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Neverwinter Interview: Development Team On The Creation Of Sharandar

Fans of the online Dungeons & Dragons MMORPG Neverwinter have been...

Warren Buffett's ESG snub risks alienating Wall Street

Berkshire Hathaway Inc shareholders can accept Chairman Warren Buffett's...

They sent my broken product back.

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The Future of Star Wars Is Bleak

[Editor's note: The following contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and The Mandalorian.] When we look back on this chapter of the Star Wars franchise, the movie that will stand as the turning point...

The Mandalorian Season 3 Will Be Strong With The Force Teases Writer

Dave Filoni promises that the Force will be strong in The Mandalorian season 3. Ever since the first Disney+ Star Wars original series debuted, fans have fallen in love with Pedro Pascal's Mando and his partner in...

Walmart Cloud Gaming Service Details Revealed in Epic vs Apple Documents

New documents presented as part of the Epic Games vs Apple court case have revealed new details about the cloud gaming streaming service that Walmart had been developing, which it pitched to Epic Games in 2019. An email...

This time for real: the Sony A-mount is dead

The Sony A-mount has been dead for a while even though back in 2017 Sony assured us that they will continue to develop A-mount cameras and lenses. A Dpreview forum member noticed a week ago that all Sony A-mount...

Have Containers Will Travel: Why GitOps Is Essential for Multicloud

Cornelia Davis As the Chief Technology Officer at WeaveWorks, Cornelia Davis is responsible for the company’s technology strategy, inclusive of open source projects, commercial products and services offerings....

Star Wars Day: Everything Releasing On Disney+ for May 4th 2021

Here's everything releasing on Disney+ for Star Wars Day 2021. The Star Wars franchise has always had a sense of humor, and that's best demonstrated by the fact Lucasfilm traditionally honor May 4 as Star Wars Day....

Dead Island 2 and Saints Row 5 Likely to Be Epic Games Store Exclusives

The Epic Games Store has tried to attract PC gamers to its storefront by giving away free games and securing timed exclusive releases since it first launched at the end of 2018. Now, the Epic Games vs. Apple court case...

Labor and Employment Virtual Spring Seminar: 2021 Public Sector Legal Update

Join us as we take our annual public sector seminar virtual! During the month of May, we will host a series of CLE webinars featuring timely topics as well as updates on recent legislation and court decisions affecting public sector employers. We invite you to register for any of the complimentary webinars listed below: Brave New World: Returning to the Office in a Post-Pandemic Environment Date/Time: May 13, 2021 from 1:30 PM –...

Madness produced a songbook about 20th-century British life

May 4th 2021MADNESS SPENT more weeks in the British singles charts in the 1980s than any other group except UB40 (with whom they share the accolade). They have been repeatedly anthologised, releasing more hits...

French police investigating Paris firework incidents after vigilantes reportedly target drug users (VIDEOS)

Police in Paris have launched an investigation to identify people who let off fireworks over the weekend in what was reported to be an attack on drug users and dealers by local vigilantes. Multiple fireworks were let...

Considerations when Configuring Custom Job Relationships in Employee Central

Sometimes customers want to assign more than one matrix manager or custom manager in the Job Relationships portlet in EC. This might occur if an employee is working on more than one project at any one time and more...

Andrew Garfield: I Didn’t Get A Call for Spider-Man: No Way Home

Spider-Man: No Way Home might see some characters from past Spider-Man film incarnations appear (such as Doc Ock), but The Amazing Spider-Man star Andrew Garfield isn’t one of them. RELATED: Tobey Maguire &...

Pokemon GO Adding Xerneas, Rainy Lure Module, and More Today

Although the COVID-19 pandemic hindered the way many people play Pokemon GO, the game has continued to maintain a strong player base with regular updates, new features, and much more. At the beginning of 2021, Pokemon...

A Week Later, SF Officials Say It's OK to Be Outside Without a Mask

A week after the CDC updated its official guidance with regard to being outdoors — where COVID transmission risk is already extremely low — San Francisco health officials have updated theirs.It's now OK to go out...

Crime Does Not Pay, Neither Does Farming – OpEd

For an insight into the Luzon farmers’ fight for survival, come to this town’s vegetable trading post and read the graffiti. A jeepney overloaded with potatoes from the vegetable mountain trail is splashed with...

Paris Hilton Never Wore That 'Stop Being Poor' Top

Much of the crazy '00s gossip lore surrounding Paris Hilton is, against all odds, true. Yes, she really did launch her showbiz career by taking ownership of a leaked sex tape called 1 Night in Paris. Yes, the New York...

GM Howie Roseman says it's 'ridiculous' notion he's veering from Philadelphia Eagles draft board - ESPN

GM Howie Roseman says it's 'ridiculous' notion he's veering from Philadelphia Eagles draft board ESPNDetroit Lions' selection of Alim McNeill caused friction in Philadelphia Eagles' draft room Detroit Free...

What is an ad hoc query?

Someone recently asked me which queries are ad hoc in SQL Server. An ad hoc query is a single query not included in a stored procedure and not parameterized or prepared. Depending on the server settings, SQL Server can parameterize some statements initially written as ad hoc queries. Ad hoc doesn’t mean dynamic. Here’s a simple ad hoc query example in SQL Server: SELECT LastName, FirstName FROM Person.Person; SQL Server will...

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