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Raiffeisen Bank eSport Arena Streetball Final: Online 3 × 3 Basketball Tournament Ends 2020
Last chance to advance to the Raiffeisen Bank eSport Arena Streetball Final
3x3 Basketball from home to home: We are currently moving the events online!
A man and a vision: Basketball, more popular than soccer!
Smoove: "I made my debut at the Harlem Globetrotters the day Kobe died"
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Sport Arena: 3×3 basketball everywhere, for everybody
February 5, 2016 sportarena
Sport Arena was celebrating in 2015 its tenth year of existence as a promoter of 3×3 basketball and it was not better way to show respect for the game than to provide top class competitions for everyone and everywhere. It was by far the busiest year for Sport Arena team with seven competitions organized and a total of 29 tournaments with more than 8000 players involved, on two continents. The spring season saw the Sport Arena debut in United Arab Emirates, where two competitions, Abu Dhabi 3×3 Basketball Tour and…
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Al Wahda Novi Sad won the 2016 FIBA 3×3 World Tour Final
November 5, 2015 February 5, 2016 sportarena
Team Al Wahda Novi Sad from UAE won the fourth edition of the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Final that took place in Abu Dhabi, on 15-16 October 2015. For two days 3×3 basketball was the heart and soul of Abu Dhabi and the venue built from the scratch in front of Nation Towers attracted more than 5000 people in both days of the competition.
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Sport Arena to organize the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Final
January 14, 2015 June 3, 2015 sportarena
The 2015 and 2016 editions of the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Final will take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Abu Dhabi, FIBA announced on Tuesday. The event will be organised in cooperation with FIBA by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council together with EXTRA International Sport and Sport Arena, an international promoter who has been one of the pioneers in the development of 3×3. The 2015 FIBA 3×3 World Tour Final will be staged outdoors at the Corniche, a high-traffic leisure area situated on the shores of the Arab…
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The third edition of Raiffeisen Bank Bucharest Challenger is ready to go
July 17, 2014 July 17, 2014 sportarena
For the third consecutive year, Bucharest will host the strongest 3×3 basketball tournament from South-East of Europe, Raiffeisen Bank Bucharest Challenger. During two days, 26-27 of July, 12 of the best European teams, together with the best four local teams will battle for a place in FIBA 3×3 World Tour a total money prize of 5000 USD. The winner will get 4000 USD and will qualify for the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Prague Masters, while the second place will receive 1000 USD. Teams from Albania, Andorra, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia,…
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Bucharest will host the first ever 3×3 European Championship
February 25, 2014 February 25, 2014 sportarena
FIBA Europe announced on Tuesday that the inaugural 3×3 European Championships will be hosted by Bucharest, the city dubbed by Sports Illustrated as "the unlikely mecca of 3×3." The decision was arrived upon by the FIBA Europe Executive Committee during a meeting in Munich on 25 February. Set to take place in University Square in downtown Bucharest from 5-7 September, the best 16 European Men's and Women's teams will compete in the event. Romania has already developed a long and credible history in the sport of 3×3 basketball, despite the relatively…
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Sport Arena UPB, among the six best teams in the world
September 27, 2012 sportarena
Sport Arena UPB finished among the six best teams at FIBA 3×3 World Tour Final (Miami, 21-23 September), the climax of the first ever FIBA 3×3 World Tour. The Romanian team advanced from the group phase with three wins and two deafeats, beating on the way to the quarter finals the winners from Madrid Masters, Team Split from Croatia, the finalists from Vladivostok Masters, Team Khabarovsk from Russia and the winners of the Sao Paolo Masters, Team Neuquen from Argentina. Sport Arena UPB lost a tough game against the eventual champions,…
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Eyes on the prize: FIBA 3×3 WT Final in Miami
September 17, 2012 September 17, 2012 sportarena
The climax to the first full 3×3 season is only one week away, with the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Final set to take place in Miami from 21-23 September. Representing cities all over the world, 12 of the best 3×3 teams will converge on the city's iconic South Beach (off Collins Park) for three days of heart-stopping basketball action and entertainment as they battle to be crowned number one. Places in the Final were earned in the five 3×3 World Tour events played over the summer in Sao Paulo, Vladivostok,…
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Sport Arena UPB, at the 3×3 World Tour Final
September 3, 2012 sportarena
Sport Arena UPB is the first Romanian team qualified for the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Final (Miami, 22-23 September), after they finished second at FIBA 3×3 World Tour Istanbul. The Romanian team, lead by Angel Santana, lost 12-17 with Vilnius in the final from Istanbul, but they advanced to Miami and they received a 5000 dollars prize for their performance. On the road to the final, Sport Arena UPB surpassed the University World Champions, team Kragujevac, which had in the roster the same four players that won the world title…
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Magic Show: Dunking Devils in Bucharest
July 25, 2012 sportarena
The acrobatic dunkers from Dunking Devils will perform, for the first time in Romania, during the Sport Arena Bucharest Challenger (4-5 august 2012, Bucharest, Romania), the 3×3 basketball tournament, part of the FIBA 3×3 World Tour. Dunking Devils is one of the most famous groups of this kind from the world, with numerous shows over five continents and more than 25 countries. The last appearance of the Dunking Devils was in Spain, at the ACB Finals between FC Regal Barcelona and Real Madrid, but their shows are known in United…
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From Bucharest to the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Masters
Sport Arena Bucharest Challenger (4-5 august, Bucharest, Romania) is part of the worldwide network of more than 70 tournaments or championships from where the teams can qualify to the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Masters. The winning team from Sport Arena Bucharest Challenger will take part in FIBA 3×3 World Tour Istanbul Master. From there, the first three teams will go to the World Tour Final, in Miami, United States. The FIBA 3×3 World Tour was launched in 2012 and currently consists of five 16-team Masters tournaments as well as the FIBA…
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assistants, scheduler.assistants, kPMRPCSchedulerAssistants, kPMObserveSchedulerAssistants — Local assistant signatures.
available assistants helping the scheduler on the local host. Assistants provide the means to run executables within user sessions and perform user specific tasks, such as logging out.
assistants is an array of assistant structures. Each item in assistants must be unique.
Changes to assistants can be observed, without polling, using scheduler.assistants, kPMObserveSchedulerAssistants.
assistants can be requested by any authenticated client.
Unauthenticated clients are authorized using the uk.co.dssw.powermanager.scheduler.assistants right. By default, any local process can request assistants.


W's Arctic Parka Fr Black from Woolrich is the brands iconic jacket. This slim fit parka features zip and button fastening, flap patch pockets and detachable fur trim on the hood. 60% cotton 40% nylon Woolrich fabric, featuring a special Teflon coating to make it rain, wind and snow resistant. Insulated by a 70% duck down 30% feather fill. Raccoon Fur.


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using System;
using System.Collections.Concurrent;
using System.Linq;
using System.Security.Cryptography;
using System.Text;
using Microsoft.AspNet.SignalR;
using Microsoft.AspNet.SignalR.Hubs;

namespace spaceshup.Hubs
{
    public static class GameState
    {
        public static IHubConnectionContext<dynamic> Clients { get; set; }
        public static IGroupManager Groups { get; set; }

        private static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, Player> Players =
            new ConcurrentDictionary<string, Player>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
        private static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, Game> Games =
            new ConcurrentDictionary<string, Game>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);

        static GameState()
        {
            var ctx = GlobalHost.ConnectionManager.GetHubContext<GameHub>();
            Clients = ctx.Clients;
            Groups = ctx.Groups;
        }

        public static bool PlayerExists(string username)
        {
            return Players.Values.Any(x => x.Name.ToLower() == username.ToLower());
        }

        public static Player CreatePlayer(string connectionId, string username)
        {
            var player = new Player(username, GetMd5Hash(username));
            player.ConnectionId = connectionId;
            Players[connectionId] = player;

            return player;
        }

        private static string GetMd5Hash(string userName)
        {
            return String.Join("", MD5.Create()
                         .ComputeHash(Encoding.Default.GetBytes(userName))
                         .Select(b => b.ToString("x2")));
        }

        public static Player GetNewOpponent(Player player)
        {
            return Players.Values.FirstOrDefault(x =>
                x.IsPlaying == false &&
                x.Name != player.Name);
        }

        public static Game CreateGame(Player player1, Player player2)
        {
            var group = Guid.NewGuid().ToString("d");
            var game = new Game() { Player1 = player1, Player2 = player2, Group = group };
            Games[group] = game;

            player1.IsPlaying = true;
            player1.Group = group;

            player2.IsPlaying = true;
            player2.Group = group;

            Groups.Add(player1.ConnectionId, group);
            Groups.Add(player2.ConnectionId, group);

            return game;
        }

        public static void ResetGame(string group)
        {
            Game game;
            Games.TryGetValue(group, out game);
            if (game == null)
                return;

            Groups.Remove(game.Player1.ConnectionId, group);
            Groups.Remove(game.Player2.ConnectionId, group);

            Player p1;
            Players.TryRemove(game.Player1.ConnectionId, out p1);

            Player p2;
            Players.TryRemove(game.Player2.ConnectionId, out p2);

            Game g;
            Games.TryRemove(group, out g);
        }

        public static void RemovePlayer(string connectionId)
        {
            var player = Players.Values.SingleOrDefault(x => x.ConnectionId == connectionId);
            if (player == null)
                return;

            var game = Games.Values.SingleOrDefault(x => x.Group == player.Group);
            if (game != null)
            {
                if (player.ConnectionId == game.Player1?.ConnectionId)
                {
                    Groups.Remove(game.Player1.ConnectionId, game.Group);
                    Clients.Client(game.Player2.ConnectionId).opponentLeft();
                    game.Player1 = null;
                }
                else if (player.ConnectionId == game.Player2?.ConnectionId)
                {
                    Groups.Remove(game.Player2.ConnectionId, game.Group);
                    Clients.Client(game.Player1.ConnectionId).opponentLeft();
                    game.Player2 = null;
                }
            }

            Player p;
            Players.TryRemove(player.ConnectionId, out p);

        }

        public static Game GetGame(string group)
        {
            var game = Games.Values.SingleOrDefault(x => x.Group == group);
            return game;
        }
    }
}

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Colorado Rockies roundtable: What will they do at the trade deadline?
By Kevin Henry
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 20: Manger Bud Black of the Colorado Rockies of the Colorado Rockies before playing the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on September 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers won 12-5. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images) /
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JULY 21: (L-R) Elias Diaz #35 and Daniel Bard #52 of the Colorado Rockies during a MLB exhibition game at Globe Life Field on July 21, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
Will the Colorado Rockies make any moves at the upcoming Major League Baseball trade deadline? We asked some of our colleagues for their thoughts.
With a shortened 60-game season in 2020 and the campaign not launching until Thursday, July 23 (and Friday, July 24 for the Colorado Rockies), it made no sense for Major League Baseball to keep its traditional July 31 trade deadline.
So, in a season unlike any other, the trade deadline was moved back to August 31. With the Rockies finishing their slate on September 27, any new additions would have less than a month of the regular season to play with Colorado, in addition to any postseason games.
More from Colorado Rockies News
Colorado Rockies: 3 things we appreciated from Tuesday in San Francisco
What Bill Schmidt's comments mean for the Colorado Rockies in 2023
Entering Friday's play at 12-6 and tied atop the National League West with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Rockies are certainly (as of now) in a good position to qualify for the expanded postseason. But, as with all fanbases, Rockies fans want more than just another trip to Rocktober. The club's first-ever NL West title is currently in play and a deep journey into the postseason is certainly better than just making an appearance.
So will the Rockies make a trade at the deadline? Is it worth it to make a move? Who might the Rockies target? These are some of the questions we asked inside the Rockies press box. We'll give you two perspectives and then finish the article with our own thoughts.

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Corner unit is flooded with sunlight!
Dining area large enough for table and bar stools.
Updated with top of line counters, cabinets and appliances.
Lovely views from Kitchen window.
Balcony off dining area overlooking Shores's La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club.
Den is optional bedroom or private office/library with pleasant outlook.
Fabulous La Jolla Shores Beach!


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Q: implicit conversion from enumeration type 'enum UIViewAnimationOption to different enumeration type uiviewanimation transition This is my code for giving a crossdissolve effect for an image
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
    [super viewDidLoad];
    typedef enum
    {
        UIViewAnimationOptionTransitionCrossDissolve,
        UIViewAnimationOptionTransitionCurlDown,
        UIViewAnimationOptionTransitionCurlUp,
        UIViewAnimationOptionTransitionFlipFromBottom,
        UIViewAnimationOptionTransitionFlipFromLeft
} UIViewAnimationOptions;

    [UIView animateWithDuration:1.0 animations:^(void){

    [UIView setAnimationTransition: UIViewAnimationOptionTransitionCrossDissolve forView:img cache: YES];

    } completion:^(BOOL finished){
        [UIView animateWithDuration:1.0 animations:^(void){
            [UIView setAnimationTransition: UIViewAnimationOptionTransitionCrossDissolve forView:img cache: YES];
        } completion:^(BOOL finished){

        }];
    }];
}

But i am getting a warning implicit conversion from enumeration type 'enum UIViewAnimationOption to different enumeration type uiviewanimation transition.
But if i give UIViewAnimationTransitionFlipFromRight,UIViewAnimationTransitionCurlUp ..... it is working,but animatewithoptions is giving warning.
can anyone help me?

A: You are using the enum of UIViewAnimationOption.
The enum defined for UIViewAnimationTransition is:
typedef enum {
   UIViewAnimationTransitionNone,
   UIViewAnimationTransitionFlipFromLeft,
   UIViewAnimationTransitionFlipFromRight,
   UIViewAnimationTransitionCurlUp,
   UIViewAnimationTransitionCurlDown,
} UIViewAnimationTransition;

Please check UIView Class for reference.
Also remove the enum defined by you, there is no need of it. The iOS already have the enum for UIView class.

A: You don't need to typedef the animation options enum, its already been done
The error is telling you what is wrong, you are passing in a type UIViewAnimationOption when the method expects a UIViewAnimationTransition
the valid options for animation transition are:
typedef enum {
    UIViewAnimationTransitionNone,
    UIViewAnimationTransitionFlipFromLeft,
    UIViewAnimationTransitionFlipFromRight,
    UIViewAnimationTransitionCurlUp,
    UIViewAnimationTransitionCurlDown,
} UIViewAnimationTransition;

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Discussion in 'General Electronics Discussion' started by gregrae, Sep 14, 2015.
I would like to make a electro magnet for my sheet metal bender .
The bender will be 1 metre long .
How do I go about this project . I require a strong magnetic field.
What about using ready-made, large solenoids at each end of the clamp bar?
It would take a lot of trial-and-error to design and make your own electro-magnets.
I have no idea what a marina bender is.
Would it need a pair of piston-style electromagnets, like in the picture I posted?
Perhaps some more info would help. A drawing or picture maybe.
I would like to apologise for not checking what I had typed. It is a , Magna bender.
Do you think that 8 of these would do the job .
Way too weak. With 8, you'd only have 20kg of force to clamp the bar.
And it would be near impossible to connect a group of 4 to each end.
Better is to connect a single, long-travel, piston type solenoid to each end of the clamping bar from underneath, which is the way the 'Magna Bender' probably does it.
I can't really help with the amount of force needed, except to say you need to imagine what amount of weight, when placed on the clamping bar, would hold the sheet in place. It would be quite a lot, more like the solenoid I posted a picture of last night.
I watched the video on the bender and half way through the video there is s section where the bending segments are clamped by a magnet this is what I am trying to build , this creates versatility of the bender and allowes multiple bends.
Right, now I'm 100% with you. I have to confess that I only watched the first minute or two yesterday, since the video is 10 minutes long..
It'a a nice machine, isn't it?
So, it doesn't use solenoids at all. It's a full-length, very powerful, electromagnet. I didn't realise it was open-ended, either.
In the middle of the video, those aren't magnets. Just small blocks of ferrous metal that the main electromagnet attracts.
It would be nice to see inside it.
I can't actually help with designing the electromagnets, (never tried it), but maybe someone else can.
Or you could experiment, with very thick winding wire, an iron core and heaps of windings. Not sure about power supply size though. Big.
Edit: Just thinking about it, the top of the clamping table would need to be carefully chosen for low remanence, so that it didn't remain magnetic after the power was switched off. Maybe even a special iron alloy. I'm not sure about that bit.
The above web address will take you to the page of how to build a Magna bender .
They explain it all very clearly and I couldn't do better than they have already done.
Basically, you first need to make a soft-iron core of the correct shape and in a size to suit your intended machine, then use the formulae provided to work out the thickness and length of the wire.
This is not a project for a novice to attempt. It is extremely dangerous, and one mistake could lead to your death.
I would advise you to get a suitably qualified person to do all of the electrics, including winding the coil.
They will understand what's needed and be capable of doing it in a safe manner. You cannot simply build the coil and connect it to power. There is far more to it.
I'm sorry, but I cannot provide further advice on this project, because then you might try to do it yourself. Already, I've said too much.
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If you don't understand this information, you're not up to building such a mains powered device. You'll have to take into account safety such as right insulation, protection from overcurrents and overvoltages etc.
I second Steve's advice: get expert help, don't risk anything!
For now I'll close this thread to further postings.
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Set in 15 acres of riverside parkland, Lenvos is situated in the Blavet Valley just 5 minutes from the historic chateau town of Pontivy with its market, numerous restaurants and shops.
The Jardinet has been recently restored and furnished to a very high standard. With thick stone walls, exposed oak and beamed ceilings retains its retains ancient character. It is tastefully decorated and modern with a fully equipped fitted kitchen, satelite TV, bath and walk-in power shower. With heating and a log burning stove, insulated and double glazed Le Jardinet is warm in winter, cool in summer. The private enclosed garden faces south overlooking the Oriental Gardens and the intimate cottage garden . It is equiped with BBQ, sun-loungers, quality outdoor dining furniture and off-set sun shades.
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Open Device Labs (ODL, ODLs) are a grass roots community movement that enables developers around the globe to easily access real devices to test their work and improve the user experience across the huge variety of internet connected devices.
When I began to compile what appeared to be the first global directory of ODLs on the web in July 2012, only half a year ago, we had 8 ODLs – all of them in Europe. Four months ago I had founded LabUp! together with a bunch of like-minded, to help establish Open Device Labs. And among others, I began to build lobby and raise awareness for the movement wherever possible.
Today, we have 37 ODLs across 18 countries with over 500 devices accessible. Another 15 ODLs are preparing to become established hopefully soon.
Attract contributors and sponsors to help and donate to ODLs.
If you like the project, please help us to spread the word and raise awareness about the ODL idea and the importancy of real device testing. You can tweet or post on your favorite social network, blog about it, or simply comment and rate any Open Device Lab you have used with the respective functionality on OpenDeviceLab.com.
And if you should run into @derSchepp or @helloanselm, tell them they're the awesomness in person and invite them on a beer, for dinner, and to your house. Without Schepp and Anselm OpenDeviceLab.com would not serve the ODL movement today (you guys rule, and I cannot thank you enough for all your help!).
When you're running a device lab to test across a variety of internet connected (mobile) devices, a wireless local area network will be your primary way to hook up your gear to the 'tubes. When you're taking that device lab rather seriously and you're testing across, let's say, more than 30 devices, you will quickly run into a problem: your WiFi.
Synchronized browsing, used in web development to easily preview and debug code in production across a farm of devices, implicates X devices calling the same URL at more or less the same time, sometimes several times a minute (code, preview, debug, refresh). There are a lot of variables to take into account and a lot basically "depends" as a rule of thumb around this topic ;). For illustration purpose imagine the traffic produced by 50 devices calling a webpage with 30 requests and a 0.5-1 MB pageload, refreshed continuosly – do the math. That is most likely not what the makers of that WiFi-gear had in mind when they were talking about the number of clients.
How does your WiFi gear like more than 30 devices?
I cannot find gear that is suitable for the above scenario and affordable for individuals or small and medium businesses, that run (non-for-profit open) device labs. The available product documentation is not comparable (enough). I know there is superexpensive gear used for permanent installations or at events, but this is not even close to the budget range of what I am looking for. I am not a wireless networks expert, and most of the people would agree this to be a black box to most of the typical web or app developers. And the experts I asked also only know the superexpensive gear (and actually don't know talk too precisely about limitations with the above use case).
There seems to be a huge gap between 30-300 Euro-ish SoHo-style devices and 6000+ Euro-ish gear. Is there an affordable solution, somewhere inbetween?
I know that a ton of people is looking for a solution, so this blog post is to find out. Please help, point people that could know more than us to this post, and share knowledge via a comment. If you run a device lab and found gear that does the job, please post your experience and suggestions. If you combined a set of APs to a working solution, please post the details here (I'd prefer a single device for a number of reasons, but, anything is better than nothing).
Arran Ross-Paterson had recommended specific hardware, mainly the awesome and super-affordable Unifi product range – which I have tested at several locations and events with over 70 concurrent clients, in the meantime. Good stuff.
Some of us have been encouraging this with some of the earliest labs. And as Jordan Moore put it with his comment in this blog, it is truly heart-warming to see the Open Device Lab movement growing globally these days.
Open Device Labs (ODLs, #ODL) are a grass roots community movement, to establish physical locations for web and app developers to go to use a shared community pool of mobile devices. Developers are starting to donate their devices to the shared pool, and word is spreading through the community locally, and globally.
This enables more developers to access a broad variety of devices, to test whatever they're working on for consumption on mobile screens – which is badly needed. To emphasize again on that: No, your iPhone is not sufficient for this test. And it doesn't help a lot to bring your wifes Kindle Fire and your kids HTC into the game as well.
To give a hint: Facebooks mobile web offerings are accessed by 7.000 (seven thousand) different mobile devices (makes/models), each day. So test on real devices. Don't let your users do your work (this would be called "Bananaware"). And if you don't want to shop 7.000 devices, Open Device Labs are here for you!
Establishing an Open Device Lab is an awesome idea, but it takes guts. You need to find a safe location for the lab. You'll need a Wifi capable of connecting some 30, 50 or even more devices (again, no, your Airport Extreme does not cover that (well)). You'll need devices – a lot of them, both elder as well as brand new models, in variants, to cover all the OS fragmentation goodness. You'll need accessories, like battery replacements, stands, or SIMs with a data plan for elder devices. You might need software as well. And you want to share best practices, and promote your lab, so people find you and help grow the lab. All that kind of stuff, in your free time, provided as a free service to the community… YOU ARE ALREADY A HERO!
To ease the pain and help people around the world to establish Open Device Labs around the globe, together with my mates I just founded lab-up.org. We want to help. We're here to help. Go to lab-up.org and contact us. Follow LabUpOrg on Twitter. Sponsor ODLs around the world. Donate. Spread the word. Contribute to the program itself. Help the web and fragmented mobile experience to become a better place.


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Die Gemeinde Vinodol (kroatisch Vinodolska općina) im Vinodoler Tal (kroatisch Vinodolska dolina) befindet sich im Hinterland von Crikvenica und umfasst Orte von Križišće bis Novi Vinodolski, welche mit Ausnahme von Bribir slawische Namen von der Antike bis heute bewahrt haben. Heute bilden die Orte Drivenik, Tribalj, Grižane-Belgrad und Bribir die Gemeinde Vinodol mit Sitz in Bribir.

Orte in der Vinodolska dolina:
 Križišće
 Drivenik
 Tribalj
 Grižane-Belgrad
 Bribir
 Novi Vinodolski

Geschichte

Im 13. Jahrhundert war das Fürstentum Vinodol ein wichtiges Zentrum der Kvarner-Küste. Vinodol findet sich bereits in der Chronik des Priesters Dukljanin und danach in alten kroatischen schriftlichen Dokumenten wieder. Die mittelalterliche Stadt Hreljin wurde zum ersten Mal 1225 erwähnt, als der kroatisch-ungarische König Andreas II. (Andrija II.) das Fürstentum von Vinodol, zu dem auch Hreljin gehörte, dem Fürsten Vid II. Krčki (Guido von Krk) geschenkt hat, welcher zum Geschlecht der Frankopanen gehörte. Aus dem bei dieser Gelegenheit gewährten Zuschuss geht hervor, dass Vinodol ein größeres Gebiet abdeckte als nur die relativ kleine Vinodol-Bucht. Mit der Ankunft der Frankopanen als Herren von Vinodol begann sich in diesem Teil des Kvarners eine neue feudale Regierung zu etablieren.

Das Gebiet von Vinodol bestand zu dieser Zeit aus den Städten Novi, Ledenice, Bribir, Belgrad, Drivenik, Hreljin, Bakar, Trsat und Grobnik.

Das Verwaltungszentrum befand sich in Novi, wo die Frankopanen einen ständigen Sitz hatten. 1288 trafen sich die Oberhäupter der Vinodol-Siedlungen in dieser Burg und verabschiedeten unter dem Vorsitz von Prinz Leonard Frankopan das Vinodoler Gesetz, welches die Beziehungen der Vinodol-Städte zu ihren Feudalherren regelte. Es war zu seiner Zeit einer der wenigen Kodizes des nationalen Rechts, in denen die feudale Regierung in der lokalen Selbstverwaltung gemeinsame Kriterien für die Verwaltung des Gebiets fand.

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Socrates' Philosophy
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Socrates took philosophy into a new stage. He changed philosophy by introducing a new firm. According to him, philosophy should have firmly addressed how one should live while people were not thinking and neither was there any consideration by the people that philosophy could explain these things. Initially, people were accustomed to sophist philosophy which Socrates condemned to great heights. People held firmly to the philosophy that required them to pay for the wisdom they were offered. He termed this philosophy as deceptive. Socrates brought up a new firm that changed the previous perception held by the people in different approaches. He encouraged people to inquire into the phenomenon of nature instead of just influencing others to change their mind sets (Brickhouse and Nicholas, pp. 23-87). Sophism is founded on rhetoric and persuasive approach that believes that man is the standard of all things.
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This conflict between the Socratic and Sophistic approaches is very much relevant in contemporary education. Socrates presented a logical point of view of the education system while sophism was taken as a mere rhetoric. According to Socrates, people should live by making an enquiry before a sound technology is embraced and must ceaselessly be utilized in an effort of sustaining a scientific civilization. Socrates attitude of enquiry, the willingness and eagerness to get explanations of the nature of what is in existence was for the purposes of enhancing knowledge instead of just accomplishing subjective goals related to human beings (Brickhouse and Nicholas, pp. 23-87). This approach was not present in the great pre-historic civilization. Socrates brought a new revolution and a very sound concept regarding the way in which people should live and deal with issues of life.
Consequently, sophism was applied during the time of the Babylonians because scientific breakthroughs were hardly recorded. For instance, the development of complex mathematical skills by the Egyptians although without geometry and the progress made by Babylonians in astrology and not astronomy should have been recorde. However, the failure to keep these records gave way to the rhetoric philosophy which according to Socrates was a misguided approach explaining the way people should live. Socrates helped to establish changes through his enquiry approach (Brickhouse and Nicholas, pp. 23-87). This has enabled people in the contemporary society to make consistent and rational decisions in policies such as those found in education.
Socrates helped to change the perception held by people that, even though people cannot know everything with complete certainty, they can feel confident concerning some things (Nails, pr. 3-16). Thus, Socrates changed a view held by Meno who firmly believed in his personal opinion. Socrates went ahead to disapprove his profess to knowledge. Socrates asserted that people should fast accept that they are ignorant before they attain wisdom. Initially, people were ignorant of their personal ignorance. Accepting that we know little is a recipe to enquiring more concerning that which is not known. This would thus lead to attaining knowledge.
Socrates said that the life that has not been examined is not worth living. This meant that if a person is not open to be criticized, then it is a waste of life. This is because criticism triggers more thought and action leading to the discovery of more knowledge (Nails, pr. 3-16). There is no reality in that life according to Socrates. Socrates was very careful in his choice of words. 'Examine' can be used to imply checking the condition of a thing or somebody; to observe or critically and carefully inspect; to analyze or study and make an inquiry into something. Thus, the life that is not examined is that whose objective or purpose has never been put to question. It is a life that has not been inquired into, analyzed or even inspected. According to Socrates, an unexamined life is a life that can never be appreciated further than its face value. These discerning questions put forward by Socrates lead us to enquiring ourselves whether there is more than what we see with our eyes. They also make us ask ourselves wwhether we live our own lives in accordance to the rules we have set or it is by the rules other people have set (Brickhouse and Nicholas, pp. 23-87).
Socrates meant that the search for meaning in life gives meaning to the whole concept of life. Thus, a person who does not examine the life they are living concerning nature, relationships, motivations, thoughts and reality is wasting the most valuable experiences. Therefore, that life is not worth living. Socrates asserted that people should not follow a societal norm without inquiring the ethics of the norm (Nails, pr. 3-16). According to Socrates, people should not live their lives through the guidance of the actions of other people as this would prevent the growth of our spiritual potential. People must therefore understand themselves first as this is the point of start. There is a lot of dynamism in today's world and therefore a person who follows Socrates' philosophy is most likely going to excel. For any individual to succeed, he or she must quickly adapt and shifting his or her ways very fast. The most important question would be whether a person is pro-active and whether the person is opening up other paths of action (Brickhouse and Nicholas, pp. 23-87). The life of an individual should not be led by reacting to the conditions set by other people.
In conclusion, Socrates presents a conflicting and logical approach to ancient approaches used in pre-historic civilization. Making enquiries to life and the nature around us is thus beneficial other than hanging on to the predispositions postulated by others. Sophists were merely persuasive and subjective in their philosophy something that Socrates disregarded by questioning every action that was realized amongst people. The Socratic Method has spurred growth amongst people and the development of their lives by having an attitude of enquiring into matters of life. Indeed, Socrates presented a new firm that changed the whole concept of living and the reasons why people live and how they should do it in order to live meaningful lives that would be beneficial to them.
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Published January 6, 2019 at 3:19pm
I have written many articles over the years, but I have never written an article more important than this one. While Democrat and Republican leaders in Washington are polarized and in gridlock over how to pay for a wall on the U.S. southern border with Mexico, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) is a Lone Ranger with a Tonto-sized idea riding into town to get the job done in a way that would cost taxpayers nothing at all.
Because I live in the border state of Texas, it has made this issue even more personal to me. I also have many black belts that live in Mexico that are hindered by this crisis to even be able to visit the U.S. legally in order to attend our annual United Fighting Arts Federation (UFAF) Convention in Las Vegas.
On Thursday, a press release went out from Sen. Cruz's office that was titled: "Sen. Cruz Reintroduces EL CHAPO Act."
EL CHAPO is the nickname ("Shorty") for the infamous Mexican mafia kingpin who is the former leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel and was extradited to the U.S. to face criminal prosecution for numerous drug-related crimes, including conspiracy to commit murder and money laundering. He is presently on trial in New York for all these charges, where the son of the cartel's co-founder just testified for hours against the drug lord.
EL CHAPO is also an acrostic for Sen. Cruz's bill that stands for the Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order (EL CHAPO) Act. The full bill text may be viewed here.
The PR explained: "The bill would reserve any amounts forfeited to the U.S. Government as a result of the criminal prosecution of 'El Chapo' (formally named Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Lorea) and other drug lords for border security assets and the completion of the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border."
Sally Q. Yates, who served as U.S. Attorney General (2017) and U.S. Deputy Attorney General (2015–2017) during El Chapo's capture, explained: "Guzmán Loera is the alleged leader of a multi-billion dollar, multi-national criminal enterprise that funneled drugs onto our streets and violence and misery into our communities."
If you didn't know, El Chapo is almost entirely responsible for the majority of drugs that come up through the U.S. southern border. As the co-founder and head of the Sinaloa Cartel, he is the #1 supplier of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamines into the U.S. If you or your loved ones have ever tried or been addicted to illegal drugs, odds are they originated from the Sinaloa Cartel.
Consider that in just four shipments of drugs, Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam Fels said in his opening argument that El Chapo had sent "more than a line of cocaine for every single person in the United States." That amounts to over 328 million lines of cocaine in just four shipments.
Consider the proliferation of El Chapo's drug industry in communities across the U.S. compared to other cartels through this colored map:
Time magazine summarized: "[El Chapo's cartel carnage] has left a trail of victims to rival any conventional war. In the U.S., there were more than 15,000 heroin-related deaths in 2016, a fivefold increase since 2010. In Mexico, the clash between rival cartels fighting one another and security forces over billion-dollar trafficking routes and other rackets is estimated to have killed more than 119,000 people over a decade. If the war on drugs were classified as a military conflict, it would be one of the world's deadliest."
That is why the U.S. government is presently pursuing the criminal forfeiture of more than $14 billion from El Chapo's narcotic sales and other illicit profits.
So, does El Chapo have the money to fund our U.S. southern border wall?
Dolia Estevez, who covers Mexico's billionaires, politics and U.S.-Mexico relations, wrote in Forbes: "The 33-page indictment against El Chapo, filed in 2016 at the U.S. Eastern District of New York, does not dissect the $14 billion. It simply says that upon conviction, the U.S. will seek forfeiture of any property or contractual rights derived from the continuing criminal enterprise, 'including but not limited to at least approximately a sum of money equal to $14 billion in United States currency.'"
But David Gaddis, a former chief of enforcement operations at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), explained that the $14 billion "is a cumulative figure and based on his drug trafficking enterprise." Gaddis said that between DEA and the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), "many companies associated with it are implicated in the money laundering aspect and will be targeted. …"
In 2011, El Chapo was ranked the 10th-richest man in Mexico and 1,140th in the world, with a personal net worth of roughly $1 billion. However, as head of the Sinaloa Cartel, an international criminal organization with billions of dollars in revenues that are laundered through over 288 companies and a shipping and transport empire to traffic drugs, El Chapo still has access to astronomical amounts of money from a plethora of illegal resources. The fact is, $14 billion is chump change from that El chumpo!
What would $14 billion of El Chapo's dirty money get us? Even CNN had to confess that a concrete slab that stretched the full length of the border and was 25 feet high (five feet underground and 20 feet above it) and steel reinforced would be somewhere in the neighborhood of $12 billion dollars and could be completed during a single term of a president. So, Washington would have $2 billion leftover from El Chapo's money for border personnel, drones and other electronic surveillance and securities.
Is Sen. Cruz's EL CHAPO Act not a brilliant idea to fund the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico? And guess what? A Mexican pays for it after all – one evil hombre who has repeatedly raped America's communities and the souls of precious millions through narcotics and other criminalities for the past three decades.
Think of the impact passing the EL CHAPO Act could have. First, El Chapo's drug monies could fully fund the completion of the entire U.S. southern border wall without a single dime more from the federal government or American taxpayers. Second, simultaneously the majority of El Chapo's own drug trafficking into our country would be greatly diminished using his own monies. Third, president Trump could fulfill his primary campaign promise. Fourth, the Democrats would be able to open their government the same day the EL CHAPO Act passed.
Let it be clear: Passing that single bill could be the compromise they all are looking for, and it is the best win-win-win-win solution the Congress and president could ever enact!
"Congress has a clear mandate from the American people: secure the border and build the wall," Sen. Cruz said. "Ensuring the safety and security of Texans is one of my top priorities. Indeed, I have long called for building a wall as a necessary step in defending our border. Fourteen billion dollars will go a long way to secure our southern border, and hinder the illegal flow of drugs, weapons, and individuals. By leveraging any criminally forfeited assets of El Chapo and other murderous drug lords, we can offset the cost of securing our border and make meaningful progress toward delivering on the promises made to the American people."
But Sen. Cruz and I need your help before the EL CHAPO Act becomes the most overlooked solution and government missed opportunity in decades to unify our country, bolster our borders, diminish the drug trade and save the lives and families of millions of Americans.
Please, please take a moment right now to share this article on all your social media and contact your U.S. Representatives, U.S. Senators, and email or call president Trump to entreat them all to support and pass Sen. Cruz's EL CHAPO Act ASAP.
Chuck Norris is the star of more than 20 films and the long-running TV series "Walker, Texas Ranger." His latest book is entitled The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book." Learn more about his life and ministry at his official website, ChuckNorris.com.
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Top 10 Best Female Basketball Players in the World 2022
Best Female Basketball Players in the World 2022
Top 10 Best Female Basketball Players in the World 2022: The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) has garnered a significant number of supporters over the years, although far less than its male counterpart, the NBA. However, these greatest female basketball stars serve as role models and serve as inspiration for other young women to pursue and excel in the sport. Some of the best female basketball players in the world are represented on this list of the best female basketball players.
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Lindsey Marie Whalen is currently a basketball coach, but she previously saw some success as a point guard for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), where she was named to the All-Star team.
When Marie retired in 2018, she had won 323 games in 15 seasons, which was the most ever won by a player in the WNBA's history. She was considered one of the greatest female basketball players of all time. Lindsey has four WNBA championships to her credit and has been named to the All-WNBA team five times.
The American was also a member of the United States women's national basketball team, which won both the World and Olympic championships.
9. Elena Delle Donne
Elena Delle Donne is a rising star of the modern era who has the potential to become one of the top players in the world. In her role as forward for the Washington Mystics, the American is widely regarded as one of the best shooters in the league's history.
Her collegiate career had begun in her home state of Delaware, where she had played for the Blue Hens. For the first time in their history, the Washington Mystics were crowned champions in 2019.
The 31-year-old boasts a free throw shooting percentage of 93.8 percent in her seven WNBA seasons, which is the highest in the league's history. Delle Donne has been named league MVP twice and has appeared in the All-Star game six times.
8. Cynthia Cooper
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She also has two NCAA championships to her credit. Cooper was also voted league MVP on two occasions and Finals MVP on four occasions. Nobody in WNBA history has ever come close to breaking or matching Cynthia's 35.2 minutes per game and 21.0 points per game averages in both minutes played and points scored.
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Lauren Jackson of Australia was one of the WNBA's top-ranked overseas players, and she represented her country in the Olympics. Jackson spent 12 seasons as a member of the Seattle Storm, where she won two WNBA Championships and was voted WNBA MVP three times. Lauren has been selected to be a member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame induction class of 2020.
Karen has averaged 18.9 points per game and 7.7 rebounds per game in her professional career. She was selected to the All-WNBA team eight times, and she was also selected to the All-Star squad seven times. His player efficiency ratings place him third in the NBA, and his career win shares place him second. He stands 6 feet 5 inches tall. She is ranked as the world's seventh best female basketball player.
6. Candace Parker
Candace Parker is a center for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is originally from St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States.
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Tamika Catchings, originally from Stratford, New Jersey, United States, is a retired American basketball player who played for the Indiana Fever. She was born in Stratford, New Jersey, and raised in Stratford, New Jersey. She has also been inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2020.
Tamika, who is widely regarded as one of the top women's basketball players in the world, has amassed impressive statistics throughout her professional career. Throughout her career, the American was named to 12 All-WNBA teams. Over the course of her 15-season career, Catching has risen to the top of the all-time win share chart and is the only player to ever amass at least 1,000 thefts.
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Maya Moore, a native of Jefferson City, Missouri, and a member of the Minnesota Lynx, is an American basketball player who represents the state of Missouri. Maya Moore is arguably one of the finest players to ever foot onto a basketball court; in fact, Sports Illustrated named Moore the best player of her generation. She has accomplished practically everything in her illustrious career, from NCAA championships to Olympic gold medals.
When she guided the Lynx to four WNBA championships, she was voted the league's Most Valuable Player. The Naismith Prep Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007 was awarded to her, and she was crowned the winner in both years. In 2018, she surprised everyone by taking a vacation from the WNBA.
3. Diana Taurasi
Diana Taurasi, a native of Glendale, California, United States, is a point guard for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association. Diana is one of the most well-known and accomplished female basketball players in the world.
Diana has amassed the most points in the WNBA's history and has averaged 19.6 points per game over the course of 15 seasons, which explains why she has garnered such a large following. She has appeared in over 450 games and has been named to the WNBA All-Star team 13 times.
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2. Lisa Leslie
It's impossible not to know about the famous Lisa Leslie, who has served as an inspiration to countless young women who aspire to be professional basketball players. Leslie is originally from Gardena, California, in the United States, and she played 11 seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks soccer team. She stood at 6 feet 5 inches tall and was a defender's worst nightmare because of her quick movements and lethal finishes.
Leslie transformed the way women's basketball was perceived, and she went on to dominate the sport for several years. Leslie won four Olympic gold medals, the WNBA championship twice, and was awarded the league's most valuable player three times.
Despite the fact that she retired a decade ago, she is currently ranked second on the list of the world's top ten female basketball players. She holds multiple WNBA records, including the most blocks, rebounds, and points in a season.
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1. Carol Blazejowski
Carol Blazejowski is the most well-known, highest-ranked, and best female basketball player in the world. Carol is originally from the city of Elizabeth in the state of New Jersey, in the United States. She is one of the most experienced and well-known players in the history of the game, and she was inducted into the first Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.
Carol was regarded as frequently the greatest player on the court by a wide margin, and she was known to average 40 points per game. While playing for the United States national team in the 1979 World Championship, Blazejowski was the squad's leading scorer. Despite the fact that Carol Blazejowski did not participate in the WNBA, She is regarded as one of the all-time greats in the sport.
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The Combat of the Thirty: A Contest of the Finest
The Combat of the Thirty is an episode in the War of the Breton Succession, which in turn was part of the Hundred Years' War. This combat, which took place on March 26/27, 1351, was fought between 30 combatants from each side, hence its name. The aim of the Combat of the Thirty is a subject of debate amongst historians, and it certainly did not bring an end to the War of the Breton Succession, which, incidentally, lasted for another 14 years, concluding only in 1365. Still, the Combat of the Thirty has been regarded to be one of the last examples of medieval chivalric combat, and therefore has been often celebrated in both art and literature.
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What Led to the Combat of the Thirty?
The War of the Breton Succession was a conflict that lasted from 1341 to 1365. This war broke out following the death of Duke John III of Brittany, who died without leaving an heir. As a consequence, there were two claimants to the Duchy of Brittany. The first was the duke's half-brother, John de Montfort, whilst the second was Charles de Blois, the husband of the Jeanne de Penthièvre, a niece of the duke. The former was supported by the King of England, whilst the latter by the King of France.
By 1351, the war had reached a stalemate, as neither party had a clear advantage over the other, and both de Montfort and de Blois were both in control of various strongholds throughout the duchy. It was around the beginning of that year that Jean de Beaumanoir, a supporter of de Blois who served as captain of Josselin, challenged Robert Bemborough (an English knight of de Montfort who controlled Ploërmel) to a duel.
View of Josselyn Castle, France. ( CC BY-SA 3.0 )
A Personal Challenge?
The reason for de Beaumanoir's challenge has been a matter of debate. Some sources, for example, have claimed that de Beaumoir's challenge was purely personal, and therefore was a reflection of the chivalric values of the time. On the other hand, it has been asserted by some that Bemborough was a tyrannical lord, and that de Beaumanoir intended to aid those under the oppressive rule of the English. It has been pointed out that this assertion was made by a local supporter of de Blois, and hence ought to be taken with a pinch of salt.
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A 15 th century depiction of the Combat of the Thirty, in the Compillation des cronicques et ystoires des Bretons by de Pierre le Baud, 1480. ( Public Domain )
In any event, Bemborough not only accepted the challenge, as was expected of a knight, but even suggested that they expand this personal duel to a combat of a larger scale. de Beaumanoir was in favor of this suggestion, and both parties agreed to select 30 men each for the combat, hence turning the single duel into a tournament (which would have included refreshments and spectators).
Regarding the combatants, all those fighting on de Beaumanoir's side were Bretons, whilst Bemborough's force consisted of 20 Englishmen, six German mercenaries, and four Breton supporters of de Montfort. It may be interesting to note that although the names of the combatants on each side have been recorded, not all of them have been identified by historians. It may be said that those on de Beaumanoir's side, nine knights and 21 squires, were easily recognized as they were mostly from well-known families. Little is known, however, about those on Bemborough's side, as their names are mostly insignificant. Bemborough himself is a bit of a mystery, as some have claimed that he was German, and not English.
The Combat of the Thirty took place on either the 26 th or 27 th of March 1351, at a place called Chêne de Mi-Voie , meaning 'the Halfway Oak', which is situated between Josselin and Ploërmel. The men fought either mounted, or on foot, and used a variety of weapons, including swords, daggers, lances, axes, and maces. The battle was fought for several hours, with occasional breaks in between. In the end, the Bretons emerged victorious, with an estimated loss of four men. The English, on the other hand, are believed to have lost 10 men, including Bemborough.
19th century illustration of the death of Robert Bemborough during the combat of the thirty, 1351; Breton of Succession by Paul Philippoteaux ( Public Domain )
It is likely that the Combat of the Thirty would have been an insignificant footnote in the history of the War of the Breton Succession, were it not romanticized by artists and writers as a great display of medieval chivalry. Indeed, the Combat of the Thirty had no actual impact on the war whatsoever, except that it may have boosted French morale considerably, especially when one considers the major defeat suffered by them at Crécy five years earlier.
Top image: The Combat of the Thirty (26-27 March 1351) (French: Combat des Trente) by Octave Penguilly L'Haridon - Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper. Source: Public Domain
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wstef wrote on 23 March, 2018 - 04:42
An actual event or was it staged?
Sounds just like a peaceful tournament. Some injuries sustained by the mock combatants. A Good Time hath All. With several breaks for refreshments and rest.
Bemborough may have wanted to retire from his public life. Perfect to "die" as a hero in battle.
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Coffin up votes
By News Hits staff on Wed, Aug 31, 2005 at 12:00 am
Take a bow, Bill Ballenger.
Before the August primary, Metro Times interviewed Ballenger, editor of the newsletter Inside Michigan Politics, for a story we did about Detroit's inflated voter rolls ("Puffy Rolls," MT, July 27). In that article, Ballenger accurately predicted that there was the distinct possibility the vote could end up being challenged by a losing City Council candidate claiming to be the victim of election fraud.
"This is an accident waiting to happen," Ballenger said at the time.
You notice we didn't say allegedly inflated voter rolls. As far as we're concerned, there's no doubt that the city's official list of eligible voters is overflowing with the names of people alive and dead who can't legally cast ballots. And that's not just News Hits shooting from the lip as usual. On this issue we have a bona fide expert backing us up. In reporting on the issue originally, we talked to Wayne State University demographer Kurt Metzger, who said with mathematical certainty that the city's official number of 637,000 registered voters couldn't be correct.
As Metzger pointed out, based on the latest census data there are only about 630,000 people in the city of voting age. Given the fact that, under typical circumstances, slightly more than 70 percent of the eligible population actually bothers to register, that would place the real number for Detroit somewhere around 450,000 to 500,000 people who should be legally eligible to vote. That's roughly the same number Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's people arrived at back in 2002.
In fact, one of the few people disputing all this is the person in charge of ensuring the accuracy of voting rolls, City Clerk Jackie Currie.
Which brings us back to Ballenger, who told us that the padded rolls could well result in a lawsuit being filed by some City Council candidate who came up short once the ballots were all tallied.
And that brings us to Maureen D. Taylor, a prominent welfare rights activist who made a failed bid for council. Last week, Taylor filed suit in Wayne County Circuit Court, crying foul on a number of fronts.
As part of her suit, Taylor is trying to determine how many of the approximately 40,000 absentee ballots filed in the August primary are valid. She claims a large percentage of those absentee ballots were cast by "persons either dead, no longer residents, no longer citizens or otherwise disqualified as electors in the City of Detroit."
Assuming that the city didn't experience some sort of night of the living dead, it's reasonable to surmise that the dearly departed didn't actually send those ballots in, but rather were part of some organized effort to swipe the election.
Taylor is calling for an audit of the absentee ballots to determine with certainty to what extent the dead are indeed continuing to participate in the electoral process. Taylor is also questioning why 150,000 applications for absentee ballots were mailed when, even if you include the dead who may or may not be voting, only 40,000 such ballots are actually filed. At the very least, sending out so many applications is a significant waste of money for a city that needs to save every dime it can.
Finally, Taylor is also peeved about the presence of what she's calling a stealth candidate on the ballot, a woman by the name of Marino Taylor. It's alleged in the lawsuit that Marino Taylor didn't live at the address listed on her candidate filings. Furthermore, Marino, who has apparently filed for bankruptcy, "never attended any candidates' nights, spoke to any grouping or people or conducted any effort at any campaign."
That stellar effort resulted in Marino collecting 2,289 votes in the final tally, compared to the 9,436 votes collected by Maureen. Even more curious is Maureen's claim that partial returns released by the city's Election Commission one day after the polls closed had Marino receiving 8,717 votes.
Add it all up, Maureen says — and things just don't add up.
And what would any election dispute be without some conspiracy theory thrown in? As Maureen Taylor claims in her lawsuit, her campaign was aimed at the city's "poorest, most disenfranchised and most oppressed people ... elderly, nursing home residents, welfare recipients, public housing tenants, unemployed, homeless, etc."
As such, she was a candidate "who has no ties to vested economic or political interests in the City" — interests that would "reasonably desire to keep her out of City government."
Currie sees no validity whatsoever in Maureen Taylor's beefs, saying, "I think it's really crazy, because I don't know why she's bringing the lawsuit."
Instead of moaning about the outcome, Currie seems to be saying, Taylor — that would be Maureen — would better serve the public if she simply encouraged everyone to get out there and cast their ballots in the November general election.
"With her being a candidate and it being very political," Currie says, "she needs to be getting everybody in Detroit to come to the polls and vote. My office is open any time she wants to come through and look at the procedures, and she has been here and we've answered all of her questions. So I don't know why she's taking us to court.
"We have 637,000 people that's registered to vote, and it would be good if she'd help me get 400,000 of them out to vote."
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Токіо - найбільш густонаселена префектура Японії. В Токіо розташовано 36 будівель висотою більше 180 метрів. Найвища будівля в префектурі - Токійська вежа, яка була побудована в 1958 році і чия висота дорівнює 333 метрам. Найвищий будинок - Midtown Tower висотою 248 метрів.

Історія
Хмарочоси з'явились в Японії порівняно недавно. До 1963 року, по естетичним та інженерним міркуванням, будівництво споруд більше 31 метра було заборонено Японським Будівельним стандартом. Першим будинком, який був вище цієї відмітки, став побудований у 1968 році Kasumigaseki Building, чия висота була 156 метрів.

У 1960-х - 1970-х роках, завдяки значному економічному росту у післявоєнній Японії та проведенню Літніх Олімпійських ігор 1964 року, у Токіо почався будівельний бум. Він продовжився і у 80-ті та 90-ті роки. З 2000 року на території префектури побудовано 22 будівлі вище 180 метрів. Станом на 2010 рів у стадії будівництва знаходяться ще сім таких споруд.

Будинки
У цьому списку наведено хмарочоси Токіо з висотою понад 180 метрів. Ця висота включає шпилі і архітектурні деталі, але не включає антени радіобашт та веж.

* Indicates buildings that are still under construction but have been topped out.
= Indicates buildings that have the same rank because they have the same height.

Споруди
This list ranks Tokyo free-standing structures that stand at least 180 metres (591 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires, architectural details and antenna masts.

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Timeline of tallest buildings

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 Список найвищих будинків Японії

Примітки
A. This structure is not a habitable building but is included in this list for comparative purposes. Per a ruling by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, freestanding observation towers, chimneys or masts are not considered to be buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures.
B. Marcus Island is not within the special wards of Tokyo. Administratively, the island is part of Ogasawara, Tokyo.

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Alfa Romeo Car Could Be Built In Canada
Next Alfa Romeo sports car may be built in Brampton, Ont., if the project is launched this year, said Chrysler's top executive.
TORONTO (CP) -- Chrysler's top executive says the next Alfa Romeo sports car may be built in Brampton, Ont., if the project is launched this year.
Sergio Marchionne says he has instructed Alfa Romeo managers to redevelop its business case for the iconic car.
He noted, however, that although Alfa has a great brand and history, it remains "a drag" on resources at Fiat.
Marchionne said a decision would be made before the end of the year for the Brampton plant, which builds the Chrysler 300 sedan, Dodge Charger and Challenger sports cars.
Insiders say the Alfa car would need to generate sales of at least 10,000 to 15,000 annually in North America to become viable.
The Brampton plant could easily handle the extra production, since output of three cars it produces has dropped in recent years.
Last year, AutomotiveCompass, a U.S.-based research firm, said Fiat would move assembly of the Alfa Romeo 169 E-segment sedan to Brampton from an operation in Italy.
The firm also noted that its sources in Alfa and the parts industry indicated production of the niche vehicle would start in 2012.
Marchionne, who is trying to turn around Chrysler after Fiat became a partner last year, also confirmed that the company will be investing in the Brampton plant's aging paint operations.


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What Business Leaders Can Learn from The Simpsons
As the Simpsons enters its 30th season, writer, producer and one-time showrunner Mike Reiss shares the secret to enduring success.
By David Ball July 29, 2019
Most scriptwriters toil in relative anonymity. Unless viewers read a movie or TV show's final credits, a name like Mike Reiss doesn't ring a bell. But in his 35-years in Hollywood, Reiss' witty writing has helped make some of the funniest TV shows ever, including "The Simpsons," "ALF" and "It's Garry Shandling's Show." He has written for comedy legends Johnny Carson and Joan Rivers, and co-created the animated series, "The Critic, featuring Jon Lovitz."
To paraphrase Troy McClure, the infommercial character on "The Simpsons" voice by commedia Phil Hartman: "You may have seen his work in such films as Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Despicable Me 2, and Hard Drinkin' Lincoln." That last one is a real series that Reiss developed for the web.
Outside of his Hollywood career, Reiss has authored 20 children's books and several off-Broadway plays. In his new book, Springfield Confidential, Reiss shares what it was like to work on "The Simpsons" for the last 30 years, making it one of the longest running scripted shows on TV.
Ironically, the show that brought so many memorable laugh lines like "D'oh!" and "Mmmmm, sweet creamery butter" offers valuable insights for business leader striving for ongoing success. Reiss was interviewed prior to appearing on stage at the Nutanix .NEXT event in Anaheim, May 8, 2019.
Keep the executives out of the creative process
One key lesson Reiss learned in his career is to hire people that are great at what they do then get out of their way. In television, that means keeping the executives out of the creative process.
"In network television, you're just overrun by people with no creative experience telling you how to do your job," said Reiss.
"I had eleven executives working full time on a sitcom I worked on for ABC. They would bombard me with helpful suggestions, like: "I love it, but does the Rabbi have to be Jewish?" and "Can you make Satan more likable?"
Reiss has seen worse.
"My friend did a pilot for a red-hot comic, and every day he had to send copies of the script to 45 executives," he said. "I scanned the list and told him that three of the people on it were dead. He replied, 'I wish more were.'"
"The Simpsons" had a "no-exec" policy from the start. James L. Brooks, the show's legendary producer, decreed that no network executives would be allowed anywhere near the show.
"Any bum off the street was welcome to come and watch," said Reiss, "but not the president of the network — that is until he gets fired and becomes a bum on the street. Interestingly, 80% of L.A.'s homeless population is made up of former network presidents."
To keep executives from meddling, it helps to be successful from the start. "The Simpsons" debuted to the highest ratings in the history of the Fox network.
"You'll read articles that say it was slow to build, but that's not the case," said Reiss. "We set a record with our first episode. Critics called it a game changer — that TV had entered a 'new phase' with 'The Simpsons.'"
Act like you'll be out of a job in six weeks
When Reiss and his long-time writing partner, Al Jean were hired to write for "The Simpsons," nobody wanted to work on the show. In fact, the writing duo got the job after their friends, Max Pross and Tom Gammill, turned it down.
"I got the Simpsons job the same way I got my wife," Reiss said. "I was not the first choice, but I was available."
He said not a single writer on the show thought it would last more than six weeks on the air. After all, there hadn't been a cartoon in prime time since "The Flintstones." Worse yet, the show would be on Fox, a new network at the time that many thought wouldn't last. There were clues that Fox execs agreed with the writers' assessment for the show's prospects: The premiere was held in a bowling alley and the writer's room was a trailer.
"I assumed that if the show failed, they'd slowly back the trailer up to the Pacific and drown the writers like rats," said Reiss. "Only Sam Simon [Simpsons co-creator] was optimistic. 'I think it will last thirteen weeks,' he said. 'But don't worry. No one will ever see it. It won't hurt your career.'"
Since they thought no one would watch, the writers didn't make the kind of show they saw on TV. They made the kind of show they wanted to see on TV.
"Each episode was unpredictable and the only rule we made for ourselves was don't be boring," said Reiss.
"Scenes were snappy and packed with jokes—in the dialogue, in the foreground, even in the background. When Homer went to a video arcade in episode six, Al and I filled the place with funny games like Pac-Rat, Escape from Grandma's House, and Robert Goulet Destroyer. Remember, this was 1988. It's no joke to say that the fastest-paced, most irreverent comedy on TV at the time was "The Golden Girls," a show about three corpses and a mummy."
He paused then said: "I broke into sitcoms writing a script for 'The Golden Girls.' Now I am one."
Check your ego at the door
Every episode of "The Simpsons" required a team effort no matter who wrote the first draft.
"Somebody writes a script — and they write the very best script they can, knowing that it will go to a room full of writers who will sit there and change it a line at a time," said Reiss.
Often it will go to a second writers room for polishing. Then, they read the script out loud with the cast to hear how it sounds, how the story is tracking, and rewrite it again. The animators create a rough black-and-white storyboard, which is again critiqued by the creative team, and a rough animation called an animatic is developed and shown to a group.
"We see what's making people laugh and we fix what's not working," Reiss said.
Even after an episode is sent off for full-color animation, changes are made based on audience reaction.
"You have to pity a poor joke that's in the first draft of a script because it's gotta make a room full of people laugh four or five separate times to make it to the finish line."
By the end of the process, about 80% of the original script will be changed — almost always for the better.
"There's no room for ego in this process," he said. "If a writer fights to preserve his original script, he'll probably get fired."
Say no to A-holes
Due to such a collaborative process, success in the writer's room requires a delicate balance of talent and attitude. One irritating or obstinate writer can bring the entire machinery of the show to a halt.
"Long before 'The Simpsons,' I worked with a writer who was very talented, but he was also an A-hole. The boss called him in and said, 'we love the work you're doing here, but everyone thinks you're an a-hole. So, we're going to have to fire you unless you can, you know, stop being an a-hole.' The guy said, 'let me think about it.' He went home that night and returned the next morning. He said, 'I discussed it with my wife and she agreed — I can't stop being an a-hole.'"
Kidding aside, Reiss said they suffered few such writers on "The Simpsons." They lost writers who complained about the process and some just didn't work well with others. But mostly, they succeeded because the show is continually staffed with professional comedy writers who take their profession of being funny quite seriously.
"People expect our writers' room to be a raucous madhouse, but it's not; it's a serious place of business," he said.
"Every few years, a news program sends a camera crew to observe the Simpsons writers at work, and every time, the crew gets bored, then angry and storms off without a second of usable footage. This is because our writers aren't clowns or performers — they're introspective, hardworking people who will spend two hours trying to think of a title for an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon."
Keep pitching no matter what
Mike Reiss believes that there's a perfect joke out there for every setup; it's just a matter of having the patience and stamina to find it. Like that "Itchy and Scratchy" cartoon title "Of Mice and Manslaughter."
"I would sometimes see Mike and Al sit on a joke for an hour," said a young writer on "The Critic." "If they didn't like the jokes, there were times they would just sit there pitching. Or in silence. For so long. Watching them try to figure out what was strong and what wasn't was how I learned to be a comedy writer."
That young writer was Judd Apatow, who went on to produce "Freaks and Geeks" and direct "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "Funny People," starring Adam Sandler.
The lesson Reiss points out is that the first idea is not necessarily the best. Neither is the thirty-first. But a solution to every problem can be found with perseverance.
"Just don't say 'thinking outside the box," says Reiss. "It's a cliché. That's not thinking outside the box."
When will it all end?
When will it all come to an end?
"It's rude to ask," he said. "It's like asking your grandma when she's going to die. "She doesn't know, and she doesn't want to think about it."
The original version of this article appeared in Next Magazine, Issue 5, May 2019. Subscribe here.
David Ball is a contributing writer. He is founder of B2B Writers. Find him on Twitter @Ball_David.
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