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Welcome to the Frozen Nerdz Podcast Episode 146 called “Don’t Be A Todd.” We are your Blizzard Entertainment discussion podcast. The show you are about to hear was recorded on Sunday, February 26th, 2017.
On this week's show, we quickly go over our past week in video games before we move onto another one of our Warcraft Top 5 Saltiest lists of the week and introduce another living Warcraft meme. Then we move onto our Blizzard Entertainment discussion starting with a impressive ending to a global StarCraft match, an impressive feedback post from the Heroes community, a professional Hearthstone player goes into retirement, botters becoming a problem in Diablo seasons, Overwatch wins two new awards, Korean Overwatch hackers now being tracked by their government, more rumors coming out of Numbani, and then we move onto our World of Warcraft discussion. This week we talk about the PVP community being upset about upcoming changes, then we offer up another Warcraft twitter poll, then we talk about this last weeks Legion Q&A.
But no episode would be complete without discussing another Blizzard Arcade game. This week we discuss a 2017 Rock the Cabinet submission called Scavenger Hunt. Then it’s time to say our weekly goodbyes!
If you have any questions, comments or concerns for the show, feel free to contact us via email at IceBox@FrozeNerdz.com. But without further ado, sit back relax and enjoy Episode 146 of the Frozen Nerdz Podcast!
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Ride Forever Be a Better Rider Challenge 1: A 90 degree pull-out
This scene starts with a shot of a race track corner (there's a poppy, sunshiny soundtrack playing in the background, but without vocals). The race track starts off camera right, sweeping across to the left, around then towards the centre, where the camera is. In the distance is a hill and at the foot of it are some two white buildings. To the left of the those are stacked shipping containers in stacks of three and five, mostly blue in colour, there are about 60 of them.
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As the music fades, Peter looks into the camera [the camera shows him from the waist up, sat on his bike], and starts talking: 'A 90 degree pull-out is something that you'd think every rider could do – but you'd be surprised about how many that can't – so that's the challenge."
The poppy soundtrack starts and the camera cuts to a full side on view of Peter as he starts putting on his helmet, and there's a series of quick cuts: a gloved hand turning the bike's ignition on with a key, a close up of Peter's gloved hands clasping his helmet at the neck, a twist of the throttle, a view of the speedometer and rev counter, and Peter roars off.
To the sound of the poppy soundtrack (which continues throughout), the scene opens with a medium-long shot of a section of the race track. From the layout of the shot we know that we'll be able to see the whole exercise.
There's nobody about, and you can see the shipping containers in the background. Our view of the track layout is as though we were viewing a large 'T' laid flat. We're on the top near-side of that T, looking across. The exercise is mocked up to show a junction situation. There are two traffic cones side by side (the entrance to the junction), to the right of the scene. These represent the give way line. About a bike's length from the two traffic cones (the give way line) are five traffic cones in a line across the middle of the top of the T. These represent the centre line of the road you're about to ride on to.
Peter's bike wheel just comes into view, and then we see him and his bike slowly approach the two traffic cones (the give way line). He stops at the give way line, looks both ways, and turns into the road, keeps turning and heads towards us and rides by.
The rock sound track ends just as Peter enters the shot from the right. The shipping containers are in the distance and the shot is of him and his 'bike side on, then a quick cut to his front wheel and then we cut to Peter sitting on his 'bike from the waist up. He begins to take off his helmet, and then looks into the camera which is front right of him, and he says, "It's a big problem if you can't stay within your lane. Help spread the word: challenge your mates by tagging them in your videos. Every video uploaded goes into the draw to win a $500 riding jacket. And even if you're a little bit crappy, you'll also receive a free Ride Forever course. I'd like to see some guys on big bikes take this challenge on. Upload your videos – no excuses."
The poppy soundtrack starts, and Peter starts to put on his helmet. The camera cuts to his back wheel, then cuts to a long shot of Peter and his bike. He rides off-camera left, then re-appears smaller from camera left, then rides across as a smaller figure in the distance. He rides to the entrance off in the distance between the stacked shipping containers and race track buildings.
There's some overlaid text at the end that reads: Having trouble with the challenge? Upgrade your skills - click the link to sign up for a Ride Forever course.

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Selena Gomez under fire for showing ankle in a mosque
Selena Gomez has been having a grand time in Dubai. She's been sharing Instagram shots of herself and pals, including Kendall Jenne and model Gigi Hadid.
But she's been at swirling in controversy for sharing an Instagram photo of herself in a mosque - the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, flashing her ankle and smiling.
That's a no-no, notes Billboard. Both acts in a mosque -- showing off a bare ankle and laughing or smiling -- are considered signs of disrespect in the Muslim culture.
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The Culture Ministry and the state-run Korea Creative Content Agency declared the fourth Monday of November “pop culture artists’ day” last year, awarding artists selected through an evaluation by an independent team of experts.
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If slurping potlikker is your idea of fine dining, you'll love the Potlikker Film Festival. Never had potlikker? "This is your chance to down the salty, fatty, green goodness found at the bottom of a pot of greens," says Melissa Booth Hall, events maven at Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA), the organization that sponsors the festival. Either way, mark your calendar for April 9, when this celebrated film festival debuts in Greenville.
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Things Are Not As They SeemSeptember 27, 2011 - by Donny Shaw
On January 1, 2013, a perfect storm of major federal policy shifts are set to occur. The Bush tax rates are scheduled to expire, raising taxes on all income earners. The debt-ceiling trigger — assuming the supercommittee gridlocks — would go into effect, causing massive cuts to government across the board. And a host of other tax credits important to businesses and the middle class are scheduled to expire as well.
It’s no coincidence that all of this is happening right after the 2012 elections. It’s designed, on some level, to facilitate a grand bargain to extend the status quo that can be passed by an unaccountable lame-duck Congress (and possibly President), with the maximum amount of time before voters will get another chance to weigh in.
Ryan Grim has a fantastic piece outlining how things may go down:
The most likely scenario: The super committee locks up along partisan lines and, after the 2012 election, bipartisan negotiators deal with the tax cuts and the super committee’s sequestration cuts, along with a basket of other expiring provisions, in one set of negotiations. Democrats will be pressured by the coming sequestration, while Republicans will be motivated by the expiration of the Bush tax cuts. And all of their negotiations will take place in a political and economic climate impossible to predict today.
“All of this at some point comes together,” said Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) of the Bush tax cuts and the sequestration. “One thing about this place, the paces just keep repeating themselves.”
While many have portrayed the super committee as having some sort of automatic axe, other observers haven’t bought the idea. Stan Collender, a Democratic budget expert and consultant to Wall Street and Washington lobbyists, saw through it quickly, writing a report for Qorvis Communications downplaying the likelihood of the automatic cuts.
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The 2012 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and chief petitioner of the pending electoral case at the Supreme Court has promised to continue to fight for the enhancement of law in the country.
Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo was addressing party faithful and representatives of the other political parties the 21st anniversary of the NPP at its headquarters in Accra yesterday.
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Nana Addo, who is hoping of a favourable verdict from the Supreme Court nonetheless appealed to members of the NPP not to see their political opponents as enemies and called for love among all Ghanaians.
Flaunting his party’s promotion of the rule of law in the country,Akufo Addo said the rule of law has been the tradition of the party since the formation of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), a party the NPP as its parent.
Nana Akufo-Addo extolled members of the Dankwa/Busia/ Dombo tradition, from which the NPP emerged, for their respect for the rule of law and for human rights in the country and urged them to continue with the good fight.
He did not forget former President John Agyekum Kufuor whom he described as the best president Ghana had ever had since the inception of the 4th Republic.
The chairman of the party Jake Obetsebi Lamptey, giving his address was positive that the 21st anniversary celebration was a confirmation of the values the NPP stood for. “It also serves as a moment to reflect on how far the party has come, challenges we face and where we are going”, he said, while calling on the leadership of the party to ensure that the yearly celebration of the party’s birthday was marked in all the offices of the party across the country.
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Getting involved with the AFGE
Peterson began by discussing his background. He has been with the Minneapolis VA for over 10 years. Before that, he was in the U.S. Army serving in Iraq and in other conflicts. After starting his law enforcement career with the Minneapolis VA, he decided to get involved with the union to help fix issues raised by his coworkers.
Peterson climbed the ranks of the union, starting as a shop steward, then running for Local Vice President and eventually President.
VA law enforcement issues
VA law enforcement officers are in a unique position because they were not getting the same representation as almost every other occupation within the VA. Peterson said the number one issue faced by these officers is inadequate retirement benefits.
The retirement package was not great, as officers were not allowed to retire at the same age as other law enforcement officers in the area. This created a large amount of turnover within the department, leading to inexperience and lower pay.
Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act and other fixes
The fix for some of the problems these officers face is addressed within the Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act. The bipartisan piece of legislation currently sits in a committee for review.
Peterson said the main feature of this legislation is a provision allowing federal law enforcement officers to retire with full benefits after 20 years of service at age 50, or anytime after 25 years of service. He remains hopeful the two parties can come together in the U.S. Senate to pass this legislation.
President Biden is also trying to fix some other issues faced by VA law enforcement officers. Through executive order, President Biden mandated the unions return to federal campuses. This gives them easier access to management and makes it easier to connect with members.

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This office is perfect for any London commuter as it is within walking distance of Wapping Station and is only two miles from Canary Wharf. The space is 536 Sq Ft and can accommodate ten to twelve workstations. The building is a converted factory offering a unique work space. The centre is practical and conventional consisting of many fantastic facilities, including; 24 hour access, CCTV, a functioning kitchen and air conditioning. With excellent transport links, the business centre has easy access to Central London and surrounding areas. The work space is nearby to many eateries and green spaces.
This office space is located on the south side of Wapping Wall which links Wapping High Street to the west end and The Highway to the East End. This location is great for any London commuter as Canary Wharf is two miles away and Wapping Station is within walking distance. DLR access is avaliable from Shadwell station which is also within walking distance. The fantastic transport links makes this space very accessible to central London and surrounding areas. The centre is located just a few minutes’ walk from the River Thames.


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Effectiveness of high-intensity laser therapy in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Although high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) has been used for the management of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), studies examining the effectiveness of HILT have been limited. We investigated the effectiveness of HILT in MSD using a systematic review and meta-analysis.
The results of this study show that HILT treatment for back and neck pain significantly improved pain and disability scores compared with controls. The ROB of the included studies was moderate; however, significant heterogeneity existed. Thus, additional well-designed studies involving larger samples with long-term follow-up are needed to further assess each laser application, treatment region, and comparator.
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• Doyin surprises everyone by mentioning a seemingly unbelievably names as her closest female friends from the Level Up show.
Former Big Brother Naija season 7 Level Up star, Doyinsola David has mentioned her favourite BBNaija Level Up stars.
Doyin abruptly excluded her seemingly buddies in the Biggie’s Level Up House Phyna and Bella.
BBNaija’s Doyin made it clear that Beauty, Modella, and Allysyn are the only three Housemates from the Level Up show who she’s close to and can call her favourite female stars.
The reality television star noted this when asked by one of her followers to mention who amongst her colleagues she could say is her closest female friends.
Doyin’s selection of Allysyn is very obvious because the both stars bonded very well in the Biggie’s Level Up House.
It’s quite surprising how come Modella’s name was included, even though Doyin must have established a strong friendship with Modella outside the House.
Now, for Beauty, we tend to see it as not surprising, but at the same time very unusual, judging by the fact that Doyin and Beauty engaged in a physical fight during their lockdown, prior to the Level Up show premiere.
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With case numbers of Canine Ehrlichiosis rising in parts of Australia, you might be wondering how concerned you should be. After all, it’s a tick-borne illness. If you live in a region without ticks, your dog should be fine, right?
Sadly, outbreaks can be hard to predict. As such, Dog Owners across Australia should be prepared in case the disease spreads beyond WA and NT. And, with basic knowledge of Canine Ehrlichiosis, we can all play a role in preventing the spread of this dangerous disease.
In this article, we’ll talk about symptoms, treatment plans, and—perhaps most importantly at this stage—prevention.
What is Canine Ehrlichiosis?
Canine Ehrlichiosis is a disease caused by a strain of bacteria transmitted to dogs primarily through ticks, especially the brown dog tick.
Brown dog ticks are some of the most common ticks found in Australia. According to one study, they accounted for 73% of ticks found on dogs across Australia between 2012 and 2015. And while they are most commonly found in Western Australia and the Northern Territory, these ticks have been reported in every state.
Of course, the presence of these ticks doesn’t necessarily mean that they are carrying the bacteria for Canine Ehrlichiosis. But what’s so concerning about brown dog ticks is their ability to form infestations. They’re one of the only ticks able to complete their life cycles both inside and outside, meaning that dog kennels are especially prone to tick colonies. So, as health officials explain, once the disease appears within one of these brown tick populations, controlling it can be quite a challenge.
Where is it most prevalent?
While the brown dog tick can occur in all areas of Australia, Canine Ehrlichiosis is most commonly found in the hotter, more humid regions of the north.
One challenge is that the areas where Canine Ehrlichiosis is most prevalent are also some of the more remote and difficult to access places in WA and NT. As we’ve covered so far, tick populations carrying this disease are very difficult to control. And, in areas where vet care is not easily accessible, outbreaks can grow rapidly.
But, that’s not to say that doggos outside of these areas are completely safe. In fact, this recent outbreak, as well as the fact that brown tick populations seem to be creeping farther south each year, has vets across Australia worried.
What does Canine Ehrlichiosis do to dogs?
There are generally three phases of Canine Ehrlichiosis. The first stage, called the acute phase, develops within the first few weeks after the tick bite. It typically showcases some obvious signs, including fever, rapid weight loss, difficulty breathing, and impaired functioning. It’s during this time that a dog’s immune system will try to attack and eliminate the bacteria. In some cases, the immune system is successful. In others, the disease moves into the second phase.
The sub-clinical phase is generally considered the most dangerous, because there are no obvious signs of distress or disease. This second stage can last anywhere from a few months to years, before developing into the third and final stage.
The chronic phase occurs when the dog develops symptoms similar to the acute phase. Unfortunately, these symptoms are likely to be much worse, and possibly fatal, at this late stage. In particular, the disease has likely attacked the bone marrow by this time, which renders the dog unable to fight infection, or heal from even mild wounds.
How do vets treat Canine Ehrlichiosis
There is some good news, here. When veterinarians are able to diagnose Canine Ehrlichiosis, they can treat it with antibiotics. The antibiotics available today are powerful enough to eradicate the bacteria within days, although Dog Owners will need to continue treatment as prescribed by their vet.
But, there are some challenges with diagnosis. Canine Ehrlichiosis can be hard to detect, especially very soon after transmission and during the symptom-less phase. Vets may rely on an array of different lab tests to check for changes in blood cell counts or the presence of antibodies which can suggest that a dog has been exposed to the bacteria.
As with any new outbreak, it has taken some time for vets to be able to access proper testing supplies. But, now that it’s widely understood that the best testing mechanism is a PCR test, vets across Australia are in a better position to screen for and diagnose Canine Ehrlichiosis.
What are the symptoms of Canine Ehrlichiosis
If you notice any of the below symptoms in your dog, contact your vet:
- Loss of appetite and weight loss
- Fever, which can manifest as red eyes, warm ears, a dry, warm nose, coughing, and shivering
- Bleeding that is spontaneous (as in the case of nosebleeds) or uncontrollable (small scratches continue to bleed without clotting)
- Lethargy and difficulty walking
- Eye problems such as blindness
- Swollen limbs
- Swollen lymph nodes, which appear on the neck just under the jaw, in the armpit, or behind the knees of the back legs.
If you notice any of these symptoms in your dog, it’s crucial to get them to a vet. With early treatment, your dog should be able to make a full recovery.
How can you prevent your dog from contracting it?
With everything we know about Canine Ehrlichiosis, what’s clear is that prevention is the best plan of action. Luckily, this bacteria cannot transmit from dog to dog; as such, the most effective way to prevent Canine Ehrlichiosis is to prevent tick bites. Here are a few recommendations to keep your pup safe:
- Do not take your dog to an area with an outbreak of Canine Ehrlichiosis. This may seem quite obvious, but outbreaks can grow quickly. Always check in with the latest statistics to know which areas are safe.
- All dogs should undergo preventative tick treatment, especially those living in an area where Canine Ehrlichiosis has been detected.
- Avoid common tick habitats. All ticks love open fields, tall grasses, and thick shrubbery. Brown dog ticks in particular, though, can also appear in outdoor dog houses and kennels. If you’re going to be going out of town, you might consider leaving your furry friend in the care of a vetted Pet Sitter instead of a kennel.
- Inspect your dog for ticks, frequently. Even if you don’t live in an area with many ticks, inspecting your dog for pests is a quick and easy way to make sure they’re tick-free. If you do notice a brown dog tick on your dog, contact your vet for details on how to proceed.
While we get a handle on this outbreak, make sure to share these tips with fellow Dog Owners. Your insured Dog Walker can also help by avoiding tick-infested areas on their route.
Overall, this is a disease that we should take seriously, even if it hasn’t reached all areas of Australia. With preventative steps and early treatment, we can keep our doggos safe from current and future outbreaks of Canine Ehrlichiosis.

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I sat down to write about my second Father’s Day “without” my Dad when it began to thunder. I am still smiling. Why, you ask? Because if you read my tribute words that I spoke at his service, you know that every time it thunders we say it is THE Paul Williams building mansion sites in Heaven. I don’t like was. He is, he is alive and well in Heaven and when the thunder rolls you will know it is THE Paul Williams preparing mansion sites. (One Less Place Setting)
Maybe I should feel different about today. Maybe I am suppose to be sad like so many of my other friends are today. Everyone deals with their own things in their own ways. Not a day goes by that I don’t miss my Dad don’t get me wrong but last year when this day came around in my Year of Firsts ~ I thought to myself then ~ Daddy gets to spend Father’s Day with our Heavenly Father ~ WOW ~ and his dad that he hadn’t had a Father’s Day with in so many years I can’t even remember the number now. Yes, I was without mine but he is with his and I am sure it was quite the celebration. And another thing that “gets me through” is that even though 46 years with him wasn’t nearly enough, I have the Promise of Eternity with him. I’ll take it!
Every day is Father’s Day, Valentines Day, Birthdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years to us. We are beyond a perfect family. We fuss and get our feelings hurt sometimes but what we do is L O V E and love hard. Mess with one, you get us all. And there are some big ones in this crew 🖤.
I have read and heard Carson Daly say on a couple of occasions within the last year speaking on his loss…. it is really a testament to how much the love was there….so the more more I miss them because they loved me so much and I loved them so much so ultimately that is a good thing.
And that statement alone has stuck with me since first hearing it. How true it is. By missing my Dad so much is a testimony to just how much I was loved.
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This is the most wonderful time of the year… for Us weeklyStylish! New York Fashion Week is back and your favorite celebrities are showing up in style.
After just over two years of reduced events due to COVID-19, the biggest names in fashion have returned to the Big Apple, filling the schedule with back-to-back shows that were as big as ever. Everyone gathered for the holiday Kim Kardashian as well as Kate Mossto Sarah Jessica Parker, Maud Apatow and more.
Serena Williams surprised fans when she opened Fashion world runway show on Monday, September 12th. The 40-year-old tennis champion was stunned in a metallic Balenciaga gown with a floor-length cape. To make the moment even more iconic, four “ball girls” dressed in tennis outfits followed Williams. The appearance of the athlete came after she played in the final match of her career at the US Open on September 3. (She announced plans to end her career in August.)
At its first presentation, Vogue Runway showcased looks from fall 2022 collections including Balenciaga, Dior, Gucci, Valentino, Burberry, Coach and Michael Kors.
Kardashian, 41, attended the 2023 Fendi Spring Show on Friday, September 9 with her close friend. La La Anthony. For the 25th Anniversary preview of the Italian label’s Baguette bag, Selfish the author shone in an iridescent dress and shiny high-heeled shoes. Anthony, also 41, was stunned in a slip dress from the fashion house, which she paired with a fluffy coat and slouchy Fendi boots.
57-year-old Parker was also present – after all, Baguette became famous thanks to her. Sex in the city character, Carrie Bradshaw. The Ohio native looked timeless in a patterned button-down shirt paired with a silk skirt and velvet pumps. The play presented Kim Jonesthere were also two surprises: a collaboration with Marc Jacobs and the appearance Linda Evangelista. The 57-year-old supermodel, who famously revealed she had an accident with CoolSculpting, returned to the catwalk for the first time in 15 years to close the show.
“I thought, ‘Let’s do a show here. [in New York]and let’s add some curves like we always do,” Jones said, according to Vogue.
Elsewhere during NYFW, there was a rainy but stellar show from Tommy Hilfiger. The brand didn’t let the downpours get in the way of the party on Sunday, September 11th. The brand took over Brooklyn’s Skyline Drive-In, hosting an unforgettable fashion night in collaboration with Richard Quinn. as models, including Julia Fox – walked around in classic sweaters and down jackets, decorated with flannel, Kourtney Kardashian, Travis BarkerMoss, aged 48, and Shawn Mendes watched from the front row. The Mercy musician later ended the show with his performance.
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Have a read to see why flowers aren’t just for Valentines day. That way every day is Valentine’s day!
With my boxes, you are all flower arrangers. I give you the flowers and you get to create and bring out your inner florist. But was there ever a time when floristry wasn’t the in thing?
Read my blog this week to find out how you can make your own flower food when it’s all run out!
How To Make Your Flowers Last Longer. Read here to learn all about trick so of the trade.
Welcome to the magical history tour of the wonderful brassica. Over the last few years, brassicas have become increasingly popular in flower arrangements, I love ornamental vegetables in flower arranging.
As the days get shorter and the jumpers get thicker we start seeing more and more of one of my favourite floral foliage, eryngium.
Flower Arranging with Freddie’s Flowers at The Garden Museum!
Yup, that’s right folks. We’ve started doing flower arranging workshops!
Read all about our evening event at the Garden Museum. And find out how you can come join us for any future events too!
As the weather changes and England shakes off its winter coat, Easter arrives to remind us
Do you adore cut flowers but worry you won’t give them the flow-wow-erful factor when it comes to the flower arranging bit?
You might need to put your shades on for this one, it’s a blinder. This stunning yellow bunch will bring sunshine flooding into your home.
Being the flower enthusiast that I am, I dream long and hard about the day I get my Christmas flowers delivered. So let’s think for a moment. Red is the colour of Christmas, guaranteed. How do I fill a vase full of the epitome of Christmas? With a floral arrangement bigger than Father Christmas’ belly, […]
It’s that time of year when it’s almost impossible to do anything without feeling at least a bit festive. You look around and you find yourself immersed in festive floral things morning, noon and night. Okay maybe the floral aspect is just me but still! The lights have been turned on, the shops are rammed […]


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The Self-Financed School Management Association (SFSMA) appealed to its members to hand over a memorandum to respective District Education Officers on Monday, requesting the state government to allow schools to reopen for classes 9-12.
A copy of a letter sent to different associations is with The Indian Express in which SFSMA mentioned that the state government had given green signal to coaching classes, government schools, religious places to reopen as per Standard Operating Procedures, but SFSMA’s demand to allow self-financed schools to reopen classes for 9- 12 is not being taken into consideration.
SFSMA speaker Dr. Dipak Rajyaguru said, “Compared to the coaching classes, the schools have bigger rooms with proper air circulation… Why can’t the self-financed schools be allowed to reopen for classes 9-12? We have made an appeal to the members of SFSMA to give a memorandum to the respective DEOs.”
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Musical ambassador and interpreter of America’s music, Wycliffe Gordon has toured the world performing hard-swinging, straight-ahead jazz to great acclaim. His unmatched mastery of the plunger mute and exceptional technique and signature sound have secured his place as one of the top trombonists of his generation. Named “Trombonist of the Year” in 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011 by the Jazz Journalists Association, Gordon is a recipient of the ASCAP Foundation Vanguard Award, among others.
In addition to his solo career, Gordon tours regularly with the Wycliffe Gordon Quartet, headlining at legendary jazz venues and performing arts centers throughout the world. He is a former veteran member of the Wynton Marsalis Septet, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, and has been a featured guest artist on Billy Taylor’s Jazz at the Kennedy Center Series. Gordon’s extensive performance experience includes work with many of the most renowned jazz performers of the past and present.
Gordon’s recordings include fourteen solo CDs and seven co-leader CDs. Frequently commissioned by jazz groups as a composer and arranger, he has an extensive songbook of original compositions and is performed throughout the world by musicians and ensembles of every caliber.
A member of the Jazz Arts faculty at Manhattan School of Music, Gordon is one of America’s most persuasive and committed music educators. He was awarded an honorary doctorate in 2006 from the University of Scranton for his dedication to the field. His extensive work with young musicians and audiences from elementary schools to universities all over the world includes master classes, clinics, workshops, children’s concerts, and lectures—powerful evidence of his ability to relate musically to people of all ages. Wycliffe Gordon is a Yamaha artist.


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That ego got him in trouble more than once. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. For example, Sasuke with his shuriken can detect and identify specific chakra levels. In the manga, Naruto is able to do this with the help of his Dragon Blade.


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A recent story in the New York Times asked the question, Can Republicans and Democrats Find a Way Forward on Immigration? Reporter Eileen Sullivan observes that movement on this sticky issue will necessitate compromise, a quality Washington finds short supply.
Three top issues, Sullivan writes, are:
A deal on the Dreamers — protected for now by the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, these are children who came to the US and grew up here. Many of the hundreds of thousands of immigrants sheltered for now by this program labor in agriculture and manufacturing jobs, industries already struggling to find workers. Having exhausted court appeals that would allow them to stay, their fate now lies in the hands of Congress, Sullivan writes.
Border security — this top Republican priority gained more momentum with the recent record-breaking surge in illegal immigration along the southwest border, as migrants attempt to flee violence and poverty in their native lands. Republicans say they aim to restore the Trump administration’s restrictive policies and complete Trump’s vision of a border wall.
Labor shortages — as the economy adds new jobs, there aren’t enough workers to go around. Democrats and businesses, Sullivan writes, argue for easing labor shortages by loosening work authorization policies and creating less cumbersome paths to citizenship. Republican opposition is based on the contention that immigrants take jobs away from citizens.


This is a discussion on Reshaping Revolver Grips within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I've got a Dan Wesson Model 14 .357mag with a 4" barrel that's a great shooter. The problem I've had with it is finding the ...
I've got a Dan Wesson Model 14 .357mag with a 4" barrel that's a great shooter. The problem I've had with it is finding the right grips for it. Traditionally they come with oversized "target" grips that are skinnier at the top (where your fingers are longest) and WIDE at the bottom (where your little pinky finger is). For me, not only are these kind of grips hard to get a hold of they are also very hard to conceal.
It came with large rubber Pachmayr Presentation grips that did a good job of reducing recoil, but still weren't the easiest to hold on to not to mention they'd seen years of hard use and showed it. Granted the gun itself shows a lot of the same use, but even old men need new shoes from time to time.
I wanted pretty grips that also felt good when held. I had picked up one of those oversized target grips and thought I might be able to reshape them into a more hand-friendly shape. Like these.
I don't really have much woodworking experience outside of whittling sticks as a boy scout in my youth, but I was up to the challenge. I've seen a lot of custom grips out there with finger grooves and though I'm not totally against them, I do see the arguement that they may not fit everyone. I wanted to make grips that my wife would be able to comfortably use as well as me so I nixed designs with full finger grooves. Instead I came up with a design similar to these Pachmayr compact grips that add a pinky groove, but in a pretty walnut.
Here's the final product after hours of sanding & shaping with a bunch of Dremel sanding drums, a lot of hand sanding and a bit of Tung Oil (great stuff).
Now I'm not into OC (open carry), but I would be happy to OC with these pretty grips showing. They are compact enough to where I might work on an IWB holster and try carrying this .357 mag concealed. I'm really happy with how they turned out and I won't have any problem reshaping my grips in the future. I hope my experience inspires some of you to do the same to renew your old revolvers.
For more pictures (ones you can enlarge), I have a longer writeup in my blog (link in my sig).
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Starr (who starred in the TV series “Banshee” with Thompson) plays Mike Dunkworth McQuaid, Jones’ ex-partner who is tired of Asian Americans being humiliated and driven out of town. (These insults are detailed; the film’s ostentatious objection to such acts is largely tainted by the flair with which it was staged.) Instead, he forms an alliance with newcomer Edward, a connoisseur of German sausage and its traditions.
Ewen Bremner plays Edward, but his efforts, like those of actor Clark Middleton (who died last year) as an earthy and corrupt preacher, simply show that engagement doesn’t go far. What happens when Edward and the town’s reactionaries clash cannot be described as total delight, and the end product of this gritty film is mostly confusion.
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It’s finally here! The one thing (or should I say three things) that many of the purple dragon’s fans have been waiting for has finally arrived! After a near 2 month delay, we finally get our hands on the remastered Spyro trilogy. But the question remains, did Toys for Bob do the project justice? Or perhaps it’s not as good as everyone expects it to be. So let’s get straight into it.
I’ll be starting with the in-game aesthetics as later on, I’ll want to go more into detail about the gameplay without the flow being interrupted too much.
To begin with, it looks absolutely beautiful. Everything from the first, second, and third games of the trilogy have been completely given the HD treatment. Lighting in environments are top-notch, shadows are where they’re expected to be, characters and objects being very well-detailed, it all looks so good. If you’ve ever played the original trilogy before, then you’ll notice a lot of graphical and visual changes once you jump into the remastered version.
These are especially clear with the character redesigns. Just about everyone has a different look and most of them are honestly pretty nice. They actually feel like they have more personality due to changes such as new hair or clothes. Some haven’t really benefited from looking different, but the majority look so much better. Also, it helps that everyone aren’t just blank pieces of wood this time around.
The original trilogy usually only had characters with one or two expressions. They instead relied on the voice acting to convey emotion. But now, that’s no longer the case. Whether it’s in cutscenes or in the overworld, nearly every character model has been properly animated. You can actually tell how they’re feeling or what they’re trying to express based on their body and/or facial movement. It also helps that just about all of them have been voiced well.
It’s nice to know that Tom Kenny reprises his role as the titular purple dragon, but it’s just as good to learn that he returns to voice other memorable characters as well! Not only that, but Gregg Berget, the voice of the 2nd game’s villain Ripto, also comes back to show that he still has it! Aside from those two though, the majority of the voice actors from previous games have been replaced with new ones. I’ll give them this, some of the changes actually do the characters justice. A perfect example would be Cassandra Lee Morris, the new voice of Elora the fawn. She brings a loveable performance and she makes Elora feel more likable as opposed to how she was in the original trilogy.
But it’s not all great as there are some that kind of miss the mark. Some of the NPC’s from different worlds sound a bit…forced. Yes, they have better accents and they do have more personality this time around, but it feels as if their voice actors are trying too hard at times. In fact, some of the original voices actually sound better than those in the remastered version. It’s only a personal opinion, but you can compare them if you have the time.
As for the in-game music and sound effects, both are done extremely well. Looks aren’t the only things that have changed for the better as even the soundtrack has seen a bit of an upgrade. Memorable tracks such as the Glimmer level’s theme sound much better in the HD remaster. However, much like my previous gripe with the voice acting, some music pieces just sound better in the original PS1 titles.
The sound effects though, that’s an entirely different story. If you thought that the game looks great, then wait until you hear how it sounds. From the pitter-patter of Spyro’s feet to the way that the water splashes as you jump in and out of it, what you’ll be listening to is exactly how you’d expect to hear it. Not only that, but there are subtle changes to the in-game soundtrack based on what you’re doing. If you stand idle, themes of certain areas seem to take on a different note. Should you decide to dive underwater, then the music will sound as if it has been drowned in water as well—in a good way, not in a bad one. Heck, there’s even a cute little rhythmic beat every time you use Spyro’s charge ability! It’s subtle, but it’s there and it goes great with some of the level themes!
Although the visuals and sound are great, I do have one little nitpick. This comes in the form of the in-game cutscenes.
There’s no denying that they’re much better here with all the new changes and what-not. However, some of them don’t exactly invoke the same tone or mood that the ones from the original trilogy masterfully did. This is especially apparent during the remastered introduction of Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage! Back when the players were introduced to the main villain in the original PS1 version, he seemed like an actual threat that you had to stop. Now? He seems like more of a joke than something you should fear. This is perhaps due to the possibility that the developers intended to go for a more cartoony feel. You might notice this a lot in different cutscenes, especially if you’ve seen what they were like originally. Not saying that they’re bad, it’s just that they feel…off.
Now that we’re done with the in-game aesthetics, let’s move over to the gameplay!
For returning players,nearly everything is exactly as how you would remember it. There are some slight changes but it’s pretty much all the same. From the main menu, you can choose which of the trilogy you wish to play. There’s also a percentage in every file to indicate where you are in terms of progression. It helps that at any given point in time, you can exit back to the main menu and change to whichever of the trilogy you feel like playing. It’s quick and that’s exactly how I, and hopefully others, like it.
The game is played via a third-person perspective, allowing you to view both Spyro and the environment he’s in. Controls are tight as you can move the little dragon in just about any direction without feeling as if he’s wrestling your movement inputs (This won’t always be the case, but we’ll get into the later).
Spyro still has his standard fly, jump, and charge abilities that veterans have come to know and love. Also, take note that certain abilities are either only limited to specific characters or placed behind a progression block before they can be used. For instance, in Spyro: Year of the Dragon, you have animal companions that have their own set of abilities and control methods. They’re only available in the third game of the trilogy and nowhere else. Also, even though you have access to all three games from the start, you’ll have to play everything in order to access the more difficult moves that Spyro needs to learn. You don’t get everything right from the start. This is good because progression-wise, it actually makes sense. Wouldn’t it be weird if Spyro could do a move in the first game if he was supposed to have only learned it in the second one?
However, there is something noticeably present in all three titles. In the first entry of the original Spyro trilogy, you had the ability to roll left and right by pressing either the L1 or R1 buttons respectively. The succeeding games would see that this ability be completely removed. For some reason, the developers made sure that Spyro can roll in all three games. I don’t know why, but it’s there. There’s not really much you can gain from the ability as dodging is easy even without it. I will admit though, it’s cute seeing Spyro rolling endlessly in a field of grass.
Also, take note that this game prevents Speedrunners from doing the ol’ double jump exploit in the second game. Something like this would have allowed players to get to places where they shouldn’t be during early stages, allowing them to bypass sequences to reduce their playtime. It’s possible that Toys for Bob noticed this and fixed it. Well, maybe it’s because that they thought everyone should be playing the games in the pace that they were meant to? Or perhaps this is just something that they accidentally fixed. Who knows?
Now let’s discuss the different areas you traverse. All three games have you going about different worlds, with each of them having their own unique themes and specific things to collect. In Spyro the Dragon, you have the unfortunate task of freeing dragons encased in crystal. In Spyro: Ripto’s Rage! You’ll need orbs and talismans in order to stop Ripto and his goons. And lastly, Spyro: Year of the Dragon requires that you save as many dragon eggs to prevent the evil sorceress from destroying them for her own benefit.
Notice that I didn’t go into the story. Well, that’s because doing so would just be overloading all of you with information. So it’s best that I do it when I make separate reviews for each title (Which I’ve already made for the first entry of the trilogy).
There are lots of different enemies that you have to watch out for and they all have their own unique designs. Some can be taken out with a simple flame breath while others need to be charged at. You don’t really have to think too hard as the majority of every enemy is taken out the exact same way. The only ones that pose an actual threat are the boss battles and those require you to actually think. Well, more so than you usually need to. They’re honestly very easy and the only way you’d lose is if you haven’t learned the basics of the game—which, by all means, should not be possible at that point.
Spyro can take up at least three attacks. You’ll notice a little dragonfly that follows you around wherever you go. That’s Sparks, and he’s basically your health indicator. Each time you take a hit, Sparks will change color. Depending on what that is will tell you how many more hits you can take. By the third hit, Sparks disappears and one more attack will mean death. The only way you can gain back health is if you torch or charge both friendly and harmless critters! Sheep, frogs, starfish, you name it! Kill em, and you get your trusty partner back to what he once was. Yeah, not what most people expected, but oh well.
Take note that each and every single game has gems that go along with anything that you’ll want to collect. Every level has a set amount of collectibles and if you want to 100% everything, then you’ll need to find them all. Gems aren’t too hard as you can find them just about anywhere. Just make sure that you thoroughly search the area for them as there are some that are either very difficult to find, or hiding in plain sight. As for the other objects that you’ll want to grab, there are certain conditions you need to meet before you get them.
While there are those which are obtainable by simply completing each level, some will require you to finish sidequests that have nothing to do with the main story. A good example? Well, there’s a particular one where you have to protect a little girl’s ice skating performance by torching enemies that are trying to ruin it. It’s not enough that they’re weird, but some of them also have to be extremely friggin difficult. That example I just gave? Well, there’s ice physics involved and we all know how much we love that!
You don’t have to do them, but you’ll need to if you want to successfully complete all three games. Trust me when I say that they’ll put you to the test as there are some which will make you want to pull your hair out! While it’s nice that there’s a difficulty level indicator to tell you how hard they are, it doesn’t really help to knowing that you’re about to get into something that will no doubt frustrate you.
It’s much appreciated that all three games have a guidebook to tell you what collectible you’re missing. It’s just a shame as the original trilogy’s guidebooks looked like actual an actual book where pages flip in order to see the information you want to know about. Here? it’s just a simple screen that has no visual flair to it.
Also, there are also skill points to earn now! No, not the kind that you’re thinking of. They’re more akin to achievements that you get by doing very specific things in the game. I don’t know why they’re called skill points, but I’m just as confused as you are. Anyway, much like the collectibles, they can range from pretty easy to incredibly difficult. If you want to know what they are, then you simply need to pause the game and look for the option that allows you to check the list. At least it’s good to know exactly what you’re supposed to be doing rather than running around aimlessly and guessing.
I have to point out that there’s a reason as to why this game feels more difficult than it should be. In fact, there are two!
Let’s start with an issue which affects the in-game camera. Not that the camera is a problem as it looks and control’s just fine; Spyro’s just the right distance away from the screen and you can move it in just about any direction. But the problem arises the moment you do use it to look around. Why? It’s because that’s when motion blur kicks in.
Spyro is a colorful game and one that’s usually very bright. Now, imagine moving the camera left and right repeatedly, only to be bombarded with blurry and dizzying visuals. Everything looks great if you’re standing still, but once you start moving, don’t be surprised if your eyes start hurting. I know that this is the result of using the Unreal engine and that some don’t really find this a problem, but those that have motion sickness will want to stay away from the remastered trilogy as far as possible. It can even affect how your search for gems as the motion blur can make it difficult to tell if there’s one that you missed! There have been times where I thought I saw a gem, only for me to keep moving the camera until I noticed it was just a part of the level terrain. If only there was a way to turn off the motion blur, but I guess that’s literally not an option.
And the second problem would have to be how Spyro controls underwater. It’s different from how you handle while on land as this time you can literally move just about anywhere! This makes you feel as if you’re losing control over Spyro at times. It’s due to the fact that the camera can make everything feel disorienting that makes it a chore to go through water-based stages. Couple that with the motion blur and you’ll have yourself a pretty bad time. So yes, our little dragon was not meant for swimming and this game proves it.
Still, if you ever wanted to play all of Spyro’s first three games, then the Reignited trilogy is the definitive way to do so. Although old problems resurface and new ones arise, they’ll most likely be inconsequential as opposed to the joy and excitement you’ll experience. So yes, Toys for Bob definitely did this game justice and I’m happy I can say that. It may not be totally amazing, but it’s what I and what most others have wanted for a long time. If you want to try it for yourselves, then purchase the remastered trilogy as soon as possible.
Disclosure: This review is based on a review code provided by Activision. Read our review policy to know how we go with our game reviews.

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New Multiscreen Live TV and VOD Service in Kuwait Broadens Mobibase’s Presence in the Middle East Market.
SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France — November 3, 2017 — Mobibase, a leading European-based TV channel and Video on Demand (VOD) provider that distributes content globally to any connected device, has launched a new video streaming service with a leading and international communications company, operating across the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. This partnership allows Mobibase to further expand its presence in the Middle East region.
The new video streaming service provides unlimited access to more than 25 live TV channels, such as Rotana Cinema, Rotana Classic, Rotana Mousica, France 24, Football TV, Cartoon TV, Sports TV, Cooking TV and others, as well as over 1000 on-demand videos. The content is available in English, Arabic, Hindi, Tamil and Urdu languages, bringing a unique and personalized entertainment experience to multiple local audiences. Moreover, the service offers a diverse range of thematic content, such as sports, news, lifestyle, kids, education, movies, and TV series, appealing to the widest possible group of viewers.
Based on Mobibase’s in-house framework, the service is built on a responsive web application that supports viewing anytime, anywhere, on any device including smartphones, tablets, and computers.
Mobibase has a strong relationship with the telecom operator, having also partnered with the company in the Middle East and North Africa, with plans to manage upcoming projects in Asia.
“We are continually looking for ways to enhance our global presence, and the Middle East represents one of the fastest growing markets for us,” said Vincent Roger, CEO of Mobibase. “This alliance will strengthen our strategic position throughout this significant region, bringing a unique viewing experience to television subscribers in the Middle East, satisfying their need for premium television and on-demand content on any screen.”
Mobibase publishes and distributes more than 150-plus ethnic and thematic TV channels and VOD content to mobile publishers, operators, and IPTV/OTT services. Mobibase provides a variety of packages such as Hispanic, Arabic, Turkish, sports and news, kids and education, lifestyle, and more. Mobibase’s offer has already reached more than 135 recognized worldwide clients in Europe, the Americas, Middle East, and Africa.


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NY Times Wonders How Union Members are Relating to Trump
A new piece in the New York Times indicates that Donald Trump's candidacy is drawing some support from union members. In the article, "Unions Lean Democratic, but Donald Trump Gets Members’ Attention," Noam Scheiber focuses on a growing concern within the labor movement that the allure of Trump might give the GOP a hike in "swing states" like Michigan and Ohio.
Scheiber quotes Mary Kay Henry, president of the Service Employees International Union. "There is deep economic anxiety among our members and the people we’re trying to organize that I believe Donald Trump’s message is tapping into,” Henry said.
The SEIU has endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, but many labor organizers and activists are pushing for Bernie Sanders to get the nomination. While the Clinton vs. Sanders debate has engulfed Democratic politics, Scheiber's piece suggests that Trump factors into this argument for some.
Scheiber quotes Ryan Leenders, a member of the International Association of Machinists in Washington state, who voted for Obama in 2008 and wrote in Ron Paul in 2012, but now says a third of his workers support Trump. "We like that he does not support TPP," said Leenders, "that he has taken the position that there should be trade tariffs for a company that moves jobs overseas."
Leenders estimates that about half of his workers support Sanders, despite the fact that the machinists union endorsed Clinton over the summer.
Is there any data to support the anxiety of pro-Clinton labor leaders? The piece cites a Working America study of voters in Ohio and Pennsylvania based on over 1,500 interviews, which found ample support for Trump among working-class Democrats. However, the piece also points out that Matt Morrison, the group’s deputy director, says Trump supporters were receptive to new information that reveals a substantial gap between "words and deeds."
Whatever the numbers, Trump's popularity continues to impact the conversation on policy. As Scheiber writes, "unlike most other Republicans, whose appeal to union voters rarely extends beyond cultural issues like gun rights, Mr. Trump’s economic pronouncements have a greater potential to scramble the standard political calculus."
Read the entire piece at the New York Times website.


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You can see what the supermarket of the future could look like in Altengottern. The place is located between Erfurt and Kassel on the northern edge of the Hainich National Park, one of the largest beech forests in Europe. But as beautiful as nature is here, the shopping facilities were bad for a long time. That all changed in February 2020 when Emma’s Day and Night Market opened.
If you want to shop here, you need a customer card and pin. He can then enter the store around the clock, seven days a week. There are around 1,000 different products on the shelves, including fruit and vegetables, baked goods and meat products from the region. Customers scan their purchases themselves and pay digitally. There are numerous cameras hanging from the ceiling for monitoring purposes, employees only come once a day to replenish the shelves.
The years of development have paid off, the concept of the digital and almost fully automatic corner shop works and is now being expanded. “We’re about to open seven more stores,” says Peter John. The founder and managing director of Emma’s day and night market is on the A73 on the A73 to inspect the building at the time of the phone call. Most of the stores have already been largely completed, but the ongoing delivery difficulties make precise planning difficult, so John has been waiting for shelves for some time now.
Other entrepreneurs are opening similar markets, 17 are currently being planned in Thuringia alone. More are to be added, because the state government supports the development of so-called “24-hour village shops” with its own funding program, which has been extended until this month.
In other rural regions there is just as much interest in shopping opportunities being offered in small towns again. The Bremen-based online supermarket “My Enso” has also developed self-service shops for this purpose. Eight branches have already opened, and “Tante Enso” branches are currently being planned or under construction at 21 other locations.
The big retailers have also recognized the gap and are taking up the booming concept. For example, the Hessian supermarket chain Tegut. Under the name Teo, eight boxes measuring 50 square meters have now been set up as a test in the Fulda district. “We want to continue to grow in the Rhine-Main area and launch twenty new boxes this year,” says a spokesman. Additional “plug-in modules” such as charging stations for e-bikes or a book exchange are also planned.
Despite the new competition, the market is big enough: John estimates the number of suitable communities at 4,500, Rewe even speaks of around 8,000 “underserved settlement areas in Germany”, in which people have to travel very long distances to buy groceries every day. While the group otherwise calculates that normal local purchase markets can only be operated profitably in communities with at least 6,000 inhabitants, the company is also trying out the self-service concept in smaller towns. With the test, Rewe board member Peter Maly wants to “find answers to the question of future-oriented local supply in rural areas far from the city centre”.
But Rewe has apparently chosen the wrong federal state for this. Because the “Nahkauf Box” with which the concept is to be tested for a year was opened in Pettstadt in March. The 2,000-person community is located in Upper Franconia and is therefore subject to the Bavarian rules for closing shops and Sunday rest. Therefore, the Bamberg district office ordered a few days after the opening that the box had to close again on Sundays.
This threatens the end of the digital corner shops in Bavaria, even before they really start. “If the current Sunday closure were to remain, it would have a direct impact on the business concept, in the worst case even leading to the failure of the pilot project,” explains Rewe.
“We need Sunday business to survive in small towns,” agrees John. The Thuringian is currently also expanding to Bavaria. A new market is scheduled to open in Altenthann in June, but there are now also problems in the Regensburg district because of the alleged disruption of the Sunday rest. After a visit last year, Bavaria’s Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger raved about the country’s first digital supermarket: “Thanks to artificial intelligence, shopping is possible 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.”
“Tante M” in the Upper Palatinate, whose operators were the first to implement the concept in Bavaria, is now no longer allowed to open on all 365 days. The responsible district office from Neustadt an der Waldnaab initially tolerated the Sunday opening, but then banned it on instructions from Munich.
Sunday rest is particularly important in large parts of the CSU. According to the “Süddeutsche Zeitung”, Prime Minister Söder is said to have personally intervened against the Sunday opening. But criticism of this is also growing in politics. The FDP accuses the Bavarian state government of refusing to make progress and calls for new rules, after all the shops are quasi “walk-in machines”. From a competition point of view, the blockade attitude is questionable, since petrol stations are also allowed to open and are used by customers on Sundays and public holidays as normal instead of supermarkets. They even have sales staff, but John would even concede that in his Emma stores the stocking with new goods on Sundays, which otherwise takes place about once a day, is no longer necessary.
In the meantime, however, things have also started to move at the CSU. Members of the state parliament like Holger Dremel, in whose constituency the Rewe project is located, are campaigning for adjustments to the public holiday law. There was also a video conference with the responsible Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann, affected district administrators and mayors. In coordination with the ministries concerned, “intensive examinations” are now being carried out as to whether and, if so, how the operation of digital mini-supermarkets on Sundays and public holidays can be made possible in the future, the Ministry of the Interior announced. It is not yet certain when the review of the legal situation will be completed.
At least for the Rewe in Pettstadt there is now an exception: the municipal council, in coordination with the district office, has allowed the opening on Sundays and public holidays. In Parkstein, Upper Palatinate, however, the community decided against it. The argument about the opening times in Bavaria continues.
“This isn’t about turning the holiday law on its head,” says Dremel. “In the case of the vending machine supermarkets, I would like to limit them to rooms in which there is insufficient supply, in which it may simply not be economically worthwhile to operate a market with staff.” The 24-hour supermarkets should remain an exception or a supplement and do not open permanently everywhere. “That would infiltrate the big supermarkets,” says Dremel. And that would eventually cost jobs.
In fact, the small self-service shops have long since been planned not only in remote villages. For example, Tegut also relies on train stations, schools, hotels and “Tante Enso” also offers its stores “as a supply solution in urban districts”, where the focus is now “on the 24/7 system and hip products”.
John also shares the concern that the new concepts will mean that staff will also disappear in existing supermarkets. “That will happen, but we don’t want to force the trend,” says the Thuringian. He sees Emma’s day and night market as a social enterprise, so he only wants to open new branches in small towns, but is slowly reaching the limits. “We still have a lot more potential, but that’s not possible because of the financial resources,” says John. He would like more support from politicians. “There are thousands of funding programs, but we don’t fit in everywhere,” says the entrepreneur.

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Robert Carr thinks he might have invented a way for firefighters to do just that.
Carr is the founder and CEO of Supero USA, an Oklahoma company that specializes in aerodynamic technology, specifically a fixed-wing aircraft fitted with video and thermal imaging cameras designed to give users a view from the sky.
His latest project is going through the paces at the University Multispectral Laboratories testing facility in Stillwater. After that, it will undergo further testing at Fort Sill.
The aircraft features vertical takeoff and landing and can run on hybrid fuels as well as electricity and gasoline. The aircraft operates anywhere from just a few hundred feet off the ground to potentially 40,000 feet.
Our plane needs no runways, no preparation on the front end or back and no launching systems or anything like that. You just pull out your iPod-like device, point, click and it goes, Carr said.
The fire service plane gives scene commanders a view of the fires intensity and size.
Local, state and federal fire marshals, including Oklahoma City Fire Department officials, plan to test the device before the end of the month at an undisclosed location.
Oklahoma City Fire Chief Keith Bryant is among those who will pay particularly close attention to this months tests.
At the Oklahoma City Fire Department, we try and be progressive enough in our thinking to at least take a look at it and see what the applications are, he said.
Beyond that, you see if this is something useful to your community. You could make a case for Oklahoma City with as much land area that we cover there could be some usefulness as far as looking at a lot of area very quickly.
Carr said the recent wildfires are a prime example of the technologys usefulness.
We would have been out there all over it, Carr said of the blazes that have caused millions of dollars in damage. The advantage well be able to give the fire department is they will be able to see where to put their resources and how to get there. Right now, they kind of have to guess at it, especially in a wildfire situation like that.
Carr said *drone* technology has far-reaching domestic applications including search and rescue, assessing tactical situations for law enforcement and assessing natural disasters. Also called unmanned vehicles, drones are often used in war zones and other dangerous environments. Drones, which can be both aerial or ground, have recently come to public attention for their use by the U.S, military in Afghanistan.
Theyre going to be as common as a police car, a fire truck or an ambulance, Carr said. Youre going to find police sending out UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) right at the moment of a 911 call and theyll be sending eyes directly over. In Oklahoma City, our plane can be anywhere in the whole city in just a few minutes.
The technology has already been used by law enforcement agencies. Just 400 miles to the south, the Montgomery County (Texas) Sheriffs Office became the first department in the nation to adopt drone technology in 2010.
Chief Deputy Randy McDaniel said his agency combined $80,000 of its own money with a $220,000 federal grant to purchase a ShadowHawk drone.
Its a very viable public safety tool, McDaniel said. Because of the nature of the beast and the value of one, we would have pursued it [even without the federal funding].
McDaniel said the drone can be used in high-risk warrant situations, hazmat spills, search and rescue, accident investigation and fire scenes.
But there are challenges. He said drone use requires Federal Aviation Administration authorization, which can slow things down, and there are privacy concerns currently being discussed at the federal level.
Its been extensive interest from law enforcement agencies throughout the country, McDaniel said of the buzz following his departments investment. I certainly believe this is an extremely effective tool that can be utilized by public safety agencies and I dont limit it to just law enforcement.