judge and civil rights attorney say
(Image AdobeStock via The Philadelphia Gay News)
By Ayana Jones and Michael D'Onofrio
PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia judge and a local civil rights lawyer are raising the alarm over an ongoing culture of racial resentment and tensions inside the city's court system.
In a scathing letter to the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania (FDJ) judges this past week, Municipal Judge Karen Y. Simmons and Michael Coard, a lawyer and Philadelphia Tribune columnist, demanded the FDJ immediately address the systemic inequities in the court's culture detailed in a July report.
Coard faulted the FDJ for failing to implement a series of recommendations laid out in the report conducted by the Center for Urban and Racial Equity (CURE).
"The fire department told you that it's not just smoke. It's a fire. Do something about it," said Coard in a Friday interview.
In their letter, Simmons and Coard called on the FDJ to create an independent office to immediately put in place and oversee the report's recommendations and to circulate the state Supreme Court's policy on non-discrimination and equal opportunity to all employees.
Simmons and Coard sent the letter to President Common Pleas Judge Idee C. Fox, chairwoman of the Administrative Governing Board, and other judges and administrators on the board on Wednesday. The board is a panel of judges that oversees court management.
Report finds 'troubling pattern of racial resentment' brewing in Philly courts
Fox did not directly address the issues and recommendations Simmons and Coard raised in a response letter on Friday.
She said the makeup of the governing board is scheduled to change on Nov. 2 but leadership will remain focused on equity and the CURE report.
"While our leadership will undergo changes, the work of making our system more equitable, by using CURE's findings, will continue to be a central focus of this Board," Fox said in the letter.
FDJ spokesman Gabriel Roberts did not respond to questions about what, if any, specific steps the leadership is taking to address the issues detailed in the CURE report.
Common Pleas Judge Sierra Thomas Street, former chairwoman of the Clifford Scott Green Judicial Council, said in an email that she was concerned about the issues raised by Simmons and Coard.
Street said now is the time to raise awareness and apply pressure regarding injustice in the city's court system, which is the largest and most diverse in the state.
"I hope and also have reason to believe that our court leadership will act accordingly and begin to address these issues with conviction, transparency and in a timely manner," Street said.
CURE, an independent organization, laid out the racial and other issues in an equity organizational assessment that it completed in 2019 for the governing board.
The governing board withheld the report until July when it publicly released the report under pressure from city legislators and others.
The CURE report found a "troubling pattern of racial resentment" among some white staff and judges, which was "often expressed as a disbelief that institutional and structural racism exists and belief that reverse racism is as significant as racism against people of color," the report found.
The report noted one white judge who said, "Black coalitions seem to now rule." And a white employee said, "[a]s far as 'ethnicity,' in my life experience, he who cries 'racism' is usually steeped in racism."
Simmons herself was the victim of discriminatory behavior two years ago. She received an anonymous, racist letter in her chambers when she was running to become president judge of the Municipal Court.
The CURE report faulted court leadership for its handling of Simmons' case, saying the "racist letter was not taken seriously, and staff of color — particularly women of color — took note that the intersection of racism and sexism is not taken seriously by white employees throughout FJD."
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Looking for a cute, low-stress movie for the holidays? Try The Holidate.
Category: Lauren Gorcz
A guide to COVID Halloween!
Don't boo about Halloween in a pandemic. Read this article to get ideas for fun, socially-distanced Halloween-themed activities.
Perrysburg students are dressing up for Spirit Week
Students showed their spirit in multiple styles throughout the week
How athletes are staying in shape during COVID-19 quarantine
Student-athletes have to get creative to stay in shape during COVID-19. Many are using social media to get ideas.
Workers in many fields are adjusting to doing business from a distance
Throughout education and other fields of business, students and workers have had to make adjustments to doing work online
Coronavirus: Plague of the 2020s?
Up-to-date information on COVID 19 as of March 10.
Editorial Cartoon: Tension between America and Iran increases
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Business' End: Zombies Stars The Undead, Bureaucracy
Zombies' slogan is "Smash all the things." And while its central conceit - a world in which hordes of already zombie-like business folk up and transformed into actual undead hordes - is depicted in entertainingly tongue-poking-through-rotten-hole-in-cheek fashion, it takes the smashing of things quite seriously. The number of things that can be smashed is tallied at the start of each level, and then you're told exactly how many things you smashed at the end. And goodness, does smashing ever feel nice. The shotgun, for instance, immerses my most base of senses in a gooey pink hot tub of Hotline Miami, and I don't mind that one teensy little bit.
It's certainly not the most complex game, but the free demo's a joyous self-conducted symphony of top-down destruction. The second level also has a fairly neat light/dark gimmick to it, which gives me hope that other levels both continue to up the difficulty and introduce new environmental mechanics to the mix.
And then, of course, there's the unabashedly over-the-top plot wrapper, which quite comfortably leaves room for everything from zombies that stumble (and sprint) around dribbling out buzzphrases like "synergy" and "product management" to, oddly enough, Highlander references.
So it's a strange little game, but one that takes a time-worn central mechanic and does it up in enough style to bring back a glint of sheen. And if the demo leaves you hungry for more, the full version just launched on Desura at $5.99. The soundtrack's also quite lovely, so there's that too. Between simplicity and the occasional chuckle, I could certainly see this becoming one of my go-to "Grr, stressed, kill!" games of choice. And really, you can never have too many of those - especially when they go all zeitgeist-y.


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Game Modding: Lessons for Prospective Devs
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Game modding can teach us a lot of things: It makes us creative, it empowers our gaming experience, and it allows us to learn how a certain game works and help provide quality feedback to the game's developers, among all the other things that we can get from it.
However, one might ask this question: What does modding teach a budding game developer? Does it allow him or her to have the skills needed to thrive in the gaming industry?
To answer this question, we have to first see what game development and design cover in the first place. Game development isn't just about coding or graphics or sound design; it also involves testing, quality control, and marketing, among others. You can also add conceptualization, art design, and mechanics interaction to this list; yes, the skill sets and solutions demanded from game developers a e rather huge.
On top of it all, there is a "grindy" and "gritty" aspect to game development and design that needs to be considered, especially in this era where gamers expect their games to have as few bugs as humanly possible. The main parts of this reality usually result in patching the same game throughout its lifetime to give "quality of life" improvements and bug fixes.
Also, game developers spend a lot of time ensuring that their code is usable and that the game does not contain glitches that can destroy the players' experience of the said game. We already mentioned that users expect a certain level of quality because we do have a lot of time to play video games, especially during the global pandemic. Thus, it is just reasonable for us to expect that games released by gaming companies should be polished as much as humanly possible.
Game modding teaches you how to set a goal for yourself, choose a specialization, sharpen your skills, and receive and act on the feedback that you receive; all of these skills are important for game development. After all, if you have timely and relevant feedback regarding your work, you can improve faster and get your skills up to the levels required for or target specialization.
In order to get the hang of it, a prospective game developer should choose one or two things in the course of his or her game modding journey. One can pick from level design, coding, production, painting, and soundscaping, among many other possible fields out there: All of them are viable fields to pursue in a gamer's modding journey.
Of course, you can't be a game developer without playing the games themselves. After all, how would you identify the features that you need to change if you don't know the game itself? Besides, you should also have the needed software for your chosen track; after all, there are many ways to approach a game when it comes to modding. As long as the engine and the files allow for it, then you are all good to go!
You can always take comfort in the fact that regardless of the title(s) that you focus on, you will be able to find and join a community that suits your preferences and temperaments. After all, you would also want to see how other modders (and the game developers themselves) approach a certain aspect of a game and the type of solutions they provide to the challenges and twists that they face.
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Usually, the skills and programs that modders use are typically defined by their specialty interest – which, again, does come in handy on the way towards becoming a full-fledged game designer. For instance, if you want to code a game, you might want to learn a language used to power it up, such as C# and C++, as well as a couple of other languages out there that are typically utilized in games. For art, the gold standards in the gaming industry are Adobe Photoshop for 2D art and 3D Studio Max for 3D art; of course, you can also go into Pixelmator, GIMP, and other programs depending on your needs. Going into level design, modders use a 2D or 3D level editor that the software developer usually supplies – you might want to gain proficiency in these programs if you want to see how games work from the inside.
In general, game modding enhances your overall creativity, flexibility and resourcefulness, as well as increases your mental endurance and grit – yes, you will need a lot of it when it's crunch time at your friendly neighborhood gaming company. Furthermore, you also get to increase the level of your coding and development skills through endless practice and feedback cycles. Through modding, you can see how games get a lease of life by expanding their content, storyline, and mechanics way beyond what was originally intended by the developers themselves. Finally, being in the community itself enables you to interact with other people, make the necessary connections, learn from others, initiate collaborations that make you go beyond your comfort zone, and hone your craft all at the same time. Trust me when I say that it is not easy to find a more supportive community elsewhere – we do all know how caustic the gaming community looks like nowadays.
Game development and design these days require a lot of familiarity with its different aspects. Modding your favorite games provides one of the best ways to do it, as it allows you not only to exercise your creativity and flexibility but it also allows you to learn the core competencies needed for your chosen field as well as the required interpersonal skills that you need to thrive in such an environment.
Besides, if you are looking for people who succeeded in the gaming industry through modding, you don't have to look far: Many of the world's most prominent game developers started their illustrious trades by modding games.
For a budding game developer, modding is a great way to learn indeed!
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A custodian stands in a long hallway lined with lockers, holding a broom in one hand and a mop in the other. At his feet is a bucket filled with water; from his belt dangles a key ring with many keys. He wears a smile on his face.
The Story
As she leaves the Headmaster's office, the Schoolgirl ventures down the hallway, where she encounters a custodian mopping the floor. "He is just a janitor," she thinks, "and has nothing to teach me. I have the tools I need, and now I am ready to take action to make my life what I want it to be."
But as she moves past him, she hears him whistling a happy tune to himself. His happiness surprises her; what would someone whose lot in life was to be in such a lowly position have to be happy about?
The Schoolgirl tells him, "You have a menial job; where the other people in the University are busy with important research and learning new things, you merely clean the floors. How is it that you can be happy?"
The Custodian explains to her that he does not consider his station to be lowly. He chose this position when, through no fault of his own, he lost his job as a professor in another university. Now, this work maintains him while leaving him free to pursue his own interests. "I could choose to be unhappy because of what has happened to me," he says, "but what purpose would that serve? You can alter your life by altering your thinking. I think of myself as happy, and because of that, I am happy."
The Schoolgirl is impressed by this! It has never occurred to her to measure her happiness from within rather rather than by the measure of her achievements.
The Meaning
The Custodian represents a pragmatic approach to life. Whatever happens to him, there is an inner core of self that is resolute and untouched by the slings and arrows of adversity. He does not seek to alter the world to suit himself; instead, he alters himself to suit the world. He knows that happiness is a choice, not the result of external things; because of this, his happiness is unshakable.
This card has a dual meaning. It can signify that true peace comes only from within, and so represent a pragmatic, down-to-earth approach to life, free from unrealistic idealism and from the need to value one's self in terms of one's accomplishments or one's victory over life. But there is another meaning. When this card represents the Querant, it can warn of becoming too complacent, of allowing one's self to settle for less than one is capable of.
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A Native American woman named Mary Johnson has been missing from Washington state since November 25, 2020. Mary was last seen walking on Firetrail Road on the Tulalip Reservation north of Seattle. She was meeting a male friend who was supposed to give her a ride to a couple's home in Oso, a small town north west of the reservation. Like many indigenous people, Mary did not have her own vehicle and relied on help from friends to get around.
When she disappeared, Mary was having problems with her husband. On November 24, her estranged husband (Driver #1) gave Mary a ride to a friend's house on Firetrail Road. Mary brought a suitcase and spent the night at the house so that her friend (Driver #2) could take her to the Tulalip Tribal Court where she could get legal advice. The advice Mary sought was based on her marital problems and her worry that her estranged husband may take her belongings with him to California. Mary's friend did drive her to Tulalip Tribal Court, but it was busy and Mary did not meet with an attorney.
On November 25, this friend (Driver #2) planned to give Mary a ride to the church on Firetrail Road where she could meet with another friend (Driver #3) who would give her a ride to Oso. However, this friend (Driver #2) got annoyed at Mary and another person he promised a ride to and Mary and the other passenger decided to walk to the church together.
Mary's friend who promised to drive her to Oso (Driver #3) was a man she was in daily contact with before her disappearance. When he didn't see Mary at the church, he drove down Firetrail Road until he saw Mary and the other passenger walking. He continued to drive and messaged Mary that he didn't have room for two people in his car. The passenger spotted walking with Mary says he went to a friend's home near the church and Mary continued on down Firetrail Road.
At 1:52pm Mary texted the man who promised to drive her to Oso (Driver #3), "I am almost to the church."
At 2:30pm Mary called a female friend who was busy and told Mary she couldn't talk. Later, the couple she was supposed to stay with in Oso received a "desperate" voicemail from Mary pleading with them to pick up the phone. They say she never arrived in Oso.
These were the last text message and phone call from Mary's phone. Her cell phone records indicate that her phone did make it to Snohomish County where Oso is about half an hour later. At 8:30pm on November 25th, Mary's cellphone pinged a tower near Marysville, south of Oso and near the Tulalip reservation.
On November 26, Mary's phone turned off and has never been turned back on.
On December 9, Mary's estranged husband gave police a typed statement reporting Mary missing. Because they were estranged, he was not in close contact with her but says Mary usually contacted him every few days. He says he knew something was wrong when he hadn't heard from her in weeks and noticed her mail (including checks she usually cashed right away) were undisturbed.
Mary's siblings say this was the first time they heard Mary was missing.
Now, the FBI has announced a $10,000 reward for information that helps them solve her disappearance:
The #FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for info leading to the identification, arrest & conviction of person(s) responsible for the disappearance of Mary Johnson (Davis). See poster for more details. Contact https://t.co/i8Q6W0Fdnf @Tulalip_Tribes https://t.co/dkdSwrcwJg pic.twitter.com/tbhbDXiwdA
— FBI Seattle (@FBISeattle) September 15, 2021
Mary Johnson is part of an epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirits are murdered 10x more often than the general public, it is the third most common cause of death for indigenous women. Along with the FBI, Tulalip Tribal Police are also investigating Mary's disappearance.
Mary Johnson was 39 years old when she disappeared. She also goes by Mary Davis or Mary Johnson Davis. She is of Native American ancestry, 5'6 and about 115 pounds. Mary has a "sunburst" tattoo on her right upper arm and a scar on her nose. You can send the FBI tips about Mary Johnson's disappearance here.


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Pizza is arguably a winning recipe, especially since it contains a bit of everything: vegetables, meat and cheese. All that's missing is a handy and fun format. Here are our homemade calzone pizzas!
* Ingredients :
° 1 pizza dough
° Tomato Sauce For Pizza
° 2 egg yolks
° 1 egg
° 1 mozzarella
° Mushroom
° Basil
° Aromatic herbs
° Salt or fine salt
° Pepper
* Preperation :
Cover a baking sheet and place your dough on it.
Cover half of the dough with tomato sauce. Drain the mozzarella well and cut it into slices. Place them on the tomato sauce.
Add the egg yolks, the mushrooms cut into strips, the basil and the aromatic herbs. Add salt and pepper.
Fold the pizza in half. In order to weld the edges, dip a fork in flour and press the edges with it.
Brush the pizza with the beaten egg with a brush.
Bake at 200 ° C for about 25 minutes.


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Across Birmingham, there has been a lot of house building. But is has often been out of the reach of local residents.
The city centre has boomed. Apartment blocks popping up on the skyline. But the same can't be said for the suburbs of Birmingham.
Working with the local community, West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street and developers Gary will push for more homes to be built in our area. But taking a sensible common sense approach such as protecting our green spaces and prioritising brownfield sites. And also making sure there is provision for local infrastructure such as road improvements, more GPs and School places.
Gary Said "This government has made great progress helping people onto the housing ladder with First Time buyer incentives. But sadly Birmingham Labour are failing us in places like Gildas Ave, Kings Norton where development is going at a snails pace and families are living in between burnt-out houses and broken glass covered streets."
Andy added "We've made great progress across the West Midlands with a brownfield first policy which has helped housebuilding go up 20%. But we need to make sure people here are able to afford a home too."


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text: This short film by Roman Hill shows a chemical reaction at microscopically close range, all filmed in a single shot over an area of a third of an inch square. The result looks like a tour of a vast colorful cosmos, a reminder of how similar the different scales of our universe can appear sometimes. (thx, cs)


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I've wanted to enter the world of RC crawlers for a while now, but with so many options out there, it's been hard to choose where to start. While the starting point alone was a hard decision, how the build would look in the end was equally as challenging for myself. It had to be realistic, themed around something meaningful to myself, and topped off with some first-rate paint. Considering all these factors, I was led towards a theme build based on the movie, Jurassic Park.
Growing up, Jurassic Park has been a big part of my life. Who doesn't love dinosaurs, especially as a kid? Add some science fiction and a few Jeep Wranglers and you have yourself a great movie! And that leads us to my Traxxas TRX-4 build. She started off as a stock ready to run (RTR) Land Rover Defender model, but that didn't last long. Traxxas has always held a special spot in my heart since they were the company I started my RC hobby with. Their TRX-4 looked promising!
First up was a motor and speed control that would offer some more low speed torque. I reached out to Hobbywing to see what they suggested. Since I'd be racing from T-Rex's, they highly recommended their 3300 AXE motor/ESC combo. Where slow and torquey is usually the name of the game, this combo is incredible.
On the downhill slides, its drag brake is equally as impressive. It locks those wheels whenever you release the throttle. Installation was a breeze in the TRX-4; I unbolted the stock Traxxas system and the new one bolted right up. I then soldered the three motor leads to the ESC and then a quick program through the Hobbywing phone app and I was ready to hit the trails. Speaking of trails, if a bit of higher speed is your thing; the 3300KV system definitely has you covered as well. A few drag races with some other crawlers left the competition in the dust.
Next up were the servos. I needed something that wouldn't let me down when the dinos were after me. I contacted Reef's RC for their suggestions. For steering duties they told me their Raw 500 servo is what I needed. It's unstoppable, whenever I needed the wheels to turn, and in whichever direction, it was up to the task. It is a bit of an eye catcher too with its raw aluminum appearance. For the transmission shifting servos, they sent out three 99 Micro servos. Although they are small in appearance, they are crazy powerful and fast to boot. The only issue with them is that they won't bolt up to the stock shifting servo mounts. This is where DSM Off-Road comes to the rescue. They sent out their brand new servo mounts meant for this exact situation. It was a super quick install once I had all the pieces there, a bit of end point adjustment on my radio and I was good to go.
I went with MaxAmps for the batteries. Knowing they did custom wraps for their crazy powerful batteries, I knew that was the correct choice for me, I talked to them about what I was after and they suggested their 4750mAh shorty LiPo. I had it wrapped up in a Barbasol design to tie it into the Jurassic Park build. Every detail matters with a custom build, and they nailed it.
After the required electronics were settled, it was onto the customization of the chassis, my favorite part. Pro-Line offers a killer Jeep Wrangler body that drops right onto the longer wheelbase chassis of the TRX-4. Once that arrived I ordered up some 3D printed parts from Knight Customs. They offer an amazing selection of parts for various RC vehicles and bodies. Once those parts hit my workbench, the Dremel was let loose to modify the body so all the extra parts would fit. Custom light buckets all around, license plate bracket, rear tire mount, mirrors, hood latches, the list was long. Quality of the prints was top notch though.
I've been painting RC bodies for over 20 years now, I've done quite a few custom requests in that time, but no Jurassic Park Jeep Wranglers… it's time had finally come. I sprayed the main color of the Jeep in actual automotive paints using the paint code from the Jeeps used in the original film. You cannot get closer to the real thing than this one color wise! All of the graphics were hand cut in Spraylat liquid masking and I used my trusty Iwata HP-CS airbrush to lay down the paint. Once that job was complete, I sprayed a flat clear on the outside to complete the movie accurate paint job.
One thing was missing though, the mirrors were currently left black without any details. My initial thought was to use some chrome tape, but that's not enough for this build. I reached for my paintbrushes and painted the reflection of a T-Rex on them instead. Now, the paint is finally complete.
Once the roll cage was installed, I realized that it needed various items one would need at Jurassic Park. A fuel can, recovery mats, a gun case or two. Those raptors are nasty you know! I contacted The Strap Factory on Facebook for some realistic scale tie down straps to keep everything in place. A few other items purchased from eBay to finish off the top of the Jeep.
More details were required for this build to pull off the complete package. I was off to RC4WD for a couple more scale items. Their Warn 8274 winch was a must. It's an impressive little product that is capable of deadlifting 50 pounds. I tested this claim and found that it's true. A nice metal bumper that allowed a winch to bolt right up was then installed and finished up the front end.
For the rear, I spent countless hours looking for a bumper that would fit the bill, realistic looking and heavy duty. I finally found ScalerFab, they do amazing work for the scale crowd. It's a great quality product that was exactly what I needed for this Jeep. Final details for the backend were some custom plates from RC Plate Shop and a Hi-Lift from RC4WD along with a matching spare bolted onto a Knights Customs rear tire carrier.
After purchasing some red beadlock rims from eBay, I needed some tires. Pro-Line's BFGoodrich Krawler tires are just what this Jeep needed to keep its scale appearance. The Krawlers in their Predator compound are unstoppable. They handled all the terrain I threw at the Jeep incredibly well. Super soft for those colder temps, yet not too soft for the summer heat.
After all of this extra weight was added, I needed to work on the suspension. I chose Pro-Line's heavy duty springs and also added a Bowhouse low center of gravity battery tray to assist in keeping the wheels on the ground. It's a nice product that was an easy install and did exactly what it said it would.
Lights, camera, action! Wait, not yet, I still needed the lights…. On the roof I once again was on RC4WD's website for some realistic light bars and they didn't disappoint. With a license from KC HiLites, they offer some super realistic options. For the rest of the lights on the build I contacted My Trick RC. They offer some incredible solutions for lighting up your RCs. This build has headlights, fog lights, brake lights, reverse lights and tail lights, all of which are properly working.
Finally my Jurassic Park build was complete, but was she ready to get to work at Jurassic Park? Was she ready to outrun some T-Rexes that may escape? This rig has handled everything I've thrown at her and more. The electronics have managed to keep me impressed with their performance. The motor and ESC are incredibly quiet yet powerful. I have never needed more power than what it could offer. The servos have been super dependable too. They keep the transmission and differentials in their proper settings, and the wheels pointed where I wanted them. The Traxxas TRX-4 chassis was a durable starting point to begin with but with the modifications I've done to it during the build, it has become even more T-Rex proof.
I love driving this truck; she's my first step into the crawler scene but definitely won't be my last. There is something satisfying about taking it slow, nailing the line on the course all while looking as good as this build does! I am incredibly happy with how she turned out!
For more of Matt Brase's adventures and paintwork, follow him on Facebook by searching for MR Custom Painting.


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