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CBS' "48 Hours Mystery" Correspondent Peter Van Sant wrote this remembrance.
The world stood still Saturday morning when the CBS News family, and the "48 Hours Mystery" team learned of the passing of our beloved colleague Harold Dow. He was just 62 years old. I loved the guy. And to be honest, I still haven't wrapped my brain around the fact that he is gone.
Harold is a man who could have been just about anything in life. And I mean anything. He was incredibly funny, insightful, caring, tough when he needed to be, determined and as a colleague, a friend.
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Those of you who have watched Harold's work at CBS News over the past four decades may wonder if the man you saw on the air was the same in real life. I can tell you yes. Harold was the kind of man who could make you feel in minutes like you'd known him for years. But he was far more than a dedicated professional. Harold was devoted to his wife and three children. He has pictures of them all over his office, which was our constant meeting place.
Harold was a pioneer in broadcast journalism. When he began his career in the late '60s, the idea of a black television news reporter was nearly unheard of. Harold became the first in the state of Nebraska, when KETV put this extraordinary talent on the air. Harold has told me of those early days. When he was first on the air, there were calls to the station asking, "What the hell is that [n-word] doing on your station?" But those kinds of people were in the minority.
Harold has spoken fondly of his time in Nebraska, where his skills as a broadcast journalist really took off. In 1977, after Harold had moved on to CBS News, I was hired at KETV. I met another African American pathfinder there in Ben Gray, who was the first black cameraman in Omaha and a good buddy of Harold's. Ben had such fond memories. Both were among the most courageous men I'd ever met. They overcame obstacles and prospered.
The first time I met Harold was in 1981, when I was a reporter at KOOL-TV in Phoenix. I was covering one of the biggest stories of the year for us, the return to Arizona of Jimmy Lopez, who had been one of the 52 American hostages held by Iran. I was at the airport as Lopez's jet taxied up to where a group of reporters and officials had gathered. The door to the jet opens, the ladder is lowered, and down comes a TV camera crew.
We were all waiting for Jimmy to emerge when this man with an afro pops out, pauses for a moment as if to say, "I own this story," and heads down the stairs. Someone in the crowd asked, "Who the hell is that guy!?!" "Harold Dow," someone answered. Harold was doing what he did best, kicking the hell out of the competition. He not only got the first interview with Jimmy, he had ridden with him in the airplane!
During his career at CBS News, Harold got some huge exclusives. And these weren't stories just handed to him, these were stories he got himself, "old school style."
When the entire world wanted to interview O.J. Simpson, it was Harold who got his butt in the chair. When boxer Mike Tyson's story was red hot, it was Harold who got the first major interview. And back in the olden days, when Patty Hearst, the daughter a newspaper and television mogul, was kidnapped by a terrorist organization -- and eventually joined the group -- it was Harold who got the biggest interview of the year, an exclusive with Patty that helped cement his career at CBS News.
At "48 Hours," Harold could do it all. His range left me in awe. Harold could talk to anyone from presidents to pimps, rock stars and accused murderers. He loved his work, loved every minute of chasing the bad guys. He was 62 going on 25. In the past year, his profile of civil rights hero Medgar Evers won a major award. I'm serious when I say it was one of the best stories I've seen in the last five years.
Life is cruel sometimes, and this is a cruel moment. Harold had recently "retired" although he was still going to do several hours for our show this season. I'd never seen him happier. I'm going to miss Harold's friendship, optimism, energy, humor and that big laugh that often announced he was in the office. We've lost a great one in Harold, whose career spanned from Cronkite to Couric.
God bless you Harold. And may God help your family find peace in the days ahead.


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Thursday, June 3, 2010
Burda Style 11-2009-120 - Black & white tweed skirt
No hem allowance was added so that the bottom of the skirt hits me right above the knees.
The pockets extend up to become belt loops and are sewn on invisibly by hand. They are purely decorative; there is no way to get your hand in there as the opening is too small.
I like the fact that the full lining is flat across the front. This will result in minimal flair-out of the front pleat when I walk.
Here's the first top I paired it with, made two springs ago. It did not photograph well at all. (Perhaps it's the sharp contrast of white with black? I don't pretend to know much about photography.)
Then I had some fun playing dress-up. One of the hardest things for me about being pregnant is not being able to wear my normal clothing. They feel like friends to me, now sadly neglected. Perhaps it cheers them up a little to be given a brief airing. Hey! I see you rolling your eyes at me!
This red sweater is my notorious Christmas outfit. I always wear it either Christmas Eve or Christmas day. I think this year I'll have to make myself something else for some variety. It's a little embarrassing to have on the exact same outfit year after year in pictures.
We're off to the lake for a long weekend to celebrate Justin's grandmother's 90th birthday. I hope you all have a fabulous weekend as well!
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No eye rolling here, just smiling...you are such a girl!! I am having fun just watching you play dress up. You will love having those new clothes after the baby is born. The skirt is really cute and versatile. Enjoy your weekend :)ReplyDelete
I love the square pockets and that fabric you used will be so versatile with so many things. You are so dedicated to make this when you are pregnant. I don't know that I could do it. How hard, not to be able to try it on and just love it to pieces. I can't wait to see these lovely garments modeled! So darling! Happy weekending!ReplyDelete
I love this skirt too and also have a rather square shape. Are you making any maternity clothes?ReplyDelete
Love your skirt. Have fun playing dress-ups. :)ReplyDelete
Love your skirt! Playing dress up is so much fun:)ReplyDelete
Love your new skirt - it looks fantastic with red!ReplyDelete
Oh to play real (un-pregnant) dress-ups - just as well you have a body double for now!
Great skirt.ReplyDelete
My mom has worn her Christmas Sweater every year for DECADES now (it is a nice one, black/red/green cardigan in some kind of textured stitch). So long as you claim it's a tradition you can get away with it. Unless, of course, you're looking for a reason to make something new.ReplyDelete
Your skirt is gorgeous.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 4, 2010 at 5:19 AM
Very cute! I like it with your Christmas sweater. I have a Christmas suit, since I'm usually working the holiday as a musician, and I was just thinking I need to make something new this year - people are starting to expect it!ReplyDelete
Terrific skirt! It is so versatile-obviously!ReplyDelete
I remember how much I liked this pattern when the magazine came out but, sigh, I never did get around to it! I'm glad that you have because, of course, yours looks fabulous. I love the fabric - tweed skirts are so wonderful and, as you demonstrate, yours works perfectly with so many different tops. BTW your Christmas sweater is gorgeous, you can't beat red sparkle for seasonal glamour!ReplyDelete
Great skirt! It's so versatile! Haha.. I bought the purple tweed... originally to make something for my mother-in-law, but now I'm not too sure.ReplyDelete
I love the fabric that you chose to do this skirt in. It looks great. Nothing like building a new wardrobe.ReplyDelete
Great skirt, Amanda! I really like it with the belt that ties.ReplyDelete
I love seeing pictures of the skirt with different tops - it's both lovely and versatile!ReplyDelete
That turned out great! I especially love it with the belt that ties. I'm glad you have a dressform for playing dress up - sounds like the timing couldn't have been better. :)ReplyDelete
Great skirt! I can see it worn with sooooo much! Love your fabric choice too!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 6, 2010 at 1:35 AM
Details may be hard to see, but that's one luxurious-looking skirt from what I see in the pictures. The dress-up shots on your regular double looks like a lot of fun too:).ReplyDelete
Love it! Your looks are great. I'm envisioning a white or lavendar top. I also love golds, pinky reds or silvers for Xmas, because as you said, red is predictable. Ok, let me stop owing your skirt now! LOL!ReplyDelete
Hi AmandaReplyDelete
I just wanted to take the opportunity to say I am very inspired by the care you take in making all your garment and especially the fninishing touch.
I mentionned you recently on my newly-started blog. I'd love for you to take a look at my recent projects and share any advice you might have.
Thanks for the sewing inspiration !
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What sparked your decision to become an epidemiologist?
- During my undergrad, I studied biological anthropology, women's health and nutrition. This led me to a master's program in population and international health, which ended up being more focused on policy than physiology and health science than I'd hoped. I discovered epidemiology in my first semester of graduate school, fell in love with it, and switched programs. I did my doctoral work in epidemiology and nutrition, focusing on ovarian cancer, which ended up being the perfect way to blend these interests.
What do you see as the biggest obstacle facing epidemiologists in the next five years?
- Funding! We all know it's harder and harder to get grants in today's climate. Also, it often feels like many of the 'big' etiologic questions have been answered already. Intervention research promoting behavioral change seems increasingly important.
Do you have any pets?
- Yes, 2 pugs and 3 cats. My kids are also trying to convince us to adopt a retired sled dog.
Why did you join SER? What keeps you coming back?
- I started attending SER meetings 20 years ago as a doctoral student, and found them so exciting. The variation in research presented, both in terms of topics and methods, was invigorating. I loved hearing directly the experts whose work I'd been reading and also having a chance to interact with other students. All of these remain true, and now I'm glad to be able to give back to SER by chairing the Awards Committee.
What advice do you give students who want to become epidemiologists?
- As undergrads, take public health, biology and biostatistics classes. As you head through your graduate studies, take advantage of as many opportunities as you can. In addition to your dissertation research, get to know what faculty in other areas of public health on your campus are doing. Work on some collaborative projects. Go to SER and meetings in your specific sub-discipline. And find opportunities to teach! I find teaching to be one of the best parts of this job.
Outside of epidemiology what do you enjoy doing? What is something that not many people know about you?
- I started training in Okinawan karate during graduate school and earned a black belt. Now that my kids are a little older and I have more free time, I'm training again but in a different style. I'm so happy working towards new goals.


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October 2 (Saturday)
So, the last meal at the Deepwater Diner. Mom thought the available relatives should have breakfast together, and where better than the Diner. We were going to pay too. The relatives went along, since breakfast wasn't an expensive meal, especially at the Diner. There were about ten people, and it came to about 50 dollars. Beat that, Rachael Ray!
The funniest part was Uncle Francis. Aunt Mae wanted Eggs Benedict, but not the whole thing. Mom convinced Uncle Francis to split it with her, which appealed to his frugality. To put it nicely. So all he needed was a plate to put his half on. Everyone gets their order, and Uncle Francis is still waiting for his plate. He grumbled, "Did they have to send to China for the plate?" Karma, baby, that's all I'm saying.
We bid our adieus and headed out. We crossed the I-295 bridge and were in Wilmington, Delaware. Another odd detail I remember is that we were looking for laundromats. It was a week and a half into the trip, and clean clothes were a concern. But we realized we were OK. Mom had enough, and I'd been buying t-shirts as souvenirs, so I was set. There were only a couple more days until we'd be home, so we could manage.
I don't recall the exact route we took to get out of Wilmington, but I know we eventually made it to US 301. I'd driven so much of it in Florida that I wanted to traverse some of it outside the state. It was very rustic and mellow. In no time at all we were in Maryland. It was overcast the whole day, but I didn't mind. After driving through the remnants of a hurricane, any weather less severe was a walk in the park.
The first scenic stop was happenstance, in Galena. I saw this neat looking old church and had to stop. It was the Saint Dennis Catholic Church. All the different sized stones assembled like a puzzle to make it impressive. It was built in 1933, but seems older. The cemetery next to it was established in 1893, which is odd. Interesting place.
South we went until we got to US 50. We could have headed west across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Annapolis and DC. But I wanted to see the Delmarva Peninsula, so it was south again on US 50.
Next was somewhere I'd seen in one of my travel books I'd brought, Easton. Actually, Tilghman Island, but you had to go through Easton to get there. I wanted to see Chesapeake Bay, and some of that New England aquatical scenery. Unfortunately, there wasn't much of that to see on this road, and the overcast sky detracted from the ambiance.
We did get one of Mom's wishes satisfied, though. Well, it was more my and her hairdresser's wish for her. Her hairdresser had given her money to get crabcakes in Maryland on the trip. I swore she would get them, come hell or high water. I saw a restaurant on this sidetrip, called Chesapeake Landing, that looked like a likely candidate to get some. It wasn't on the water, but you can't have everything. They did indeed have crabcakes. I can't remember what I got, but it must've been good, because I'd remember if it was bad. I tried a bit of her crabcake. I guess it was good, but I don't like crabcakes, so I'm not the best judge. Mom liked them though, so that's what counts. I didn't get my Philly cheesesteak, but I didn't mind, since Mom got her crabcakes.
Once we traveled back the winding road to Easton, we headed south on US 50 again. We crossed a bridge and were in Cambridge. I know we stopped after the bridge, I think at a visitor center, though I can't find it on a map. I think in one of my guidebooks I read about an old church, so it was off to find that. It was one of those "did I miss a turn?" drives, but I found the Old Trinity Church and Cemetery. The church itself was built before 1690. That's still the oldest church I've visited. OK, the oldest built in America. St. Bernard de Clairveaux beats it by around 4 centuries. While I was exploring the cemetery, a church person came out and asked Mom if I wanted to see inside. Tempting though it was, it was getting way late, and the overcastiness was making it get darker faster. I didn't want to be driving in the dark looking for a hotel in a more rural area, so I passed.
I wanted to get as far along as possible, so I could spend more time over the next couple of days seeing as much as I could. Therefore, we continued on to Salisbury.
Which I really wish we hadn't. If I never visit Salisbury again, I'll not cry. We came in on US 50, then south on US 13, which is one of the main roads through the city. They must've been resurfacing it, since it had those multiple grooves along the length, which makes it such a treat to drive along. I saw a hotel and stopped there, though it looked less than appealing. It's a Budget Inn now, hopefully it's improved. The check in desk clerk was behind glass (bulletproof?), which made me even more concerned. I said to myself that if Mom wanted to, we'd stay there, but I wouldn't like it. Fortunately, Mom was as underwhelmed as I was. So we went across the street to Best Western. It was about 70 dollars a night, but you definitely get what you pay for. Yet it was still annoying, as there were people in adjacent rooms who were up all hours making noise. Not a good night's sleep. Maybe Salisbury has a good side, but we didn't see it.


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LIHUE, Hawaii — Chris and Jackie Carswell operate two businesses on the island of Kauai in Hawaii: Kauai Tent & Party Rental Inc. and JC Linen Co.
Their first business, Kauai Tent & Party Rental Inc., involves them providing tents and tables and other items needed for outdoor parties on the island.
It seemed to be a perfect occupation in a perfect location, but not everything was perfect.
"In approximately 2000, we were providing sub-rented linens for our clients who wanted table linen for their events," says Chris. "But the linen quality we received was very poor."
The Carswells decided to deal with the issue themselves, buying linen and a washer and dryer to process the linens for weddings and party rentals.
Around 2010, Chris learned that there was a need was for linen service on the island.
"We were interested in the business and decided then to get into it," he says.
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"Finding our location alone was a success as commercial space is very limited on the island." he points out.
However, operations didn't start right away. It took almost two years for the Carswells to receive the necessary permits to start the laundry.
"Once we got the permits, we started building the infrastructure from the ground up," shares Chris. "We had a contractor friend who helped facilitate the process and guide us toward the right direction."
The Carswells also had an experienced laundry consultant who helped guide them in purchasing and placing equipment in the 9,375-square-foot plant. He also helped the Carswells get their first customer at the end of 2014.
"We actually only had minimal experience and a lot to learn," Chris says. "We had the tent business and knew how to run a business. However, we had to learn the ins and outs of the laundry business. We became members of ALM [Association for Linen Management], which helped out immensely. We had a lot of help along the way from friends in the business."
Today, the laundry runs a shift and a half, seven days a week, with a staff of 18 full- and part-time employees who process about 1.2 million pounds of goods annually.
"We serve both hospitality and healthcare customers, and a small portion of food and beverage," shares Chris.
JC Linen uses several washer-extractors, including a 60-pound machine, a 400-pound top side loader and a 900-pound side loader. Dryer sizes include 75-, 120- and 500-pound machines.
For finishing, the laundry uses a two-roll ironing line, a one-roll small-piece ironing line and three small-piece folders.
Pick-up and delivery is handled using two box trucks that service the island daily.
While running a laundry business on the North Shore of Kauai would seem to be perfect, working in paradise every day, the Carswells point out that operating on the island offers some unique challenges.
"Running a laundry operation/plant in Hawaii is challenging because of the fact that we are so isolated in the middle of the Pacific Ocean," Chris shares.
Electricity, propane, water and sewer are very costly on the island, and it's all related to petroleum. Most of JC Linen's supplies have to be shipped in.
"This makes it extremely important for us to stay ahead of the game," Chris points out. "If we use overnight shipping, it is extremely costly. We definitely pay the price to live and work in paradise."
He says that if the laundry needs spare parts to keep machinery running, it's a minimum of two days out for shipping. To combat this, JC Linen tries to stock a healthy supply of spare parts for all of its machines.
"To help curb some of the price of the utility cost, we are on solar power," says Chris. "We like to say we clean your linen with the sun."
Another challenge is finding employees. Unemployment on the islands is at 2%, Chris points out, and there's a high cost of living in Hawaii. That's why the Carswells feel fortunate to have an outstanding staff.
They're also very appreciative of their clients and vendors.
The Carswells says all of the help they received was invaluable in setting up JC Linen. The plan now is to keep the party-rental business going and for JC Linen to grow at a steady pace that is comfortable for the Carswells and their staff.
"We are grateful for all the help we received along the way," shares Chris. "It's amazing the timing of this project and all the inspirational people who came into our lives to guide us for this new business venture."


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The green yarn that made the first green hat was ultimately enough for three green hats. I was really glad to use up all of that green yarn–for a little while it started to feel endless, as though I had miles upon miles of green yarn and would be knitting green yarn until I was old and gray. Not having that be the truth filled me with relief.
After the hats I focused on a star-shaped blanket made of the yellow acrylic and the blue possibly-acrylic. I toyed with the thought of buying more yellow to make the center yellow star larger, but there was no real need to do so. It was more important to finish it before attending the party at which it would be a gift, so I hopped onto it with the navy blue and crocheted until the yarn was gone. I didn't manage to get any pictures of it, because it wasn't even 100% finished drying when we attended the party. Hopefully it will be dragged all over the place by the child who now owns it; that's the best thing I could hope for a star-shaped blanket.
And then, another hat. Hats forever, apparently. At least with this hat, the yarn that was given to me was officially used up~ It's really lovely and soft, but the yarn was very weak and had been balled with numerous breaks in the yarn. I was constantly stopping and there were so many ends to weave in that I'm glad I did it while I was knitting, instead of waiting until the end. This hat and the green ones are going off to various causes where hats are wanted, but I've been delaying on dropping them off at the yarn shop to avoid the temptation of yarn. XD


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The Best of Human Nature Shines When Mother Nature Is at Her Worst
When devastation strikes, it can be difficult to see the silver lining. When Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast, it brought devastation. However, in the midst of that devastation, the human spirit thrived and was on full display, bringing hope back to the community and those watching around them.


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Pride month is over…or is it? As they say, "Time flies by when you're having fun." But just because it's July doesn't mean pride isn't celebrated all year round. About 3 years ago I went to my first pride parade. And to me I saw so much freedom and nothing to worry about. PRIDE & JOY really meant so much to me, so I wanted to share a little about myself and about the event itself. Here goes…
I grew up attracted to girls and never truly knew why or how to come about it. I mean who didn't find the pink ranger hot? Right? Ha! When I was in middle school, I came out to three of my best friends at the time. One of them, just didn't understand how a girl could be attracted to another girl— I lost someone who I thought was a friend. I was afraid to be fully open after that, especially towards both my parents. I didn't want to lose them by being disowned. I felt like I could never be myself in front of them, I felt trapped and stuck living a double life.
About three years ago I finally had the courage to come out to my parents— it took me at the age of 26 to finally speak up. It was the scariest thing I ever had to do— and even though they both didn't want to believe it at first, they've come around to accept me.
Like most super heroes, we sometimes hide who we are— because we're afraid what the world might think. It's 2019– gay marriage is legal in all fifty states. There is nothing to be ashamed or afraid of. Don't let uneducated, ignorant people bring you down. Chase what makes you happy— be the happiness because that's what this world needs, a fucking rainbow! Don't let one miserable grumpa-lump (yes, that's a word now) ruin your day or ruin your happiness.
Be yourself— that's more important then stressing over judgment. Look at yourself in the mirror and be proud of who you are! There is no such thing as "normal." We are all weird in our own ways— and that's a good damn thing! I've been told many times how I'd go to hell because I was committing a "sin," or how I needed to be "cured." It took me years to be comfortable with myself, it's crazy how long I've waited. How much I wished I could've just once spoken up in middle school, in high school or during my college years. I felt like I've wasted so much time hiding. But things take time and everything happens for a reason— eventually everything falls into place.
RISE – PRIDE & JOY was special. I've done a few RISE shows now, but this one to me just meant so much more. I'm just happy I was able to be apart of this show. Share that moment with my Sea Star Delmi who accepted me from the very beginning. Every match I got to watch delivered, the crowd was hot from beginning to end. There were so many flags throughout the venue— so much pride. The main event was unbelievable! That was the first time I got to watch Cassandro el Exotico perform in the ring in person and I literally popped for everything!
The heartfelt speech Mercedes gave out at the end— says a lot on how RISE is developing performers, and not just women athletes but also men. Together we're all equal. Together we all RISE above the hate.
Thank you Kevin Harvey for putting together such an incredible and meaningful event for all. Until next time RISE, love Ashley Vox


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Was using this method to unlock a map, problem is map has multiple dependencies upon opening it with the editor, which require the user to log on Battlenet in order to download the mod dependencies. I am doing this simply to learn how a map's script is loaded. Now is Blizzard going to ban my account if they knew I've unlocked a map, but not using it to publish, and claiming it as my own?
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think there is a way to adjust it using triggers. Haven't looked at the menu itself yet. (doubt that you can change anything but perhaps the background images and button images. although I find that also not very possible)
Yeah I looked into modifying the images and background with SC2Layout method and so far there's no way.
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There is a way to modify the F10 Game Menu. You use triggers to do it.
There are two versions for the following items. One for normal game menu and one for custom game menu. UI - Set the text of Menu Item to No Textfor (All players) UI - Hide Menu Item for (All players)
This one opens the custom game menu. UI - Show the Game Menu with Title No Text for (All players)
You happen to know how to modify the background/images of game menus?
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Ok I found the way. Posting here just in case anyone wants to know.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?> <Desc> <Frame type="TimerWindow" name="TimerWindowTemplate" file="TriggerWindowPanel"> <Frame type="Image" name="BackgroundImage"> <Texture val="@@UI/StandardGameTooltip_Prot" layer="0"/> <LayerColor val="afafaf" layer="0"/> <Color val="afafaf"/> <BlendMode val="Add"/> <Anchor side="Top" relative="$parent" pos="Min" offset="14"/> <Anchor side="Left" relative="$parent" pos="Min" offset="11"/> <Anchor side="Right" relative="$parent" pos="Max" offset="-11"/> <Anchor side="Bottom" relative="$parent" pos="Max" offset="-20"/> </Frame> </Frame> </Desc>
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Also, is there a way to change the TimerWindow under the file TriggerWindowPanel.SC2Layout? It isn't a child of either GameUI or TriggerWindowPanel.
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No, none of the stubs are hidden. Anyways it's fine, map now doesn't need cinematic mode no more.
BTW Helral, is there a way to modify the Game Menu UI (when you press F10)?
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I'm experiencing an issue with the new SC2Layout override method. All adjusted frames/buttons/panels disappear after a cinematic mode is on and off. There are still there because mousing over the infopanel for example still yields tooltip descriptions, it's just that they are not visible. If anyone know how to fix this, please do tell.
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Do you mean 'cost display' checkboxes? Aren't those for the text displays that pops out of the unit using the ability?
What I'm looking for is to hide the cost requirements in the tooltip when you mouse-over an ability button.
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As the title says, how to not show the resource costs of abilities/buying items on the tooltip of the abilities, while still retaining the requirement costs?
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Bump. Anyone?
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Hi Helral. Good tutorial. Been using the old method for a while now, and is time to port over to this new method as Blizz will disable old way in the future.
A question I have is how do one change a given template? An example would be I'd like to resize the 3 minimap buttons:
<Frame type="Button" name="GameUI/UIContainer/ConsoleUIContainer/MinimapPanel/MinimapButton" file="GameUI"> <Width val="33"/> <Height val="33"/> </Frame>
<Frame type="Image" name="GameUI/UIContainer/ConsoleUIContainer/MinimapPanel/MinimapButton/NormalImage" file="GameUI"> <Width val="37"/> <Height val="37"/> </Frame>
<Frame type="Image" name="GameUI/UIContainer/ConsoleUIContainer/MinimapPanel/MinimapButton/HoverImage" file="GameUI"> <Width val="37"/> <Height val="37"/> </Frame>
Which doesn't work...
0_ForgeUser4347106 posted a message on [Outdated] SC2Layout Files: How to adjust themPosted in: Tutorials
Ok. This is fixed. Putting in here for those who might not know how. Every time a major patch updates, Blizz may have tweaked the GameUI.SC2Layout file. So the thing to do is to pull the updated GameUI.SC2Layout file with MPQ Editor, edit it and reimport to your map. The location is here in the computer:
Starcraft II/Versions/base-highestID/patch.SC2Archive
0_ForgeUser4347106 posted a message on Patch 1.3 Issue? Custom GameUI.sc2layout crashes gamePosted in: Galaxy Editor Bugs and Feedback
Ok. This is fixed. Putting in here for those who might not know how. Every time a major patch updates, Blizz may have tweaked the GameUI.SC2Layout file with MPQ Editor. So the thing to do is to pull the updated file, edit it and reimport to your map. The location is here in the computer:
Starcraft II/Versions/base-highestID/patch.SC2Archive
0_ForgeUser4347106 posted a message on [Outdated] SC2Layout Files: How to adjust themPosted in: Tutorials
If you use custom GameUI.SC2Layout for since patch 1.3, game crashes at loading. Anyway to fix this, guys?
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Limestone Professor Has Oral History Published
Limestone College Professor of English Erin Pushman has published an oral history/creative nonfiction hybrid piece in a recent issue of 1966: A Journal of Creative Nonfiction.
The piece, which was published in November, explores her Grandfather's odd half-talk surrounding his service in the infantry during World War II and after as a Sargent of the Guard for the Nuremburg Trials.
"For most of my life, my grandfather, Walter Waldrop, dropped odd phrases about his life during the war, little barrages of information that came when we were least expecting them," Pushman said.
Eventually, she decided to keep a record of what Waldrop said and started asking him to tell her more. She wrote down her grandfather's words for years and captured them in Waldrop's Southern Appalachian dialect.
The hybrid piece includes Waldrop's words and draws heavily on Pushman's own research to fill in the gaps.
"As it turns out, my grandfather posted the guards outside the cells of Herman Goering and other high-ranking Nazi war criminals, but he didn't think of that service as anything extraordinary," she explained. "I always called my grandfather on Veteran's Day to thank him for his service all those years ago, during that great and terrible war. He has been gone for nearly six years, but I still find myself reaching for the phone every November 11. I was happy about the timing of this publication because Grandpa's story was out in the world during the month of November."
The journal is available online at https://1966journal.org/about/.
Pushman is the Director of the Writing Center at Limestone. She is a member of the standing committee for the CCCC Creative Nonfiction Special Interest Group.


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Knowledge is power, and a store owner who's knowledgeable about the latest retail trends, how to run their business well, and how to use Vend effectively is a force to be reckoned with. We want Vend retailers to be the best in the world, which is why we're launching Vend U – a one stop shop for retail resources, tips and trends, and community events – all designed to give you the competitive edge.
Vend U is jam-packed with videos, tutorials, guides, and regularly scheduled training webinars. The content isn't only about being a great Vend retailer, but about being a great retailer in general. We look at topics such as the latest shopping trends from around the world, tips for managing staff effectively, and the best apps for running your store efficiently.
This is just the beginning – in the coming months we'll be adding tonnes of new content including videos and guides to help you and your staff do awesome business.
To celebrate the launch of Vend U, we're holding a competition (yay, everybody loves prizes!). Share with us on Twitter or Facebook what you think is the most important ingredient for running a great store, and go into the draw to win a shiny new iPad Mini. Tell us what a great store has that makes it amazing – is it how the store looks, the staff behind the counter, the products on the shelves, or a magical mix of all of the above and more?


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Investors Think Kodak's New Cryptocurrency Will Work
Investors have stated a large amount of interest in the new cryptocurrency put out by Kodak. The company Kodak is not known for its technological breakthroughs, but after a series of bankruptcies, the company is eager to find where it fits into the future. Kodak recently announced that they will be releasing an ICO or initial coin offering to the market on cryptocurrency. After Kodak announced the project, the stock went from trading at around $3 to over $10 in one day. This kind of gain is unprecedented in the stock market, but not in the world of cryptocurrency where coins can regularly shoot up by tens or even hundreds of percents.
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Unveiled at CES or the Consumer Electronics Show, the new tech by Kodak will be known as the KodakCoin. The company has stated that this coin will become the choice for the digital world online. The system will use blockchain technology, which for those who don't know is essentially a ledger system where all the transactions are recorded on one public sheet. CEO of Kodak Jeff Clarke, stated that "engaging with a new platform, it is critical photographers know their work and their income is handled securely and with trust, which is exactly what we did with KodakCoin."
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The company, which currently stands at around 130 years old, emerged from a bankruptcy back in 2013. Revenues since have fallen every year, from $2.4 billion to under $1.5 billion according to consumer reports. Several large companies have chosen to get involved in the cryptocurrency world as of recently as they see a large amount of potential to be worked with. The hopes are high that these companies can continue to grow the space overall, adding new opportunities with every new move they make.
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Ahead of the fixture between The New Saints of Oswestry Town and Haverfordwest, Mike Clarke has been looking back at the last time Haverfordwest played Oswestry Town. Mike also looks back at two former internationals that both played for Oswestry.
Haverfordwest last played Town here on Jan.25th 2003, Blues shared the points in a 1-1 draw. They took the lead on 47 minutes after O'Sullivan's free-kick was steered home by Chris Miller. Sub John Black (77mins) salvaged a point when he headed home Karl Robinson's cross that had been flicked on by Kev Leech. Deryn Brace was Player Manager for the visitors and Dave Norman for Blues. Karl Robinson is Manager at the Milton Keynes Dons now, and Dave Norman was here at Park Hall recently and I also saw him at Druids.
The season before, on November 10th we beat Haverfordwest 3-2, to secure our first home win of the season, all the goals were scored in the first half Jonathan Jones(10)Dave Norman(28) and Steve Evans(39).The visitors Andy Richards(23 pen)Marcus Taylor(30). Yes, that is our Evo, he had just joined Blues on a month's loan from Total Network Solutions.
Further to my last notes re capped players, two more from my younger days are Graham 'Flicka' Williams and Cliff Sear.
Williams a left winger was signed from Blues by Bradford City in 1955, he had a long league career, finishing at Port Vale in 1968 after spells with Tranmere Rovers, Wrexham, Swansea Town and Everton. He won five caps for Wales whilst at Swansea and scored one goal in the 1-1 draw with England at Cardiff. He also had one u23 cap. His son Phil 'Whiz' Williams was a winger with us in the N.P.L. in the 1980's.
Cliff Sear, like Williams was from the Wrexham area, a full back, he signed for Man City in 1955, a defender with style who made 248 appearances for City, before he linked up with old team mate Alan Oakes at Chester in 1968. After two seasons playing he took up youth coaching and had spells as coach, assistant manager and manager. Cliff had one Welsh Cap v England in 1963 and two u23 caps. He moved on to Wrexham from Chester to take over their youth set-up.


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via taxi-point https://ift.tt/2K0QitRNovember 13, 2018 at 07:19AM https://ift.tt/2ufVjKI Perry Richardson THESE POSTS ARE NOT OUR ENDORSEMENT
London Assembly members are today set for the second meeting with taxi and private hire key figures as they investigate the future of the industry.In an industry that is experiencing vast technological change, along with legal and political disputes, the London Assembly Transport Committee are concerned the future may seem uncertain for taxi and minicab drivers and business owners.Around 400,000 journeys are made by taxi or private hire vehicles in London each year – that's 1% of all journeys in the capital.Tomorrow the committee will hold the second of two meetings to discuss the future of the industry and how to ensure standards are maintained and improved for passengers. The guests are:From 10am
Steve Garelick, Regional Organiser, GMB Professional Drivers' BranchJames Farrar, Chair United Private Hire Drivers (UPHD) branch of Independent Workers Union of Great Britain
From approx. 10.45am
Helen Chapman, Director of Licensing, Regulation and Charging, TfLGareth Powell, Managing Director of Surface Transport, TfL
The meeting will take place on Tuesday, 13 November at 10:00am in Committee Room 5


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Covers fundamentals of algorithms and object-oriented software development. Includes these topics: primitive and reference data types, classes, methods, selection, iteration, parameters, recursion, exception handling, arrays, file I/O, inheritance, polymorphism, program testing and documentation, introduction to GUIs and introduction to sorting and searching techniques and other basic algorithms. Requires extensive programming and supervised laboratory sessions.
Covers the basic principles involved in developing Web-based applications that operate with a back-end relational database. Includes these topics: basics of HTTP-based client-server systems, web page creation with XHTML/CSS, client-side scripting, server-side software development, interfacing to relational databases, model-view separation, database serialization/viewing using XML/XSLT. Requires team project involving design/setup of database server and development of application interfacing to database.
The course introduces students to the general principles of operating systems. The syllabus in this introductory course provides students with a clear and solid understanding of the well-established concepts implemented in a typical operating system.


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Monday, December 4, 2017
This day is mainly marked by optimism, drive, initiative and courage to fight for something that concerns you. The Moon in Gemini trine Mars and sextile Uranus in Aries brings unexpected, interesting and unusual changes in everything around you.
The Moon in Gemini, however, faces Saturn and Mercury in retrograde in Sagittarius. You feel the urge to go for yourself, even though it may feel the other way round. This is a good day for some soul-searching. For unexpected problems, unexpected solutions will be found. And those solutions come from the silence within yourself.


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Ethical fashion brands are rethinking design and putting some vegan sole into modern shoes.
As awareness of our own impact upon the planet increases, so does the understanding that living kindly extends far beyond the pantry. Ethical purchasing also has a bearing upon what cleaning brands we use, what cosmetics we slather on, and of course, what we wear. In particular, what we wear on our feet.
Although more people have been exploring synthetic wool sweaters and seeking silken alternatives, it is shoes that dominate the vegan fashion industry. According to research published by retail technology and data company Edited last month, shoes account for 73 percent of vegan fashion buys.
Humans started slipping shoes on around 40,000 years ago, according to research published in the Journal of Archaeological Science. Over the centuries, shoes have been made of various materials from woven papyrus in ancient Egypt to wooden clogs in Holland. But animal leather has been the primary material of choice for feet due to its hard wearing and waterproof qualities. Until now.
The Rise of Vegan Leather
In much the same way that food companies like Beyond Meat have developed plant-based versions of edible animal-products, fashion companies like Veerah, Stella McCartney, and Marks and Spencers are all flying the flag for plant-based leather.
In 2017, business firm Grand View Research predicted that the global faux leather market will hit $85 billion by 2025.
The number of materials that can be used to replace cow hide is mind-blowing. German brand ZVNDER creates its suede-like leather out of mushrooms. Cruelty-free company Ananas Anam has created its signature leather named Piñatex from pineapple leaf fiber. Innovative company Malai crafts its flexible vegan leather out of coconut waste.
These new developments in plant-based leather all rely upon abundant and sustainable raw ingredients. In the case of both Malai and Piñatex, the new industry actually reduces pollution by utilizing products that would otherwise be discarded.
This is in stark contrast to traditional cow leather, which according to a 2017 study that looked at the fourteen most common textiles used in fashion, has by far the greatest cradle to gate environmental impact. The study showed that cow leather production is especially harmful in terms of eutrophication and water scarcity.
Until these pioneering textile developments, vegan leather was almost exclusively made of Polyurethane (PU) or Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), both of which rely upon fossil fuels for their polymer coatings. The move towards plant-based fabrics is truly a whole new chapter in vegan clothing. An added bonus is that in the hackneyed desert island scenario, some of these shoes sound delicious.
Of course, different shoes suit different occasions. Thanks to new innovations within the fashion world, there is always a vegan shoe that fits.
18 Vegan-Friendly Shoe Brands
1. Beyond Skin
For day to day vegan shoes, you can't get much better than this Spanish shoe company. Selling everything from pumps to stilettos, the company has been serving vegan and vegetarian feet since 2011 at affordable prices. The brand still relies upon PU, but when compared with producing cow leather, it feels "PU is clearly the less of two evils."
The environmentally focused company also sources its materials as locally as possible. Its shoes include 70 percent recycled resin and evening shoes use polyester rather than highly acid processed viscose.
Check it out here.
2. Bourgeois Boheme
Founded by a former podiatrist in 2005, the London company has its production base in Portugal. Using plant-based polymers, cork, and Piñatex, the company creates vegan loafers, ballet pumps, and Oxford shoes for day-to-day wear.
While the brand is not the cheapest around, it often has sales on and its PETA-approved wares are made to last. Bourgeois Boheme is very environmentally focused and uses its website to offer tips on how to reduce waste and extend the life of your shoes.
Check it out here.
3. Will's Vegan Shoes
This London-based company has an extensive range of footwear and caters equally for men and women. The vegan brand was founded in 2012 by Will Green and uses man-made faux leather in its dock boots, work boots, and Chelsea boots.
Will's Vegan boots are reasonably priced (Women's Aviator 2 Boots are £100 while men's Low Rigg Boots cost £82) and the company is certified carbon neutral, with all of its wares registered with the Vegan Society.
Check it out here.
4. Vegetarian Shoes
Established in the 1990s, long before the term "vegan" was being widely used, this company sells an impressive assortment of plant-based boots. From hiking to caribou, combat to action. Most of the company's products contain PU, but Vegetarian Shoes also uses hemp, Piñatex, and a 70 to 80 percent biodegradable material called Vegetan.
Along with its own stylish designs, Vegetarian Shoes also provides vegan versions of iconic brands. The company's "Airseal" boots, which come in a variety of colors, are dead ringers for Doc Martens and you can probably guess what "Snug" boots resemble. Unlike their sheepskin muse, the Snug boots are made of synthetic suede and have a rubber and cork sole.
Check it out here.
5. Doc Martens
Those who prefer the real McCoy when it comes to what they put on their feet can purchase faux leather Doc Martens online or in select stores.
Check out Doc Martens' vegan range here.
6. Ethical Wares
Online brand Ethical Wares offers plant-based trainers, desert boots, dancing shoes, creepers, slippers, and pretty much every other category of footwear you could possibly desire.
Check it out here.
7. Nat-2
Munich-based company Nat-2 offers the latest innovation in plant-based shoes from a sixth generation shoe designer, Sebastian Thies. Since its launch in 2007, Nat-2 has been making sneakers out of ecologically sourced materials such as coffee grounds and mushrooms. Along with its Funghi and Coffee lines, the company uses recycled cardboard and paper in all its packaging.
Check it out here.
8. Veja
Earlier this year, this luxury shoe brand launched the vegan CAMPO sneaker range, made from corn leather. This new leather took five years to develop and is said to be up to 63 percent biodegradable.
Check it out here.
9. Adidas
Europe's largest sportswear manufacturer, Adidas, took environmental fashion to the next level last year when it crafted a sports shoe from ocean-salvaged plastic. Each pair of the simple yet stylish sport shoes, complete with woven overlay, contains the equivalent of 12 plastic bottles worth of waste. Adidas created the trendsetting shoe in collaboration with non-profit organization Parley for the Oceans and released 7,000 pairs of the limited edition sneaker.
Understandably, the "garbage to gold" shoes sold out instantly, which has inspired Adidas to produce another 5 million pairs for environmentally conscious gym-goers.
Check it out here.
10. Stella McCartney
This luxury veggie fashion brand – founded by sustainable designer Stella McCartney, a pioneer of ethical fashion – offers gorgeous evening shoes made from plant-based leather and recyclable materials.
Check it out here.
11. Veerah
Founded by Stacey Chang in 2016, this sustainable fashion brand specializes in luxury vegan shoes. Adding to the incredible plant-based leathers on the market, Veerah launched its own fabric named Veerah Appeel made of apple skins in 2017.
Check it out here.
If you're looking for something really classy and upmarket, MINK makes couture vegan stilettos in a private Italian factory, where Louboutin and Dior shoes are also made. All of the materials used are cruelty-free and the brand is loved by vegan celebrities including Pamela Anderson and Miley Cyrus. According to its website, "each MINK product has the passion of luxury and the compassion we demand for animals."
Check it out here.
13. Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown's vegan shoes are kind to humans, the animals, and the environment, according to its website. It aims to make sustainable, eco-friendly shoes with a wide range of materials including cork, wood, and rubber. Its website notes, "each component of the shoe is carefully developed to fit with the brand's ethos, utilizing recycled and sustainable materials. Every season we strive to improve and develop these further."
Check it out here.
14. Rothys
All of Rothys shoes are made with recycled single-use plastic. According to the brand's website, since it started three years ago, it has recycled more than 20 million plastic bottles and turned them into sustainable footwear. Styles include The Loafer, The Flat, The Point, and The Sneaker.
Check it out here.
15. Ballūta
Founded by longtime vegan Catarina Pedroso, Ballūta makes shoes out of recycled polyamide in a family-run factory in Portugal. According to the brand's website, Ballūta believes the future of fashion is "circular." It explains, "we are dedicated to developing trans-seasonal timelss footwear, combining unique concepts, alternative materials, and innovative technologies."
Check it out here.
16. Converse
Made with canvas and rubber, many of Converse's sneakers are vegan-friendly. In 2018, it partnered with vegan musician Miley Cyrus who created a series of collections for the brand. In June, Cyrus launched the Pride Converse collection, donating all net proceeds to organizations that help vulnerable LGBTQ+ youth. In December, the company also partnered with faux fur brand Shrimps, incorporating the vegan material onto the back of each design from the collection.
Check it out here.
17. Von D Shoes
Last year, vegan activist, beauty entrepreneur, and tattoo artist Kat Von D announced the launch of a vegan line of shoes. The Instagram account for the brand notes that a wide variety of cruelty-free heels, wedges, platforms, and boots will be available to purchase very soon.
Check it out here.
18. Call It Spring
Quebec-based shoe brand Call It Spring went vegan in March 2019 in response to consumer demand. "[We] noticed a growing demand for vegan footwear, particularly over the last few years as veganism has become increasingly adopted," states the website. All future collections will be free from animal products going forward.
Check it out here.
*This article was updated on April 13, 2019.


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Selling the Energy-Intensive Lifestyle
Inventing Green: The Lost History of Alternative Energy in America has a good piece on Reddy (and other industry mascots). It gives an overview of how electricity needed to be sold in the early days (everyone used clotheslines before dryers and washed dishes by hand before dishwashers), which might seem unbelievable now, but definitely took some work back then.
…before we get into the cult of Reddy and the story of his battle with a knockoff, Willie Wiredhand, we should talk about why these mascots are important.
It's funny to laugh at these weird, old animated figures, but they clearly meant something to the companies who used them. They were — first and foremost — effective marketing gimmicks. That should make us wonder: if electricity was so obviously great, as most technologists would contend, why did the utilities have to push it with lame mascots? Wasn't it just, like, something people wanted?
Well, the investor-owned utilities in the cities and suburbs had a very specific task. They needed to promote electricity demand so they could justify building new plants. That was how they got paid, so they had to get people to abandon other ways of doing work and providing heating and cooling.
Hey now, Reddy wasn't "lame!" He was just a little dorky.
On that note, here's BrandlandUSA's list of America's Top 20 Advertising Mascots.


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David Dunn feels that he still has a lot to offer, after penning a new one-year contract with the club.
The long-serving Rovers midfielder admits he had no hesitation about extending his Ewood stay and hopes to repay the faith shown in him by boss Gary Bowyer, who handed him the new deal.
"I'm obviously very pleased that it's finally been done," said Dunny, who is closing in on 350 appearances for the club, over two spells.
"It's a club I feel very passionately about. The rapport I've had with the fans over the years has been a really good one, so I feel very privileged to be extending my illustrious career here for another year.
"I think I play my best football here and I feel I showed that towards the back end of last season. I think we got a group of players together who were really working as hard as they could for the club and were wearing the shirt with a bit of pride, which is what we want. I think Gary and all the staff are going to try their very best to instil those beliefs in the players next season.
"After what had happened last season, it was certainly very nice to know that you're still wanted, so Gary was definitely a factor in me signing as well.
"I think it's a good appointment by the club. The core group of players that we have here are probably Gary's lads, who he's brought through the youth team and then in the Reserves, so if anyone can give those younger players the confidence to go out there and perform to their best, it's Gary."
With the players set to return for pre-season this week, Dunny insists he is at the stage in his career where he needs to manage his body carefully, in order to make himself available for as many games as possible.
But the 33-year-old is approaching the new Championship campaign with the philosophy of 'quality not quantity', with promotion to the Premier League the ultimate prize.
"For the first time in a while I am actually excited about this season," Dunny added.
"I feel much more confident now. We've got some stability and structure creeping back into the club. People seem to be making the right decisions, so hopefully with all that, we can have a good pre-season and we can hit the ground running from that first game at Derby.
"Without putting pressure on people, I think we've got to be up there challenging for promotion. I don't think anything else would be acceptable for a club like ours. We need to be in the Premier League as a football club and I'm sure that's what everyone will be setting out to do.
"For myself, I just need to carry on where I left off at the end of last season. I'm certainly under no illusion that I'm going to play in every game.
"But to be honest, at my age, when I've looked back and thought about things, it's not so much the amount of games, for me personally now, I think it's about how much you impact a game.
"If you play 40 games and make no impact, then what use is that? I'd rather play 20 games and have an impact in all of them. So the amount of games has never really bothered me, but I want to make an impact in every game that I play."
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Château Giscours has been found guilty of illegal chapitalisation
Almost 400 hectolitres of wine from the estate were seized by officials in March, on suspicion that sugar had been illegally added to part of the 2016 vintage, due to an unfortunate chain of events.
The wine in question included Merlot must that was chaptalised to boost its alcohol content, a practice common in poor years when the ripening of grapes is less reliable. Chaptalisation is not illegal in France, but it is strictly controlled and in the case of the 2016 vintage there was never authorisation for producers in Margaux to chaptalise their Merlot.
Giscours denied the allegations, claiming that it had "no intention" to commit fraud and that its technical team believed "in good faith" that authorisation for chaptalising Merlot would be given.
In a letter seen by the drinks business the president of the Organisme de défense et de gestion (ODG) Margaux admits that on 10 October 2016 authorisation was given to producers to chaptalise their wines by 1˚, but it did not state that Merlot was excluded from this permission.
A further email sent just 45 minutes later stated that Merlot was to be excluded – a fact confirmed on 12 October by the INAO – but in the meantime a portion of musts at Château Giscours had already been chapitalised.
Sugar was only added to 0.6% of the harvested grapes, affecting just two vats.
Once the error was realised, the cuve containing the chaptalised wine was separated from the others and has not been bottled or distributed in any way.
The château blamed "cumbersome bureaucracy and faulty communication of information" for the unintentional error.
However this week a French court rejected the estate's defence, handing Alexander Van Beek, the managing director of Château Giscours, a three-month suspended sentence, while the estate itself was fined €200,000. The court also ordered the destruction of 39,700 litres of seized wine, the equivalent of 53,000 bottles, worth €2.3 million.
Confirming that it plans to appeal the court's decision, Château Giscours said in a statement: "SE Château Giscours has been reproached for irregular chaptalization operations on two vats. These operations are accounted for, on the one hand, by an error committed by the Organisme de Défense et de Gestion de la profession (ODG), who acknowledged the fact that they had sent an erroneous e-mail; and on the other hand, by a misreading of a hand-chalked slate indicating the permitted quantity of sugar that can be added.
"SE Château Giscours solemnly reaffirms that it was the result of human error, without any fraudulent intention – just an unfortunate chain of events brought about by cumbersome bureaucracy and faulty communication of information.
"The chaptalized musts in question were put aside, separated from the final blend, and were not used at all for distribution to the market. As a result, SE Château Giscours has naturally decided to appeal the court decision."
Click through to the following page to read the full statement on the court's decision issued by Château Giscours yesterday.
Could anyone explain to me why Giscours thought they had to chaptalise in such a ripe year as 2016 – in an "exceptional vintage", on such an "exceptional terroir"?
Or do the wine and terroir only become exceptional AFTER chaptalisation?
BTW, Drinks Business might want to remind its readers that Giscours has already been condemned in 1998 and 2008, for adding water, or milk, or wood staves in the wine, and blending AOC Médoc wine with Margaux wine.
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The Stromness Townscape Heritage Initiative ran between 2009 and 2014. The overarching aim of the Stromness THI was to aid the regeneration of the town centre, ensuring economic viability through investment in the built heritage.
All Stromness THI pages can be accessed from the 'More pages in this section' menu.
The Stromness THI was part of an Orkney Islands Council initiative which was set up to coordinate the activities of Council departments, partner agencies and their funders, working towards the common goal of regeneration in its broadest sense, creating a viable long term future for Stromness. Other projects included the Stromness Pier head Regeneration, Scapa Flow Landscape Partnership Scheme and the building of the new Stromness Primary School.
The THI was initially pursued following a community meeting in December 2007 which identified the aspiration from the local community to see vacant properties in Stromness brought back into use. Orkney Islands Council identified the funding from Heritage Lottery Fund and Historic Scotland as a mechanism for delivering the community desire. The central themes of the THI were developed in consultation with the local community over the second stage of the bidding process and were consolidated and refined as four main themes:
All aspects of these were further refined and delivery mechanisms identified when the funding bid was successful, which resulted in working closely with the Community Council, Arts Forum, Stromness Business Forum, Orkney College, local schools, youth clubs, Visit Orkney, the local community, visitors, funding partners and other Orkney Islands Council initiatives.
The initiative was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and other partners, notably Historic Scotland through the Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) and Orkney Islands Council. The total funding for the scheme was £3.5 million, however this resulted in £6.5 million of public/private investment, of which £5.1 million was spent with local building contractors.
£2.6 million of the funding was invested into over 55 properties within the Stromness Conservation Area, through grants for restoration work and bringing vacant space back into use - the emphasis being always on the conservation led economic regeneration of the area.
£290,000 was used for improvements to the public realm, a term used to describe the streets and open spaces. The old concrete flags on the street were uplifted and a local quarry reopened to deliver the historically accurate flagstones particular to the streets of Stromness.
The investment into the historic fabric was also underpinned by an extensive training plan. Over £200,000 was spent in training for contractors in conservation techniques, new visitor offerings through tour guides, MP3 tours and a community web site and training for school pupils.
To find out what is happening in Stromness now, visit StromnessOrkney.com or Orkney.com, links to which are in the Related Sites section of this page.
For any queries relating to the Stromness THI, please contact Kirkwall THI, 15 Victoria Street, Kirkwall, KW15 1DN, telephone 01856886468 or email Kirkwall THI.


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The Movie
Running Time: 73 minutes
Studio: Paramount
Retail Price: $19.99
Features: Audio Commentary with Cosmo and Wanda, "Wish Come True" Storyboard, Photo Gallery, Behind The Scenes, Previews
Specs: 1.33:1 Full Frame, English Dolby Stereo, English Closed Captions, Scene Selections (6 Scenes)
Released: July 15th, 2003
It was actually announced a little while back that "The Fairly Oddparents," an animated program on cable's Nickelodeon, was the second most popular program on the channel. It was only at this point many people whet "Huh!? What's that?" Like so many other Nickelodeon cartoons before it, "The Fairly Oddparents" is a show that gets heavy rotation on the network - so much so that kids watch it obsessively and talk about it and know about it, but their own parents are oblivious to what it is until it gets in the news, word spreads and a load of merchandise hits which they then buy up for their children.
For those unfamiliar with the show, it's about an average tween boy named Timmy Turner who has crazy parents and an evil babysitter who tortures him. However, Timmy has two fairy godparents named Cosmo and Wanda who can grant him wishes (though there are a few exceptions to what he can wish for). So of course, Timmy wishes and his whole world goes crazy because of it and he usually has to fix his problems (with help from the godparents, of course).
In my opinion, "The Fairly Oddparents" is yet another attempt by Nickelodeon to achieve the same kind of creative and financial success with their competitor, Cartoon Network. For those familiar with the type of original programming Cartoon Network shows, they're far from traditional and are pretty inventive, as some of their original cartoons uses a 1960s-esque animation technique with bold color schemes but looks a bit flat overall, making it a bit stylized. That's how "The Fairly Oddparents" looks (I personally enjoy this technique). On top of that, the show was actually spun-off from a show called "Oh Yeah! Cartoons" where three different shorts were shown each week (how do I KNOW this!?). I suppose "The Fairly Oddparents" was pretty popular to warrant its own show. And I'm sure a lot of you know that Cartoon Network had their own show which did the same thing: three different shorts a week, and many shows were spun-off from it. Though I suppose Nick stole from the best, as the creator of this show, Butch Hartman, was also a key force on the Cartoon Network show "Johnny Bravo."
But enough about that. The plot of this movie, which might I add was made directly for television (and subsequently put on video/DVD), goes as follows: it's Timmy Turner's "Fairy-Versary," which means he's had fairy godparents for a whole year without blowing his secret that he's had them (a rare feat apparently because most kids can't keep their mouths shut). Timmy gets a special gift for this special day: a pink muffin which will grant him a rule-free wish. But of course, the muffin falls into the wrong hands: a worker gets mouthwash, a monkey gets it and makes the world like "Planet Of The Apes" and then Timmy's evil teacher, Mr. Crocker, a man who's always wanted magic fairies, inherits the muffin and wreaks more havoc (oh yeah, he also kidnaps Wanda). Can the world be saved, or will it be forever doomed by a pathetic shrimp puff-loving child-man?
The movie plays out like a really long episode of the television show... which for most of you is a good thing. Personally, I found this movie to be a bit stretched out - even for 73 minutes. It's just pretty random and some of it seems pointless, almost as if it's filler or to get in a little joke or two, but I guess the show is like that usually anyway. Still, you're probably watching this movie for light entertainment and not for a perfect, Disney-esque epic story. The jokes in "Abra-Catastrophe!" are amusing in that obvious/cheesy kinda way, especially the ones that will directly go over the heads of kids (like Wanda's line about the movie parodies). Still, the humor mainly comes out of being purely ridiculous and slapstick moments. Kids seem to really like that and are sure to enjoy it here.
The voice acting is great in the movie, as it has been on the show, and the animation style isn't "spruced up" (well, except for some obvious computer imaging). Still, like I said, I'm a fan of the animation style and it looks great. Fans of the show will probably enjoy that the origins of the godparents are included, and may even learn something (cartoons can teach people? *GASP!*). The movie does make some valid points kids can relate to, such as parents being liars to protect their own kids and about being more responsible with the power you're given.
But what is it about "The Fairly Oddparents" that kids find so appealing? I guess it's the simple fact that it's about an ordinary boy who gets the opportunity to do great things, and has to fix his mistakes because wishing doesn't always get you everything you want. Of course, kids probably respond to the characters: the "we-mean-well-but-we-have-no-clue-about-anything" parents, the mean babysitter, the evil teacher, the ordinary boy and the comic relief stylings of Cosmo and Wanda (who also provide guidance). Maybe this show has some kind of archetype... nonetheless, I know there are plenty of older fans of this show out there, so if you like the show or know younger ones who do, then it's probably worth checking out this movie (especially if you missed it on TV). It's in line with the show offers too (except here it's about 5 times the size), so if you're curious, this may be a good place to start.
This made-for-television movie is presented just the way you'd expect: it's in 1.33:1 full screen. Once again, Paramount delivers a top notch transfer for their animated programming. This sure is one vibrant transfer that is bound to please anyone who watches it, even if I'm sure it'll be mainly kids watching this DVD and I doubt they'll really care at all. There are a variety of color schemes used within this telemovie, and this transfer faithfully reproduces them. The colors are incredibly crisp and really stand out. The image has depth and detail is great. The only downside to this transfer is that the contrast can be a bit too high, but otherwise it's pretty fantastic.
The only audio track here is in English and its in stereo, and it does sound pretty good. Fidelity is really high and the dynamics of the stereo track are fine, but they're pretty limited. Nonetheless, everything comes through on this track and I suppose that's what counts the most. The dialogue is clear and easy to hear, the musical score adds some nice touches to the background when used and the sound effects, while not full-fledged surrounds, often use some nice directional effects to add a little punch (such as the throwing of the muffins). It's not terribly brilliant, but it works well enough. Also included are English closed captions.
Surprisingly, this DVD is pretty packed and I bet fans of the show will dig what's here. While it's probably not going to teach you anything serious about the production of this movie and is definitely aimed for a younger crowd, I have to say that the Audio Commentary with Cosmo and Wanda is pretty funny. I always wonder about these "fake" audio commentaries... are they improvised on the spot or are they scripted? Nonetheless, kids are sure to watch this movie more than once and will probably want to hear what their favorite godparents have to say throughout. Of course the godparents are wacky and have a lot of crazy banter and comment about quite a lot of things - be it scene specific or not. They explain what an audio commentary is (kinda), talk about certain things in the movie, narrate on-screen action (ugh) and of course, make or imply a lot of kid-friendly jokes which, like on the show, are ridiculous and obvious. It's funny and amusing for what it is, and definitely one of the better "in-character" commentaries I've heard, but I think it'll only appeal to young ones and die-hard fans of the show.
"Wish Come True" Storyboard is a two minute and eleven second story reel (storyboards played together) of the musical number in the movie, Photo Gallery has some stills from the movie and there are some Previews for "SpongeBob SquarePants," "The Adventures Of Jimmy Neutron," "The Wild Thornberrys Movie" and the videogame "Tak and the Power of the JuJu."
Finally, Behind The Scenes is broken into three sections: "Fairly Oddparents Statue" (1:19) focuses on a statue outside Nick's studios featuring characters from the show. Writer Steve Marmel and creator of the show, Butch Hartman, check it out (it has nothing really to do with the movie or show). "Background Design" (1:48) is more relevant as Butch Hartman, design supervisor George Goodchild, art director Bob Boyle discuss background designs for the movie and what it actually means as far as what they do. They show off rough stills and storyboards from the movie. Finally, "Making Faces" (1:02) focuses on storyboard artist Shawn Murray and what he does as far as crafting character expressions. In all, these really don't add up to much.
The DVD also has six chapter stops... all of which end at the approriate commercial breaks (which makes sense since this was show on TV - so expect some longer-than-usual chapter stops).
I'm sure fans of the "Fairly Oddparents" show will enjoy this movie and will probably want to own it. The stereo track is adaquette, the transfer is quite good and there are a few supplements here to be enjoyed. The list price is quite reasonable too, so if you enjoy the antics of Cosmo and Wanda, then you shouldn't have any qualms about purchasing this for yourself or for the kiddies.


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Our Saturday Coding time 😉
Aidia was very excited to continue her Minecraft project 🙂
She took a book as a reference to make sure she did it correctly 🙂
Some the results of many 🙂
Aidia created lots of structures today 🙂 Well done! 🙂
Yaaay, we had a newcomer: Fadhlan 🙂 Welcome!
Capt. Azriel assisted Fadhlan to get start with GameMaker
Fadhlan learned fast
and the result 🙂
Fadhlan's first sprites
The game 🙂
Ozan was given a new task
To control the brightnes of the LED with a potentiometer
and then control the LED brightness from his smartphone via cloud! Ozan did it, the video of Ozan controlling it via MQTT Dash is in video on our Flickr 🙂 Did lots of progress today, Ozan, so proud! 🙂
Hello Fathan let's see your progress 🙂
Fathan was developing a RaceCar Game 🙂
And the progress was obvious 😉
We still have lots of ideas to improve this game, but for today this is a great achievement 😉
collaborating with Ain
was doing a Minecraft Red Stone Project
with lots of complex structures and mechanics in it 🙂
While Koosha was ready to explore his new components 🙂
He tried several things
before finally decided to measure temperature and display it on a Nokia display 🙂
Capt. Malik was there too and be given a task to install labelImg python library to help Capt. Faris with the machine learning research 🙂
Capt. Malik caught up quickly and he now had the libraries installed, ready to process about 200+ pics to be fed into our learning system 😉
And this one is Captains bonding time 😀
See you next week! 😉


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""As another rocker who has grown up and managed to incorporate adult concerns into their work without sacrificing the passion and energy of youth, Cidny Bullens deserves to be mentioned alongside such peers as Bruce Springsteen, John Hiatt, Bonnie Raitt and Steve Earle. "
— No Depression
CIDNY BULLENS--This two-time Grammy nominee's career has taken Cidny from singing back-up on tour with Elton John and singing lead vocals on the "Grease" movie soundtrack to having eight critically acclaimed solo albums, including the award winning Desire Wire, Somewhere Between Heaven and Earth, Neverland, dream #29, and Howling Trains and Barking Dogs. Cid's friends on the albums include friends Bonnie Raitt, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Bryan Adams, Emmylou Harris, Delbert McClinton, and Sir Elton John himself. Cidny has also co-written songs in Nashville, producing several charting singles including Radney Foster's hit "Hammer and Nails". Cidny is one-third of "super-group", The Refugees- with Wendy Waldman and Deborah Holland. In 2011 Cidny made the difficult and daunting decision to transition from Cindy to Cidny. He has written and has been performing his one-person theatrical show Somewhere Between: Not An Ordinary Life all over the U.S. Cid recently completed his first album as "CIdny Bullens" in Nashville entitled Walkin' Through This World. The album is co-produced with long time friend Ray Kennedy (Steve Earle, Rodney Crowell, Lucinda Williams) The album is to be released in 2020. An award winning documentary short about his life called The Gender Line is now screening at major film festivals around the world.


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Articles by Jody Dunstan
It's somewhat difficult to sum up three days packed with music, of course, everyone has different highlights and what's probably more important, new and interesting bands to explore. The only downside being that it is impossible to see everything!
The Tidal Sleep are a band that is more than a some of its parts. Highly cohesive and capable of producing stunning waves of epic noise while still retaining melody and shape.
Listening through this album a few times I genuinely don't understand why this band aren't more well known. It's nasty, brutish and short, full of anger and emotion.
I would urge anyone, either doom/sludge aficionados to anyone who likes music on the heavier edge to go and see Monolord live, a band who evidently thoroughly enjoy what they are doing, are expert musicians and fine purveyors of deep, filthy, heavy as hell doom and more fuzz than anyone could possibly want.
This is a standout debut from Rosk, unforgiving, brutal in places, serene and atmosphere in others. It demands attention from the listener, this attention is rewarded by being taken through a range of emotions and feelings and some interesting soundscapes.
The three bands all showed interesting and creative mixes of dynamics, sounds and energy. Vow, at the start of their journey, OHHMS rapidly becoming an consummate live act and Bossk, arguably at the top of their game.
'Burst' is an excellent example of modern alternative rock, taking a variety of styles and blending them into something else.
When Swedish stoner rockers Truckfighters played at The Ruby Lounge in Manchester last month Jody Dunstan caught up with guitarist Niklas "Dango" Källgren.
'Blank and Forward' is dark, atmospheric, sometimes sparse, sometimes heavy, never predictable. I advise to get some headphones, lie in a darkened room and immerse yourself in it.
Heavy music has had a great few years with several 'comeback' albums, this one, unfortunately doesn't hit the mark for me. – By Jody Dunstan
Jinjer have something unusual, in a world of one-dimensional metalcore acts they have a vocalist with an incredible vocal range backed by some talented musicians and the ability to create some interesting and complex music. – By Jody Dunstan
Jody Dunstan saw Cleft play one of their last ever gigs in Manchester last month, with support coming from Alpha Male Tea Party and Body hound. "Although a genre that will never make the mainstream it is good to see so many people crammed into a small space enjoying the evening. "
Black Foxxes are a refreshing alternative to the anodyne, 'alternative' music all too common at the moment. – By Jody Dunstan
'Unsongs' is a whirlwind journey through various styles, tempos and feeling. I get this won't really hit the mainstream, but it's a shame because it really is bloody good. – By Jody Dunstan
Solomon Grey are a pleasure to listen to, hard to categorize them as any one particular genre. SG's output includes movie soundtracks and the cinematic and classical touches come across on this album. Wilson and Kingston are a talented pair creating varied and complex music whilst still remaining memorable. By Jody Dunstan
"The atmosphere felt more like a house party than a gig – relaxed and intimate," by Jody Dunstan
White Noise Radio are an exciting and dynamic band producing complex and interesting music. By Jody Dunstan
There are some great tracks on this record, but it doesn't seem to work well as a whole. Some of the tracks feel rushed and the mood changes too fast. This may be a symptom of a band brimming with ideas, which may bode well for the future as they develop and mature. – By Jody Dunstan
Mutoid Man gave a masterclass in how a three piece metal band should be; fast, loud, technically excellent and loving it. Awesome. By Jody Dunstan
Jody Dunstan saw North Carolina's progressive metal band Between the Buried and Me in Manchester. "It's just a shame that things didn't seem to hang quite right."
Man and the Echo do certainly have something about them, a catchy tune or two, a bit of indie charm and some meaningful lyrics. By Jody Dunstan


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An intelligent player at both ends of the rink, Spacek's defensive and offensive contributions
make an impact. A powerful skater who has great length to his stride and ability to get moving
efficiently. Has some strong agility and is elusive through traffic, making him difficult to contain.
He has some impressive speed. Plays a strong possession game and always tends to be in the
right spots on the ice. His quickness, body positioning, strength and creative puck skills make
him a real challenge for defenders. He gets a little carried away at times with the puck, but
manages to salvage plays in the offensive zone that don't go his way. Finds all sorts of lanes
to move the puck in and is not afraid to get creative. Has a nice touch and can tear the tape off
a teammate's stick at longer range or feather a floater through a maze. Has a decent shot with
some zest and showed he isn't just a pass first guy. Goes in on the forecheck and looks to hunt
pucks down. Drives the net with and without the puck. He is fairly patient but competes hard to
win battles and is smart in his approach to defend. Very smart and aware; a guy who can do it
all. Supports the play well and jumps in to help at the right times. (May 2015)
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MAX Burgers is an international restaurant franchise with many young employees out of which a significant percentage is under 18. They therefore faced a huge challenge in getting all their employment agreements returned with a signature from their employees or their parents without spending too much time. With the traditional model of sending contracts for signature via email, it was a hard and time-consuming challenge to keep track of all the pending contracts and thereby make sure that they can in place is it is required by law.
"Contractbook makes my life as Human Resource Manager a lot easier"
With Contractbook MAX Burgers can easily send their contracts to be read and signed digitally while their young employees are on the go. They can keep track of all contracts and if a contract has been pending for a while, they can reach out to finalise the agreement without having to browse through old email conversations. According to their own estimate, they usually have their contracts returned with a signature within a maximum of 24 hours.
Max Burgers is a Swedish-founded restaurant chain that serves delicious burgers.
With a digital signature and a streamlined workflow you can save a lot of time compared to the usual hassle with emails and printers.


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KalVista Pharmaceuticals Presents KVD900 Data at European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
– KVD900 Demonstrates Rapid and Nearly Complete Suppression of Plasma Kallikrein Activity in a Phase 1 Study –
"We continue recruiting for our Phase 2 clinical trial of KVD900," said
The poster presented data, including:
Administration of KVD900led to complete inhibition of plasma kallikrein activity (>99%) in stimulated whole plasma
- Inhibition of plasma kallikrein resulted in strong protection of high molecular weight kininogen for up to 12 hours
- Rapid absorption to effective concentrations was unaffected by food
For more information, please visit www.kalvista.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "seek," "believe," "project," "estimate," "expect," "strategy," "future," "likely," "may," "should," "will" and similar references to future periods. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from what we expect. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, future clinical trial timing and results. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect our business and its financial results are detailed in the annual report on Form 10-K filed on
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KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Leah Monteiro
Senior Director, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations