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Rust is finally available on consoles as of today. One of the influential early games in the survival-crafting genre, Rust spent over five years in Steam Early Access before finally launching on PC in 2018. And it seemed the PC was where the game would stay, until earlier this year, when it was announced it was coming to consoles courtesy of British port experts Double Eleven. You can check out a new trailer for Rust Console Edition, below.
Yup, that looks like Rust alright (you don’t play this game for it’s cutting-edge visuals). Haven’t been keeping up with Rust Console Edition? Here’s how Double Eleven describes the game:
Players looking for the ultimate competitive survival experience on console will be able to play online with up to 100 others when the game hits in a few months. Waking up on a mysterious post-apocalyptic island littered with dilapidated industrial monuments and probing scientists, it’s up to you to figure out how to keep yourself alive in a world where everything wants you dead.
Rust Console Edition is based on the PC version of the game, designed and optimised for a completely separate and unique console player experience. Rust is and forever will be the baby and brainchild of Facepunch and we’re extremely grateful to be able to take what they’ve done and create our own version of their game. Rust Console Edition is certainly the game as people know it, but under the hood where we’ve spent the last few years, we’ve created a completely different beast designed for consoles and their respective players.
Rust Console Edition is available in both a $60 Digital Deluxe edition, which includes a “welcome pack” and public test branch access, and an $80 Digital Ultimate edition, which includes the Deluxe stuff as well as the Elite Combat skin pack and 1100 “Rust Coins.” The standard version of the game will set you back $50.
Rust Console Edition is available now on Xbox One and PS4, and playable via backward compatibility on Xbox Series X/S and PS5.
The post Rust Finally Launches on Xbox and PlayStation, New Console Trailer Drops appeared first on Wccftech.

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- What is it?
This is the facelifted and fettled version of the wildly popular Mk3 Mini. Having occupied a position in the UK’s best-selling cars charts on and off for many years, the Mini has a dedicated and choosy fan base who love its pastiche of retro design elements, perky engines and sporty driving dynamics. With a brand-new Volkswagen Polo GTI on sale now, and the latest version of Ford’s Fiesta ST on the way, this high-performance Cooper S model has its work cut out for it.
- What’s new?
The only way this new Mini could shout about its British heritage more is if the horn played ‘Jerusalem’. The latest car is absolutely covered in Union Flags, with the new LED tail lights the boldest implementation of this. Elsewhere, changes are relatively small. UK cars now get full LED headlights as standard, with an unbroken ring of LEDs functioning as daytime running lights. Mini’s new, simpler logo features throughout, and inside there are a few tech upgrades. Personalisation has been ramped up, too, with the Mini Yours programme giving buyers unprecedented levels of control over what their car
- What’s under the bonnet?
The entry-level 1.2-litre engine has been replaced by a detuned version of the Cooper’s 1.5-litre unit. The rest of the range is identical in power, though fuel economy has improved.
Our Cooper S model produced a hefty 189 bhp. Despite the Mini weighing a fairly porky 1,265 kilos, performance is sprightly, with 0–60 mph despatched in 6.6 seconds. Top speed sits at 146 mph. The engine has plenty of low-down grunt, but doesn’t encourage you to rev it hard. The best progress is to be made in the mid-range, thanks to that turbocharged torque.
All Minis get an excellent six-speed manual ’box as standard, with rev-match technology in ‘Sport’ mode.
Most automatic models are fitted with a new seven-speed DCT transmission, which is smooth to shift but seemed too happy to change down unnecessarily. Hot JCW and Cooper SD models feature an eight-speed torque converter ’box instead.
- What’s it like to drive?
The Mini sticks to the road like glue in hard cornering – Mini says it handles ‘like a go-kart’ and has been trading on this since the brand was reborn in 2001. It’s fantastically entertaining on a twisty road, and the relatively stiff suspension ensures the car remains flat in cornering.
The steering is nicely weighted – albeit slightly too heavy in ‘Sport’ mode – and offers bags of feedback. It’s not a match for really hardcore hot hatches such as the Peugeot 208 GTI by Peugeot Sport, but it walks all over the likes of the Audi S1 or Volkswagen Polo GTI.
That stiff suspension does mean the ride isn’t ideal for longer journeys, though. The Mini doesn’t exactly crash into bumps and potholes – it sort of bounces over them instead, courtesy of its short wheelbase.
- How does it look?
Those patriotic taillights are the big talking point – they make the Mini totally unmistakeable, even from a distance, and are bound to be a bit of a Marmite choice. The headlights now feature an unbroken ring of LEDs – a far more premium touch – but elsewhere the Mini retains its cute proportions and retro styling. Whether you prefer this to the more contemporary style of cars such as the Audi A1 is a personal choice, but sales figures definitely come out in the Mini’s favour.
The Mini Yours personalisation programme will allow you to add your own choice of design to the projector lights, indicator repeaters, door sills and dash – our test car was named after the Royal family, and proudly displayed ‘Phillip’ on the front wings. The programme launches in the UK in July.
- What’s it like inside?
The Mini’s interior remains a sticking-point, as its retro design hinders usability to a point.
It’s characterful, but buttons and switches are scattered about the cabin.
The small gauge cluster is hard to read, while the central infotainment display looks a bit lost within its vast surround.
Lighting is another issue, with an irritating strip in the centre console and a gaudily lit panel in front of the passenger clashing with the rest of the cabin backlighting.
Space for rear passengers and luggage is poor, but this won’t matter to most buyers – there’s plenty of room in the front, with comfortable and easily adjustable seats. Five-door models fix this to a point.
- What’s the spec like?
The new Mini features an improved equipment tally, but buyers should be wary of the extensive options list. As standard the car comes with a 6.5-inch infotainment display, DAB radio, LED lights front and rear, air-conditioning and remote central locking.
Equipment levels increase with engine spec, but most buyers will opt for the ‘Chili Pack’ of options. This adds rear parking sensors, automatic lights and wipers, different alloy wheels, improved upholstery and sports seats. Personalisation is vast and varied, and with the Mini Yours pack, it’s possible to have as many as 12 Union Jacks adorning your car. Please don’t specify all of them, though.
The new Mini isn’t a big change over the old car, but it didn’t need to be. The updates help freshen up what’s now a four-year-old car, and the result is eye-catching and feels premium. The best part of the Mini – the driving experience – has been left virtually untouched, and while it’s no luxury limo it remains amazing fun on a twisting road and more than accomplished in town. The lower-spec Cooper would be our choice over the somewhat pricey Cooper S, but whatever engine or trim you go for the Mini hatchback is a great small car.


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David Lublin calls Montgomery County’s District 16 a “chock full o’lawyers” district, in his blog post, “D16 Not So Competitive After All.” (District 16 borders the D.C. line from Bethesda to the Potomac River.)
How true! Attorneys are over-represented in politics throughout America, and even more so in Montgomery County.
Montgomery County also has the odd distinction of electing more political officials with Capitol Hill staff experience on their resumes than anyplace else on Earth. In addition, we have “local officials” here with experience in some of the many union national headquarters located in D.C., and others with backgrounds in the many business special-interest groups headquartered here.
Most of these folks have one foot rooted in their home town far away, and one foot rooted in national politics in D.C. Many have law degrees. Naturally. By coincidence, they happen to reside and vote in Montgomery County. They make local politics in Montgomery County unique. Sometimes they overwhelm MoCo politics and make it crazy.
More on this odd mix of pols at a later date.
— John Hayden
If you’d like to see a superb blog about Maryland politics, which David Lublin has developed in just a few weeks, check out theseventhstate.com.

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MOULMEIN, Mon State — The chairman of the National Development Party (NDP) came out firmly in support of controversial race and religion protection laws passed earlier this year and went one step further on Monday by suggesting Burma should consider enfranchising monks, who are constitutionally barred from voting.
The NDP chief, former presidential adviser Nay Zin Latt, made the party’s stance known in the Mon State capital Moulmein at an event held to introduce its regional candidates for Burma’s November general election.
“We fervently support the race and religion protection laws,” Nay Zin Latt told a crowd of several hundred people that included Buddhist monks. “Other countries also stand by the interests of their own races and nationals, and we have no reason to be afraid of standing by the interests of nationalism and race and religion.”
The legislative package known as the race and religion protection laws includes restrictions on religious conversion, polygamy and interfaith marriage, and also allows authorities to impose birth spacing requirements on a regional basis. Critics have derided the laws for impinging on the rights of women and religious minorities, particularly Muslims.
Pinna Sara, a monk from Moulmein’s Ye Monastery, told The Irrawaddy: “We should support the race and religion protection laws if they serve national interests and the interests of citizens.”
When asked what the NDP’s position was on whether Buddhist monks and other religious leaders should be granted suffrage, Nay Zin Latt said he would be open to the possibility.
“Democracy is based on freedom of expression, freedom of speech, equality and justice. There should be equality in a country that has transformed into a democracy and is practicing democracy,” he said.
“When our party’s representatives get into Parliament, we’ll ask the representatives of other parties this question: How are other religions, matters related to race and religion like these, protected in other countries? In our country, can the spiritual leaders of other faiths vote?” he continued, in apparent reference to the omission of some religions from this prohibition.
In Burma, “members of religious orders” are barred from casting a vote, but related election laws only cover three religions—Buddhism, Christianity and Hinduism.
“If they can, why shouldn’t our spiritual leaders, monks, have the vote? The code of conduct [of the Buddhist Order] does not concern me, but if I ask what equality and justice is, I think it will be a very difficult question to deny,” the party chairman said.
Lawyer Ko Ni said the prohibition does not affect Muslim religious leaders known as Mawlawi because they are not religious clergy.
“Mawlawi are like ordinary people. They are not religious clergy. They can marry and have children,” Ko Ni, himself a Muslim, told The Irrawaddy.
Nay Zin Latt’s remarks come amid a rising tide of Buddhist nationalism and anti-Muslim sentiment that has coincided with the lead-up to Burma’s landmark general election. The Association for the Protection of Race and Religion, a Buddhist nationalist group better known by its Burmese acronym Ma Ba Tha, is made up of both monks and laypeople, and was one of the leading proponents of the race and religion laws.
Any effort to enfranchise members of religious orders would require a constitutional amendment. Granting suffrage to the Sangha, as the Buddhsit monkhood is known in Burma, would politically empower a sizeable demographic, with estimates putting the number of monks in the country at about 500,000.
A total of 18 political parties will contest the November election in Mon State. The NDP will run for 17 seats in Mon State across the Union Parliament and regional assembly—six in the Lower House, five in the Upper House and six in the Mon State legislature.
The NDP is a relative newcomer to Burma’s political scene, having been registered only in July of this year. Nay Zin Latt resigned from his post as an adviser to President Thein Sein shortly after making his intention to help set up the party known.
In terms of candidates fielded, the NDP is Burma’s fourth biggest party in this year’s election, contesting 353 seats nationwide.
The Union Election Commission (UEC) has set a Nov. 8 date for the election, though on Tuesday commission chairman Tin Aye indicated that the poll might not go ahead on time, citing the disruption that widespread flooding in the country has caused to livelihoods and electoral preparations.
Translated by Thet Ko Ko.

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Day Trip: Last chance to view holiday trees
CHICAGO – It's over. Many have put their Christmas trees and holiday decorations away. They're looking forward to a new year of bright beginnings. However, there are some who want one last look at those decorations before moving fully into winter. The Museum of Science and Industry just happens to have a supply of holiday spirit open through Sunday.

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Silicone Vs. Saline Breast Implants: What’s The Difference?
One of the first decisions every breast augmentation patient must make is whether to use a silicone or a saline implant. Both types of implants have a similar outer shell made of silicone but differ in terms of filling: saline implants are filled with sterile saline (salt water), whereas silicone implants are made of a silicone (plastic) gel. While other implant variables like size or shape are important, implant composition can play a significant role in determining the final result and patient satisfaction.
Here’s a side by side comparison of both implant types:
Advantage: Silicone implants feel more natural.
Silicone and saline implants do feel very different. Silicone implants are engineered to closely emulate both the look and feel of natural breast tissue. Thus, silicone is softer to the touch and “squishier” when squeezed, while saline implants are often firmer and unnatural feeling.
The more natural feel of silicone implants makes them an ideal choice for patients who have less naturally occurring breast tissue or for those who prefer an over the muscle placement.
Advantage: Silicone implants look more natural.
There are also some major differences in terms of how natural each implant looks. In general, saline implants appear firmer and rounder compared to silicone implants. This is due to the pliability of each type of material.
Saline implants tend to be deliberately overfilled which leads to more superior fullness and firmness to the touch.
Silicone gel is highly pliable and usually less full superiorly. If you hold a silicone implant from the top, most of the silicone will move to the bottom with gravity. This pliability gives silicone implants more similar physical characteristics of natural breast tissue.
All variables equal, silicone provides a more natural end result, while saline implants often look more dramatic yet augmented.
Scars and Incisions
Advantage: Saline implants require smaller incisions and leave smaller scars.
Placement techniques for silicone and saline implants vary. Saline implants are actually inserted without filling (empty) and saline is pumped in once the implant is in place. In contrast, silicone implants are pre-filled and thus require a larger incision in order to be properly inserted. So saline implants require smaller incisions and result in smaller scars (typically about ½” smaller).
Saline implants also offer more incision placement options in comparison to silicone implants. While both types of implants can be placed using incisions under the breast fold (inframammary), through the areola (periareolar incisions) or along the armpit (transaxillary), saline implants can also be placed through the belly button (TUBA).
Advantage: Saline implants are slightly more customizable.
When it comes to implants, size is important! While saline and silicone implants come in a similar variety of sizes, there is one big difference: the volume of each silicone implant is fixed (i.e. 425cc), while saline implants can be slightly overfilled or under filled as needed (i.e. 410cc to 440cc). This enables plastic surgeons to adjust the volume of saline implants during surgery to ensure symmetry between the breasts. The size of some saline implants can even be adjusted postoperatively through a remote injection port (common in breast reconstruction procedures).
Advantage: Both saline and silicone implants are available in the same shapes.
Saline and silicone implants are both offered in round or teardrop (contoured) shapes. Learn more about implant shape.
Additionally, both types are offered with the similar projections: low profile, moderate profile, moderate plus profile, high profile and sometimes ultra-high profile.
Advantage: Both silicone and saline implants are available in the same textures.
Saline and silicone implants are both offered with either smooth or textured outer shells. While not scientifically conclusive, many surgeons believe textured shells decrease the risk of capsular contracture or improper moving of the implant. However, textured shells may also be more susceptible to rippling or wrinkling. Textured surfaces have also been linked to a rare form of lymphoma while smooth shells have not.
Advantage: Saline and silicone implants last equally as long.
Mechanical devices are prone to failure at some point over their lifetime, and breast implants are no exception. While implants are highly durable some patients will need to replace their implants at some point in time. However, there is no study that shows a difference in longevity between saline and silicone implants. Both implant types can last equally as long when placed in the body.
Advantage: Silicone implants have less chance of rippling or wrinkling.
Breast implant rippling (or wrinkling) results in folds or wrinkles in the implant that may be visible through the skin. Ripples usually occur on the bottom or sides of the breast. All variables constant, saline implants have a slightly higher chance of rippling compared to silicone implants due to the lower viscosity of saline compared to silicone gel.
Advantage: Saline implants rupture is easier to detect and saline is harmlessly absorbed into the body.
While uncommon, one of the risks of breast augmentation is rupturing of the implant. Rupturing occurs when the outer shell of the implant weakens to the point where a tear or hole develops. The filling from within the shell then leaks out causing deformities in the appearance of the breasts.
A saline implant rupture is immediately detectable as deflation (loss of volume) occurs quite rapidly. The saline (salt water) filling rushes out of the implant and into the body where it will be harmlessly absorbed. While this deflating of the breast may be aesthetically displeasing, there is no real urgency to fix the implant since saline is non-toxic.
In contrast, silicone implant ruptures do not result in a rapid deflation of the breasts. Instead the silicone implant filling slowly oozes out of the implant but often collects within the breast pocket. This is referred to as a “silent rupture” as a visual diagnosis is nearly impossible. The FDA recommends women with silicone breast implants have an MRI screening for silent rupture 3 years after surgery and every 2 years after that.
Advantage: Saline implants are less expensive.
A major contributing factor that determines the total cost of a breast augmentation surgery is the cost of the implant. In general, saline implants are less expensive compared to silicone. Women can typically save $500 – $1,000 by choosing saline.
Advantage: Saline and silicone implants have similar risks.
Breast augmentation surgery is a relatively low risk procedure. Risks, while uncommon, include capsular contracture, a change in nipple sensation, implant rupture, and infection.
Saline Vs. Silicone: What’s Better?
In the United States, silicone implants are far more popular with roughly 75% of women choosing silicone over saline. However, that does not mean that silicone is the best choice for all women. Since both types of implants have their own unique advantages and disadvantages, patients should keep a relatively open mind before seeing a board-certified plastic surgeon for an in-person consultation.
A skilled surgeon will have years of experience using both silicone and saline implants and patients with many different characteristics. This experience will allow your surgeon to help you determine the best implant type for your specific body type and desired final result.

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According to a recent report published in the Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development, inter-generational conflict in the workplace is on the rise. And with three generations currently occupying the workforce, companies will need to pay more attention to this issue than they have in the past.
The report, Leveraging Generational Diversity in Today’s Workplace, outlines a few challenges that employers are facing when it comes to broad range of ages on a team. The authors, Matthew Legas, M.S. Food and Drug Administration, and Cynthia Sims, Ed.D. Southern Illinois University Carbondale, write:
“Each generation has distinctive experiences that have an impact on their values, and each has complex cultural variations (McNamara, 2005). There are also various communication styles and workplace experiences that distinguish each generation. The contrasting characteristics and sheer volume of these generations combined are creating tension and dissension within the workplace.”
And, they say, this “tension and dissention” is causing companies to be less productive. They continue:
“With three generations working together and a present lack of generational diversity understanding in today‘s workforce, a disharmony within U.S. businesses and decreased productivity has been evident (Clare, 2009). Corporate America seems to be ignoring these dynamics (Heffes, 2005).”
The report outlines a few ideas to ease generational tension – but it indicates that business leaders shouldn’t stop at diversity training – they need to be sure to engage employees in the work on a one-to-one level.
Building Generational Understanding
In particular, say Legas and Sims, baby boomers may take issue with the desire of younger members of the workforce to move up the ladder before they have “paid their dues.” They write, “This changing work pace and seemingly unfair system makes positive employee relationships across generations difficult. Communication can, therefore, be stifled among generations, which may negatively impact productivity and employee morale.”
In order to remedy the situation, they say, business leaders must go further than acknowledge generational differences. They have to work to ease tensions that are there – or those that will be. It says:
“Acknowledging generational diversity is not enough for a business that is aiming both its short- term and long-term goals on increasing economic capital in an ever-changing national and global market. U.S. organizations need to seek out effective generational diversity training programs to address generational misunderstandings.
“Few companies offer diversity training specific to generational diversity and tend to focus on race and gender differences. The problem that some organizations run into is that they wait until they have already failed in this area before addressing it.”
The authors suggest that diversity initiatives aimed at fostering generational understanding around communication and motivations can help create stronger teams. They explain, “Generational diversity training would go beyond the common training that focuses on race, gender, and sexual orientation. It would include generational differences, similarities, misconceptions, and common misunderstandings in the workplace salient.”
Importance of Building Relationships
But, they authors write, training isn’t enough. They suggest companies take a two-pronged approach to generational diversity, with a training initiative one side and a mentoring program on the other. “Also, a successful mentorship program would help the various generations to work together for success and allow U.S. businesses to capitalize on retention of knowledge transfer amongst its future human capital.”
Besides being a strategy for knowledge transfer, mentoring can help build rapport and closeness amongst team mates.
“Opportunities to collaborate on duties and interact in company events, both during and after work hours, can encourage cohesion and promote partnerships between various generations. Incorporating a mentoring program will give employees a chance to develop bonds across generations. Organizations should make it a priority to show they value their employees‘ participation in these mentoring programs by providing incentives for participants.”
They add, “The overall goal is to retain employees, who feel good about themselves, their co-workers, and their futures within the organization.” By making relationships the center of the workplace, individuals will feel more affinity for their employer and teammates, producing better productivity outcomes.


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Installation Instructions for the Yak Gear Taco Paddle Clip
1 – Do not use waterproof silicone in any holes you drill during installation. Waterproof silicone will cause the wellnuts to slip and, therefore, not tighten.
2 – To prevent cross threading, use soap on the threads of the screws.
3 – Our products include unlimited customer support. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email us at firstname.lastname@example.org.
Placement: Carefully choose the placement of the paddle clip using the following criteria:
1) within an arm’s length from the paddling position and
2) out of harm’s way when loading and unloading the boat.
To best determine the placement, sit in the boat and assume the paddling position. Remember, a comfortable reach for your paddle is much further in your garage than it is out on the water.
Installation with Inside Access: Drill a 5/32 inch hole using the clip as your guide. Turn the screw through your clip and into your kayak. Put the wellnut on the inside of your kayak backwards and tighten the screw until tight. You can put the wellnut on with the small nut at the end, or you can put the wellnut on by turning it around and putting the nut side first. This will also cover the bare threads of the screws if they are protruding into your kayak or canoe.
Installation without Inside Access: To set wellnuts, drill a hole with a 3/8 inch drill bit at the desired position, using your clip as a guide. Slide the black wellnut into the hole and screw the screw through the clip into the threaded wellnut until totally tight. Do not use waterproof silicone when installing without inside access.
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The defender, in a chat with www.tobexmedia.com has however dismissed such claims as a mere fabrication which has no substance in it.
“I have received many calls regarding the story and I wondered where it emanated from. I must say though that the story gave itself away. It was just a fabricated gossip and nothing more than that,” said the five-time World Cup participant.
The 38-year old added that she is fully focused for now on joining the rest of her teammates for the national team training tour ahead of July’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.


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THE launch of NaMo TV without obtaining requisite permissions and broadcasting license from the Ministry of Information and Technology (I&B) is a blatant violation of the laws of the land.
The TV channel which was launched on March 31, 2019 is dedicated solely to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speeches and rallies. The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) ministry claimed that NaMo TV was a “special service”. – an advertising platform with direct-to-home service providers like DishTV, TataSky, and Airtel, and therefore did not require any official permission. However, the I&B ministry has no explanation of how it allowed the broadcast of NaMo TV via satellite without the mandatory security clearance.
This is the first time in the history of broadcasting in India that a channel propagating a single political party’s agenda had gone on air without obtaining compulsory security clearance.
Violation of broadcasting laws
Under India’s broadcasting laws, channels cannot broadcast via satellite unless they obtain a license from the I&B ministry which in itself is a back-breaking task involving rigorous background checks and security clearances from the I&B ministry and the Home Ministry.
How did the I&B ministry allow this security breach at such a crucial time in the nation’s polity?
Officials of the I&B ministry claim that “special services advertising platforms” like NaMo TV fall in the category of “platform service” channels which do not require any licensing and therefore do not come under the regulation of the I&B ministry. But there is clear contradiction in the stand of the Ministry,
Under broadcasting laws, “platform service channels” cannot be aired through a satellite. Multiple sources have corroborated that NaMo TV channel broadcasts via a satellite.
“The Election Commission should ask this government who is the owner of this channel and ask the DTH operators how much money they have been paid for this. Whether this money is related to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi? There have been several reports in media that the channel is running by satellite – from where did they take permission? Are they using underground cables”?
Even if one admits that NaMo TV is a platform advertising channel and not a regular channel, how did was this channel, using a satellite, allowed to broadcast on multiple DTH service providers when it had no broadcast license, and never applied for one.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in a consultation paper released in June, 2014 recommended that platform services must be registered by the operator with the I&B ministry along with the name of the entity, details of the company that is running the service and its beneficial owners. TRAI has also recommended that platform services not be allowed to be shared with other networks, which is exactly what NaMo TV is doing, running parallel broadcasts across various DTH service networks.
What is equally disconcerting is that there has been no action by the Election Commission, in what appears to be not just the contravention of broadcasting laws but also a violation of the Model Code of Conduct.
“The Election Commission should ask this government who is the owner of this channel and ask the DTH operators how much money they have been paid for this. Whether this money is related to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi? There have been several reports in media that the channel is running by satellite – from where did they take permission? Are they using underground cables”? senior journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta asked. Guha Thakurta has written extensively on the media, in particular its control by large corporations and the impact of this control on the free functioning of the fourth estate.
He said the government was clearly exploiting loopholes in India’s broadcasting laws to run a channel without permission and license. “The Election Commission should now act strongly against the government,” Guha Thakurta said while speaking to The Leaflet.
Violation of Model Code of Conduct
Section 126 of the Representation of People Act, 1950 prohibits political parties from taking out television or electronic advertisements 48 hours before an election. Section 126 reads as follows:
- Prohibition of public meetings during period of forty-eight hours ending with hours fixed for conclusion of poll—
- No person shall—
- convene, hold, attend, join or address any public meeting or procession in connection with an election; or
- display to the public any election matter by means of cinematograph, television or other similar apparatus; or
- propagate any election matter to the public by holding, or by arranging the holding of, any musical concert or any theatrical performance or any other entertainment or amusement with a view to attracting the members of the public thereto, in any polling area during the period of forty-eight hours ending with the hour fixed for the conclusion of the poll for any election in that polling area.
In this case, any electronic advertisement which runs before the 48 hours ban has to be “pre-certified” by the Election Commission and it is apparent that no such pre-certification has been done for NaMo TV given that the Election Commission become aware of the channel only when the opposition complained about it.
Supreme Court Advocate Virag Gupta told The Leaflet that the broadcast by NaMo TV was without any doubt a violation of the Model Code of Conduct.
He specifically mentioned three points, which he said needed to be considered by the Election Commission:
- If it is not a TV channel, then deemed advertisement expenses be noted against the party.
- This channel should be blocked during the silence period i.e. last 48 hours of each phase of election.
- If it is advertising, then content must be pre-certified by the Model Code of Conduct as per Election rules.
Has there been a security breach in allowing NaMo TV to broadcast? Will the Election Commission act against this clear violation of the Model Code of Conduct?


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Though it's been two months since Cory Monteith died of an accidental drug overdose, the Glee star's passing hasn't fully resonated with those who knew and loved him. During a Sept. 13 appearance on Katie, his costar Dianna Agron was asked how she's coping after the 31-year-old's tragic death.
"It's one of those things that still doesn't seem real," said Agron, 27. "You just take out a new lease on life and you realize that he's smiling down on us."
The Family star added, "We all have nothing but the truth, which is he was one of the most amazing people that I've ever met—generous, loving, kind—and that's how he'll always be remembered."
Monteith and four other actors will be more prominently featured during the Emmy Awards' "In Memoriam" tribute on Sunday, Sept. 22. During a conference call with reporters earlier this week, show producer Ken Ehrlich and CBS executive Jack Sussman defended their decision to highlight Monteith.
"It was a rather personal choice, but Cory's appeal was to maybe a little different generation than some of the others we're honoring," Ehrlich explained. "We felt it needed to be represented, that at 31, he passed away under very tragic circumstances. And that it was important to be responsive to younger viewers, to whom Cory Monteith meant as much as perhaps these other four individuals meant to their own generations."
In addition to Monteith, James Gandolfini, Jean Stapleton, Gary David Goldberg and Jonathan Winters will be featured in the expanded "In Memoriam" segement.

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Since I’ve been lax about posting today, and you haven’t had one of these lately:
- Nelson Mandela, Peaceful Liberator, Dies (NYT) — This was the breaking news that made me think, “I should do a Virtual Front Page.” He was 95.
- France takes military action in CAR (BBC) — While people in this country were yammering about Sarah Palin and some guy named Martin Bashir, 100 people were dying in the Central African Republic. France is going in to try to stop it. Because France does stuff like that nowadays, unlike certain other countries that could be mentioned. Ahem. But in our defense: The UN Security Council unanimously approved French action, which is something it doesn’t do for us.
- Pope to Set Up Commission on Clerical Child Abuse (NYT) — The new broom gets set to do some more sweeping.
- Stolen cobalt-60 found; thieves likely dead or dying (WashPost) — This takes the “Dumb Crook News” meme to a new level.
- GOP Family Feud: ‘Showboat’ DeMint Takes on ‘Tyrant’ McConnell (NPR) — In case you wondered what our boy was up to lately.
- Taboo, X-rated shop, announces it is closing (The State) — Oh, no! So where am I going to buy dirty stuff if I need some? Oh, year, the internet. In fact, why was there a shop for this in 2013 anyway? Showrooming?


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A forerunner of psychological fiction, and considered a landmark work for its innovative use of narrative devices, Sterne's topsy-turvy novel was both celebrated and vilified when first published. Originally released in nine separate volumes, it is in effect an exercise about the difficulties of writing. Impossible to categorize, it remains a beguiling milestone in the history of literature.
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Introduction and Notes by Robert Folkenflik Rich in playful double entendres, digressions, formal oddities, and typographical experiments, "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman provoked a literary sensation when it first appeared in England in a series of volumes from 1759 to 1767. An ingeniously structured novel (about writing a novel) that fascinates like a verbal game of chess, "Tristram Shandy is the most protean and playful English novel of the eighteenth century and a celebration of the art of fiction; its inventiveness anticipates the work of Joyce, Rushdie, and Fuentes in our own century. This Modern Library Paperback is set from the nine-volume first edition from 1759.

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No, this blog post is not going to be about sex (despite the implications of the title.) So for all of you who thought that, you can either read something else or read more of this. I would prefer the latter but it’s a free country, so you decide.
Its 12:02am and I’m up. The worst thing about being up late at night? TV is really rubbish, so I get bored quite easily. Well that problem should be solved since I plan on going to bed…soon.
My song of the Month: Get Lucky by Daft Punk ft Pharrell Williams.
I’m in love with this song. I first heard it on TV and straight away, the next day I listened to it about seven times. I read that the song reached a million downloads in 69 days- which I find quite amazing, but listen to it and you’ll know why. The song is a smooth blend of funk, discotheque and electronic sound. Parts of it remind me of ‘Rock with you’ by Michael Jackson- I never realised I missed that sort of 70s, 80s sound till I heard it again…In the form of this song. The icing on the cake for me was the harmonies during the words ‘…to give up to we are’. As a singing and lover of music I love harmonies and I would prefer using them to enhance songs more NOT autotune.
In general the song is upbeat, and a feel good song. I feel the impulse to get up and dance when I hear the funky beats that are embedded in its tune. The only downside I would say is that there isn’t much lyrical content to song itself- two short verses and the rest is the chorus.
Anyway, I would love to stay and blog some more, but sleep awaits me.
So Goodnight, or Good Morning, whatever way you want to look at it. 😉
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So it’s the week after Holy week…whatever that’s called. I haven’t been on here for a while, but it’s nice to be back. Check out the ‘Squares Eyes‘ section of my blog, where I, a self-confessed TV fanatic, will be posting reviews and recommendations of TV shows ( and maybe the occasional film) to watch.
It’s the Easter Holidays and I’m meant to be revising…or trying to anyway. Holidays are usually those times where I have so much time on my hands I either do nothing at all, or a lot of things. Honestly, I can’t wait till exams are over. I can literally imagine the moment where I can walk out of school with my grades and burn my uniform- tie, skirt and all. Until then…I need to FOCUS.
And… to sum up the news for the week for those who live in a hole, or are just to busy living life:
Roger Ebert (Famous Journalist and Film critic) has died of cancer- R.I.P to him
North Korea seems to be stirring a global panic and threatening America with their nukes- I see the possible start of Cold War 2 (?).
The Philpotts have been sentenced and jailed for manslaughter. All six of their children were killed last year in a fire that they, the parents, (apparently) started. Honestly, the amount of cruelty in this world never seizes to amaze me.
On a positive note I’ve been enjoying the amazing Japanese films that have been coming on Film 4 as part of Studio Ghibli season. I’m not into all the sorcery…but I enjoyed the films Arrietty, Ponyo and Whisper of the Heart, which came on today.
Nearly finished The Kite Runner by Khalid Hosseini. One word – FANTASTIC. A must add to anyone’s bucket list of books to read, (if you have one that is).


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VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Clark County, Wash., health officer says one child has died and three others fell ill after a recent outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 at a Vancouver-area day care center.
Dr. Alan Melnick did not immediately identify or provide any details Friday on the child who died.
Four children were hospitalized; Melnick says the other three have been released.
Melnick says the first child was hospitalized on March 19 and three others soon after.
The licensed day care center has been closed temporarily. The Columbian says the day care center is located in a private home in suburban Hazel Del. Health officials say they don’t know the precise source of the outbreak but said it did not appear related to food, water or another single source.
Investigators tested 22 children and four adults. They say they found six people carrying the E. coli bacteria in their blood but not showing symptoms.

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Jessica Alba: Baby2Baby Event with Rachel Zoe!
Jessica Alba attends a fundraiser for Baby2Baby held at the Jenni Kayne boutique on Sunday (July 10) in West Hollywood, Calif.
The 30-year-old pregnant actress is a board member of Baby2Baby, an organization that supplies Los Angeles families in need with baby gear and children’s clothing. Co-Presidents Kelly Patricof and Norah Weinstein organized the festivities with fun arts and crafts, face painting and balloon animals!
Jessica was joined at the event by her daughter Honor and celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe, who was one of the afternoon event’s co-hosts. Rebecca Gayheart also stopped by to lend her support!
Money raised at the event will go to Baby2Baby’s network of community organizations that will in turn distribute new and gently used essentials to local families in need.


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|Writer||Katharine Lee Bates|
|Composer||Samuel A. Ward|
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"America the Beautiful" is an American Samuel A. Ward.
Bates originally wrote the words as a poem, "Pikes Peak", first published in the Fourth of July edition of the church periodical The Congregationalist in 1895. At that time, the poem was titled "America" for publication.
Ward had originally written the music, "Materna", for the hymn "O Mother dear, Jerusalem" in 1882, though it was not first published until 1892. Ward's music combined with the Bates poem was first published in 1910 and titled America the Beautiful.
The song is one of the most popular of the many American patriotic songs.
In 1893, at the age of 33, Bates, an English professor at Wellesley College, had taken a train trip to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to teach a short summer school session at Colorado College. Several of the sights on her trip inspired her, and they found their way into her poem, including the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the "White City" with its promise of the future contained within its alabaster buildings; the wheat fields of America's heartland Kansas, through which her train was riding on July 16; and the majestic view of the Great Plains from high atop Zebulon's Pikes Peak.
On the pinnacle of that mountain, the words of the poem started to come to her, and she wrote them down upon returning to her hotel room at the original Antlers Hotel. The poem was initially published two years later in The Congregationalist to commemorate the Fourth of July. It quickly caught the public's fancy. Amended versions were published in 1904 and 1913.
Several existing pieces of music were adapted to the poem. A hymn tune composed by Samuel A. Ward was generally considered the best music as early as 1910 and is still the popular tune today. Just as Bates had been inspired to write her poem, Ward, too, was inspired to compose his tune. The tune came to him while he was on a ferryboat trip from Coney Island back to his home in New York City, after a leisurely summer day in 1882, and he immediately wrote it down. He was so anxious to capture the tune in his head, he asked fellow passenger friend Harry Martin for his shirt cuff to write the tune on. He composed the tune for the old hymn "O Mother Dear, Jerusalem", retitling the work "Materna". Ward's music combined with Bates's poem were first published together in 1910 and titled "America the Beautiful".
Ward died in 1903, not knowing the national stature his music would attain since the music was only first applied to the song in 1904. Bates was more fortunate since the song's popularity was well established by the time of her death in 1929.
At various times in the more than 100 years that have elapsed since the song was written, particularly during the John F. Kennedy administration, there have been efforts to give "America the Beautiful" legal status either as a national hymn or as a national anthem equal to, or in place of, "The Star-Spangled Banner", but so far this has not succeeded. Proponents prefer "America the Beautiful" for various reasons, saying it is easier to sing, more melodic, and more adaptable to new orchestrations while still remaining as easily recognizable as "The Star-Spangled Banner". Some prefer "America the Beautiful" over "The Star-Spangled Banner" due to the latter's war-oriented imagery. Others prefer "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the same reason. While that national dichotomy has stymied any effort at changing the tradition of the national anthem, "America the Beautiful" continues to be held in high esteem by a large number of Americans.
The melody of this song was the school song of the former University of Shanghai, which closed in 1952. Currently, it is used by Shanghai Alumni Primary School in Hong Kong and Hujiang High School in Taiwan as the melody of their school song.
At Colorado College, where Bates was teaching at the time of writing it, "America the Beautiful" is commonly sung at events such as convocations, commencement, and baccalaureate and has become somewhat of a second anthem for the school.
When Richard Nixon visited China in 1972, this song was played as the welcome music.
The song is often included in songbooks in a wide variety of religious congregations in the United States.
Original poem (1893)
In 1976, while the United States celebrated its bicentennial, a soulful version popularized by Ray Charles peaked at number 98 on the US R&B Charts, and is included on the soundtrack for the movie The Sandlot.
Three different renditions of the song have entered the Jamie O'Neal, The Oak Ridge Boys, Collin Raye, Kenny Rogers, Keith Urban and Phil Vassar reached number 58 in July 2001. The song re-entered the chart following the September 11 attacks.
Popularity of the song increased greatly following the September 11 attacks; at some sporting events it was sung in addition to the traditional singing of the national anthem. During the first taping of the Late Show with David Letterman following the attacks, CBS newsman Dan Rather cried briefly as he quoted the fourth verse.
"From sea to shining sea", originally used in the charters of some of the English Colonies in North America, is an American idiom meaning from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean (or vice versa). Many songs have used this term, including the American patriotic songs "America, the Beautiful" and "God Bless the USA". In addition to these, it is also featured in Schoolhouse Rock's "Elbow Room". A term similar to this is the Canadian motto A Mari Usque Ad Mare (From sea to sea).
Lynn Sherr's 2001 book America the Beautiful discusses the origins of the song and the backgrounds of its authors in depth. The book points out that the poem has the same meter as that of "Auld Lang Syne"; the songs can be sung interchangeably. Additionally, Sherr discusses the evolution of the lyrics, for instance changes in from the original third verse written by Bates. The song appears in Ellen Raskin's The Westing Game.
- (McKim notes that Ward mailed a friend a postcard in which he stated the hymn had been composed in 1882, however).
- Ray Charles discography
- Whitburn, p. 297
- Whitburn, p. 24
- Collins, Ace. Songs Sung, Red, White, and Blue: The Stories Behind America's Best-Loved Patriotic Songs. HarperResource, 2003. ISBN 0060513047
- MP3 and RealAudio recordings available at the United States Library of Congress
- Free sheet music of America the Beautiful from Cantorion.org
- Words, sheet music & MIDI file at the Cyber Hymnal
- America the Beautiful Park in Colorado Springs named for Katharine Lee Bates' words.
- Archival collection of America the Beautiful lantern slides from the 1930s.
- Another free sheet music
- David Firestone - When Romney’s Reach Exceeds His Grasp - Mitt Romney quotes the song


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New research suggests that speaking more than one language may delay different kinds of dementia — the loss of mental ability. In fact, researchers say speaking two languages appears to be more important than education in defending against dementias.
A study in India examined the effect of knowing more than one language in delaying the first signs of several disorders. They included Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, vascular dementia, Lewy bodies dementia and mixed dementias. Researchers studied nearly 650 people whose average age was 66. Two hundred forty of those studied suffered from Alzheimer’s — the most common form of mental decline. Three-hundred-ninety-one of the subjects spoke two or more languages.
Investigators found the dementias began about four-and-a-half years later in those who spoke more than one language. Thomas Bak helped to organize the study. He is with the Center of Cognitive Aging at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. He believes the mental effort of seeking words in different languages improves what scientists call executive functioning or attention to tasks. This ability often weakens in people with dementias. Researchers found there was no extra gain in speaking more than two languages. Thomas Bak says it does not appear important whether you learn a language at a young age or later in life. Scientists found that speaking more than one language helped delay dementia even in those who could not read. A report on bilingualism and dementias was published in the journal Neurology.

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Not volume, but surface area inside the gasket seal. Vacuum holding force is measured per square inch. The more square inches, the better. With no leaks, and holding a non porous material, you can probably get about 10 lbs/in^2. So a 10"x10" table can get you up to 1000 lbs of force, provided there are no leaks.The size of the vacuum chamber in the table, does size (volume) matter ? I'd like to cut the chamber(s) in a 1" thick sheet of material.


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The Lancia Stratos HF (Tipo 829), widely and more simply known as Lancia Stratos, is a sports car and rally car made by Italian car manufacturer Lancia. The HF stands for High Fidelity. It was a very successful rally car, winning the World Rally Championship in 1974, 1975 and 1976.
A Bertone-designed concept car called the Lancia Stratos Zero was shown to the public in 1970, but shares little but the name and mid-engined layout with the Stratos HF version. A new car called the New Stratos was announced in 2010 which was heavily influenced by the design of the original Stratos, but was based on a Ferrari chassis and engine.
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DEESIDE AC and Buckley Runners long-distance aces will attempt to fire North Wales to victory at the Welsh Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships on Sunday.
Ben Parry (Under 13s boys), Charlie Hulson, George Oliver, Jamie Wright (U15s boys), Phil Edge, Tom Snowdon, Adam Banks, David Mountford (U17s men’s), Ricky Challinor (U20s men’s), Steve Henshaw (Over 35s men’s), Shannon Chilton (U13s girls), Abbie Oliver, Sian Messum, Alice Fraser (U15s girls), Hanna Daly (U17s women’s) and Rebecca Nuttall (U20s women’s) are Deeside’s representatives at the Cardiff event.
Buckley’s J Dixon (U17s men’s), Clive West, Chris Davies (Over 40s men’s), Les Coathup (Over 50s men’s), Erica Schmid (senior women) and Dawn Urquhart (Over 35s women’s) are the Buckley members who will be donning the North Wales vest.
Deeside AC youngsters dominated the third race in the North Wales Junior Cross Country League in Prestatyn on Saturday.
Charlie Hulson (15.48mins) made it three Under 15s boys wins from three with Jamie Wright second (16.56) and George Oliver fourth (18.25).
Like Charlie, Abbie Oliver (14.18) maintained her 100% winning record in the U15s girls.
Andrew Williams (13.19) recorded his second U13s boys second-placed finish. Matthew Blackwell was fourth (13.31), Michael Ludden fifth (13.32) and Jack Hewitt sixth (14.12).
There’s no stopping Kathryn Roberts (10.40) in the U13s girls as she recorded her third victory in a row. Her closest challenger, once again, was Jenny Lampkin (10.58), while Carys Edwards was third (11.29), Shannon Chilton sixth (11.58), Alabama Berry eighth (14.12) and Phillipa Wright 10th (14.26).
Tristan Henry (10.20) continued his improvement by winning the U11 boys with Lawrence Henry 10th (11.52) and Jack Griffiths 12th (12.09).


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AWA launched a promo late last year dubbedWOW Wednesday which gives a very attractive discount on flight tickets from Kumasi to Accra and back to Kumasi at 98gh. Early this year, they upgraded it to WOW PLUSwhich was 99gh each way from Kumasi to Takoradi and Tamale and vice versa. Not too long, Nigerians or Nigeria travelers also benefited from WOW PLUS at 999ghs from Accra.
In the first week of September this year, AWA announced its intentions to fly to Wa in the Upper West Region. On 14th October, they made their flight test to Wa as scheduled and on the 15th of October, they made the first flight to Wa via Tamale.
On Wednesday 16th October, AWA announced on their social handles the extension of the WOW Promo to Wa. For Tamale to Wa route costs 49gh each way and 149gh from Kumasi, Accra, and Takoradi to Wa routes each way. This initiative will ease access to Wa and its environs.

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Students from five high schools participated in filmmaking and storytelling workshops during their junior year to help shape Our Time is Now. In addition, a working cut of the film was screened at each school at the end of their Senior year where students helped locate what was and wasn’t working in the film. Throughout the process, we used the film to promote dialogue between students, teachers and administrators.
Turn the Lens is a series of Littleglobe filmmaking projects that provide opportunities for community members to empower themselves through personal storytelling. Turn the Lens community members spend focused time behind and in front of the camera, bringing personal and intimate perspectives to the screen and to audiences. This process provides means for people to bring to the forefront their individual and collective stories, encourages cross-community dialogue and helps participants empower themselves by stepping outside of their usual realms of interaction to reflect more clearly the world as they see it.
In each Turn the Lens program our diverse team of facilitators and filmmakers lead a consistent flow, collaborating with each community of participants. Sessions begin with a phase of “ensemble” building, creating trust between members, exploring accessible uses of the camera, free-writing, movement and storytelling. Once rapport has formed within the group, the team begins lessons in hands on documentary filmmaking including camera operations, interview skills, free-writing and film editing. Additionally, participants begin to learn methods of community engagement including facilitation, leadership and personal and community storytelling. Throughout the months of the project, each group explores with increasing depth issues and challenges that they feel is fundamental to their community.
The final stages of each Turn the Lens project include participant facilitated community screenings of the resulting collaborative media, utilizing the personal stories built over the course of the project as prompts to instigate safe and frank conversations about community challenges and identity, public policy and services missing and how better our institutions can serve communities. After these culminating events, Littleglobe continues to engage and support participants and local partners to be able to build on the work of the project through capacity building, new projects and locating means to move forward in new ways together.
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The Significance Of IT Consulting Services There are several kinds of
IT speaking with services that can be offered by business. Examples of such IT speaking with solution consist of electronic threat management, service procedure automation and info systems implementation. The extent of the IT consultancy solutions is estimated at over $48.2 million, which is approximated at regarding 22% of the worldwide consulting industry. The greatest customers of IT professionals are those that require specialized solutions which can not be offered to a general consulting solution. Usually, IT consultants are employed by services that have an IT system that needs to be changed. These changes can be in the form of configuration of software and hardware or in the kind of training for staff members on the brand-new system. Some experts also supply seeking advice from on software as well as hardware updates. Specialists also deal with service processes that involve several systems, and they are commonly hired to assist with the implementation of software that are not yet readily available or in the development of software program that will be launched for use in the future. Company owner that wish to carry out brand-new systems have to pay consulting fees to specialists who specialize in this area. The professional will certainly create a strategy that includes both monetary as well as functional prices. These expenses are typically really high because of the complexity of these changes. The price of getting in touch with these modifications can vary based on the amount of time and also money spent by the business in its job. In the past, numerous services have actually employed IT professionals to manage their tasks. This was not just costly yet was likewise incredibly dangerous due to the fact that lots of people do not completely recognize the value of software and also hardware updates. Lots of people are simply not exactly sure what the cost of having software program or hardware updates will certainly be, and also they do not recognize just how to gauge whether or not the software application or equipment has changed business’ profits. Lots of people also fail to consider the reality that these changes could trigger business to make more money than they do now. Today’s company world is far more difficult, as well as it is feasible for services to execute their very own systems internal. It is possible for businesses to work with a consultant to manage the application of these systems, even if they do not have experience with computers. Nevertheless, if business has experience with computer systems and the correct abilities, a professional can carry out the system for them. Since it is feasible for an organization to implement their very own IT systems, the need for employing an IT consultant is much smaller sized than it utilized to be. Consulting services enable organizations to save a lot of money. The primary reason that firms look for consulting is since they intend to boost their organization, not since they require to work with an expert to replace their whole computer system.


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With summer well and truly upon us, the temperature is soaring and perfect sea breezes are found most afternoons. It’s difficult to turn our thoughts to the Southampton Boat Show where go-n-sail will be exhibiting on stand J006 in Ocean Hall so if you fancy a great day out or wish to come along and talk to us about learning to sail in the sun you know where we are. Our RYA sailing courses run most of the year although this year our Canary Adventure interrupts the schedule. But for any returning clients or those who wish to explore a new area this could be a great way of trying somewhere new to cruise, more info at the show so come along and talk to us, with only 6 weeks to go and counting down the show will be upon us in what seems like the blink of an eye. Like our Facebook page to receive the discounted ticket code, we hope to see you there.


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Midway has the unique ability to take a great arcade hit and make it into an even better console game. They did it with Gauntlet: Dark Legacy. They definitely did it with SpyHunter, and they’ve done it again with NFL Blitz 20-02. While I never played the original Blitz in the arcades I did enjoy my fair share of extreme football with the PSX version a few years ago.
Like all of Midway’s extreme sports games, Blitz takes an existing sport; in this case football, and tosses in some unique twists that breaks it out of the traditional sports genre. Blitz never pretends to be a “serious football simulation” despite the official licensing that brings all of the players and stadiums to life on your PS2. The hard-hitting action of Blitz is an adrenalized mixture of NFL and WWF with pounding tackles that will have you groaning along with the players.
Midway has wisely chosen to not tamper with perfection. Everything you enjoyed about the original Blitz is still here along with a few new features to spice things up. You don’t even need to like football to enjoy this game. Blitz brings just enough of the rules of football to the gridiron to give you an excuse to orchestrate some of the best tackles and player collisions in NFL history.
NFL Blitz 20-02 is all about fun. Don’t expect grueling player AI, complex playbooks, or in-depth franchise modes or fantasy leagues. Most of the rules that keep the sport of football moderately civilized have been tossed out of the stadium. The game has been accelerated by slightly altering the basic rules. No more wimpy 10 yards for that first down – you now need 30. All those annoying penalties won’t be stopping the clock – they don’t even exist.
The control scheme is a model of perfection and designed to be quite intuitive. Just about anyone can pick up the controller and start having fun. As you continue to play you will begin to discover all sorts of subtle tricks and player moves that make each new game a unique experience.
This latest version in the Blitz franchise offers a few new features. The first is the new “Impact Player” mode that allows you to change a selected player’s assignment on any offensive or defensive play. This is a great new feature that lets you mix up the action and keep your opponents guessing.
Another addition to this new version is the use of audibles. These compliment the expanded playbooks that are broken down into simple formations. Pick your formation then choose from the available pages for that formation. It’s complicated at first, but once you figure it out you will find a huge variety of plays. You can even find the original Blitz playbook in the “Old School” section.
While the list of plays is impressive, Blitz shows its arcade roots with the lack of unique plays per team. All teams have unique offensive plays yet they all share the same defensive playbook. Despite the lack of unique plays, the game’s challenge lies in the actual gameplay and control of your 8-player team.
There is a disappointing lack of options in Blitz 20-02. You have Quick Play and Exhibition, which are essentially the same thing, and then there are the Season and Tournament modes. The fun stops there. One of the best parts of the original game was the challenge of taking control of your favorite team and defeating everyone else. Your stats were kept in a nice convenient list. This feature didn’t make it to the 20-02 version and it is sorely missed.
Even more surprising, or should I say disappointing, is the lack of a Fantasy mode. Midway has always had off-the-wall characters in their games dating back to the days of NBA Showtime all the way to the recently released NHL Hitz. Their absence in Blitz is particularly missed in the solo experience.
NFL Blitz 20-02 is fun and addicting, and while it makes you want to play over and over there just isn’t much variety or incentives in the single player modes. Hidden secrets, features, or play modes to unlock would have added immensely to this game.
There are plenty of football games out for home consoles and many of them look great. Realism seems to be the trend, at least in the serious sims; however, Blitz is no simulation. Midway combines a perfect mix of realism, slight exaggerations, and totally insane special effects to create a look that is totally unique to the football genre.
Charles Woodson, Pro Bowl defensive back from the Oakland Raiders, was brought into the studio for an extensive motion capture session where all of his signature moves were captured and put right into the game. Those were combined with over 1,500 additional animations from professional stuntmen resulting in some of the most insane and bone crunching tackles you will ever see. You could watch real football all your life and never see half the moves you will see in Blitz.
The players are detailed with amazing textures ranging from the fine mesh of the jerseys to actual veins in the player’s arms. The only features that are truly lacking are the player’s faces, but those are generally concealed by their helmets.
The players look even better once they start to move. The animation is outstanding and rivals that of Madden or NFL Fever 2002. The animation ranges from realistic to totally insane aerial moves that would kill a real human. With bodies flying in all directions the collision detection and physics are as painfully authentic as they are unrealistic. As with all the Midway extreme sports games, you can expect plenty of outrageous special effects such as your players bursting into flames as they perform exceptional moves.
There are a few instances where you might notice some clipping. Since the game is flying by at blistering frame rates you will only see this small glitches if you study the replays and actually look for them.
The stunning visuals and adrenaline-charged gameplay are complimented with a vast array of sound effects that sound as good as the game looks. Every tackle, punt, dropped pass, or game-winning TD is accompanied by just the right sound to enhance the emotional experience of the game. Perhaps my favorite is the “springy bionic slo-mo” effect you hear during the instant replays.
Fans of the original Blitz will note several new sound effects plus a lot more speech than the original. Players will talk smack while forming on the line and make humorous comments in the post-play animations. The quality dialog extends into the press box. The commentary is provided by a pair of announcers that are as entertaining as the game itself.
NFL Blitz 20-02 falls painfully short as a solo experience. While the game is addictive as ever, you may find yourself running out of reasons to keep going back to play the computer. Even so, it will be well over 40-50 hours before you start to tire from torturing your favorite NFL teams.
Multiplayer is where Blitz shows its true strength. Even from its early origins in the arcades, the game was designed as a multiplayer experience, so it’s no great surprise that once you trade in the computer AI for another human player the game becomes limitless in its scope and variety of gameplay opportunities.
As long as you have friends who enjoy this type of game you will be playing Blitz long after all those other serious football sims have started collecting dust.
NFL Blitz 20-02 is a solid upgrade of the original game featuring amazing next-gen graphics and tight, intuitive controls. If you loved the original or just like extreme versions of real sports then this is a must-have title. It’s a bit shallow on the single player modes, but as long as you have some friends you can challenge there is no better arcade football game currently available for your Xbox.


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|CONSVTY 5501 Applied Study (a)
|CONSVTY 5593 Introduction to Research and Bibliography in Music
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|CONSVTY 305 Principles of Chamber Music
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(a) A minimum of one semester of applied music (5501) is required before the first recital. CONSVTY 5501 or CONSVTY 5597 is required each semester of enrollment until the recital requirement is met
Notes: All students whose major is an orchestral instrument must be enrolled in Conservatory Wind Symphony, Wind Ensemble or Conservatory Orchestra for a minimum of two semesters. Not more than one half the total hours counted toward the planned program may be in applied music and recitals.
A maximum of two semesters of an ensemble can be counted on any master's planned program of study.