Ohio lottery numbers last night6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Four were sold in New York, two in California and one each in Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas, Mega Millions said. Beyond Maine’s jackpot, 14 tickets matched five white balls to claim the second-tier prize of $1 million. There were more than 7 million winning tickets across nine prize tiers Friday. Until Friday night, there had been 25 straight drawings without a jackpot winner. The next grand prize drawing on Tuesday will drop to an estimated $20 million and a cash option of $10.7 million. READ MORE: What the Mega Millions can teach you about investing Most jackpot recipients prefer the reduced but quicker cash option, which for Friday night’s drawing was an estimated $724.6 million. To claim the full $1.35 billion, the winner would need to take the money in an annuity with annual payments over 29 years. The largest Mega Millions jackpot in October 2018 was $1.53 billion claimed by a single ticket holder in South Carolina.įriday’s prosperous drawing also marked the seventh time there was a grand prize winner on Friday the 13th, a date superstitiously considered unlucky. The jackpot was the second largest in Mega Millions history and the fourth time the game has had a billion-dollar win. “Congratulations to the Maine State Lottery, which has just won its first-ever Mega Millions jackpot,” Pat McDonald, Ohio lottery director and lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium, said in a statement early Saturday. The winner, whose name is not yet known, overcame steep odds of 1 in 302.6 million, which led to three months of drawings without a claim on the jackpot. “It’s exciting to have sold it but it’s just more exciting for a single winner and I’m just really hoping it’s somebody here in town.” “Hopefully one of the residents and one of the regular customers is the winner,” Cotreau said. The first thing he did was check to see he had bought the winning ticket, which he hadn’t. “There’s quite a buzz at our small-town gas station this morning, I’ll tell you that,” said owner Fred Cotreau. The southern Maine town of over 6,500 residents borders New Hampshire. The winning ticket was sold at Hometown Gas & Grill in Lebanon, Maine, according to the Maine State Lottery. The lucky combination of numbers drawn late Friday night were: 30, 43, 45, 46, 61 and gold Mega Ball 14. READ MORE: Huge Mega Millions jackpot grows to $1.35 billion before Friday drawing Maine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot - and someone beat the ill fortune of Friday the 13th - when a ticket purchased in the state matched the winning numbers for the lottery’s estimated $1.35 billion grand prize. ![]()
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Chess pieces moves code6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() In this case, you still write the piece abbreviation, but you then add the file that the piece is on before you write the square. If White wins, then it is notated as "1-0." If Black wins, it is notated as "0-1," while a draw is notated as "1/2-1/2."įinally, a few special cases for algebraic notation: In some positions, two of the same piece (such as two knights) can be moved to the same square. g4 Qh4#.Īfter a game is over, the result also has special notation. Checkmate is notated with a "#" at the end of the move. In the following position, White has just played Bb5+: Check is written with a "+" at the end of the move. When a king is attacked or threatened, it is known as check, which is notated as "+" at the end of the move. If Black recaptures with the b-pawn, then it would be read as "bxc6," while if Black recaptures with the d-pawn, then it would be "dxc6." You can see the position after dxc6 below: Black recaptures the bishop with dxc.Ĭastling kingside is recorded as "0-0," while castling queenside is "0-0-0." The number of zeros indicates how many squares the rook has moved. If we continue from the position above, you can see that Black can recapture the bishop on c6 with the pawn on b7 or the pawn on d7. When a pawn captures a piece, you write the name of the file (in lower case) that the pawn is on, followed by a lower-case "x" and then the file where the pawn moves. This move is notated as "Bxc6." White has just played Bxc6. In the following position, White's bishop has just captured the knight on c6. When any piece is captured, a lower-case "x" is placed in between the piece and the square where the capture occurs. Captures, castling, check, checkmate and the result of the game all have special symbols. Some moves in chess cannot be written in algebraic notation using the normal method described above. Nf3." Special Cases In Algebraic Notation Since this is the second move of the game, we start with "2." Because the piece moved is a knight, we use the abbreviation "N," and since the square moved to is f3, we have all of the information we need! This move would be read or notated as "2. ![]() How would this move be notated? How would our second move be notated? e4-it is that easy! Continuing with this example, let's say that we have placed our knight on the f3-square for the second move. Since it is the first move, algebraic notation dictates that we would start with "1." Then we would find the square where the pawn moved. How would this move be notated? How would this move be notated? Pretend that you have the white pieces and have just made your first move of the game by moving your king's pawn up two squares. If a pawn is moved, you see only the name of the square where the pawn moves. The pawn is the only piece that has no abbreviation. The king is abbreviated by the letter "K," the queen is abbreviated by the letter "Q," the rook is abbreviated by the letter "R," and the bishop is abbreviated by the letter "B." The knight, a special case, is abbreviated by the letter "N" since "K" is already taken by the king. When referencing a piece, the abbreviation is always capitalized. To learn more about the names of squares, please refer to this article. Essentially, algebraic notation shows you the move number, the name of the piece that is moved and then the square where the piece moves. Each piece has an abbreviation (which we will cover below), while every square on the chessboard has its own name. Knowing that your games are being recorded for you is a good feeling, but you should still know how to read chess notation-algebraic notation! How Do You Read Algebraic Notation?Īlgebraic notation sounds like a fancy term, but it is much simpler than it appears. Your moves are automatically recorded and displayed when you play on ! Physically writing down the moves of a game is required in many over the board tournaments, but on the moves are recorded for you! When playing a game on, the moves of the game are displayed live as you and your opponent make them. Over the years various methods and ways have been used to record the moves, but they have all disappeared except for the current standard for chess notation: algebraic notation. ![]() Here is what you need to know about chess notation:Ĭhess notation is the act of recording or writing down the moves of a chess game. If (ptml.isPawn() & isOpponent(ptml) & ptml.Chess notation sounds complicated, but so does algebraic notation! What do these terms mean? Let's find out! Piece ptml = Board.piece_that_moved_last() If someone is willing to look it over and come with some suggestion to perhaps improve it, I would appreciate it.įull source code is at GitHub King: Collection generatePossibleMoves() Here is the solution to generating possible moves and keeping the king safe. ![]() Sherlock holmes facebook cover desk6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() Anderson points out that he is "the last person" Sherlock would tell, but as he turns around, the room is empty. Anderson casts doubt on the integrity of this version of events, arguing it would be nearly impossible to ensure John remained exactly where Sherlock wanted. With the aid of a squash ball under his arm to temporarily stop his pulse, Sherlock convincingly faked his death. Sherlock tells Anderson that he and Mycroft had anticipated thirteen possible scenarios that could happen on the roof, and that while John's view was obstructed, members of his Homeless Network rolled out an inflatable mattress and took their roles as shocked bystanders and paramedics. The plan allowed the Holmes brothers to dissolve Moriarty's network successfully. He reveals how he faked his death as part of a scheme to convince Moriarty of his lost credibility and demise. This all had the intended effect of causing John to panic and reveal to Sherlock how much he has missed him, to John's later embarrassment.Īnother cut-scene intercut with the above shows Sherlock visiting Anderson. Sherlock manages to defuse the bomb by turning the off-switch, but not before making John believe the bomb can't be defused, leading Sherlock to apologize to John for getting him involved and saying that John would have had a future if he hadn't come back. It is rigged with explosives to make an enormous bomb. Sherlock and John enter the abandoned station near Parliament, finding the secretly diverted carriage. He notices that it is not only Moran who vanished but an entire carriage of the train and deduces that the attack will be on the Houses of Parliament, which will be holding a late-night hearing on a new anti-terrorism bill on Guy Fawkes Night, 5 November. Sherlock is shown a video by a London Underground employee of a mysterious vanishing of a passenger from a train between two stations near Parliament and later identifies the passenger as a member of the House of Lords, Lord Moran, whom he knows to be a foreign agent and who is also acting unusually. Sherlock and Mary come to his rescue on a motorcycle and manage to drag him out of a lit bonfire on which a " guy" (Guy Fawkes effigy) was about to be burned. Later that day, Mary receives a text in a skip code (first and every three words) telling her that John has been kidnapped by unknown assailants and will die if he is not rescued in time, along with a coded location. When John refuses to accept his explanations, Sherlock enlists Molly to assist him in his next case, that of an underground skeleton behind a desk containing a manuscript: How I Did It by Jack the Ripper, revealed toward the end of the episode to be a fake planted by Anderson to lure Sherlock out of hiding. When Sherlock reveals his identity, John attacks him three times in three different restaurants. At this point, Sherlock, disguised as a French waiter, approaches the couple but is not immediately recognised by John. John now has a girlfriend, Mary Morstan ( Amanda Abbington), to whom he intends to propose in a restaurant. This version of events is quickly shown to be a conspiracy theory invented by Philip Anderson, who feels responsible for Sherlock's death. An interleaved scene shows a version of how Sherlock might have faked his death: by jumping from the roof with a bungee cable, bouncing back and entering the building through a window, leaving Moriarty's body with a Sherlock mask to mislead John and other onlookers, John himself being hypnotised by Derren Brown to give the time for this to be set up. Two years after his supposed death (depicted in The Reichenbach Fall), Sherlock Holmes has been completely absolved of the slanderous accusations against him originated by Jim Moriarty and secretly returns to London to help his brother Mycroft uncover an apparent imminent terrorist attack. It garnered a viewership of 12.7 million people and received positive reviews. The episode was first broadcast on BBC One and Channel One on 1 January 2014. Inspired by " The Adventure of the Empty House" and " The Lost Special" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the episode follows Sherlock Holmes' return to London and reunion with John Watson, along with an underground terrorist network. It also marks the first appearance of Amanda Abbington as Mary Morstan and Lars Mikkelsen as Charles Augustus Magnussen. It was written by Mark Gatiss and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes, Martin Freeman as Dr John Watson, and Mark Gatiss as Mycroft Holmes. " The Empty Hearse" is the first episode of the third series of the BBC television series Sherlock. ![]() Lars Mikkelsen as Charles Augustus Magnussen. ![]() Luca the movie6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() While the love story is engaging, the investigation is too dramatic. The film tells two stories, in parallel, life of Luca and Niharika and an investigation connected to them. The chemistry and the interaction between Luca and Niharika are so intense and engaging that you tend to live along with them for a while. Their magical love in a highly creative land which is filled with art and artistic elements leave you in awe. An intense love story which will take you to a dreamland, leave you floundering and then wake you up with a jolt.ĭebutant Arun Bose’s movie Luca tells the tale of star-crossed lovers Luca and Niharika who meet accidentally during Biennale, become friends and quickly connects. The film is just like Luca’s response, a beautiful mess. While introducing his house to Niharika (Ahaana Krishna), when she complains about the mess, he replies, “Ee alongolathinum oru alankaramundu (this mess is decorative)”. ![]() Story: Luca (Tovino Thomas) is jovial, artistic and charismatic. Niharika, a researcher in industrial chemistry enters his life to make it more colourful. It’s rated PG.Synopsis: Luca is a highly talented artist who creates magic out of scraps. Because while it’s not bad, the movie ultimately feels like a little fish in a big pond. In the case of “Luca,” it’s easy to see why Disney opted to bypass theaters and go with the streaming flow. Studios have engaged in an imprecise science in deciding how best to exhibit films since the pandemic began, in some instances seemingly leaving money on the table by redirecting movies to streaming or offering them at home simultaneously with their release. That applies to the casting as well, which includes squandering Sacha Baron Cohen in a throwaway role. Otherwise, it’s the sort of generic concept that’s pleasant enough but falls short of the high standards Pixar has set, and after the disappointing “Onward,” recently achieved again with “Soul,” which exemplified the ambition that “Luca” (the movie, not the character) conspicuously lacks. There’s also a deeper undercurrent in the theme of hiding who you are. Mostly, though, it’s a bit of a bore when ashore – another tale of a kid who feels misunderstood and runs away from home (or the reef), forcing his parents (Jim Gaffigan plays dad) to contemplate whether they’ve been too rigid in demanding that he adhere to family traditions.Īt its best, the film offers lovely glimpses of Italy, while adding to the relatively modest subgenre of human/sea-creature relations. Pixar movies have a habit for finding simple truths and tugging at the heartstrings, and “Luca” accomplishes some of that deftly enough before it’s over. Two sea monsters get a taste of dry land in Pixar's 'Luca' (Disney+). It’s around then that the film, directed by Enrico Casarosa (whose credits include the Oscar-nominated Pixar short “La Luna”), begins to feel like it’s treading water, as the boys experience a rift thanks to Luca’s friendship with Giulia, and weather a series of near misses every time one of them gets wet, at the risk of exposing what amount to their secret identities. Their joint discoveries carry the story for a while, before they meet a human girl, Giulia (Emma Berman), who gives them the half-baked idea of entering a local race, and dazzles Luca with tales of her world. On shore, for some reason, sea monsters assume human form, which is where Luca meets Alberto (“It’” and “Shazam!’s” Jack Dylan Grazer), a slightly older sea monster with a wandering spirit who has this whole land thing down – or at least, insists that he does. ![]() Naturally, Luca’s inquisitive nature exasperates his mother (Maya Rudolph), who warns him, “The curious fish gets caught.” Indeed, he’s introduced nearly doing just that, coming too close to the fishing nets of a “land monster” from the quaint village nearby in the Italian Riviera. The title character owes a debt to another curious ocean-dweller that helped launch the modern resurgence of Disney animation, “The Little Mermaid.” Discontented with his life under the sea, Luca (voiced by “Room’s” Jason Tremblay) yearns for an existence he can scarcely fathom above the waves, which seems magical to a young sea monster (or “little merman,” in a sense). Although the movie touches on familiar themes about friendship, overcoming differences and letting children go, there’s roughly enough story for something between an animated short and the film that lands, understandably in hindsight, via Disney+ instead of theaters. Pixar dips into the ocean once too often with “Luca,” a colorful but thin (and literal) fish-out-of-water tale. ![]() |