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import unittest
from test.support import os_helper

import os

class BoolTest(unittest.TestCase):

    def test_subclass(self):
        try:
            class C(bool):
                pass
        except TypeError:
            pass
        else:
            self.fail("bool should not be subclassable")

        self.assertRaises(TypeError, int.__new__, bool, 0)

    def test_repr(self):
        self.assertEqual(repr(False), 'False')
        self.assertEqual(repr(True), 'True')
        self.assertIs(eval(repr(False)), False)
        self.assertIs(eval(repr(True)), True)

    def test_str(self):
        self.assertEqual(str(False), 'False')
        self.assertEqual(str(True), 'True')

    def test_int(self):
        self.assertEqual(int(False), 0)
        self.assertIsNot(int(False), False)
        self.assertEqual(int(True), 1)
        self.assertIsNot(int(True), True)

    def test_float(self):
        self.assertEqual(float(False), 0.0)
        self.assertIsNot(float(False), False)
        self.assertEqual(float(True), 1.0)
        self.assertIsNot(float(True), True)

    def test_math(self):
        self.assertEqual(+False, 0)
        self.assertIsNot(+False, False)
        self.assertEqual(-False, 0)
        self.assertIsNot(-False, False)
        self.assertEqual(abs(False), 0)
        self.assertIsNot(abs(False), False)
        self.assertEqual(+True, 1)
        self.assertIsNot(+True, True)
        self.assertEqual(-True, -1)
        self.assertEqual(abs(True), 1)
        self.assertIsNot(abs(True), True)
        self.assertEqual(~False, -1)
        self.assertEqual(~True, -2)

        self.assertEqual(False+2, 2)
        self.assertEqual(True+2, 3)
        self.assertEqual(2+False, 2)
        self.assertEqual(2+True, 3)

        self.assertEqual(False+False, 0)
        self.assertIsNot(False+False, False)
        self.assertEqual(False+True, 1)
        self.assertIsNot(False+True, True)
        self.assertEqual(True+False, 1)
        self.assertIsNot(True+False, True)
        self.assertEqual(True+True, 2)

        self.assertEqual(True-True, 0)
        self.assertIsNot(True-True, False)
        self.assertEqual(False-False, 0)
        self.assertIsNot(False-False, False)
        self.assertEqual(True-False, 1)
        self.assertIsNot(True-False, True)
        self.assertEqual(False-True, -1)

        self.assertEqual(True*1, 1)
        self.assertEqual(False*1, 0)
        self.assertIsNot(False*1, False)

        self.assertEqual(True/1, 1)
        self.assertIsNot(True/1, True)
        self.assertEqual(False/1, 0)
        self.assertIsNot(False/1, False)

        self.assertEqual(True%1, 0)
        self.assertIsNot(True%1, False)
        self.assertEqual(True%2, 1)
        self.assertIsNot(True%2, True)
        self.assertEqual(False%1, 0)
        self.assertIsNot(False%1, False)

        for b in False, True:
            for i in 0, 1, 2:
                self.assertEqual(b**i, int(b)**i)
                self.assertIsNot(b**i, bool(int(b)**i))

        for a in False, True:
            for b in False, True:
                self.assertIs(a&b, bool(int(a)&int(b)))
                self.assertIs(a|b, bool(int(a)|int(b)))
                self.assertIs(a^b, bool(int(a)^int(b)))
                self.assertEqual(a&int(b), int(a)&int(b))
                self.assertIsNot(a&int(b), bool(int(a)&int(b)))
                self.assertEqual(a|int(b), int(a)|int(b))
                self.assertIsNot(a|int(b), bool(int(a)|int(b)))
                self.assertEqual(a^int(b), int(a)^int(b))
                self.assertIsNot(a^int(b), bool(int(a)^int(b)))
                self.assertEqual(int(a)&b, int(a)&int(b))
                self.assertIsNot(int(a)&b, bool(int(a)&int(b)))
                self.assertEqual(int(a)|b, int(a)|int(b))
                self.assertIsNot(int(a)|b, bool(int(a)|int(b)))
                self.assertEqual(int(a)^b, int(a)^int(b))
                self.assertIsNot(int(a)^b, bool(int(a)^int(b)))

        self.assertIs(1==1, True)
        self.assertIs(1==0, False)
        self.assertIs(0<1, True)
        self.assertIs(1<0, False)
        self.assertIs(0<=0, True)
        self.assertIs(1<=0, False)
        self.assertIs(1>0, True)
        self.assertIs(1>1, False)
        self.assertIs(1>=1, True)
        self.assertIs(0>=1, False)
        self.assertIs(0!=1, True)
        self.assertIs(0!=0, False)

        x = [1]
        self.assertIs(x is x, True)
        self.assertIs(x is not x, False)

        self.assertIs(1 in x, True)
        self.assertIs(0 in x, False)
        self.assertIs(1 not in x, False)
        self.assertIs(0 not in x, True)

        x = {1: 2}
        self.assertIs(x is x, True)
        self.assertIs(x is not x, False)

        self.assertIs(1 in x, True)
        self.assertIs(0 in x, False)
        self.assertIs(1 not in x, False)
        self.assertIs(0 not in x, True)

        self.assertIs(not True, False)
        self.assertIs(not False, True)

    def test_convert(self):
        self.assertRaises(TypeError, bool, 42, 42)
        self.assertIs(bool(10), True)
        self.assertIs(bool(1), True)
        self.assertIs(bool(-1), True)
        self.assertIs(bool(0), False)
        self.assertIs(bool("hello"), True)
        self.assertIs(bool(""), False)
        self.assertIs(bool(), False)

    def test_keyword_args(self):
        with self.assertRaisesRegex(TypeError, 'keyword argument'):
            bool(x=10)

    def test_format(self):
        self.assertEqual("%d" % False, "0")
        self.assertEqual("%d" % True, "1")
        self.assertEqual("%x" % False, "0")
        self.assertEqual("%x" % True, "1")

    def test_hasattr(self):
        self.assertIs(hasattr([], "append"), True)
        self.assertIs(hasattr([], "wobble"), False)

    def test_callable(self):
        self.assertIs(callable(len), True)
        self.assertIs(callable(1), False)

    def test_isinstance(self):
        self.assertIs(isinstance(True, bool), True)
        self.assertIs(isinstance(False, bool), True)
        self.assertIs(isinstance(True, int), True)
        self.assertIs(isinstance(False, int), True)
        self.assertIs(isinstance(1, bool), False)
        self.assertIs(isinstance(0, bool), False)

    def test_issubclass(self):
        self.assertIs(issubclass(bool, int), True)
        self.assertIs(issubclass(int, bool), False)

    def test_contains(self):
        self.assertIs(1 in {}, False)
        self.assertIs(1 in {1:1}, True)

    def test_string(self):
        self.assertIs("xyz".endswith("z"), True)
        self.assertIs("xyz".endswith("x"), False)
        self.assertIs("xyz0123".isalnum(), True)
        self.assertIs("@#$%".isalnum(), False)
        self.assertIs("xyz".isalpha(), True)
        self.assertIs("@#$%".isalpha(), False)
        self.assertIs("0123".isdigit(), True)
        self.assertIs("xyz".isdigit(), False)
        self.assertIs("xyz".islower(), True)
        self.assertIs("XYZ".islower(), False)
        self.assertIs("0123".isdecimal(), True)
        self.assertIs("xyz".isdecimal(), False)
        self.assertIs("0123".isnumeric(), True)
        self.assertIs("xyz".isnumeric(), False)
        self.assertIs(" ".isspace(), True)
        self.assertIs("\xa0".isspace(), True)
        self.assertIs("\u3000".isspace(), True)
        self.assertIs("XYZ".isspace(), False)
        self.assertIs("X".istitle(), True)
        self.assertIs("x".istitle(), False)
        self.assertIs("XYZ".isupper(), True)
        self.assertIs("xyz".isupper(), False)
        self.assertIs("xyz".startswith("x"), True)
        self.assertIs("xyz".startswith("z"), False)

    def test_boolean(self):
        self.assertEqual(True & 1, 1)
        self.assertNotIsInstance(True & 1, bool)
        self.assertIs(True & True, True)

        self.assertEqual(True | 1, 1)
        self.assertNotIsInstance(True | 1, bool)
        self.assertIs(True | True, True)

        self.assertEqual(True ^ 1, 0)
        self.assertNotIsInstance(True ^ 1, bool)
        self.assertIs(True ^ True, False)

    def test_fileclosed(self):
        try:
            with open(os_helper.TESTFN, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
                self.assertIs(f.closed, False)
            self.assertIs(f.closed, True)
        finally:
            os.remove(os_helper.TESTFN)

    def test_types(self):
        # types are always true.
        for t in [bool, complex, dict, float, int, list, object,
                  set, str, tuple, type]:
            self.assertIs(bool(t), True)

    def test_operator(self):
        import operator
        self.assertIs(operator.truth(0), False)
        self.assertIs(operator.truth(1), True)
        self.assertIs(operator.not_(1), False)
        self.assertIs(operator.not_(0), True)
        self.assertIs(operator.contains([], 1), False)
        self.assertIs(operator.contains([1], 1), True)
        self.assertIs(operator.lt(0, 0), False)
        self.assertIs(operator.lt(0, 1), True)
        self.assertIs(operator.is_(True, True), True)
        self.assertIs(operator.is_(True, False), False)
        self.assertIs(operator.is_not(True, True), False)
        self.assertIs(operator.is_not(True, False), True)

    def test_marshal(self):
        import marshal
        self.assertIs(marshal.loads(marshal.dumps(True)), True)
        self.assertIs(marshal.loads(marshal.dumps(False)), False)

    def test_pickle(self):
        import pickle
        for proto in range(pickle.HIGHEST_PROTOCOL + 1):
            self.assertIs(pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(True, proto)), True)
            self.assertIs(pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(False, proto)), False)

    def test_picklevalues(self):
        # Test for specific backwards-compatible pickle values
        import pickle
        self.assertEqual(pickle.dumps(True, protocol=0), b"I01\n.")
        self.assertEqual(pickle.dumps(False, protocol=0), b"I00\n.")
        self.assertEqual(pickle.dumps(True, protocol=1), b"I01\n.")
        self.assertEqual(pickle.dumps(False, protocol=1), b"I00\n.")
        self.assertEqual(pickle.dumps(True, protocol=2), b'\x80\x02\x88.')
        self.assertEqual(pickle.dumps(False, protocol=2), b'\x80\x02\x89.')

    def test_convert_to_bool(self):
        # Verify that TypeError occurs when bad things are returned
        # from __bool__().  This isn't really a bool test, but
        # it's related.
        check = lambda o: self.assertRaises(TypeError, bool, o)
        class Foo(object):
            def __bool__(self):
                return self
        check(Foo())

        class Bar(object):
            def __bool__(self):
                return "Yes"
        check(Bar())

        class Baz(int):
            def __bool__(self):
                return self
        check(Baz())

        # __bool__() must return a bool not an int
        class Spam(int):
            def __bool__(self):
                return 1
        check(Spam())

        class Eggs:
            def __len__(self):
                return -1
        self.assertRaises(ValueError, bool, Eggs())

    def test_from_bytes(self):
        self.assertIs(bool.from_bytes(b'\x00'*8, 'big'), False)
        self.assertIs(bool.from_bytes(b'abcd', 'little'), True)

    def test_sane_len(self):
        # this test just tests our assumptions about __len__
        # this will start failing if __len__ changes assertions
        for badval in ['illegal', -1, 1 << 32]:
            class A:
                def __len__(self):
                    return badval
            try:
                bool(A())
            except (Exception) as e_bool:
                try:
                    len(A())
                except (Exception) as e_len:
                    self.assertEqual(str(e_bool), str(e_len))

    def test_blocked(self):
        class A:
            __bool__ = None
        self.assertRaises(TypeError, bool, A())

        class B:
            def __len__(self):
                return 10
            __bool__ = None
        self.assertRaises(TypeError, bool, B())

    def test_real_and_imag(self):
        self.assertEqual(True.real, 1)
        self.assertEqual(True.imag, 0)
        self.assertIs(type(True.real), int)
        self.assertIs(type(True.imag), int)
        self.assertEqual(False.real, 0)
        self.assertEqual(False.imag, 0)
        self.assertIs(type(False.real), int)
        self.assertIs(type(False.imag), int)

    def test_bool_called_at_least_once(self):
        class X:
            def __init__(self):
                self.count = 0
            def __bool__(self):
                self.count += 1
                return True

        def f(x):
            if x or True:
                pass

        x = X()
        f(x)
        self.assertGreaterEqual(x.count, 1)

    def test_bool_new(self):
        self.assertIs(bool.__new__(bool), False)
        self.assertIs(bool.__new__(bool, 1), True)
        self.assertIs(bool.__new__(bool, 0), False)
        self.assertIs(bool.__new__(bool, False), False)
        self.assertIs(bool.__new__(bool, True), True)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    unittest.main()

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Javier Montoliú is an appreciated DJ , radio host and electronica producer from Argentina, very experienced in playing DJ sets in recognized clubs and festivals, in the beautiful capital city "Buenos Aires".Musically dominated in his youth by mostly rock-/electro pop music, Javier got his electronic inspirations by bands/artist like Depeche Mode, New Order, The Cure and U2.
The artist started to produce his first electronic tunes in 2004, experimenting with the programme "Rebirth" to develop edm track "Marsupial", which he released public on the internet in 2007.A vast number of public releases are followed up that year. Javier's artistic online portfolio is founded on popular music sites Lastfm and Reverbnation with tracks made by the artist from the year 2004 till 2007.In the meantime he steadily grows a small international fanbase.
Throughout the 2006 year he has created a fest called «Essential Fest» inviting some friends artists to play. www.essentialfest.com.ar
In 2007, he was particpating at Cafe del Mar selection for the new album and the Red Bull Music Academy submission.
In 2012 Javier decides his productions are ready for an official release and he makes his debut on Amadea Records with 17 singles, while managing a full booking schedule playing at clubs and as a residential DJ at Palermo, Buenos Aires's "Club Brook".
Besides producing and playing for the crowd, the busy artist also hosts a daily radioshow from 10.00- 13.00h at Deck.fm, a popular Argentine dance radio station broadcasting since 2008. Javier was scouted by Zwartkrijt in 2013 and will be releasing a new electronic adventure in 2014.
In 2016 he was scouted by Prison Entertainment Records (London) realeasing a new album called «Nowhere» with (7) seven tracks containing Nu Disco, Deep House and Electronic styles.
Also he has participated at the first LoveParade @ Buenos Aires 2001-2002 , SouthBeat @ Buenos Aires 2005 , Heineken Thirst @ Buenos Aires 2005, Essential Fest #1 @ Lago Escondido 2006, Essential Fest # 2 @ Canning Design (2006), Fiestas «E» (Part 3) @ Buenos Aires (2007), SuperPop '07 @ Bahrein
In 2020 he is releasing a new EP called "The Message" containing 10 tracks with different styles like Nu Disco, Deep House and Progressive House.
He was play at recognized clubs like Bahrein, Acqua Lounge Club, Unicorn Huset, MUTE, SABBIA, Brook, Rosko, Truth, Deja Vu, Coyote, El Eterno, Boxer, Adrogue Chico, Area, Madame X, Seven, Sur A, Club Sky, Kilt, Club 54, Bikini, Deep Club, Who, Wet Club.
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Act. 3 Chococo Factory is the debut single album by South Korean girl group Gugudan, released on November 8, 2017 by Jellyfish Entertainment and distributed by CJ E&M. It was their first release as an eight-member group, since member Soyee was on hiatus for recovering from a shoulder injury that she had since prior to her debut.

Background and release
Jellyfish Entertainment announced that Gugudan have a comeback on November 8, 2017 with eight members due to member Soyee recovering from a shoulder injury. On October 25, it was confirmed that the release of Gugudan's first single album, Act 3: Chococo Factory, with the title track "Chococo", would be released on November 8. The concept for Act. 3 Chococo Factory was inspired by Charlie and Chocolate Factory.

On October 26, Gugudan shared an image teaser through their official SNS channels featuring the eight members wearing bright red outfits and appear to be posing in various parts of a chocolate making factory. The next day, Gugudan shared their group's concept image teaser featuring the members wearing bright red outfits posed in chocolate factory and in another teaser showed four members wearing bright blue outfits.

On October 28, Gugudan shared the tracklist of their upcoming single album will be consists of four tracks: the title track, "Chococo" alongside the instrumental, and two other new songs, "Lucky" and "Snowball".

On November 1, it was revealed that the single album had two versions. The normal version consists of a booklet, two photo cards, a poster, and a special, limited "golden ticket" that would only be included in 100 albums. The KIHNO version was features a "kihno kit", special packaging, and 10 photo cards. On the same day, Gugudan released a highlight medley. On November 2, they shared a choreography spoiler.

The first music video teaser of "Chococo" was released on November 6. The single album, along with the music video of the title track, was officially released on the 8th at 18:00 KST. It was also released as a digital download on various music sites.

Promotion
Gugudan held a media event at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjang-dong, Seoul before the release of the single album.

The group held their comeback stage on the November 9 episode of M Countdown, followed by performances on the November 10, 11 and 12 episodes of Music Bank, Show! Music Core and Inkigayo, respectively.

Commercial performance
Act. 3 Chococo Factory debuted at number 8 on Gaon Album Chart on the chart issue dated November 5–11, 2017.

The title track, "Chococo", debuted at number 98 on the Gaon Digital Chart on the chart issue dated November 5–11, 2017 with 17,775 downloads sold at number 85 on the Gaon Download Chart.

Track listing

Charts

Release history

References

Gugudan albums
2017 debut albums


Busy traveling to screenings of Killer of Sheep across the country, Charles Burnett took the time to answer a few questions about the film and his evolution as a director.
Charles Burnett, writer and director of Killer of Sheep. © 2007 Milestone Films.
Lipinski (Rail): You reportedly said that until the mid-seventies you felt you'd never seen a black person depicted as a human being onscreen, and that it was during this period you first encountered the work of the Senegalese director Senbene Ousmane. How did you feel black people were being portrayed up until that time, and what was it about Ousmane's films that inspired you?
Burnett: I may have been misquoted. I think I was referring to being impressed by Jean Renoir's The Southerner. I was also impressed with James Agee's film The Quiet One [directed by Sidney Meyers]. Robert Young did Nothing but a Man. There are other examples. Sidney Poitier, Davis Roberts, and many other actors were very credible. There were a lot of background players who managed to call attention to their presence. The mold was set by The Birth of a Nation as far as how to depict black characters, but there were always exceptions. Senbene Ousmane's films were an eye-opener. His characters were complex and dealing with critical issues. His stories are relevant. One can go on about his films' universal appeal, though they are about a particular people and place.
Rail: What were your opinions of the blaxploitation films? Or the roles Sidney Poitier played during the sixties?
Burnett: I'm not a fan of blaxploitation films. It was great to see black faces on the screen, but for me, there should have been more relevant stories. The time was about civil rights. We were reflecting on history. There could have been stories about real people, important people, that could have inspired others to form a better society and contribute to the community. Sidney Poitier was the saving grace. If the general public understood what an actor of color had and has to put up with, the public would really appreciate their tolerance and talent. Sidney never did a film that was embarrassing. A person could go to the theater and come out feeling good about her- or himself.
Rail: The majority of the actors and crew members in Killer of Sheep were from Watts. Did you know many of them before you began filming? Did the same hold true for the actors and crew in My Brother's Wedding, or was that film made with a more professional cast?
Burnett: In Killer of Sheep I started with a film crew from UCLA, but the schedule of the shooting was frustrating to them because the actors would show up when they happened to think about it. A lot of shoots were canceled, which frustrated the UCLA crew. So to make things easier, it became me and Charles Bracy mostly, and the kids in the community became the crew. Part of making the film was to demystify filmmaking. The crew on My Brother's Wedding were friends, some of whom I'd met at UCLA. The actors in Killer Of Sheep were mostly friends from the community, and some were people that I'd used from an earlier film. Charles Bracy and Gene Cherry were friends that I used in Several Friends [a short from 1969]. Henry G. Sanders was the actor who had the most experience. Kaycee Moore had just started taking acting lessons. My Brother's Wedding had a few more experienced actors.
Rail: There are a couple interpretations of the phrase "killer of sheep." What did this title mean to you, or how did you come up with it? Had you or anyone you know worked in a slaughterhouse?
Burnett: I met a young man who was about my age and who worked at a slaughterhouse. He told me how he killed animals. I couldn't imagine anyone doing that kind of job day in and day out. When I was looking for a job for the main character that would produce alienation and desensitize him, I thought of the slaughterhouse worker. The notion of the title comes from his job. The title is ambiguous. It could mean simply a worker in a slaughterhouse, though one can make what one wants of it.
Rail: Could you talk a little bit about the state of mind at UCLA in the late seventies?
argued with instructors in a public forum. There was a sense that the students ran things. We really did think the inmates were running the asylum. I'm sure in reality that wasn't the case, but it felt like it.
Rail: What kind of advice would you give to a young independent filmmaker?
Burnett: I would tell a filmmaker today to have something to keep them going and to fall back on. Some will make Hollywood films and some won't be able to get in. However, you can always make films on a certain level. The main thing is that having a family and trying to put kids in school, pay insurance, and have a house or apartment will be a challenge. You better have support.You should make as many connections as possible. Learn how to network. Learn how to pitch a story and learn how to find a story in a lot of bad material.
Rail: What films or directors have you particularly enjoyed or admired over the last ten years or so?
Burnett: This is hard question for me, as I've been struggling since I got into film and haven't had much time to go to the movies. When I do go, I don't usually go to see the film but to see how it was done. For me, anyone who finishes a film I take my hat off to. When an audience sees a finished film, it doesn't know the wars fought by the director to make his or her picture. There's a quote I once heard on "Democracy Now": "It is not a question of whether the art is good or not, but what is it good for." For me it's a question of what the artist is saying.


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During reading a file, I wanted to reset file pointer to start from the begining of a file. I used FileStream and StreamReader in C#.
However, this didn't work although I checked fs.Position == 0 and sr.BaseStream.Position == 0.
Frankly, I can't understand why I need to use these three lines for resetting StreamReader. But, anyway it works well, and I can start to read from the begining of a file.


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Great work calls for recognition.
The Young Designers, Managers, & Technicians (YDMT) Awards bring recognition and support to young designers and technicians at the beginning of their careers. They are made possible by generous gifts to USITT from their sponsors.
Students can be nominated by a faculty member or can self-nominate.


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'Banjo 11' 2018 Event With Deerings, Kruger Brothers, Angelina Carberry & Dan Brouder, Brian Mooney, Jamie Francis and so much more!
We are delighted to announce that the date has been finalised and tickets are now on sale for our 'Banjo 11' Celebration event on Saturday February 24th 2018 at The North Light Gallery (behind Eagle Music Shop), Brooke's Mill, Armitage Bridge, Huddersfield, HD4 7NR.
* Your ticket will be on the door when you arrive … just give your name at the door.
The all-day event will be packed with a fusion of world class music including the best of American and Irish, jam sessions, on-stage performances and demonstrations topped off with an evening concert from the awesome Kruger Brothers.
Join us along with Greg, Janet and Jamie Deering this year to celebrate Eagle Music's 11th Anniversary as the number one world dealership for the Deering Banjo Company, USA. The event will also feature an amazing line up of world class musicians including the Kruger Brothers … Jens Kruger, Uwe Kruger and Joel Landsberg. Angelina Carberry and Dan Brouder with Brian Mooney, Jamie Francis and much more to be announced.
A special feature of the day will be an on-stage afternoon performance from Irish tenor banjo virtuoso Angelina Carberry partnered by button accordion wizard Dan Brouder and the UK launch of their critically acclaimed CD 'a Waltz for Joy' Angelina and Dan will be accompanied by Brian Mooney on bouzouki.
The day will also see the launch of a brand-new range of 'Erin' Irish tenor banjos built by the Deering Banjo Company and exclusive to Eagle Music.
Our special guests, Greg, Janet and Jamie Deering will be here throughout the day to meet and greet everyone. Greg will be available as always to personally check out and adjust banjos.
Steve, Rachel and the Eagle Team.


What is our children's yoga program like?
For our children's classes we offer a fun, "whole child" approach to yoga through authentic, kid-friendly yoga poses, healthy, simple breathing techniques, purposeful learning games, and musically inspired creative movement exercises. Children will learn how to use yoga as a stress releasing tool during their everyday activities. We come to you to teach in the comfort of your community environment so that students can experience a sense of familiarity, while they learn to relax and rejuvenate their energies in a happy, group setting.
The main focus of Happy Now Yoga is on fun.
Younger children (ages 3 and 4) are encouraged to participate fully in and enjoy the "game" of yoga. The children benefit from the practice while having a great time. As the ages increase, (ages 5-8) the classes are adapted by adding more complex activities such as "Sharing/Partner Yoga." Older children (ages 9-11, and "Tweens" and "Teens") will enjoy a non-competitive, simple, gentle flow yoga style class involving breathing, stretching, and relaxation. Classes will incorporate fun and contemporary movement with upbeat music. We offer yoga to After School Enrichment programs, sports teams, running clubs, Girl Scout and Boy Scout groups, etc.


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Shu Sheyu (en xinès: 舒舍予; en pinyin: Shū Shěyǔ), més conegut com a Lao She (Pequín, 3 de febrer de 1899 — 24 d'agost de 1966) va ser un escriptor i dramaturg xinès, una de les figures més rellevants de la literatura xinesa del segle XX La seva obra més famosa és Luotuo Xiangzi (molt coneguda a Occident), per la traducció anglesa The Rickshaw Boy ('El noi del Rickshaw'), best-seller a Amèrica i traduïda a moltes llengües.

Va escriure també la novel·la Quatre generacions sota el mateix sostre i la peça Lung Xugou ('El fossar Barba de Drac') per la qual se li atorgà el títol d'Artista del Poble.

Se suïcidà a causa de les persecucions que patí durant l'època de la Revolució Cultural. No va ser rehabilitat fins al 1977, moment es que es van començar a republicar moltes de les seves obres.

D'ètnia manxú, en les seves obres destaca un marcat ús del dialecte pequinès. Estava casat amb la pintora Hu Jieqing.

Biografia
Va néixer el 3 de febrer de 1899 a Pequín, Xina. El seu pare era soldat i va morir en uns disturbis urbans durant la Rebel·lió dels bòxers de 1901, quan ell tenia només un any i mig, i la seva família vivia en condicions de penúria econòmica. No va poder assistir a l'escola fins als nou anys, quan va aconseguir una beca per estudiar en una escola primària privada. El 1913 va ingressar en una escola secundària de Pequín, però a causa de les dificultats econòmiques de la família, va haver d'abandonar els estudis. Alguns mesos després, va aprovar l'examen d'ingrés en una escola subvencionada, d'educació gratuïta, on estudiaria fins a graduar-se el 1918. El seu alt rendiment acadèmic li va permetre en aquest moment, amb només 19 anys, obtenir una plaça com a director d'una escola primària. Durant els següents anys es dedicaria a l'ensenyament en diverses institucions de Pequín i Tianjin.

Va ser fortament influït pel Moviment del Quatre de Maig, que segons les seves pròpies paraules el va empènyer a convertir-se en escriptor. El 1921 assistia a classes nocturnes d'anglès en una església protestant, on va començar a assistir a les cerimònies religioses. Es va convertir al cristianisme, sent batejat en 1922.

Entre 1930 i 1937, va residir a la ciutat septentrional de Jinan, capital de la província de Shandong, on va impartir classes a la Universitat de Jilu i a la Universitat de Shandong. Després de la invasió japonesa el 1937, Lao She va formar part d'associacions patriòtiques d'intel·lectuals que donaven suport a la lluita contra la invasió. Durant l'ocupació japonesa, Lao She es va instal·lar a Chongqing, la capital de guerra del govern nacionalista del Kuomintang, aliat amb el Partit Comunista Xinès en un front comú contra la invasió japonesa. El tema de la lluita contra els japonesos l'abordaria en la seva novel·la Quatre generacions sota el mateix sostre, que va començar a escriure en aquesta època.

Després del final de la Segona Guerra Mundial amb la derrota del Japó, Lao She decideix acceptar la invitació per ocupar un lloc de professor als Estats Units el març de 1946. Després de la proclamació de la República Popular de la Xina el 1949, el primer ministre Zhou Enlai va convidar-lo a tornar al país. Lao She torna a la Xina, on es va convertir en un dels escriptors enaltits pel règim comunista, que el considerava un "artista del poble". Va viure còmodament a Pequín ocupant diversos càrrecs institucionals en el món cultural de la República Popular de la Xina fins a l'any 1966 en què, com molts altres intel·lectuals, serà blanc de les crítiques brutals dels guàrdies vermells de la Revolució Cultural maoista.

El 23 d'agost de 1966, en plena Revolució Cultural, Lao She va ser citat en el Temple de Confuci de la capital xinesa al costat d'altres intel·lectuals acusats de "dretanisme". Lao She va ser insultat, vexat i copejat pels guàrdies rojos, primer al Temple de Confuci, i després a una comissaria. Al final del dia se li va permetre tornar a casa amb la seva dona, i li van ordenar tornar l'endemà per continuar les seves sessions d'autocrítica. Segons la versió oficial, l'endemà Lao She estar-se diverses hores a llac de Taiping a Pequín fins que, de nit, es va suïcidar ofegant-s'hi. Altres forts suggereixen que va morir apallissat per la Guàrdia Roja prop del Temple de Confuci.

Referències

Pequinesos
Escriptors xinesos
Dramaturgs xinesos
Alumnes de la Universitat Normal de Pequín
Morts a Pequín


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La maison de Kybourg-Berthoud ou Kibourg-Berthoud (en allemand : ) est une famille noble qui descend en lignée agnatique des Habsbourg et en lignée féminine de la première maison de Kybourg.

Histoire

Origine
En 1273, Eberard  de Habsbourg-Laufenbourg épouse Anna de Kybourg, héritière de la première maison du nom. Les descendants portent le nom de Kybourg. Les Habsbourg-Autriche ne laissent que la partie occidentale des possessions des Kybourg aux Kybourg-Berthoud et gardent la partie orientale pour eux.

En 1301, Hartmann  meurt en laissant trois enfants : Hartmann, Eberhart et Katharina.

En 1313, les Kybourg obtiennent le landgraviat de Bourgogne à la suite de pressions des Habsbourg sur Heinrich von Buchegg. Le landgraviat est composé des juridictions de Ranflüh, Konolfingen, Zollikofen, Murgeten et du bailliage extérieur de Thoune.

Fratricide du château de Thoune
En 1318, en raison de la mauvaise situation financière de la famille et de la volonté de ne pas scinder la seigneurie en deux, Eberhart entre au service de l'Église. Son frère Hartmann épouse la fille du comte Rodolphe de Neuchâtel l'année suivante. En 1322, les frères se réunissent au château de Thoune et une lutte s'engage, au cours de laquelle Hartmann décède. Eberhart abandonne son statut clérical l'année suivante.

En 1323, Eberard II de Kybourg vend la seigneurie de Thoune à la ville de Berne et la reprend en fief.

En 1363, les Kybourg obtiennent la seigneurie de Signau par mariage. La même année ils remettent en gage aux Habsbourg Berthoud, Thoune et Oltigen.

Entre 1371 et 1374, ils cèdent la basse justice d'Urtenen à des bourgeois de Berne.

Guerre des Gugler
En 1375, le comte Rodolphe IV de Neuchâtel-Nidau meurt lors de la guerre des Gugler. Les Kybourg-Berthoud et les Thierstein sont les héritiers du comte de Nidau. L'évêque de Bâle émet des prétentions sur le comté de Nidau en tant que suzerain. Il est battu par les héritiers en 1376 et les seigneuries de Nidau et Strassberg passent aux Kybourg, tandis que la seigneurie de Bipp revient d'abord aux Thierstein, puis dans un second temps aux Kybourg en 1379. Les Kybourg récupèrent également Wangen an der Aare, remise en gage au comte de Nidau en 1356.

Mise en gage de biens
En 1377, Signau est remise en gage à Peter von Seedorf. En 1378, les Kybourg hypothèquent Huttwil aux Grünenberg. En 1379, Nidau et Strassberg sont remises en gage aux Habsbourg, tandis que les Kybourg obtiennent Fridau des Habsbourg.

Guerre de Berthoud
Les Kybourg sont obligés de vendre à Berne les villes de Thoune et Berthoud à la suite d'un arbitrage des Confédérés.

En 1385, les Kybourg remettent en gage la seigneurie de Wangen aux Grünenberg, ainsi que la seigneurie de Rütschelen aux Rohrmoos et aux Mattstetten.

Vente de biens et droits
Les Kybourg vendent à la ville de Berne la seigneurie de Signau en 1399, à la ville de Berthoud les basses justices de Heimiswil, de Bickigen-Schwanden (dans la commune de Wynigen) et d'Inkwil (cette dernière avec la seigneurie foncière) en 1402, à Petermann von Rohrmoos la basse justice de Wynigen la même année, et à Berne le landgraviat de Bourgogne en 1406.

En 1405, Fridau est remise en gage au Bâlois Conrad von Laufen, puis est finalement vendue à Berne et Soleure en 1415.

Vassaux et ministériaux
Les Kybourg ont notamment comme ministériaux et/ou vassaux les Fries, les Kerren, les von Rohrmoos, les von Thorberg et les von Zimikon.

Généalogie

Armoiries

Références

Voir aussi

Bibliographie

Liens externes

Kybourg


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Таблиця медалей літніх Паралімпійських іграх 2020 — неофіційний командний залік національних паралімпійських комітетів (НПК) за кількістю медалей, отриманих своїми спортсменами протягом XVI Літніх Паралімпійських ігор, що відбувалися в Токіо (Японія) з 24 серпня по 5 вересня 2021 року.

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Communication is key in any organization. This statement is particularly true when your organization is one like the Greater Mooresville Chamber of Commerce.
We are an organization made up of businesses and nonprofits that don't always have contact on a regular basis except during monthly meetings. There are businesses with owners and employees who are very involved and use the chamber resources to their utmost.
However, a large percentage of our membership only sees what we are doing if they show up to the monthly meetings, Coffee Connections or Let's Lunch.
We have a newsletter, but the metrics we get back are that it is not as well read as we would like.
Since January, I have been working as the head of our public relations committee, attempting to find more and better avenues to communicate with our members. Our goal is to find ways to engage our members and also drive business to them.
One way this has been done is by filling in the information on each member in Chamber Master on our website. This will allow people who come to our website to find our businesses more easily through the search tool.
We are also revamping the way we disseminate news and coming events. As always, if you have an event or news you would like to share, you should send it to Mindy Taylor, executive director, by email atmindy@mooresvillechamber.com.
Instead of simply putting it in the newsletter, as was done in the past, though, Mindy will now take that information and send it on. She will send it to Tom Greer of TRG Web Designs. Greer built the current site and is helping us maintain the site. He will post it on our website. Mike Washington of MWP Images will then take links from those posts and build a newsletter that is easier to read. The newsletter will contain links to take readers back to our website. Our hope is that this will make the newsletter more engaging and also drive more traffic to our website.
We welcome input about how the chamber communicates with members and potential members. Anyone who would like to help us in these efforts is welcome to join us on the fourth Thursday of the month at Bran N Shorts, directly following the Coffee Connections.


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Home > Press/Journalists > Press Releases > National Archives Puts Popular Records Workshops Online for First Time!
National Archives Puts Popular Records Workshops Online for First Time!
Press Release · Wednesday, January 4, 2012
"Know Your Records" videos now available on National Archives YouTube Channel
Washington, DC…For the first time, the National Archives has launched online videos of its most popular genealogy "how to" workshops. These videos cover "hot topics" in genealogical research such as census, immigration and military records. Now, these popular workshops led by National Archives experts are available on the National Archives YouTube channel [www.youtube.com/user/usnationalarchives].
The National Archives-produced Know Your Records video shorts cover the creation, scope, content, and use of National Archives records for genealogical research. "The National Archives is proud to make our most popular genealogy lectures available online and ready for viewing by anyone, anywhere, at any time," said Diane Dimkoff, Director of Customer Services.
Genealogy Introduction: Military Research at the National Archives: Volunteer Service (8:22) [www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zgKBrsVpxY]
Archives specialist John Deeben discusses compiled military service records at the National Archives.
Genealogy Introduction—Military Research at the National Archives: Regular Service (6:11) [www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OMO-PbmMEw]
Archives Specialist John Deeben explains how to use Army and Navy registers of enlistment and rendezvous reports for research.
Genealogy Introduction—Military Research at the National Archives: Pension Records (9:04)
[www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT-AgYFhX1k]
Archives Specialist John Deeben discusses how to research military service using pension records dating from 1775 to 1916. Deeben shows samples of both Revolutionary War and Civil War pensions.
Genealogy Introduction—Immigration Records at the National Archives (11:57)
[www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCZTSrSvxyc]
Archives Specialists Katherine Vollen and Rebecca Crawford provide an overview of immigration records from 1800 to 1957, including Customs Service and Immigration and Naturalization records, as well as records of ports and border crossings.
Genealogy Introduction: Census Records at the National Archives (11:57)
[www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl54NX_H1ko]
Genealogy expert Constance Potter shares tips and strategies for researching U.S. Federal Census Records 1790 to 1930, and explains how they can be used for genealogical research.
Background on "Know Your Records" programs
The National Archives holds the permanently valuable records of the Federal government. These include records of interest to genealogists, such as pension files, ship passenger lists, census and Freedmen's Bureau materials. The Know Your Records Program offers opportunities for staff, volunteers, and researchers to learn about these records through lectures, ongoing genealogy programs, workshops, symposia, the Annual Genealogy Fair, an online genealogy tutorial, reference reports for genealogical research, and editions of Researcher News for Washington DC area researchers.
For Press information, contact the National Archives Public Affairs Staff at (202) 357-5300.
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/archivesnews
Facebook: USNationalArchives


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The story of ASUS and Google's team development of the Google Nexus 7 Tablet started circulating around the web soon after the Google I/O 2012 Keynote...
Google I/O 2012 Announcement Roundup: Hits and Misses
The Google I/O 2012 keynote has come and gone and as the dust settles, it's time to take a look back at what Google announced. This...
Google Chrome for Android ICS Leaves Beta
Google announced today that the Google Chrome for Android browser left beta today. This first stable version of the mobile browser for Android will show up...
Google TV Ignored In Favor of Google Nexus Q
At the Google I/O 2012 Keynote, we heard nothing about Google TV despite some pre-keynote rumors. Instead they showed off an Apple TV-style device called Google...
Google Play Store Adds TV Shows and Magazine Subscriptions
At Google I/O 2012, the company showed off some of the new features included in their new Google Play Store, including the ability to buy Movies,...
Android PDK Means Phone Updates Should Come Out Faster
Google wants to stop the endless cycle of users waiting for updates to come to their phones with the new Android Platform Development Kit (PDK). Google's...
Google By the Numbers: Android, Google Play, Google+
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A man was mugged in Billing Road on Saturday.
A man was punched to the floor and robbed in Northampton town centre over the weekend.
The victim was robbed while walking in Billing Road, near to Northampton General Hospital, between 4.05am and 4.30am on Saturday (May 5) when he was approached by two men.
The men engaged the victim in conversation before assaulting him, punching him to the floor. While on the floor they took the victim's wallet and phone before making off in the direction of the town centre after being disturbed by a member of the public.
The offenders were both white men, aged 20 to 25 and wore casual clothing, including jeans. One had light coloured hair which was short at the sides and longer on top.


The planting of a Liberty Tree is the latest event in Diss Museum's Tom Paine festival celebrating the bi-centenary of the death of the 18th century best-selling author.
At 11am on New Year's Eve, Paine's poem Liberty Tree will be read out as a tree is planted in Diss Park. It will be sited at the Denmark Street end, near where Paine worked as a staymaker in the 1760s.
The tree, a Crimson King, has been donated by Blooms of Bressingham.


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A San Luis Obispo firefighter fights a blaze at a winery in Sonoma, Oct. 27, 2019. /San Luis Obispo Fire Department-Twitter
Wildfires, power outages, evacuations — Jewish community scrambles
By Gabe Stutman | October 28, 2019
As the Kincade wildfire raged over 66,000 acres in mostly rural Sonoma County over the weekend, destroying roughly 100 buildings, forcing 185,000 people to evacuate and leading to power outages for hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, the Jewish community struggled to maintain a sense of normalcy — and prayed for a better outcome than the catastrophic destruction of the 2017 North Bay fires.
Jewish communities from Healdsburg to Sebastopol underwent mandatory evacuations.
Rabbi Mendel Wolvovsky of Chabad of Sonoma County said he knew a family living outside Windsor whose home on Shiloh Ridge was destroyed by the blaze, which was just 15 percent contained as of Tuesday.
The Chabad center and many of its congregants were still struggling with ongoing power outages. A funeral scheduled for Monday had to be postponed.
"Everything's very unsettled and chaotic," Wolvovsky said. "With the combination of no power, phone services shoddy and the smoke in the air — today was the worst day yet. It's very eerie."
The Kincade Fire, which started on Oct. 23 near the unincorporated town of Geyserville, spread furiously south toward Santa Rosa in the ensuing days, with help from wind gusts over 90 mph. More than 4,000 firefighters, many coming from other parts of California and out of state, have been battling the flames.
Rabbi Mordecai Miller of Congregation Beth Ami in Santa Rosa was leading services on Saturday morning when a congregant told him that the town of Healdsburg, less than 20 miles north of the shul, was under mandatory evacuation. Two years ago, seven Beth Ami congregants lost their homes in the Tubbs Fire. Miller still keeps in his office a Hanukkiah recovered from a congregant's home, the metal turned green from oxidation.
The rabbi updated his congregants right away. "We decided to complete services, as we weren't under mandatory evacuation," he told J. "We had Kiddush. Then we arranged to have the Torah scrolls taken off the premises to a safe place."
Rabbi George Gittleman of neighboring Congregation Shomrei Torah, located a couple of miles to the south, said his synagogue community was bracing for impact, with two days of high winds forecast starting Tuesday morning that threatened to spread the fire and shift its direction.
"Basically most of the county is evacuated," Gittleman said Monday, "so most of our people have left town. The synagogue is not open, and probably not tomorrow. All schools are closed, and we're holding steady trying to figure out how we can help."
Shomrei Torah took a leading role providing community assistance during the 2017 fires —offering child care, meals and counseling for congregants and other neighbors. The Tubbs Fire, the most destructive of those North Bay fires, leveled Camp Newman and incinerated entire neighborhoods of Santa Rosa.
Conditions north of Santa Rosa on Lockwood Drive in Windsor. /Sonoma County Sheriff's Department-Twitter
Should the Kincade fire move into Santa Rosa, Gittleman said the shul will be ready. "We may open the synagogue like we did in the past," he said.
At Shir Shalom in Sonoma, congregational president E. Michèle Samson told J. that Rabbi Steve Finley was working to make sure that the synagogue, which shares space with a church, would stay open to provide shelter as needed.
"The fire seems to be going in our direction, but we hope it's contained soon," she said.
Just as in other communities, Shir Shalom congregants were being evacuated or dealing with the loss of power. Those who suffered major losses in previous fires were feeling "extremely anxious," Samson said.
Rabbi Ted Feldman of B'nai Israel Jewish Center in Petaluma said on Monday that many of his congregants were still living with power outages and extremely smoky air. A number who live north of the city were evacuated and staying with relatives, he said.
"It's sad," said Feldman, who offered to collect donations for the evacuees. "Everyone is asking, 'Is this the new normal?'"
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Sunday as fires raged across the state, including the 4,600-acre Tick Fire in Southern California. More than 3 million homes were hit with power outages, both due to precautionary shut-offs and wind damage that downed power lines. In Northern California, PG&E cut power to 970,000 homes and businesses, and another 100,000 customers lost electricity due to strong winds.
The JCC of Sonoma County postponed a film festival event scheduled for Tuesday in Sebastopol.
"Most people in the community lost power, just like we did," said Rabbi Elchonon Tenenbaum of Chabad of Napa Valley. "We had a lot of downed power lines and trees down. You have to be really cautious; keep your kids inside."
In Vallejo, part of Chabad's coverage area, nerves were further rattled when a separate fire, a 200-acre blaze near the Carquinez Bridge, forced community members in Benicia and Vallejo to evacuate on Sunday.
"The smoke is just terrible today," Tenenbaum said Monday. "No visibility."
The last two wildfire seasons, including the 2018 Camp Fire that destroyed the town of Paradise, were the deadliest and most destructive in the state's history, fueled by drought, the build-up of dry vegetation and extreme winds, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention. With fire seasons beginning earlier and ending later, climate change is considered a "key driver" of the trend, according to CalFire.
So far this year 5,657 wildfires have burned across the state. Over the weekend, Kincade was the biggest North Bay fire, but not the only one.
On Sunday, a roughly 10-acre fire near Lafayette, which destroyed a tennis club and damaged a home, forced the cancellation of a major fundraising event for Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay. Director Avi Rose sent an email to event attendees just two hours before the gala, JFCS' largest fundraiser of the year, featuring radio host Peter Sagal.
"Ironically, many didn't get the email, because their power was out," he said. A number of attendees still showed up at the door for the gala, which JFCS is hoping to reschedule.
The Lafayette fire burned only a half-mile from Walnut Creek's Congregation B'nai Tikvah, and about 2½ miles from Temple Isaiah.
Rabbi Cantor Jennie Chabon of B'nai Tikvah said the Sunday call to evacuate came just after 150 kids had left Sunday school. The on-site custodian was evacuated, but Chabon was horrified to realize the Torah scrolls were still inside.
"But at that point they'd blocked the road," she said.
Chabon said it was a heartbreaking moment.
"A lot of us had texts going around that just said: Pray," she said.
Luckily, the fire did not reach B'nai Tikvah and the evacuation order was rescinded later in the day. Temple Isaiah was not evacuated, either, although Rabbi Alissa Miller said she knew of congregants who were told to leave their homes on Sunday and were allowed back the same day.
San Francisco-based Jewish Family and Children's Services, which covers Sonoma and Marin counties as well as the Peninsula, is working with disaster-relief organizations and accepting donations through its California Wildfires Disaster Fund at tinyurl.com/jfcs-wildfires.
Carol Appel, the Sonoma County concierge with the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation, said the Federation was ready to work with Jewish organizations affected by the fires as needed.
"Two years ago the Federation swooped in right away" with fundraising efforts after the Tubbs Fire, she said. Those funds are being tapped into this week to subsidize a Nov. 1 Shabbat dinner at Beth Ami in Santa Rosa.
Appel said a number of evacuees in Sonoma County, including people who had received Federation help after the 2017 Tubbs Fire, were afraid they would find themselves back at square one.
"Residents who lost their homes and rebuilt have evacuated again," she said. "They're hoping and praying they don't lose their second home."
JCCs and synagogues around the region offered their support, in whatever ways they could. The Addison-Penzak JCC in Los Gatos announced in an email Monday that it would offer hot showers for those affected by the fire, as well as free charging and WiFi and a "power outage mini-camp" for children. Congregants from Kol Emeth in Palo Alto offered on Monday to host families from Congregation Beth Ami who were evacuated from Santa Rosa.
In Napa, Rabbi Niles Goldstein of Congregation Beth Shalom said he was staying in touch with his congregants in rural areas who were waiting to hear if they would be forced to leave.
"Yesterday and today I'm checking up on all of them," he said. The main problem, he reported, appeared to be the power outages. The synagogue was fortunate to still have its lights on.
On Monday morning, people congregated at the synagogue, and in the rabbi's office, to get some work done. "Which is great," he said, "because that's what a synagogue should do."
Additional reporting by J. editor Sue Fishkoff, news editor Dan Pine and staff writer Maya Mirsky.
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On Wednesday with the world watching, the Champions League holders put to the sword a Neymar-driven Paris Saint-Germain. Two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo alongside a Marcelo strike gave Los Blancos a 3-1 first leg win at the Bernabéu. For Arsenal fans, it was tough to watch the game knowing the Gunners may not play in the UCL in the near future. However, the performance of one of their transfer targets brought much joy.
Marco Asensio has often been branded as the golden boy of European football. Kylian Mbappé may be the public's favourite, but Asensio has proven severally that he belongs on the grandest of stages at the highest level. Last night in another big match, Marco Asensio came on and turned the game in Real Madrid's favour.
When he came on, the game was level at 1-1, but within 13 minutes of playing time, the Spaniard was able to inspire his teammates to victory. He was involved in the build-up play of Ronaldo's second before directly assisting Marcelo for a decisive third. The 22-year-old completely turned the game on its head and showed Zinedine Zidane why he should have been in the starting XI.
Zidane seemingly doesn't see Asensio as a first team regular, perhaps due to his age and inexperience. The versatile midfielder has played 1200 minutes of football in which he's come off the bench 14 times, scoring 6 goals and providing 5 assists. In that time, Asensio has averaged 1.5 key passes, 0.7 dribbles and a 90.4% pass accuracy per game. If Zidane isn't going to value the 22-year-old, there are a plethora of clubs around Europe who will.
The youngster excels at dribbling out of tight spaces, performing intricate one-twos, executing long shots and creating chances. On top of that, Marco Asensio can play in every position behind the striker, that versatility is a coveted trait in world football today.
According to Diario Gol in August, Arsenal was ready to pay the Spaniard's release clause, which is reported to be £72million. After watching him last night, Arsenal fans are desperate for Arsène Wenger to act on that intention again.
The 68-year-old has had already shown in the past two windows that he's willing to spend the mega millions. He's now broken the club's record transfer fee twice over by signing both Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang in successive windows. The signing of Marco Asensio would add to Arsenal's already strong attack, making them to the team to fear next season.
A release clause £72million may seem like a lot of money but when you consider the fact that Antoine Griezmann is valued at £100m and Kylian Mbappé at £180m, this could be the heist of the century. And we all know that Arsène Wenger loves a bargain!
Thought Rabiot was class throughout. Unlucky to be on the losing side, Asensio's impact unreal, what a player he is.
Marco Asensio. Unreal game changer.
Asensio … hmmmmm the thought of him playing left wing for us!


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The latest Mighty No. 9 trailer is certainly something
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What do you think the proper course of action is when you encounter so many issues during development that you have to delay the entire thing not once, not twice, but three times already?
If the answer was to create a trailer that somehow makes the already unfavorable public perception of your product go even further in the negative direction by making some rather... colorful remarks about its fan base then you would be absolutely correct, because the people behind Mighty No. 9's marketing did exactly that! Here's the recently posted Masterclass trailer, I hope you like memes:
I'll reserve my judgement for when Mighty No. 9 finally releases, but even when you ignore the cringeworthy narration the gameplay presented in the trailer just isn't very exciting. Its littered with enemies that do nothing but stand there and await the sweet release of death, all the while the presenter keeps using the same shoot and dash combination on everything without ever showing off all the cool combos you can create by mixing in boss power-ups.
Mighty No. 9 will be releasing on June 21, and this time we're guaranteed there will be no delays, so here's to hoping it ends up being a bit of fun despite its troubled development.
If you're interested in what a proper trailer would look like, however, they actually managed to create one last year and it looked somewhat good! Check it out before you go:
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Aditi Deokar '21, shares the genesis of the following interview with Incoming Head of School Chris Kolovos:
I met Mr. Kolovos at Fall Festival during his October visit, and I wanted the school to get to know our incoming head of school better. As head of school, Mr. Kolovos will represent the school, and we at the Scarlet Letter, BUA's student-run blog, thought an interview with him would be beneficial to the BUA community. Below is the conversation that resulted.
How did you get to where you are now? More specifically, how was your high school experience? Did your time at Roxbury Latin influence your decision to become an educator and/or an administrator?
I feel so lucky because I am one of those people who is doing exactly what I dreamed of doing when I was a kid. My parents are immigrants from Greece; they never went to college, but really value education. With their support and guidance, I found my way to Roxbury Latin from 7-12th grade. That's where I found my people! I was surrounded by friends who loved to read, loved talking about big ideas, loved the arts — just like I did. Plus, it's where I made some of my best friends, who are still close to me to this day. I had incredible teachers and mentors: my headmaster, Mr. Jarvis; my chemistry teacher and newspaper advisor, Mr. Pojman; my history teacher, Mr. Ward; my art teacher and soccer coach, Mr. Buckley; my English teacher, Mr. Kerner; my theater director, Mr. Frank; my Latin teacher, Mr. Brennan; my college counselor, Mrs. Melvoin; and so many others. I loved school and wanted more than anything to devote my career to doing the kind of work I watched them do. It took me a while to do that, though. I studied history at Harvard, but rather than go right into teaching, I spent some time as a management consultant. Like a lot of kids who are in that first generation, I felt some pressure to find a career that is more lucrative and, according to some, has more social status. Then I headed back to Harvard for law school, clerked for a wonderful judge, and was all set to work at one of the big law firms in Boston. That's when, with the help of one of my best childhood friends, I decided to take a chance. I took a job at Belmont Hill School teaching history, coaching soccer, coaching debate, and directing musicals. And I loved every minute of it! Just like I suspected when I was a teenager, teaching was for me. That was not an easy decision, but I am so glad I made it. I worked at Belmont Hill for nine wonderful years, before moving on to Greens Farms Academy in Connecticut, where I've been for the past seven years. Ever since I started working in schools, I have loved going to work every day. And all those experiences have made me a better teacher and leader, ready to join the community at BUA and help lead the school in this next generation.
How would you connect to the students?
I'm a teacher. The reason I started working in schools is that I love spending time with young people. At Belmont Hill, I connected with students as a history teacher, advisor, coach, director, and mentor — I still stay in touch with many of the alums I taught there. At Greens Farms Academy, I still teach and coach, in addition to my other work. It's so important to me to stay connected to students, for two reasons. One is that it helps me lead. How can I know how to lead a community if I'm not connecting with students every day? Students are the ones who live the experience and are the experts in the culture. Another reason? Spending time with students is where the joy comes from! My best days are ones when I get to spend most of my time with students. Ask any of your teachers — they will tell you the same thing.
On my visit to BUA this October, students were my priority. That's why I greeted every student on the way into the all-school meeting, why I sat with the juniors during their class meeting, why I visited a dozen classes, why I had lunch with students both days, and why I hung out at Fall Fest and the soccer games (way to go to both teams on their big wins!). Students will be my priority throughout my time at BUA, which I hope is a very long time!
What do you think is the most important job of a head of school?
When I have a hard decision to make, the first question I ask myself (and my colleagues) is "What's in the best interest of the students?" My most important job is making sure that we keep students at the center of our conversations so that we move the school forward in a direction that best serves the students who are here and preserves a wonderful student experience for generations to come. That means making sure we have the resources to support the tremendous teachers at BUA. That means making financial aid a priority so that we can open the doors of BUA as widely as we can to the best students from around the Boston area. That means ensuring that the curriculum and the extracurricular program gives students the skills they will need to navigate their courses at BU, to succeed in college, and much more importantly, to live happy, successful, and purpose-driven lives as citizens of their communities. That means celebrating those core parts of BUA's culture that make it distinctive and that we all love. And that means unifying the whole community around a vision for the future that embraces the school's history and gets everybody excited for how we change and move forward together.
What changes would you make to BUA, and specifically to the BUA curriculum?
My first job at BUA is to learn. Like I did during my visit to campus in October, I plan to do a lot more listening than talking; fitting that we have two ears and one mouth! I have already learned so much about this beautiful community where students love learning, where young people form life-long friendships with one another, where there is such a close, mentoring relationship between teachers and students, and where students have access to the incredible opportunities at Boston University. Those are things that will not change. That is who we are. They are part of BUA and part of why I have fallen in love with the place. As I listen and learn, I also want to pay particular attention to the ways we can all make this community better. I want your ideas.
What is something you do for fun, and why do you enjoy it?
Can I offer a few things? I love to do the New York Times crossword puzzles, especially on Sundays. There's something so relaxing and fulfilling about matching wits with the puzzle creator and discovering the puns and tricks embedded in a puzzle. My wife and I like to do them together sometimes, which makes them even more fun. I also love taking my dog Circe for long hikes. She's a 45-pound rescue dog who loves to run through the woods and chase after unsuspecting squirrels! She has never caught one and probably never will, but I admire her determination! Cooking has been a hobby of mine for a long time. I grew up cooking Greek food with my mom, and we still cook together sometimes, but I'll cook pretty much anything these days — it's a nice way to be creative and a great way for me to relax. And I've been playing guitar and singing since I was little. My father was a professional musician, so I grew up around music. He and I still play Greek music together, which I love. Maybe we'll play at BUA sometime. What do you think?
What are three adjectives that you would use to describe yourself?
Kind, Curious, Motivated. If I say humble, is that ironic?
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During my incarceration at an NHS establishment for the last few days, I watched a TV program perhaps I wouldn't otherwise see.
It was concerning fake household plug top fuses, which was debatable. However I learnt something, some fuses are sand filled, supposedly to stop the ceramic ( or glass) shattering on blowing, this may also be debatable. I know that there may be a description of fast or slow blow.
The question is could there be a sonic effect of one over the other.
Don't want a debate as per cables etc.
Possibly a more logical reason for sand filling fuses my be heat dissipation, which could allow aluminium wire to be used instead of copper and save on materials costs in the long term.
I saw the program and I was shocked at the fact that even fuses are being faked .
Fuses that are sand-filled are HRC (High Rupture Capacity) types, and BS1362 mains fuses come under this heading.
The sand's purpose is to allow expansion room for the arc that is created when the fuse blows and thus let it dissipate safely. In addition, the sand melts under these high temperatures and extinguishes the arc before it can do damage. If you put a glass fuse in place and blew it under the same conditions, there's every chance it would shatter.
Plug top fuses have to conform to BS 1362, this requires the fuse to be filled with sand to control the energy when the fuse element ruptures.
Fast and Slow blow fuses are generally used internally on equipment and is normal for these not to have the sand filling, these are not available for plug top fuses.
Fake plugs, fuses and leads are a real concern. There is a guy on YouTube who has people send them in to him to dismantle and test to destruction. It's quite interesting, if that sort of thing floats your boat!
As for plug fuse having an audible difference, let's just say that I'm yet to be convinced that they could.


I've been wanting to make my own all purpose cleaner for a while now. I had all the ingredients, but hadn't gotten around to making it. Well, Sunday Michael gave me a reason to make it. We woke up to Michael naked and poop all over the his room and on everything. It was so nasty! This was not the first time that he's done this, but the first time to this extreme. It was so bad that Michael got a bath before heading down to the main floor while Jon cleaned his room. While Jon was giving Michael a bath, I grabbed everything that could go into the washing machine and started a load. If you don't follow my posts, we are in the process of potty training our almost 3 year old. Michael had been waking up in the morning, taking his diaper off, pulling a pair of underwear out of the hamper, and then putting them on. This time he decided that he would "paint" his bedroom and furniture with the poop that was in the diaper.
I mixed all the liquid together in the spray bottle and then started pouring the baking soda in the spray bottle. Big mistake! Good thing I was doing this over the sink. Had a little explosion! The baking soda that was still in the bottle never dissolved.
Jon took the spray bottle and sprayed it over the furniture and walls. He wiped it all down, but a few hours later everything had a while film over it. I went onto Facebook and asked all my friends that make their own cleaner about this. They told me that it was because of the baking soda and to rinse the areas with warm water. They also told me that I could leave out the baking soda.
I wanted to make a new batch, but have not been able to. I've been doing some research and it looks like almost every recipe I've ran across uses baking soda. One thing that they all talk about is to mix all the items in a bowl and then pour into the spray bottle. I hope to be able to make up a new batch next week once I get a new spray bottle. FYI: the cheap $1 spray bottles at Walmart are not the best. So once I get a new bottle and make a new batch, I'll write about that and let you know if it works better.
My first venture into home made cleaners was to get away from the aerosol anti-bacterial cleaner recommended for my marble bathroom vanity. I use 2 Tablespoons of liquid Castile soap and about 10 drops of tea tree oil in a liter bottle. Then fill the bottle with water. Shake a little, and distribute over the surface to be cleaned. I use this on the vanity, the kitchen sink, laminate counters, and non-fabric floors.


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Spotlight on Think Play Grow Academy
By Jessa McClure
When parents and children walk into Think Play Grow Academy in Waco, they are greeted like family members who have come for a visit. Each room is decorated with soft, muted colors and includes many of the comforts of home.
Director Jill Parsons said this on purpose. She doesn't want the childcare facility to feel like any other daycare or preschool.
"The kids are most comfortable at their own homes, so we try to have our classrooms as homey as we can allow them to be while still following state regulations," Parsons said.
The academy, that opened just two years ago, has already seen marked growth. But the director said that she is committed to keeping classroom sizes small.
"When you keep the ratio of teacher to child low, you can have more one-on-one time," she said.
Having smaller classrooms also allows Parsons and other staff members to really get to know the children and their parents.
"I've worked in childcare for 34 years, and I've worked at centers where I didn't know 20 percent of the children and their parents," she said. "Here I know every child's name, and we inform our parents about everything that goes on during the day."
Even a scraped knee warrants a text message at Think Play Grow. And along with electronic communication, parents are also encouraged to stop in and see their children during the day.
"We even have some parents who come in at lunch and breastfeed," Parsons said. "I want them to feel very comfortable and very at home."
Along with providing a comforting environment for both parent and child, the director also makes sure it is a safe and educational place to be.
"All of our teachers are certified in CPR and first aid, and have to complete 24 hours of pre-service training before they can work in a classroom," she said.
The academy is also associated with the Texas School Ready program that gives each child a chance to learn and grow academically before they enter kindergarten.
"We're very family-oriented,' Parsons said. "I want every child to feel like they are at home here."
For more information about Think Play Grow Academy, visit thinkplaygrow.com or call (254) 732-4881 to schedule a tour of the center.
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Jessa is the Editor-in-Chief of Hooray for Family and the mom of three energetic children. She has a BA in Mass Communication/Journalism from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, and is a long-time resident of Central Texas. When she isn't writing and editing, she enjoys playing board games with her kids, teaching Sunday school and channeling her creativity into craft projects.