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Anna Paquin's new dark comedy drama Flack has launched on W channel, and it's got all of us here at BT TV very excited indeed.
Oscar-winning True Blood actress Paquin stars as London-based celebrity PR guru Robyn in the UKTV Original, alongside Sophie Okonedo, Lydia Wilson and others.
Flack is a slick UK drama with a stellar cast, complex female characters, a glossy setting and a script full of dark humour.
In fact, if you're wondering what the fuss is all about - here's everything you need to know about Flack on W, and three reasons to watch.
But if Flack has whetted your appetite for something similar, we round up the best female-led comedy/dramas to watch once it's finished.
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How can I watch it?
Fleabag series 1 is available to watch on BBC iPlayer now. BT TV customers can find the iPlayer app under the Players & Apps tab on their TV box. Series 2 is penned for a 2019 release.
What's it about?
A six-part comedy series adapted from the award-winning play about a young woman trying to cope with life in London whilst coming to terms with a recent tragedy.
Why watch it?
Fleabag was written by, produced and stars Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who also wrote and executive produced Killing Eve. If you're a fan of dark humour and quick wit, Fleabag is one for you.
Women On The Verge
How can I watch it?
Women On The Verge aired on W earlier in 2018. It returns to W (BT channel number 311/383 HD) on Saturday, February 23 at 11.20pm, airing weekly from that date. BT TV customers can catch up on the UKTV Play app, under the Players & Apps tab on their TV box.
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What's it about?
The six-part series is based on the critically acclaimed memoirs and column of Lorna Martin; Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.
Starring Kerry Condon (Better Call Saul), Nina Sosanya (W1A) and Eileen Walsh (Catastrophe), it follows Dublin-based Laura, Katie and Alison - three friends in their 30s whose lives haven't followed the fairytale paths they imagined.
Why watch it?
One of the most honest and frank portrayals of romance, careers and the constant struggle for contentment for women, Women On The Verge was named BT TV's new must-watch comedy in 2018.
[Read more: What to watch on BT TV in 2019]
Derry Girls
How can I watch it?
Derry Girls series 1 is available to stream on All 4 now. BT TV customers can access All 4 via the Players & Apps tab on their TV box.
What's it about?
Set amidst the political conflict of Northern Ireland in the 1990s, five secondary school students square off with the universal challenges of being a teenager.
Why watch it?
Derry Girls has been compared to a female version of The Inbetweeners, with all the characters each bringing something different to their girl gang.
Good Girls Revolt
How can I watch it?
Good Girls Revolt season 1 is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video now. BT TV customers can access Prime Video via the Players & Apps tab on their TV box.
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What's it about?
In 1969, while a cultural revolution swept through the free world, there was still one place that refused to change with the times: newsrooms.
Good Girls Revolt follows a group of young female researchers at News of the Week who ask to be treated fairly.
Their revolutionary request sparks convulsive changes and upends marriages, careers, sex lives, love lives, and friendships.
Why watch it?
Good Girls Revolt is inspired by Lynn Povich's 2013 book The Good Girls Revolt, and based on the real-life events, featuring a host of empowered women including Flack's own Genevieve Angelson (above right).
[Read more: What to watch if you binge-watched the Killing Eve box set]
How can I watch it?
All seven seasons of US political drama Scandal are available to stream on Prime Video now. BT TV customers can access Prime Video via the Players & Apps tab on their TV box.
What's it about?
From Shonda Rhimes - the creator of Grey's Anatomy - Scandal stars Kerry Washington (above) as a crisis handler who makes the problems of the wealthy and powerful go away.
Why watch it?
Like Flack, Scandal has PR problems at its heart, with a kick-ass leading Hollywood actress at the helm (Washington in Scandal, and Paquin in Flack).
Big Little Lies
How can I watch it?
Series 1 of Big Little Lies is available to buy on the BT TV Store now.
What's it about?
The apparently perfect lives of three mothers (played by Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and Shailene Woodley) unravel to the point of murder in this Golden Globe award-winning mini-series.
Why watch it?
Scandal, betrayal, lust… Big Little Lies has all the qualities you might enjoy in Flack.
[Read more: Love Bodyguard? You'll love these TV shows]
How can I watch it?
Series 1-6 of Girls is available to buy on the BT TV Store now.
What's it about?
Coming-of-age comedy drama about a young, aspiring writer Hannah (Lena Dunham) and her three friends (played by an expertly-cast Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke and Zosia Mamet, all above), who struggle through their post-university years in New York City.
Why watch it?
Girls - which was based on Dunham's own life growing up - has been praised for its portrayal of women and female friendship.
Watch the trailer for Flack below:
Flack airs Thursdays at 10pm on W (BT channel number 311/383 HD).
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The 28th anniversary of the establishment of St. Vartan Armenian Apostolic Church of Mississauga parish was celebrated by religious and social functions.
On Sunday, February 3, 2019, Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the Primate, His Grace Bishop Abgar Hovakimyan, assisted by Rev. Fr. Myron Sargsyan, Parish Priest.
During the Liturgy, Rev. Fr. Myron Sargsyan ascended the Altar to the tune of 'Be Joyful', carrying the encyclical issued by His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians and addressed to Mrs. Lilian Sevadjian.
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This weekend marks the next National Day (Hari Merdeka in Malay) for Malaysia as we go into another period of celebrations and festivities. Coming in second this weekend also marks the fourth Bersih 4.0 rally for the locals as we fight for the rights to have clean and unbiased elections. Obviously that's not going to happen as corruption is high in many other nations, not just ours.
Malaysians have been warned to prepare for an "explosive weekend" as the clash between the political parties and the freedom fighters are bound to get high and mighty, and quite possibly unruly and out of control. The National Day celebrations will go on as planned, and so will the rally. The police have issued warnings to the public that the rally may go on as planned, but people are expected to act rationally and not turn the day into a chaotic mess or be punished for their behaviours.
Hundreds of thousands of Malaysians will take to the streets to celebrate this year's National Day, while the rest will take to the streets to call for free, clean and unbiased politics. It's hard to say who will emerge victorious this weekend, but I hope that everyone can have their share of fun and laughter in unharmful ways.
Prior to the weekend, many political affiliations and respective authorities have condemned the rally as it was deemed as "prejudicial to the nation" and "likely to cause unnecessary uproar" among the locals. The politicians want business as usual (BAU). The authorities want total control over the whole issue. The public want the country to be rid of its current free-falling currency situation. Everyone wants a piece of something but nobody is willing to compromise. Let's just hope that everyone can play nice. I won't be around during the entire weekend so when I come back, I hope the country still exists.


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2) David Brooks with some CRITICALLY important research and insights on the importance of books – and how access to computers and the Internet actually HARMS the educational development of low-income kids:If you read Brooks column at no time did he disparage the use of computers in education. What he lamented about was the use of the Internet and the delivering of it high speed. But since Whitney yet again has chosen his own way to see things and disregards the facts I feel I have a civic, as well as a moral, duty to expose his ignorance along with David Brooks. But let's touch on Brooks first. A few things got my knickers in a bind,
Recently, book publishers got some good news. Researchers gave 852 disadvantaged students 12 books (of their own choosing) to take home at the end of the school year. They did this for three successive years. Then the researchers, led by Richard Allington of the University of Tennessee, looked at those students' test scores. They found that the students who brought the books home had significantly higher reading scores than other students.
OK, where was the control group? At what level were these students at at the beginning of the three year study? Were these books appropriately leveled? Were these books appropriate for each students reading level? Did the students read these books in isolation? Just a myriad of questions that need to be addressed.
This study, along with many others, illustrates the tremendous power of books.
A-duh Sherlock.
Recently, Internet mavens got some bad news. Jacob Vigdor and Helen Ladd of Duke's Sanford School of Public Policy examined computer use among a half-million 5th through 8th graders in North Carolina. They found that the spread of home computers and high-speed Internet access was associated with significant declines in math and reading scores.
Yeah, really? I mean. really? This should not be a shock. I am sure if you run same study of students who watch more TV than read, or just watch a messload of TV the study will come out the same. What is missing, is what is being done of the Internet. The Internet, computers, technology are just another tool to be used in education. Not a replacement for anything. But an enhancement. Kind of like putting Lowry's in your eggs.
Nicholas Carr's book, "The Shallows." Carr argues that the Internet is leading to a short-attention-span culture.
You mean just the Internet is? MTV, most of the crap we see on TV isn't? This is not the fault of the Internet, but of our culture. WE WANT EVERYTHING NOW!!!
The Internet-versus-books debate is conducted on the supposition that the medium is the message.
No, the medium is not the message. The medium delivers the message. Same with books. In fact, let's substitute books for any type of reading materiel. If a student just reads Sports Illustrated is this good? Comic books? I believe it is just as good. But if it done in isolation, it be bad.
Now Whitney, you mentioned computers. Computers are a wonderful tool to be used. Students need higher order thinking skills. The one of the best methods to develop these skills is technology.
Using the Internet to research, is a skill that is needed in the 21st century. Students will also be able to weed out and tell the differences between different types of information. Led correctly students will develop vast skills when it comes to reading, and organizational skills.
There is a graphic organizer, Inspiration, that I truly believe in. Students can glob there information from books, from the Internet, from life and graphically organize it. This builds on their critical thinking skills, or lack of, and will improve their reading. They will feel a sense of accomplishment see completed work, and their thought down in a tangible way.
I have seen computers used as a babysitter in school, I have seen kids just play computer games used endlessly. This is the incorrect method in which to use computers. Also, I have seen non-qualified teachers (not saying they are bad teachers) run computer labs. This is all is not good. Teachers think that if they are using the Internet and Word they have it down pat. They don't.
Want students to read more than 12 books in a summer? Give them an iPad, give them a iPod, or a Palm. There are wonderful programs out there that students can read books on these devices. Better, with some of these programs if a student does not know the word it can be tapped on and the pronunciation and definition are given. Students will read non-stop on these. They do the Wii or Xbox non-stop. Students eat this electronic stuff up. Want to expand their world? Distance learning is so easy now. A class can team up with a class in Europe and each can learn together and about one another. Students can edit and record their own movies, photos, create web pages.
Computers should be integrated with the curriculum. But want to know the most difficult part of doing this? When money is cut, what is one of the first things they cut? The computer teacher is deemed expendable. So are the computers.
But for all this there is a need for money. Show us the money. A lab in NYC will cost somewhere between $50K-$60K. Why can't the hedge fund managers come in a each sponsor a few schools and get computers? It won't happen because it doesn't look as pretty as giving all that money to charter schools.
Shame on you all. Why should our students be in the 20th century while the charter kids are in the 21st century?


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Red Snapper And More On Florida's Forgotten Coast
Photo caption: Capt. Chester Reese, with Natural World Charters, out of Carrabelle, Fla., shows off a jig-caught red snapper.
If you've never made your way to Florida's Forgotten Coast to spend a day in the Gulf of Mexico catching red snapper, you owe it to yourself to have a go at it.
The red snapper is likely the most prized catch of anglers here, and for good reasons: they make most excellent table fare, they're absolutely beautiful, they're easy to catch most days, and it's hard to beat snapper fishing for a day of friends and family fun.
To give you an idea about how prolific the red snapper are here, let me share a phrase commonly used by local charter captains fishing for other species of fish: "We had to leave that spot because we couldn't get our bait past the snapper!"
Yes, FWC does tightly manage harvest seasons and bag limits, and it's frustrating for many, but the fact is, we have a lot of red snapper here! Currently, the Gulf snapper season runs June 11 through July 12.
If you plan on bringing your own boat to the area, fear not; plenty of boat ramps and other accommodations will ensure your experience is a good one. Finding snapper can be as easy as using the many public sites available, just plug them into your GPS and go!
Rigging for snapper is very easy. I'd suggest a minimum of 30-pound-test mainline, and make your leaders with a quality 50-pound-test fluorocarbon.
If using live bait like cigar minnows or Spanish sardines, I suggest you fabricate your leader this way. Attach a swivel to your main line, use 80-pound mono to create a 6-inch leader to slide your egg sinker onto, with another swivel on the other end. Now attach a 5-foot length of fluorocarbon leader with a 3/0 to 5/0 circle hook on the business end. When fishing deep with a conventional Carolina-style rig where the weight slips, you'll sometimes find that your weight is all the way to the bottom, but your live bait is swimming right under the boat. Securing the weight to the leader rig ensures this doesn't happen and gets the bait right down to the fish.
Guides here are at the ready to take you, your family and friends out for what promises to be an exceptionally good snapper season, but book early, availability can be limited once the season kicks off.
Many other species of fish are on the chew here too, folks, so don't overlook the tarpon, redfish, AJs, king mackerel and so much more that awaits both inshore and offshore. Fishing opportunities along the Forgotten Coast are wide open!
By Capt. Randy Cnota
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The Neurocritical Care Fellowship at Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, provides the necessary skills for efficient delivery of high-quality care to critically ill patients, particularly those with neurological and neurosurgical illness in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Fellows become competent in critical care management and procedures for these patients in the ICU. In addition, fellows have the opportunity to learn about the business and administrative aspects of ICU-based care necessary for successful implementation of quality care and quality-improvement initiatives.
The curriculum also covers the processes and accrediting bodies for delivery of acute stroke patient care.
Rotation schedule
The 24-month curriculum includes these core rotations:
|Neurocritical care (Neuro ICU)
|10 months
|Critical care (medical, surgical)
|4 months
|Neurotrauma at UF Health Jacksonville
|1 month
|Transplant critical care (lung or liver)
|1 month
|1 month
|Electroencephalogram (EEG)
|2 months
|Transcranial Doppler
|1 month
|Electives or research
|4 months
Each month, fellows have primary responsibility to the assigned clinical or elective rotation. Each rotation has specific goals and learning objectives that are reviewed at the beginning and end of each rotation.
Didactic training
Clinical conferences, seminars, small discussion groups, journal clubs, didactic courses and one-on-one instruction are integral parts of the Neurocritical Care Fellowship.
Throughout your fellowship, you participate in and periodically present at weekly conferences, including:
- Neurocritical care conferences
- Critical care conferences (medical, surgical, transplant)
- Intensive care unit conferences
- Electroencephalogram conferences
Additional conferences available to fellows include:
- Transcranial Doppler conferences
- Medical Grand Rounds
- Neurology Grand Rounds
Mayo Clinic's departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Critical Care Medicine offer journal clubs and conferences that are available to fellows as well.
During research elective rotations, you are required to attend Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCaTS) webcasts, which include topics on statistical design and research methodology.
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Has your soul mate cheated on you or vise versa? Do you or your soul mate have an issue with an addiction? Does your soul mate relationship have verbal or physical abuse in it? Is your soulmate still in another relationship? Does your soul mate go back and forth between you and someone else? Does your soul mate rarely have time to spend with you or communicate with you? Does your soul mate refuse to express their feelings?
If you can answer yes to any of these questions, then you are in a bad soulmate relationship. It is only going to get worse unless something drastically different is done. What is going on between you and your soulmate is no longer working. Change needs to occur, and it needs to begin at once.
Many people are shocked at how bad their soul mate relationship can become. They are surprised to see the level of dysfunctional behavior within it. They believed once they met their soulmate it was going to be a breeze going forward. Now, it is more like a tornado of epic size has hit them right where it hurts most.
Even though a lot of damage has occurred, the relationship can be rebuilt. If done properly, without cutting corners, it will be stronger and better than ever. Too many people want to cut corners or do things the easy way, and with soulmate relationships, this never works. Think of how much you have already put up with it. Think of how much you have already tried. None of that worked, so stop wasting your energy and your effort on what you thought was the easy way.
You didn't make things better. You both made them worse, which is now harder to fix. If you want your bad soulmate relationship to get better, you need to get realistic. It took a long time to get to this level of insanity. It is going to take a long time to create change for the better, make it stick, and build a new foundation.
This is not going to take days or weeks. Prepare yourself realistically. Look at your part in the relationship. Look how you purposely avoiding handling your soulmate when they acted out. Look at what you have been afraid to do. Most likely, that may be the very thing you need to do. You can't expect the universe or God to do this for you. If you want this relationship to go from good to bad then get to work. Otherwise, your bad soulmate relationship will continue to get worse and worse.


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Gianluigi Buffon names the best players he's ever played against
The end is nigh for Gianluigi Buffon and his professional football career.
At the end of the current season, the 39-year-old is "99.9%" sure he will call time on a glistening career that's seen him become one of the best.
But according to Buffon, there is one way that will make him stay on at Juventus for another season: if they win the Champions League.
The Italian has never won Europe's elite competition and lifting the trophy would motivate him to retire after the 2018/19 term instead.
"Retiring after Russia 2018? Yes, this'll happen 99.9 percent," he said over the summer. "I'll have one more intense and busy season with important appointments. After that, it'll be time.
"Together with "Pres" (Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli), we've left one possibility open: if we were to win the Champions League, I'd play for another season."
When Buffon does eventually retire and looks back on his career, only then will he realise just how much he's achieved.
Ten Serie A titles, three Copa Italias, five Supercoppa Italianas and, let's not forget, the 2006 World Cup with Italy.
Winning the Champions League would be the pièce de résistance in Buffon's trophy cabinet and cement his place as one of the greatest ever goalkeepers.
Buffon has had the privilege of playing alongside some football royalty throughout his senior career, not to mention those he's played against.
In an interview with Copa 90, per the Mirror, the veteran shot-stopper was initially asked to name his dream five-a-side team but ended up revealing the best he's ever faced.
Unsurprisingly, he started with Brazilian Ronaldo and then named Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to complete his top three.
But then he realised he'd missed out an absolute legend of the game: Zinedine Zidane. Check out Buffon's chat in the video below.
"I really hate strikers," he said. "I'd say the best I've played against are Ronaldo, the Brazilian one, Messi... and Cristiano Ronaldo.
"These are the three who... and Zidane. Let's add Zidane. These are the four who would start in any team."
Buffon then turned his attentions to his teammates, both past and present, and named Lilian Thuram, Fabio Cannavaro and Giorgio Chiellini as some of the best defenders he's played with.
And in terms of international teammates with "pure talent", Buffon hailed Andrea Pirlo, Francesco Totti, Alessandro Del Piero, Roberto Baggio and Paolo Maldini.News Now - Sport News


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After decades of government-run care, some Indians are finally saying enough.
By TERRY ANDERSON
Bozeman, Mont.
Montana Sen. Max Baucus, a leading architect of national health-care reform, visited the Flathead Indian Reservation near Pablo, Mont., in May, and he was confronted with a surprising critique. "I hope any [new health-care] plan does not forget the nation's first people," Dr. LeAnne Muzquiz told the senator. Another person in the audience, according to the newspaper the Missoulian, followed up by telling the senator that the legislation pending in Congress would in fact do just that. Native Americans have received federally funded health care for decades. A series of treaties, court cases and acts passed by Congress requires that the government provide low-cost and, in many cases, free care to American Indians. The Indian Health Service (IHS) is charged with delivering that care.
The IHS attempts to provide health care to American Indians and Alaska Natives in one of two ways. It runs 48 hospitals and 230 clinics for which it hires doctors, nurses, and staff and decides what services will be provided. Or it contracts with tribes under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act passed in 1975. In this case, the IHS provides funding for the tribe, which delivers health care to tribal members and makes its own decisions about what services to provide.
The IHS spends about $2,100 per Native American each year, which is considerably below the $6,000 spent per capita on health care across the U.S. But IHS spending per capita is about on par with Finland, Japan, Spain and other top 20 industrialized countries—countries that the Obama administration has said demonstrate that we can spend far less on health care and get better outcomes. In addition, IHS spending will go up by about $1 billion over the next year to reach a total of $4.5 billion by 2010. That includes a $454 million increase in its budget and another $500 million earmarked for the agency in the stimulus package.
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Sells Hospital on the Tohono O'odham reservation in Sells, Arizona.
Unfortunately, Indians are not getting healthier under the federal system. In 2007, rates of infant mortality among Native Americans across the country were 1.4 times higher than non-Hispanic whites and rates of heart disease were 1.2 times higher. HIV/AIDS rates were 30% higher, and rates of liver cancer and inflammatory bowel disease were two times higher. Diabetes-related death rates were four times higher. On average, life expectancy is four years shorter for Native Americans than the population as a whole.
Rural Indians fare even worse, as data from Sen. Baucus's home state show. According to IHS statistics, in Montana and Wyoming, Indians suffer diabetes at rates 20% higher, heart disease 12% higher, and lung cancer rates 67% higher than the average across all IHS regions in the country. A recent Harvard University study found that life expectancy on a reservation in neighboring South Dakota was 58 years. The national average is 77.
Personal stories from people within the system reveal the human side of these statistics. In 2005, Ta'Shon Rain Little Light, a 5-year-old member of the Crow tribe who loved to dress in traditional clothes, stopped eating and complained that her stomach hurt. When her mother took her to the IHS clinic in south central Montana, doctors dismissed her pain as depression. They didn't perform the tests that might have revealed the terminal cancer that was discovered several months later when Ta'Shon was flown to a children's hospital in Denver. "Maybe it would have been treatable" had the cancer been discovered sooner, her great-aunt Ada White told the Associated Press.
Such horror stories are common on reservations, where the common wisdom is "don't get sick after June"—the month when the federal dollars usually run out. Late last year, the Montana Quarterly interviewed Tommy Connell, a member of the Blackfeet tribe and a worker in the IHS hospital in Browning, Mont. He didn't pull any punches in his assessment of the IHS. "They're lying to us," he said of promises over the years of more funds and better care. "You can pass just about any bill you want, but to appropriate money to that bill, that's another thing."
Dismal statistics prompted Mr. Baucus to declare a "health state of emergency" on the Fort Peck Reservation in northeastern Montana and to order an investigation of the IHS's use of funds. In July 2008, the Government Accountability Office reported that the IHS simply lost $15.8 million worth of equipment such as trucks and Jaws of Life machines between 2004 and 2007. It also found that $700,000 worth of computers were ruined by bat dung.
Tribal contracting—the alternative to IHS-run hospitals and clinics—offers some hope for improvement by giving tribes more flexibility in administering their own hospitals and clinics. Kelly Eagleman, vice-chairman of the Chippewa Cree Band on Montana's Rocky Boy's Reservation, understands the effect of a top-down bureaucracy. Of his tribe, he says, "We tend to want to blame a system, but we don't look at ourselves. We all smoke. We lay on the couch. But when something happens to us, we're the first to point and say that the clinic should have fixed us."
The Chippewa Cree Band has opted to provide its own health care with funding from the IHS. Dr. Dee Althouse, a physician at the Rocky Boy's Reservation, is still frustrated by funding constraints. She told the Montana Quarterly that she often finds herself working to save lives and limbs, deferring routine health care until there is money available. Yet even with limited funds, ongoing research by the Native Nations Institute reported earlier this year that tribal management leads to better access and better quality care than relying on the IHS-run system.
The Chippewa Cree Band runs its own hospital and has hired a registered dietician who has gotten the local grocery store to implement a shelf-labeling system to improve consumer nutritional information. They've also built a Wellness Center with a gym, track, basketball court, and pool. These are small steps that won't immediately eliminate heart disease or diabetes. But they move in the direction of local control and better health.
At a time when Americans are debating whether to give the government in Washington more control over their health care, some of the nation's first inhabitants are moving in the opposite direction.
Mr. Anderson is executive director of the Property and Environment Research Center in Bozeman, Mont., and a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution.
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Chris Dodd keeps his Senate bill under wraps.
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President Obama has promised a "new era of transparency" in Washington, so perhaps he should talk to the Senate about getting with his program. On July 15, six weeks ago, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee passed an amended $1 trillion health-care bill, with acting Chairman Chris Dodd calling it a "historic achievement." Too bad the committee won't reveal this history even to other Senators, much less to the public.
Three weeks ago Republicans on the committee wrote Mr. Dodd "to reiterate our request for a full copy of the bill as amended, in the four-week mark-up." Mr. Dodd has refused to comply. The Senate bill that is available on the committee Web site is 790 pages long. While that is some 300 pages shorter than the House health bill, that's in part because it doesn't include nearly 200 amendments that passed when the committee redrafted the bill. Amended sections of the bill might as well be written in invisible ink.
The whole process was so haphazard that at one point during the committee mark-up Barbara Mikulski, the Democrat from Maryland, declared: "Giving me language on little pieces of paper on which I'm going to commit the sacred fortunes and honor of the United States for decades, this is not the way to go. We can't do this on the backs of envelopes."
We called Mr. Dodd's committee office last week to ask why the bill isn't posted, and a spokesman explained that it is still being "worked on." Will it be ready by October? "Don't count on it," the staffer said.
Meanwhile, President Obama has been saying that critics are "misrepresenting" his proposals. But who's to know what's reality and what's a myth when the public and Members of Congress aren't able to read a bill that would restructure one-seventh of our economy. We don't have any idea what the bill will cost or how many people it will provide insurance for, because the Congressional Budget Office can't score it. No wonder the public is increasingly skeptical of this entire exercise.
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Today Zabbix released their Version 4.2 into the wild with a great set of new features. There's a good overview on Zabbix own site but be sure to also check the "What's new in Zabbix 4.2" section in the documentation as it's more complete!
One new feature is the experimental support of TimescaleDB. A currently trending Open Source Timeseries Database - well sort of as it's an extension to Postgres.
EDIT on 14.04.2019
Zabbix official docker containers now have an environment switch for enabling TimescaleDB support out-of-the-box!
In .env_db_pgsql is the commented line
# ENABLE_TIMESCALEDB=true
Just uncomment it and you're good to go!
This support for an actual Timeseries DB is way long overdue and setting on TimescaleDB is a good move from Zabbix in my opinion. But as it is currently only experimental the documentation lacks some infos and an out-of-the-box support on installs. So here's a quick way to try it out - that sayed it's experimental and so I wouldn't ingest all my precious data.
As always I will opt for a "Docker install" (with docker-compose and non swarm usage) but won't go through the basics - Zabbix now also official support using containers! Have a look in the documentation and the GitHub repository.
After you modified the base files to your wishes, you opt-in Timescales TimescaleDB container. Again I'm refering to their own install documentation.
# in zabbix docker-compose file under services
image: timescale/timescaledb:latest-pg11 # <- just change this line!
- ./zbx_env/var/lib/postgresql/data:/var/lib/postgresql/data:rw
All you do here is to replace the default postgres docker image with the TimescaleDB one and leave the rest alone. Next up you have to initialize the DB so let's start the whole stack. But don't rush in and do something in Zabbix for now - maybe just login to check if all is working. If all gone good shutdown all containers and just start the TimescaleDB container alone.
docker-compose down && docker-compose up -d postgres-server
Next up we enable and "migrate" the postgres tables Zabbix has created on first start to TimescaleDB hypertables. Jump into the container and execute the following commands where we enable the extension and migrate the tables.
!! Always have a look at the documentation first as the actual commands can change each release!
The table migration commands can be extracted from the zabbix source files in "database/postgres/timescale.sql". The migration can take some loooooooooong time for tables with loads of data.
docker exec -it <postgres-server-containername> psql -U postgres
# then in the container:
CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS timescaledb CASCADE;
SELECT create_hypertable('history', 'clock', chunk_time_interval => 86400, migrate_data => true);
SELECT create_hypertable('history_uint', 'clock', chunk_time_interval => 86400, migrate_data => true);
SELECT create_hypertable('history_log', 'clock', chunk_time_interval => 86400, migrate_data => true);
SELECT create_hypertable('history_text', 'clock', chunk_time_interval => 86400, migrate_data => true);
SELECT create_hypertable('history_str', 'clock', chunk_time_interval => 86400, migrate_data => true);
SELECT create_hypertable('trends', 'clock', chunk_time_interval => 86400, migrate_data => true);
SELECT create_hypertable('trends_uint', 'clock', chunk_time_interval => 86400, migrate_data => true);
UPDATE config SET db_extension='timescaledb',hk_history_global=1,hk_trends_global=1;
Check the output for errors and if everything works exit the container and start the whole stack again. You should now have Zabbix running atop TimescaleDB and a much more sane stack in my opinion. You will see the benefits the more data is ingested and queried. A big thing is also the housekeeping in Zabbix. Before TimescaleDB the data is removed with many DELETE queries which definitely hurts the overall performance. Now with TimescaleDB's chunked tables the obsolete data is dumped as a whole and the burden on performance is way less.
!! Beware - it's currently not well documented and somewhat unclear at least to me if and how the Zabbix Server internal housekeeping process utilizes the TimescaleDB native dump functions. In each case you should test out the configuration ( Zabbix > Administration > General > Housekeeping ) and the impact on your system.
I haven't had time to migrate my private homemonitor to the new release but I used some spare time to experiment with it on a katacoda playground. I can only advise you to play around with new releases and see the new features in action on a safe harbour without actual impact.


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We all have, at some point in time, come across a situation in which our car faces some major fault that needs to be attended to immediately. People tend to settle for mechanics who claim to fix the problem at a cheaper rate and then end up complicating the situation even more. Our car deserves the best care. It is important to hire a good mechanic because an inexperienced mechanic is not only going to make the problem worse, but also double your expenses. Your car mechanic is just like the doctor for your car. With the utmost security that you need for your car's mechanical and electrical components, including spark plugs, checking of coolants and oil filters.
How to Choose the Right Mechanic?
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- Pay A Visit to Any Mechanic Shop: You can consider visiting a mechanic shop in order to have a better idea of their services and the technologies used by them. Not all mechanic shops are the same. While some of them use backdated machinery and equipment, the others incorporate the use of the latest trends, thereby, delivering more precise results.
- Consider the Cost: Don't settle for a mechanic just because he is charging less. Saving a few extra bucks is going to cost you a great deal in the long run.
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- Skills to Diagnose the Issue Immediately: A good mechanic should be able to identify the issue immediately. No matter how grave or minor a problem is, a skilled mechanic should be able to identify the mishap at the earliest and eliminate it so that it doesn't pose much threat to the car in near future.
- Updated: The mechanic should be at par with the developing and latest trends. He should incorporate the use of all the latest technologies. This is especially important if you have a recent updated model of the Mercedes and the BMW.
Beware of Bad Mechanics
Bad Mechanics always tend to use dishonest means and tactics which will cause a great deal of inconvenience to the car. They always try to make the most possible money by the least minimum effort. They also tend to pressurize you to have more and more work done to the car than necessary. In this way, they can put a larger strain on your pocket. They will take advantage of your ignorance.
It is very important that you choose a certified and registered mechanic who can take care of any model of car, and who can find out the rarest and the most difficult problems with your car. You can usually start consulting a mechanic for regular maintenance also.


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So, you have decided to install a water softener system and want to know the details on how to proceed. You're on the right page. We will explain the means and ways of installing that brand-new water softener system for your home. The most important thing about water softener Installation is that it will save you lots of money in the long-term water use around the house.
Did you know that most of the plumbing damage comes from the hard water? Or how about this – did you also know that hard water damages the electrical appliances which use tap water?
Yes, that's right, the plumbing system in your home gets full of lime scale over the years and sometimes all those layers cause irreparable damage and leaks. When it comes to the possible damage to your electrical appliances it can get pretty bad. You can count that you will have to send your washing machine for repairs once that hard water damages your heater. The damage is real for dish washing machines too. In fact, any appliance which uses tap water for running operation can break down due to lime scale accumulation.
Planning on Installing your water softener system? Check this out before you start
So, you chose and bought the softener system and now you are looking on how-to's for water softener Installation. Depending on which type of water softening system you bought you will be able to either install it on your own with ease or you're going to have to call specialised servicers to do the installation part for you.
The easiest water softener systems for installation would be the magnetic water softeners. They are easy to attach and connect to your plumbing and will take little of your time to get them up and running.
Salt-free systems can be a bit more complex and will take some knowledge of electricity as well as a complete insight on how your piping around the house is installed. Salt-based systems are a fair bit more complex than the previous two and would definitely require a professional to complete the whole installation process. On the other hand, reverse osmosis systems range in difficulty from easy to very hard regarding the installation requirements. Simple reverse osmosis water softeners can be installed by anyone under or over the sink.
In contrast, the more complex reverse osmosis systems require professionals to do the planning and installing for the whole house. Let's go into detail on how you can install the easier water softeners.
Choosing the right spot for installation
After you acquired the water softener which you can install on your own, it is important to install it in right place. This is dependent on the type of the system you chose.
The general rule is that the water softener systems intended for the whole house should be installed on the spot where the water from the city pipe comes into your home. In most homes, this is a single pipe which is found just outside in your yard.
The reason why these systems are installed as further as possible from your internal home water pipes is because of the maximum effect they will have that way. For those that have access to your main water pipe in the basement – it is recommended to install and attach water softener systems there.
It is not recommended to install your system on pipes that are downstream from water heaters as this can melt them and cause internal damage. For the system based on reverse osmosis, there will have to be a drain near it. Drainage outlet is required for salt-based systems too. Magnetic systems can be installed anywhere in your house where you have access to exposed water pipes.
Installing Your Water Softener System on Your Own
First, a disclaimer before we go into details on how you can install your system on your own:
Do not attempt to tamper with your plumbing or electrical installation if you are not sure what you are doing! Call an expert professional to do all the necessary setup for you instead.
Every water softener system comes with an instruction manual supplied from the manufacturer. Inside the manual, you will find all the required installation steps as well as all the detailed specifications about your water softener and information regarding dimensions and sizes of its components.
Make sure you have all the necessary tools required for the job!
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Before starting to work on the plumbing make sure you've shut down all the water from flowing around the house. Find the main valve and close it shut. After that is done, proceed to disconnect all power from all of the electrical appliances which are connected to water pipes. Start to cut the part of the main pipe where you will attach the water softener connection adapter. Use that bucket for excess water that might come pouring from the exposed pipe.
Proceed to attach the elbow fitting to the spot you've severed from the main water pipe. You will attach the adapter that will feed the water softener with incoming water. After that is done, connect the pipe between the softener and the adapter using your compression fitting. If your water softener needs a drain output, make sure to attach the drain outlet pipe to your waste disposal opening. After these steps are complete – your unit will be ready for use and some heavy-duty water softening cycles.
For those that do not want to seriously tamper with their house plumbing, we suggest simple magnetic and reverse osmosis filters that are easy to install and require little effort to get them up and running. For those who are unsure of the steps we explained, please, call a professional and you will have a piece of mind that your water softening system is working as intended. Most of them will give you a warranty for their services and these are additional benefits and a proper quality assurance.


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Another fine day for the time of year so we decided to all head out again although with the usual objections from the kids. Anyway, we got our act together and had a lovely brisk walk around the loop. The dogs enjoyed themselves as did we.
For such a dull day it was surprisingly clear with visibility well up in the 30km range. We could clearly see the church in Granard and the hills at Coole were fairly clear. I only had my phone with me so this is the best I could do in the way of a picture.
We did have a bit of drizzle on the way around but nothing too nasty. I've dropped in a picture of one of the ruins in the forest and will write a bit more about what's about another day. The walls of this one were substantially intact until about 6 months ago when a local farmer decided to do a bit of quarrying in it so as to get stone for some walls.
I suppose the stones are better off making up a nice road-side wall somewhere as opposed to making up an old house in the forest.
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The event's co-chairpersons included June and John Miller, Ruth and Ron Roman and Tom and Mary Rose Mullane. Performers Jimmy Gallagher, Tommy Mara, Frank Mancuso and Steve Horn entertained guests with their nostalgic music of yesteryear.
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Sharon Gustafson and Joey Stotsky hosted the recent fall membership luncheon of the Royal Dames of Cancer Research. The elegant luncheon and fashion show took place at Grille 66 at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six Resort in Fort Lauderdale. President Sharron Navarro welcomed members and guests. Renee Quinn is chairwoman of the upcoming Tiara Ball. Additionally, the Champagne Brunch will take place Nov. 22 and 23 at the Hyatt Regency.
Highlights of the Royal Dames luncheon included a fashion show organized by Neiman Marcus and a silent auction with Julie Finch and Helena Kolenda. Lorraine Thomas recognized new life members Paula Valad, Veronica Thorne, Joey Stotsky, and Joanne Pisano and presented flowers to founding members Jeanne Hollinger, Mary Kay Follin, Renee LaBonte, Audrey Burch, Peggy Sudbrink, Arlynne Vollmuth Bentsen and Betty Roschman. Since its inception 39 years ago, the Royal Dames of Cancer Research have raised millions of dollars to support research conducted at the Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute for Cancer Research Inc., now located at Nova Southeastern University.
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Carbonara with Pan Seared Scallops
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- Ingredients for Scallops
- 12-16 large scallops 3-4 per person
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- Salt and Pepper
- Ingredients for Carbonara
- 8 slices thick cut bacon diced I try to find bacon with less fat, or cut away excess fat
- 1 shallot finely sliced
- 1 clove garlic leave whole
- 4 green onions
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup parmigiano reggiano grated
- fresh ground pepper
- 14 oz (400g) pasta of your choice -I used Linguine
- food spaghetti sauce
- begin cookery food in giant stainless-steel pot.
- In tiny bowl combine along cream, egg yolks and 3/4 of cheese.
- In giant pan cook bacon till crisp, add shallots and 1/2 inexperienced onions.
- Smash down ail a touch, boost bacon. (remove before adding pasta)
- once food is finished cookery, drain well, then boost pan of bacon.
- Toss well, then transfer to giant bowl.
- Add cream mixture to food and combined well. confirm food remains hot so as to cook the eggs and soften the cheese.
- organize food on plate, prime with cooked scallops, add some recent ground pepper, grated cheese, and inexperienced onions.
- good Pan cooked Scallops
- Blot scallops with towel to get rid of any water. Salt and pepper.
- Heat giant non-stick skillet, add a pair of tablespoons vegetable oil.
- confirm skillet is hot before adding scallops however not smoking.
- Add scallops deed many area between. Overcrowding the pan can drop the pan temperature and cause scallops to steam instead of sear. (may got to kill batches)
- Sear for concerning 2-4 minutes or once bottom may be a nice golden brown. do not move them around within the pan otherwise you can forestall them from forming that nice brown crust. when one or two of minutes have peek underneath to ascertain if golden brown.
- address sear different facet. (about 1-3 additional minutes)
- Add a pair of tablespoons of butter to pan currently.
- Spoon the thawed butter over the scallops because the different facet finishes cookery.
- Transfer to towel coated plate.
- Keep heat in kitchen appliance, if creating in batches.
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A Visit to Jetstream
Saturday, January 23
Owner Jason Stoch welcomed some 40 OECC members to his Jetstream Custom Auto facility for our first "Sunday Drive" of 2016. Of course it wasn't a Sunday and the drive from Hamsterley Beach to Sidney was quite uneventful by all accounts. However, the shop tour was very interesting indeed, as it included what has become a long-term project of our new Club President.
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FileNet ECM is the formal repository for storing sensitive and confidential documents in the bank. S2O is an application that is being used by various countries to help with quick account opening and processing. This solution leverages the Enterprise Content Management and Business Process Management capabilities of FileNet with image processing, workflow processing including audit trails, Case based SLA management, scanning and archival solution.
What is S2O (Straight to Operations) Program?
The S2O Program is the newest roll-out with FileNet ECM as the backend in the bank. It's an effective work-around program, involving large number of user base. It has tremendous functional scope to manage and automate Account opening, servicing and retrieval processes, through the FileNet image processing and workflow capabilities. With S2O single entry several legacy imaging solutions which were being used by the countries are being de-commissioned in phases
Business Benefits
- Single integrated platform for Core Banking processes
- Saving of BAU cost in terms of application support and maintenance and FTEs
- Single source of truth for documents and their related data stored securely
- Enhanced reporting capabilities
- Increased operational efficiencies towards process automation and faster servicing
- Better Turn Around Time
Cost Benefit:
- Designed and implemented a framework called 'Configurable workflow' which was used to reduce the development time and cost for Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Singapore rollouts
- Program implementation resulted in direct savings from $100K – $150K (for the 5 countries rollout) in development, testing and implementation cost
- Cost of future changes and other country rollouts were greatly reduced.
Special Features Covered in S2O release for all countries
- Enriched SLA module with colouring scheme to enhance end user convenience.
- Sequential Workflows configured through (Configurable Workflow Model) to reduce the time and cost of implementation.
- Migrated legacy applications to the new S2O platform – INDIA PAPERLESS application functions were migrated into S2O as part of the initial release.
- Signature cropping interface.
- Fax integration through MDIS interface and third party component
- Chinese language pack support for Taiwan
- Customised Document Security
- Customized Work item history as part of work item search
- Configurable options for: Workflow timer, Work item attachment, Static data value, Reason for refer, Appeal and Reject actions within processes.
- e-Checklist for Credit card and Personal Loan processing
- Configurable bundling options of multiple products (user can choose the products to bundle)
Technologies Used
- IBM FileNet Content Engine 4.x
- IBM FileNet Process Engine 4.x
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Mori Mitsuko wo Ikita Onna
From DramaWiki
- Title: 森光子を生きた女
- Title (romaji): Mori Mitsuko wo Ikita Onna
- Title (tagline): 日本一愛されたお母さんは、日本一寂しい女だった / Nihon Ichi Aisareta Okasan wa, Nihon Ichi Sabishii Onna Datta
- Genre: Biography
- Episodes: 1
- Format: Tanpatsu
- Broadcast network: Fuji TV
- Broadcast period: 2014-May-09
- Air time: Friday 21:00
The drama tells the life of the late Mori Mitsuko. It was the year 1946, when Japan was still suffering from the losses of the war. Mori Mitsuko was 26 years old at that time, and she had just married an American soldier named Richard. As she wanted to continue on with her profession as an entertainer in Japan, Richard had gone on home to Hawaii first, and all Mori Mitsuko could do was to wait in vain for a letter from Richard. A year later, a letter finally arrived from Richard, and it was one that was requesting for a divorce... At that time, Mori Mitsuko was suffering from tuberclosis, the same disease that had taken her mother when she was 13 years old. Besides her good friends, the one thing that helped to lift her from her despair was the radio. After being discharged from the hospital, Mori Mitsuko headed to the radio station which began her career as a comedienne.
From her humble start, to her marriage and subsequent divorce from Okamoto Yoshihiko; and finally to her death at the age of 92, this drama showcases all the memorable moments of her life. "Japan's most well-loved mother is also Japan's loneliest woman"... these are the words that seem to describe Mori Mitsuko well.
User/Viewer Ratings[edit]
- Nakama Yukie as Mori Mitsuko
- Fujiki Naohito as Okamoto Yoshihiko
- Ichikawa Miwako as Yoshida Naomi
- Kendo Kobayashi as Yanagida Takeharu
- Hisamoto Masami as Katsuragi Koharu
- Ishizaka Koji as Kikuto Kazuo
- Kuroyanagi Tetsuko (黒柳徹子) as narrator
Production Credits[edit]
- Screenwriter: Tatsui Yukari
- Producer: Kurihara Miwako
- Director: Hoshida Yoshiko (星田良子)


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Over the last few weeks, a lot of attention has been given to SmackDown [1]. After all, the show did just switch networks and get a fresh coat of paint [2]. There's been plenty of chatter that now, with the blue brand on a bigger network in Fox, that SmackDown is the alpha show for WWE. So, a few weeks into life on Fox, it's time to tackle that question. Specifically, is SmackDown really WWE's alpha show?
Here's why it is
For one thing, Fox paid a lot of money and gave the blue brand a choice slot [3] on Friday nights-that's a big commitment, something not just any show would get. That tells us that the Fox network feels this show is a big deal. They didn't invest heavily in RAW-they did so in SmackDown.
On top of that, you've got Brock Lesnar, arguably one of the most recognized Superstars with broad appeal outside of the WWE Universe, leading the brand for the time being. Fox wanted a big name leading their big show, and Lesnar is it, at least until Rousey comes back (and she's arguably neck and neck with Lesnar for mass appeal). [4]
SmackDown got a better set when the new "seasons" happened. It's also tied to FS1, which is home to Backstage. A lot of little things, added up, sure makes this feel like it could be seen as a lead dog.
Here's why it isn't
Couple takes on this.
First, it's not the oldest show, nor is it the longest. RAW has been running longer and and goes for 3 hours each evening. I know that personally, I feel that RAW on Monday kicks off my week. I used to follow it up with a Tuesday dose of SmackDown, but now I have SmackDown to close out the week on Friday. Maybe I am alone in that perspective, but unless or until RAW moves, or both shows are the same running time, RAW is always going to be the flagship product to me.
Conversely, I could say neither is the alpha, or they are both alpha shows, couldn't I? Neither Fox nor USA wants to think, or have fans think, that their brand is inferior. It's entirely possible, and quite logical, to promote them as basically equal. Which leads me to the last point…
Here's why it doesn't matter
I think WWE, and by extension its broadcast partners, would be best to promote the shows as equally as possible. The big difference, aside from rosters, is the running time of the show-RAW still clocks in at three hours, SmackDown at two. In most cases, two is probably plenty. NXT went from an hour to two, and it feels OK (some of their hour long shows felt too short, so they are growing into the new space). AEW started at two hours. Two is a sweet spot.
This question struck me from other banter and discourse floating out there about one show versus the other…but I think it needs to fade away. I understand that, when both shows were on USA, and on back to back nights, some felt that the blue brand got the shaft. One area that I do think hurt was the post-'Mania surprises-RAW gets an immediate bump, but by Tuesday, fans might be starting to wane a little bit. Perhaps the shift to Friday helps that?
In the end, I'd suggest that RAW is the alpha show…for USA Network, while at the same time, SmackDown is the alpha for Fox. I think there's enough competition coming against WWE at this point in time, that we don't need to worry about blue versus red or determine which show is the alpha.


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• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has opened at Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne, and the reviews are "gloriumtiously good!" (That's an actual quote.) "A toothsome delight - as grisly as it is hilarious," wrote the Herald Sun. "A musical that celebrates all that's twisted and macabre in Dahl's story." To read more praise for the "delectable" production - and for Paul's performance as Willy Wonka - visit the Reviews page.
• Paul's hit play, Unnecessary Farce, has reached a new milestone this year: its 275th production! Visit UnnecessaryFarce.com for reviews, photos, and news on where it's playing next.


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Numerical modeling of the coupled feedback between pool fires and their environment
Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis (compilation)
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is often used within performance based fire safety engineering and its use has increased as available computational power has increased. However, there is still a need to improve CFD modeling to push it beyond its current usage limitations. Of course such steps must be accompanied by quality assurance by means of validation and verification. In this thesis three key problems were identified within performance based design; prediction of the mass loss rate that interact with the environment dynamically, understanding of fires in enclosures equipped with mechanical ventilation as well as taking the built environment, such as building materials, building geometry and various technical installations, into account when designing a fire scenario. In the presented work Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) was chosen as a modeling framework which could be expanded upon if needed to be able to perform predictions of the presented problems. A validation of FDS was done against experimental data obtained using the novel, non-intrusive technique ps-LIDAR. The built in HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) model in FDS was validated against a series of full-scale fires using mechanical ventilation. A new pool fire sub-model, which takes reduction in oxygen concentration and external radiative heat flux into account when predicating the mass loss rate, was formulated, implemented in FDS and then verified and validated. The verified and validated models and sub-models were applied on two engineering problems; predicting fire growth related to building characteristics and predicting performance of measures against smoke spread in ventilation systems.
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Halo Online Becomes Halo Cancelled
Peter Donnell / 4 years ago
Remember the Free to Play Halo game that launched on PC in 2015? Many of you may have actually heard of it, but few in Western markets ever got to play it due to its release in Russian markets. Powered by a reworked Halo 3 engine, the game was actually a lot of fun, if you could get access to it using some unofficial mods, but now it seems no one will be able to play it as Microsoft has pulled the plug on the project.
The game never actually released, but was more in a restricted beta mode for its lifespan, but with more than six months since an update, the team has stopped working on the game and the doors are set to close. This is no doubt because the game existed prior to Microsoft shifting focus to multi-format releases between Xbox One and PC, and with Halo 5: Forge launching next month on Windows, there are bigger and better things on the horizon.
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