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The dataset generation failed
Error code: DatasetGenerationError
Exception: ArrowInvalid
Message: JSON parse error: Missing a closing quotation mark in string. in row 47
Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/json/json.py", line 145, in _generate_tables
dataset = json.load(f)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/json/__init__.py", line 293, in load
return loads(fp.read(),
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/json/__init__.py", line 346, in loads
return _default_decoder.decode(s)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/json/decoder.py", line 340, in decode
raise JSONDecodeError("Extra data", s, end)
json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Extra data: line 2 column 1 (char 1473)
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1995, in _prepare_split_single
for _, table in generator:
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/json/json.py", line 148, in _generate_tables
raise e
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/json/json.py", line 122, in _generate_tables
pa_table = paj.read_json(
File "pyarrow/_json.pyx", line 308, in pyarrow._json.read_json
File "pyarrow/error.pxi", line 154, in pyarrow.lib.pyarrow_internal_check_status
File "pyarrow/error.pxi", line 91, in pyarrow.lib.check_status
pyarrow.lib.ArrowInvalid: JSON parse error: Missing a closing quotation mark in string. in row 47
The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1529, in compute_config_parquet_and_info_response
parquet_operations = convert_to_parquet(builder)
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1154, in convert_to_parquet
builder.download_and_prepare(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1027, in download_and_prepare
self._download_and_prepare(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1122, in _download_and_prepare
self._prepare_split(split_generator, **prepare_split_kwargs)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1882, in _prepare_split
for job_id, done, content in self._prepare_split_single(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 2038, in _prepare_split_single
raise DatasetGenerationError("An error occurred while generating the dataset") from e
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Arquitectura Para Vivir
Casa Contadero
In Mexico City nature is a luxury. This house was built near a pine tree National Park. One of the basic design premises was to “introduce the forest into the house” both physically and metaphorically speaking.
The house spaces rotate around a covered patio with a tree as its heart. Existing views and orientations determined the location of walls and spaces behind these, as well as the exact size and measurement its windows were to have. The idea was to “frame nature” and visually block any manmade structures.
In a house constructed over 2500 mts above sea level, with a climatic variation of 25 degrees Celsius and an important average rainfall it was essential that the patio acted as a “thermal stabilizer”. A protected north, generous openings to the warm south, and “thermal mass” increasing materials such as local stones and clay tiles were also essential factors.
Casa Contadero was planned to grow with time as did the family needs and economic conditions. During the different and particular stages of this growth, the elements that integrate the house had to appear complete by themselves and equally integrated into a wholesome.
The axis that organizes the rest of the elements is indeed the patio.
APV Arquitectura Para Vivir 2023 · Contact Facebook
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Soni Kiran in Life OK’s Savdhan India and Sony TV’s Crime Patrol
Actress Soni Kiran loves to get busy with her work, and acting gives her all the pleasure in the world. She might be juggling with no time in hand as she shoots for two daily shows, but the varied episodic roles in popular shows give her the much-needed scope to prove her mettle in acting.
The lady is presently seen playing a challenging role in the DD show Shaadi Ya Souda. At the same time, she essays a powerful role in Sahara One’s show Aastha – Atoot Vishwas Ki Kahaani.
Now, she has bagged two episodic roles, one in Life OK’s Savdhan India and the other in Sony TV’s Crime Patrol.
In the episodic of Savdhan, she will play a girl smitten by love, only to be cheated by her lover. The guy will promise to marry her and give her a good future, and will instead get her married to an elderly person in his family. The crux of the story will revolve around the girl’s fight back to get justice from the life she has not chosen for herself. In this episodic, Soni will be joined by senior actor Madan Tyagi who will play her elderly husband.
In Crime Patrol, Soni will play the role of a young lady who would be left behind by her husband. The husband’s floundering nature will land him in trouble, when the girl who he would cheat upon next, will declare a war. That will be when Soni’s character will instigate and support the girl to fight for justice against the man who has cheated her.
When contacted, Soni told us, “Yes, I have variety of roles in my kitty right now. While my DD and Sahara shows going on well, I also prefer to take up episodic stories every now and then. I will be seen in promising and powerful avatars in episodics of Crime Patrol and Savdhan India.”
Here’s wishing Soni Kiran all the very best!!
Fire on the sets of SRK show Sabse Shaana Kaun
Tiaara gets boyfriend Karan’s initials tattooed
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Web Articles
Newsroom > Web Articles
Catalyst for Change
By Anna Lynn Spitzer
EcoRaft teaches children about
restoration ecology.
Irvine, Calif., Nov. 7, 2007 -- Bill Tomlinson and his Social Code research group use information technology in a slightly different way to confront environmental challenges.
The researchers are not creating cleaner fuels or more energy-efficient systems – instead, they are using IT as a catalyst to educate the public and enact social change.
Three ongoing projects in Tomlinson’s lab in the Calit2@UCI Building employ the latest technology in an attempt to change society’s habits.
GreenScanner (www.greenscanner.com), an online public database of consumer opinion, gives shoppers access to information about the environmental friendliness of various products.
Graduate student Joel Ross conducts a GreenScanner user study (left);
AnyDATA tracking devices help locate discarded computer components.
The project is based on a publicly available database of more than 900,000 products, each with its own UPC code. Tomlinson, assistant professor of informatics, hopes the Web site will become a forum where shoppers can read comments on whether products are environmentally friendly before they buy.
He also expects that in the not-too-distant future, when mobile devices have faster data access, the application can be downloaded to cell phones and PDAs, giving consumers information instantly as they shop.
EcoRaft is a multi-device computer game that teaches children the basics of restoration ecology. The game has been demonstrated at venues around Southern California, including Orange County’s Discovery Science Center, and work is underway on the next-generation version. Improvements may include incorporating smaller handheld devices and infrastructure changes.
The researchers also hope to expand the project’s scope. “We would like to build a series of exhibits for different locations; each would incorporate several species indigenous to that area,” Tomlinson says.
E-waste tracking, a collaboration with Informatics Professor Bonnie Nardi, traces the movement of discarded computer components. Making the future better through technology, Tomlinson says, causes previous technology to become obsolete quickly and “this generates a lot of waste.”
Using AnyDATA tracking devices embedded in the components and visualizing the data on Google Maps, Tomlinson hopes, will compel consumers to change their habits.
“Letting people know more about where their waste went and what happened to it might cause them to reconsider some of their choices with regard to purchasing or consumption,” he says.
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Arsenal vs Manchester City Preview | Team News, Stats and Key Men
EPL Index > Arsenal > Arsenal vs Manchester City Preview | Team News, Stats and Key Men
Arsenal open the season with a new manager for the first time in over two decades, but Unai Emery will not get an easy start to his Arsenal career as they open up with defending champions Manchester City. The Gunners will start off their new era with as difficult a match as they could have asked for. Emery’s shaky defence will have to face an incredibly lethal Manchester City attack and that could spell trouble for the new Arsenal manager on his debut.
Pep Guardiola will kick off his campaign looking to become the first manager to win back to back Premier League titles since Sir Alex Ferguson did in 2008 and 2009. He’ll hope for a repeat of his last trip to the Emirates when his City side went up 3-0 after 33 minutes and coasted for the rest of the match.
Arsenal have most of their players fit after very few of their players went far in the World Cup, but they still could have a few players miss out on opening day. Sead Kolasinic and Laurent Koscielny will both miss out with long-term knee injuries, while Aaron Ramsey and Nacho Monreal are doubts with calf and knee injuries respectively, according to Physioroom.com.
Manchester City look set to miss Aymeric Laporte and Benjamin Mendy, according to Physioroom.com.
Arsenal: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
It didn’t get much attention because Arsenal’s season was basically over before he arrived, but Aubameyang had a fantastic start to his Arsenal career. The Gabonese international scored 10 goals and assisted four more in only 1058 Premier League minutes. If Arsenal are going to get back into the top four this season it will be because of their attack and that will likely be determined by the performance of Aubameyang.
Manchester City: David Sila
Manchester City have an abundance of attacking talent, but Silva’s metronomic play in midfield is still crucial to their success. The ability for both him and De Bryune to drop deeper was a key to City’s success, but both still provided end product as well, with Silva getting nine goals and 11 assists in 2437 minutes.
Manchester City should win this match. While Arsenal’s attack may be stellar, their defence is really really poor and City should be able to slice through it at will and create a lot of chances. It will likely take a heroic goalkeeping performance, some bad finishing from City, or some fantastic finishing from Arsenal if they are to have a shot in this match.
Prediction: 3-1 Manchester City
by thejerseyfitz
Follow me on twitter @The_Jersey_Fitz.
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Manchester City vs Arsenal Match Preview | Team News, Stats & Key Men
Manchester City's season is in a weird place. They have all but secured Champions League placement, but will not win the title. The biggest development remaining in their season is the resolution of their Champions League ban. For now, they will focus on finishing this season as well as possible. Arsenal's season also hinges on City's court hearing. Their best chance at getting into the Champions League is for the Citizens to be banned, opening up fifth place as a …
Manchester City has struggled to start the season. They have only one win in their first three matches and are already at risk of falling off the title pace. They need to beat Arsenal to stay in touch with the top of the league. Arsenal has started the season strong, with three wins from four matches. So far they've beaten the bad teams and lost to the good one. This is a chance for them to beat a good team. …
Brighton and Hove Albion vs Arsenal Preview | Team News, Stats & Key Men
Brighton return from the break with their Premier League lives on the line. They sit 15th, but are only two points clear of the relegation zone. They cannot afford to take time to get back in a rhythm. If they don't come out strong, their stay in the Premier League could end. Arsenal restarted with an embarrassing 3-0 loss to Manchester City on Wednesday. They sit in ninth, five points back of fifth, the potential last Champions League place. That …
Arsenal vs Manchester City Preview | Team News, Stats & Key Men
The fight for a top four finish continues on Sunday evening when Manchester City travel to the Emirates to take on Arsenal in the latest Premier League blockbuster fixture. Details: Sunday 2 April, 16:00 Emirates Stadium Arsenal's form has been pretty dire since the start of 2017 so they are in desperate need of a victory and the prospect of facing Pep Guardiola's men will not be comforting. They have picked up four defeats in their last five games and …
Arsenal v Manchester United Preview: Team News, Stats & Key Men
For the first time in forty years, Manchester United and Arsenal will play in the second half of the season outside of top four. Not only does it show how far the two giants of English football have fallen, but also represents a genuine risk of what could easily be the norm for the next few seasons. Arsenal were humiliated at White Hart Lane on Sunday after a convincing defeat in the last ever North London Derby in the hallowed …
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The Importance of Being Flawless: Lectureship Interview Talks Then and Now
Recently my department - the School of Computer Science at the University of St Andrews - has been interviewing candidates for lectureships. Each candidate had to give presentations to the School. It dawned on me during the talks how different things were when I gave my talk which helped me get my lectureship here.
I've been telling everybody two stories about that talk.
The first was that during the talk I said something like: "This is not just an academic question, people all over the world care about this." And then I thought for a moment and paused before saying "Well now I think about it, they are all academics, so actually it is an academic question." This wasn't a prepared joke, but apparently I got away with it.
The second relates to the point about things being different now. I didn't have to do a sample teaching talk. Years later, when the School started requiring candidates to do that, I said to my boss (Ron Morrison), "I never would have got my job if I'd had to give that talk." Quick as a flash, Ron shot back: "Why do you think we brought them in, Ian?" A great line, especially assuming (as I hope) it was a joke.
I went and found my talk - which is still on my computer - and it turns out ... that yes, things were very different.
My talk was called "The Importance of Being Flawless". Here it is for your delectation.
Boy, were things different then. This is basically just a research talk which might have been a research seminar. I'm pretty sure that was standard then: I mean it got me a job, right? And it was my second lectureship, not my first, and the previous one was similar.
So no teaching talk, just a seminar about one small piece of work instead of giving a vision for how I was going to revolutionise the field, not waffle about how perfectly I would fit into the department, no list of grants I was going to apply for, no suggestions for new modules I could introduce, and no suggestions for existing modules that I was desperate to teach (preferably ones that nobody else wants to teach).
In short, this isn't a talk that would get anybody a lectureship now.
That doesn't automatically mean that things are tougher now, just very different. I mean, Computer Science was a smaller discipline then so there were less jobs to go around, although there were also fewer people chasing the jobs. Though in fact yes, I do think it's tougher now to get a lectureship in CS now than it was then.
The amazing thing that hasn't changed - actually is far more true now than then, was the title of the talk. By coincidence, my talk had maybe the most appropriate possible title for a modern lecturer candidate: "The Importance of Being Flawless".
Perdita Stevens 10 August 2017 at 20:55
Err, if anyone reading is going to interview at Edinburgh, do not pit any of this stuff: "waffle about how perfectly I would fit into the department, no list of grants I was going to apply for, no suggestions for new modules I could introduce, and no suggestions for existing modules that I was desperate to teach (preferably ones that nobody else wants to teach)." in your research talk !!
Generalising if, as I hope, candidates can detect these differing expectations from the invitations: read the invitation carefully, and if in doubt about what is expected, ask.
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peoplepeopleplaces
taz @ 5ptz
By mike3 April 2011One Comment
Last week, comrade-at-arms Tasayu (previously) approached me to do some head shots and portraits over at at the “Institute of Higher Burning” and graffiti landmark 5 pointz. Never one to turn down an opportunity to check out new locations (and just explore), I was in from the word go.
The shoot presented a number of challenges, which I loved. You generally want paid gigs to go smoothly and offer no surprises, but when you’re just shooting with friends and have the luxury of making mistakes, challenges always provide great learning experiences.
Unsurprisingly, Mother Nature was behind most of the challenges we faced, namely the out-of-nowhere gusting breezes, the harsh midday light, and the “Why didn’t I pack my gloves?” cold. Luckily, our buddy Will was there to help out and be my VAL for the day. Never underestimate the merit of an assistant. Especially in a blustery day like this was. There were times when I wish I had two people helping hold down the rigging.
Of course, sometimes solutions bring about their own challenges. Such as the fact that having Will there to hold a diffuser also meant that he was between Tas and the sun and casting his own reflections in a lot of shots. Thank god for Photoshop.
Despite the wind and the unforgiving sunlight, though, it was still a great shoot. We had the pleasure of watching amazingly talented artists work on the walls and I tried to capture some of that in the photographs. 5 pointz is a truly amazing site and unique among landmarks and other works of art because it is a living thing. New artists are constantly coming in and painting over old, only to have their own works eventually replaced by something new. The walls of these buildings are living murals, an ever-evolving memorial to the artists—some from all around the globe—who poured their souls into it.
And some fool wants to tear it down and put up more glass monoliths.
I was able to talk to the 5 pointz curator, Meres, while I was there. He told me that they’re not angling for a landmark status to save the spot. Rather, he wants to speak to them in their own language and show that 5 pointz can be a viable, profitable entity. He plans to turn convert it into a museum and eventually open a proper “graffiti school.”
Even from the few hours we were there, shooting, it was clear they took this all seriously. Photography required a donation first, with the “suggested donation” varying depending on where you wanted to shoot and what you were shooting. Likewise, portrait or engagement photographers were required to have official permission (as did artists who wished to paint). Every payment was given a receipt and every step was on the up-and-up. After seeing a few grass roots movements fail because they failed to account for the fertilizer (read: paperwork) you needed to keep the grass growing, this was a comfort.
All the talent and artistry in the world, after all, can’t make up for a lack of vision.
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Homer says:
15 April 2011 at 10:49 am
I really love how representative this shoot is of Taz’s energy!
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Welcome to Boys Volleyball!
Welcome to our new GCCYS Boys Volleyball page. Whether you have a son playing in our league or you are a coach or coordinator looking for information about our boys volleyball youth athletics ministry, we hope that you find the information provided on this page useful. Scroll down to find information about the current season as well as metrics from last season.
Contact Us 2022 Standings and Game Data
Drills and Coaching Resources
Derrick Rahe
Boys VB Commissioner
Derrick has been the GCCYS boys volleyball commissioner since the 2017 season and has held many leadership positions at St. Veronica
Rules and Conduct
To participate in the GCCYS, we expect all parents, players, coaches, and referees to abide by the rules and behave in a manner becoming to our Catholic faith. Please take time to read the Rules document as well as our Sportsmanship document and Ten Things Parents of Athletes Should Know.
Ten Things Parents Need to Know
Liability Waivers
In order for your child to participate in the GCCYS, ALL parents/guardians must fill out a Liability Waiver form for each of their children playing in our league once per school year. We try to help out our coordinators by matching up waivers with roster entries so please double check the spelling of your child's last name, verify date of birth, and make sure you choose the correct organization. Parents may begin filling out Liability Waivers for the 2022-23 school year on June 1st.
When are matches played?
The spring season is scheduled different than most as we look to avoid playing on the weekend. Most of the matches are played on Monday-Thursday evening with start times between 6pm and 8pm. Some matches will be played on Friday evenings but the league will avoid scheduling matches on Saturday and Sunday.
What net heights are used per grade level?
3rd/4th grade - 6ft 6in
5th/6th grade - 7ft
7th/8th grade - 7ft 4 1/8in
Are awards given to division or tournament winners?
Team trophies are given to 1st and 2nd place finishers in our post-season tournament. T-shirts are available for purchase for regular season and tournament champions.
What is a Liability Waiver and why do I need to sign one?
A Liability Waiver is an on-line form must be filled out by a parent or guardian for each player that wishes to participate in our league one time per school year. The purpose of the waiver is to release the league of any liability in the case of an accident or improper conduct by players, coaches, or fans.
Do I need to pay a gate fee to attend league games?
Each parish/school may choose to charge admission for regular season and post-season tournament games. Some choose not to charge or charge less than the league max which is $5/family, $3/adult, and $1/child.
Parish Coordinators
All Saints Sara Peterson Boys Volleyball Coordinator
All Saints Stacy Beresh Boys Volleyball Coordinator
Cardinal Pacelli Craig Murphy Boys Volleyball Coordinator
Guardian Angels Laura Hall Boys Volleyball Coordinator
Immaculate Heart of Mary Nathan Young Boys Volleyball Coordinator
Season Timeline
This is the tentative timeline for the 2023 season. Please note that since the boys basketball season is finishing a week earlier this year, the boys volleyball season will also begin a week earlier.
Season starts on March 6th
Games played on Monday-Friday
6 week season
No games during Holy Week or Spring Break (typically week after Holy Week)
Four weeks of two matches
Tournament May 1-5
League Tournament
The season-ending league tournament will take place a week earlier in 2023 from May 1-5. We will work around parish conflicts as best as we can but there is very limited time available for this tournament to be played. All teams participate in the tournament unless they notify the league by April 24th. Schedules are published one week before the tournament begins. A team trophy is given to the 1st and 2nd in each bracket.
Schedule by Bracket Schedule by Gym
Parish Tournaments
The following tournaments are sponsored by GCCYS member parishes and schools. To advertise your tournament, please submit any of the following pertinent information about your tournament: dates, director name and contact info, grades/divisions, game guarantee, costs, links to web sites. You may also attach a PDF of any forms you'd like posted (i.e. tournament flyer, registration form, rules document)
Submit Tourney Information
If clicking on this button does not bring up your email, then simply send an email to doug.backus@amerileagues.com with all of the pertinent information.
2023 St. Michael Boys Boys Volleyball Classic
03/11/2023 SportsPlus
Boys 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th grades
A&B Divisions for 6th-8th
Referee fees included in the cost
3 match guarantee
Register at www.spbasketball.com
Tournament Flyer
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Skip to Content A+ A A- || A A || Accessibility Features
Goa Dental College & Hospital
The Goa Dental College is a professional college which was established by the. Government of Goa in June, 1980.
DEAN NOTE
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Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry
Department of Orthodontic & Dentofacial Orthopedics
Department of Periodontics
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Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics
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Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology
Features incorporated in the Goa Dental College website to make it accessible are:
Skip to Main Content: Quick access to the core content on the page is provided without going through repetitive navigation using the keyboard
Accessibility Options: Options to change the text size and contrast scheme are provided.
Descriptive Link Text: Brief description of a link is provided using descriptive phrases instead of just using words such as ‘Read more’ and ‘Click here’ as link text. Further, if a link opens a Website in a new window, the description specifies the same.
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This is the official website of Goa Dental College & Hospital. Copyright © Goa Dental College & Hospital 2019. All rights reserved.
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Google Scholar - Scholar.google.com - Explore Google Scholar
Google Scholar allows the students and educators to search across a wide range of academic literature. It is essentially designed to help you discover scholarly sources that exist on your topic. If you discover your sources, you will want to get your hands on them. If you want to learn how to set the preferences, you need to watch the video tutorial on Google Scholar Settings.
It is a freely accessible web search engine that indicates the full text or metadata of scholarly literature. Specifically, its index included most peer-reviewed online academic journals and books, theses and dissertations, preprints, technical reports, abstracts, conference papers, and other scholarly literature subsuming court opinions and patents. Google Scholar is similar to the functioning of freely available websites such as getCITED and CiteSeerX. It also having same characteristics of other subscription-based tools like Elsevier's Scopus and Clarivate Analytics Web Science.
Visit Google Scholar
This tool lets to search for digital and physical copies of articles whether you're in online or in libraries. Google Scholar's search results having links to commercial journal articles. Most of the people will able to access an abstract only, the citation details of an article, and have to pay a fee to access the entire article.
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Since many years, Google has been popular based on Search Engine Optimization and the same is applied for Google Scholar which is one of the academic search engine tools. SEO for academic articles is also named as academic search engine optimization and it is defined as the publication, creation, and modification of scholarly literature. This is specifically helpful for making academic search engines to crawl it and index it very easier. A SEO has been adopted by Google Scholar in order to optimize the rankings of articles.
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With the help of search tips, you can easily get the most out of Google Scholar based on email alerts, citation export, and more.
Finding Recent Papers
The search results will be sorted out by relevance not by the date. In order to find newer articles, you can try out for the following options such as since year to show only recently published papers which are filtered out by relevance, sort by date which shows you the new additions, and envelope icon have the results about new updates which are periodically delivered by email.
Locating the Full Text of an Article
On Google Scholar, abstracts are freely available for any article and reading an entire article may require the subscription. There are few things to try out to locate the full text of an article. It included different options such as library link, all versions, a link enabled PDF, and related articles or cited by. If you're affiliated with the university, but you don't view the library link. In this case, you can check out for your local library to get access to the best way of online subscriptions. You may need to search from a computer or library or to configure your browser in order to use a library proxy.
Getting Better Answers
If you're new to specific subject and you want to know better answers, you can get help to picking up the terminology from secondary sources. For example, if you're looking for overweight article, Google Scholar suggests you to search for a keyword like pediatric hyperalimentation.
For suppose, if the search results are too specific for your needs, you can check out for what they're citing in the references section. References will work more often when you're searching for general topics.
If you think that search results are too basic for your needs, you can click on cited by to view newer papers that referenced them. Sometimes, the newer papers will often be more specific.
Explore option is rarely single answer for research questions. You can click related articles or cited by to view closely related work. Otherwise, you can search for author's name if you want to know what else they have written.
Google Scholar Library
Specifically, Google Scholar Library is helpful for storing your personal collection of articles. You can easily save articles right off the search page, organize them by topic and use the search tips to quickly find the article that you want at any time and from anywhere. You can easily decide what goes into your library and keep the links up to date.
Read about Google Scholar WIKI
You can get all goodies with the search results by citing articles, formatted citations, related articles, links to your university's subscriptions, and more. With the single click, you can easily and quickly fill up your library with the articles whichever you want. You can import all articles under your public scholar profile including other articles they cite. In order to add particular article to your library, you can find the article that you want to add and click on save link under search result.
For suppose, if you have a public scholar profile, you can import the articles that your publications are cited. For that, you can click on cited by me option which is available on the left column of your library page. You can click on my library option at the top of home page or in the left column of a search results to view all articles in your library. In order to search for full text of any specific article, you can enter your query as usual in the search box. If you want to remove particular article from your library, you can click the delete button at the top of web page. To categorize your articles, you can use labels for filtering out the results. If you want to add a label to an article, you can find the article in your library and click on its title.
Open the labels drop down list and click on a particular type of label that you want to apply. To see all articles with a specific label name, you can click the label name on the left column of web page. As similar as the adding a label, you can also remove a label for a particular article by choosing a label that you want to remove. Using manage labels option, you can add, edit, or delete labels for specific articles very easily. Your profile at Google Scholar contains all information about articles that you've written yourself. It's a perfect way to present your work to others as well as keep tracking of citations to it.
Similarly, your library is facilitating a perfect way to organize the articles that you'd like to read or cite not just the articles that you'd written. Your library included all articles in your profile and they appear under my citations label. The articles which are labelled as cited by me are automatically extracted from bibliography sections of the papers in your public scholar profile.
Citation Export
Whether you may want to add the full citation of a result on Google Scholar to my bibliography manager. In that case, you need to visit the settings page and choose your preferred citation format under bibliography manager section. It currently supports various types of citation formats such as RefMan, EndNote, RefWorks, and BibTeX. If you've done with the settings saving process, you can add an import link to each search result. It will not allow the users to access bulk amount of articles. For that, you will need to make an arrangement directly with the source of data that you're interested in. You can keep in mind that a lot of record in Google Scholar come from commercial subscription services.
Content Coverage
The organization indexes research articles and abstracts from major academic publishers and repositories. You can search for samples in the article titles to know current coverage of content related to specific article. It is not possible to guarantee that uninterrupted coverage of any particular source. Google Scholar implemented the meticulous search robots which are specifically try to index every article from the website they visit subsuming most major sources and also many lesser known ones.
This website is designed for searching academic papers not for the shorter articles like news sections, announcements and letters, book reviews, editorials, and more. However, untitled google scholar articles and documents without authors may not included under this website. It will not include the websites which require to sign up for an account, watch colorful ads, and install a plugin.
How to Get Fewer Results while Searching for particular article
Usually, it will index for many of the papers from other websites which are from their primary publishers. The site. operator searches only the primary version of each paper. The papers are located on examplejournals.gov not on example.gov and you must ensure that search for articles on proper websites. The efficient way to check for best coverage of any specific article is that you could search for a sample of particular papers based on the title of paper. As the organization indexes the academic papers not the journals, you must search for the coverage of universities, proteins, research groups, and other relevant dimensions.
Inclusion and Corrections
In order to provide appropriate information about articles, you need to write the owner of the website where the erroneous search result is coming from and encourage them to provide correct bibliographic information as described in technical guidelines for any article. If the data is corrected on particular website, it can take usually takes 6 to 9 months to a year or longer than it to be updated in the Google Scholar.
How to Add My papers to the Google Scholar
If you're unable to find your article when you searching for an author or title, you can refer your publisher to the technical guidelines. For that, you can deposit your papers into your institutional repository store or else put their PDF versions to your personal website. When you're doing this, you should follow your publisher's requirements. If you want to know more information, you can read technical guidelines under inclusion process. It adds new papers several times a week. However, it might take some time to access larger websites and corrections can take 6 to 9 months to a year or longer. Google Scholar reflects the state of the web as it is currently visible to the search robots. When you're searching for related papers that you want to read, you wouldn't want it any other way.
The citations option allows the authors to keep tracking of citations to their articles. With this tool, they can easily get to know who is citing their publications, graph citations, and determine several citation metrics. You can make your profile as public so that you can have a chance to appear in search results when people are searching for your name. The maintenance of citations is very simple and quick to set up even though if you've written hundreds of articles and your name is shared by several scholars. You can specifically select your list of articles that are updated automatically or review the updates yourself or manually update the articles at any time.
Setting up Your Profile
Within simple steps, you can sign up for Google Scholar Author profile. For that, you need to consider below steps as follows:
Initially, you can sign into your Google account or create a new one if you don't have already. It recommends you to use your personal account not an account at your employer. So that, you can keep your account as long as you wish.
Once you've accomplished the process of sign up, you're required to consider citations signup form which will be asked you to confirm the spelling of your name, and to enter affiliation, interests, and more. It also recommends you to provide your university email address that makes your profile eligible for inclusion in Google Scholar search results.
After that, you can view groups of articles which are written by people with names similar to yours. Accordingly, you can click on add all articles tab which is next to each article group. If you don't see the articles that you've searched in the articles group, you can do a regular search on Google Scholar and add articles at a time. You can do multiple searches whenever you want.
Once you've completed the process of adding articles to your profile, it will be prompted to what to do when the article data changes in the Google Scholar. In this case, you can choose either update the profile automatically or review them beforehand. You can also make changes personally by hand.
In the final stage, you will view your profile. It is the best time to add a few finishing touches to your profile. It may include upload your professional looking photo, double check the list of articles, make your profile as public, and visit your university email and click on the verification link. If you done all these things, your profile and articles will be viewed on Google when user searches for your articles with titles or your name.
How to Add Missing Articles
From the actions menu, you can choose add button and search for articles using title, your name, or keywords. You may not find out some of the articles when you've searched for them. To add one article at a time, you can click search articles and add article option which is available next to the article that you wish to add. When you've added the articles, the citation metrics are automatically updated. If you're not able to find right article, you can click on add article manually.
After that, you can type the title, author, and other relevant information and click save button to appear under search results. You should make a note that the citations to manually added articles might not appear on search results in your profile for a few days. Alternatively, if you want to add group of articles, you just click on search article groups and add all articles tab which is available next to the group which you wish to add. You may required to select multiple groups whereas in the case of written articles under different name or in different journals, or with multiple groups of colleagues. The citation metrics are automatically updated to your account for the groups.
Google Scholar really doesn't know which articles are belonged to you. It uses statistical model to know different authors but such automatic process of knowing is not always accurate. It's better to go through your profile and remove the articles which you didn't write. If you've deleted the articles by mistake and want to add once again, you can go to trash box and choose the view trash option from the actions menu. In order to restore the article, you can go to restore button by choosing particular article. You can click the title of the article and click the edit button. If you've done with the changes to your article, you can click on save button. If you've made substantial changes to the article, you should keep important notes in mind.
A list of scholar articles at the bottom of page which may no longer match the article that you've edited. It will recommend to review the list and scholar articles affect the computation of your cited by counts.
With the manual additions of articles, it might take several days for citations to the edited article. You can also speed up the process with the addition of articles from Google Scholar and citation metrics are already updated when you've added the articles.
The article you've edited in your profile as separate record. It recommends to merge the duplicate articles and click the title or author column header to filter out the results based on title and choose the checkboxes next to the duplicate entries.
Making Your Profile Public
If your profile is private and visible to you, you can click the edit link which is available next to my profile is private and choose the make my profile is public. In this way, you can make your profile as public. You can also add email address at your university or institution. In order to be eligible for inclusion under Google Scholar results, your profile needs to be public and your email address need to be verified. To add email address to your profile, you can click the edit link that is next to no verified email.
After that, you can add your email address and save button. It will send you email message with a verification link. Your profile will be included under Google Scholar results. It will not disclose your email address in your profile and will not reuse or trade it or use it to send you email unrelated to the Google Scholar.
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Results of search for 'au:"Bird, James."'
Bird, James
Bird, James Barry
Centre for Historical Studies(CHS/SSS)
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Central Library
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Estates (Law)
Executors and admini...
Forms (Law)
Guardian and ward
Labor laws and legis...
Master and servant
Poor laws
Tithes
Centrality and cities / James Bird.
by Bird, James.
Material type: Book Publisher: London : Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1977Availability: Items available for loan: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Central Library (1). Location(s): Text-Book 307.76 B5324 Ce.
Political and statistical history of Gujarat / Ali Mohammed Khan
Material type: Book Publisher: New Delhi : Asian Educational Services, 2005Availability: Items available for loan: Centre for Historical Studies(CHS/SSS) (1). Location(s): CHS .
Material type: Book Publisher: London : Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1977Availability: Items available for loan: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Central Library (1). Location(s): Social Science 307.76 B5324 Ce.
The laws respecting landlords, tenants, and lodgers, [electronic resource] : laid down in a plain, easy, and familiar manner; and free from the technical terms of the law. With Many Practical Directions. Concerning Leases, Assignments, Surrenders, Agreements, Covenants, Repairs, Waste, &c. &c. Demand and Payment of Rent, Distress, and Ejectment, as collected from the several reports and other books of authority, up to the commencement of the present Easter Term, 1794. Containing also Distinct Treatises on the Various Kinds Of Estates, Particularly Estates for Life, for Years, and Copyhold Estates. Enterspersed with Notes and References for the use of the Profession. With an Appendix of Precedents. Comprising great Variety of the most approved Forms of Leases, Assignments, Surrenders, Covenants, Notices to Quit, Receipts for Rent, and Precedents in Distress. To which are also added Cautions and Directions relative to the Hiring and Letting of Houses and Apartments; Particularly in the Metropolis of London.
by Bird, James Barry.
Material type: Book; Language:English; Format: print available online Publisher: [1794]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
The laws respecting tithes. [electronic resource] : Comprizing all the cases and statutes on the subject of tithes; Whether Great OR Small, Personal, Predial, OR Mixed; Particularly By and to whom Tithes are payable; How they are to be set out; And how to be recovered when withheld; Likewise Of the Discharge of Tithes by Composition, Modus, and other Means; And Of Leases And Agreements Concerning Tithes; together with all other matters necessary for the information of clergymen, farmers, and country solicitors. By the author of The laws of landlord and tenant, &c.
An assistant to the practice of conveyancing; containing indexes or references to the several deeds, agreements, and other Assurances comprised in the several precedent books of authority now in print. From the Time of Sir Orlando Bridgman to the present Period. With Short Remarks on the Distinguishing Qualities of each Precedent; and Cursory Observations on the Peculiar Merit of the Conveyancers by whom they were respectively prepared. By James Barry Bird, of New Inn, Esq [electronic resource].
Material type: Book; Language:English; Format: print available online Publisher: 1796Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
The laws respecting parish matters. [electronic resource] : Containing the several offices and duties of churchwardens, overseers of the poor, constables, watchmen, and Other Parish Officers. The Laws Concerning Rates and Assessments, Settlements and Removals of the Poor, and of the Poor in General. The Laws relating to Repairs of Highways, Weights and Measures, &c. The whole laid down in a plain and easy Manner: in which all technical Terms of Law are familiarly explained. As collected and digested from the several reports, and other books of authority, Up to the Present Time. Also an appendix of precedents; Comprising a great Variety of the most approved Forms of all such Instruments as most frequently occur in the Management of Parish Affairs. The second edition, improved and much enlarged. By the author of The laws of landlord and tenant, Law of Wills, Laws of Masters and Servants, &c.
The laws respecting masters and servants, articled clerks, apprentices, manufacturers, labourers, and journeymen. Comprising also The Laws respecting Combinations amongst Workmen; and all other Matters relative to Masters and their Servants. Laid down in a plain and easy Manner; and in which all technical Terms of Law are familiarly explained. As collected and digested from the several reports and other books of authority, Up to the Present Time. Together with an appendix of precedents; Comprising a great Variety of the most approved Forms of Articles and Indentures of Clerkship and Apprenticeship, Agreements, Assignments, and other Instruments relating to the above Subject. The third edition, corrected and improved. By the author of The laws respecting landlords and tenants, Law of Wills, and Parish Matters [electronic resource].
The laws respecting wills, testaments, and codicils, [electronic resource] : and executors, administrators, and guardians, Laid down in a plain and easy Manner; in which all technical Terms of Law are familiarly explained; and in which The Statute of Wills, and such Parts of the Statute of Frauds and Perjuries as relate to the Subject of Devises, are particularly considered and expounded: with Remarks and Directions For the Use of those who are desirous of making their own Wills. Also The Methods of Descent and Distribution of Property, where no will is Made; as collected from the several reports and other books of authority, Up to the Present Time. Containing likewise a complete abstract of the Legacy Act, An Account of the Expence of proving a Will, and of obtaining Letters of Administration; the Stamps on which Discharges for Legacies and Distributive Shares, are to be written, &c. &c. With an appendix of precedents; Comprising a great Variety of the most approved Forms of Wills, Testaments, Codicils, &c. relative to every Description of Property. The third edition corrected and much enlarged. By the author of the laws respecting landlords and tenants.
The laws respecting landlords, tenants, and lodgers, [electronic resource] : laid down in a plain, easy and familiar manner; together with practical directions ... as collected from the several reports and other books of authority, ... With an appendix of precedents, ... a dictionary of law terms, ... The fourth edition, revised, enlarged and improved, by James Barry Bird, ...
Selections from the laws of England [electronic resource] : containing distinct and familiar treatises upon such heads and divisions of the law, as are of most general use and importance. Viz.I The laws respecting landlords, Tenants, and Lodgers. II The laws respecting wills, Testaments, and Codicils, and Executors and Administrators. III The laws respecting masters and servants, Articled Clerks, Journeymen, and Manufacturers. IV The laws respecting parish affairs, viz. the Offices of Churchwardens, Overseers, Constables, &c.
Material type: Book; Language:English; Format: print available online Publisher: [1799?]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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25/Mar/2021 PESTILENCE REVEALS DETAILS OF NEW ALBUM 'EXITIVM'
A new album, on a new label armed with a whole new line-up and a new dynamic: no matter what, PESTILENCE - or more specifically their maestro Patrizio Mameli - is like the phoenix, rising from the ashes, over and over again. The legendary progressive death metal band will release its ninth installment titled "Exitivm" on June 25th worldwide via Agonia Records. An official website has been launched for "Exitivm", providing access to all revelant information surrounding the new album, at:
https://www.exitivm.com
Back in 1986, in the small town of Enschede in the Netherlands, nearby the German border, a true metal phenomenon was born. More than three decades later, not only is PESTILENCE alive and well, but about to once again reaffirm their place in the extreme metal pantheon, with their ninth studio album entitled "Exitivm", which is Latin for "total destruction".
As controversial as he can be to some, nobody will ever deny the band’s undisputable driving force, Patrizio Mameli, and his constant ability to reinvent himself. Unlike most of the bands in the scene, PESTILENCE just keeps evolving. From the raging thrash leanings of their cult 1988 debut "Malleus Maleficarum" to the jazz-infused versatility of 1993’s "Spheres" or 2009’s "Resurrection Macabre" frontal assault, not to mention the fans’ favorite and Scott Burns-produced "Testimony Of The Ancients" from 1991, he never did the same record twice. No matter who playes with him on any PESTILENCE album, Mameli always gets the best out of the musicians he is working with. But first and foremost, the man has a one-of-a-kind vision, instantly recognizable style and yet always stretching musical boundaries. And it’s never more true than on "Exitivm".
After a vast reissue campaign in between 2015 and 2018 and an acclaimed new album "Hadeon", the band got seemingly stopped in their mission to conquer the Death Metal scene in early 2020, like everybody else, by the global pandemic, going as far as forcing some of the band’s "Hadeon" line-up members to throw in the towel. But what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger and instead of letting that whole situation drag him down, Mameli chose to do the exact opposite and write the best and darkest album possible to date. And he just did that. With its ambitious lyrical concept about "global domination", "induced mental illness", "inner and outer demons" and malicious external entities, "Exitivm" is propelling the band one again to the forefront of the Death Metal movement with yet another original and briljant artistic overhaul.
Mind you, as soon as you’re past the very cinematic introduction "In Omnibvs", you’re instantly caught up by "Morbvs Propagationem" whose intense riffing will take back to the "Testimony" days. Except that their core sound has been revived, with now extra layers of ominous soundscapes ingeniously suggesting an atmosphere of suspence and horror, boosted by Mameli’s jazz-fusion impressive solo works and a renewed sense of urgency. This rejuvenation, with emphasis on "new musical landscapes but also sick and twisted riffs" as stated by Mameli himself, is no accident though. Not only has Mameli been extremely inspired by the turmoil humanity had to face since March 2020 but with a line-up once again, entirely based in the Netherlands and made up of only super-seasoned players – besides former Dew Scented and Creepmime Joost van der Graaf on bass and Bleeding Gods’ Rutger van Noordenburg on lead guitar, former God Dethroned Michiel van der Plicht joined on drums last year – PESTILENCE is more than ever a BAND where everybody feeds off of each other's musical talent. And it definitely shows.
With the exception of the drums - tracked down by van der Plicht himself at his home studio - the album was recorded over a period of two months in between June and August 2020 at Pitchnote Productions. The album has been produced, like all PESTILENCE albums, by Mameli and is co produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Jory Hogeveen (Shinigami and Ancient Rites). Last March, the band filmed their second ever official video – three decades after "Land Of Tears" – for the song "Morbvs Propagationem". "Exitivm" will be available in various formats, including supra-limited picture, pin-wheel, "firebreath" and clear vinyl versions. The cover artwork once again brought the band’s iconic sphere and was done by Michal "Xaay" Loranc, known for his various cover for Nile, God Detheroned or Evocation and who had already worked on "Hadeon".
Both a reinvention and a confirmation of everything the band has been standing for since 1986, thirty-five years later PESTILENCE are more than ever breaking new grounds and exploring the further outposts of the extreme metal sound on "Exitivm".
1. In Omnibvs (Intro)
2. Morbvs Propagationem
3. Deificvs
4. Sempiternvs
5. Internicionem
6. Mortifervm
7. Dominatvi Svbmissa
8. Pericvlvm Externvm
9. Inficiat
10. Exitivm
11. Immortvos
12. Personatvs Mortem (Outro)
- Jewelcase CD
- Digi CD
- Box CD
- Black LP
- Ultra Clear LP
- Blood Vanilla LP*
- Picture LP**
- Pinwheel LP***
- Firebreath LP***
- Digital
*Bandcamp exclusive
**With antistatic all-print slipmat only at Agonia Webshop
***Agonia Webshop exclusive
- T-shirt (2 versions)
- Black HSW
Patrizio Mameli - vocals, lead guitars
Rvtger van Noordenbvrg - lead guitars
Joost van der Graaf - bass
Michiel van der Plicht - drvms
Pre-orders:
PESTILENCE on-line:
Website: http://www.pestilence.nl
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Pestilenceofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pestilenceofficial/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6JcFn4PlXFuXmhRXpOpsan
Agonia Records:
Website: https://agoniarecords.com
Webshop: https://agoniarecords.com/store
Facebook: https://facebook.com/agoniarecords
Twitter: https://twitter.com/agoniarecords
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/agoniarecords
Bandcamp: https://agoniarecords.bandcamp.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/agoniarecordsofficial
YouTube: https://youtube.com/AgoniaRec
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← 2 out of 3 tech workers would leave SF permanently if they could work remotely
Once-coveted offices in SF’s Union Square vacant as COVID-19 crisis forces businesses to close – KGO →
Will a Work From Home Exodus Drop Bay Area Housing Prices?
Twitter is doing it. Square is doing it. Even Facebook now says it is working to allow most, if now all employees to work from home permanently.
Surveys show a growing number of those tech workers now say if they can work from home, they would likely work from home in a cheaper state.
The surveys show some us are ready to explore not only the idea of working from home long term, but also possibly changing where that home is.
“Suddenly, geographically becomes irrelevant as people can work remotely,” says Skylar Olsen, a senior economist at Zillow.
Home-tracker Zillow says some will leave the high-cost Bay Area for less expensive pastures, but it probably won’t be enough to dramatically lower housing prices in the region.
“So as long as you always have more people that want to be in these places than you are building homes to match that growth, you’ll continue to see home value appreciation over the long run,” Olsen says.
The benefits largely go to people who already live in other states, but have always wanted to be in tech.
“If you’re not living, or able to live in Silicon Valley or San Francisco, but you still want to work for one of those companies based there, the opportunity for that now becomes much greater,” said Arran Stewart, founder of Job.com.
It’s worth mentioning Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told his employees their salaries would likely drop if they move away from the expensive Bay Area.
Recruiters, however, say that may not actually be the case because there will always be competition for talent and companies will be forced to pay top dollar no matter where you live.
Article source: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/coronavirus/will-a-work-from-home-exodus-drop-bay-area-housing-prices/2295371/
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Why Irish Rail workers are right to strike
The Workers Solidarity Movement extends its solidarity to all workers at Irish Rail. A series of one-day stoppages and pickets to secure pay rises are planned over the months of November and December. The sought-after pay increases (3.75 per cent annually) are in line with pay increases secured by other transport workers in Dublin Bus, Luas, and Bus Éireann, all of whom secured these victories following collective industrial action and numerous strikes.
Ireland's Strongest Storm: Hurricane Ophelia and Climate Change
Hurricane Ophelia charged across the island of Ireland in October 2017, causing widespread wreckage and even loss of life. This video puts the storm into the context of global human-caused climate change, looking at the pattern rather than the isolated incident.
US ambush video crew at March for Choice turn out to be extremists who want death penalty for women who have abortions
The March for Choice saw another another sinister anti-choice video crew in operation. The last time on investigation they turned out to be an far-right crew who subsequently worked with Tommy Robinson, ex leader of the EDL. This time the accents were American rather than British and on investigation we discovered they are an extremist anti-choice church, one of this crew has even told media they want women who have had abortions to be executed. [Video report]
As with the previous crew their method is to try and get participants to agree to be interviewed without revealing their extreme anti-choice views. As you will see in the video when challenged as to who they are they tried to vaguely pass themselves off as a TV studio and then Facebook stream. When people agreed to be interviewed after a few sympathetic appearing questions they were suddenly ambushed with very hostile language in the hope that their targets either don’t notice or get flustered. The goal is to then broadcast edited footage of flustered or hostile pro-choice people to try and dehumanise us and urge their own followers to fanaticism.
Britain First to Speak at Belfast Rally - Who are Britain First?
Fascist mini-party Britain First and a couple other Promethean torch-bearers of the master race have been invited to speak at a loyalist rally in Belfast (Loyal People’s Protest) by unionist councillor Jolene Bunting, formerly of Traditional Unionist Voice. The rally ironically ‘in memory of victims of terrorism’ will take place this Sunday 6th August, at City Hall (Donegal Square East), at 11am. An anti-fascist counter demonstration has been organised and all who oppose the scourge of fascism and xenophobia are welcome to attend. Hilariously the invitation of Britain First has already caused ructions between loyalists.
Those unfamiliar with Britain First and their ilk may ask why people would organise a counter protest to them. Much material is available online to answer this question, but here is a very brief introduction, assuming that any reasonable person can immediately see why any fascist group needs to be opposed at every turn, especially at a time when we are seeing a resurgence of the far right.
Elections: Shouldn't We 'Fight on All Fronts'?
Anarchists are in favour of grassroots organising rather than engaging in electioneering. Some crticise this position, stating something along the lines of:
'But what about social housing, free education, and an increased minimum wage? That's change which will make a big difference to people's lives. And electoralism and grassroots organising aren't mutually exclusive. We shouldn't concede that ground to the right, we should fight on all fronts'.
Social housing, free education, increased minimum wage - there are worthwhile reforms which might be achieved by a left wing government, or might not, but they're fairly beside the point. It's worth remarking though that the best way even to achieve reforms through the state is by having strong social movements which can apply pressure to politicians.
#JobstownNotGuilty Demo - Tallaght 5/6/17 - March and Speeches
A march was called in Tallaght on May 6th 2017 by the Jobstown Not Guilty campaign to protest against a severe crackdown on working class resistance and the criminalisation of protest generally.
8 reasons to 'Strike for Repeal' this 8th March
The WSM are supporting and taking part in the ‘Strike for Repeal’ events on March 8th, intended to demand the government stop stalling and introduce a referendum to repeal the hated 8th amendment that denies access to abortion. We have been fighting Ireland’s anti-abortion access laws since the 1980’s, a period when they meant books and magazines were being banned because they had contact details for clinics in Britain. We continue to demand that access to termination be an option to be decided on by a pregnant person as part of a free health service. The 8th amendment should never have been introduced, the referendum to repeal it should be delayed no longer.
What follows are 8 of the reasons to take part in ‘Strike for Repeal’ events near you Wednesday followed by links to all the Facebpok event notices across Ireland and elsewhere.
Traveller Ethnicity: The end of the denial
This evening, when Enda Kenny makes an announcement to the Dáil recognising the identity of Irish Travellers as a distinct ethnic group, it will be an historic moment for Irish society. This recognition, which has been a very long time coming, marks the end of a campaign that has been fought for decades by Travellers to be recognised in their home country as an ethnic group. So what’s being done today is formally ending the long denial of Traveller ethnicity that has taken place in the Irish state.
As the statement that from the Joint Oireachtas Committee admitted
“Travellers are, de facto, a separate ethnic group. This is not a gift to be bestowed upon them, but a fact the State ought to formally acknowledge….”
Solidarity against the Terrorist Narco-State of Mexico from Dublin, Ireland
On Saturday, 24 September, LASC and the Mexico-Ireland Solidarity Collective organised a vigil at the Mexican embassy to remember and to call for justice for the 43 missing students of Ayotzinapa and the thousands more like them who have been disappeared in Mexico.
Irish Water bills may be refunded
Since it's such a nice day, the Labour Party have some good news for you. They'd like to give back all the money they took from those who paid their Irish Water bills. That's quite a turnaround for Fine Gael's junior partner but they say it's because they don't want people "feeling mugged".
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Questionable Comics: Tini Howard and Joshua Williamson
November 15, 2016 By LoserCityBoss Leave a Comment
Questionable Comics is a series where Dan Hill surveys professionals from every corner of the comics industry about their methods and experience. Up first is Tini Howard, a prolific comics writer who has accumulated credits at Top Cow, Vertigo, Black Mask and Boom, and also writes about comics for Teen Vogue and Paste.
The Skeptics (Black Mask Studios), Power Rangers: Pink (BOOM!), an upcoming Magdalena series from Top Cow, and a Shade: The Changing Girl backup!
Use one word to describe how you work:
Constantly. (Meaning both— I’m always working and I’m always thinking about my work.)
I have an office that I’m in the process of re-doing, so I do a lot of writing from comfy chairs in my house, or occasionally, my bed. My favorite space to work is my backyard, near my garden, cool weather, a glass of wine.
I make playlists for everything I do, and listen to them to get ramped up. I’ll play one song over and over until I get a scene right! When I need total focus I’ll listen to calming ambient stuff.
I can’t remember who first said it, but it’s that “Sometimes, nothing feels worse than writing, but nothing feels better than having written.”
How do you get into writing mode?
I shower, drive, or go for a long walk. Do something that actively prevents me from writing to make myself want to write!
A page from Tini Howard’s new Black Mask Studios series The Skeptics with art by Devaki Neogi
Full script or Marvel method?
Full script. I love the real estate of plotting out a page. It’s like arranging an altar, to me.
What’s one thing you wish you could improve about how you work?
The ONE thing? Uh. There’s a lot. I wish I was better at realizing the space between over-explaining and under-explaining.
Early morning. I hate that it’s true but it is.
Alison Bechdel. Grant Morrison. Alan Moore. Annie Wu. Mariko Tamaki. Steve Orlando. Tom King. Chelsea Cain. Spike Trotman.
Joshua Williamson is a veteran comics writer who has helmed series for Image, Marvel and now DC and Vertigo
Nailbiter for Image Comics, Birthright for Skybound/Image Comics, The Flash for DC, Frostbite for Vertigo.
I have a home office that I work out of. I have a desk, a couch, a small chair and a huge bookshelf with a TON of books and toys, statues, etc. It’s been a bit of a mess lately. I recently put a TV in there but it’s never on. I forget it’s there most of the time. I mostly work out of a writing chair with my laptop that I have that allows me to get really comfortable when I dig in. I have a laptop tray with a fan built in to keep the heat of the laptop from cooking me alive. My wife will make fun of me because she’ll walk into my office and I’ll be in that chair with my headphones on with a hoodie up, and working on my laptop. It looks like I’m in a small space shuttle about to take off.
I have stacks of comics and notebooks around. Glasses of water and coffee. At the end of each week I clean up my office but usually by mid-week its a mess again. I mostly don’t notice because I get lost in the work. My desk has notebooks and notepads on it but that’s really it. I don’t keep too many toys on my actual desk. But since my office is full of comics and I have a bunch of art on the walls I’m constantly inspired.I don’t keep any magical totems around because at the end of the day all I need is my notebook, my laptop and to be left alone.
Each book I work on gets its own playlist that I build as I develop the story.
Then I listen to two stations on Pandora: Film Scores and EDM. Two different but at times similar types of music but if I hit my much desired flow with the work it just becomes white noise. The real goal is when the music stops and I don’t notice. That I’m so in the flow that I’ve been writing for hours and it’s been silent.
That is difficult to nail down. I’ve been very lucky to be around a lot of creators much smarter than I.
I think it’s “write a book you’d buy.”
I threat it like a job. I get up in the morning, make coffee and get to work. I answer a few emails and then do a solid four hours of uninterrupted writing. BUT I also do a LOT of notebook work and planning things out before I start on the laptop.
The notebook work is key to me. I’ll go for walks the day before, sometimes a drive, but I’ll get all the ideas, structure and some lines of dialogue in that notebook. In my head… I have to visualize the comic. As if I were holding it in my hand. I can see the page turns and how the comic plays out and the aspects of it that excite me and would turn that book into a page turner. Once I have that I can start writing. I’m a bit of a workaholic so I’m not even sure if I really have a writing mode? Is it fair to say I’m always in the writing mode?
A page from Joshua Williamson and Jason Shawn Alexander’s new Vertigo series Frostbite
Full script. It helps me develop the story and ideas more as I go. Helps me see how the story will be told. But I try to communicate with the artists much as possible to make sure it’s a collaboration.
Patience? Taking my own advice? I noticed that when I try to rush or I force it or get caught up in my own head with bullshit, I’m not as happy with the work. But when I let myself take a deep breathe and let it come on its own organically I’m happier. I get anxious about an idea and it’s not the same. I like taking my time and planning ahead. I’m always searching for the flow. The calmness that comes from confident writing. I have days where I hit that beat and its great… if I could get that everyday that’d be awesome.
I’ve noticed I get the most work done in the morning. I used to be much more of a night owl, but now I really try to get the most writing done first thing. So I’ll write from 8am to noon or 1pm depending on how well I’m doing. Then I take a break, deal with the business of comics and do some lighter writing for a few hours. Then I do some notebook work to help plan for the next day. But those morning hours are the most intense.
Bendis, Kirkman, Geoff Johns, Jason Aaron, Peter David, Frank Miller, Carl Barks, Don Rosa, Mark Waid, Jack Kirby, Brubaker, Warren Ellis… and Garth Ennis. Oh and Brian K Vaughn. And many many more. Sort of studying their work in a way. I’ve been reading comics my whole life and I feel like I’ve always been a student of the medium. So I’ve taken in from a lot of different creators and comics over the years. Whenever I really like a book I’m always l thinking “how did they do that?”
Filed Under: Features, Interviews Tagged With: Joshua Willimson, Questionable Comics, Tini Howard
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LivingBeauty & Fashion
Men design eco-friendly fashion
IT MAY be a traditionally female profession but a group of young men yesterday proved they had just as much talent for fashion design as anyone.
Sunshine Coast TAFE students Connor Singleton and Jake Ingham were two of four men showcasing their designs at the World Environment Day festival.
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“At first I thought it would be (female dominated) but it's become more of a male industry as well. Times are changing, you can do the things you want to do,” he said.
Mr Singleton said no one was surprised when he decided to pursue fashion design, as he had always been “pretty flamboyant”.
“I kind of started to be interested in costume design in movies and theatre and from there I became interested in a more casual type of thing…and I've always been good at sewing.
“There's a lot to fashion and I suppose the passion for me is the individuality you can put into it.”
The first-year students are at the forefront in more ways than one, with both men showcasing sustainable designs at yesterday's festival.
“My design is basically a pink velvet dress made from another dress. It looks kind of like a nightie but it's really funky,” Mr Singleton said.
Mr Ingham said it was important for designers to support environmentally-friendly fashion.
Article courtesy of http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au
Mark Ruffalo Honoured For His Eco Efforts
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Acacia Johnson
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Biography: Acacia Johnson is an artist and photographer from Alaska. Drawn to remote places and otherworldly landscapes, her work has focused on the environment, conservation, and the connections between people and place. After receiving a Fulbright grant to... MORE
Focus: Photographer, Photojournalist, Writer, Travel, Fine Art, Documentary, Portraiture, Assignments, Aerial, International, Partnerships, Environmental Stories, Conservation, Outdoor adventure
Covering: Europe, USA & Canada
Skills: Translator, Digital Printing, Photo Assisting, Film Scanning, Adobe InDesign, Book Layout/Design, Photo Editing, Black & White Printing, Web Design, Video Editing
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MetClimVOC
The activities of the project are grouped into five working packages (WP). The first four WPs are in line with the project objectives: developing novel, stable and traceable references for VOCs (objective 1, WP1); improving sampling and analytical methods (objective 3, WP3); establishing guidelines and procedures for the correct sampling, calibration and analysis of VOCs (objectives 2−3, WP2−3); and disseminating metrological concepts − traceability of working standards, calibration and measurement uncertainty − to the field monitoring stations (objectives 2−4, WP2−4).
WP1: VOC reference gas standards for use in the monitoring of the atmospheric chemistry
WP1 focuses on developing fit-for-purpose static and dynamic reference gas standards of VOCs, relevant for atmospheric monitoring networks and selected in agreement with stakeholders, which are metrologically traceable, accurate and stable.
For the selected oxygenated VOCs and terpenes, the objective is to prepare reference gas standards at amount-of-substance fractions between 100 and 1000 nmol/mol in nitrogen, with a target expanded uncertainty < 5 %. In the case of halogenated VOCs, the objective is to prepare standards at amount-of-substance fractions < 1 nmol/mol in synthetic air with a target uncertainty < 3 %. WP1 also deals with the collection of whole air samples from remote areas in inert vessels and their certification. Due to its similar composition to the air samples analysed by monitoring networks, whole air is the preferred matrix gas used by these networks for the calibration of their instrumentation.
WP1 outcome feeds WP2 (working standards) and WP4 (creating impact).
WP2: Working standards: traceability, dissemination and comparisons
WP2 aims overall to provide long-term, sustainable support for the analysis of VOCs for ambient air measurement sites in Europe, by ensuring end-users have adequate and SI-traceable working standards, which are as close as possible to ambient amount-of-substance fractions, to calibrate their instruments.
The activities of WP2 focus on developing user-driven protocols for working standards − with amount-of-substance fractions as close as technically feasible to the ambient air and matrix to avoid non-linearity and matrix effects − for the VOCs selected in WP1. WP2 deals also with the validation of the working standards using the reference gas standards developed in WP1 and their comparison with currently used methods at the monitoring stations. Moreover, the development of a user-friendly digital tool is included in WP2 to allow data providers to calculate the uncertainty propagation of the measurements.
WP2 receives input from WP1 (reference gas standards) and WP3 (measurement methods) and feeds WP4 (creating impact).
WP3: Development and improvement of measurement methods
In addition to using well-defined standards and molecular parameters as inputs, measurement methods also require advance and up-to-date protocols, which include sampling and analytical procedures, as well as their contribution to the expanded uncertainty.
WP3 aims therefore to provide proper guidelines for the measurement of the VOCs selected in WP1. WP3 activities deal with the selection of the best methods to measure VOCs and their improvement and evaluation, in order to write detailed recommendations for targeted performances (e.g. data quality objectives of monitoring networks). These activities also include measuring and characterising metrologically spectral parameters, which are relevant for the spectroscopic methods used in remote sensing to assess VOCs. Furthermore, determining the major uncertainty contribution from components related to analytical methods and developing the full uncertainty budget of the methods are within the scope of WP3.
WP3 output feeds WP2 (working standards) and WP4 (creating impact).
WP4: Creating impact
WP4 aims to maximise the impact of the project by ensuring a wide dissemination of the knowledge generated. Activities of WP4 are grouped in knowledge transfer, training, and uptake and exploitation.
Knowledge transfer activities cover the creation of a stakeholder committee, constitute by members related to atmospheric monitoring organizations, in order to get advice or guidance on deliverables when necessary and to maximise the knowledge transfer from the project to the measurement stations. These activities deal also with presenting actively the results of the project at international conferences, standard bodies and committees and social media, and publishing the results in open access peer-reviewed journals and popular press.
Training activities cover workshops for stakeholders, training and lessons provided at research institutes and universities (POLITO, UU, IMTelecom), training, visits and short secondments among partners and videos with on-line tutorials and presentations of new techniques to measure VOCs.
The uptake and exploitation category includes a broad variety of activities, such as introducing fit-for-purpose calibration services or reference materials for the VOCs selected in WP1 and publishing guidelines and recommendations on VOCs and/or including the progress on the analysis and sampling techniques in current guidelines (e.g. WMO-GAW and ACTRIS guidelines).
WP5: Management and coordination
METAS leads WP5, which includes project management and coordination activities.
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-SNF 2014.10 (7)
-SNF 2014.11 (31)
SNF 2014.11 - SNF: News Channel Five
Description: Athena Asamiya's star seems to be on the rise as the young fighter has shot up through the fighting circuits with incredible alacrity. But she soon finds out that there is an upper limit to her ascent when she battles the veteran martial artist, Lee Chao Lan, in an airborn chinook. Dangerously cunning, he opens her eyes to ways people fight. It's only fair that she show him what resolve can do. (DKO)
Every fight worth having was tonight.
High above Metro City, a massive cargo helicopter flies overhead. A modified Boeing CH-47D Chinook, it was loading to the teeth with cameras, sensors, and lights, scanning across the whole of the cities, at all the official fights taking place across the city. And yet, it was not the only helicopter in the air. Another, smaller one, was keeping close to it, filming it from a distance with its own camera equipment.
For the fight within the Chinook.
See, within the helicopter, was a massive interior cargo bay. Normally, it held countless servers and equipment to support the vast filming gear used. But that all was moved aside, and cordoned off. Technicians were still working on it, but the main bay was now... almost completely clear. The only things left were the countless crude seats lining each wall, each with a buckle for it. After all, the Chinook was designed for moving personnel as well as cargo.
And two of those personnel were sitting across from one another.
One of them was a silver haired man known as Lee Chaolan. And you wouldn't know it, but he looked a lot younger than he actually was. He was clad in an indigo vest with a face of a unicorn on the back, and apparently hell-bent for leather based on the pants he was wearing. The man holds in one gloved hand a bottle of champagne. And in the other gloved hand? A glass with which he refilling right now. Pouring the bubbly drink into the glass, he takes a graceful sip from the cup. "Aaaaaaah~" He sighs, savoring the drink, casting a cheeky glance at across the helicopter interior before motioning the glass towards his counterpart.
She was a rapidly rising legend. Only in the fighting circuits for six months now, and Athena Asamiya was fast becoming a household name. In houses that followed the world wide phemonenon that is professional fighting, that is. Which is all the houses that matter, really. Half a year ago, she was a new face in the fighting circuits. Young looking, pretty in a 'Girl next door' sort've way, her background a blank slate, her style some blend of Kung Fu and energy attacks. Such dreamy eyed newcomers to the fighting world were hardly rare.
What was rare was how decisively she was winning her rookie matches. Bout after bout left her moving on with hardly a scratch against the lower rungs of fighters. It became abundantly clear that to get any fight worth filming out of this incredible prodigy, event organizers were going to have to throw her against more skilled, established fighters far sooner than a girl her age had any business facing.
Seated across from Lee now, her hands rest on her lap as she waits. Her demeanor is calm but it's not too hard to read that unique blend of anticipation and trepidation that can be found on the faces of so many young fighters that have not quite gotten used to the cameras, the crews, the publicity, and the pressure of professional matches. A far cry from sparring, or quiet, low key bouts in their local communities, these young prodigies discover the world of fighting is quite different than they expected once they step foot on the world stage and face established martial artists such as the calm, relaxed executive who has no doubt done this kind of thing hundreds of time.
Adding to the nervousness of his opponent is the venue itself. To date, she has never fought on anything more spectacular than stages, arenas, rings, fields, and sandy beaches. The thought of engaging in battle in such a wild, unstable platform as this wingless aircraft is, well, it has her really rethinking this entire course in life actually!
Lee's opponent is dressed in a deep red and pink ensemble - a pink, short sleeved blouse worn beneath a red, open vest, joined with a red skirt with opaque red tights worn beneath. Pink ankle high stockings and red buckled shoes complete the look, her hair adorned with a red comb with a yellow star, and a necklace of violet beads worn about her neck.
Now and then she lifts her hands, fiddles with her red fingerless gloves, making sure they're on snug for the twentieth time. At Lee's gesture, the teenaged fighter gives him a friendly smile and a nod of her head, no doubt appreciating the distraction from the worry going through her mind. Will she ever get used to this? This man is the most renown fighter she has engaged in a one on one fight against, following her terrifying team battle against the likes of the once-Emperor of Muay Thai himself.
The massive aircraft has reached its cruising altitude, zipping around the city, taking in the incredible sites of the various matches actively taking place all around Metro. This will be a fighting event to remember, one way or another!
"I feel I will learn a lot from this match. Thank you for giving me this chance!" She would have spoken more quietly if not for the noise of the twin engines necessary for keeping this metal beast aloft.
Coordinators are now ushering the fighters to their feet. Things are only seconds from getting started!
Did Lee Chaolan have renown?
The legendary Silver Demon? He had more fights than many had within a lifetime of them. Since he was an orphan, he came into the world with fighting, and as a Mishima, it only became more brutal. And yet, for Lee? It was only a hobby. But the fact remained that Lee had a full lifetime of experience to show Athena; people who were watching in would know that the young girl would have an opportunity to truly learn from the Silver-Haired Demon himself.
And yet, Lee was much more interested in his opponent.
"Ah!~ The pleasure is all mine, Athena Asamiya." The silver-haired martial artist sing-songs, sifting the champagne within the glass. "I very rarely get the opportunity to face such a hot new star like yourself. And such popularity is not unfounded, oh no~." He takes another elegant sip of the glass. "I have heard about what you had done to Sagat, after all. It is safe to say, young lady, that both of us will be learning a great deal by the end of this fight." He gives a wink at the idol, as several red warning lights come on throughout the cargo bay.
"Aaaaah!~ That is our cue~"
Lee Chaolan unbuckles himself, as the hatchway doors of the Chinook begins to open. Outside, the smaller helicopter was now fluttering in place to watch within. It seems this is how they were going to film this; not just with cameras inside the helicopter. This may create a new dimension of danger. Even Lee did not seem quite ready to handle the opportunity to fall out of an open helicopter. Struggling to stand up right, he stumbles from his seat. "How clumsy!" He states, easing his footing as the open air of the city stretched out from the open cargo bay. "Perhaps I shouldn't have had so much to drink before this fight!~" The silver-haired demon muses, a small smirk coming across his face as he looks out to the smaller helicopter. . .
Before he downs the rest of his glass in a quick gulp.
Her smile remains courteous and warm, eyes bright with excitement that can't possibly be quelled by the nervousness she's feeling. But his open compliments provoke a quick blush barely visible on her cheeks in the poorly lit Chinook interior. Such open praise is still something she's getting used to. Life under Gentsai's tutoring was a humble affair - an existance of simplicity, training, study, and then house cleaning to keep the place tidy in spite being inhabited by an old drunk and a buncha apparent orphans.
"Thank you," she replies, managing to speak clearly in spite her nerves distracting her. She swallows, her smile becoming a bit sheepish as he mentions the bout against Sagat. That was really mostly that rugged Dash's work. "Well, I wouldn't read too much into that..." What if the Tiger's wrath had been directed at her instead? Would she have lasted nearly as long as the stalwart flame wielder? Or would she have crumpled at first strike? She feels relieved she doesn't have to know, but a touch of regret that she doesn't know her limits yet, having as of yet been undefeated in her short but impressive career.
When the lights glow, Athena glances around anxiously. This is the moment, she thinks, gripping her buckled seatbelt tightly before finally unsnapping it. She's on her feet even as the doors begin to open and a rush of air explodes through the large vehicle. The girl grips a handle hanging overhead, looking to the side, violet eyes widening. She appears just as surprised as Lee at the way this match is going to be recorded. Hopefully neither has a fear of heights, but... isn't this incredibly risky?
Asamiya swallows then closes her eyes, sucking in her breath. Unlike the bout against Sagat, there is no huge crowd bustling around her, no mass of thoughts or emotions to block out. It's just her, her opponent, and the minimalist crew aboard the vehicle. Eyes snap open as she taps into that unfathomable well of energy, bracing her feet to adjust for the sway of the vehicle as her hair and skirt are whipped about by the wind. "I trust you will be okay to continue," she states. She's come a long way - she doesn't want this fight cancelled because her opponent is too inebriated to fight. Of course... she knows better than to discount a martial artist's abilities that easy. She does live with the epitome of drunken Kung Fu himself, afterall!
COMBATSYS: Athena has started a fight here.
Athena 0/-------/------=|
COMBATSYS: Lee Chaolan has joined the fight here.
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Athena 0/-------/------=|======-\-------\0 Lee Chaolan
Was Lee Chaolan this tanked?
The executive looked more than a little tipsy on the cameras now locked on him. And yet, the twinkle in his eye doesn't die out, that smirk doesn't fade. As his opponent- and she was his opponent, ultimately- moves forward from her feet, he looks back towards her. His slacks also whip in the wind, and seems to make him sway. As the older man takes a step towards Athena, to meet her challenge, he drops to one knee. "Whoops~" He sings, as he drops the bottle of champagne. The bottle doesn't break; no, it seems to spin around, as it slides straight towards Athena's feet. Chuckling at himself, Lee Chaolan tosses his hair with his now free hand. "Let me give your first lesson, young lady."
"You can never read too much~"
And he explodes to life.
The martial artist surges upright, lunging low and fast Athena. Blitzing forward with incredible agility, the man's eyes sparkle in full force. Gone was the grogginess, gone was the stumbling. Lee was much more sober than he had let on, and now, he was right up next Athena. But he stops cold, that smirk on his face as he looks down at the young fighter. Both hands up into a guard, he steps to the side, shifting momentum at the last second. He was moving back now, to give him time to lash out a kick with his right leg, straight for Athena's legs.
And he drops the kick short.
The foot falls straight down into a step, the Silver Demon side steps again. A feint, another change in approach. Circling around the girl, he unleashes another feinting kick, moving into another circling kick. And in turn, the bottle continues to spin on the ground, sliding on the ground. Lee keeps moving, trying to keep Athena between himself on the bottle. As the bottle comes to a rest, Lee finally commits to an attack. Tossing the glass cup with his other hand into the air past Athena's ear, he snaps out a straight kick aiming for the young upstart's abdomen.
It isn't a kick.
Should he make the footplant, it will become obvious that it isn't a real kick. The impact will be precise, and above all, restrained. Lee wouldn't be slamming into Athena, he would be comfortably getting good leverage with the young lady's gut. Leverage for what? To bring his other leg into the air, to hook it around, and to slam it straight into her face, to send her flying to the floor of the helicopter.
Away from the open hanger door, of course.
COMBATSYS: Athena blocks Lee Chaolan's Mist Trap.
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The rolling bottle catches her eye, the girl glancing down for just a moment. She doesn't know better. Her primary training experience has been alongside the honest in heart among the Psycho Soldiers or fighting against fellow rookies, new to the fighting scene. Why not glance at the bottle? Maybe Lee would appreciate it if she picked it up and moved it out of the way? No sense in either of them tripping over the obvious hazard, afterall.
It was only a moment. But that was all he needed. Some might consider it cheating, perhaps, that she realized his intent a split second before his first strike swung out, violet eyes widening, the girl looking up just in time to see him move - yet, that move in and of itself poses no actual threat in spite making the girl flinch, drawing back, mouth agape. What kind of tactics are /these/?
He slips over the cargo bay floor as if it was glass, his movements smooth, the trajectories of his attacks almost impossible to predict. The bewildered look on Athena's face betrays how unprepared she is for these kinds of tactics. Sure, sifu could be hard to read with his staggering and wobbling around, but his small sature somewhat limited the range he could be a threat, always giving her a slight chance to read his unpredictable moves in time.
Lee affords no such luxory, nor is he challenged by height or reach. She dodges when he strikes, thinking each attack is the one meant to bowl her over. The glass flies past her head and she overreacts, twisting to the side right into the foot he plants against her abdomon. But it isn't with enough force to inflict severe harm as she had expected at first -
No, that attack comes next, the girl just barely getting her arms up in time, allowing her guard to absorb the shock of his real kick. The force is still enough to send her staggering, her back hitting the wall of the chopper, her legs nearly tripped out from beneath her by the cheap seating there. But Asamiya musters just enough grace to recover, sliding forward herself, sucking in her breath, "That was..." she doesn't know what to call that. She's a little offended at such deceptive, brazen tactics! But she won't be driven to anger so easily, she convinces herself.
"Eye opening," she allows through gritted teeth, already half crouching in the process of speaking. She has some tricky techniques herself, she thinks, even as she springs into the air, flipping to plant her feet against the cargo bay roof.
"Phoenix-"
In the narrow space they have to work in, it could be hard to avoid the sudden dive, as the teenaged fighter plummets on an angled course for Lee himself, attempting to bowl into /him/, her body surging with an aura of psychic power in the process. "Arrow!"
If she finds a gap in his guard, she'll handplant and kick out with both feet in an attempt to finish the technique, though that does leave her having to recover her balance for a fleeting moment afterward!
COMBATSYS: Lee Chaolan dodges Athena's Phoenix Arrow.
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Lee could see the confusion.
It as sweet fruit to him, as the kick sends Athena staggering. Not truly crippling, but merely enough to wake her up. With the feint unleashed, though, both Lee and the glass comes crashing down. As the broken glass spreads, he lets out a chuckle, resting his cheek on his knuckles. Looking over at the recovering Athena, he just shakes his head.
"Eye opening~?"
Lee Chaolan chimes, bemused by the reaction. That smirk does not fade as she takes to the air; he does, however, make a forced, audible gasp. As she gets into the position, the Silver-Haired Demon swings his legs. Momentum comes surging forth as the agility of the older man manages to keep in pace with the Psycho Soldier's own. One of the executive's own feet manages to just graze the bottle, letting it spin again. As Athena comes rocketing down, he manages to make it to a crouch. In these closed spaces, he had very little time to react.
He only barely makes it in time.
The Psycho Energy slightly grazes his arms as he tumbles aside. Rolling across the floor of the helicopter, his back hits the shards of broken glasses, the pieces embedding in the vest. Raising up his seared arm, he deflects one of the follow up kicks as he rises back up. Taking the force from the blow, he pushes himself back up to a stand. . . and clear of the second follow up kick.
The man was impressed.
The impact alone would have left the martial artist staggering. But the energy. . . that was what had Lee Chaolan wary about this fight. Even the slightest touch stung from this girl. Shaking his arm, he looks down at Athena, galloping a bit as he already moves on her, to exploit the opening she had made. "No, Athena, that was more than eye-opening." He states velvet soft.
%"It was outright cheap!~"
Lunging in again, he slams a heel down, immediately next to where Athena had landed. He had given her another warning. . . or more false attacks to respond to. Now positioned where Athena was once again between the bottle and her, he looks down at her, head slightly cocked. "Tell me, Athena, am I offending you with such tricks? Honesty is important for a celebrity~" The executive jests as he pivots off the heel slam to take to the air. Leaping up, he hurls down his other leg into a sharp heel smash towards Athena's ribs, to send her right towards that bottle. All while roaring out a kiai shout, in sharp contrast to his soft voice before.
"HOOOAH!"
COMBATSYS: Lee Chaolan successfully hit Athena with Silver Slash.
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Athena 1/----===/=======|=======\===----\1 Lee Chaolan
She slides to a stop after her risky diving attack, coming to rest in a half crouch, one hand against the surface of the cargo bay, opposite one knee. She could feel in her tumble from the low clearance ceiling that she hadn't managed to connect cleanly, though when rolling as she was, it becomes difficult to make out the specifics of just how he escaped her trajectory - few have ever accomplished that before.
All she has at her disposal are three imprortant facts:
A) She didn't connect.
B) She doesn't know where Lee is that very instant.
C) Her hair is whipping around out of control ever since they opened the cargo bay doors. If she had the forsight or the tip that the fight would be so windy, she would have had the good sense to bind it up into a less free style than she has right now!
Finding Lee is her first priority in that triology of troubles, however, and the young psychic is pushing up to her feet quickly just in time to spin and face the veteran martial artist as he speaks, violet eyes settling on him, her expression wary. That he is exceptionally skilled is a point being drilled in repeatedly by their exchanges. That he fights in a manner completely unlike anything she knows how to handle is also becoming abundantly clear. His coying exclamation causes her cheeks to flush just a little. That WAS cheap!
She lifts her hands, focing herself back into her well practiced ready stance. It's a good point to be, a familiar, controlled posture to sooth her nerves. At the same time, he is immediately in front of her again. She's too uncertain to attack, perhaps having expected his initial approach to include a strike of some kind. She shifts her arms to start blocking, especially at the level of her face where he had targeted last time!
Is he offending her? He demands honesty - on their honor as celebrities - and she hesitates, forced to enter a deep consideration regarding the feelings welling up in her. She IS feeling angrier, now that she thinks about it. That he won't feign to fight her honestly IS rather offensive! "Actually, I do have to say that-!"
*CRUNCH*
The kick to her ribs is unlike anything she has ever felt from a single physical strike before. Folded over his foot, the diminutive fighter goes flying, arms extended, feet having left the floor all together. Her trajectory actually has the young fighter crashing down atop the bottle with her upper back, the sound of glass giving way audible even over the cacophony of wind roaring through the bay!
She slides far before coming to stop, the top of her head bumping against the wall just below one of the jumpseats, but none of the actual pain she is experiencing is from that judging by the way her right hand goes to rest against where his foot had connected cleanly, her face scrunched up in a grimace of pain.
Holding her breath, her face flushed red from the sharpness of the experience, Athena rolls onto her side and slowly pushes up to her feet, only then noticing the shards of glass dropping down from behind her back. The two layered blouse and vest protected her from many of the bottle's fragments, but a few did manage to cut deep, leaving cuts through the fabric that have drawn blood as well. "...ugh..." she manages, not so wordy now.
Still, she has the capacity to continue; of that she is certain. She hasn't given this match everything she's got and she refuses to give in until she has! She needs to recollect herself, though. He's kept her off-kilter since the start. The way he presented himself before he become the relentless blur she's facing is completely different from the man she sees now. The Silver Demon, is that not something she heard mentioned earlier? Sucking in her breath she realizes it hurts to breath. Did a rib break? She might be recovering from this for quite a while? But for now, her back is to the front of the cargo bay, far from the dangerous open doors. And now she is going to do as she was trained.
Thinking through Lee's tactics won't be enough. She needs to concetrate on what he is doing... and why he is doing it. She needs to pick up on those subtle queues often released by others even without them knowing it. An intense focus beyond simply concentrating - almost a subconscious link to the most surface level of intents.
Standing up straight, she lowers her hand from her side. It won't do to be looking so wounded, she decides. "This has certainly been enlightning thus far," she finally manages between pained gasps for breath as slowly she lifts her hands back to a readied stance, hair whipping about her shoulders and threatening her view. There's little to be done for that but simply concentrate and sense his movements, Asamiya concludes.
COMBATSYS: Athena focuses on her next action.
When that kick makes contact, you can almost hear the gasp from the audience.
While Athena had not reached the level of renown as several other fighters, the girl had her following. The mist trap wasn't too bad, even though it looked like it threw Athena for a loop. But when the jump kick comes, the crack is heard on the microphone. That would be enough for the people watching Athena fight. But when she rises, the camera zooms to her back. And there, they see the blood. For all the praise of Athena being a young new fighter, the sheer, callous brutality of the strike causes both living rooms, bar rooms, and the internet to explode with disgusted outrage.
And Lee Chaolan doesn't even blink.
The man lands on both feet, and turns, back turned to Athena. The smirk isn't gone, as he rolls those shoulders. Running his fingers through his hair, he lets the wind pull at his vest. Content with the aftermath of the strike, he finally turns to face down Athena, pulling guard back up.
But Athena wasn't ready to charge in again.
Lee Chaolan's skill and unpredictability had finally forced Athena to come to a standstill. In only a few scant seconds, he had completely turned her training upside down. And now, she was paying attention. She now understand that while she had put down the Tiger of Muay Thai, that the Silver Demon had finesse where there was raw power, cunning where there was iron will. Putting his thumbs on his belt loops, he straightens his posture, casting a knowing glance towards the external helicopter.
He knew too well what he has done.
He knew he just broke at least one rib. He knew what that bottle was for. And worst of all, he was not even slowed down. The energy of that last assault should have, and would have, left a less experienced martial artist winded. But Lee Chaolan was fine. He just tilts his head back, eyeing the injured Athena with light bemusement.
"Yes, it has, for both of us!~"
Lee's tone isn't overtly mocking, but it is impossible to take the sing-song tone seriously either. Flighty and fey, he chuckles a bit to himself. "You are actually fighting quite well! The fact you are still standing is a testament to your training!~" He praises, dropping his guard in order to open his arms. " You must tell me who your master is... if you haven't already! I haven't really been paying too much attention~" He puts up his fists, the man dropping his casual stance to return to the Mishima-style guard. His tone deepens, becoming much more serious and focused. "But remember, this is no spar! Can you handle it when an opponent like me, does whatever he can to win? If you think you can't, you can forfeit now. Otherwise?~"
And his stance changes.
He spreads his legs apart, one forward, one back. Crouching his legs low, he leans back hard, keeping his center fixed on his back foot. Bringing his right fist up, he holds in front of his chest. And his other hand? Is now beckoning Athena to come towards him with two fingers. Lee Chaolan unleashes a wink.
"~C'Mon~"
COMBATSYS: Lee Chaolan gathers his will.
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Athena 1/----===/=======|=======\=======\1 Lee Chaolan
She realizes just how bad it is when she consciously considers that she can barely feel the pain of the cuts on her back. There is a faint sting that barely registers compared to the agony in her side, it matters not in the slightest. He doesn't advance on her either. If one were to ignore the events leading up to this moment, it would seem to be a small brush of mercy for the wounded fighter - a chance for her to pull herself together and get back into the match.
But as she squints through the sharp ache accompanying her breaths, she is completely certain that his hanging back is nothing of the sort. Up until now, he has been aggressive, bewildering, in her face at every turn. Now he is changing the pace. Even in not attacking, the Silver Haired Demon seems to be controlling the pace of the fight.
There is a sting in her pride when she notices him pandering to the camera for a moment, but she quickly fights back against it. But even will can do nothing to flush the pink from her cheeks or the tremble in her fingertips as she prepares herself to act again.
His words are complimentary in spite all that has happened, but his open posture makes clear what kind of threat he believes her to be. Or is that what he wants her to think? She's never faced anyone so confusing in combat in her life! "Master-" she starts to reply, flinching only a little at the spike of pain that effort provokes, "Gentsai is the one who has brought me this far."
Her eyes narrow at the shift in tone. He's right. This is no spar. This is a battlefield. A warzone. Why should it follow the rules she expects it to? Is victory achieved by any means possible any less a victory? Perhaps... depending on the weight one places on honor, she tells herself. Or is that simple foolishness? Right now it's hard to tell.
His stance shifts and she continues to work on her breathing. She can move she decides, she'll just have to ignore the pain. "You haven't got me yet," she replies, spirit coming back to her voice. It would be easy to dismiss him if he was simply cheap tricks. She might even be able to see through a rookie fighter getting by with such tactics. But someone with his pure skill, combining finesse with powerful deception, it's another thing all together. But now she's focused.
Her friends will be watching, she knows. They will be worried about the injury she took. She needs to put on a braver front for them. She can't have them fretting over her so. "Actually," she replies, mouth curling into a faint smile, the blush from her cheeks fading slowly. "It's clear I need give you my best-!"
She pushes off from the wall behind her, bolting forward, her arms trailing behind her back, rose hued energy surging down her limbs with a brilliance that illuminates the entire cargo bay in its light.
A split second later, she's a red and violet blur, moving far faster than her feet alone should be able to carry her. "You haven't seen anything yet!" For all his deceit, does he not merit her best effort? Do not her fans, her friends? She isn't here just for herself but for all of them!
By the time she seems to stop moving, her arms are already slamming forward, bringing her hands together, each bearing a phenominal amount of energy that Athena intends to collide directly over her opponent's body. The impact would be a huge surge of crushing, psychic power against which almost no guard would suffice!
"AAAAAAH!"
COMBATSYS: Lee Chaolan blocks Athena's Round Psycho Reflector EX.
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Athena 1/---====/=======|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 Lee Chaolan
Lee had long experience in make him hard to read.
Just as quickly a friend as a foe, the executive has long been a wild card, in both personal and family affairs. And this fight was, ultimately, just personal business. As Athena focuses harder on Lee Chaolan, attuning to him, she will begin to get small glimpses in emotions. Flickers of mirth, calming and soothing, pours from the martial artist. Not the aura of a fighter, or at least, not a normal one. Was it truly how he felt? Or was it a front. It may not matter, as Athena bursts with energy. With her surge straight towards the grey-haired fighter, the speed and power was overwhelming. This was the power that struck down the Tiger of Muay Thai. Almost no guard would suffice.
Except Lee Chaolan's.
To be fair, it barely suffices. Athena would see it in the turn of his head, the narrow of his eyes. The slight fading of the smirk. Several tells of the body language come as the executive suddenly focuses ALL of his attention on what was coming to him. The whole posture shifts as he leans forward, bringing his enticing hand over to catch the blur. The full force of Athena comes bearing down on the nimble martial artist.
And he is sent reeling
"Excellent~" Is the cry as the man's expert footwork comes into play. The crushing psionic power hits the forward arm, and it comes like a trigger. The Silver Haired Demon slides back briefly, before stepping back deliberately and dilligently. He doesn't fight against the full rush of energy surging over him, the explosive power like a hammer into his arm. He retreats, letting the energy flow past him and around him, never into him.
It isn't enough.
He feels his left arm burning painfully in a second, before turning into a tingling numbess. The numbness spread erratically over his body, lashing out at his shoulders. He struggles to rotate, as the aftermath of the energy continues to cascade. The forward limb goes limp, as he finally forces himself around to Athena's flank.
In the other hand, a silvery light begins to grow.
The Psycho Soldier could finally get to see a clear action from the martial artist. She had hurled herself into the Hitman stance. Using his forearm as a pivot, he had rotated around her. And now, he was taking advantage of it. The gambit of his block had resulted in one arm temporarily becoming useless. But at Athena's flank, he was building up his power and energy into a weak point he had created earlier: The girl's rib cage. His power coming to a head, he doesn't lose any other words as he lashes out a single, precise palm strike, aimed for the weakest point in the girl's body
"HOOOOAH!"
COMBATSYS: Lee Chaolan successfully hit Athena with Death Touch.
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Athena 2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|>>>>---\-------\0 Lee Chaolan
There is always a risk in executing such an incredibly explosive attack. The sphere of Psycho Power unleashed from her arms as she tries to bury Lee blocks the smaller fighter from his site and him from her site. All she can see is the blindingly bright rose hued crackling orb of surging energy. An attack of this magnitude was more than enough to defeat many of the opponents she had encountered on her climb to this level. But even as she executes it, she knows better than to believe it enough to finish the cunning veteran.
No. He was definitely made of tougher stuff than that.
But she could hope that such a large attack would keep him busy, keep him penned in long enough for her to figure out her next step. She hadn't planed that far ahead. Maybe she should have.
If she had not found her focus moments prior - if she hadn't made absolute certain to concentrate on every miniscule detail she could perceive - she wouldn't have even noticed that he had slipped around and his brutal attack would have launched into her side without even an iota of defense on her part. So flawless is his technique.
So this is what it is to fight masters at this level, she thinks to herself in an instant, as she releases the crushing sphere of psychic energy from her control and begins to whirl toward Lee, arms already snapping back in a bid to defend herself. This is how far I still have to go.
She sees the crackle of energy, she has the vaguest sense of the destructive kinetic power his palm possesses as it surges toward her side, she even knows where he is aiming. Because of course that is where he would aim.
This is war.
Her arms are moving. The strength of her limbs alone can't possibly be enough. It is there just before his hand reaches, between her hands; a shimmering shield of that same resolved pink. He might notice - she isn't looking at his hand. No - her violet eyes are fixed on his face. Nothing shy of utter, unbreaking resolve can be found there. And it is against that resolve made manifest that his palm crashes.
The small shield, a half-foot in diameter - is absolutely not enough to stop his strike cold, as much as she would have wished it to be. But even as it shatters, psychic energy rendered innert simply by the magnitude of the kinetic energy it just absorbed, he will know without any shade of doubt, that it was enough to make the barest essential difference in the exchange to follow.
His precision technique continues onward to strike her torso. The impact is even worse than his snapping jump kick from before. She feels, without a doubt, the damage done to her ribcage this time. She will definitely be getting treatment from these injuries for a long while. Her mouth opens, a breathless gasp escaping as every ounce of air in her lungs gets forcefully ejected. The back of her pink blouse directly behind the point of impact explodes outward a moment before she too goes flying, her back slamming against the cargobay wall with a resounding thud.
She should be crumpling to the ground after that. But she refuses to fall. Her eyes have never left his face. The storm of energy that explodes up around the girl is unlike anything she has shown him thus far. A seemingly infinite well of Psycho Power cascades up, answering her call, summoning two swirling, concentrated spheres of that energy barely restrained.
She can't utter a sound, she hasn't the ability to breath, her hand lifting up admist the storm. A staggering half-step forward is taken. All of that incredible display of energy concentrated up into a single point above her head. And then it is launched, hurtling toward him in these tight quarters, her finger pointing the way for the Psycho Powered homing missile to go!
COMBATSYS: Athena successfully hits Lee Chaolan with Shining Crystal Bit+.
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Athena 0/-------/---<<<<|>>>>---\-------\0 Lee Chaolan
Lee meets eyes with Athena, briefly.
He breaks eye contact to glance down at the shield of energy. His eyes flick back to Athena. The smirk does not fade, as he shatters through it. Death Touch could rip through nearly any defense, smashing through shield and arms as cleanly as breaking concrete blocks. Athena's shield is no different, as it cracks through it. The only benefit is that it slows the impact down. And in a single blow, he shatters bone and breaks the hearts of a growing fanbase, as he sends her hurtling away.
That should have been the end of the fight.
As he draws himself back, recovering from the blow, he tilts his head up, looking down at the defiant stand of Athena. He doesn't break eye contact either. The wind of the exposed air was fluttering through his hair, his demeanor was coying. He wanted to see her stand up from that. He does not show sympathy. He does not show sadism. Just bemused indifference, looking her in the eyes that were locked into his own.
Then the two orbs of energy burst forth from her.
There is no longer a smirk from the silver-haired fighter.
There is, instead, a grin.
The same focus as before comes to the forefront. Everything moves in controlled union, in response to the two orbs merging together into one. Standing fast, he readies up his right hand, his left still dead from the last blast. He waits, watches, easing the timing as the ball of energy is launched. With flawless timing, and expert stepwork, he sidesteps, easily dodging the blast, in spite of these close quart-
The attack homing in.
He keeps moving. He keeps moving. He just keeps trying to dodge the undodgable. He struggles to bring his other arm up. He can't block anymore. Lee Chaolan runs straight into the side of the helicopter bay, planting a foot on one of the seats as he stares at the ball coming at him. He tries to jump off the wall, to jump over it. Or maybe to roll under it. It isn't clear, as when he makes the last ditch effort to evade the blast..
It surges straight through his body.
"Guhk!" Was the groan from the martial artist as he slams into the chairs of the helicopter, smashing them from the side. The entire vessel lurches from the impact, as it tilts heavily towards Lee's side... and then heavily to Athena's side, as it compensates. The Silver Demon grabs his chest, as everything, for a brief moment, is gone. Everything was gone. Lee Chaolan's entire body just seems to... be gone. Lee Chaolan's mind is a haze, his focus disconnected from the world. The sheer force of the psycho energy was... remarkably different than the force of chi. Lee Chaolan collapses forward, as the cameras outside zoom in on the Silver Demon... and then the bloodied Athena. Was this a DKO? Was either fighter still in the fight? The executive's leg twitches
And he slowly staggers up.
Lee Chaolan was no longer faking being drunk. He still felt like he was 5 feet above his body. Everything was... not functioning together. The psychic assault was certainly a fresh new experience for the martial artist. There was no external injuries on the fighter's figure, except for a fat bruise on his left forearm. But underneath the skin, the damage was subtle; targeting his soul, his nervous system. Lee Chaolan looks at his right hand. It was spasming, trembling uncontrollably. He blinks slowly, before he turns back to Athena. And on his face, was that same grin that she had brought upon her face earlier. And he holds up that trembling hand into a thumbs up. And he winks at her.
"Excellent!~"
He sweeps his feet on the debris, sending them sliding across the ground towards Athena. It was starting all over again. He approaches Athena, his guard up, his eyes locked on hers. Striding forward on uneasy legs, Athena could easily see that the executive was not fully recovered from her overwhelming blast. Struggling to keep focused, he finally reaches her, the rest of the debris tinking around her legs. He decides to end this, as he snaps a lightning fast kick by his left leg, right towards the girl's ribs again-
And fakes it out.
The foot drops, as he pivots. His right leg snaps around into a high kick, aiming squarely for the girl's shoulder. Not the face; while he had every right to hit the face, he did not want to ruin that for her as well. The stay in the hospital for both of them would be enough. Whether or not the kick lands squarely, however, won't stop the follow-up: A straight punch right towards her abdomen, with a finishing, if teasing low kick with his left leg right to her shins. He coult put more pressure on her ribs. He wouldn't, though.
It might kill her.
COMBATSYS: Athena interrupts Excellent Combo from Lee Chaolan with Psycho Sword EX.
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COMBATSYS: Athena can no longer fight.
The bullet of psychic energy now airborn, the girl's hair falls back down to the level of her shoulders, now only tousled by the fierce wind rushing around them rather than the more visible currents of power she was channeling moments before. It takes everything she has to stay conscious, to stay focused, to wield the guidance necessary to bring that precision attack in on her target - the Silver-Haired Demon, Lee Chaolan.
The pain coursing through her is almost enough to make her not even realize she had connected with her ultimate technique. Realization becomes more clear as the chopper itself begins to sway, knocked one way, then knocked back the other. If her back was not already against the bulkhead of the aircraft, she likely would have toppled to the metal floor in the process. Instead, she braces, pushing back with her feet, using the wall as the support required to stay upright. She isn't done yet. She told him he'd get her best. Her fans, her friends - they deserve nothing less.
"Nnn," she grunts, hand lifting to rest at the point of impact of Death Touch, wincing in agony, the flush in her cheeks now from suffering rather than frustration. She feels sick to her stomach. She might be going into shock, she considers. She's never had tha that happen before. She's never been pushed to this kind of limit by anyone! Is he down? For several seconds, she believes - no wishes, that to be the case, her vision blurring as her eyes begin to water. Only adrenaline fueled resolve can keep her going at this point.
But no, he isn't finished either. He is getting up. He says something. Her ears are ringing too loud to hear him clearly, but the look on his face makes it clear what he just said. And for the first time this fight, she is driven to agree.
It really is...
A sharp bark of a laugh escapes her lips, air finally available to her to make a sound again. It's only one sound before pain cuts her off from making any further, but the look on her face, near delirious from pain, communicates the sentiment all the same. She's never had such an incredible fight in her life young career. Fighting was a means to an end, or so she thought. She was dedicated to it. But did she enjoy it, for the sake of fighting?
Until this moment, faced with the skilled veteran executive, she never would have been able to answer that yes, unconditionally... she /loved/ it!
Debris scatter around as he moves forward. This isn't finished between them. Her heart burns to show him that is true even as her body screams for merciful rest. "Nnn," she grunts, unable to utter a word, her right hand lowering. He's there now, his complex strikes impossible to read in this state. All she can do is attack back.
He might realize her intent as she leans forward, arm reaching down, one last powerful swath of Psycho Power coursing down her forearm, concentrating in a compact sphere of pink energy at the end of her hand. His foot cracks against her shoulder. That isn't going to help the recovery process. If she could cry out her move's name, she would. The audience deserves as much. But the only way she can speak now is through her actions.
His punch drives out for her stomach, eager to crush whatever remaining fight might exist in the girl. It would be more than enough. But at the same time her right hand slashes up, rose hued energy trailing behind, just beyond her finger tips, as she slices upward, pushing off with her foreward leg to further the trail of energy she'll cut through Lee.
Athena Asamiya never gets off the ground. His punch connects, driving her back with a solid thud against the wall, her lingering breath escapes her lips, her eyes losing their focus, her mouth agape, as at last the eager up and coming fighter crumples down against the corrugated metal and she comes to rest in a seated position, becoming still.
That was her best, she thinks to herself, as blackness encroaches in on her vision from all sides, a roaring in her head heralding the oncoming unconsciousness that promises her at least temporary reprieve from her wounds.
She has no regrets.
And thus is the riddle of the Silver Demon.
When you are one of the most renowned fighters in the world, how do you act? How do you behave? What are your roles, your responsibilities? For Lee Chaolan, fighting is almost a hobby. A lifelong hobby, where you were surrounded by a family of some of the strongest fighters in the world, following one of the most brutal martial arts in the world. For Lee Chaolan, like his wealth and his prestige, his talent in fighting was a matter of luck and circumstance. What would he be now, if he was still fighting on the streets of Shanghai as an orphan?
He could have very well been a Psycho Soldier, training under Chin.
And yet. Athena successfully learns the answer to the riddle. When you are one of the top martial artists in the world, how do you approach your art?
You simply enjoy it.
He adored this chance to meet a bright and rising star like Athena. He rarely fights a psionic fighter like herself, and the fact that he could see that iron resolve was invigorating. He learned that when he watches Athena in her next fight, he will know just what kind of fighter she is, what kind of heart she brings. And as he brings down that kick straight to her shoulder, he realizes another important thing that he will always remember, when watching her next match.
She fights like a cornered tiger.
Lee Chaolan did, briefly, consider that she might try and attack back. But he rejected it. Her options were to block, or dodge. Everything up to this fight was the Silver Demon putting pressure on her, making her feel trapped under his relentless assault. That she would work to protect her ribs, to prevent further damage, was what Lee banking on, and manipulating towards. When the hand slashes up as he punches the gut, he neatly assumes she was trying to block it, and failing.
Instead, she tears into Silver Demon.
The silver-haired executive grabs his chest. "Whoa!~" He exclaims, as she crumples back. The camera fixes on Athena, watching to see if she gets up. Pulling back the focus, it then moves on Lee Chaolan. His vest was torn open, though no mark was on his body. He grabs his chest though, as he begins to collapse in a similar heap, right across from his opponent.
That was the line.
The Silver Demon had already felt like he was controlling his body like puppet. Expertly, of course. But as the final slash from the cornered Athena comes, he feels like his soul is sundered. Perspectives were twisting, his body was hot in some places, cold in others, with pockets of numbness. He felt like a ghost, hovering over his body. The psycho powers had finally eaten away at him. His body spasms, twitches on the ground, as lays there. The outside camera crew watches, and waits. Was this going to have another comeback. Would one of them rise again. There is a long, pregnant silence. And suddenly, Lee's body moves.
His hand shoots up.
The camera from outside zooms on the hand.
With a flick, Lee Chaolan gives a thumbs up.
And the arm collapses down, the man finally succumbing to the psionic assault.
DKO.
COMBATSYS: Lee Chaolan takes no action.
COMBATSYS: Lee Chaolan can no longer fight.
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Russian man pleads guilty over $500m malware scam
By on March 23, 2017 Comments Off on Russian man pleads guilty over $500m malware scam
The Citadel Trojan lets criminals steal bank account details and hold files to ransom.
A Russian man faces up to 10 years in jail for spreading a computer virus that cost victims more than $500m (£401m).
Mark Vartanyan, 29, developed and distributed the Citadel Trojan, which lets criminals steal bank account details and hold files to ransom.
US prosecutors said it had infected about 11 million computers worldwide.
He pleaded guilty to one count of computer fraud, in a court in Atlanta, after being extradited from Norway.
Launched in 2011, Citadel was marketed on invitation-only, Russian-language internet forums used by cybercriminals.
Its users had targeted the computer networks of major financial and government institutions around the world, prosecutors said.
‘Illicit functionality’
Vartanyan admitted to the “development, improvement, maintenance and distribution” of Citadel between 2012 and 2014 while living in Ukraine and Norway.
Operating under the alias Kolypto, he uploaded “numerous electronic files” that consisted of Citadel malware, components, updates and patches, as well as customer information.
Earlier in March, David LeValley, special agent at the FBI Atlanta Office, said Vartanyan’s arrest removed “a significant player” from the resources available to cybercriminals.
“We must continue to impose real costs on criminals who believe they are protected by geographic boundaries and can prey on the American people,” he said.
Vartanyan agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in exchange for a reduced prison term. He will be sentenced in June.
In September 2015, a US court sentenced Russian citizen Dimitry Belorossov to four years and six months in prison after he admitted distributing and installing Citadel on to computers.
The Department of Justice said its investigation into the creator of Citadel continued.
Russian man pleads guilty over $500m malware scam added by on March 23, 2017
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One of the things I like most about working at Facebook is the ability to launch products that are (almost) immediately used by millions of people. Unlike a three-guys-in-a-garage startup, we don't have the luxury of scaling out infrastructure to keep pace with user growth; when your feature's userbase will go from 0 to 70 million practically overnight, scalability has to be baked in from the start. The project I'm currently working on, Facebook Chat, offered a nice set of software engineering challenges:
Real-time presence notification:
The most resource-intensive operation performed in a chat system is not sending messages. It is rather keeping each online user aware of the online-idle-offline states of their friends, so that conversations can begin.
The naive implementation of sending a notification to all friends whenever a user comes online or goes offline has a worst case cost of O(average friendlist size * peak users * churn rate) messages/second, where churn rate is the frequency with which users come online and go offline, in events/second. This is wildly inefficient to the point of being untenable, given that the average number of friends per user is measured in the hundreds, and the number of concurrent users during peak site usage is on the order of several millions.
Surfacing connected users' idleness greatly enhances the chat user experience but further compounds the problem of keeping presence information up-to-date. Each Facebook Chat user now needs to be notified whenever one of his/her friends
(a) takes an action such as sending a chat message or loads a Facebook page (if tracking idleness via a last-active timestamp) or
(b) transitions between idleness states (if representing idleness as a state machine with states like "idle-for-1-minute", "idle-for-2-minutes", "idle-for-5-minutes", "idle-for-10-minutes", etc.).
Note that approach (a) changes the sending a chat message / loading a Facebook page from a one-to-one communication into a multicast to all online friends, while approach (b) ensures that users who are neither chatting nor browsing Facebook are nonetheless generating server load.
Real-time messaging:
Another challenge is ensuring the timely delivery of the messages themselves. The method we chose to get text from one user to another involves loading an iframe on each Facebook page, and having that iframe's Javascript make an HTTP GET request over a persistent connection that doesn't return until the server has data for the client. The request gets reestablished if it's interrupted or times out. This isn't by any means a new technique: it's a variation of Comet, specifically XHR long polling, and/or BOSH.
Having a large-number of long-running concurrent requests makes the Apache part of the standard LAMP stack a dubious implementation choice. Even without accounting for the sizeable overhead of spawning an OS process that, on average, twiddles its thumbs for a minute before reporting that no one has sent the user a message, the waiting time could be spent servicing 60-some requests for regular Facebook pages. The result of running out of Apache processes over the entire Facebook web tier is not pretty, nor is the dynamic configuration of the Apache process limits enjoyable.
Distribution, Isolation, and Failover:
Fault tolerance is a desirable characteristic of any big system: if an error happens, the system should try its best to recover without human intervention before giving up and informing the user. The results of inevitable programming bugs, hardware failures, et al., should be hidden from the user as much as possible and isolated from the rest of the system.
The way this is typically accomplished in a web application is by separating the model and the view: data is persisted in a database (perhaps with a separate in-memory cache), with each short-lived request retrieving only the parts relevant to that request. Because the data is persisted, a failed read request can be re-attempted. Cache misses and database failure can be detected by the non-database layers and either reported to the user or worked around using replication.
While this architecture works pretty well in general, it isn't as successful in a chat application due to the high volume of long-lived requests, the non-relational nature of the data involved, and the statefulness of each request.
For Facebook Chat, we rolled our own subsystem for logging chat messages (in C++) as well as an epoll-driven web server (in Erlang) that holds online users' conversations in-memory and serves the long-polled HTTP requests. Both subsystems are clustered and partitioned for reliability and efficient failover. Why Erlang? In short, because the problem domain fits Erlang like a glove. Erlang is a functional concurrency-oriented language with extremely low-weight user-space "processes", share-nothing message-passing semantics, built-in distribution, and a "crash and recover" philosophy proven by two decades of deployment on large soft-realtime production systems.
Glueing with Thrift:
Despite those advantages, using Erlang for a component of Facebook Chat had a downside: that component needed to communicate with the other parts of the system. Glueing together PHP, Javascript, Erlang, and C++ is not a trivial matter. Fortunately, we have Thrift. Thrift translates a service description into the RPC glue code necessary for making cross-language calls (marshalling arguments and responses over the wire) and has templates for servers and clients. Since going open source a year ago (we had the gall to release it on April Fool's Day, 2007), the Thrift project has steadily grown and improved (with multiple iterations on the Erlang binding). Having Thrift available freed us to split up the problem of building a chat system and use the best available tool to approach each sub-problem.
Ramping up:
The secret for going from zero to seventy million users overnight is to avoid doing it all in one fell swoop. We chose to simulate the impact of many real users hitting many machines by means of a "dark launch" period in which Facebook pages would make connections to the chat servers, query for presence information and simulate message sends without a single UI element drawn on the page. With the "dark launch" bugs fixed, we hope that you enjoy Facebook Chat now that the UI lights have been turned on.
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Serevent Diskus (Salmeterol Xinafoate Inhalation Powder) - Indications and Dosage
Asthma: SEREVENT DISKUS is indicated for long-term, twice-daily (morning and evening) administration in the maintenance treatment of asthma and in the prevention of bronchospasm in patients 4 years of age and older with reversible obstructive airway disease, including patients with symptoms of nocturnal asthma, who require regular treatment with inhaled, short-acting beta2-agonists. It is not indicated for patients whose asthma can be managed by occasional use of inhaled, short-acting beta2-agonists.
SEREVENT DISKUS is also indicated for prevention of exercise-induced bronchospasm in patients 4 years of age and older.
SEREVENT DISKUS may be used alone or in combination with inhaled or systemic corticosteroid therapy.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: SEREVENT DISKUS is indicated for the long-term, twice-daily (morning and evening) administration in the maintenance treatment of bronchospasm associated with COPD (including emphysema and chronic bronchitis).
SEREVENT DISKUS should be administered by the orally inhaled route only (see Patient's Instructions for Use). The patient must not exhale into the DISKUS and the DISKUS should only be activated and used in a level, horizontal position.
Asthma: For maintenance of bronchodilatation and prevention of symptoms of asthma, including the symptoms of nocturnal asthma, the usual dosage for adults and children 4 years of age and older is 1 inhalation (50 mcg) twice daily (morning and evening, approximately 12 hours apart). If a previously effective dosage regimen fails to provide the usual response, medical advice should be sought immediately as this is often a sign of destabilization of asthma. Under these circumstances, the therapeutic regimen should be reevaluated and additional therapeutic options, such as inhaled or systemic corticosteroids, should be considered. If symptoms arise in the period between doses, an inhaled, short-acting beta2-agonist should be taken for immediate relief.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: For maintenance treatment of bronchospasm associated with COPD (including chronic bronchitis and emphysema), the usual dosage for adults is 1 inhalation (50 mcg) twice daily (morning and evening, approximately 12 hours apart).
For both asthma and COPD, adverse effects are more likely to occur with higher doses of salmeterol, and more frequent administration or administration of a larger number of inhalations is not recommended.
To gain full therapeutic benefit, SEREVENT DISKUS should be administered twice daily (morning and evening) in the treatment of reversible airway obstruction.
Geriatric Use: Based on available data for SEREVENT DISKUS, no dosage adjustment is recommended.
Prevention of Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm: One inhalation of SEREVENT DISKUS at least 30 minutes before exercise has been shown to protect patients against EIB. When used intermittently as needed for prevention of EIB, this protection may last up to 9 hours in adolescents and adults and up to 12 hours in patients 4 to 11 years of age. Additional doses of SEREVENT should not be used for 12 hours after the administration of this drug. Patients who are receiving SEREVENT DISKUS twice daily should not use additional SEREVENT for prevention of EIB. If regular, twice-daily dosing is not effective in preventing EIB, other appropriate therapy for EIB should be considered.
SEREVENT DISKUS is supplied as a disposable, teal green unit containing 60 blisters. The drug product is packaged within a teal green, plastic-coated, moisture-protective foil pouch (NDC 0173-0521-00).
SEREVENT DISKUS is also supplied in an institutional pack of 1 teal green, disposable unit containing 28 blisters. The drug product is packaged within a teal green, plastic-coated, moisture-protective foil pouch (NDC 0173-0520-00).
Store at controlled room temperature (see USP), 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) in a dry place away from direct heat or sunlight. Keep out of reach of children. SEREVENT DISKUS should be discarded 6 weeks after removal from the moisture-protective foil overwrap pouch or after all blisters have been used (when the dose indicator reads "0"), whichever comes first. The DISKUS is not reusable. Do not attempt to take the DISKUS apart.
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