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The Ivanhoe Knights Basketball Club is based in the inner north and inner north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Our teams play competition basketball in the various divisions of the Eastern Districts Junior Basketball Association (EDJBA).
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ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.
In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
Dissertations and Theses granted by Arizona State University are archived and made available through a joint effort of the ASU Graduate College and the ASU Libraries. For more information or questions about this collection contact or visit the Digital Repository ETD Library Guide or contact the ASU Graduate College at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Performing arts
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- Concerto
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- 1 Texas-Style Fiddling
- 1 Violin
- Mobile Crowd Sensing in Edge Computing Environment
- The Effect of Disability on Subjective Well-Being across the Adult Lifespan: The Moderating Roles of Age at Disability Onset and Disability Type
- Mechanically Active Heterogeneous Polymer Matrix Composites
- Attribute-Based Encryption for Fine-Grained Access Control over Sensitive Data
- 并购背景下教育行业品牌价值研究
ABSTRACT Classical violin playing and American fiddle music have traditionally been seen as separate musical worlds. Classical violinists practice and study long hours to master a standard repertoire of concertos and sonatas from the Western European school of art music. Fiddlers pride themselves on a rich tradition passed down through generations of informal jam sessions and innovation through improvisation. Mark O'Connor's Fiddle Concerto, premiered in 1993, sounds like a contradiction at first: a quintessential classical form combined with traditional fiddle playing. Examination of the Fiddle Concerto will show that the piece contains classical and fiddle-style elements simultaneously, creating an effective …
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Hello! My name is Candice, and I'm the founder of Good & Clean.
I've always been a bit of a greenie, even as a toddler I was very concerned about litter (much to my mum's amusement when I would yell 'LITTERBUG'). After school, I decided to do something a bit more productive than yelling at strangers and studied environmental management and sustainable development, hoping to secure a job that would save the planet…
I'd been using green beauty products since about my first year of university, not only as a way of reducing my impact on the environment, but also of looking after my own health. After some issues with my lymphatic system, reducing the potential toxins I was exposed to and letting my body do its thing naturally became super important. The only problem was that a lot of these green products (although the product inside the bottle was great) still used unsustainable and unrecyclable packaging and shipping materials. The greenie in me was frustrated!
So I started making some products for myself at home, and storing them in glass jars and bottles, which was fun! I told my friends and family, but most of them told me people don't have time for that. Ok... fair enough!
So if people want ready-made products, why not provide an option that not only focuses on using clean, safe ingredients, but also considers impact on the environment at every stage? And even better, why not make this business a social enterprise so that every single purchase can have an even more positive impact on the environment?
After thinking and dreaming about Good & Clean for a little while I left my (not planet-saving) job and I was ready to go out on my own and make my dream of a planet-saving job a reality.
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- use as little plastic as possible in our packaging (somebody please tell me if you find an alternative to plastic pump tops!);
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- use Sendle, Australia's first carbon-neutral shipping service;
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Published: 27 September 2017
Essentially CSR with JSLink taps into list view rendering and overrides properties that govern the list view look and feel. Some of the properties that can be over ridden are:
OnPrerender allows us to write some logic even before the list view is rendered while OnPostrender allows us to modify the list view once the view has been rendered.Similarly we can override the Item property if we want some logic to be implemented for each row of the List View and we can over ride the Fields property to update the rendering of the List Column. Header and Footer as the name suggests can be used to add Header and Footer Customization to the List.
In this article we will see CSR in action by creating an Accordion in SharePoint using Client Side Rendering
1. Modify SharePoint 2016 List View using Client Side Rendering
2. Highlight Row Using Client Side Rendering SharePoint 2016
3. Conditionally Assign values to Column in SharePoint 2016 using CSR
4. Implement Accordion in SharePoint using JS Link and Client Side Rendering
5. Implement KPI in SharePoint 2016 List View using Client Side Rendering
6. Implement Dynamic Progress Bar in SharePoint 2016 using Client Side Rendering
7. Convert SharePoint List View to Pie Chart using CSR and Chart JS
8. Create Bar Charts from SharePoint List View using CSR and ChartJS
As per wiki definition Accordion in GUI can be expressed as :
"The graphical control element accordion is a vertically stacked list of items, such as labels or thumbnails. Each item can be "expanded" or "stretched" to reveal the content associated with that item. There can be zero expanded items, exactly one, or more than one item expanded at a time, depending on the configuration"
In this walk through we will see how to convert a SharePoint list view into Accordion using Client Side Rendering (CSR). This becomes handy if we want to use SharePoint List to create an FAQ web part or a Question/Answer web part.
We will be using a SharePoint List that contains two multi line columns named "Question" and "Answer". We will also create a new view named "Accordion" in the list where we will add the JS file used for Client Side Rendering in the JSLink section.
Primarily we will be using Client Side Rendering to modify the list view during its run time. "overrideCurrentContext" is the context object that will hold the context information of 'which property to override' and 'what logic to implement' while over ridden. We will be over riding the Header and Footer section to encapsulate the view within a div class. This is done by overriding the Templates.Header and Templates.Footer properties of overrideCurrentContext object.
We will then override the Item property so that each list item will be rendered in a specific Question-Answer pattern. This is done by overriding 'Templates.Item ' property and calling the function 'ItemTemplate' where we will return the html in the format of Question Heading followed by the Answer. Finally 'OnPostRender ' method will be used to implement the sliding animation and other styling of the Accordion, post rendering of the view.
overrideCurrentContext.OnPostRender = OnPostRender;
overrideCurrentContext.Templates.Item = ItemTemplate;
The complete code used for the demo is given below :
The above code will be saved as a JS file and can be uploaded to the site assets library of SharePoint. In order to override the specific List View, append "?toolpaneview=2" at the end of the List View URL to go to the edit mode of the page.
Specify the URL of the JS File in the JS Link section as shown above. While specifying the JSLink file URL we have to take a special note that we will be specifying site/site collection relative URL using the below tokens.
Once you click on Apply, the Client Side Rendering will modify the list view to act in an Accordion fashion as shown below :
We can now expand the questions as required to view the answers.
Thus we saw how to implement Accordion in SharePoint List View using Client Side Rendering and JS Link. We will cover more of CSR practical uses in the upcoming articles.
About Author
Priyaranjan is a SharePoint Consultant and Microsoft MVP with 10 years experience in developing and deploying SharePoint Applications.He has worked on various SharePoint iterations starting from MOSS 2007 through SharePoint 2016 and Office 365. He is a frequent contributor at Microsoft TechNet and has won 33 Gold Medals in various TechNet Wiki Guru Monthly Competitions.As a token of appreciation for the TechNet community activities, he was interviewed by Microsoft Program Manager,Ed Price. He has also published 300 Articles and 4 SharePoint Ebooks in different technical communities.You can find his Microsoft TechNet contributions here


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We recently posted on social media about our love of patterned tiles. It seems like everywhere we look we see these amazing mosaics of mismatched yet perfectly coordinated tiles. Today we are here to show you some of our favorites and show you where to use them. We will also give a shout out to our amazing tile suppliers that we consult to help you achieve this eclectic travel-inspired look in your space. From room design to home decor we have you covered.
Source: Emily Henderson Interior Design Source: Made a Mano
We love the idea of a kitchen that showcases your personality. The kitchen is much more than a space to prepare food. Often it is the heart of the home and serves as a throughway, conversation area and for many, the main entertaining space! For these reasons, we think you can absolutely take risks and showcase your uniqueness in this area. A patterned tile backsplash is an excellent way to accomplish this.
Using a patterned tile on a small "wall" like in this beautiful bar area is an excellent way to add texture and pattern to a space that might otherwise be a bit sterile. Since the tile is only visible from certain angles it serves as a beautiful "surprise" to the eye.
Source: Auhaus Architecture & Interiors
As you can see in this bathroom design, the tiles are installed to create a monochromatic pattern. The balance of the muted walls and wood cabinetry really allow the pattern to shine. Since these trendy tiles are often pricey, a small space like a bathroom is the perfect place to implement this design.
For those who adore this trend but are worried about taking the plunge, the niche is the way to go. We believe that a beautiful shower design should consider your needs. We all require a place to put our products. The niche adds storage and with the application of a patterned tile it can also create another visual accent in your bathroom.
Source: Becki Owens Interior Design
The stairs are a great place to make a statement. Stairs are a transition to a new area of the space and shouldn't be neglected for their design opportunities. What better way to add intrigue and personality than a statement tile like this monochromatic option?
Source: West of Main Interior Design
On a recent trip to New York our principal designer Sascha found the cafe work space that dreams are made of! Eric Kayser Artisan Boulanger combined these beautiful Moroccan inspired tiles with a Parisian aesthetic to create the perfect place to drum up some creativity while sipping coffee.
We hope this blog post was enlightening and inspiring. Remember, if you are looking to implement this look into your space we are available to help. We work with some great tile suppliers locally such as Euro Tile & Stone and Cera Gres.
As always, If you would like to book a design consultation you can fill out our Interior Design Consultation Form and we will be in touch. For more design inspiration you can visit our Interior Design Portfolio.
Until next time!
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"It was important to us to give back and to create an environment that is enriching to both customers and staff. It's cliché, but that's what really sets us apart. We wanted to create a culture of care. That's exactly what I see every time I'm in one of our restaurants." -Stephanie Howarth
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When sorting some kinds of data, only part of the data is examined when determining the sort order. For example, in the card sorting example to the right, the cards are being sorted by their rank, and their suit is being ignored. The result is that it's possible to have multiple different correctly sorted versions of the original list. Stable sorting algorithms choose one of these, according to the following rule: if two items compare as equal, like the two 5 cards, then their relative order will be preserved, so that if one came before the other in the input, it will also come before the other in the output.
Category Archives: Algorithms
gcd and lcm of two integers
int getGCD(int a, int b) {
return b == 0 ? a : getGCD(b, a%b);
int getLCM(int a, int b) {
return (a * b) / getGCD(a, b);
XOR swap algorithm
Conventional swapping requires the use of a temporary storage variable. Using the XOR swap algorithm, however, no temporary storage is needed. The algorithm is as follows:
To understand it, think about the PLUS swap algorithm
a = a + b
b = a – b
a = a -b
interpret XOR: it is a binary PLUS operation without carry.
bloom filter
An empty Bloom filter is a bit array of m bits, all set to 0. There must also be k different hash functions defined, each of which maps or hashes some set element to one of the m array positions with a uniform random distribution.
To add an element, feed it to each of the k hash functions to get k array positions. Set the bits at all these positions to 1.
To query for an element (test whether it is in the set), feed it to each of the k hash functions to get k array positions. If any of the bits at these positions are 0, the element is definitely not in the set – if it were, then all the bits would have been set to 1 when it was inserted. If all are 1, then either the element is in the set, or the bits have by chance been set to 1 during the insertion of other elements, resulting in a false positive. In a simple bloom filter, there is no way to distinguish between the two cases, but more advanced techniques can address this problem.
While risking false positives, Bloom filters have a strong space advantage over other data structures for representing sets, such as self-balancing binary search trees, tries, hash tables, or simple arrays or linked lists of the entries. Most of these require storing at least the data items themselves, which can require anywhere from a small number of bits, for small integers, to an arbitrary number of bits, such as for strings (tries are an exception, since they can share storage between elements with equal prefixes). Linked structures incur an additional linear space overhead for pointers. A Bloom filter with 1% error and an optimal value of k, in contrast, requires only about 9.6 bits per element — regardless of the size of the elements. This advantage comes partly from its compactness, inherited from arrays, and partly from its probabilistic nature. The 1% false-positive rate can be reduced by a factor of ten by adding only about 4.8 bits per element.
However, if the number of potential values is small and many of them can be in the set, the Bloom filter is easily surpassed by the deterministic bit array, which requires only one bit for each potential element. Note also that hash tables gain a space and time advantage if they begin ignoring collisions and store only whether each bucket contains an entry; in this case, they have effectively become Bloom filters with k = 1.[2]
Bloom filters also have the unusual property that the time needed either to add items or to check whether an item is in the set is a fixed constant, O(k), completely independent of the number of items already in the set. No other constant-space set data structure has this property, but the average access time of sparse hash tables can make them faster in practice than some Bloom filters. In a hardware implementation, however, the Bloom filter shines because its k lookups are independent and can be parallelized.
To understand its space efficiency, it is instructive to compare the general Bloom filter with its special case when k = 1. If k = 1, then in order to keep the false positive rate sufficiently low, a small fraction of bits should be set, which means the array must be very large and contain long runs of zeros. The information content of the array relative to its size is low. The generalized Bloom filter (k greater than 1) allows many more bits to be set while still maintaining a low false positive rate; if the parameters (k and m) are chosen well, about half of the bits will be set, and these will be apparently random, minimizing redundancy and maximizing information content.
count sort
In summary, the algorithm loops over the items, computing a histogram of the number of times each key occurs within the input collection. It then performs a prefix sum computation (a second loop, over the range of possible keys) to determine, for each key, the starting position in the output array of the items having that key. Finally, it loops over the items again, moving each item into its sorted position in the output array.[1][2][3]
In pseudocode, this may be expressed as follows:
''' calculate histogram: '''
# k is the right end of keys' range
# allocate an array Count[0..k] ; THEN
# initialize each array cell to zero ; THEN
for each input item x:
increment Count[key(x)]
''' calculate starting index for each key: '''
total = 0
for i = 0, 1, ... k:
oldCount = Count[i]
Count[i] = total
total = total + oldCount
''' copy inputs into output array in order: '''
# allocate an output array Output[0..n-1] ; THEN
for each input item x:
Output[Count[key(x)]] = x
increment Count[key(x)]
return Output
After the first for loop,
Count[i] stores the number of items with key equal to
i. After the second for loop, it instead stores the number of items with key less than
i, which is the same as the first index at which an item with key
i should be stored in the output array. Throughout the third loop,
Count[i] always stores the next position in the output array into which an item with key
i should be stored, so each item is moved into its correct position in the output array.[1][2][3] The relative order of items with equal keys is preserved here; i.e., this is a stable sort.
Because the algorithm uses only simple for loops, without recursion or subroutine calls, it is straightforward to analyze. The initialization of the Count array, and the second for loop which performs a prefix sum on the count array, each iterate at most k + 1 times and therefore take O(k) time. The other two for loops, and the initialization of the output array, each take O(n) time. Therefore the time for the whole algorithm is the sum of the times for these steps, O(n + k).[1][2]
Because it uses arrays of length k + 1 and n, the total space usage of the algorithm is also O(n + k).[1] For problem instances in which the maximum key value is significantly smaller than the number of items, counting sort can be highly space-efficient, as the only storage it uses other than its input and output arrays is the Count array which uses space O(k).[5]
Dutch national flag problem
void threeWayPartition(int data[], int size, int low, int high) { int p = -1; int q = size; for (int i = 0; i < q;) { if (data[i] == low) { swap(data[i], data[++p]); ++i; } else if (data[i] >= high) { swap(data[i], data[--q]); } else { ++i; } } }
test randomness
- The frequency test, was very basic: checking to make sure that there were roughly the same number of 0s, 1s, 2s, 3s, etc.
- The serial test, did the same thing but for sequences of two digits at a time (00, 01, 02, etc.), comparing their observed frequencies with their hypothetical predictions were they equally distributed.
- The poker test, tested for certain sequences of five numbers at a time (aaaaa, aaaab, aaabb, etc.) based on hands in the game poker.
- The gap test, looked at the distances between zeroes (00 would be a distance of 0, 030 would be a distance of 1, 02250 would be a distance of 3, etc.).
- chi-square test,
If a given sequence was able to pass all of these tests within a given degree of significance (generally 5%), then it was judged to be, in their words "locally random".


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Our Mission: We are building a fitness community where every person is becoming their healthiest, happiest and best self.
At CFN we believe in the amazing capacities of people. We believe that we are meant for an abundant life and we trust that a lifestyle crafted through fitness, health and community is the kind of lifestyle we all wish to live.
Our Vision: We are empowering, educating and equipping the greater KC Northland area through the avenues of health, fitness and our gym community.
At CFN we believe in the power of community. We employ a staff of trainers who seek to encourage, educate, and befriend every client each day.
Our Journey: We are continuing to improve the quality of our life through health, fitness and community.
Each class is a progression forward in our journey at CFN. At the end, we hope it was the best hour of your day. We hope you had a chance to relieve some stress, catch up with some friends, and feel better than you did when you arrived.
Here's our promise: We will make you better. And you get to decide what better means.
We are so confident in our program, our community, and our coaches that if you
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Can I use my cards for subscriptions?
Yes, you are able to use your Debit Card or Credit Card to make regular payments to a subscription service. By subscribing to a paid service or product you allow the retailer to have a 'continuous authority' to take payments from your card. This is an agreement you make with a retailer.
You should only give your card details to a retailer you trust.
Before you give any card information you should be aware of the terms and conditions of the agreement with the retailer or subscription service such as:
- Length of time of the subscription and if there is a minimum term
- If the amount of the subscription increases over time, this can occur when:
- a free trial period expires.
- the initial offer period ends. The price for some yearlong subscription services, for example, can be lower in the first month(s) then full price for the remaining period.


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When you move from one home another, it is not only extremely stressful on you, but it also impacts your pets as well. Dogs and cats are particularly stressed during these moves. They have become attached to their home and consider it their own territory. When you move to your new home, you will need to take particular care and pay attention to your pet's needs. There are several things that you can do that will help your pets to feel at ease in their new home. By doing these simple things, you can assure your pet will quickly adapt to his new surroundings.
Before you move
Use an identity tag for your pet's collar. It should include a contact number and your name. Your pet should wear this engraved tag on moving day, and for several days after the move. This will help insure that your pet will be returned, if by some chance he should escape or get lost during the move. It will also be helpful if, after moving, he gets out of his new home.
Dogs and cats can also suffer from motion sickness, the same as humans. If you will be traveling a great distance, you should ask your veterinarian for medications that will help make the journey easier on your pet.
With all the unknown people that will be coming in and out of your home, carrying out your belongings, it is quite possible that your pet will become agitated. By making arrangements in advance, to have your pet stay with someone familiar, such as a neighbour, a family member, or a friend, you can alleviate your pet's fears and worries. You may also consider a kennel or cattery on the day you move, and possibly for a couple of days thereafter. This will allow you to keep your focus on the move without having to worry about your pet.
It is important that you keep their microchips up-to-date. You should have your pet's insurance policy updated before you move and remember to register with your new veterinarian.
On moving day
On the day of the move, your pet can become quite distressed. When there is a disruption in their usual routine, and with all the commotion that surrounds them, they can become stressed out. If you find that you are not able to leave your pet with someone and he has to stay with you during the move, there are several things you can do in order to reduce some of the day's stress for both your pet and yourself.
You should take cautions before moving your pets (cats should be already in the house or in cat carriers), as it will have problems in locating them if they remain outside when you're leaving for your new home.
Using a calming pheromone spray is something you might want to consider for your cat.
You should leave all small pets some place quiet while all your household items are being removed.
What to do after the move
After you have moved, your pet will need time to make the adjustment to their new home. Here are some tips which will help you to get them used to their new and strange surroundings:
- Show your pet their new bed and where they will be sleeping and show them the rooms that they will be allowed in.
- Cats should be kept inside the home for a minimum of 24 hours. Be sure you feed them before letting them out for the first time.
- Check all the fences on your new property carefully for any openings; in this way you can make sure the garden is secure.
The best thing you can do for your pet is to get back into your regular routine as soon as possible.


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Dear Tadabase,
I would like to request Passing and receiving parameters features.
I would like to use multi page forms.
In order for me to navigate between pages of forms i would like to pass and receive parameters.
Eg. Passing ID = x when I press submit button and redirect to page 2.
When i open page 2 , i will be receiving the ID = x and I continue to update either the same table or new tables.
Isnt this tuto fine for doing that ?
havent tested it yet...
No. this is definitely not the way.
In the KB, it shows that they are linking the table to the detail of the records.
This is an example on how Caspio passing parameters


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A federal court in Albuquerque earlier this month sentenced an area man to prison following a plea agreement in which he admitted he had an unregistered short-barreled shotgun.
Daniel Schiffmiller, 24, of Santa Fe, was given a sentence of 19 months in prison followed by 60 hours of community service and three years of supervised release on charges of possessing an unregistered National Firearms Act-regulated firearm and possessing a firearm without a serial number.
According to court documents, in September 2016, FBI agents seized a modified .410-gauge shotgun while executing a search warrant on a storage locker rented by Schiffmiller's father for Daniel's sole use At the time, Daniel was in the Santa Fe County Adult Detention Facility on charges of assaulting an officer and the warrant was sought as part of an ongoing investigation.
The shotgun, which had a barrel 11.7-inches long, was made from another firearm but lacked serial numbers. The NFA requires that firearms made from a shotgun with an overall length of fewer than 26 inches or a barrel less than 18 inches in length be logged in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. Investigators found that Schiffmiller was not in the NFTFR.
Charged with the weapon violations in November, the Santa Man pleaded not guilty at the time and wrote to the court from jail a series of letters holding that he lives in "a common law land where a man has to come forward and tell me I did something wrong, because I am not a member of the legal society and there is no law that requires a man to understand any legal code."
Schiffmiller subsequently entered a guilty plea with the court in July, admitting he had received and possessed the modified shotgun, with his attorney seeking a sentence of between 12 and 30 months in lieu of a maximum of 10 years.
As a condition of his sentence, the court ordered that Schiffmiller does not possess any destructive devices or weapons once released and that he spend up to six months in a half-way house. He was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals.


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Level 3 (Season's Greedings)
This page contains the solution of level 3 in episode 2 (Season's Greedings) from the popular iOS and Android game Angry Birds Seasons. Below you can find a walkthrough to earn all 3 stars.
Fire a bird just above the first pig, causing the stones to fall and destroy the first two pigs. Launch a blue bird slightly higher, splitting as late as possible so it causes the last two stones to fall. With a little luck, all pigs and presents should break. Feel free to add a comment when you've got a different strategy.
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TRAVEL GAZETTE – Turkey's tourism is suffering from increasing terror threats and the sanctions imposed by Russia, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has said.
The number of foreign arrivals in March dropped by almost 13 percent over the same period last year, the ministry said in its latest report.
The visits by Germans, the largest group of tourists to Turkey, dipped by 17 percent, while the number of Japanese arrivals fell by almost 50 percent, the report said.
According to the ministry, some 1.65 million foreign tourists visited Turkey in March as against 1.89 million for last year.
"Turkey hasn't yet seen the worst as the figures have always been low in March," said Irfan Alis, the owner of a souvenir shop in the Aegean coastal town of Gumuldur.
In his view, the worst may come in the following months.
"My shop is located within the very popular four-star hotel in town," Alis explained. "The hotel has a capacity of 2,000 and of which only 200 is currently occupied."
Only 10 to 15 percent of the tourists are foreigners in the region, he added.
Turkey has been hit by five bombing attacks this year alone, with the latest one rocking the northwestern city of Bursa on Wednesday, in which the female bomber was killed and 13 others injured.
Two attacks on tourist sites in Istanbul in January and March killed 16 foreign tourists, including 12 Germans.
The United States embassy in Ankara, just one day before the Bursa bombing, warned once again of "credible" terrorist threats to touristic areas in the country.
Adding to the woes are a travel ban slapped by Moscow right after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane in November last year.
Russians used to be Turkey's second largest source of tourists, but the arrivals dropped to 23,947 in the first three months of this year, marking a year-on-year fall of almost 60 percent.
According to the Tourism Data Bank, Turkey is expected to see a loss of 6.5 million tourists and a sharp decline of 7.5 billion U.S. dollars in tourism revenue for the year 2016.


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Kent County Show at Detling Showground
The Kent County Show is a showcase event for farming, countryside and rural life, hosted at the Detling Showground on the outskirts of the county town of Maidstone. The three day event brings together the very best of Kent with animals and food, fun and excitement and above all a sense of what 'The Garden of England' has to offer, for the whole family. The Haynes Group have supported the show since its very beginning in 1923.
The annual event, organised by the Kent County Agricultural Society offers a wide range of diverse entertainment, with activities taking place from Friday, July 6th through to Sunday, July 8th. The main ring attraction was the Band of the Household Cavalry, who tapped into the mood of the nation with their emotional and patriotic repertoire, the crowds responding loudly to every rendition of the 3 Lions song "It's Coming Home" with decibel levels nearly matching the cheers from around the arena when it was announced England had beaten Sweden to reach the World Cup Semi-final on the Saturday afternoon ! Their final display of pageantry on Sunday stirred a wonderful feeling of Britishness and pride; a lone officer carrying the three national flags rode at pace through the Astor Ring to really ignite the patriotic fervour of the crowd.
Haynes Transit-Centre
To draw customers into the stand to see our Fiesta ST, Focus RS and new Fiesta Active Haynes offered customers a racing simulator, with the fastest time of the show winning its driver a Supercar driving experience. Also promoted was our ongoing 'Win A Fiesta' competition where we ask entrants to choose 6 of their favourite features on the new Ford range. If choices match, in order, those of a panel of experts customers are entered into a prize draw to win a Fiesta 3-door.
Haynes were pleased to be awarded the second best large trade stand award for this award. Shown here collecting the certificate are our retiring New Car Sales Manager Neil Treserden, who has spent the last 40+ years at Haynes and Richard Collison, Operations Director for Haynes Ford and Haynes Trucks.
Our Haynes Transit-Centre were represented on the show stand with all models from the Ford Commercial Range and also took the opportunity in showcasing the updated MS-RT Transit Custom. The Custom introduces the ultimate fusion of Ford's state-of-the-art commercial vehicles and MS-RT's motorsport expertise and proved a real draw to our Commercial customers.
County Show 2019
The 2018 show drew more than 400 exhibitors and trade stands with more than 300 competitions, activities and displays over the event. In 2017 the show saw more than 80,000 visitors over the three days, so it will be interesting to read the visitor numbers for this years event given the fantastic weather and the World Cup taking place. Haynes look forward to the 2019 show, taking place from the 5th July 2019 - the 90th County show for Kent.
Haynes Ford
The Haynes stand this year featured an exclusive showing of the All-New Ford Focus, due for release early Summer 2018. Alongside the Focus Haynes paid homage to its long Ford dealer history by showing off its very own Model T from 1911. The car, usually found within the showroom on Ashford Road, was housed under a canopy with banners surrounding the car showing the history of Haynes. The vehicle and display drew a lot of interest from Maidstone residents, both past and present, to point at pictures of cars they had owned or the premises that they could remember from years past.
Joining the Focus and Model T was our Mustang demonstrator, resplendent in triple yellow and featuring graphics based on the Team Sky vehicles, an example of which was also featured on our demonstrator S-Max, also on display at the show. Haynes had held a 'Tour De Ford' event in early May in which 60+ cyclists had ridden the roads around Maidstone and both cars drew interest based on their appearance and meant our staff could interact with guests by sharing about the event. (Find out more here about our Tour De Ford event at https://www.haynesford.co.uk/Events-Tour-de-Ford)
Haynes Agricultural
The Haynes Agricultural department were also at the show debuting the New Holland CR10.90 combine and also were able to provide demonstrations of their new automowers and ride on machinery. This event provided the opportunity to be able to advertise the launch of their new website www.agripartsonline.co.uk for customers to purchase these items from the comfort of your own home. The Agricultural department were also awarded second place for their trade stand so all-in-all a very successful, award winning event for the Haynes Group.
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This focused issue on "Hip Resurfacing for the Young Arthritic Hip" is edited by Dr. Paul Beaule and Dr. George Grammatopoulos, from Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Dr. Paul E. Beaulé specializes in joint preserving surgery of the hip as well as arthroplasty of the hip. Currently, he is Professor of Surgery and Head of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Ottawa. He is a member of the Hip Society, the International Hip Society, European Hip Society and the Academic Network for Conservative Hip Outcome Research (ANCHOR). Dr. Beaulé has published over 230-refereed papers with an h-index of 57, 300 abstracts and has given more than 200 lectures and workshops in several areas in orthopaedic research. He is currently President of the Canadian Orthopaedic Research Society.
Dr. George Grammatopoulos specializes in joint preserving surgery of the hip as well as arthroplasty. Currently, he is Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Ottawa. He is a member of the British Hip Society and the European Hip Society. He is a recipient of the McKee and Furlong Prizes, the Hip Society Award twice and the Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Award. Dr Grammatopoulos has published over 50-refereed papers with an h-index of 18.
- Focused issue outline:
- Arthroplasty options for the young arthritic hip
- Hip resurfacing arthroplasty – what has history taught us?
- My current indications for hip resurfacing
- Is female gender an absolute or relative contraindication?
- Contemporary surgical approaches for hip resurfacing
- Surgical considerations to avoid adverse mechanics
- Local & systemic consequences of metal-on-metal hip resurfacing implants
- What can the radiographic assessment of a resurfaced hip show?
- Evaluation of the painful hip resurfacing & revision options for the failed hip resurfacing
- Does type of femoral fixation matter?
- What is the ideal hip resurfacing? – My 20-year experience with 9 different designs
- With a hip resurfacing, one will live longer
- The future is pink (Ceramic-On-Ceramic Hip Resurfacing)
- How best to regulate new implants in the marker. Is RSA enough?
- Learning curve of a hip resurfacing. How best to introduce into practice?


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Medical marijuana clinics are appearing in strip malls and office buildings across South Florida. There are about 6 chains opening up locations, one of the newest is Sun Valley Certification Florida, which also operates locations in other states. For now, these clinics are filling voids in the market and are helping patients become certified.
The clinics have doctors and staff specializing in medical marijuana, according to Miami Herald. Some locations, however, are being called predatory offices working as certification factories and not acting like a medical practitioner's office. So, that has a bit of controversy stirred with some wondering if some centers are really there to heal or if they're operating merely to capitalize.
Pat DeLuca of Compassionate Cannabis Clinic near Sarasota said, "There are good actors and bad actors. Unfortunately, with the recent upward progress [of medical marijuana] in the state, there have been a lot of nefarious practices that have popped up. We call them parasites. And there are people operating within the space that don't deserve to be."
Over 30,000 patients have visited doctors to become certified to use medical marijuana. Clinics for certification only started popping up since an amendment to the voter-approved legislation was approved in November.
Any licensed physician in the State of Florida can take the training courses to qualify to recommend marijuana. The clinics offer a specialized services. The clinics' physicians view medical records to determine a patient's qualifying potential. Visits cost between $200 and $300 with follow-up visits required.
At Compassionate Cannabis Clinic, a full physical is conducted by a physician. Using marijuana is individualized, and that is another aspect of what Compassionate Cannabis Clinic does – helps patients determine what types of products and how much would be ideal for them.
Florida's regulatory system confuses patients and physicians, so it makes gaining access a little harder. Ben Pollara believes that the clinics serve a necessary function in this market as doctors are waiting for more assurance from both the state and federal government.
It is important to point out that not all certification clinics are created equal.
DeLuca said, "When we first started [in January] I would routinely get two or three phone calls a week from a marketer trying to sell me patient lists."
For some owners, they are motivated to open chain locations from their own poor experience as a patient.
Cathy Paget of GE Health said, "These clinics want to take your money. They don't really care. I felt like I was in a card mill and nobody wanted to take care of me."
Paget's location focuses on educating patients and helping them understand the state's regulations and understanding medical marijuana in general.
Many of the facilities do put patients first; sometimes the patient's need comes before their ability to pay – especially when a misdiagnosis or improper dosing regimen is suggested at other locations. The main point to remember is to do your homework and figure out which certification clinics are about the patient and not the profit.


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A guy tries to write something nice about somewhere, and everybody gets all offended. So, in the interest of fairness, Here goes a little ditty about another state.
Anyone who stays up late on AR, knows that some of the best blog comments are written then. Dang Texans and their odd hours. Sitting at their computer, burning the midnight oil, copying and pasting, doing whatever it takes. Dallas Cowboys fans I hope. Texas Tech fans they should be.. Aggies and Longhorns lovers. Bunch of Sooners hating folk. Isn't George Strait from Texas? I know George Bush lives there. It is a crazy place.
I can think of 2 gals out in that big ole state. I have spoken to one of them on the telephone and the other by email. Them two is a funny bunch. They put their phone number or email right there on the site, and when you call or email them, they answer every time. Good for business I guess.
Now these three Texas women are about three of the finest looking women you ever did see. Smart too. And what really tends to bend some folks into a pretzel is that they seem fairly conservative. Probably their good upbringin. Yep. Dang Texans.
Now hold on before you go calling up the AR police and gettin em to give me the boot. Some on here been trying to say we cant mention no names of other people. Well how the heck is a man supposed to give these Texas women their due. Anyway, there names is Alice Linahan, Melissa Kulikoff and Tana Hunt. Good lookin and lots of fun to converse with. Might even wink at ya. Give em a call. They won't change their number. I promise.
Oh, and one more thing. They don't hide behind no darn flag. They got pictures of themselves and everything. Must be city gals.


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Countdown to Coachella: Our Favourite Celebrity Looks
As every A-lister you can think of heads to the Californian desert for the first instalment of this year's Coachella festival this weekend, here's a look back at some of my favourite celebrity looks from the festival over the years.
Vanessa Hudgens
It's hard to pick a favourite look from Coachella queen Vanessa, but I've settled on this one from 2012, as no one does a floral crown quite like her. Teaming the accessory with Western boots, a long floaty waistcoat and floral crop, it seems boho style was invented for Ms Hudgens.
Kendall Jenner
It was a close call between Kendall and sister Kylie for my favourite hair look of last year's Coachella (remember Kylie's insane rainbow boxer braids?) but Kendall just inched it with her cute glittery space buns.
Gigi Hadid
One of the first times Gigi appeared on our fashion radar was at 2015's Coachella, where she looked every inch the LA goddess by teaming glowing golden hair and skin with go-to boho accessories including a fringed waistcoat and coin belt.
Isabel Lucas
Actress Isabel ticked every box on the Coachella style checklist at the 2011 festival – bright dip-dye maxi skirt, check. Crochet crop top, check. Rocker boyfriend, check. Adorable beaded headband, check.
Kate Bosworth
Kate rarely gets it wrong style-wise and some of her earlier Coachella looks are absolute festival goals. This look from 2010 is her at her Coachella finest.
What have been your favourite looks from Coachella in the past?
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It's September 11, 2001 all over again, but it's July 7, 2005. This time, the target was London's Public Transport. At least 37 innocent victims died, and another 700 are injured. This cowardly and despicable act of shear terror angers me and makes me realize that they hate many of us carry is absolutely pointless, stupid, and just outright f***ed-up!
My relatives are all fine, and I hope that they and the millions of others in and around London can bind together as Americans did after September 11, 2001, and realize the stupidity of hate and cultural ignorance.
I dedicate today's Web log to the victims of the London Transport terrorist attacks and to all of the United Kingdom. I hope that they all can find a glimmer of light in this dark time. I also dedicate this blog to all of those that fight hatred.
BBC News article: Massive hunt for London bombers
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Civil War comes to life at Cheney reenactment
UPDATED: Sat., May 25, 2019
As smoke drifts through the clumps of off-white canvas tents strung up in the forest, Union soldier Mike Inman walks through an enemy camp. He looks at a group of Confederate soldiers and says, "When I wear gray, I get a rash."
Hearing this, one of the Confederate soldiers draws his sword halfway out of the sheath and replies, "We got things for rashes. We can scrape them right off."
The men smile at each other and share a laugh. It's not the 1860s when the country fought the bloody Civil War. It's a reenactment, and things are more lighthearted than any newcomer would guess.
Inman was one of about 300 actors at the state's largest reenactment, hosted by the Washington Civil War Association. Taking place Saturday, Sunday and Monday in Cheney, the group camps out day and night for almost a week, and guests come to watch battles and learn about the gritty camp life during the Civil War. The cost is $5, and ages 5 or younger get in free.
The plot of wooded and hilly land for the reenactment takes up about 15 to 20 acres and includes a battleground and various campsites for shops, medical tents, telegraphs, chaplains, horses and more.
Inman, a retired firefighter, works as the event coordinator, which is in its 20th year in the Spokane area.
"We try to make it as proper as possible," he said.
Accuracy from the era is considered for everything from the tin plates of roasted potatoes and the wooden muskets leaning in tripods, to the music of fifes, snare drums and bugles.
They are lenient on a few things though, such as food.
"We don't much cater to hardtack and salt pork," he said.
However, there are a few cooks making dishes traditional to the 1800s, like biscuits and gravy made in Dutch ovens.
Ray Carbo, wearing a long blue overcoat and a matching blue slouch hat, acted as a chaplain for the armies.
"Where else can you, as an adult, be a child? We're out here shooting guns," Carbo said.
Keith Deaton strolled around the campsites and turned many heads dressed as Abraham Lincoln, complete with a top hat, chin beard and all. He's been acting as Lincoln for 30 years, he said, and used to teach history in the Tri-Cities. He's quick with a quip, a fact or story about Lincoln.
"We're presenting history and bringing it back to life," he said.
The actors live scattered around the Pacific Northwest, Inman said, including British Columbia, but all come together for the reenactments. Most of them are highly knowledgeable about Civil War life, and are eager to answer any questions.
The main show – the battle – lasts about half an hour, and shows sophisticated tactics with infantry, artillery and cavalry.
Confederate and Union soldiers first square up. Cannons bang and plumes of smoke burst from the barrel. Muskets crack and horses charge through the field. Soldiers scream, drop to the ground and medics rush to them.
"It was really cool," said 12-year-old Holden Skinner.
Saturday was Skinner's first experience at a reenactment, and he watched how crude medical practices were carried out after the battles.
"I like how they found bullets in bodies. They stuck their finger in the wounds and felt around."
Inman said the best thing about the reenactments is getting to go back in time for a little bit.
"My relatives fought in the Confederacy," he said. "Maybe I can experience what they went through."
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This street has a lot of fairly new houses, many under 10 years old. However,it is not a good place to raise a family. There is a sense of a lack of safety and the neighbours are fairly rough and noisy. Many of them frequently play very loud music at all times, including into the small hours of the morning, with heavy base and do not care about the impact that this has on people who do not enjoy such loud rock music. There is a shopping centre within a short drive and there is a 10 minute walk to the bus. There are schools nearby as well. Socialising amongst the neighbours consists mainly of very loud house parties and noisy street parties. Most of the people who live in the street are blue collar workers. If you are looking at buying into this street as an investment, or you are young and don't mind incessant loud rock music and neighbours who don't care about your opinion of their lifestyle and music, you might like to live in this street. If you have children, this is the last street that I would choose to live in. There are no trees or birds of note and the street feels somewhat deprived. The gardens are fairly basic, although most are neat. Although there are some parks nearby, the area doesn't feel good to walk around.


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My two weeks at Fair Harvest Permaculture
The last two weeks at the Permaculture Design Certificate course at Fair Harvest in Margaret River were amazing. Wonderful. Mindblowing. Inspiring. Great. Fun. Awesome. Fantastic. Exhausting. Energizing. Whoa.
I think I've experienced as much in the last two weeks as I normally do in six months. It was crammed with awesomeness!
The amount of input also explains why after my last post I never got around to writing more updates. Once the day was finished I retired into my little tent quite early normally and fell asleep promptly! And if I didn't feel tired then my evenings were taken up by sitting around the fire, drinking wine, discussing the day's experiences and delving deep into meaningful conversations. I felt that spending time on the internet, even such worthy causes as writing this awesome blog, seemed to be a waste when compared with the opportunity of spending time with interesting and wise people.
So here we go; a summary of the last two weeks. Don't worry, I won't write everything down. Like Pete said last night, after I showed him all of my photos:
Pete:"Oh that wasn't too bad. I thought you were going to talk my ear off for the next two weeks."
Me: "… I might still do that? Those were only the photos."
Pete: "Nope. Photos speak a thousand words. How many photos did I just look at?"
Me: "Mmhh.. [look at computer] … 466!"
Pete: "There you go. You just spoke 466,000 words, that's enough for the next five months."
In a way he's right because no matter how hard I tried I wouldn't be able to describe how amazing the food was. Even photos won't do it justice. A wonderful selection of delicious and healthy foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner, interspersed with morning tea and followed by dessert. Oh. Yum. I ate so much. It seems no matter where I go I always tend to get known as the one who loves food and drink. Before every meal, when I saw what was being served, I did a little happy dance. Good food is just so good. And I really really really enjoyed sitting around a big long table with everyone and eating together! It reminded me a lot of growing up where, luckily, my parents always made a point of eating together. It feels so good!
We had a good balance of class room teaching, excursions and activities. One morning you could be studying soil chemistry over the book, next morning you'd be turning compost hands-on, another day you'd be shown around people's properties marvelling at the way they've implemented permaculture principles into their backyards or farms. I learnt so so so so so much!
I discovered so many new plants and food. To think that there is so much edible stuff out there that we somehow don't know about is mind boggling. I know a fair few foods and yet in the last two weeks I've eaten and tried so many things that I've either never tried before or never even knew existed.
A personal highlight for me was the honey harvest. I like honey. I like bees. Of course I was going to like this! We suited up in the proper white bee keeping suits and set out for the bee hives. It was fascinating seeing the hundreds and possibly thousands of bees in their hive, busily making wax cells, filling them with honey and looking after brood. I know where the phrase "busy bee" comes from; they never stand still, busily working away! First we harvested a couple of combs and put in two blank ones for the bees to fill. Then we then cut out the honeycomb. Oh, the oozy goodness, dripping down in golden droplets. For the first time in my life did I eat honey straight from the hive, wax and all. (Well I sucked the honey out of the wax and then spat the wax out.) So good. So so so so good. Not only did it hit my sweet tooth but it also reminded me just how much we rely on bees. Wouldn't the world be a better place if more people had bee hives and more people planted pesticide-free flowering plants that fed our bees?
Since I was away from our dog Rex I was very glad to get lots of cuddles from the dogs at Fair Harvest.
The people were really what made it though. There were 18 students plus all the teachers, family, guests, friends.. You could be alone if you wanted to but you certainly never were lonely! The array of people was very interesting. From the family's little kids to wise old people in their 70s, male, female, tall, short, teachers, nurses, students, farmers, geologists, store owners, parents, landscapers, healers, musicians, retirees, and and and. Everyone was from different walks of life with different experiences and different backgrounds. There was Sarah from Germany, Juan from Colombia, Brendan from New York, Anne born in Africa and of course lots of Aussies from the city and the country and other states. The conversations, as you can imagine, certainly never got boring!
I absolutely LOVED the community feel. The sincerity of the connections made were just wonderful. It made me realise how often we go through life without truly connecting to people. Yes, we make small talk here and we chat about the weather every day, but to have deep and meaningful conversations and discussions is really important to me. I met so many amazing people whom I'll stay in touch with.
Of course we celebrated (celebration is very important!) – not only our design certificate but also the weekend before, with a wonderful pizza night under the stars, with tequila drunk out of bamboo shot glasses.
Here's a few more impressions from the awesome time I had at Fair Harvest.
I got so much out of this course. So very much.
I would like to end this post on one thought that came up at some stage during the course. I can't even remember what sparked it or what made me feel this way but somehow I felt small. But a good small. I felt that I am part of the world, part of the universe, part of nature, connected to everyone and everything. And that feeling taught me to let go of always trying to be on top of things, always trying to be in control of everything that's happening around me, needing to know everything that's going on. I suddenly felt like I was just one little part of the whole big picture and I realise that I cannot understand everything. I cannot know everything. I cannot achieve everything or do everything. There's always going to be more out there. Instead I can just relax, be the little part that I am, just be the one cog on the great big wheel of life, play my role, do my thing, do it well, and marvel at the great big picture.
Thank you to the Fair Harvest team and all the people that made it happen – teachers and students and family and friends alike – for having given me a very insightful and inspiring two weeks.


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A bit about me
Having previously recruited for Manchester Airports Group for three years, I was surrounded by all things aviation! I recruited both operationally and commercially, however watching the planes on the runway everyday unsurprisingly led me to travel. I ended up relocating to New Zealand in January 2017, and have never looked back! Working with people is something I am very passionate about, so recruitment was the obvious choice for me. I thrive on building relationships and delivering excellent service to all of my clients and candidates. Offering an efficient and customer service focussed process is how my clients can trust me to deliver on my promises.
Within the Business Support team, I specialise in providing temporary and permanent recruitment services. From HR and finance to customer service and marketing, I recruit for a variety of roles in these areas.
One of Madison's key values is 'Passion' and I believe that I incorporate this value, into all aspects of my role. Outside of work, I enjoy all things outdoors! If I'm not in the sea, I'll be doing Yoga or heading out for a long walk along the coast or spending time with friends.


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The 21 Most WTF Moments in Children's Books
Either the authors and illustrators of these books were incredibly creepy or completely naive, but one thing is for sure, they're all pretty inappropriate. Here are the 21 most WTF moments in children's books
1. This is supposed to be a 'children's' book.
2. Who thought this was appropriate?
3. Ok, what the hell is happening.
4. This terrible image that should never have happened.
5. Seriously creepy.
6. The park keeper.... right...
7. Those 'seamen'.
8. Family fun.
9. Whatever's going on here.
10. There's something troubling about this books tone.
11. The shiftiest looking children's book characters of all time?
12. A voyeuristic guide to elephant spotting.
13. Hey, want any of that 'special coal' ?
14. This is actually a thing.
15. Whatever is happening here.
16. Nobody should have to see this.
17. Or this for that matter.
18. This shouldn't be a thing.
19. Pure filth.
20. Lock teddy up and throw away the key!
21. And on that note, we are done.
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Back Up Important Files
Since no system is completely secure, you should regularly back up important files. This is also your best defense against losing files to viruses, software or hardware failure, or the loss or theft of your computer.
How often should I back up my files?
This depends on how often your files change. Choose a regular interval, at least twice per month, and keep to the schedule.
How should I back up my files?
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OIT also provides backup services for a monthly fee.
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- Windows now includes Windows Backup and Restore Center. Depending on the version of Windows you have, you may either do Automatic Backup which backs up your files and data or Complete PC Backup which backs up everything on your PC.
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Where should I store my backed up files?
Store your backed up files off site in a secure location. If something happens to your computer or your office, you'll be able to recover your data.


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Hello everyone. I'm a mostly satisfied user of Logos 2.1
My problem comes in exporting Hebrew text to my word processor, Word Perfect 8.0. Whenever I try, WP crashes. I believe it is because WP has no language support for Hebrew. I've tried both the export text function in Logos, as well as cut & paste. Greek works fine, except for a couple of incompatibilities with accents that I have to manually clean up. Has anyone had a similar experience? Have you been able to find a solution? Thanks in advance for any help.
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A few months ago, modular home manufacturer Clayton Homes announced the development of the i-house, a single-family prefab dwelling that is 30% more energy efficient than traditional homes. Now Clayton is expanding the efficient modular home concept to multi-family dwellings with its e-living homes, scheduled for construction later this year at Raintree Apartments in West Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
The Olympics, First Movie Review, and Useless Robots.
Well, we're almost done until Bores releases another review (as of 7/29/09 he hasn't released one in over two months) so I'll keep persevering through this garbage. I guess this is how Chris Holland and FFL2and3Rocks feel when they do research for their parody videos.
First on the chopping block is IG's "Neo" review of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for the Wii. We've seen a ton of ill-informed facts in the past but in this review… OH GOD!
0:20 – 0:30: "Sega released the Genesis to compete with the Super Nintendo." Excuse me? Is he implying that the Genesis was released AFTER the Super Nintendo? IS THERE ANY REASON TO GO ON WITH THIS? This is the final shred needed to prove Chris Bores isn't a gamer! The Genesis was released to compete with the NES since the Sega Master System was failing in sales, thus the infamous advertising slogan "Genesis Does What Nintendon't" So Nintendo brought out the SNES to fend off the Sega Menace, even though Sega tried to show off "Blast Processing" (which has been proven to be a load of bunk).
Oh, and this gets worse. One of the early comments on this video has someone prove him wrong (though crediting Wikipedia but history is also a good back-up) and Bores replied to it, and I quote "hate to break it to you but wikipedia is a horrible source for information. The Sega Master system competed with the NES, not the genesis. The genesis came out around the same time as the SNES" Not only is he lying about not using Wikipedia (it always shows in his reviews) but he thinks he's correct and the massive amount of proof is a lie.
Jeez, not even one minute in and I'm already off the deep end.
0:42: "Mario 'VS.' Sonic at the Olympic Games" Notice the VS in there despite the obvious Ampersand. But since what he says goes then I guess we'll have to abide by his laws! Everyone destroy any Arcade Cabinets of Turtles in Time! According to the Irate Gamer it doesn't exist!
0:45 – 1:00: "Waaaah it sucked waaaah it wasn't epic waaah I only played for 5 minutes thus my review is no longer credible waaaaah."
1:19 – 1:41: IG begins complaining that playing the game requires you to move the Wii Remote (rather the Wii Joystick as he calls it). OH MY GOD! THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THIS CONSOLE IS THE REASON IT SUCKS! Jeez his fatass probably couldn't keep up with Wii Sports either.
1:43: Fustrating Alert!
Waaaah this game is boring! I can't use the controls properly thus it sucks waaaaah! Good God man the game doesn't suck YOU FUCKING SUCK! By the way, Devin Townsend says You Suck.
2:14 – 2:21: "If Bowser loses you don't get to kill spectators, what a rip-off!" Oh, we're sorry for trying to make a game about the Olympics with Mario and Sonic characters. We're sorry for trying to make use of the Wii Technology to combine the two biggest rivals in gaming. We're sorry for doing a cross-promotion for the 2008 Summer Olympics. We'll get you that Sonic game that's nothing but speed! *whispers down* Get him Sonic 06.
More whining about the controls, honestly the control wasn't bad. He just sucks at the game.
3:03: "This should have been fun and crazy, like a real Mario vs. Sonic game." DUDE! IT'S NOT MARIO VS SONIC! IT'S MARIO AND SONIC! Why do you piss me off SO FUCKING MUCH!
He ends the review saying "Wait until SSBB comes out." Except this review was posted April 26th 2008, at least one month after Brawl's release in North America, and he doesn't even use the official box art. Then he throws the game in the most pitiful way possible, he just flicks it while staring at the camera. By the way there's a Fustrating Alert at 3:17.
Side-Note: After this video he re-uploaded his MUSCLE review because he changed some things, but I'm not going to drudge my way through that pile of mooseshit review just to find them.
Now to check out his first film review (that isn't a Top 10 List), and it's going to be Iron Man. Wow, it's only 48 seconds long. Unless Bores talks like the Micro Machines Man then I doubt this is a real review. Also the title of the video says "The Iron Man.' I don't remember Tony Stark or any other Marvel Superhero calling him "The Iron Man."
*watches it* I really can't say anything; it's just a bunch of broad statements without any explanation. "The characters were cool, the effects were good, the villains were great" it doesn't even qualify as a review. It's like walking out the theater and seeing that annoying Frat Boy yelling "OHHH SHIT SON THAT BITCH WAS OFF THE HOOK! IRON MAAAAN!"
Sadly this is how Chris Bores reviews movies. He doesn't give any insight, any explanation; it's all general statements that anyone can say. In fact you can walk up to 100 different people on the street and ask "What did you think of this movie" they will use the exact statements. Since this is a survey on the street that's fine, but this is a man claiming to be a professional reviewer, he needs to put more thought and effort into it.
Speaking of no thought and effort, it's time for the Irate Gamer's next review. ROB the Robot Part 1, apparently a shitty NES peripheral requires two parts both under 11 minutes each despite Bores having Partner Status allowing him to upload over the limit.
I should point something out first, May 14th 2008 the AVGN released a review of NES Accessories and said at the end he would get to ROB in a future video. May 29th 2008 the Irate Gamer releases his review of ROB. People claim that this is a coincidence as "Bores was working on this video for months."
So you're going to say that Bores was working on this review for months, an eight minute review that requires a second part released one month after, and the first released a mere couple of weeks after James Rolfe said he'll be reviewing ROB in the far future. If this is a coincidence then Chris Bores has the devil's luck.
Intro: Irate Gamer Season 2? Now you're labeling it? Dude, this shit will never be on TV, unless it's a special about robbery then yes I can see that.
0:31: Oh goody, another poorly made title card. Because a hand-drawn title card is overrated, that Mike ***** sure is a hack and the Nostalgia Critic hasn't been the same since Marobot started doing title cards. Hahahahaha AAAAAAAAH
0:40: Is he wearing a blue button-down shirt? Name any other reviewer that wears button-down shirts. Yeah, that's what I figured.
0:42 – 0:45: "Today we'll be looking at a very obscure Nintendo Accessory that not many people recognize." Obscure? Dude ROB was the sole reason the NES succeeded in North America. Oh but I'm sure he'll explain this right. Right?
*50 seconds of Wikipedia facts later*
Yeah he did.
1:36: "Out of almost the 700 games produced for the NES" Almost 700? That's implying there are less then 700 NES games, when there are well over 800. That's not including the Famicom titles never released outside of Japan.
1:56 – 2:04: Somehow Bores obtained a Famicom Robot from Japan (eBay sure is nice huh guys) and makes an AIDS-Inducing Abortion of a joke. "In Japan, it was called the Family Computer Robot, or the Fucker for short." This is one of the worst things I've ever heard on YouTube and I've seen 12 year old girls confess their wet dreams about the Jonas Brothers. I'm surprised more people don't refer to this joke when talking about the Irate Gamer's lack of comedy or charm.
*boring facts*
2:44 – 2:49: "Set this thing up for optimal paformance" Seriously dude, fucking speech lessons. Also "This is a highly technological piece of shit we're dealing with." C-can someone remind me how a loud and slow robot toy is advanced? Was that him trying to make a joke? I'M SO CONFUSED!
2:49 – 3:26: Bores notes ROB needs batteries so in a very unnecessary time-padding sequence he goes searching for batteries set to Vampire Killer from Castlevania (NOOOO I LIKE THIS SONG). You know, I think this sequence was included to show off his new "Hardcore Gamer Set" which is just a bunch of video game posters and many different consoles spread out all over the place instead of one shelf of NES games.
I just figured out why this episode took months to make, he needed to buy all this off eBay. The man lives in an apartment so there's no way he hid all those posters and spare consoles/games. If you're thinking "Oh he needed to add a bunch of effects" bullshit. I'm 3 1/2 minutes in and so far no effects, just camera work that can be done in 2 hours.
3:58 – 4:28: In another time-padding sequence he shows how long it takes for ROB to press the A Button all while splicing shots of his gorilla-face WITHOUT TALKING! I know ROB is slow but you could at least interject some comments while waiting or some sight gags MY GOD I don't have a video camera and I know how to make a better video then you!
4:33: "What a piece of diarrhea dick-waffles!" Are you 5? By the way, this seems to be very similar to the popular AVGN quote "It's like diarrhea coming out of my dick" only he added Waffles since Bores is a fatass that loves breakfast. Also when he says this, it looks like he's staring at cue cards and forcing his words out.
4:44: "You play as Professor Gyro." Professor Gyro, don't you mean Professor Hector? If you're the second player then Professor Vector? But hey since Bores is the all-knowing seer of gaming then he MUST be right! After all, the Sega Genesis came out after the SNES and a logo can go a long way.
5:36 – 5:45: Time for another lame Chris Bores joke. "If you press the Party Button, then he Gets Jiggy with It" as he presses a P sticker on his NES controller, plays the Will Smith song, and shows a sped-up ROB "dancing." Wait, did he seriously say "Get Jiggy with It" I mean seriously? I'm going to quote the Nostalgia Critic from his Steel review "Hang on! The Internet Movie Database might have some other catchphrases that nobody uses anymore! Let's get… Juggy with it!" I mean, what the hell is wrong with him?
The rest of the review is more bitching and moaning about ROB being the worst thing ever with some ugly hard-to-look at "anger expressions" that IG makes. It turns out ROB is evil so Bores tells him to stop being an asshole or something and that ends Part 1. For Shit's sake the ROB is Evil joke has been done to death, Bores has to use every god damn cliché in the gaming book!
I still have to wonder how this took months to make, there were little to no effects and all the camera work can be done in a few hours. I'm placing my bets on the "months of work" being all the new posters and consoles gotten off of eBay. Bores is really committed to this lie that he'll spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars on games he'll never play all to keep up this illusion that he screwed himself into.
Damn this was a lengthy rant, so we'll stop here for now. Next time breaking down his reviews of Super Smash Bros. Brawl (oh joy), the Superman: Doomsday DVD (ech), and the second part of that ROB Travesty.
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- AnonymousOctober 22, 2009 at 2:57 AM
Do not read this while eating.ReplyDelete
I would rather play Pong Toss on the Wii.
I would rather play Plumbers Don't Wear Ties.
than to watch these awful, shitty, boring, and error-filled piles of Irate Garbage defended by retard fanboys who live in their mother's basement and wack off to bestiality porn, still wondering why they don't have a girlfriend, or a life for that matter.
- AnonymousNovember 14, 2009 at 11:39 AM
The Irate Gamer's research in a nutshell:ReplyDelete
Party button? Are you sure it isn't the POSSESSION button?ReplyDelete
Sonic 06? Nah...ReplyDelete
Get him Sonic The Hedgehog Genesis for GBA. Now there's a good game about speed...
Oh wait.
Ask Ace & Chet of Awesome Video Games, Bores stole all of the plot elements from them.
Haha, that would be perfect.
I made that remark in relation to his Sonic Unleashed review where he whined that you couldn't just run through all the stages like the old games.
My thoughts exactly. It'd be a fun little review to watch and dissect were he to sit through the GBA Sonic game.
- AnonymousNovember 24, 2009 at 10:31 PM
No, get him Sonic Labyrinth for the Sega Game Gear. That's one I've been requesting the Nerd to review for a while, but I'd just love to see the Irate Gamer spend eight minutes bitching about how Sonic is slow istead of talking about the crappy gameplay.ReplyDelete
Oh yeah, I've completely forgotten about Sonic Labyrinth. Good ol' sluggish nut-crunching Sonic fun. Perfect for Chris.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 26, 2009 at 5:35 PM
Other reviewers who wear button-down shirts? Easy: AVGN and HVGN.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 27, 2009 at 12:11 AM
No! Sonic's Schoolhouse!ReplyDelete
(Probably'll teach him how to enunciate)
- AnonymousFebruary 24, 2010 at 11:34 PM
Another piece of fail:ReplyDelete
"Back in the early 90s, Sega released the Genesis..."
Yeah, everyone talks about the second part of that quote, but the Genesis wasn't even released in the early 90s. It was released in 1989 (1988 in Japan.)
I guess this could classify as a mistake as well:
"Nintendo had Mario as a mascot, and Sega had Sonic."
Except Sega's initial mascot was Alex Kidd, then it was Michael Jackson, and then it was Sonic.
@Anon (February 24th 9:34 PM)ReplyDelete
Bores always messes up the time-stamp for when something was popular or released. Like when he said Jaws was popular in the early 80s, even though the only movie then was Jaws 3-D and it blew ass.
The Mega Drive was released in Japan in 1988 to compete with the NEC PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16 over here) which in turn was competing with the Famicom.
Over in the states, the Genesis was released to compete with the NES while the TG-16 came around the same time.
Don't forget that Bores claims he was right about the Genesis coming out after the SNES so that makes it even worse.
And yeah, it was Alex Kidd that was the original mascot. Though I don't remember Michael Jackson ever being an official Sega Mascot.
- AnonymousMarch 14, 2010 at 12:22 AM
SuperGgangsta said in one of their videos that AVGN ripped off the Irate Gamer by using the same facts from the Bores' ROB review and used it in his NES Accessories review. I'm getting the feeling that irate gamer fanboys think that YouTube is the only place for information.ReplyDeleteReplies
I've actually reported that video and some of their others for various breaches of policy. They're clearly too young and too stupid to understand what they're doing on there. Usually I wouldn't bother and just allow them to delude themselves, but these are little boys. They deserve a chance to be taken down and disciplined before they become another Jessi Slaughter example.Delete
The comment above me was mine.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 21, 2010 at 11:33 AM
As far as a shitty Sonic game, how about Sonic Jam on the Game.com? Sonic's even slower in that than he was in Sonic Labyrinth!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 13, 2010 at 7:49 PM
quote from BatDan:ReplyDelete
"Dude ROB was the sole reason the NES succeeded in North America".
So The NES wouldnt be able to succed on its own?, that kinda of an insult men dont you think, no offence.
Yes there was the Video Game Crash, but i think what helped the NES is to marketing as a Entertaiment system and changes his top-loading design for the Toaster.
Okay, "sole reason" was a bit strong.ReplyDelete
But it was one of the main reasons they were able to sell the system in America.
- AnonymousJune 17, 2010 at 1:21 PM
Since ROB was created to "trick" American stores into seeing it as a toy instead of a video game system, the NES would've had a hard time catching on there without it, yes. Things that stores refuse to stock generally don't sell well.ReplyDelete
Actually, it is true that he was working on that ROB the Robot review a few months before the AVGN's NES Accessories review, surprisingly enough. If you look on his website, he has information on the review dating back to, if I remember correctly (There's no way I'm going back to his site to check), four or five months before the review.ReplyDelete
This is a consistent problem with Bores- his reviews are bad enough as it is, but it takes him SO LONG to produce one single review. He's either a really slow worker, or a big procrastinator (My money's on the latter).
It gets even worse when you realize that it takes him about two or three months on average to produce a dinky little 6-minute review. To compare, TheSpoonyOne takes about that much time to produce a video over thirty minutes, and the Nostalgia Critic produces a twenty-minute video every week, as well as other material from time to time.
Either Bores really is putting a lot of work into his reviews, or he just really doesn't care. Either way, the outcome is sad.
Wow, his R.O.B. review absolutely sucked. The Nerd's review of R.O.B. was so much better and a lot more epic!ReplyDelete
So Batdan, what'd you think of the Nerd's ROB review?ReplyDelete