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![]() And auto-renews for five more years unless terminated with a year’s notice. One way to read it: The contract is good for five years from the signing date. “shall continue in force for a period of five years from the date it is made, and thereafter for successive five year terms, unless and until terminated by one year prior notice in writing by either party.” That contract sentence in question reads: Why? Because the contract allowed them to cancel before the end of the five-year term. One year after the agreement was signed, Aliant canceled the deal and said the price was going up. The contract for five years allowed Rogers to string their cables across Aliant’s 91,000 utility poles at a set licensing price per utility pole. In 2006 there was a problem on page 7 of a 14-page agreement between two Canadian companies, Rogers Communications and Aliant Communications. ![]() Took two years for the error to be corrected. It changed the meaning to make fruit of either kind to be tariff free. In 1872 the law was revised and a comma added between fruit and plants created a series comma (“fruit, plants, tropical and semi-tropical”). The original law created in 1870 said that “fruit plants, tropical and semi-tropical for the purpose of propagation or cultivation” could be exempt from tariffs on imports. It ended up costing the government nearly $40 million of lost revenue in today’s money (about $2 million back then). tariff law included a comma that did not belong. There is a true story from the late 1800s where the U.S. Which do you think he meant to write? Comment below. Are all other researchers excluded from quoting the material? Or only other biographers? Or does it? The document, before correction, stated: “I, Graham Greene, grant permission to Norman Sherry, my authorised biographer, excluding any other to quote from my copyright material published or unpublished.” Being a chap who had corrected proofs all his life, Greene automatically added a comma after “excluding any other” and died the next day without explaining what he meant by it. On his deathbed in April 1991, Graham Green corrected and signed a typed document which restricts access to his papers at Georgetown University. (Although based on British English usage, it is still a great book.) ![]() I came across this entry in Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss. Is punctuation important in book contracts? Why should it matter? It is just punctuation. ![]() What other ambiguities with commas have you seen or written with your own hand? Or does it? The document, before correction, stated: "I, Graham Greene, grant permission to Norman Sherry, my authorised biographer, excluding any other to quote from my copyright material published or unpublished." Being a chap who had corrected proofs all his life, Greene automatically aded a comma after "excluding any other" and died the next day without explaining what he meant by it. ![]() Read the story below and then answer the questions in the comment section. The book is a classic on punctuation (although based on British English usage it is still a great book). I came across this entry in the Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynn Truss. ![]() ![]() Being passionate about spelunking, he decided to explore the Nutty Putty Caves along with his family. John was visiting his family for the holidays with his wife and 13-months-old daughter in tow. He even volunteered as a trapped victim for Utah Cave Rescue, an organization founded by John’s father. ![]() He had gone to many more complex cave explorations before this one. They are known to navigate through the smallest of spaces during their explorations. For the unversed, a spelunker is a person who studies and explores caves. John Edward Jones was a 26-year-old medical student, family man, and a spelunker. ![]() The Nutty Putty Cave-John Edward Jones Case Here is everything to know about the caves and the dreadful incident. But the incident of John Edward Jones highlighted its presence worldwide. These caves were first explored by Dale Green in 1960. She gave birth to a son in December 2013.When you search about Nutty Putty Caves on the Internet, you will also find some infamous events related to this place. Relationships go on after this life." Įmily delivered her second child, a son she named John Edwards Jones II, in June of the next year. He has work to do and I need to figure out what I’m going to do.”Įmily said the Jones family decided to share his story “to show people the kind of man he was as well as to share the message that there is hope of seeing those we love again.” "I think when people come away from this movie they will have a greater desire to love people, to love their family, to love better, to be kinder, to be a better person, and to cherish every minute they have with their loved ones," Emily says. “I’d had my fair share of doubts and struggles, but after my experiences after John’s death, I knew death wasn’t the end. “I hadn’t always had an amazing testimony,” she said. I felt like Heavenly Father is going to take care of us and it’s going to be OK.” She said she had several experiences that left her certain that John continued to exist, despite his death. “I was obviously devastated and I missed John and it was rough, but I felt full of faith. “Definitely for the first few months I just felt really buoyed up, I felt OK,” she said. Emily, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as was John, said it was her faith that sustained her. They had come to announce to family that they were expecting a second child. ![]() He and his wife, Emily, and thirteen-month-old daughter were in Stansbury Park, Utah for Thanksgiving. Jones was a medical school student at the University of Virginia. The family released this statement: he will be remembered for "his good nature, delightful sense of humor, strong work ethic, a genuine love of people, a masterful ability to relate to children, a love of and unwavering faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and his commitment to his family as an amazing husband, father, son and brother." The Nutty Putty Cave was later sealed up and became John’s final resting place. He was wedged around his mid-torso and upper hip area. He most likely died from the pressure on his body and his inability to breathe. Twenty-four hours after the start of the rescue attempt, they were “back to square one.”ĭespite a full day’s rescue efforts, Jones died around midnight. It was later determined that the integrity of the rock had been the cause. The rope system that was hoisting Jones out of the cave failed and dropped him back into the same, narrow gap. For a few hours there were sighs of tentative relief. He also received a needed morale boost after he was able to talk to his wife over a police radio. They were able to give him an IV, food and water. At that point, Jones had been hanging, headfirst, at a 70- or 80-degree angle for more than eight hours, said Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. They were able to free Jones initially using a rope-pulley system. The spot is very narrow, very awkward, and it’s difficult to get rescuers down there. While exploring the cave, he became stuck upside down in a crevice 150 feet underground. He went into a tight passageway known as the Birth Canal to Bob’s Push, an 18-inch by 10-inch L-shaped pinpoint. The movie The Last Descent is based on the experience of John Edward Jones and his descent into the Nutty Putty Cave (located on the west side of Utah Lake) with his brothers and friends during the 2009 Thanksgiving holiday break.Īccording to the Deseret News, Jones had entered the caves Tuesday with a group of 11 others, but decided to explore a different route. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() If the ‘Liquid Detected in Lightning Connector’ alert still appears, give it another 30 minutes because it hasn’t dried completely. Leave it for at least 30 minutes after which you can check if it’ll charge.Lay your iPhone on a well-ventilated, dry, and flat surface.Tap it gently against your hand to get rid of most of the water stuck inside. Hold the phone vertically with the lightning port on the bottom side.Disconnect the lightning cable or accessory you had plugged in when the alert popped up.That way, you ensure there’s no more damage other than the ‘liquid detected in its lightning connector.’īelow are the simple steps you can follow. If you don’t need to use your iPhone urgently, give it enough to dry on its own. Steps To Fixing Liquid Detected In A Lightning Connector Without Extra Damage Even so, the most ideal route is leaving your iPhone to dry up. In the latter case, just tap the ‘Dismiss’ button and use your phone as it is, or charge with a wireless charger if you have to.Īs long as you don’t plug in any accessory, no more damage occurs. If it’s successful, then the liquid is in the first cable and not the lightning connector.Īnd if it still doesn’t work, your iPhone’s charging port is wet. ![]() You can do so by using a different cable. After all, it’s an ‘emergency’ option!Īlso, it’s advisable to confirm if the problem lies in the lightning connector or the lightning cable. To fix ‘liquid detected in the lightning connector,’ unplug your lightning cable and allow your iPhone to dry completely.ĭon’t go for the ‘Emergency Override’ option because you might expose your iPhone to the risk of permanent damage. Final Thoughts How To Fix Liquid Detected In Lightning Connector? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The world watched in awe as Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim and Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi decided in a matter of moments to share an Olympic gold in the men’s high jump at the Tokyo Games on Sunda 10:32 GMT ‘Best moment of Tokyo 2020’: Reaction to shared Olympics gold Krystsina Tsimanouskaya of Belarus has said she is ‘safe’ after speaking out against coaches. Tsimanouskaya husband Arseny Zdanevich earlier told the AFP news agency that the athlete will likely travel to Poland, adding that had also left Belarus and was hoping to join his wife “in the near future”. Poland has granted a humanitarian visa to Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, a Belarusian Olympic athlete who claimed her team tried to force her to leave Japan, Poland’s deputy foreign minister said Monday. 11:11 GMT Poland grants humanitarian visa to Belarussian sprinter Raven Saunders of the United States gestures on the podium. The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee says shot putter Raven Saunders’ gesture during her medals ceremony “was respectful of her competitors and did not violate our rules related to demonstration.”Īfter receiving her silver medal at the Olympics on Sunday, and after the Chinese national anthem played for winner Gong Lijiao, Saunders lifted her arms above her head and formed an “X” with her wrists.Īsked by The Associated Press what that meant, she explained: “It’s the intersection of where all people who are oppressed meet”. 11:36 GMT US Olympic officials condone shot putter podium gesture Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand competes in the women’s +87kg weightlifting event. The 43-year-old New Zealander made history in becoming the first female transgender Olympian but fell out of medal contention early, making a heart gesture to the spectator-free arena. Pioneering transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard crashed out of her Tokyo Olympics final Monday after botching all three of her lift attempts in the snatch section of the +87kg category. 11:57 GMT Transgender weightlifter Hubbard out of final Thanks to the quick action of Japanese and Polish authorities, Tsimanouskaya is able to evade the attempts of the Lukashenka regime to discredit and humiliate this #Tokyo2020 athlete for expressing her views. “Thanks to the quick action of Japanese and Polish authorities, Tsimanouskaya is able to evade the attempts of the Lukashenko regime to discredit and humiliate this #Tokyo2020 athlete for expressing her views,” Julie Fisher said in a tweet, shortly a Polish official said the athlete would be granted a humanitarian visa. Poland and Japan have helped the Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya evade attempts by President Alexander Lukashenko’s government to humiliate and discredit her, the United States ambassador to Belarus has said. Here were the updates on Monday from the Tokyo Games: - 13:04 GMT Belarus trying to humiliate Tsimanouskaya: US envoy The 24-year-old will compete in the balance beam event a little over a week after she stepped away from the games, which have been tightly controlled under strict coronavirus precautions.Īlso on Monday, Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya announced she was “safe” and under police protection in Japan, after she said she had been forcibly removed from the games after criticising her coaches. “I don’t think people understand the magnitude of what I go through, but for so many years to go through everything that I’ve gone through - put on a front - I’m proud of myself and I’m happy that I can be a leader for the survivors and bring courage to everybody speaking up.”īiles has not confirmed if she is aiming to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.US Gymnastics star Simone Biles is set to return to competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday after pulling out of her previous events citing “mental health concerns”. “To do something that I’ve done forever and just not be able to do it because of everything I’ve gone through is really crazy because I love this sport so much,” she said during the interview. In October 2021, Biles opened up on NBC’s Today about how her relationship has changed with the sport after both her Tokyo Olympics run and the abuse of Larry Nassar, saying at the time that things are “just not the same” and that she’s “still scared to do gymnastics.” “Every athlete is at a different place in their season and career, and we will support each of them, wherever they are in their journey.”įollowing the announcement of Biles’ return, Team USA also wrote on its Twitter account, “BILES IS BACK.” ![]() Classic,” Stefanie Korepin, USA Gymnastics chief programs officer, said in a statement. “It is exciting to think about the level of talent and historical legacy of the field that may compete at U.S. The Paris 2024 Olympics? NBCUniversal Rolls Out a Campaign to "Save the Date" (Exclusive) ![]() ![]() ![]() newfmt and have path to new temporary file conversion_path = # return conversion_path def extract ( self, filepath : str ) -> List : # Custom extraction logic using self.some_new_setting perhapsįor more documentation see here. splitext ( path ) if ext in : # preprocess file at path, convert to. some_new_setting = # def preprocess ( self, path : str ) -> Optional : conversion_path = super (). Still taking advantage of the inbuilt multiprocessing logic, this can be done by extending the base class ChordExtractor from chord_extractor import ChordExtractor, ChordChange from typing import Optional, List import os class MyExtractor ( ChordExtractor ): def _init_ ( self, some_new_setting ): self. If you want to implement your own extraction logic and/or add functionality to convert from another file format, whilst extract_many ( files_to_extract_from, callback = save_to_db_cb, num_extractors = 2, num_preprocessors = 2, max_files_in_cache = 10, stop_on_error = False ) # => LabelledChordSequence( # id='/tmp/extractor/d8b8ab2f719e8cf40e7ec01abd116d3a', # sequence=) wav files that have been converted from midi) clear_conversion_cache () # Run bulk extraction res = chordino. to # save the latest data to DB chordino = Chordino () # Optionally clear cache of file conversions (e.g. from chord_extractor.extractors import Chordino from chord_extractor import clear_conversion_cache, LabelledChordSequence files_to_extract_from = def save_to_db_cb ( results : LabelledChordSequence ): # Every time one of the files has had chords extracted, receive the chords here # along with the name of the original file and then run some logic here, e.g. Here we can have 2 conversions running in parallel (preprocessing), and 2 extractions in parallel. To perform extraction of many files, even with various file types, we can pass a list of files in a singleįunction. preprocess ( '/some_path/some_song.mid' ) # Run extraction chords = chordino. Using a different OS), please download the Vamp plugin pack installerįor example if using another OS, please set the environment variable VAMP_PATH to point to the directory with theĮxtract chords from a single file: from chord_extractor.extractors import Chordino # Setup Chordino with one of several parameters that can be passed chordino = Chordino ( roll_on = 1 ) # Optional, only if we need to extract from a file that isn't accepted by librosa conversion_file_path = chordino. ![]() ![]() If you require a different version of the binary (i.e. If you are using a Linux 64-bit OS,Ĭhord-extractor will default to using this binary. NOTE: Included in the installation is a compiled library for Chordino. This is necessary as one of the package dependencies (vamp) requires it in its setup.py.Īfter that you are ready to run pip install chord-extractor pip install numpy - numpy needs to be installed in your Python environment prior to installing chord-extractor.(OPTIONAL) sudo apt-get install ffmpeg - If wanting to extract from mp3s.(OPTIONAL) sudo apt-get install timidity - If wanting to extract chords from MIDIs (timidity converts midi to wav files).sudo apt-get install libsndfile1 - To read sound files.That said, equivalent steps should work if you are using another OS. Instructions assume the latest versions of Ubuntu, and it is recommended to use a modern 64-bit Linux system. The package is hosted on PyPI, but prior to installing that there are a few prerequisite steps. This preprocessing is also included and can also be extended to convert other formats or other tasks that can take There are certain music files that are readily available but need converting prior to using the plugin (e.g.Machine) to cut the overall processing time considerably. This library gives the option of parallelization (on a particular Chord extraction of many files is time-consuming.This projectĪims to help clarify the prerequisites and get the user up and running with extracting chords with as little fuss as possible. Vamp Python wrapper, it is not trivial to set everything up. Chordino is a C++ Vamp Plugin for extracting chords but even with the helpful.Primarily intended for those analysing musical pieces and their harmonic progressions.Wraps Chordino but is extensible to easily incorporate Leveraging multiprocessing to source data from many files quickly. Python library for extracting chord sequences from sound files of multiple formats with the option of ![]() ![]() ![]() Unless marked as (+5) each choices points are debatable. Immortality: As a Vampire, Shion is genetically able to live forever, without dying due to old age or illnesses. Walkthrough Vampire Love: Shion Sunday, DecemInvite Code: suiCpy Please be aware that there is no guarantees that the choices marked are the right answers.Superhuman Reflexes: As a Vampire, Shion has superhuman reflexes.Superhuman Stamina: As a Vampire, Shion possesses an increased stamina.Superhuman Speed: As a Vampire, Shion posesses heightened levels of speed.The maximum Feeling level available is tied to story progression. ![]() Every 1000 Feel points, a new event is unlocked, and can be triggered by clicking their swaying portrait from the Hideout Phase before starting the day. Superhuman Strength: As a Vampire, Shion is incredibly strong. CGs are classified into the following categories Heroine Feeling To collect all of them, raise each characters Feeling level up to 10.Superhuman Durability: As a Vampire, Shion has heightened amounts of durability.Superhuman Agility: As a Vampire, Shion has a heightened level of agillity in his movements.Each level is colour coded to represent which character you. Below you'll find guides for each of the main scenes that make up Swansong's campaign. Vampire Physiology: As a Vampire, Shion possesses superhuman agility, durability, strength, speed, stamina and reflexes, also immortality and psychic communication. Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong Walkthrough. Shes a very refined and reserved young lady from a well-off family. ![]() ![]() ![]() I really hope that each of you enjoys these!ġ. It’s time to go overboard with the adorableness that these little yellow creatures have to offer in the form of quotes from The Minions. The following are some of the most hilarious picture quotes from the Minions, which are not only funny but also easy to relate to and a lot of fun to read. The following compilation of the best quotes from Minions is sure to put a smile on your face today. The Minions have finally gotten their own movie, and in it, they are making us laugh with hilarious lines and hilarious quotes.įunny Quotes on Minions – Even though the minions mostly communicate with each other in their own language, they still have the ability to make us laugh. The adorable and naughty yellow creatures from the Despicable Me films are the focus of their own feature film, titled Minions. Some of the most memorable parts of the movie are these hilarious lines and quotes from the Minion characters. Minions are loved by everyone because, despite how cute they look, they always do things that are both very childlike and hilariously strange. Hilarious Minions Quotes: Hello, everyone! Here we are again with some funny, cute, and adorable minion quotes that are sure to make your funny bone really laugh out loud. Now, for gift ideas that are as fun as these Minion quotes, visit Yellow Octopus. That moment when you walk into a spider web and suddenly turn into a karate master. I wouldn’t have to manage my anger if people would manage their stupidity.Send me words of encouragement so I don’t murder someone at work.Police: “there isn’t any.” Me: I know! That’s how far behind I am. Police: “You were going fast” Me: “I was trying to keep up with traffic.I’m in the mood to misbehave! Who’s with me!!!.The hacker was so disappointed in my bank account… He started a go fund me page.When life gives you lemons, freeze them and throw them as hard as you can at the people making your life difficult!.All I need right now is a hug and five hundred thousand dollars in cash!.Your husband will always be your biggest and oldest child that requires the most adult supervision.Where does all my money go? It’s like, hocus pocus I’m broke.I stay up late every night, regret it every morning, and then do it all over again!.I’m going to try and act like a normal, happy and mentally stable person.Sometimes the grass will appear greener on the other side because it has been fertilised with bullshit!.Every time I lose some weight I find it again in the refrigerator.Life is so much funnier when you have a dirty mind. ![]() Oh, honey! Women don’t snore, we purrrrr.It’s ok to talk to yourself, it’s even ok to answer yourself, but when you ask yourself to repeat what you just said, you have a problem!!.Note to self: just because it pops into my head does not mean it should come out of my mouth. ![]()
![]() ![]() Gordon Freeman face to face with an Advisor in the second Episode Three concept art image, created and released in 2008.Ĭombine Advisors around the Borealis in the third and last Episode Three concept art image, released in 2008. Ĭombine Advisors around the Borealis in the first Episode Three concept art image, released in 2007. In an interview with Geoff Keighley (author of The Final Hours of Portal 2 and The Final Hours of Half-Life 2), Half-Life: Alyx's developers remained coy on the subject of whether Half-Life: Alyx could bridge the gap towards a virtual reality-based Half-Life 3, noting they would have to see how Half-Life: Alyx was received. Despite general satisfaction with the games Valve has made since Episode Two, the Half-Life 3 continues to be their most anticipated title, and since the long-awaited release of Duke Nukem Forever in 2011, it has become gaming's most infamous case of continuing vaporware. Prior to Alyx's announcement, leaks suggest that Valve abandoned the episodic model and was working on a full sequel entitled Half-Life 3, but Valve employees consistently refused to comment on the status or nature of the next Half-Life game, much to the displeasure of their fanbase. According to lead programmer David Speyrer, in an interview with the video game magazine The Verge released the same day, Half-Life: Alyx is "the next part of the Half-Life story," and says that they recommend playing through Half-Life 2: Episode Two beforehand. On November 21 the first trailer for the game was released and the game became available for pre-purchase. ![]() On November 18, 2019, 12 years after the release of Half-Life 2: Episode Two and the day before the 21st anniversary of the release of the original Half-Life, Valve announced Half-Life: Alyx, a virtual reality video game set in the Half-Life universe, where you play as Alyx Vance in the aftermath of the Combine invasion on earth, before the events of Half-Life 2. Since then, Valve has released ten other games. However, as of July 2023, three pieces of concept art are all Valve have shown of the sequel. Half-Life 2: Episode Three, the third and final installment of the Half-Life 2 episodes, was expected to follow soon after Episode Two, as Valve had stated that they aimed to release a new episode every six to eight months. Read at your own risk!įan-made Half-Life 3 logo, based on the official shirt as seen below.įor over a decade after the release Half-Life 2: Episode Two in October 2007, there was very little news from Valve on the next Half-Life game. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sometimes it is also possible to see that a miscarriage has begun and that some of the pregnancy tissue has been passed out of the uterus. The ultrasound can also show if a pregnancy has stopped growing. Your chances of having a miscarriage in this scenario are less than one in twenty. If a heartbeat is found during an ultrasound it is likely that your pregnancy will continue with no further problems. An ectopic pregnancy is very serious and if found you will be treated immediately. The benefit of an early ultrasound is that it may locate a pregnancy that is growing in the fallopian tubes (an ectopic pregnancy). An ultrasound this early is not likely to give any definite answers about the future of the pregnancy. A vaginal ultrasound is a narrow probe, which is put inside the vagina it feels much like an internal examination and is quite safe.īefore six weeks, the embryo is so small that it can be very difficult to see its heartbeat. If you have been bleeding, you will likely be offered a vaginal ultrasound because it offers the best possible view of your pregnancy. UltrasoundĪfter about six weeks of pregnancy the baby’s heart beat can usually be seen on ultrasound. ![]() Your doctor is likely to begin with an internal examination to feel the size of your uterus and to look for any obvious visible sign of bleeding. Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy (where the fetus is growing inside the fallopian tube) can both cause bleeding. It is also possible that you will have tests and investigations but the reason for your bleeding will not be found. However, if you have any bleeding at any time during your pregnancy, contact a health professional, so that appropriate investigation and treatment can be started. One in four women will bleed in early pregnancy, many of whom go on to have a healthy baby. If you bleed in early pregnancy it does not always mean that you are having a miscarriage in fact it is quite common. ![]() |
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