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About the Hackathon
CodeChef presents API Hackathon powered by Alibaba Cloud.
Ever had a brilliant idea to improve the competitive programming community? Well, this is your chance. Put your thinking caps on and use the most of this hackathon to build something exciting. CodeChef is thrilled to announce that the CodeChef API will be made accessible to all users who participate in this contest. And Alibaba Cloud is offering its cloud services, absolutely free of charge for this!
This is a team participation hackathon and you can have at most 2 members in your team. Usage of Alibaba Cloud services and CodeChef API is mandatory and will form a significant part of the judging criteria.
The CodeChef API will be launched when the contest starts, along with more details about the competition. Head over to http://alibabacloud.discuss.codechef.com/ for any queries or discussions regarding the contest.
How to Participate?
- Register for the contest, get your Alibaba Cloud Resources and get acquainted with the Alibaba Cloud resources.
- CodeChef API access and documentation has been launched on 27th August, along with the problem statement.
- Exact submission procedures are described in the problem statement. Usage of the CodeChef API and Alibaba Cloud services will be mandatory
Hackathon Details
- Start time: 27th August 2018, 9pm IST
- End time: 21st September 2018, 9pm IST
- Duration: 25 days
Win Cash prizes worth $2400, Internship opportunity at CodeChef, T-shirts and more...
- 1st Prize:
- $1000 Cash
- $1000 Alibaba Cloud credits
- $100 Alibaba Cloud Training and Certification credit
- $120 x 2 Alibaba Cloud Certified Professional (ACP) training and exam
- 2000 CodeChef laddus
- 2nd Prize:
- $800 Cash
- $800 Alibaba Cloud credits
- $80 Alibaba Cloud Training and Certification credit
- $120 x 2 Alibaba Cloud Certified Professional (ACP) training and exam
- 1600 CodeChef laddus
- 3rd Prize:
- $600 Cash
- $600 Alibaba Cloud credits
- $50 Alibaba Cloud Training and Certification credit
- 1200 CodeChef laddus
Internship Opportunity: Top teams will get a direct interview opportunity with CodeChef. Top 15 teams will win Alibaba Cloud t-shirts.
Note: Cash prizes are subject to tax deductions.
Registration and getting Alibaba Cloud Resources
- First register for the contest on CodeChef using the "Register" button given above.
- If you are forming a team with two members, one user will have to be the 'Team Owner', and will have to register the team, and send an invite to the other member who will have to accept the invite. All relevant instructions will be given when you click on the "Register" button.
- After your registration has been completed, you will receive an email with a Unique Code, using which you will get free Alibaba Cloud Resources, as described below. Each member of the team will get a different Unique Code which they can use separately.
- Next create a free account on Alibaba Cloud by going here. Note that after entering the verification code sent to your email, you do not need to enter your payment details.
- You can then claim your free Alibaba Cloud Resources by going here. Enter your name, email ID and the Unique Code that you had received from CodeChef through email.
- You will be assigned two sets of Alibaba Cloud Resources. One set of resources will be assigned to you when you within 15 hours of entering the Unique Code, and you will receive an email when it has been assigned to you. This first set of resources is for you to practice with, and get used to the various components of the cloud service.
- The second set of resources will be identical to the first set, and they will be automatically assigned to you on September 10th (or later, if you register after that). Details about this will be emailed to you as well.
- Both these sets of resources will expire 30 days after it has been assigned to you. Make sure to use and deploy your app in the second set of resources, so that it is working at least till 9th October, for judging.
- You can then log into your Alibaba Cloud account and activate your cloud resources by going to Billing Management -> Voucher Management. Once you have activated them, you are all set to start using them for your app!
- Alibaba Cloud resources include: ECS (Elastic Compute Service), RDS (Relational Database Service), OSS (Object Storage Service), Function Compute, MongoDB, 5 Clouder Courses and Exams. Note: If you want to use OSS or Function Compute, you will have to enter your payment details, even though actual payment is not needed.
How to use Alibaba Cloud Resources
- How to use Alibaba Cloud Voucher
- Getting Started With Alibaba Cloud with hands-on tutorials.
- You can get yourself acquainted with the Alibaba Cloud API and SDK here.
- You can also join Alibaba Cloud Clouder Courses and get certified.
- You can use the Alibaba Cloud Credits you claimed, to learn the following courses and take exams for free:
- If you want to try more Alibaba Cloud products or services for free, you can use the Alibaba Cloud free trial here. Note that this needs you to add your payment details, even though it is free.
- Formation of team: This is a team participation hackathon. You can have at most 2 members in your team. There is no restriction on who the two members can be. A single person can be part of at most 1 team. The prize value for the winning teams will remain the same, regardless of team size.
- Usage of Alibaba Cloud services and CodeChef API is mandatory and will form a significant part of the judging criteria.
- Your submitted app should be in working condition till October 9th 2018 at least, for judging to take place.
- Participants are expected to come up with new and innovative ideas.
- You have to develop the application on your local system and submit the Alibaba Cloud URL where you have hosted it, along with instructions to run the application. The source code should be included. A presentation or video explaining your submission should also be included.
- Participants are free to use any publicly accessible API for the purpose of data collection.
- If you use any database like MySQL, you should also submit a database dump along with your submission.
- There is no restriction to use any language, technology stack, or libraries.
- The hacks/solutions developed as part of the hackathon will be owned by the individuals and teams who create them.
- Continuation of CodeChef API access after the contest ends will be available only to select users who will be identified manually.
- By participating in the hackathon, you agree to CodeChef API's and Alibaba Cloud's terms and conditions.
- The hackathon organizers will have the right at their sole discretion to determine whether an entrant is eligible for the Contest.
About the Organisers
Alibaba Cloud, a subsidiary of Alibaba Group, is a cloud computing company. Alibaba Cloud provides cloud computing services to online businesses and Alibaba Group's own e-commerce ecosystem. It offers high-performance, elastic computing power in the cloud. Services are available on a pay-as-you-go basis and include data storage, relational databases, big-data processing, Anti-DDoS protection and content delivery networks (CDN).
CodeChef is a competitive programming website. It is a not-for-profit educational initiative by Directi, an Indian software company. It was created to help programmers make it big in the world of algorithms, computer programming and programming contests. CodeChef works hard to revive the geek in programmers by hosting programming contests throughout the month and also has various algorithmic tutorials and discussion forums to help those who are new to the world of competitive programming.
Alibaba Cloud and Intel® Xeon®
Alibaba Cloud and Intel provides leading Cloud Service Innovation Technology. Alibaba Cloud servers adopt Intel® Xeon® scalable processors to ensure better performance. They have got the breakthrough performance to drive business innovation and it is a trusted platform to ensure business continuity and agile infrastructure for diversified workloads.
15th Nov, 13:45 IST: The winning entries for CodeChef API Hackathon can be found here.
2nd Nov, 11.05 IST: Hackathon ranklist is here: https://www.codechef.com/rankings/CAH1801. Our hearty congratulations to all the winners.
2nd Nov, 00.25 IST: Results for the Hackathon will be announced today i.e 2nd November, 2018. Our apologies for the delay in announcing the result.
29th Oct, 19.25 IST: Results for the Hackathon will be announced tomorrow on 30th October, 2018 around 5PM IST.
25th Sep, 18.20 IST: We have made following changes in "ranklist" API. These changes will allow users to fetch ranklist quickly:
- Previous possible "LIMIT" was "1 to 25" in one call, now there is a fixed limit of 1500.
- "OFFSET" starts from 0 and can be multiple of 1500. "ORDER BY" is set to "rank" and order is set to "ASC".
21st Sep, 16.45 IST: We would like all the participants to fill in the feedback form to help us learn more about your experience with the Hackathon. Form's link: www.codechef.com/forms/response/feedback-CAH1801
18th Sep, 19.30 IST: We have extended the submission deadline of the hackathon till 30th September, 11:59 IST. All the teams now have 1 more week to hack the solution!
5th Sep, 14.00 IST: Due to an overwhelming response from the community, we have now stopped the registration for this hackathon! Chef will be back soon with another hackathon!


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Master of Project Management
Congratulations on your offer and welcome to Monash IT!
This page is designed to help you choose what you are going to study in your Master of Project Management. It will help you make a decision about what units you will enrol in, because enrolling in units is how you formally accept your offer.
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|Entry level 1 (Bachelors degree in any field plus work experience)
Entry level 2 (Bachelors degree in project management plus work experience)
Entry level 2 (Bachelors degree in any field plus graduate study in project management plus work experience)
Entry level 2 (previous honours study plus work experience)
Entry level 3 (previous honours qualification in project management plus work experience)
|Credit points
|Entry level 1 = 96 credit points
Entry level 2 = 72 credit points
Entry level 3 = 48 credit points
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|Entry level 1 = 2 years full time
Entry level 2 = 1.5 years full time
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Words | James Hines and Darren Vater-Hutchison, Process and Training Engineers, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag
Clamp force is the pressure required to counter the material pressure during the injection and holding phase of the plastic injection moulding process. Filling of the mould during this phase takes place at high pressure and this must be countered if the mould is not to be forced open. It is usually quoted measured in metric tonnes, imperial tons or the more technically correct kiloNewtons (kN).
Sumitomo Demag
At Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, machines are available with clamp forces ranging from 250 kN and 20,000 kN.
Locking design options
There are only two principal ways to build a clamp unit: a mechanical lever that is actuated either hydraulically or by electric servo motors (such as a toggle system); and the fully hydraulic type with closing cylinders and a large clamping cylinder.
Toggles are the most commonly built and used clamping system in Europe. Almost two-thirds of all injection moulding machines of over 100 tonnes clamp-force employ toggles as the clamping system. The design is constantly being developed and optimised, and it is the most reliable and dependable type of clamping system, with distinct technical and economic advantages.
In the case of a toggle clamp machine, the clamp force applied is generated by the stretching of the steel tie bars - the greater the stretching of the bars, the higher the clamp force applied to the mould tool. The amount of stretch induced is maintained within the limit of proportionality for the chosen tie bar steel and is monitored using linear strain gauges to ensure consistency of force application.
Selection of the appropriate clamp force for a particular combination of machine, mould tool and material is an important factor and it is important to consider early in the manufacturing process and purchase of a moulding machine. This is because, once set, the clamp force cannot conveniently be adjusted.
Very often machines are simply set with the maximum available clamp force (e.g. 100t, 300t, 750t). However, this clamp force setting may not necessarily be what the mould tool requires. As a result, technicians may be led down the wrong path of process correction, potentially leading to other process-related issues. Most common are:
- Premature wear of mould tools. When tools are built they are designed to have venting cut into the tool steel. Prolonged running with too much clamp force will destroy them, leading to gas burns/traps on the components.
- Increased power consumption - using high clamp forces results in the machine essentially using more power.
- Faster wear and tear of the machine, leading to increased maintenance periods and reducing OEE.
Although in general the larger the component the greater the force required to counter the material pressure, the clamp force is calculated not, as is often believed, by the physical size of the mould, but where the plastic flows inside it. It is a function of geometry and of the type of material being processed. Important factors to consider include the:
- Viscosity of the plastic and whether it has a filler - clamp force increases with higher viscosity plastics, and conversely decreases with low viscosity
- Number of cavities in the mould
- Flow path length - the required clamp force will increase as the plastics flows out at a 90° angle to the sprue bush.
There are a few ways to calculate clamp force, however, some of the information is not easy to come by. As a general rule, clamp force can be calculated using a simple rule-of-thumb formula.
Firstly, measure the plastic flow at a 90-degree angle to the sprue bush, then multiply the area by the formula 0.3t/cm2 (low viscosity) to 0.6t/cm2 (high viscosity). This is an approximation and consideration must also be given to whether a hot or cold runner system is used and the number of cavities. An experienced engineer may be able to further optimise the clamp force during setup by decreasing the clamp force by small incremental adjustments and noting any changes to weight/dimensions that fall outside the required quality.
Once the necessary calculations and/or software derivations have been performed, the estimator will usually apply a safety factor, generally in the region of 10-15 per cent. As an example, a predicted clamp force of 270 metric tonnes would be rounded up to 300 tonnes.
Advanced techniques
A benefit of using this formula is that a confident and experienced engineer may be able to use it to determine the dosage stroke for a given component that, due to mould geometry, is unable to be subjected to a short shot technique. In other words, the component sticks in the mould.
For example, if using polypropylene with 0.3t/cm2, this is equal to 300kgf/cm2 and 300bar specific pressure. Assuming a machine with a 10:1 intensification ratio, you can set the injection pressure to 30bar hydraulic (or 300bar specific) and allow a full barrel to inject into the mould, noting the screw fully forward position to determine your final dosage stroke. The objective here is to create equilibrium between injection and clamp pressure so that the clamp force is not overwhelmed.
To conduct an exercise like this requires engineering confidence and competence. Moreover, there needs to be careful consideration with cold runner moulds, with respect to the runner system length and pressure drop, as well as the selection of melt and mould temperature and injection speed.
If in any doubt about clamp force, seek advice before investing in a new machine. Sumitomo (SHI) Demag will shortly publish a comprehensive whitepaper about clamp force and including locking options which will be available online.


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With a portfolio that includes singing, acting and songwriting, Gavin DeGraw will be touring in the coming months in support of his latest album, Make a Move. Since first entering into the entertainment business, Gavin has made several TV appearances as well including some episodes of 'One Tree Hill' and 'Dead Like Me' among others. Majorly known for his soul vocals, Gavin has had much success in the music scene and has also attracted a huge fan following. His efforts in music have won him a Billboard Music Award and Radio Music Award nominations. With Gavin DeGraw Nashville tickets watch the star shining on stage in an electrifying music show.
Gavin DeGraw has set off a tour, taking his recognizable voice blended with earthy charm across the nation. He is touring to support his latest record, "Make A Move", which was just released in October 2013. Gavin DeGraw will be performing one of his shows at a renowned concert venue of Tennessee. Ryman Auditorium located in Nashville is proud to feature Gavin DeGraw live on stage. The venue has previously hosted music shows of many country artists and Gavin DeGraw is not new to the city. He has been visiting the city quite often during the early years of his career. If you want to watch his live performance then Gavin DeGraw Nashville tickets are must to have.
With soul vocals combined with fine music and freewheeling melodies, Gavin DeGraw has enjoyed moments of success since his breakthrough debut album "Chariot" in 2003. The record spawned hits like "Follow Through" and "I Don't Want To Be". From his most recent album, the song "Best I Ever Had," most showcased the singer's love-drenched ballads and piano-based pop sound. To date, Gavin has come up with four albums and all of them have received moderate to immense success. His songs are a delight to hear and his voice makes his listeners fall in love with him. Prepare to watch an exciting live performance by one of the music greats of our time.
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The city's transport authority, Transport for London (TfL), has detailed its suggestion in a policy statement, saying operators should "allow passengers to choose who they share vehicles with (e.g. women-only vehicles)".
Helen Chapman, Interim Director of Licensing, Regulation and Charging, explained: "The private hire market is unrecognisable from when current legislation was introduced.
"The growth of ride-sharing and other advances mean that regulation has to be fit for the next decade and not the last."
Currently, TfL is investigating the changes that need to be made in order to bring the legislation in line with the new industry landscape.
Of course, Uber lost its licence to operate in London last September and the world-famous firm is currently appealing against TfL's decision.
However, the company is able to operate in the meantime.
Meanwhile, Dara Khosrowshahi, the firm's CEO, recently revealed that Uber wants to operate a bus network for a city.
Outlining his vision for the firm, he said: "Cars are to us what books are to Amazon.
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Wale is prepping the Album About Nothing for a fall debut, and the D.C. rapper confirmed to MTV News that he and Jerry Seinfeld have been hard at work on getting the project completed.
"I've spent some good time with Jerry and we're gonna keep building on it," Wale said. "I wanna make it super incredible and super honest and I'm really putting the fans first on this one."
"With The Gifted I [did] things musically and sonically that I felt I wanted to do for myself, but this one is solely for the fans and solely for the people who made me who I am," he added, saying that he and Seinfeld might have some extra special things in store.
"I don't wanna jinx myself but we're gonna shoot for the stars."
The D.C. rapper also explained why he continues to address "Twitter trolls" and other people who antagonize him, like that whole WWE incident that went down last month.
"I feel like a part of that is what makes me human, because I embody what a regular person would do if he was in my position," he said. "I look at it like this, if somebody worked at K-Mart or Best Buy and randomly someone attacked them online--they'd respond, but I'm not supposed to?"
"I'm working on it," he added, "But I do want people to know how I feel. I've always been one of those people that wants to get my side of the story [told]."


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Ruby's dance Hall
Type of space: Dance Studio, Rehearsal Space, Performance venue, Community Hall, Multi-use Space, Warehouse, Photography and Film Location, Photography Studio
Ruby's Dance Hall is a lovely light and bright studio located in Marrickville
It is available for hire on a casual or ongoing basis for practice, rehersals, private lessons and group classes and workshops. Space is suitable for partner dancing, solo dancing, and classes. This is a new studio so there are lots of time slots available.
Facilities Include
- Polished wooden floor
- Airconditioning
- Fans
- Mirrors on 1 wall
- Good quality sound system
- Separate Toilets for Men and Women
- 30 Chairs
- Trestle Table
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There is usually plenty of street parking.
This space is suitable for DanceFilm LocationOpenings/launchesPerformancePhotographySingingSpoken WordWorkshops
- Floor Dimensions 250.00 meters sq.
- Ceiling Height Very High (4m +)
- Max. Capacity 100
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Alton Jones Wins Bassmaster Elite Series 2012 St. Johns River Showdown
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Alton Jones had one of those "I can't believe this is happening" days Sunday but still held on for an 18-ounce win on the St. Johns River in the Bassmaster Elite Series.
Jones entered the final day of the four-day tournament Sunday with a seemingly insurmountable 9-pound lead but just couldn't get the big bite he had gotten the three previous days.
He ended up winning the tournament by just 1 pound, 2 ounces over runner-up Todd Faircloth of Jasper, Texas. He had a four-day total of 75 pounds, 9 ounces.
"I am absolutely speechless that I won," Jones said. "I entered the weigh-in line today thinking I had lost this tournament."
Jones won $100,000 and an automatic berth in the 2013 Bassmaster Classic. He also is leading the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year race.
"That's what I'm most excited about," he said. "To have a Classic qualification frees me up to really go for Angler of the Year, take a few more risks in other tournaments this season."
Jones said going into Sunday that his 9-pound lead wasn't an automatic win because there were so many big bass on the bed.
"I knew I had to go out and pretend like I was 2 pounds behind," said Jones, who won the Bassmaster Classic in 2008 and has won four other Bassmaster events but oddly had never won an Elite Series event.
Faircloth did catch the big bass on bed while Jones couldn't make them bite. Faircloth caught 20-pounds, 10-ounces of bass Sunday while Jones produced just 12 pounds, 11 ounces, by far his worst catch of the tournament.
Jones started slow on Thursday and found himself in 17th place after the first day. On Friday he racked them with 28 pounds, 7 ounces and jumped into first place by more than 7 pounds. After day three he had increased the lead to 9 pounds. He was sight fishing bedding fish.
"I wasn't around a lot of fish but I was just around a few good fish," he said. "The important thing was to be in an area where the fish were wanting to spawn. I probably moved faster than a lot of the guys out there. And not stopping and locking up on the little ones was the key."
Jones used a 6-inch junebug-colored Yum Dinger to catch most of his fish. He said he spent a lot of time Sunday trying to catch one female bass that weighed about 6 pounds.
"I really thought I was going to catch her," he said. "She was behaving right, but there just wasn't enough time to do it.
"I knew if I caught that fish, I'd win this tournament. Honestly, I thought that if I didn't catch that fish, I was really leaving the door open for someone else."


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Green Energy
The US Navy has seemed to have done something completely astonishing... Oil independence.
How have they done this?
Apparently they have worked on new technologies that allow for the capability of fueling off of seawater. They have figured out how to turn seawater into fuel and it would cost around the same price as using gas for fuel. It is amazing the level of sophistication and really, how cheap it is already. Hopefully as they perfect this method and make it more sustainable it will become cheaper.
Peak Oil
Pockets of oil are harder and harder to come by. The days of depleting non-renewable resources are about to come to an end. OPEC continues to come out with new statements announcing vast quantities of oil ready and waiting for refinement! This of course without any evidence of such quantities combined with independent studies showing the lack of oil available. Basic Economics would state the increase in gas prices is due to a lack of quantity. As a society we have become intimately aware of such price increases and some researches insist that peak oil has already come and gone. In any case, developing new technologies to serve our vast transportation fuel needs is a must. Luckily the Navy has come to our rescue in an untraditional way.
Green Technology
All fuel is made of hydrogen and carbon (hydrocarbons). When we look at the ocean, all of that seawater is full of these two atoms. The Navy has figured out how to repurpose these atoms as fuel. The fuel then, in turn, will be used for all purposes needed and could even become a commercially viable resource in the future. This is also great for disrupting the potential harm Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, have on the environment
The Navy has come up with a brilliant plan, inadvertently, on how to deal with a few separate major issues; oil independence and global warming. Through the carbon cycle the ocean accumulates massive quantities of carbon dioxide. The ocean has accumulated so much, in fact, that it is becoming more acidic every year. The process the Navy has created actually strips CO2 out of the ocean. This cleansing would not only help the environment through the disposal and up-cycling of a greenhouse gas, but it would also be a proponent of renewable resources.
Energy Independence
This could be the start of cutting that oil pipeline that runs through your living room. Around 95% of the oil used in the US is for transportation. Even though we have come up with ways of using natural gas and coal, they do not have the capabilities of fueling transportation. Hopefully with this jolt to the system, our unwavering Navy friends have given us, we can take the reins and finally become energy independent.
Future Tech
As we look to the future we need to understand how humans effect the environment we live in. If this planet dies, we die. Consuming all the non-renewable resources is not a proactive approach to living, living a sustainable life is. Our children will have to deal with the problems we are creating today. Let's not give them a pile of garbage to swim in, but instead set them up for success.


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August 2020 monthly horoscope
Aries (Mar. 21 – Apr.19)
You're known as the pioneer of the Zodiac, dear Ram. Like Star Trek, going where you've never been before is your thing.
In August 2020, "lead, follow or get out of my way" is your mantra. Once you've met the challenge, it's on to the next thing. Details and efficiency are usually not your forte.
Yet on August 10 you'll need to slow down, so you can catch up with yourself. You get this chance once every two years to dot all your I's and cross all your T's to make sure that your desires manifest.
And while paying attention to detail is not your thing, you'll find new excitement and challenge in taking time to make sure what you've created is useful and of service to others.
Definitely, a departure from your usual fare, dear Aries, but one that can make your dreams come true.
Taurus (Apr. 20 – May 20)
You finally have clarity about what you really love, value and appreciate and what brings you pleasure.
It's been a long haul, dear Taurus, and has taken every bit of your patience, persistence and determination to hang in there with yourself.
Venus finally completes her four month journey in Gemini, the sign of communication, and new talents in speaking and writing may have emerged lately.
On August 7, as Venus flows into Cancer, the most sensitive and nurturing sign in the zodiac, you'll want to spend time with family and close friends.
This is the time to connect with siblings to smooth over any rough spots in your relationships.
Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
Ouch! Your relationships have turned you every which way but loose in the last five months.
As an air sign, you usually prefer to keep things on the light side, dear Gemini, and digging deep into your partner's psyche and feeling the intensity of them wanting more from you is not really comfortable for you.
Yet in the last few months, you've been initiated into the depths of relationships . If things have felt out of control and the word 'powerless' comes to mind, know that it's about trusting and surrendering to a power greater than yourself.
If you do, then by the end of August 2020, you will have discovered a deeper, more rewarding and meaningful connection in your significant relationships.
Cancer (Jun. 21 – Jul. 22)
You've been learning a lot about where your true security and safety come from, dear Moon child, and that it's high time to be your own very best mommy and daddy.
You are the most emotional sign in the zodiac and with Saturn transiting in Cancer (which only happens every thirty years) you feel a greater self-discipline and can be more responsible for what you're feeling, yes, ALL your feelings.
You can learn to love and appreciate your nurturing and sensitive side without feeling that sense of overwhelm that often goes along with a strong emotional nature.
Your relationships get a real shot in the arm as new and exciting people come into your life around August 13. Be open to new ways of being, as you open to new avenues of creative self-expression.
Leo (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22)
This is your month to shine! You are the star, the producer and the director of the Zodiac.
No one knows more about their magical inner child than you, dear Lion. When it comes to love, generosity of spirit and an open heart, you're a natural.
You instinctively know that when you're having fun, your heart is wide open.
You're easy to spot in any crowd with that big cheshire grin from ear to ear. It's time to celebrate you and celebrate life, especially around August 18, at the Leo New Moon.
When you decide what you want to create at your own New Moon, ask yourself two important questions: Is this fun and can I express more of me? And if you can answer a resounding yes to both questions, then GO FOR IT… whatever it is.
Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22)
You know you can sometimes feel inadequate and that you're not doing it right when despite your every effort things don't seem to turn out perfectly.
Well, dear Virgo, you Good Samaritan of the zodiac, this is not one of those times.
It's time for you to cash in and reap what you have sown over the last twelve months.
Believe that everything you touch can turn to gold, especially after the August 10.
This is the time to become one with your desires. It's o.k. to be selfish now, dear Virgo, as you use this energy to courageously pursue new and exciting ways to be of service.
Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22)
In August 2020, it should be crystal clear now what is important in your relationships… what brings you pleasure and what doesn't.
How you share love in your one-on-one connections with others will become apparent.
Are you adding an energy that is happy and uplifting to those around you? And are they adding a positive energy to your life? At the very least, your deeper understanding of the value of your relationships brings you great joy now.
Your relationships, whether with lovers, family or close friends encourage deeper connection that comes from greater sensitivity and vulnerability.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21)
You'll be feeling the magic of rebirth all through this month.
It's time to come out of the cave you've been. It has been a time of healing and regeneration for you, dear Scorpio.
As the month goes on, it should become clearer where you are with true power versus control in your relationships.
You've had five months to take inventory of your special talents and abilities, consequently, you'll feel more in charge of your professional destiny as the New Moon in Leo on the 18th falls in your house of career.
This is a great time to ask for the raise and apply for that promotion. You know when you are clear and focused on what you want, it's hard for anyone to say no.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21)
It's been a bit challenging for you this year, dear Archer, with Jupiter, your ruling planet in Capricorn, the sign of efficiency, productivity and minutia, because you prefer the BIG picture.
As the eternal student of the zodiac, you have probably honed certain skills and learned new techniques in your job.
The adventure for you is in the details now. And with Pluto in your sign moving forward on the 30th, you're really feeling your oats now and are unstoppable as you become more comfortable with expressing your power.
Relationships may have given you quite a run for your money, but not to worry, your natural optimism and philosophical nature help you see the meaning and purpose in every encounter.
It's your 2020 year ahead horoscope written for you with love by our astrologer.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19)
Venus will enter your relationship arena.
Normally invulnerable and reserved by nature, dear mountain goat, your relationships require you to show your feelings and your sensitivity now.
It may be a stretch at first but you'll get the hang of it.
Just don't take it on as another obligation, should or have to. And although usually reserved, disciplined and somewhat business-like in nature, you may even like it.
Even though it's uncharacteristic and may feel uncomfortable at first, allow your softer side to emerge as you nurture others and allow yourself to be nurtured.
And with the Leo New Moon on the 18th lighting up your house of intimacy, decide on which levels you want to merge more deeply with others… psychologically, intellectually, philosophically, sexually and financially.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18)
The focus is on relationships for you this month.
There are probably lots of folks pulling at you and wanting your attention.
The important question is what do YOU want to create in your relationships now, as the New Moon in Leo on the 18th is an opportunity to plant the seeds for that which you desire.
And as good as that sounds, you may not know exactly what you want now as Uranus, your guardian angel planet, has been in retrograde since June 10.
That means that your lifelong search for authenticity and individuality requires you to pull back from your world as you reflect and contemplate who YOU really are and then, and only then, can you begin to figure out what you want from others.
Pisces (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20)
With expansive, benevolent Jupiter, one of your two guardian angel planets (Neptune is the other one) transiting your 7th house for the last year, the spotlight has been on your connections with others.
If you know of a workshop or seminar on relationships, sign up for it, because the more you can learn about what really attracts you and why, the happier you'll be.
If a committed romantic partnership is something you desire, and as an idealistic, romantic Pisces I would be surprised if you didn't, the Universe has heard your call and it's time for you to cash in because you deserve it.
You are now reaping the seeds that you have sown in relationships over the last twelve years.
Believe that you can have the true give and take in a spiritual relationship that you have always desired.


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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has extended the submission of bid proposals for the Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) project.
According to the DPWH, the agency has postponed the February 2, 2015 bid submission deadline for the Tarlac Section under Phase 1 of the CLLEX project to February 9, 2015. The said expressway starts at the Luisita interchange of the Subic Clark Tarlac expressway (SCTEX) and ends in Cabanatuan City.
The extension was made in order to address additional clarification raised by prospective contractors or bidders. DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson said that the agency has to extend the submission of bid proposals to prevent any issues that can cause delay for the said project.
"We have to address all the issues or concerns being raised, otherwise, these may again be the causes of the delay in project implementation," Singson said.
The postponement was issued by DPWH Bids and Awards Committee for Civil Works Vice-Chairman and Bureau of Construction Director Walter Ocampo.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency would fund the construction of the 66.4 km CLLEX. On the other hand, the operation and maintanance of the CLLEX would be under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program.


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I've had itchy keyboard fingers (so to speak) for ages now – with no football that interests me thanks to the international break I've been resisting the urge to write about nothing for the sake of occupying my mind. So typical, that just when the end is within sight and we resume action at the weekend an absolute gem (although undoubtedly blown out of all proportion) of a story has popped up in The Sun today.
It involves Julian Bennett – currently on loan gaining match fitness at Crystal Palace – and Dutch legend Edgar Davids. Apparently in a training game Benno had a snipe at the midfielder for giving the ball away, which prompted an epic hissy fit from the veteran culminating in him grabbing hold of the Reds defender and shouting "I'm the boss around here!"
Anyone who has played football at any vague level of competitiveness will know that it's perfectly normal – nay – expected for teammates to spur one another on, be it by praise for a good performance or a grumble for something below par. That goes for on the training ground or on the pitch – indeed, you would think after costing Palace a goal with a wayward pass the other week Davids would be keen to stay sharp on this (that said, the 'incident' supposedly happened a couple of weeks ago, so perhaps Benno was more prophetic than building on criticism for that game).
That said, it's probably not the scandal the Sun make it out to be – Bennett criticised him, he reacted – I imagine on training grounds up and down the country these things happen without comment, perhaps the fact it was such a high profile player that makes the story deemed worthy of publishing. Certainly it shows that Benno still retains his fierce desire to win, even in training. Whether or not Davids would really utter the words "I'm the boss around here" when he's on a pay-as-you-play I leave open to speculation!
Speaking of Julian, I've half-heartedly kept tabs on his time at Palace and he seems to be making a good impression on the whole. His opportunities in the side are limited largely due to his lack of fitness/match practice but he is getting run outs and doing okay, which is great to hear. Hopefully as his match fitness builds he'll be able to get more regular and consistent appearances in for the Eagles.
Best of luck to him regardless, be it on the training ground or on the pitch – it's good to see him back in action after such a horrendous injury. I've got a lot of time for Jules and still hope to see him back in a Forest shirt when he's fully fit (check out his website to see what he's been up to whilst out of action – and not least to relive that bloody awesome goal he scored against Yeovil on the day we secured promotion back to the Championship).
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Which of the following best describes selling to you:
a) A set of persuasion techniques in which a company representative manipulates you into buying their product - regardless of whether you want it or need it.
b) An exchange in which you give up something of value and receive something back which you perceive to be of equal or greater value.
c) An interaction in which someone aims to add value to your life and in doing so, in some small way, push the whole human race forwards just a little.
d) Something else.
Your choice is likely dictated by your experience of selling and of being sold to (buying?). According to Dan Pink in 'To Sell is Human' b) and c) describe how selling is evolving whereas a) reflects an outdated and unethical approach that is long past its use-by date.
Selling Upgraded
Pink builds a convincing argument through anecdotes, case studies, research (psychology and sociology) and by describing how the contexts in which a sale now happens are very different to those of 20 years ago - because information asymmetry is rapidly declining. Increased access to product data and customer feedback is putting as many facts into the hands of buyers as used to be closely guarded (or slowly and only partially revealed) by those doing the selling.
If I want to buy a new car or a piece of furniture or choose a holiday destination I can find out all I need to know online before I even consider a purchase. Reviews, feedback and product specifications, as well as price comparison services all contribute to a much flatter playing field. When buyers know as much as sellers, selling must evolve.
Salespeople and Teachers
I regularly meet teachers who have previously worked in sales and/or marketing. Without exception they approach the job in a different way to others. A salesperson aims to move you to action, to tell you something that you'll remember, to influence your behaviour and your beliefs, to carry out an exchange of value with you. And guess what? Doesn't a teacher want to do exactly the same? It's only the product that's different. Salespeople work with objects and services; teachers with knowledge, skills and characteristics.
I'd highly recommend Dan Pink's book but in the meantime here are some of his key principles and a proposal for their parallels in school. Use the concepts as prompts for professional dialogue and to enhance learning with lessons from ethical, upgraded selling:
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One of our favorite applications Yahoo Messenger for Vista has hit the deadpool, and it will not longer be available for download from Yahoo.
The Yahoo Messenger Blog posted earlier today:
As of today, Yahoo! Messenger for Vista will no longer be available for download from the Yahoo! Messenger website. We have discontinued stand-alone releases of the Yahoo! Messenger for Vista application in order to focus on delivering one Windows experience that is optimized for all Windows users.
This decision will help us increase efficiencies on our team and deliver one consistent, full-featured product for all of our Windows users.
This is definitely bad news, since Yahoo Messenger for Vista was a pretty slick application and except for the missing webcam support it was almost as good as the current Yahoo versions.
Though Yahoo has stopped the distribution of Yahoo Messenger for Vista, we have uploaded the latest version of the application. Download Yahoo Messenger for Vista full installer (11 MB).
What do you think about Yahoo's decision to stop development and downloads of Yahoo Messenger for Vista?


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Today is Tiruvalluvar Day. Tiruvalluvar a great Tamil Poet, who lived as early as 200 BC or as late as 800 AD is always remembered for his Two line Tamil Couplets known as Tirukkural. Tirukkural is having 1330 two line couplets in 133 chapters distributed in three sections. Tirukkural in a simple way explains how to live in this world.
As a mark of respect to this great Tamil Poet, a 133 feet statue was erected in Kanyakumari in India where Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal merge together.
Here are the photographs of 133 feet Tiruvalluvar at Kanyakumari sea shore.
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It is an absolute pleasure to be featured in the ultimate guide to all things Mid-Century Modern by the very gurus of this style, Mini Moderns. Their book, Mid-Century Modern Living by Kyle Books, is a brilliantly informative and entertaining overview featuring image upon image of inspiration. Delighted that a Bright Designs project got a spot too, as I am a big fan of their 'pattern with a story' mantra.
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell on Monday to a 10-day low, pressured by a nearly 2 percent drop in energy shares, while technology also lost ground as a plunge in Facebook shares weighed on investor sentiment.
* The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index ended down 121.94 points, or 0.78 percent, at 15,589.39, its lowest close since March 9.
* Energy shares were the biggest drag on the index, with Enbridge Inc falling 2.9 percent to C$40.09 and Suncor Energy Inc down 2.0 percent at C$42.05.
* U.S. crude oil futures settled 0.5 percent lower at $62.06 a barrel.
* Technology shares fell 1.0 percent, while the materials group, which includes precious and base metals miners and fertilizer companies, also lost 1.0 percent.
* The TSX posted one new 52-week high and seven new lows. Eight of the index's 10 main groups ended lower.
* The largest percentage gainer on the TSX was Novagold Resources Inc, which rose 7.8 percent, while the largest decliner was Ivanhoe Mines Ltd, down 7.3 percent.
* Among the most active Canadian stocks by volume were Aurora Cannabis, down 1.4 percent to $10.80; Bombardier B, up 0.5 percent to $3.77 and Neovasc Inc, down 8.6 percent to $0.16.
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May housing starts declined to an annualized rate of 194,663 units, down from 213,498 units in April. Expectations were for an increase of 200,000. Urban starts dropped 10.2 percent to 178,518 units. Multiple urban starts decreased by 10.8 percent to 118,694 units while single-detached urban starts decreased by 8.9 percent, to 59,824 units. Rural starts were estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 16,145 units.
The trend measure of housing starts was 214,621 units in May compared to 213,435 units in April. This trend measure is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of housing starts.
Starts trended higher in Halifax, Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, Alberta & Saskatchewan and British Columbia. However starts trended lower in Québec. Toronto starts marked the first month that single-detached starts bucked their upward trend since September 2016. This coincides with a noticeable increase in new home listings in the resale market, providing added choice to home buyers, causing less demand to spill over into the new home market. And in Vancouver, despite a slight downward move in May, overall housing starts for Vancouver are on track to exceed 25,000 new homes this year, nearing the record 27,914 starts set in 2016. The decline from April was almost evenly split between a slowdown in starts of ownership apartments (condos) and rental apartments.
Released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the monthly housing starts data capture the annualised number of new residential buildings that began construction during the previous month. Statistics are provided for urban and rural areas, the former with a population of at least 10,000. CMHC estimates the level of starts in centres with a population of less than 10,000 for each of the three months of the quarter, at the beginning of each quarter. During the last month of the quarter, a survey of these centres is conducted and the estimate revised.
Housing starts are a leading indicator of economic health because building construction produces a wide-reaching ripple effect. This narrow piece of data has a powerful multiplier effect through the economy, and therefore across the markets and your investments. Home builders usually don't start a house unless they are fairly confident it will sell upon or before its completion. Changes in the rate of housing starts tell us a lot about demand for homes and the outlook for the construction industry. Furthermore, each time a new home is started, construction employment rises, and income will be pumped back into the economy.
Once the home is sold, it generates revenues for the home builder and a myriad of consumption opportunities for the buyer. Refrigerators, washers and dryers, furniture, and landscaping are just a few things new home buyers might spend money on, so the economic "ripple effect" can be substantial. Since the economic backdrop is the most pervasive influence on financial markets, housing starts have a direct bearing on stocks, bonds and commodities. In a more specific sense, trends in the housing starts data carry valuable clues for the stocks of home builders, mortgage lenders, and home furnishings companies. Commodity prices such as lumber are also very sensitive to housing industry trends.


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Every year wedding blogs start off the engagement season with their lists of the top wedding trends. We are loving what we're seeing on some of our favorite sites!
OneWed.com's 2011 wedding trends include a return to sophistication, a focus on ethnic influences, and outdoor venues. The Knot is also predicting a return to elegance, but along with this renewed sophistication they see fun elements like food trucks and photo booths making an appearance.
Our own wedding professionals are seeing similar trends with bands like The Sound Encounter Orchestra of Chicago and The Baytones of Saginaw, Michigan reporting increased 2011 interest in big bands and sophisticated dancing. But, on the other side entertainers like Moon on the Water of New Jersey and The Magic of Steelgraves of Kennebunk, Maine are also seeing an increase in brides and grooms wanting to provide family-friendly entertainment.
It seems like smart brides and grooms know that you can have an elegant family-friendly event as long as you keep the kids occupied.
Finally, we have to mention our favorite thing that we read in a trend article, Perfect Wedding Guide's 2011 trends include a bigger focus on wedding entertainment! Not just more money for wedding entertainment, but an over all focus on making your wedding memorable!
Now, that's a trend we can all get behind!
Where are your favorite sites to keep up on the trends and what wedding trends are you seeing?


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Thomas Bryant is closer to officially being a Hoosier.
The McDonald's All-American signed his letter of intent Friday, according to Huntington Prep coach Arkell Bruce, becoming the third member of Indiana's 2015 recruiting class. Bryant committed to IU on April 4.
Indiana has not confirmed receipt of Bryant's paperwork as of Saturday and IU officials cannot comment to verify an NLI until it clears.
Bryant's signing means the Hoosiers are currently one scholarship over the NCAA limit of 13, though point guard Yogi Ferrell will announce on April 25 his intention to either return to IU for his senior season or enter the NBA Draft.
Bryant, a 6-foot-10 center from Rochester, N.Y., is the crown jewel of IU's latest recruiting class. He's a four-star prospect in the 247 Sports Composite rankings, where he's also considered the No. 9 center in the nation. He picked Indiana over finalists Syracuse, Kentucky and Missouri, and believing he could be the missing piece in next year's Indiana lineup.
"I sense it a lot with the coaching staff, players and with the fans, too," Bryant said after last weekend's Derby Festival Classic in Louisville. "I sense that real urge and real need (for a big man)."
Bryant's arrival in Bloomington, as well as the possibility of Ferrell staying in school for his final year of eligibility, is expected to bump the Hoosiers into the Nos. 15-20 range — and possibly higher — when preseason polls are released for the 2015-16 season.
An athletic big man who can run the floor and man the post with agility, Bryant has plans to stay at IU for at least two years. When asked last week, Bryant didn't completely rule out jumping at a one-and-done possibility, but said he wants to get as much out of the Indiana experience as he can.
"There's a lot of work I need to do, a lot of development," Bryant said. "You just want to enjoy college, too. You're only going to do this once, too, so why waste it?"
Although Indiana is oversigned, coach Tom Crean isn't done recruiting for 2015. Mychal Mulder, a 6-foot-4 guard from Vincennes Junior College, was offered this week, while the Hoosiers continue to wait on 7-foot center Thon Maker, a five-star prospect who reportedly lists IU, Kentucky and Kansas as his final three choices.


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The first thing to do when planning the disposal of pesticides and fertilizers is to identify what you have. Ask yourself where you acquired the chemical in the first place. If you bought it from a local nursery or a hardware store, it is likely a garden grade chemical intended for private homeowners. If it was purchased at a farm supply store or in much greater quantities, it may be an agricultural or commercial product. Read the label on the container and contact the manufacturer for verification if you are unsure.
Also, check the label for banned substances. Some pesticides that were once widespread are now banned by state and federal regulations. Chemicals such as dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), ethylene dibromide (EDB), endrin, dinoseb, and chlorodane are all banned or suspended-use substances and must be disposed of properly. Please see the "Agricultural and Commercial Grade Chemicals" section below. If the chemicals are in unlabeled containers, assume that they are not permitted and follow the process for agricultural and commercial grade chemicals.
Garden Grade Chemicals
If you have leftover garden grade chemicals, check with local organizations (gardener's clubs, 4H groups, community gardens, etc.). Some groups may be very appreciative of free product. If there is only a small amount of the product left in the container, dilute it with water and use it for its intended purpose (e.g., spray herbicide on weeds; the ones along pavement or in cracks would be an excellent use). If the chemicals are too diluted, they may not have any effect, but they also are no longer in the container. Read the label. If it specifies a specific disposal method, follow that instruction. If not, dispose of the container with your regular household waste.
If the above options are not desirable or viable for any reason, the Benton County Public Works Department does collect garden grade pesticides and fertilizers at its household hazardous waste (HHW) events. Please check the HHW page for more details. You may also call the distributor from which you purchased the product and ask if they have a take-back program. Please note that even if they do, you will likely be required to deliver it to the location (postal regulations on the transport of such chemicals tend to be very strict).
Agricultural and Commercial Grade Chemicals
Agricultural and commercial grade chemicals are typically much more potent or contain compounds that may require specialized disposal. This grade of chemicals also includes legacy chemicals, such as DDT and its derivatives, which can be harmful to the environment. There are a couple of options for disposing of these chemicals. First, contact the manufacturer and ask if they have a take-back program. As with garden grade chemicals, you will likely be required to deliver the materials to the manufacturer's collection location as postal regulations are quite strict in this respect. If this option is not viable, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) operates a Waste Pesticide Program. This program only applies to agricultural and commercial grade chemicals, not to garden grade chemicals. A link to the program can be found here. From their website, you can apply for pesticide disposal, which occurs at events held around the state. Events are scheduled in part by need, so the more people who participate, the greater the likelihood of an event nearby. Please note that this program is for pesticides only. The program will not accept fertilizers.


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The Tasmanian Health Services (THS) Northern Region is committed to supporting its employees and their families to improve their health and wellbeing. Active THS – NR was a holistic program designed to improve health and wellbeing through four key areas; physical activity, mental health, nutrition and hydration, and drugs and alcohol.
Active THS – NR provided innovative measures to engage employees and their families in positive health and wellbeing opportunities by ensuring a wide variety of activities are available, across a variety of settings that is inclusive to all ages and abilities.
This program sought to overcome some of the barriers to participation in positive health and wellbeing opportunities, as well as foster change in the workplace that encouraged staff to make a commitment to their health on a daily basis. Active THS - NR provided an opportunity for staff to exercise and gain knowledge in a social group environment that not only improvedhealth and wellbeing but cohesion, productivity and morale in the workplace.


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It's been said that Canadians are not very good at talking about dying. It is the kind of discussion that doesn't take place in the media or with friends. And yet, I have found that in hosting town hall and community meetings on palliative care, Canadians have a lot to say on the matter. People are concerned about the lack of support for quality end-of-life care. They understand the importance of having community and family-based options to help loved ones through the final journey. They also get that such investments make a lot of sense especially when dealing with an aging population.
We have all lost a family member or loved one. How those loved ones were treated in their final days -- whether through a holistic palliative service or while waiting for a bed in an emergency unit -- profoundly impacts how we approach this issue.
This past spring the Parliament of Canada supported the New Democrat Motion 456 on establishing a pan-Canadian palliative care strategy. Across this country, palliative care is being delivered in a patchwork manner. Some regions have wonderful palliative services while other regions make do with volunteerism and fragmented service options. Fragmented services actually cost the system a great deal more money. The differences in quality, cost and emotional/physical outcomes between a functioning palliative system and the status quo are enormous.
Consider this, 1 per cent of the population uses up 30 per cent of the nation's health budget. Many of these are people who are elderly and facing serious illnesses. If for no other reason than growing health costs, provincial, territorial and federal officials need to look at the models that have proven to be better at delivering services while costing the system less. Patients who are identified as palliative early in their treatment are less likely to be making emergency trips to hospitals with their loved ones while hospital staff scramble to find bed space. The costs of fragmented or duplicated services in dealing with patients facing life threatening illnesses can be an enormous burden to the patient, the family and the system.
This is why, as New Democrats we are pushing forward with the common sense solution that is staring us in the face. Palliative care is about patient and family centered care. When the services are delivered in a coherent process it can be much more cost-effective as well as emotionally and spiritually balanced.
This past spring, all parties showed their goodwill by voting for the New Democratic initiative. But goodwill needs to be transformed into policy. Palliative services are delivered at the provincial and territorial level but there is a role for the federal government in working with its provincial partners on establishing best practises and considering what models work well. Programs that exist in certain urban or rural regions are easily replicable in other regions. What is needed is a co-ordinated discussion especially as our population ages and health costs rise.
Our parliamentary initiative is about putting the federal government back into the discussion on health, not as an overlord but as a partner seeking solutions. It is about reversing the direction set by the Conservative government when they walked on the Health Accord earlier this year and when they abandoned (in 2007) the National Secretariat on Palliative End of Life Care.
The New Democrats will continue to work with organizations on the ground on fleshing out the important steps needed to make a pan-Canadian palliative strategy a reality. All of us need to continue pushing parliamentarians to follow through to make this strategy a reality.
That is why the hard work begins now. It is up to us, Canadians and civil society organizations, to work with while holding the government's feet to the fire to make sure it follows through on the NDP's motion for improving palliative services.
I am asking for your help to continue working with us. Join the discussion on palliative care - with family, neighbours and above all, with your elected politicians.


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|Diablo II
|Windows, Mac, OSX
|Endless Clicks Hack and Slash
|MtAMinutes to Action
|8 Gameplay: 8
Fun Factor: 9
Gfx/Sound: 8
Story: 7
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Diablo II is the super popular hack and slash released on the PC in 2000. It has probably broken more computer mouses than any other game because of the excessive clicking involved in its hacking and slashing. I'm personally a Diablo II virgin and have barely played the original, so this was admittedly, quite the experience! At least I can say I've played it with Diablo III announced and looking amazing.
A few notes, I also have Lord of Destruction installed so I can capture higher resolution screenshots (800x600 vs. 640x480), but I'll try to treat it as I'm just playing the regular game. And if you're interested, as I guess it really matters, I'll be playing version 1.07. Oh yeah, if you're a big fan of Blizzard, check out my Lost Vikings review after you read about Diablo II's first hour.
(minutes are in bold)
00 - I select Single Player and the first hour of Diablo II begins. First thing up is to select my character class and name them. My options are Amazon, Assassin, Necromancer, Barbarian, Paladin, Sorceress, and Druid. I believe a melee class is always a safe choice when first starting out, so I select the Barbarian. I name him Greg, a very barbarous name, and click OK. After a bit of loading the game starts right off. Some guy yells at me but I ignore him while I get acquainted with the controls.
01 - I click on Warriv to speak with him and he tells me about how Lord Diablo just caused a bunch of trouble at the town of Tristram, and that recently some guys came through the town and went east. He suggests I also talk to Akara.
02 - I can continue talking to Warriv by clicking on him, he tells me some gossip about Akara. She's the Rogues' High Priestess.
03 - I speak with Kashya, who seems to be a commander of these Rogues. Pressing the tab key brings up a map overlay and shows me where Akara is, time to get this show on the road.
05 - Akara asks me to help them lift a curse put on the Rogues. Seems like my first mission. I have to find the dark labyrinth and destroy the beasts within.
06 - I can trade with Akara but I don't have any money. I bring up the quest log, my first quest is called Den of Evil.
08 - Holding the control key runs, that will be ever useful. Time to leave town and kill some baddies.
09 - I killed my first zombie! In one blow from my axe! I kill another one and pick up a minor health potion.
10 - Just killed a Quill Rat, easy enough.
11 - Crap! I tried to open a chest but it caught on fire and injured me. Bastards! That was the game's first chest!
12 - So far, so good, but there's a woman shooting arrows at me from the distance, her name is Flavie. Can I talk to her? Ah yes, she warns me I'm too weak to go on. I guess that was friendly.
13 - Level up! Now I can mess with my stats... I up my Strength and Dexterity by two each, and my Vitality by one.
15 - I find some experience totem and it allows me to learn a new skill I believe... I select the only one available: Bash! I also found the Den of Evil... am I powerful enough? Let's try it.
17 - Pretty evil in this here den! A gargantuan beast approached me and it took about three hits to take him down. I also found a dead rogue.
18 - My quest log has been updated, I have to kill all the enemies in the Den. Just killed a couple pipsqueak demons called Fallen. One of them was even a shaman.
20 - Just fought a small horde of fallen, picked up a key in the process too. Everything pretty much goes down in one hit. Advantage of being a barbarian in the first level I suppose.
21 - Just noticed when fighting another gargantuan beast that their health bar appears behind their name. Very useful on enemies I don't kill in one hit!
24 - Crap, I'm fighting a Corpsefire and I can't seem to hit him! Retreat! I drink some minor healing potions to refill, looks like I did get him down to half health. Time to bash his head in.
25 - Leveled up on him! And I only have a few monsters left according to my log.
27 - I kill the final enemy in the Den and some harmonious music plays while light streams into the previous dark cave. I have to return to Akara... "The road is safe, for the moment," my character mutters. (I looked it up and he actually says "The Rogues are safe, for the moment.")
28 - I'm back out into the grassy fields of the Blood Moor outside of town. The rain picks up again. Nice effect.
31 - My reward is to train in the skill of my choice? Huh? Ah, free skill upgrade. Bash to level 3!
33 - With some money in my pocket I talk to Charsi, the blacksmith to see if she can fashion me something. Well, she has plenty to sell, but I don't have enough money nor I do I know what I can actually equip.
34 - I also have a chat with Gheed, who is a trader, also out of my price range at the moment. Though I could sell my javelins for over 200 gold, what if I want to use them?
35 - I'm heading towards that exit that I was blocked from before.
37 - Though I still see it as my social responsibility to take out any zombies, rats, or demons I see along the way!
38 - Flavie let's me through this time, thanks! I'm entering the Cold Plains. I step on a Cold Plains waypoint and activate it, probably for traveling here quick later on.
39 - I quickly get attacked my three human looking demons as I approach a dead rogue. They go down easily enough though. Ah, they're called Dark Hunters.
41 - I pick up a Cap from a Dark Hunter and the game equips it for me, thanks! There are a lot more enemies out here in larger packs. Have to keep a closer eye on my health.
42 - My inventory is nearly maxed out, I'm carrying a bunch of junk I don't need, like arrows.
44 - I'm perilously close to dying but I'm also almost level four... ah, there we go. Once you level up, your health refills. I love games that do that.
46 - Just found a burning building that's overrun with demons, I knock them down one by one into bloody messes.
48 - I raid another house, this one was not on fire. Wish I had some direction on what to do and where to go, though hacking and slashing is still fun.
49 - The demon shamans can bring dead demons back to life, I wonder if I get double experience points for that?
52 - I'm leaving waves of dead in my wake. Now give me a mission!
53 - Woah, a new enemy, a crow! Maybe I'm on the right track. Oh... I'm entering the Stony Field.
55 - Holy cow, some of these enemies are a lot tougher! I just fought two "Champion" Dark Rangers, they took a lot of hits, but I got about 300 gold from them! I think I'll head back into the Cold Plains... Nah, never mind. I'm going to keep fighting here.
57 - Run away! Just had about 20 blue demons chasing me, I lost a few then took out the stragglers. Fun stuff. Also found some kind of Call Stone that prompted my character say something about how old they were.
58 - Crap, now I'm really running away from some demon named Rakanishu! He won't stop chasing me! What is this? Final Fantasy XI? Lose interest, get out of here!
59 - I turn to fight one more time and he kills me. I dropped 447 gold! Also lost my weapons and armor? Wow... can I do a corpse run? And look at this, Kashya is giving me a mission! Have to go to the monastary graveyard to stop someone from raising the dead into zombies. It's next to the Cold Plains, well that's where I was!
60 - Okay, one minute left... I warp to the Cold Plains from the encampment and my dead body is about 20 feet away. I loot myself and instantly equip everything I had! Nice! Now I'm running away again back into the portal as my friend Rakanishu is still interested in dealing death. That's the end of the first hour of Diablo II!
Time for some scores out of 10.
Minutes to Action: 9
Gameplay: 8
Diablo II's first hour gameplay is as about as simple as you can get. Point and click (click click click). This doesn't mean it is simple or easy though, I was surprised and satisfied that I was actually close to dying at times. Well, I did die once! The game had no fear when it tossed really strong enemies at me, I was impressed. I wish the first dungeon would have had a boss though, then the game would have been encroaching on a 10 in this category.
Fun Factor: 9
There's really nothing more satisfying that killing zombies or Nazis, and Diablo II's first hour takes the high road and only features one of them. I've only played a couple of hack and slash games similar to this and Diablo II was one of the most fun I've ever had. It features a healthy mix of blood, gore, steel, and death at the tip of my mouse clicking finger.
Graphics and Sound: 8
Amazing textures and sprites, great art direction, voice acting, and decent music, not a bad first hour for Diablo II. I wish I could have upped the resolution from 800x600 (only available using the expansion, otherwise only 640x480) to something a bit higher, but it was 2000, so I can't really complain. There were some really great looking effects on the various characters, and the death animations were sweet too.
Story: 7
Diablo II's story in its first hour kind of confused me. Why was a God of War-esque barbarian in the middle of a rogue encampment? Seriously though, for a hack and slash, Diablo II does a pretty good job establishing itself and the world around it. What more does someone need to know other than someone is in trouble and you're the only one that can stop them?
Overall: 8
I've said this before, but games that most impress me the most in their first hour are the games I want to keep playing. Diablo II definitely qualifies for this, so hopefully you'll be seeing a Beyond the First Hour Review in the coming months. This was a fun experience, but do we expect anything less from Blizzard?


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