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Q: gluLookAt accelerometer I am currently coding a little AR-Game for myself on the iPhone 3GS ;-)
I want to use the accelerometer & compass data for rotating my camera in opengl. The camera has a fixed position and can only rotate due to the accelerometer. The iPhone is initially rotated 90° to have a bigger widescreen ;-) So the axes are switched...
When I hold the iPhone straigt in front of me I get these values:

*

*accel.x = 1

*axxel.y = 0

*accel.z = 0

When move the iPhone straight to the top of me (over my head) I get these values:

*

*accel.x = 0

*accel.y = 0

*accel.z = 1

So the values are between :

*

*x: 1 straight ahead and 0 over my head

*y: 0 straight ahed and 0 over my head

*z: 0 straight ahead and 1 over my head

I want to use x, y, z for my camera world coordinates. E.g. accel.x = 0.5 and accel.z = 0.5
The camera should change the centerX, centerY and centerZ values based on the values I get from the accelerometer.
How can I manage this?
Thanks ;-)

A: If you're getting X=1 with the phone straight ahead of you, it sounds like you're holding the phone in landscape, with the button to the right, is that correct?
The accelerometer reports gravitational force, so X=1 means that you're going DOWN the X-axis on the screen.
This means that your +X direction (pixels) on the screen is really the +Y direction (gl drawing) in your OpenGL world, which corresponds to a -X accelerometer reading.
In this orientation, moving the phone to your left & right will give +Y and -Y accelerometer readings, respectively.  How strong the readings are depend on with how much force you move the phone.  If you move slowly, the reading may be indistinguishable from normal noise in the data.  If you move at about the speed that the phone would fall if you dropped it, your reading will be close to "1" ("1 G-force" or "1 gravity.")  If you move it faster than that, you will get higher readings.
NOTE: if you just turn, then stop moving, the accelerometer reading will revert to 0.  Gravity is an measure of acceleration ("the acceleration due to gravity"!), not facing.  This is why the compass became important.
If you tilt the phone screen-down or screen-up, the accelerometer's Z-reading will change, as gravity pulls "into" or "away from" the screen.  With the screen perfectly vertical (as holding the phone straight in front of your face, any orientation), the accelerometer Z-reading should be 0.
How you translate that orientation data to your camera depends on your app.  Just keep in mind that "steering" the camera by moving the phone will be tricky to get right, as you have to account for both acceleration AND deceleration of the user's movements!
To help you visualize this, check out XCode's sample-project "Accelerometer."  Just search that word in the documents, and you'll see a sample project you can build and play with to get an idea of what each axis means.
Luck!


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I wrote and passed the post-9-11 G.I. Bill
In the senate, I spoke about economic fairness and social justice from day one. I also wrote and passed the best piece of veterans education legislation in history, the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill.
I came up as a committee counsel in the Congress, used to put dozens of bills through the House floor every year as a committee counsel on the Veterans Committee. Source: 2015 CNN Democratic primary debate in Las Vegas , Oct 13, 2015
Destroy government records of personal info after some time
Q: What about Edward Snowden?
A: I would leave his judgment to the legal system. We have a serious problem in terms of the collection of personal information in this country. One of the things I did was co-introduce two amendments saying, "We understand the realities of how you have to collect this broad information in the Internet age, but after a certain period, you need to destroy the personal information that you have if criminal justice proceedings have not been brought against them." Source: 2015 CNN Democratic primary debate in Las Vegas , Oct 13, 2015
I opened up more billets to Navy women than anyone
Q: in 1979 you famously wrote "Women Can't Fight" and you drew upon your experience as a combat veteran. Are you going to take all of that back?
A: If you look at my record as a government official, when I was secretary of the Navy, I opened up more billets to women than any secretary of the Navy in history. And I am totally comfortable now with the military being able to make these decisions in a way that it goes to performance and I am very proud to see these two women who are West Point graduates. And the military should be able to decide how they will be used. Source: CNN SOTU 2015 interview series: 2016 presidential hopefuls , Aug 23, 2015
President should consult Congress about POW exchanges
Q: Sergeant Bergdahl--a US soldier held by the Taliban's Haqqani network for five years--has been brought home--in an exchange for five prisoners from Guantanamo Bay. What do you think of it?
WEBB: Obviously everyone should be happy that our soldier is out of harm's way. But about the exercise of presidential authority: When the President, on his own initiative, without coming to the congress--
Q: You see questions about an overreach of administration that did not seek out congress?
WEBB: That's what I'm saying. We're going to have to see a much more vigorous discussion from the Congress on presidential authority. What we've seen in the past is that Republicans don't particularly want this discussion because they're more aggressive in terms of this use of force in that part of the world. The Democrats don't want it because they don't want to be disloyal to the presidency, but we have to have that discussion. Source: CNN SOTU 2014 interview series: 2016 presidential hopefuls , Jun 1, 2014
No draft; 5% tax break to recruit soldiers
Q: Would you vote to reinstate the draft?
WEBB: I don't believe that right now this country needs a draft. I've proposed a 5% tax break for all people who serve honorably in the military.
Q: How much would that cost?
WEBB: If you go to the typical income of a veteran, it's about $30-something-thousand, so it's not a high-cost program. And it's targeted to people who've served. And one of the things that that would do is to bring more people from across class lines into the military. Source: VA Senate debate on Meet the Press with Tim Russert, p. 7 , Sep 17, 2006
Continue terrorist interrogations within Geneva Accord rules
Q: How would you vote on the Warner-McCain-Graham bill about interrogating enemy combatants? Colin Powell said, "The world is beginning to doubt the moral basis of our fight against terrorism." To redefine Article 3 of the Geneva Convention "would add to those doubts."
WEBB: I'm with Senator Warner on this, and I think in terms of what Colin Powell is saying, that's a very important piece of how we deal long-term with the Islamic world particularly, that we have to stay on the moral high ground.
Q: But you would not end interrogation?
WEBB: No. Obviously we have to protect ourselves, and we have to be able to get information out. But if you abrogate the standards of the Geneva Accords, you give other nations who have less fair standards than ours the moral justification to do that. We saw that during the Vietnam War when the North Vietnamese refused to call our prisoners of war "prisoners of war." They simply called them war criminals, and they didn't respect the Geneva Accords. Source: VA Senate debate on Meet the Press with Tim Russert, p.12 , Sep 17, 2006
Wrote "Women Can't Fight" in '79; now OK with military women
Q: An article you wrote in 1979 was headlined: "Women Can't Fight." You write:
"No benefit can come to anyone from women serving in combat. I have never met a woman, including the dozens of female midshipmen I encountered during my recent semester as a professor at the Naval Academy, whom I would trust to provide those men with combat leadership."
Was the content of that article wrong?
WEBB: This article was written from the perspective of a Marine company commander, and was way too narrowly based.
Q: But was it wrong?
WEBB: I don't think it was wrong to participate in the debate at that time. It's been 27 years, and I am fully comfortable with the roles of women in the military today. When I was secretary of the Navy, I opened up more operational billets to women than any other secretary of the Navy in history.
Q: Bottom line, do you now believe that women can, in fact, provide men with combat leadership?
WEBB: Absolutely. Source: VA Senate debate on Meet the Press with Tim Russert, p.14 , Sep 17, 2006
Decisions about women in military should be made militarily
Q: When you say "Being in the Naval Academy is a horny woman's dream," [in an article in 1979 headlined "Women Can't Fight"], you regret that?
WEBB: Well, I do regret that. There's many pieces in this article that if I were a more mature individual, I wouldn't have written, as I've tried to show by my conduct when I had positions in government.
You followed up with an article in 1997, [entitled] "The War on the Military Culture." You write:
"Political and military leaders must have the courage to ask clearly in what areas our current policies toward women in the military are hurting, rather than helping, the task of defending the US."
Where are our current policies towards women hurting the defense of the US?
WEBB: I was pointing out in that article where the political process interferes with the military being able to make its own decision on those matters. And one of the things that I did when I was secretary of the Navy was I turned this over to the military side. Source: VA Senate debate on Meet the Press with Tim Russert, p.15 , Sep 17, 2006
Supports don't ask, don't tell rule for military
Q: Do you like the don't ask, don't tell rule or do you think it is stupid?
WEBB: I support the don't ask, don't tell rule. I think that the military is a different environment. It's one where we've always had gays in the military, we always will.
Q: So you should keep your orientation to yourself if it is homosexual?
WEBB: At this point, yes. I just think it's a practicality issue.
Q: Mr. Miller, should we keep don't ask, don't tell?
MILLER: No, it needs to be modified. It is costing us $200 million or more a year, it's costing us the ability to recruit and retain very capable people. We need to come up with a more practical way.
Q: Do you think people should be able to be openly gay in the military?
MILLER: Yes. Source: Virginia 2006 Democratic Senate Primary debate , Jun 9, 2006
Quit Reagan administration protesting cuts to Navy budget
Webb worked on veteran's issues on Capitol Hill, taught literature at the US Naval Academy, and wrote 6 best-selling novels and the story for the movie "Rules of Engagement." In 1987, Pres. Reagan tapped him to serve as Navy secretary. He quit a year later in opposition to Navy budget cuts. Webb largely remained in the Republican fold until the war with Iraq and research for a book prompted soul searching. Source: Jeanne Cummings, Wall Street Journal, p. A6 , Jun 8, 2006
Republicans are illegally wiretapping Americans
Look at [the Republican Senate's] rhetoric about "individual liberty," when they are illegally wiretapping Americans as part of a domestic spying program. When I am elected to the Senate, I'll remember that my duty is to you, the people; I'll honor our nation and our fighting men and women; and above all, put the country ahead of political gains and political ambitions. We have a lot of work to do. We have a lot of cleaning up to do. Source: Campaign announcement speech , Apr 28, 2006
Added soldiers' statue to Vietnam Memorial
James Webb was responsible for lobbying the U.S. government to place the statue of the three soldiers at the Vietnam Memorial. Additionally, Webb was the one who argued for inclusion of a black soldier in the statue. Source: Draft Webb website, www.draftjameswebb.com , Jan 3, 2006
Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps.
Congressional Summary: A bill to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 relating to access to business records, individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers, and roving wiretaps until December 8, 2011.
[Rep. Smith, R-TX]: America is safe today not because terrorists and spies have given up their goal to destroy our freedoms and our way of life. We are safe today because the men and women of our Armed Forces, our intelligence community, and our law enforcement agencies work every single day to protect us. And Congress must ensure that they are equipped with the resources they need to counteract continuing terrorist threats. On Feb. 28, three important provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act will expire. These provisions give investigators in national security cases the authority to conduct "roving" wiretaps, to seek certain business records, and to gather intelligence on lone terrorists who are not affiliated with a known terrorist group. The Patriot Act works. It has proved effective in preventing terrorist attacks and protecting Americans. To let these provisions expire would leave every American less safe.
[Rep. Conyers, D-MI]: Section 215 of the Patriot Act allows a secret FISA court to authorize our government to collect business records or anything else, requiring that a person or business produce virtually any type record. We didn't think that that was right then. We don't think it's right now. This provision is contrary to traditional notions of search and seizure which require the government to show reasonable suspicion or probable cause before undertaking an investigation that infringes upon a person's privacy. And so I urge a "no" vote on the extension of these expiring provisions.
Status: Passed 86-12 Reference: FISA Sunsets Extension Act; Bill H.514 ; vote number 11-SV019 on Feb 17, 2011
Voted NO on cutting $221M in benefits to Filipinos who served in WWII US Army.
Opponents argument for voting NAY:Sen. INOUYE. From the Spanish-American War in 1898, until the end of World War II, we exercised jurisdiction over the Philippines like a colonial power. In July 1941, we called upon the Filipinos to volunteer to serve the US under American command, and 470,000 Filipinos volunteered. An Executive Order in 1941 promised Filipinos if they fought for us, they could become citizens of the US and get all of the veterans' benefits. But in 1946, the Congress rescinded the 1941 act. Well, this veterans bill has a provision in it--a provision of honor--in which, finally, after six decades, we will restore our honor and tell the Filipinos: It is late, but please forgive us. Proponents argument for voting YEA:Sen. BURR. This bill is so much more than just a pension for Philippine veterans. It is $332 million in Philippine benefits, of which $221 million is devoted to a new special pension that does not exist [previously. Only that $221M would be cut]. Regardless of the outcome of my amendment, I support final passage of this bill. But we do have a difference as it relates to the pensions. I believe that there was not a promise made. We did not imply it. Those who made the decision on the 1946 Rescissions Act, they looked at the history very well.
Sen. CORNYN. The problem I have with this bill is that the US Treasury is not bottomless, and the funding that is being provided to create this new pension would literally be at the expense of US veterans. The $221 million that is addressed by Sen. Burr's amendment would actually go back in to supplement benefits for US veterans. And while we appreciate and honor all of our allies who fought alongside of us in WWII, certainly that doesn't mean we are going to grant pension benefits to all of our allies, [like] the British or the Australians. Vote for the Burr Amendment because certainly our American veterans should be our priority. Reference: Burr Amendment; Bill S.Amdt. 4572 to S. 1315 ; vote number 2008-111 on Apr 24, 2008
Voted YES on requiring FISA court warrant to monitor US-to-foreign calls.
SUPPORTER'S ARGUMENT FOR VOTING YES:Sen. FEINGOLD: The Protect America Act (PAA) we passed last year was sold repeatedly as a way to allow the Government to collect foreign-to-foreign communications without needing the approval of the FISA Court. Now, this is something all of us support, every one of us. But the PAA actually went much further. It authorized new sweeping intrusions into the privacy of countless Americans. The bill the Senate is considering to replace the PAA does not do nearly enough to safeguard against Government abuse. So this amendment would provide those safeguards.
[The PAA allows] acquiring all the calls and e-mails between employees of a US company and a foreign company, with no requirement to get a warrant and no requirement that there be some link to terrorism. So any American who works at a company that does business overseas should think about that.
OPPONENT'S ARGUMENT FOR VOTING NO: Sen. BOND: The purpose of this bill is, and always has been, to enable the intelligence community to act to target foreign terrorists and spies overseas.
The amendment, as it is drafted, will have a totally unexpected impact. It is difficult to explain, in an unclassified session, why this amendment is unworkable. There are only certain communications which the intelligence community is lawfully permitted to acquire, and which it has any desire to acquire, because to acquire all the communications from all foreigners is an absolutely impossible task.
I cannot describe in a public setting how they go about ascertaining which collections are important. But to say that if Osama bin Laden calls somebody in the US, we cannot listen in to that communication, unless we have an independent means of verifying it has some impact or a terrorist threat--That is the most important communication we need to intercept.
LEGISLATIVE OUTCOME:Amendment Rejected, 38-57 Reference: Amendment to Protect America Act; Bill S.Amdt.3913 to S.2248 ; vote number 08-S012 on Feb 7, 2008
Voted YES on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad.
Vote on passage of S.1927, the Protect America Act: Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to state that nothing under its definition of "electronic surveillance" should encompass surveillance directed at any person reasonably believed to be located outside the US.
A modified version, S.2011, failed; it called for amending FISA to provide that a court order is not required for the electronic surveillance of communication between foreign persons who are not located within the US for collecting foreign intelligence information, without respect to whether the communication passes through the US or the surveillance device is located within the US.
Sen. LEVIN: Both bills cure the problem that exists: Our intelligence agencies must obtain a court order to monitor the communications of foreigners suspected of terrorist activities who are physically located in foreign countries. Now, what are the major differences? Our bill (S2011) is limited to foreign targets limited overseas, unlike the Bond bill (S1927), which does not have that key limitation and which very clearly applies to US citizens overseas. Our bill does not. Now, if there is an incidental access to US citizens, we obviously will permit that. But the Bond bill goes beyond that, citing "any person." It does not say a "foreign person." We avoid getting to the communications of Americans. There you have to go for a warrant.
Sen. LIEBERMAN: I will vote for the Bond proposal (S1927) because we are at war, & there is increased terrorist activity. We have a crisis. This proposal will allow us to gather intelligence information on that enemy we otherwise would not gather. This is not the time for striving for legislative perfection. Let us not strive for perfection. Let us put national security first. We are going to have 6 months to reason together to find something better. Reference: Protect America Act; Bill S.1927 ; vote number 2007-309 on Aug 3, 2007
Voted YES on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months.
Vote on an amendment, SA2032, which amends HR1585, the Defense Authorization bill: To limit the deployment of a unit or individual of the Armed Forces for Operation Iraqi Freedom to no more than 12 consecutive months; and to limit Marine Corps deployment to no more than 7 consecutive months; except in time of national emergency.
Sen. HAGEL: The war in Iraq has pushed the US Army to the breaking point. When we deploy our military, we have an obligation to ensure that our troops are rested, ready, prepared, fully trained, and fully equipped. Today's Armed Forces are being deployed repeatedly for increasing periods of time. This is quickly wearing down the troops and their families, impacting the mental and physical health of our troops. Further, these deployments are affecting the recruiting and retention rates of the military. For example, the Army reached only a little over 80% of its recruiting goal for June. This is the second month in a row that the Army has failed to recruit the number of new soldiers needed to fill the ranks. And this is with $1 billion in large cash bonus incentives.
Sen. KYL: Time in theater and dwell times should be a goal, rather than an absolute fixed requirement that becomes the policy of the US military determined by congressional action. By mandating a certain policy for deployment time or dwell time, the Congress is engaged in the most explicit micromanaging of what is obviously a function for the Commander in Chief and military commanders to perform. This is not something Members of Congress are knowledgeable about or would have the ability to dictate in any responsible fashion. It also would be unconstitutional. Clearly, the dwell times of troops or the amount of time in theater is an obligation of the Commander in Chief, not something for the Congress to determine. Reference: Hagel Amendment to Defense Authorization Bill; Bill SA2032 to HR1585 ; vote number 2007-243 on Jul 11, 2007
Voted YES on implementing the 9/11 Commission report.
Vote on passage of a bill to implement unfinished recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 Commission) to fight the war on terror more effectively:
I: Improving Intelligence and Information Sharing within the Federal Government and with State, Local, and Tribal Governments
II: Homeland Security Grants
III: Communications Operability and Interoperability
IV: Emergency Management Performance Grants Program
V: Enhancing Security of International Travel
VI: Privacy and Civil Liberties Matters
VII: Enhanced Defenses Against Weapons of Mass Destruction
VIII: Private Sector Preparedness
IX: Transportation Security Planning and Information Sharing
X: Incident Command System
XI: Critical Infrastructure Protection
XII: Congressional Oversight of Intelligence
XIII: International Cooperation on Antiterrorism Technologies
XIV: Transportation and Interoperable Communication
XV: Public Transportation Terrorism Prevention
XVII: 911 Modernization
XIX: Advancement of Democratic Values
One of the authors of the 9/11 Commission report said, the President's announced strategy should be given a chance to succeed. That is what I think we should do, give this plan a chance to succeed. Our troops in theater, our commanders, and the Iraqi leaders all believe they can see early signs of success in this program, even though it has just begun, and they are cautiously optimistic that it can succeed. I think it would be unconscionable for the Congress, seeing the beginnings of success here, to then act in any way that would pull the rug out from under our troops and make it impossible for them to achieve their mission. Reference: Improving America's Security Act; Bill S. 4 ; vote number 2007-073 on Mar 13, 2007
Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays.
Webb signed HR1283&S3065
Repeals current Department of Defense policy [popularly known as "Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell"] concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces. Prohibits the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard, from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation against any member of the Armed Forces or any person seeking to become a member. Authorizes the re-accession into the Armed Forces of otherwise qualified individuals previously separated for homosexuality, bisexuality, or homosexual conduct.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require the furnishing of dependent benefits in violation of section 7 of title 1, United States Code (relating to the definitions of 'marriage' and 'spouse' and referred to as the 'Defense of Marriage Act'). Source: Military Readiness Enhancement Act 10-HR1283 on Mar 3, 2010
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The Iraqi government forces were relentless in their pursuit of Kurds who tried to escape to Iran during Saddam's Anfal campaign. They even launched poison gas attacks against an Iranian refugee camp housing displaced Kurdish villagers near the border with Iraq. Jawahir Hassan Ahmed was there when it happened.
Haladin, Jawahir's home, was a small village near the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) headquarters and located about 40km north of Sulaimaniya. It came under poison gas attack on 25 February 1988, for the third time in two years, because of its support for the peshmerga, and the presence of Iranian soldiers nearby.
Attacks like the chemical bombing of Haladin went unpublicised even though they violated international law. Western countries were loath to take a public stand on Iraq's deployment of chemical weapons during the Iraq–Iran War, and for the Kurds there seemed to be no escape from Saddam's regime.
JAWAHIR HASSAN AHMAD fled her village of Haladin after the Iraqi army bombed the Jafati valley with chemical weapons in 1988. Her son could not walk so she pulled him along on a blanket while others were forced to leave their children behind. In Iran they were once again attacked with poison gas.
Jawahir saved her own son, Sardar, by wrapping him in a blanket and dragging him through the snow.
They finally reached Shanakhsei village where they were picked up by Iranian military trucks and driven across the border to the Iranian border town of Baneh. Shortly afterwards, Iraqi jets attacked the nearby Hawara Khol refugee camp with poison gas. This was the fourth time villagers from Haladin had been exposed to chemical weapons.
Jawahir lost one of her five children in the chemical attack and her brother was taken during Anfal and never seen again.
More than 60 people from Haladin disappeared during Anfal, many after returning from Iran in April and May 1988 believing, mistakenly, that a government amnesty was in force.
Jawahir returned to Iraq safely in 1989 but then fled back to Iran two years later after the Kurdish uprising collapsed in the wake of Operation Desert Storm, the combat phase of the Gulf War. She returned home to Haladin after the intervention of coalition forces in Kurdistan in 1991.
Haladin village is in the Jafati valley, which is where the primary headquarters of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) was formerly located. In February 1988 Haladin was attacked with chemical weapons during Saddam's First Anfal campaign.


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So in case you didn't notice, Jack loves firetrucks. That's all he talks about. In fact I think I sometimes hear him talking about them in his sleep. So we decided to change his "babyish" room into more of a boyish room and do the truck theme.
I saw this firetruck painting on line at Pottery Barn Kids, and had to have it...too bad it's over $200, and way over our budget.
Did that stop us??? No! My husband put his painting talents to work, and whipped up his own "knock off" of the Pottery Barn painting for WAY less money. It's the same size as the Pottery Barn version, and I think it looks pretty darn good.
Hope your week is going well. I have some exciting news on Friday! Stay tuned and tell your friends!


I like your posts with some explanations about the words. Keep it up!
a shop or a store. Same thing.
I used "store" June 13, 2018 and it was accepted.
"I am going to a shop" is also right.
What's the difference between Duka and Dukani?
The -ni suffix basically means the "to" in "going to" (ninaenda dukani, for example), or "in/at", (niko dukani, for example).
If anyone happens to speak Japanese- isn't this awesomely similar?
Therefore another correct translation would be "I go in the shop"
No, because kwenda specifies that the location is the destination, not the static location.


The University of Michigan-Flint Nurse Anesthesia Program provides qualified registered nurses with the opportunity to earn a graduate degree in the field of anesthesia. In keeping with national standards and to better prepare students for expanding CRNA roles in education, research and healthcare administration, the Master of Science (MS) program is transitioning to an entry-to-practice Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) curriculum. Graduates are eligible to take the NBCRNA certification examination, the final step to becoming a CRNA, certified registered nurse anesthetist. The program's final MS cohort graduates in August 2019; the first entry-level doctoral cohort began the program in Fall 2018 and will graduate in August 2021. Visit Anesthesia Entry-Level DNAP for program details, plan of study, admission requirements, and application information.


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Nicolas Dansereau (20 de julio de 1987) es un luchador profesional canadiense, que actualmente compite en All Elite Wrestling (AEW), bajo el nombre de Evil Uno. Es conocido por competir en varias promociones independientes de Canadá y Estados Unidos, incluyendo Alpha-1 Wrestling, Capital City Championship Combat (C*4), Inter Species Wrestling (ISW) y Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) como Player Uno. Player Uno basa su gimmick en torno a los videojuegos, más concretamente los juegos de las consolas NES y SNES (como sus movimientos y vestimenta siendo referencia a Mario, Luigi y Wario). Con regularidad forma un equipo con Stupefied / Player Dos llamado Super Smash Bros.. Son los actuales Campeones Mundiales en Pareja de la PWG.

Vida personal
Dansereau trabaja como especialista en web para el gobierno federal canadiense.

Carrera

International Wrestling Syndicate
Uno hizo su debut en la promoción de lucha libre canadiense International Wrestling Syndicate (IWS). Uno encontró rápidamente un compañero de equipo en Stupefied como los Super Smash Brothers. El equipo encontró el éxito y pronto ganaron el Campeonato en Parejas de IWS. Uno también encontró el éxito como un competidor individual ya que también ganó el Campeonato Canadiense de IWS. Se quedó con la promoción hasta que se separó el 9 de octubre de 2010.

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (2011-2013)
El 10 de septiembre de 2011, Uno debutó en Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) como miembro de Super Smash Bros. con Stupefied. En su primer combate, se enfrentaron a los RockNES Monsters (Johnny Goodtime y Johnny Yuma), un equipo de jugadores con un truco similar de videojuegos, en un esfuerzo por perder. El Super Smash Bros. regresó el 10 de diciembre de 2011, esta vez perdiendo un partido contra The American Wolves (Davey Richards y Eddie Edwards). Los Super Smash Bros. obtuvieron su primera victoria en PWG el 17 de marzo de 2012, al derrotar a los dos veces Campeones Mundiales en Parejas de PWG, The Young Bucks (Matt y Nick Jackson), y los RockNES Monsters en un Triple Threat Match.

All Elite Wrestling (2019-presente)
Evil Uno y Stu Grayson hicieron su debut sorpresa como The Dark Order en Double or Nothing de All Elite Wrestling el 25 de mayo de 2019, que apareció después del combate entre Best Friends y Angélico & Jack Evans. Después de que terminó el partido, las luces se apagaron y cuando volvieron a encenderse, Uno y Grayson estaban en el ring. Las luces se apagaron por segunda vez y cuando volvieron a encenderse, unos secuaces enmascarados rodearon el ring. The Order entonces atacó a los cuatro hombres. Después del ataque, las luces se apagaron de nuevo y desaparecieron.

El 13 de julio, Uno debutó en el evento de Fight for the Fallen junto con Grayson clasificándose en la primera ronda del torneo por el Campeonato Mundial en Parejas de AEW quienes derrotaron a Los Güeros del Cielo (Angélico & Jack Evans) y Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus.

En lucha
 Movimientos finales
 Bubble Bobble Buster (Inverted suplex lift dropped into a reverse piledriver)
 Dig Dug Driver (Pumphandle piledriver)
 Joystick (Kneeling figure four armlock)

 Movimientos de firma
 Blanka Roll (Cannonball senton)
 Excitebike (Inverted overdrive)
 Falcon Punch (Straight right hand)
 Fat Boy Senton (Senton)
 Frogger Splash (Frog splash)
 Game Genie (Electric chair flipped forward into a single knee backbreaker)
 Goomba Stomp / M. Bison Stomp (Diving double foot stomp to a kneeling opponent's head)
 Hadouken (Double palm strike to the opponent's chest)
 Kano Cannonball (Suicide senton)
 Level 17 Wizard (Charging knee lift to a cornered opponent)
 Mario Party (German suplex followed into a dragon suplex / Tiger suplex combination)
 Punch-Out!! (Punching combination followed by an uppercut)
 River City Ransom (Arm trap stunner)
 Shoryuken (Jumping spinning uppercut)
 Sonic Boom (Double cross chop)

 Con Player Dos/Stupefied
 Movimientos finales
 Fatality! (Gory bomb (Uno) / diving somersault cutter (Dos/Stupefied) combination)
 Pac-Man Fever (Aided spike piledriver)
 Signature moves
 Double enzuigiri
 Double leg slam (Uno) / double knee backbreaker (Dos/Stupefied) combination
 Fist drop (Uno) / standing moonsault (Dos/Stupefied) combination
 Indiana Jones and the Gold Stunner (Elevated jawbreaker)
 Inverted sitout side powerslam by Uno into a running cutter by Dos/Stupefied
 Jumping neckbreaker by Dos/Stupedied onto Uno's knee
 Level 20 Wizard (Simultaneous charging knee lift (Uno) / Tiger feint kick (Dos/Stupefied) combination to a cornered opponent)
 Mighty Morphin' Powerbomb (Powerbomb (Uno) / neckbreaker (Dos/Stupefied) combination)
 Shining Mage (Shining wizard (Uno) / enzuigiri (Dos/Stupefied) combination)

 Apodos
 "The 8-Bit Luchador"

Campeonatos y logros

 Alpha-1 Wrestling
 Alpha-1 Wrestling Tag Team Championship (1 vez) – con Player Dos

 Chikara
 Campeonatos de Parejas (1 vez) – con Player Dos

 International Wrestling Syndicate
 IWS Canadian Championship (1 vez)
 IWS Tag Team Championship (1 vez) – con Stupefied

 Inter Species Wrestling
 Inter Species Championship (1 vez)

 Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
 PWG World Tag Team Championship (1 vez) – con Stupefied
 Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament (2012) – con Stupefied

 Pro Wrestling Illustrated
 Situado en el #428 de los PWI 500 en 2011

Referencias

Luchadores profesionales de Canadá
Luchadores actuales de la AEW
Exluchadores de ROH

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Like banks, jewelry and liquor stores, cultivators and retailers/dispensaries deal in a high-value product and a cash-heavy business that is very appealing to thieves. As part of an emerging industry, growers, producers, labs, extractors, dispensaries and retailers are all still learning when it comes to preventing and dealing with criminal activity. This is where an experienced security consultant can be the most help.
Systems include access control, CCTV cameras and video management, intrusion detection and alarms. Choosing the right security system for your business is extremely important, both in terms of meeting essential state code requirements and getting the most value for your investment. Essential elements for a system that can provide you security and be compliant are listed below.
Unlike most other industries, security systems for the cannabis industry must do more than protect against crime. Foremost, it must be a compliance verification system for the state. The design, equipment and placement of the security systems must be tailored to this need to prove compliance. In essence, you are providing transparency by doing surveillance on yourself. If you are a cannabis business, however, the stakes are much higher. In additions to meeting state regulatory requirements, you need to meet your operational security needs.
So, how do you figure out what you really need? Your best solution, hire an independent physical security consultant. A good security consultant will know code requirements, understand risks, and know industry best practices. Physical security is a complicated concept. As a business owner, you have thousands of other things you need to focus on to run a profitable business. Independent security consultants have your best interest in mind. They make recommendations based on what you need, not by what they sell (unlike your security systems installer or guard company). Independent consultants are unaffiliated with any products or service providers. You get unbiased recommendations customized for your particular business – No off the self, cookie cutter solutions.
.In some states, if your cameras are down for more than 30 minutes, the regulatory/enforcing agency must be notified. Most other types of businesses don't even know when a system is down because they don't monitor it that closely. Most only use it to look at video after a theft or other crime has occurred.
In most other industries, if your security systems stopped working temporarily, you could put temporary mitigation measures in place (such as adding a guard) with little impact on the business. This is not the case with licensed marijuana businesses.
Each state's regulations spell out compliance requirements for security systems, some even down to the camera resolution, images per second and video retention period required, so, at a minimum, having someone who thoroughly understands these requirements is a must.
In additions to meeting state regulatory requirements, you need to meet your operational security needs. Monitored security systems can help you identify trespassers, identify propped open doors, open loading docks or device malfunctions. It can document workplace injuries, insider theft through product diversion, track deliveries and vendors. Your security systems can also monitor other critical building systems like ventilation, dangerous CO2 or butane build up, water leakage/water flow, thermostats, etc.
If your business or facility is large enough, you should have a trained security representative actively monitoring alarms and live video, and providing verification and response to suspicious activity. Additionally, it is recommended (and may be required) that you also have your alarm systems monitored by a UL listed alarm monitoring service. In addition to storing recorded video on-site, your security advisor can advise you as to whether cloud video archiving should also be considered.
As your business grows, so must your security and safety systems. The legal cannabis industry is still in its infancy in most jurisdictions. Codes and regulations are evolving along with the industry. As regulatory compliance requirements change, so must you security systems and written policies.
In several states, there have been reports of companies' tearing out their security systems multiple times to try to stay current with ever changing regulations. In reality, putting in the regulatory minimum is not a viable option, and is rather short sighted. You hope your business will grow, and you know that regulations and the threats to your business will change.
What the state requires to get your doors open is probably not adequate for what you need in a cash rich business. Just because the state says you're good to go does not mean you should stop there, because people can and will still steal from you.
The leading cause of fines and loss of licenses is inadequate security and lack of product traceability (shrinkage due to diversion of product), followed closely by sales to or allowing persons under age on the premises (policy and procedure issues).
This is another good reason to retain the services of an independent security consultant. Regular security audits can identify gaps or inadequacies in your existing systems and policies. Audits should to be completed by an independent 3rd party consultant in conjunction with your security services providers.
If you have a good security system, let people know about it. You want cameras that can be seen. You want everyone to know you have good security, and that they are being watched. This is what is known as a visual deterrent. Tell everyone about your security setup: subcontractors, employees, managers, visitors.
Access to your security systems controls and on-site video recording must be restricted to a minimal number of staff on an as-needed bases. Video & access control servers and burglar alarm panels need to be in a secure location at your facility such as in a vault or hardened room. Off-site archiving of video (cloud storage) adds an additional layer of protection.
All door and window contacts and control panels and sub-panels should be supervised and have tamper detection. All alarm points must be covered by video cameras to confirm and record alarm events.
In an all cash-business, the temptation to steal is high. Both from outside criminals, and employees. Internal theft is the number one cause of revenue loss. Most robberies or burglaries involve inside information.
Eliminate the opportunity and the temptation. Have proper protocols and policies in place. Make sure employees understand that theft will not be tolerated and that you will prosecute, no matter how small the theft was. It is all significant. If you catch and employee stealing, this was most likely not there first time, just the first time getting caught.
Michael Star is a former law enforcement officer who has spent the last 20 years designing security solutions for government and private organizations globally. Michael utilizes risk assessments, crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED), ergonomics and behavioural psychology as tools to develop solutions around how companies do business.


We summarise the role of regional schools commissioners in just one page. You can also download a copy of this QuickRead as a ready-made resource to share with your governing body.
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Sheila Talton is CEO of Gray Matter Analytics, a data analytics consulting firm for financial services and health care with offices in Chicago and Silicon Valley.
Talton is a former executive with Cisco Systems, Electronic Data Systems and Ernst & Young. She is also on the boards of Wintrust Financial, Acco Brands Corp. and at Oklahoma City-based OGE Energy Group.
Talton grew up in Rockford and became involved in the civil rights movement while studying at Northern Illinois University. She graduated with degrees in business administration and speech communications.


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Renzo Nostini (ur. 27 maja 1914 w Rzymie, zm. 1 października 2005 tamże) – włoski szermierz
(florecista i szablista) i działacz sportowy, czterokrotny wicemistrz olimpijski, wielokrotny medalista mistrzostw świata. Brat Giuliano Nostiniego, także szermierza.

Biografia
Studiował inżynierię, budownictwo i przedsiębiorstwo.

Dwukrotny uczestnik igrzysk olimpijskich (IO 1948, IO 1952). W Londynie odpadł w fazie półfinałowej floretu, jednak w drużynie zdobył dwa srebrne medale (floret i szabla). Cztery lata później ponownie został dwukrotnym wicemistrzem olimpijskim (w tych samych konkurencjach), indywidualnie wystartował w szabli, w której awansował do fazy półfinałowej, jednak w niej nie wystąpił.

15-krotny medalista mistrzostw świata. W szabli uzyskał jeden indywidualny medal (brąz w 1955), pozostałe zdobył w drużynie (złoto w 1949 i trzy srebra w 1951, 1953 i 1955). Większe sukcesy odnosił jednak we florecie. Indywidualnie był srebrnym medalistą w 1949 roku i złotym w 1950 roku. Ośmiokrotnie stawał na drużynowych podiach, w tym pięciokrotnie na najwyższych stopniach (1937, 1938, 1949, 1950, 1954) i trzykrotnie na drugich stopniach (1947, 1951, 1953). Kilkukrotny drużynowy mistrz Włoch oraz indywidualny mistrz Włoch we florecie z 1953 roku.

Z powodzeniem uprawiał także inne sporty. Był medalistą mistrzostw Włoch w pływaniu, miał też reprezentować Włochy w pięcioboju nowoczesnym na letnich igrzyskach olimpijskich w Berlinie, ostatecznie nie wystartował. Grał również na najwyższym poziomie rozgrywkowym we Włoszech w piłce wodnej, był także zawodnikiem Rugby Roma. W sportach wodnych reprezentował klub Società Sportiva Lazio Nuoto, którego był później prezesem.

Pierwszy prezes CUSI, znalazł się także wśród założycieli FISU, którego był wiceprzewodniczącym. W 1961 roku został pierwszym prezesem Włoskiej Federacji Szermierki (pełnił tę funkcję do 1993 roku), a w 1970 roku powołano go jako członka honorowego Międzynarodowej Federacji Szermierki. We Włoskim Narodowym Komitecie Olimpijskim był wiceprzewodniczącym. Był także prezesem klubu Rugby Roma i wiceprzewodniczącym Włoskiej Federacji Rugby.

Został wyróżniony wieloma odznaczeniami, w tym Srebrnym Orderem Olimpijskim (1984). Rozgrywane są zawody sportowe poświęcone pamięci Nostiniego.

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Włoscy szermierze
Włoscy pływacy
Włoscy pięcioboiści nowocześni
Włoscy medaliści olimpijscy
Włoscy działacze sportowi
Odznaczeni Orderem Olimpijskim
Medaliści Letnich Igrzysk Olimpijskich 1948
Medaliści Letnich Igrzysk Olimpijskich 1952
Ludzie urodzeni w Rzymie
Urodzeni w 1914
Zmarli w 2005
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Tributes pour in for 'icon' and 'cricketing hero' the late Irving Shillingford
Beterbiev Vs Yarde: A Puncher's Chance
Home»MLB»How to watch Reds-Cubs on YouTube, Sept. 8, 2022
How to watch Reds-Cubs on YouTube, Sept. 8, 2022
The MLB Game of the Week Live on YouTube is streamed, for free, to fans around the world in 182 countries. This week's matchup is an NL Central clash, featuring the Reds' Jonathan India and the Cubs' Seiya Suzuki in the series finale. You can watch it free here at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT on YouTube on Thursday.
First pitch is scheduled for 2:20 p.m. ET/1:20 p.m. CT.
Fans will be able to access each broadcast for free from anywhere they can watch YouTube, including the free YouTube app on smart TVs, simply by tuning in to MLB's YouTube channel, or for YouTube TV members, on a dedicated channel via the app. Fans do not need a YouTube account to watch the games. Also back for 2022 is the "YouTube Player of the Game," where fans watching on mobile devices and computers can vote for the standout player, who will receive a trophy during the postgame show.
MLB Network's Emmy Award-winning production team will produce all 15 broadcasts this season, with play-by-play broadcaster Scott Braun and former MLB All-Star Yonder Alonso calling the games. Additionally, the MLB Game of the Week Live on YouTube Pregame Show will be hosted by MLB Network host and reporter Siera Santos and begins 30 minutes before each game's scheduled start time and airs live on YouTube.
Several only-on-YouTube features will also be part of the broadcast productions this season, including live chat featuring game commentary from MLB superfan YouTube creators and in-game polls that keep fans engaged and connected with the announcers throughout the game. Fans watching on YouTube TV with a membership will also have the ability to rewatch key plays tied to the exact moment they are watching and check out real-time stats from the game.


Submitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 08/14/2006 - 14:09.
In a major development for the residents of East Cleveland, last Friday, August 10, 2006, I facilitated a meeting of Robin Brown, the founder of Concerned Citizens Organized Against Lead (CCOAL) and co-chair of the Greater Cleveland Lead Advisory Council (GCLAC) Outreach and Advocacy sub-committee, with Mayor Brewer and some of his staff to discuss programs, funding and support available to the city of East Cleveland and its residents through CCOAL, for which I am on the Board of Directors, and GCLAC, for which I serve as co-chair of the Infrastructure and Sustainability sub-committee. Later that evening, Robin spoke before the residents of East Cleveland at the Mayor's weekly community forum, at the Helen S. Brown Senior Citizens Center, which was also broadcast live and recorded for re-broadcast on East Cleveland's cable television system. This marks a major launch of a public awareness campaign on the hazards of lead for residents of East Cleveland, where the issue of lead pisoning is in many ways the worst in the state of Ohio.
In addition to launching a public awareness campaign, which will be greatly expanded, Robin, the mayor and I discussed how to activate for East Cleveland all the benefits available through partnership with the GCLAC and CCOAL, and we planned the creation of a CCOAL sub-committee entirely dedicated to eradicating lead poisoning in East Cleveland by 2010. As such, we have positioned East Cleveland to have unique support to address this crisis. More to post on this soon.


I make Artist Books as physical objects, as part of my dedication to real books. I like the weight, feel, and texture of paper. I don't own a Kindle and I handwrite everything before typing it up (which is a bit crazy once you get to notebook five of a novel); and I like making Artist Books which combine drawing and writing with a paper form. The books are usually made over a week, capturing a theme that is important to me at the time.
I am currently coming up with new ways to disseminate and get responses on my Artist Books. I post some images to this website, but to stay loyal to the physical form, I also post out a small number of physical copies of each book. This small-scale exhibition is vital to each project, and I encourage responses from my readers. I am still experimenting with what form these responses will take.
In May 2017 I took part in a weekend workshop on self-portraiture in photography and writing. I made a book over the course of the two days, experimenting with combining photography and writing, by writing on the printed images. Since experiencing a delusion that people who are staring at me in public have cameras in their eyes, I have found it hard to have my photograph taken. The weekend was a challenge, but my fear was alleviated because I was in control of the lens.
This Artist Book looks at the ways mental illness effects the physical body. It is a very subjective thing, so the book focuses primarily on my own experiences.
In May 2017 I made a piece of work about Bipolar Disorder and Music. Music is a major part of my life, and my intense relationships with different songs are linked to my mood. When I am manic music takes on an extra quality, and my mind buzzes with songs going at the same fast pace as my brain. When so depressed that I can't move, I listen to music which externalises the feelings I have. This form of catharsis often allows me to get up and make work about depression, rather than it taking me over completely.
I made my first Artist Book whilst taking part in The Word Exchange (February 2017) at the Tate Modern in London. It was made using materials found in the gallery and was produced during a three day workshop run by Jacob Sam-La Rose and Sarah Butler. I was particularly influenced by the work of Louise Bourgeois and I chose the theme of "textures" because of her highly textured fabric pieces and metalwork.
As a follow up to the Tate Modern book I decided to make a similar piece whilst visiting Strasbourg. The project was cut short due to food poisoning but I completed some pages using materials found in Strasbourg and the surrounding towns, in particular Wissembourg where I stayed.


Red Hat OpenStack Preview only works with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 or higher. You'll need a Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscription for each server you install with Red Hat OpenStack.
A: OpenStack is an open source project for building a private or public infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) cloud running on standard hardware. The standard analogy is OpenStack gives you Amazon EC2 like capabilities in your datacenter. You can learn more about it by visiting www.openstack org.
Q: How does OpenStack fit with what else Red Hat is doing around cloud?
A: Red Hat is focused on delivering open hybrid clouds and has a broad portfolio that helps enterprises gain the benefits of cloud with no lock-in and across their choice of physical, virtual, and public cloud infrastructure. An open hybrid cloud allows enterprises to bring the benefits of cloud to all of their IT and adopt the cloud incrementally while preserving all their flexibility.
Red Hat's open hybrid cloud portfolio includes Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for managing virtualized datacenters, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and JBoss Middleware for building cloud applications, Red Hat Storage for hybrid cloud data access and storage, CloudForms for hybrid cloud management, and OpenShift for PaaS.
OpenStack complements all these capabilities by enabling enterprises and service providers to build an open source IaaS capacity as a part of an open hybrid cloud.
The OpenStack dashboard provides administrators and users a graphical interface to access, provision and automate cloud-based resources. The extensible design makes it easy to plug in and expose third party products and services, such as billing, monitoring and additional management tools. The dashboard is also brandable for service providers and other commercial vendors who want to make use of it.
As a cloud administrator, the dashboard provides an overall view of the size and state of your cloud. You can create users and projects, assign users to projects and set limits on the resources for those projects.
The dashboard provides users a self-service portal to provision their own resources within the limits set by administrators.
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Annie Labbé is born and lives in Québec, Canada. In 2003, she obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in New media from Université Laval, Québec, Canada. After experimenting with many mediums including drawing, installation, sculpture and photography, the artist discovered that painting was her true passion. She is represented by art galleries since 2007. Since 10 years, sold and shipped all around the world, her creation grown and took different directions. The Architecture series is one who get request from international collectors. This series was born after the Lego invasion in her home. To be exposed everyday to those primary colors everywhere in the house, and the possibility to create an infinite world the Lego gives, strange forms come to life on her canvas, exploring the labyrinth effect. Each form are created in the idea of a unique world, showing different architecture details (plan, stairs…) and are connected with the representation of human mind. All those boxes connect to each other in a irregular pattern, much like a human brain or the different streets in a city.


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Experts Review HLPF's First Cycle, Discuss Possible Improvements (2-2)
Posted By: Moaz Awad 0 Comment Discuss Possible Improvements (2-2), Experts Review HLPF's First Cycle
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Experts gathered to consider lessons learned from the first four-year cycle of the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), which concludes in July 2019. In the context of an intergovernmental review of the HLPF scheduled to take place during the 74th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), participants exchanged views based on their experiences with the HLPF to date and made suggestions for improving the voluntary national reviews (VNRs), the SDG thematic reviews and multi-stakeholder participation, among other topics.
HLPF Theme and Thematic Reviews
Some participants cited the relevance of thematic reviews as a means to engage ministries and stakeholders in the HLPF, and to consider global trends on the 17 SDGs. A few wondered about the real added value of these reviews, while others called for extending the time allocated to them during the HLPF to allow for more discussion.
On the consideration of a theme for the Forum, someone suggested to assess whether in the past, the HLPF theme has led to transformative outcomes. Someone noted that the theme had led to a better alignment with the theme and activities of other UN fora, segments and bodies.
Some participants called for placing a bigger emphasis on cross-cutting issues. Some suggested to consider leaving no one behind as a cross-cutting theme, noting that further efforts are needed to implement this concept, while others proposed gender equality, evaluation and monitoring, financing, and transforming our world, among other possibilities. One expert suggested that the 2019 edition of the GSDR could provide an entry point to the HLPF theme and the SDG clusters.
On whether there should continue to be a cluster or specific group of SDGs reviewed every year at the HLPF, some noted that this approach helps foster discussions on interlinkages. One participant said clusters are useful, but since all SDGs are related, not too much time should be spent on defining clusters. Another participant called for focusing on one specific SDG at a time at the HLPF instead of clusters, and sessions on interlinkages could be complementary. Someone also suggested to let each Member States determine which SDGs and linkages they want to address at the Forum, instead of establishing a specific group of Goals to consider at the Forum.
Some called for better linkages between thematic reviews and HLPF preparatory processes such as expert group meetings (EGMs) and regional outcomes, and for better linkages with other processes, such as the UPR. One speaker proposed to appoint bodies or entities that could review in-depth the state of the world on a particular Goal or objective, and convey key messages from this assessment at the HLPF.
Multi-stakeholder Participation
Several participants underscored the multi-stakeholder nature of the HLPF and called for more creativity in making stakeholders part of its deliberations. One remarked that multi-stakeholder representation at the HLPF should be more balanced, observing an under-representation of stakeholders from developing countries. Among other challenges affecting meaningful participation in the Forum, participants outlined: language barriers; insufficient DESA funding to support stakeholder participation, including those coming from developing countries that are presenting VNRs at the respective HLPF; the shrinking space for civil society participation at the national and global levels; the lack of visibility and use of stakeholder reports prepared for the HLPF; and the lack of opportunities given to stakeholders to make oral contributions.
In order to strengthen multi-stakeholder engagement, it was proposed to: conduct a survey to document country experiences in engaging stakeholders; call on UN Member States or groups of States to fund participation; create more open spaces for discussion at the HLPF; respect and strengthen the rights of Major Group and other stakeholders as defined in UNGA resolution 67/290 including the right to intervene in official meetings, submit documents, and make recommendations; and involve stakeholders in VNR preparation, presentation and follow-up. A participant announced that an online survey on VNRs has been circulated to Major Groups and other stakeholders to collect their input on the VNRs.
On the participation of local governments, one person reported that Helsinki, Finland will present a "voluntary local review" (VLR) in the summer of 2019, and has started a partnership with New York City, which presented its VLR during the 2018 HLPF.
Intergovernmental Review of HLPF
Participants discussed the upcoming intergovernmental review of the HLPF, as requested by the UNGA. Many said that with multilateralism at stake it will be difficult to agree on something more ambitious on the HLPF. Many noted the need to preserve the ambitious nature of the 2030 Agenda, and called for keeping the momentum going on the 2030 Agenda for the next years, including by defining a global outreach and communication strategy.
Speakers noted that some improvements to the HLPF could be brought in the short term without changing its mandate, such as a continued improvement of stakeholder participation, or preparing guidelines for countries presenting their VNRs for the second or third time.
Considering that negotiations on the HLPF review could take place any time between September 2019 and September 2020, many called for predictability regarding the July 2020 session of the HLPF, with some expressing concern that an intergovernmental decision on the HLPF review might be only taken late in the process, close to the 2020 HLPF. Some wondered what impact this uncertainty would have on the 2020 VNRs.
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Malaga is the capital of the Costa del Sol and one of the major cities in Spain, with an impressive history and an even more interesting present. Its old town, with its bustling harbour, has been declared a Historic Artistic Site and Site of Cultural Interest.
Malaga"s tourist offer is extensive. Its sixteen beaches and numerous leisure opportunities, sports or golf courses, combine with an attractive monumental heritage and network of world-class museums. Picasso's city is now a cultural centre of reference in Europe.
IN MALAGA DO NOT MISS
The Alcazaba and Gibralfaro Castle are the main legacy of Malaga's Arab past. These fortresses, built between the eleventh and fourteenth centuries, represent one of the examples of the era's best preserved defensive architecture in Spain. You can get fabulous views of the city and the Mediterranean Sea from the castle, which dominates the top of the mountain of the same name.
At the foot of both fortifications the Roman Theatre is located. Built in the times of Emperor Augustus, it hosts shows in a unique environment. It also has an innovative interpretation centre to learn about the life and customs of Roman Hispania.
Nearby is the Catedral de Málaga or de la Encarnación. Designed by Diego de Siloé, other great masters of the Andalusian Renaissance such as Andrés de Vandelvira, Hernán Ruiz II and Diego de Vergara also participated in its construction. Among the jewels of art held in the temple are the tallas del coro [carvings of the choir], the work by Pedro de Mena.
Other examples of religious architecture are the iglesia de los Santos Mártires and the iglesia del Cristo de la Salud, the Palacio Episcopal and the flamboyant Gothic facade of the iglesia del Sagrario. The Basílica de la Virgen de la Victoria, patron of Malaga, with its rococo dome, is also worth a visit.
The capital of the Costa del Sol has a wide range of charming nineteenth-century buildings, such as the Teatro Cervantes, the Palacio de la Aduana or the Plaza de Toros de La Malagueta. Other nineteenth century buildings are the noble houses of the Alameda Principal, the Parque de Málaga and Calle Larios.
The city's most iconic street culminates in the plaza de la Constitución, presided over by the Renaissance style Fuente de Génova. From here you can admire the picturesque Pasaje de Chinitas, the Casa del Consulado and the Ateneo de Malaga, the old school where Picasso began to draw.
The most important cultural area of the capital is dedicated to the Malaga genius. Nestled in the Palacio de los Condes de Buenavista, built in 1520, the Museo Picasso Málaga is the answer to the artist's desire to exhibit some of his work in his hometown. The permanent collection is made up of more than two hundred paintings, sculptures and ceramics.
Next to the museum is the Casa Natal de Picasso (the artist's birthplace), on the corner of the Plaza de la Merced, and the iglesia de Santiago, where little Pablo was baptised in 1881. The temple was built on an ancient mosque and has a Moorish tower initially conceived as a minaret.
The city also has the privilege of having one of the most valuable painting collections in Spain: the Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga. Located in the Palacio de Villalon, there are more than two hundred works in the country's most representative collection of nineteenth century Andalusian art sample.
Another must for art lovers is the Centre Pompidou de Málaga, the first one built outside of France. This space is dedicated to avant-garde creations, in the same way as the Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga, housed in an old market near the river Guadalmedina.
With more than thirty museum spaces, the capital of the Costa del Sol has become a real benchmark. The Museo del Vino, the Museo del Flamenco, the Museo Revello de Toro or the Museo del Automovilismo are just a few examples of this immense cultural network. Special mention must go to the Colección del Museo Ruso, San Petersburgo/Málaga, composed of one hundred works from the fifteenth and twentieth centuries which can be admired in the former Tabacalera.
A different visit may be to the Cementerio Inglés [English Cemetery]. This space was first conceived as a botanical garden and a promenade in the nineteenth century. Later it would be converted into a churchyard. The Irishman Robert Boyd was one of the first famous people to be buried in this cemetery. Also resting here are Gamel Woolsey the American writer and the Spanish scholar and British writer Gerald Brenan, among others. The Cementerio Inglés has been declared of Site of Cultural and Historical Heritage of Spain.
Málaga-Costa del Sol airport, popularly known as Pablo Picasso airport, sits just eight kilometres south-east of the capital. There are different options available for you to get to the city centre.
By car: from the airport take Avenida de Velázquez (MA-21) and Avenida de Andalucía (MA-20) until you reach the city centre.
By bus: various urban, interurban and long-distance buses connect the airport with the city, surrounding villages and various towns in Andalusia. The Express line (bus stop at Terminal 3) will take you to the centre of Malaga in 15 minutes, with departures every 20 minutes.
By train: a local train line (cercanías) connects the airports with different key locations on the Costa del Sol, such as Fuengirola, Benalmádena, Torremolinos and Malaga. The C1 line (train stop at Terminal 3) will take you to Maria Zambrano station in Malaga in 15 minutes, with departures every 20 minutes.
Malaga has natural surroundings of great environmental value and scenic wealth. Worth a mention are the Parque Natural de los Montes de Málaga, a green space of almost 5,000 hectares with various species of flora and fauna. The setting is ideal for hiking or practicing outdoor activities. It has several recreational areas, a nature classroom and an eco-museum, located in an 1843 tank house. In it you can see the instruments used to produce the famous wine of Malaga.
The Jardín Botánico-Histórico de la Concepción, listed as a Site of Cultural Interest, offers you the chance to walk between plant species from every continent. While the Finca de la Concepción, in Churriana, invites us to contemplate its splendid garden with more than seven hundred plant species, all tropical and subtropical.
In the heart of the city is the Parque de Málaga, a true natural museum. It was designed in the nineteenth century and sits on land reclaimed from the sea. Parkside are the Jardines de Pedro Luis Alonso and the Jardines de Puerta Oscura, and close to the Plaza de Toros de la Malagueta, the Cementerio Inglés. Originally conceived as a botanical garden.
Malaga's coastline is divided into sixteen beaches. Most are equipped with all kinds of services and enclosed by boardwalks. The most popular are Playa de la Malagueta, Playa del Palo, Playa de Pedregalejo and Playa de la Misericordia. The least busy is Playa de Guadalmar, which extends from the Paraje Natural from the river mouth of the river Guadalhorce.
CENTRES FOR ENTERTAINMENT
Malaga's privileged climate makes it an ideal place for outdoor sports at any time of the year. The capital of the Costa del Sol has three golf courses and countless opportunities to enjoy sailing, diving, paddle tennis, athletics and cycling.
The golf clubs in Malaga City are the Guadalhorce Club de Golf, the Real Club El Candado and the Parador Málaga Del Golf.
Malaga also has two leisure centres on the outskirts of the town with cinemas, restaurants and bowling alleys, and two go-karting circuits.
But Malaga city also has a large shopping centre open near the Puerto de Málaga, the Muelle Uno. With a shopping area and a food court, it has become an ideal place to spend a pleasant day in a privileged setting.
The main event of the Malaga's festival calendar is the Feria de Agosto. The city is decked out to host the big summer party, which has the singularity of being held in two spaces. The historic centre is filled with music, dancing and lots of fun during the Feria de Día. The Real de Cortijo de Torres, with its stalls and attractions, is open twenty-four hours a day. Traditions and folklore cannot be missed at this event, which commemorates the conquest of Malaga by the Reyes Católicos [Catholic Monarchs].
Another event of extreme importance is Semana Santa (Easter). From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, the brotherhoods walk in procession through the streets of the capital carrying their sacred images on impressive thrones. It is the representation of the Passion of Christ. Declared a Festival of International Tourist Interest, this tradition has more than five centuries of history.
Furthermore, Carnival, the maritime processions of the Virgen del Carmen, the festividad de la Virgen de la Victoria and the Fiesta Mayor de Verdiales are other events with special roots in Malaga. And we mustn't forget Noche San Juan, where thousands of Malaga locals flock to the beaches for the summer. Tradition dictates that you carry everything needed for the celebration to be a success: food, drink, music, wood for bonfires and wishes written on paper. On that magical night anything can happen.
Another special occasion to enjoy in the capital of the Costa del Sol is during the week of the Festival de Cine de Málaga. It is a cultural event of the first order, which has become the main platform for the film industry in Spain. In addition to promoting the most important domestic cinema releases of the year, the best films are awarded, and honorary awards are granted.
One of the great gastronomic attractions of the capital of the Costa del Sol is the famous fried "pescaíto" (fried fish). Demand in beach bars, bars and restaurants soars in the summer season. Although you can also enjoy a delicious serving of the anchovy dish 'boquerones victorianos" during the rest of the year. The other masterpiece of Malaga cuisine is the grilled sardines. Stuck or 'skewered' on a reed, the fish is roasted in the heat of the coals, giving it an exquisite flavour.
The gazpacho (a refreshing recipe of tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, garlic, olive oil and bread) and ajoblanco (cold sofra, very cold, almonds, bread, oil and garlic crushed with grapes) and ensalada malagueña with cod and oranges, gazpachuelo (soup of hake and potatoes in a delicate blend of light and lemon mayonnaise) and the plato de los Montes (a striking combination of fried egg, pork, potatoes, sausages, peppers etc.) are other suggestions to whet your appetite. Tapas also take a pride of place in the gastronomy of Malaga. Tapas are small portions of food consumed as a snack to accompany a drink. Regarding tapas, the term 'tapeo' has been established, meaning habitual dining out or eating at the weekends based on these snacks.
We should also mention delicious pastry menu offered by Malaga. In-house or reinvented, the gentle hand of Malaga's confectionary masters is embodied in a real explosion of flavour and colour.
The village of Malaka was founded by the Phoenicians in the eight century BC. It lay by the mouth of the river Guadalhorce, a location chosen for its proximity to the harbour and for its natural resources. Close by, the Greeks established the Mainake colony, razed to the ground by the Carthaginians, who controlled the area until the arrival of the Romans. Under the Roman Empire, Málaga became part of Hispania Ulterior.
Roman Malaca grew on the basis of exports, mainly garum (fermented fish sauce), wine and olive oil. In 81 AD, it was a municipium and featured remarkable buildings, like the theatre on the slopes of mount Gibralfaro. With the fall of the Roman Empire, the city was seized by the Silingi, the Vandals and the Visigoths. In the days of Islamic Spain, it became dependent on the Emirate of Córdoba.
Successively, Málaga was controlled by the Hammudid, Zirid, Almoravid, Almohad and Nasrid dynasties. The changes in power relations did not affect the local economy and trade; this was because Málaga was protected by strong walls and the Gibralfaro Castle made a great vantage point. The Arabs stayed for eight centuries, and then there came the troops from the Kingdom of Castile. When the army of the Catholic Monarchs arrived, the city surrendered unconditionally. It was 1487.
In the late fifteenth and early sixteenth century, Málaga grew beyond its walls. Churches and convents were built all over. A century later, the city faced the expulsion of the Moors and several disasters, including floods and plagues. To make things worse, it withstood pirate attacks and charges from the Berbers, the French and the Britons.
In the eighteenth century, Málaga enjoyed some stability thanks to the boom of agricultural exports and the end of the monopoly on trade with the Americas. This had a positive impact on port activity. In the nineteenth century, the city was invaded by Napoleon"s army and devastated by the civil wars pitting liberals against conservatives. After his restoration as absolute monarch, Ferdinand VII took repressive measures against the liberal forces in his country. General Torrijos and his men were executed on the beach of San Andrés.
In the mid-nineteenth century, Málaga joined the Industrial Revolution with blossoming steel and textile industries. Two families were the driving forces behind industrialisation in Málaga: the Larios and the Heredias. Most factories and working class neighbourhoods were in the west, while the emerging bourgeoisie had their mansions built to the east. Meanwhile, striking buildings rose in the Old Town.
A few years later, local industry became stagnant and phylloxera brought wine making to a halt. This led to an economic downturn and crisis that lingered through the mid-twentieth century. It was then that the Costa del Sol emerged as a tourist resort and found a place among the world"s leading holiday destinations.
Picasso"s Hometown
Pablo Ruiz Picasso was born in Málaga in 1881. When he was ten, his family moved to La Coruña and then to Barcelona. He returned to his home town four times during his life. However, he settled in France, where he died in 1973. Picasso is considered to be one of the greatest contemporary artists. Scholars have found strong ties between his work, personality and ideas, and the city he was born in, with its powerful traditions.
Malaga's cuisine is famed for its large variety of dishes prepared using local produce. It is without doubt an excellent example of the Mediterranean diet.
One of the biggest culinary draws of the capital of the Costa del Sol, particularly in the summer, is the popular pescaíto frito or fried anchovies caught in the city. Another exquisite fish dish is espeto de sardinas, sardine skewers grilled over the flames to give them an unmistakable taste.
Tapas are an extremely important part of Malaga's dining culture. These small plates of food enjoyed with your before-dinner drink created the phenomenon of tapeo, dining on these delicious dishes with a good glass of local wine at the weekend.
The dishes you need to try on your visit to Malaga are gazpacho and ajoblanco, as well as ensalada malagueña with cod and oranges, gazpachuelo and plato de los Montes.
Last but by no means least, Malaga offers a delicious pastry menu. Either local recipes or recipes reintrpreted from other regions, these delicious bites of authentic food culture are crafted by skilled pastry chefs.
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Joes enjoying softball sobriety
By Zach Gregory - zgregory@civitasmedia.com
Submitted photo Members and managers of the Anonymous Joes and Average Joes softball teams, featuring graduates of the Christopher House and other recovering addicts, pose for a group shot together. The teams were formed to create an outlet for recovery through sports.
FAIRBORN — Recovery isn't just an individual or family concern. Recovery is a communal concern.
The Anonymous Joes, a group of softball teams in the Fairborn Parks and Recreation Department leagues, have worked to form a community where individuals recovering from substance abuse can channel their energy in a positive way.
Four years ago, Clayton Rivers and Matt Maloon finished treatment together and decided to start playing softball.
"We didn't know anything about it. We didn't know anything about bats. We didn't have any equipment. We just got about 10 of us together and got the money together and started playing. Since then, it's just ballooned," said Rivers.
The roster has since grown to around 40 members, leading to the creation of a second men's team (The Average Joes) and a co-ed team. Rivers joked that they're building a softball empire.
The teams raise all of their own money and ask for no payment from the players. Rivers said that the team has spent $6,000 just this season.
While the Christopher House, a local recovery center, isn't directly responsible for the teams, many of the members have gone through there. The team has become an example of hope for those going through the process.
"One of the things that I think gets overlooked a lot is that when you put down something as profound as addiction – something that takes up your whole life and all your activities – you've got to replace it with something. You have to have fun," said Christopher House manager, Nathan Crago. "Recovery can't just be sitting around in church basements and talking about recovery. I think having fun and enjoying life is a huge part, and what this has done is it's given these people that opportunity free of charge. I think that's why this works. People are seeing that recovery can be fun and not just a white-knuckle process. It gives us all something to look forward to.
"I get the residents out here sometimes so they can see. A lot of these guys are in the same spot not too long ago. There's a seed planted there. If he can do it, I can do it."
The coaches for both teams, Nate Graves and Joe Cloud, say they recognize how the game brings people together.
Many of the players, whose names have been shortened for confidentiality, agreed that the teams held them accountable and helped with their recovery.
"When I first got sober and I graduated treatment, Clay got me to play softball and, for that first year, that's really what kept me sober. I knew if I went back out and used, I couldn't play softball with these guys anymore," said Josh.
Players also talked about how being able to do something from their past was a powerful tool in helping them get better.
"I used to play when I used. So still being able to do these things when you're not getting high, and being able to be around people who understand, helps. It's a lot easier to build these relationships," said Kyle.
"I had always heard about these Anonymous Joes and I said, 'Look, I played ball in high school and I want to play ball.' Clay kept telling me to stay sober and not worry about it," said Ryan. "I play in another recovery league on Sundays, too. To get a group of us, where we came from, to do this and have everybody know who we are is really cool."
"Once we get sober, we get a chance to get back and start doing things that we did when we were kids before we got messed up with drugs and alcohol. Most of us played baseball. Recovery is just about getting back into the mainstream of life," said Brent.
Maloon said the groups do much more than just play softball. They have a white water rafting trip in West Virginia every year on Labor Day as well as spiritual retreats, campouts, cookouts and fantasy baseball leagues.
Tommy, another member of the Joes, said the recovery process gives him the strength to continue to stay sober.
"That was one of the best experiences of my life, honestly. The unity on the team and being able to relate to people like you is good and helps you stay sober."
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Rockets: 3 trades to send Eric Gordon to the Pacers
Jul 12, 2021 | Updated: Jul 13, 2021, 6:51 AM CDT
Eric Gordon #10 of the Houston Rockets (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
Jeremy Lamb #26 of the Indiana Pacers (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) /
Houston Rockets trade #3.
In this trade, the Indiana Pacers get Gordon and the Rockets' 24th pick, fulfilling their hopes of trading down and landing a proven player. Gordon has been one of the most consistent reserves since joining the Rockets, having averaged 16.6 points on 35.5% from long-range during his five seasons in Houston.
In addition, Gordon has had some memorable playoff games, specifically the 2019 Western Conference Semifinals against the Golden State Warriors, in which he was the Rockets' second-leading scorer, averaging 20 points per game, while even posting slightly better true shooting numbers than even James Harden.
Gordon has become a regular in the Rockets' starting lineup and even scored 50 points against Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz just one year ago. Gordon would easily be the Pacers' fourth-best scorer and could also be their spark plug off of the bench.
To make the deal work financially, the Pacers would send Jeremy Lamb and his expiring $10.5 million, who was ironically drafted by the Houston Rockets in 2012 but was included in the James Harden trade. Lamb's contract alone wouldn't be enough to clear Gordon's $18.2 million, so the Pacers would include Pacers' 25-year-old forward Kelan Martin, who was the second-leading scorer in the Big East in 2017-18.
Martin is also only under contract for one more season, before becoming a restricted free agent, meaning the Rockets wouldn't be committed to him long-term.