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Welcome to the Strategy Game, a game of skill for one or two players.
The first version of the Strategy Game Template is a one player version of Goalscorer, the football world's strategy game. The opening screen of the player v computer game is shown to the right. Click on Template and you'll find the game, a guide to the game, and the full rules.
The goal is to produce different versions of the game template for web and mobile on different themes (not just football) with timers and leaderboards. After you've played the game please complete the player survey and tell us what you think.
The game of Goalscorer – a social game of skill or a socially responsible gambling game?
May 15, 2019 | Blog
Games of skill are usually not classed as gambling, unlike games of chance. As there is usually an element of chance in most games the level of chance should not be so significant as to influence the outcome of the game, because if it does such a game would then be classed as gambling. There may be those who suggest that the Goalscorer game should be classed as gambling if players can win or lose money depending on the outcome of each game. However, the level of chance is present only where 9 of each player's 12 player counters are dealt at the start of the game and this factor does not significantly influence the strategy each player adopts to winning the game. Tell us what you think – Contact...
Goalscorer Speed Game Development Options
The aim is to develop one and two player free play and real money 'speed' versions of the game with limited time available for each move. Options include: one and two player speed games where each player has a maximum of 20 seconds to take each of their 2 moves (10 seconds for each move). If a player fails to make their move in time the turn passes back to their opponent each player has five minutes to take all of their moves with an automatic two nil defeat (or higher if the player is losing the game by more than 2 goals) recorded against any player who fails to move within the time allowed ...
Introducing the Goalscorer Strategy Game
May 5, 2019 | Blog
The Goalscorer strategy game was originally developed as a variant to classic games such as Chess and Draughts/Checkers. A basic free play demo version of the game is shown on this website. The version of the game shown on this website is based on football (soccer if in the US), although the game template can be adapted for other sports. We've also had a proposal to develop a music version of the game where players can play the game using game counter designs from their favourite musicians or bands instead of football teams. Let us know what you think by completing the Player Survey. Before you do it's important to learn how to play the game first and play it a few times. If you don't beat your computer (AI) opponent first time you should do before long as the AI 'isn't the sharpest tool in the box'. PC, Editor, The Strategy Game. ...
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The Calculate Polygon Width tool is provided to calculate width of polygon features. The output is the point feature class where each point is the node of the polygon center line. The calculated polygon width at the specified point is written to the attribute table of the output point feature class.
When calculating the polygon width, the tool first calculates center line of the polygon, then extracts nodes from this line, after that calculates distances to the polygon border, and then writes the result to the point feature class. Since center lines of complex polygons may consist of several parts, the ID and the part number of center lines are written to the attribute table of the output feature class in addition to polygon width values.
In terms of this tool, the polygon width is the sum of shortest distances from the center line nodes to the polygon borders.


To log payments against an invoice/credit/contract/order.
In the order/Invoice screen, enter or Search for the required number.
Click on the Invoice Payment button to bring up the Payment window.
The fields are described below, once all the information has been entered, remember to click on the green tick button to save.
Search for the Method the company has paid you by using the drop down menu.
The transaction date is automatically entered as the current date. This can be changed to reflect earlier transactions.
If payment has been received by cheque, enter the number in the Cheque Num. field.
If the payment is against a specific invoice/credit, enter the number in Inv./Crd Num field.
The final transaction box is automatically ticked, untick this box if you do not wish the payment to be final, e.g. you are waiting for a cheque to clear and suspect it might not.
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The nominal tab allows you to log the payment against a particular company if the order has more than one invoiceable company set up and also split the payment between two nominal codes.
The drop down menu lists the company codes of the companies that have been linked to this order/contract as invoice companies. To make sure the payment is logged to the correct company, select the correct code from the drop down menu.
Displays the default bank nominal code. If this transaction is to go to a different nominal code, enter the appropriate code here.
The value of the payment entered in the Home Currency field will automatically be entered here.
If the payment is to be split between two nominal codes, enter the nominal code in the Second Nominal Code field and the value. The first value figure will automatically be adjusted e.g. if the payment is for £100, if £4 is entered into the second nominal value, the first value will be reduced to £96.


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IMB Bank has announced immediate support for bushfire-ravaged communities on the NSW South Coast and Southern Highlands through a $100,000 contribution from its Community Foundation. IMB has pledged $50,000 to the Vinnies Bushfire Appeal and $50,000 to community groups on the South Coast of NSW. This support is in addition to IMB's comprehensive Disaster Relief Package available for fire-affected customers. IMB is also providing emergency relief grants for those customers most affected. "IMB Bank has long been a part of the communities in the South Coast and Southern Highlands," said IMB Bank CEO, Robert Ryan. "The recent bushfires have been catastrophic for these communities. "We extend our deepest sympathy to those who have lost so much, and acknowledge the tremendous work of emergency responders. "At times like these, it is very important to come together and do what we can to help the recovery process." IMB Bank is urging fire-affected members who are in financial hardship to contact the organisation for further information about the Disaster Relief Package. "We encourage our members to visit their local branch or call us on 133 462 to discuss their situation and we will do whatever we can to assist," Mr Ryan said. IMB Members can go to www.imb.com.au/bushfireassistance to: "Vinnies Bushfire Appeal really resonates with the entire IMB family, as the Appeal is able to guarantee that all donated funds will be channelled directly to the immediate and ongoing recovery of the communities in the NSW South Coast and Southern Highlands regions." Finally, Mr Ryan encouraged all not-for-profit community groups to apply for IMB Bank Community Foundation funding in 2020. "The Foundation supports grassroots projects that help our communities to thrive, and in 2020 $50,000 has been earmarked directly for South Coast/Highland projects." IMB Bank Community Foundation applications close on February 28, 2020. Community groups should visit https://www.imb.com.au/community to apply.
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IMB pledges support for fire victims
IMB Bank has announced immediate support for bushfire-ravaged communities on the NSW South Coast and Southern Highlands through a $100,000 contribution from its Community Foundation.
IMB has pledged $50,000 to the Vinnies Bushfire Appeal and $50,000 to community groups on the South Coast of NSW.
This support is in addition to IMB's comprehensive Disaster Relief Package available for fire-affected customers.
IMB is also providing emergency relief grants for those customers most affected.
"IMB Bank has long been a part of the communities in the South Coast and Southern Highlands," said IMB Bank CEO, Robert Ryan. "The recent bushfires have been catastrophic for these communities.
"We extend our deepest sympathy to those who have lost so much, and acknowledge the tremendous work of emergency responders. "At times like these, it is very important to come together and do what we can to help the recovery process."
IMB Bank is urging fire-affected members who are in financial hardship to contact the organisation for further information about the Disaster Relief Package.
"We encourage our members to visit their local branch or call us on 133 462 to discuss their situation and we will do whatever we can to assist," Mr Ryan said.
IMB Members can go to www.imb.com.au/bushfireassistance to:
"Vinnies Bushfire Appeal really resonates with the entire IMB family, as the Appeal is able to guarantee that all donated funds will be channelled directly to the immediate and ongoing recovery of the communities in the NSW South Coast and Southern Highlands regions."
Finally, Mr Ryan encouraged all not-for-profit community groups to apply for IMB Bank Community Foundation funding in 2020.
"The Foundation supports grassroots projects that help our communities to thrive, and in 2020 $50,000 has been earmarked directly for South Coast/Highland projects."
IMB Bank Community Foundation applications close on February 28, 2020. Community groups should visit https://www.imb.com.au/community to apply.
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Alright, it's tough right now. Maybe not for you, but you know someone who's having a rough time or an extreme life challenge right now.
We should take a page out of the book of those who've faced some of the scariest times in history. What inspired me to write today's post is a book I've been reading called You'll Get Through This by Christian author Max Lucado. It details the story of Joseph from the Bible and the lessons we can gain from his story. If you haven't read about Joseph and his journey from family, slavery, prison and finally becoming the highest official in Egypt, please do. It's a great encouragement illustrating how God can use any situation for His and our good. Lucado also shares many other historical stories and testimonies from friends in his book. One story in particular prompted me to do some digging. We've all seen the "Keep Calm and Carry On" posters or images online. As far as I knew, it was a recent creation.
Actually the phrase and its image was created back in the late 1930s in England during the days leading up to the war with Germany. It was a third poster that was never released and only recently rediscovered when it was in a box of old books a bookstore owner in northeast England had purchased at auction.
As it turns out, there was one image I found when looking up the origin of the phrase that struck me.


as i look back, i've realised that i've changed quite a bit the past half a year. how?
learnt to look at things not only for a one sided point of view but to also look at them from the other perspectives...why only look at one side of the cube when it has four sides?
hmm...thats's quite a bit of a learning there huh. well....it's all part of His great plan, The Ivy Mak's Life Plan. haha. but yea...all that had happened is God-allowed and He simply allows them to happen so that i could learn these life lessons that ultimately moves me a step forward in this life plan of mine.
i've just sent like 10 fun toys, 8 hugs, 5 teddy bears and 15 lil green roseys on facebook .


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America's Muslim Population 2030
Population projections by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life estimate that the number of Muslims in the U.S will more than double over the next two decades, rising from 2.6 million in 2010 to 6.2 million in 2030, and growing as a share from 0.8% of the total population to 1.7%. The growth in population is in large part due to immigration and higher-than-average fertility among Muslims. The estimated growth will put the American Muslim population on par with the Jewish and Episcopalian populations in the U.S today. These population projections also show that the U.S. will be one of 79 countries with a million or more Muslims in 2030. A majority of the world's Muslims (about 60%) will continue to live in the Asia-Pacific region, about 20% will live in the Middle East and North Africa (as is the case today), 2.7% will reside in Europe and 0.5% will live in the Americas. Read More
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Sharni Layton is a former Australian netball player, who last played Super Netball for the Collingwood Magpies in 2018. She is a decorated former player in the Australia national netball team, having won two Gold medals at the Netball World Cup and one gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
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In September 2018, after retiring from netball, Layton switched to Australian rules football and was signed by Collingwood's AFL Women's team.
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Born in Mordialloc, Victoria, Layton began her career in 2004 for the Melbourne Kestrels. She then received a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport in 2007, and was awarded captaincy in 2009. In 2008, Layton was signed to play for the Melbourne Vixens in the ANZ Championship. She was not signed the following year, but in 2010 Layton transferred to the Adelaide Thunderbirds. In 2010, she was the winner of the ANZ Championship's young player of the year award. She was part of the Thunderbirds winning premiership team that year. The following year she was elevated to the position of vice-captain of the Thunderbirds under Captain Natalie von Bertouch, before becoming co-captain alongside von Bertouch in 2012. Her Thunderbirds career culminated with a stellar defensive performance in the 2013 ANZ Championship Grand Final, which Adelaide won 50–48 over the Queensland Firebirds.
On 29 July 2013, Layton signed with the New South Wales Swifts, where she grew in popularity over the next three seasons and was elevated in the team's leadership group.
In 2017, Layton was one of several high-profile signings for the Collingwood Magpies in the new Suncorp Super Netball league. After the conclusion of the 2017 season, which saw the Magpies fall short in a cliff-hanger elimination final against the Giants, Layton revealed she would take an indefinite break from the sport due to severe exhaustion. Layton returned to the Magpies in time for the 2018 season.
On 18 July 2018, Layton announced she would retire from all levels of netball at the end of the season. She finished her career having played in more than 140 domestic matches, winning two premierships with the Adelaide Thunderbirds and claiming a player of the year award in 2016.
However, after playing for Collingwood's AFLW and VFLW sides in 2019, in December Layton registered to play netball with Peninsula Waves in 2020 in the Victorian Netball League.
Layton was a member of the Australian U21 team from 2006 to 2009 winning gold at the 2009 World Youth Netball Championships in the Cook Islands where she was vice captain of the side. Later that year, Layton was selected to debut for the Australian Netball Diamonds at the World Netball Championships in Singapore, where the team won a gold medal and the Holden Netball Test Series, regaining the No. 1 rank in the world. Following Layton's Grand Final performance she was named in the Australian Netball Diamonds squad to attend a selection camp at the AIS. Following the camp, Layton was named in the team to compete against New Zealand in the Constellation cup and Malawi later in 2013. In 2014 Layton was named in the Australian National Netball Team to compete at the 2014 Commonwealth Games who went on to defeat the New Zealand National Netball Team in the gold medal match. This ended Australia's 12 year Commonwealth Games gold medal drought. Layton did not feature in the 2018 Quad Series or Commonwealth Games teams.
Layton ended her career having earnt 46 national team caps. She is a two-time International Player of the Year winner and she captained the Diamonds in 2017.
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NASH Racela is expecting a tougher competition against regional rivals this time as the Philippines battles four nations in the 2016 Seaba Cup beginning on May 22 in Bangkok.
Racela, head coach of the Gilas cadet team to the regional meet, noted the nationals cannot relax especially after the fine performances of other teams in the Southeast Asian Games last year.
Under Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tab Baldwin, the Gilas cadets won the gold medal in the SEA Games held in Singapore but not before sweating it out against Thailand in the semifinal match, 80-75.
Racela expects another tough battle against host Thailand, which they will face at the end of the elimination round on May 26.
"What I've heard, Thailand, being the host, they have been practicing for three months and they trained in the US because they are under a new head coach. Nag-prepare talaga sila," said Racela, while making it clear that other teams are also capable of pulling off an upset.
The team is led by PBA cagers Troy Rosario of Talk 'N Text and Almond Vosotros of Blackwater, who was part of the Gilas cadet squad last year for the SEA Games and the Seaba Championship. Also in the squad are Mac Belo, Kevin Ferrer, Jio Jalalon, Mike Tolomia, Roger Pogoy, Von Pessumal, Russell Escoto, Raymar Jose, Ken Holmqvist.
Jonas Tibayan, who recently played for Batang Gilas in the Seaba Under-18 Championship, was also included in the lineup.
Racela hoping the three-week preparation would be enough.
"Ang lagi naming iniisip is the last time, we played them in the Seaba and the SEA Games, we had two to three months of preparation and the competition was tough last time. Hopefully, it (three weeks) would be enough," said Racela.
The Philippines begins its campaign against Malaysia on May 22, before taking on Singapore on May 24 and Indonesia on May 25, followed by the host country the day after.
The top two teams after the eliminations will play in the finals as well as qualify for the 2016 Fiba Asia Challenge set September 9-18 in Iran. The Fiba Asia Challenge is a qualifier for the 2017 Fiba Asia Cup.


I am not ready to go back into employee mode at this juncture. I've spent sixteen years as an employee, so I know intimately what that life is like. That is not to diminish the experiences, knowledge or accomplishments I had as an employee. Everything I learned in that format I use daily as an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship is a new challenge and I am still learning how to navigate its terrain. I have acquired so many new skills and even tapped into parts of myself that I didn't know existed.
I feel more freedom to create the type of work that is both empowering for myself and others. While accounting has provided a lot from a financial standpoint, it has rarely been the career that has made me jump out of bed with excitement. It is practical, logical and analytical. As an accountant you rarely get to live outside of the lines of that structure, however, as a consultant, you have more freedom to suggest and create. There are day to day task that must take place but there is also a space for new ideas and new ways of doing things. Consultants tend fit in that space and to focus on more project-based work. Consultants attempt to find solutions to problems that either the daily task master don't have time to resolve or are too close to the process to be innovative.
I have a far greater plan than being a team of one. Let's be honest after closing the books for that many years I can literally do it in my sleep at this point. What I am hoping to start creating from my sleep is a team of efficient and effective accountants who want to continue that legacy or create their own. I feel like my role has transitioned from bean counter to bean connector, meaning offering the opportunities for others to find and fulfill their own purpose. I feel like I would be more useful at cultivating these opportunities as an entrepreneur as opposed to a being a full-time employee. My goal is to have connections within both corporate and small business spheres to then refer these trainees and mentees too. It has been my experience with millennials that they are looking for something more than what currently exists. I also believe it is a part of my purpose to empower others so they can carry the torch.
Flexibility is one of the other perks I enjoy as a consultant. While most people are pigeonholed into 2-4 weeks of vacation, as a consultant I can take off as much time as I want. I have always lived far away from family and friends. As I've gotten older I have become more attuned to getting reconnected with loved ones. This tugging is far more important than a paycheck. So a vacation schedule in alignment with my current life is more like 2-3 months. This concept is a hard sell to a boss who has not even made this an option for themselves. In most cases, the sentiment is that you must have a higher pay grade to demand that kind of work-life-balance. However, as a consultant, you learn how to creatively balance the concept of 'if you don't work, you don't eat'. For me, that just involves demanding a higher pay rate and creating more cash reserves on the front end.
I truly enjoy this adventure into the unknown. The truth is I don't know what is going to happen next. I always feel like I am being lead spiritually so there is no need to know all the steps just yet. The mystery is somewhat of a balancing act. There are times when nervousness and uncertainty bring to the surface all my worse fears. There are other times when I hear or feel that people really see and connect with my vision. Those times confirm that I am headed in the right direction. Even in my failures, I am taking them as just an extra step needed to get the bigger picture. Almost like a rinse and repeat step just to make sure you got it.
Finally, I am attempting to get two businesses off the ground at the same time. My first business is going into its third year but still requires my attention. It still requires branding, marketing, sponsorships and new connections. It's in a good space but I am now struggling with figuring out how to transition from startup phase to expansion phase. The accounting business is a lot more profitable, so I must also focus on making connections to keep it that way. Also, to somewhat merge both lives I've started to think about how to create a financial wellness platform to form a creative new perspective at looking at your health and your finances. The two are tied and who better to speak on that relationship? I believe this will open the door to more speaking opportunities and of course more travel.
Needless to say, there is a lot going on at once in my world. Although there are moments when I am exhausted, I rarely feel spiritually drained and unhappy about what I am doing. Every day I wake up I feel more optimistic and closer to my long-term goals. I think I will always teeter between corporate and entrepreneurship, the two are so ingrained in my experience. The two questions I ask when I wake up each day are where do you want me to be and how can I empower others using my natural gifts and talents? I accept where that will lead me.


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One-Stop Visitor Information and Accommodations for all Greater Phoenix College Bowl Games are featured on VisitPhoenix.com
December 14, 2010, Phoenix , AZ - Visitor information for football fans traveling to Greater Phoenix from across the country can now be accessed at VisitPhoenix.com.
From accommodations to dining suggestions to attraction, outdoor, spa and golf information, everyone can now find what to do and where to stay on the enhanced website. There is a Trip Planner tool to make organizing and sharing your trip a breeze. You can also find countless things to do and see before and after the games.
Each bowl game has its own page on the site welcoming the teams to Greater Phoenix and providing information on the game, how to get to the stadium, things to do, etc. These pages can be found under Things to Do/Sports as well as through the site's search function. The games are also listed on the main Events page and each has an individual listing within the Calendar of Events.
Glendale hosts Auburn and Oregon in the BCS National Championship and Connecticut and Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium, and Tempe hosts Missouri and Iowa in the Insight Bowl. The three games will be played in a two-week span that begins Dec. 28.
The visitor information can be accessed at www.VisitPhoenix.com. You can also follow "visitphoenix" on both Facebook and Twitter.


Welcome to The Official Forks App, Winnipegs meeting place. Nestled in the heart of downtown, The Forks is one of Winnipegs most beloved places, at the junction of the Assiniboine and mighty Red rivers. The Official Forks App is your guide to what's going on at The Forks!Weve been a meeting place for over 6,000 years. Early Aboriginal peoples traded at The Forks, followed by European fur traders, Mtis buffalo hunters, Scottish settlers, riverboat workers, railway pioneers and tens of thousands of immigrants.Today, framed by the banks of the two rivers, The Forks is Winnipegs number one tourist destination with more than four million visitors annually.The Official Forks App is your gateway to exclusive offers, up-to-the-minute news, interactive games and so much more! Winter, spring, summer or fall, The Forks is a must for a stunning array of dining experiences, incomparable shopping, a constantly changing slate of entertainment and events, and many unique attractions that encompass the sites natural, historic and man-made features.


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The Myth of the Inevitable War
U.S. military forces planned to ultimately seize Canada's rich mineral resources around Sudbury, Ontario, but in the interim, they would launch surprise attacks on the key ports of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Vancouver. While many planners disliked the prospect of using poison gas on civilians, it was essential to knock out those strategic centers swiftly, before the British mounted their inevitable counter-offensive. The British amphibious invasion would most likely land between Ocean City, Md., and Rehoboth Beach, Del.
If the above sounds like a Harry Turtledove alternative history scenario, it isn't. What I have just described is the War Plan Red developed by the U.S. armed forces in the late 1920s, which remained on the books as a formal contingency plan through 1939. Such planning—and many other imaginary scenarios developed before it—reminds us of how frequently the U.S. and other nations have identified particular foes who would certainly demand to be defeated and destroyed. Often has the refrain gone: if war with such an enemy is utterly inevitable, why not start it now, and get it over with?
A little historical perspective, though, should make us quite humble about the whole notion of "inevitability," not to mention the prospect of perpetual enemies.
Two centuries ago, in 1815, the British Empire was fighting two key enemies, respectively: France's Emperor Napoleon and the new United States of America. Although Britain and the U.S. formally concluded hostilities the previous year, the culminating Battle of New Orleans did not occur until the start of 1815. The decisive British victory at Waterloo followed in June.
Had you told any informed observer in 1815 that Britain would never again engage in formal hostilities against either of those nations—not even in two entire centuries—you would have probably have been labeled as insane. Rivalry with the French had been the absolutely consistent factor in British affairs since 1689, and was clearly not going to vanish overnight. As historian Jules Michelet sagely remarked later in the 19th century, in understanding world affairs, there is France and Britain, and that is all.
For the rest of the 19th century, the question of the next Anglo-French war would be when, not if. Tensions reached ugly heights in the late 1850s, immediately after the Anglo-French cooperation in the Crimean War. During the Indian Mutiny of 1857, patriotic French newspapers suggested immediately sending the fleet to help the rebels evict the British Raj. Britain suffered a full-scale invasion scare in 1859-60, when volunteer rifle companies sprang up across the country to resist the threat of French occupation. The two countries came within an ace of open warfare in 1898, over colonial rivalries on the Nile.
Somehow, though, the inevitable struggle never occurred. One can legitimately point out that the two armed forces were at war in the 1940s, when the British fought to evict the Vichy French from colonial territories like Syria and Madagascar. Technically, though, this fell short of actual declared warfare, and the resulting battles have slipped into the realm of polite oblivion.
But even if the French menace could somehow be contained, surely the next American war was truly only a matter of time.
In Herman Melville's books, especially White-Jacket (1850), we repeatedly are given the sense that conflict on the seas was imminent and inevitable. Naval and imperial rivalries made warfare certain, as did U.S.-Canadian border rivalries: frontier disputes in the Oregon territory stirred American war fever in the 1840s. Between 1840 and 1900, serious war scares were running at about one per decade.
At the start of the Civil War, heavy-handed U.S. actions against Confederate envoys on the high seas almost brought the British into the struggle. The U.S. owes an immense debt to Prince Albert, who drafted the diplomatic documents that kept the British out of war, and presumably saved the American Union. Time and again, from the 1860s onwards, border-crossing activities by Irish guerrillas threatened to sabotage the fragile U.S.-British modus vivendi. The two countries once more came close to war over Venezuela's borders in the 1890s.
And that brings us to the 1920s, the era of War Plan Red. To U.S. commanders observing the likely military future at that time, by far the deadliest danger they could foresee was a British-Japanese alliance that would overwhelm the U.S. Navy. Canada, tragically, would be the battleground between the two great English-speaking nations, those inevitable foes destined to fight until only one survived. Who can withstand destiny?
Needless to say, none of those nightmare scenarios ever came to fruition. Somehow, the British evolved from being our eternal foes to becoming those nice folk across the pond who send us Masterpiece Theatre and Benedict Cumberbatch.
Other seemingly inevitable crises likewise failed to materialize.
People of the boomer generation might remember the hyperventilated coverage of Chinese events during the Cultural Revolution of the post-1966 decade. According to most reports, the country had seemingly created a generation of tens of millions of crazed fanatics pledged to world conquest. How could they be stopped, short of a nuclear pre-emptive strike (which the Russians were actually contemplating in 1969)?
The Cultural Revolution was indeed a ghastly tragedy for the Chinese people, but the feared external aggressions never occurred. By the late 1970s, the main organizers of that fanaticism were themselves discredited and imprisoned, and China was ready to rejoin the world community. Again, the "inevitable" proved to be an illusion. Somehow, too, the "unavoidable" global clash between the U.S. and the Soviet Union was, well, avoided.
We can debate the best means of preventing wars, and sometimes, a strong and vigilant military might indeed be the best way of keeping the peace. But if anyone ever says today that conflict with a particular nation or cause is "inevitable," whether that contemporary foe is Iran, China or Russia, history offers plenty of reasons to doubt such claims. Somewhere down the road, in fact, those adversaries might become our best friends. Never say never.
Or to quote Lord Palmerston, speaking of England: We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies.
Philip Jenkins is the author of Images of Terror: What We Can and Can't Know About Terrorism. He is distinguished professor of history at Baylor University and serves as co-director for the Program on Historical Studies of Religion in the Institute for Studies of Religion.


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The event is part of the HEA-funded Writing PAD 'Writing in Creative Practice' series of workshops.
Date: Thursday 13th June, 2013 - from 10am to 5pm.
Within the art and design academy we witness few of the expanded possibilities that lie between writing practices and the object. This one-day workshop will combine theoretical and practical approaches to consider different writing-object relationships, including: writing about objects, writing as an object, writing to generate objects, etc.
For more information, download an outline of the day (link below), or contact Peter Thomas (p.thomas[at]mdx.ac.uk).


All this style seal have a standard dust lip and also have adequate dirt and muck exlcusions for fork applications.
Fork seals listed by the size. Internal x External x Width.
Fork seals listed by make and model.


so last week ("silver week" in Japan), we all went on vacation together for a week in Hawaii.
but the main reason is that I like Jurassic Park a little too much and wanted to visit all the filming locations.
A lot of interesting stuff happened, and many cultural differences were encountered, so this month's entries are going to be a travel report!
Obviously to get to Hawaii you have to take a plane.
My parents went straight from Chicago to Hawaii non-stop, but for me to go nonstop from Japan was like $1500 plus.
In order to get a cheaper flight, I had to go from Japan to Beijing, wait for 8 hours there, then fly on to Hawaii.
Even just in an airport, I noticed some cultural differences between China and Japan.
For example, of course the currencies are different (Chinese 元 'yuan', and Japanese 円 'yen'), but they both use the "\" symbol heavily.
I was understandably taken by surprise for a second when a menu listed pizza for "39\"!
Almost an entire day after leaving Narita, I finally arrived in Hawaii and met up with my parents.
But don't forget, Hawaii is made up of multiple islands. We arrived at Oahu, but our final destination was actually the island of Kauai, so we had one more flight to take.
Fortunately all the Hawaiian islands are pretty close together, so the flight only took about 20 minute - probably the shortest one I've ever been on.
By the time we landed on Kauai, it was already pretty late, so we got our rental car and headed to our lodging.
This was all of our first time using Airbnb, a service where people rent out their personal residence like a hotel.
Airbnb operates in Japan as well, but I wonder what Japanese people think of the concept. It's certainly quite novel.
左の家の2階に泊まりました。 / We stayed on the second floor of the house on the left.
Since all we did on arrival day was check in and go to bed that's basically "day 0", so next up is day 1.
Going on vacation is already expensive just from flights and lodging, so to save money on food we went to Costco.
Japan and America's Costcos don't differ all that much, but I think that more just means Japan's Costcos have an American atmosphere.
That said, obviously what's being sold inside is different. I had to hold back from buying a bunch of American candy you can't get in Japan.
After we finished there, we went to Waimea Canyon, also known as "the Grand Canyon of Hawaii".
滝も見れます。 / Check out that sweet waterfall.
Going here was my mom's idea, and it's not quite a Jurassic Park spot, but it is close to one.
フェンスを乗り越えるシーン。背景は似た感じです。 / Climbing the perimeter fence. You can see the similarities in the background.
Day 2 was a pretty big adventure.
We went to the spot where the original Jurassic Park gate was built.
From where the paved road ends it was about a 3.5 mile hike. Most people go up in a Jeep or other 4WD vehicle, but we didn't have that option so we hoofed it.
舗装された道が終わると歩いて川を渡らなくていけません。足首の高さ程度の深さです。/ The first stream crossing, where the paved road ends. Water is about ankle height.
0.5マイル(約1km)ほど行くとふたつ目の川。これはちょっと深かったです。/ About half a mile later is the second crossing. this one was a little deeper.
After that we got into the thick of the rainforest, with rain starting out of nowhere and stopping just as suddenly.
普通の車じゃ行けません。 / No driving through this with a normal car.
道中、こんな障害があったりします。/ About halfway there we ran into a little obstacle.
The water was pretty dark and we couldn't tell how deep it got; we spent about half an hour deliberating.
この辺、行けるかなぁ?ダメっぽいなぁ / I tried seeing if there was a way around, but no dice.
In the end, I figured since we'd seen cars pass us earlier and they'd obviously made it across then it couldn't be too bad, so I went for it.
It ended up being about knee-deep the whole way, so not a huge deal. My mom was a bit apprehensive, but I really wanted to continue so that convinced her.
この後、本格的に雨が降ってきました。/ It really started coming down after that.
About two hours from our departure, we finally made it to the gate.
これを流して下さい / Don't forget to play this.
The trail still continued, so we continued on for a little bit, but about 10 minutes later it started pouring like crazy. I was soaked within like 15 seconds.
I really did want to go further, but the rain made it impossible, so we headed back. About a mile later the rain finally let up some.
I was a little worried that the obstacle before might've gotten a lot deeper from the rain, but it ended up being pretty much the same.
...remember the second stream crossing, though?
It might be hard to tell from the picture, but there was no crossing that. The water was at least waist height, and going probably like 10-15mph.
Really all we could do was wait and hope for it to die down, but we had no idea how long that would take so it was a little scary.
We did know there were still Jeeps back up the path that would be coming down, but didn't know when, and my mom was worried that a Jeep might not even be able to cross.
After about 15 minutes of waiting, we heard a sound overhead. It was a helicopter.
Were we really going to be rescued by a chopper? Turns out not, because soon after that two Jeeps arrived as well and let us climb in.
Apparently the helicopter had already retrieved another person from deeper into the mountains.
By the way, Kauai is overrun with chickens. They're literally everywhere.
こいつにちょこっと餌をあげたら仲良しになってくれました。/ This one got friendly after I gave it a snack.
The last order of business for day 2 was something I was really looking forward to.
Seven-Eleven is everywhere in Japan, but Slurpees are nowhere to be seen.
Hopefully they'll come here some day!
On day 3 my mom had separate plans, so it was just my dad and I.
The first stop was Hoopii Falls.
This time it was less thank a 2-mile hike, and no crazy obstacles, so it wasn't as bad.
最初の滝とお父さん。 / The first of the falls feat. my dad.
お父さんに頼まれたポーズ。 / He told me to do this pose.
Along the way we found a lot of weird things.
「カエル」として知られている生き物。 / The animal known as a "frog".
森のなかに誰かが捨てたらしいトイレ... / Someone left a toilet in the woods, go figure.
誰かが森で楽しんだようです。 / Someone had fun here.
誰かが森のなかに捨てたらしい自動車。 / Apparently someone also left a car in the woods.
Finally we made it back to the second falls. Of course this is another Jurassic Park spot.
We headed back to the car, but it was still pretty early and my mom wasn't done with her business, so we headed into town for a little break time.
「Shave Ice」と呼ばれるチェリーとブルーラズベリー味のかき氷。日本のかき氷とほとんど同じです。 / Cherry and Blue Raspberry "shave ice", pretty identical to かき氷 in Japan.
After the break, the next stop was Pilaa Beach. Quite a secluded spot.
ビーチの端から端まで歩きました。 / We walked all the way to those beaches in the distance.
遠くはなかったですが途中の道のりがこんな感じでした。 / It wasn't too far, but the path turned into this on the way.
しかし着いたら着いたですっごく綺麗な場所でした。/ But once we got there it was quite beautiful.
別のビーチにも行きました。 / We headed over to the second beach too.
This is a Jurassic Park spot too, but it's from the third movie, so probably not as obvious.
ジュラシックパーク3のラストでみんなが救助されるシーンです。/ That's right, it's the beach rescue from the end of Jurassic Park 3.
Back to the car again, we went to see if my mom was finished with her business yet, but she wasn't, so we wandered around the general area.
Actually, I was looking for the location of this scene.
I found all the filming location info on the internet, but the information for this scene was kinda vague so it was hard to know if I really found it.
I thiiiink I did, though.
かなり変わっていますが多分この辺な気がしませんか。/ Doesn't look too much this same, but this feels like it miiight be the spot.
After a while my mom was finally finished with her business and we headed home.
Huh? What was my mom's "business"? Well, that brings us to a pretty big cultural difference.
My mom got a tattoo. A full-back tattoo! I don't have any pictures, but it's a nice floral design.
A normal mom getting something like that must be practically unheard of in Japan I would think.
If my mom visits here again, it's almost certain that she wouldn't be allowed in many public baths or hot springs!
To be fair, I was pretty surprised myself as an America that she got it, but still.
Here's "モコローション〜aloha edit〜" from one of my favorites, Smile Hunters. Aloha! Aloha Hawaii! It's a great track, so if you get a chance to pick up the album don't miss it!
This story's not over yet!
Next time will be part 2 so be sure to visit then and read the second half.


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Hamburg is to receive the UNESCO prize for its sustainable development and local climate strategy.
UNESCO prize for Hamburg
Prize honours city for sustainable development education and local climate strategy
Hamburg is to receive the UNESCO Prize on Education for Sustainable Development (UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development ESD) for its commitment to climate protection during the UNESCO General Conference on November 15, 2019 in Paris. Each of three laureates will receive an award of USD 50,000, a press release said Tuesday (October 15,2019). The other winners are the Camphill Community Trust in Botswana and the Sustainable Amazon Foundation in Brazil.
Hamburg – a model for other cities
Hamburg has pursued the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions since 2007 and is increasingly focusing on renewable energies. It is also aiming for a 30 per cent reduction of CO2 emissions by 2030 and 80 per cent by 2050 through combined climate and sustainability strategies. Commenting on the award, the jury noted: "Hamburg was selected for its large-scale programme 'Hamburg learns sustainability', which fights climate change through an extensive set of projects, materials and green events that serve to educate and promote sustainable development. For example, it supports educational climate projects in kindergartens, schools and non-formal education, and fosters a climate excellence cluster in universities. Involving a broad range of actors, the programme aims to integrate sustainability into all sectors of education and transform educational practice in the whole city."
The initiative could serve as a role model for other cities in the fight for climate protection.
Education key to sustainable development
Representatives of administration, industry and non-governmental organisations have developed the Hamburg BNE Master Plan 2030 on behalf of the Senate. The plan outlines the dimensions of sustainable development in all education sectors and develops educational practice. Prof. Dr. Maria Böhmer, President of the German UNESCO Commission, noted: "Local commitment is an important catalyst for achieving the global sustainability goals. Other cities can learn from Hamburg how education on sustainable development can be anchored in formal and non-formal education areas."
Climate protection projects
The "Climate Action in Schools" programme, for instance, helps schools develop their own climate protection plan and encourages the community to come up with a strategy to make the school climate-friendlier. "The 'Hamburg learns Sustainability' initiative was founded almost 15 years ago. Hamburg has pioneered sustainable development education. In all these years, sustainability has always been closely linked to climate protection – a topic that is now more important than ever and not only in education", said Jens Kerstan, Senator for the Environment. The city is due to publish its third climate plan this year and will encourage residents, business and the public to take equal responsibility for climate protection.
Sources and further information:
www.unesco.de
www.bne-portal.de
UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development ESD