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// Copyright Yahoo. Licensed under the terms of the Apache 2.0 license. See LICENSE in the project root.
package com.yahoo.search.grouping.vespa;

import com.yahoo.search.grouping.Continuation;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;

import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;

/**
 * @author Simon Thoresen Hult
 */
public class GroupingTransformTestCase {

    private static final int REQUEST_ID = 0;

    @Test
    void requireThatLabelCanBeSet() {
        GroupingTransform transform = newTransform();
        transform.putLabel(0, 1, "foo", "my_type");
        assertEquals("foo", transform.getLabel(1));
    }

    @Test
    void requireThatLabelCanNotBeReplaced() {
        GroupingTransform transform = newTransform();
        transform.putLabel(0, 1, "foo", "my_type");
        try {
            transform.putLabel(0, 1, "bar", "my_type");
            fail();
        } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
            assertEquals("Can not set label of my_type 1 to 'bar' because it is already set to 'foo'.",
                    e.getMessage());
        }
    }

    @Test
    void requireThatLabelIsUniqueAmongSiblings() {
        GroupingTransform transform = newTransform();
        transform.putLabel(0, 1, "foo", "my_type");
        try {
            transform.putLabel(0, 2, "foo", "my_type");
            fail();
        } catch (UnsupportedOperationException e) {
            assertEquals("Can not use my_type label 'foo' for multiple siblings.",
                    e.getMessage());
        }
    }

    @Test
    void requireThatMaxDefaultsToZero() {
        GroupingTransform transform = newTransform();
        assertEquals(0, transform.getMax(6));
        assertEquals(0, transform.getMax(9));
    }

    @Test
    void requireThatMaxCanBeSet() {
        GroupingTransform transform = newTransform();
        transform.putMax(0, 69, "my_type");
        assertEquals(69, transform.getMax(0));
    }

    @Test
    void requireThatMaxCanNotBeReplaced() {
        GroupingTransform transform = newTransform();
        transform.putMax(0, 6, "my_type");
        try {
            transform.putMax(0, 9, "my_type");
            fail();
        } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
            assertEquals("Can not set max of my_type 0 to 9 because it is already set to 6.",
                    e.getMessage());
        }
        assertEquals(6, transform.getMax(0));
    }

    @Test
    void requireThatOffsetDefaultsToZero() {
        GroupingTransform transform = newTransform();
        assertEquals(0, transform.getOffset(6));
        assertEquals(0, transform.getOffset(9));
    }

    @Test
    void requireThatOffsetContinuationsCanBeAdded() {
        GroupingTransform transform = newTransform();
        transform.addContinuation(newStableOffset(newResultId(), 6, 9));
        assertEquals(9, transform.getOffset(6));
    }

    @Test
    void requireThatOffsetByIdCanBeReplaced() {
        GroupingTransform transform = newTransform();
        ResultId id = newResultId(6, 9);
        transform.addContinuation(newStableOffset(id, 0, 6));
        assertEquals(6, transform.getOffset(id));
        transform.addContinuation(newStableOffset(id, 0, 69));
        assertEquals(69, transform.getOffset(id));
        transform.addContinuation(newStableOffset(id, 0, 9));
        assertEquals(9, transform.getOffset(id));
        transform.addContinuation(newStableOffset(id, 0, 96));
        assertEquals(96, transform.getOffset(id));
    }

    @Test
    void requireThatOffsetByTagEqualsHighestSibling() {
        GroupingTransform transform = newTransform();
        transform.addContinuation(newStableOffset(newResultId(1), 69, 6));
        assertEquals(6, transform.getOffset(69));
        transform.addContinuation(newStableOffset(newResultId(2), 69, 69));
        assertEquals(69, transform.getOffset(69));
        transform.addContinuation(newStableOffset(newResultId(3), 69, 9));
        assertEquals(69, transform.getOffset(69));
        transform.addContinuation(newStableOffset(newResultId(4), 69, 96));
        assertEquals(96, transform.getOffset(69));
    }

    @Test
    void requireThatOffsetContinuationsCanBeReplaced() {
        GroupingTransform transform = newTransform();
        ResultId id = newResultId(6, 9);
        transform.addContinuation(newStableOffset(id, 1, 1));
        assertEquals(1, transform.getOffset(1));
        assertEquals(1, transform.getOffset(id));
        assertTrue(transform.isStable(id));

        transform.addContinuation(newUnstableOffset(id, 1, 2));
        assertEquals(2, transform.getOffset(1));
        assertEquals(2, transform.getOffset(id));
        assertFalse(transform.isStable(id));

        transform.addContinuation(newStableOffset(id, 1, 3));
        assertEquals(3, transform.getOffset(1));
        assertEquals(3, transform.getOffset(id));
        assertTrue(transform.isStable(id));
    }

    @Test
    void requireThatUnstableOffsetsAreTracked() {
        GroupingTransform transform = newTransform();
        ResultId stableId = newResultId(6);
        transform.addContinuation(newStableOffset(stableId, 1, 1));
        assertTrue(transform.isStable(stableId));
        ResultId unstableId = newResultId(9);
        transform.addContinuation(newUnstableOffset(unstableId, 2, 3));
        assertTrue(transform.isStable(stableId));
        assertFalse(transform.isStable(unstableId));
    }

    @Test
    void requireThatCompositeContinuationsAreDecomposed() {
        GroupingTransform transform = newTransform();
        transform.addContinuation(new CompositeContinuation()
                .add(newStableOffset(newResultId(), 6, 9))
                .add(newStableOffset(newResultId(), 9, 6)));
        assertEquals(9, transform.getOffset(6));
        assertEquals(6, transform.getOffset(9));
    }

    @Test
    void requireThatUnsupportedContinuationsCanNotBeAdded() {
        GroupingTransform transform = newTransform();
        try {
            transform.addContinuation(new Continuation() {
                @Override
                public Continuation copy() {
                    return null;
                }
            });
            fail();
        } catch (UnsupportedOperationException e) {

        }
    }

    @Test
    void requireThatUnrelatedContinuationsAreIgnored() {
        GroupingTransform transform = new GroupingTransform(REQUEST_ID);
        ResultId id = ResultId.valueOf(REQUEST_ID + 1, 1);
        transform.addContinuation(new OffsetContinuation(id, 2, 3, OffsetContinuation.FLAG_UNSTABLE));
        assertEquals(0, transform.getOffset(2));
        assertEquals(0, transform.getOffset(id));
        assertTrue(transform.isStable(id));
    }

    @Test
    void requireThatToStringIsVerbose() {
        GroupingTransform transform = new GroupingTransform(REQUEST_ID);
        transform.putLabel(1, 1, "label1", "type1");
        transform.putLabel(2, 2, "label2", "type2");
        transform.addContinuation(newStableOffset(ResultId.valueOf(REQUEST_ID), 3, 3));
        transform.addContinuation(newStableOffset(ResultId.valueOf(REQUEST_ID), 4, 4));
        transform.putMax(5, 5, "type5");
        transform.putMax(6, 6, "type6");
        assertEquals("groupingTransform {\n" +
                "\tlabels {\n" +
                "\t\t1 : label1\n" +
                "\t\t2 : label2\n" +
                "\t}\n" +
                "\toffsets {\n" +
                "\t\t3 : 3\n" +
                "\t\t4 : 4\n" +
                "\t}\n" +
                "\tmaxes {\n" +
                "\t\t5 : 5\n" +
                "\t\t6 : 6\n" +
                "\t}\n" +
                "}", transform.toString());
    }

    private static GroupingTransform newTransform() {
        return new GroupingTransform(REQUEST_ID);
    }

    private static ResultId newResultId(int... indexes) {
        ResultId id = ResultId.valueOf(REQUEST_ID);
        for (int i : indexes) {
            id = id.newChildId(i);
        }
        return id;
    }

    private static OffsetContinuation newStableOffset(ResultId resultId, int tag, int offset) {
        return new OffsetContinuation(resultId, tag, offset, 0);
    }

    private static OffsetContinuation newUnstableOffset(ResultId resultId, int tag, int offset) {
        return new OffsetContinuation(resultId, tag, offset, OffsetContinuation.FLAG_UNSTABLE);
    }
}

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Making Games for Change
Carl Domingo, July 25, 2018
From studios to students in school just learning how to code, many people all over the world use Unity. Through Games for Change and their annual Student Challenge, social issues inspire students in middle and high school to build games for the good of others.
Since 2014, the Games for Change Student Challenge has been using games as a platform to drive STEM education, while exploring problems in society. With new themes every year, students in different cities are challenged to think about issues affecting their fellow citizens. For this year's Games for Change Student Challenge, schools in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Detroit, and New York City all joined to make a difference. Themes involved creating experiences around Kindness & Empathy, Wildlife Conservation, News Literacy, and Connected Cities. 61 schools with over 1,100 students participated to create 595 games this year.
Photo Credit: Games for Change
With the help of Mouse.org, an organization empowering students and educators to create with technology to make a difference, teachers were given access to a Serious Games curriculum to support students in their game development learning, using Unity to build sample projects by the end of the course. Games for Change even held its first Unity focused game jam for students at the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation. As a result, 50 projects were made with Unity. Here are some of the winners from this year!
Most Creative Game from G4C Student Challenge: Atlanta
In Healthy Habits, your role as the player in a futuristic world is to make your way home avoiding the maze of unhealthy foods to try and collect healthy options. In the United States, 20% of people live in areas where whole foods – poultry, fish, meats, fresh fruits, and vegetables – are not accessible. Instead, the only accessible food sources are processed foods like candy and chips. This game highlights the importance of having access to healthy food.
Play Healthy Habits on GameJolt.
Solar Sprout
Best Overall Game from G4C Student Challenge: New York City
"In today's society, there are a large amount [sic] of problems that aren't getting solved and lots of energy being wasted. If communities were more connected to each other, I feel things could improve." – Geneva Heyward, Developer of Solar Sprout
Inspired by creating a more connected world, Solar Sprout teaches people to use their energy in an effort to support their community. Whether through facilitating connections between people or providing power to their apartment, the main character Johnnie flies through the city helping those in need.
Play Solar Sprout on Itch.io.
Solar Sprout was made by solo developer Geneva Heyward. In addition to her award for Solar Sprout, Geneva also won Best News Literacy Game alongside teammate Amadou for their game Sources, Please. Geneva was no stranger to the challenge, as she participated in last year's competition and won an award for the Best Climate Change Game.
She started learning Unity through the School of Interactive Arts in New York, which enabled her to explore her passion for art, programming, and game development. Through the program, she began to build her own portfolio of games, participating in various challenges including the G4C Student Challenge in 2017. Attending New York University in September, her journey at the School of Interactive Arts and knowledge of Unity allowed her to support fellow students, enabling 7 other teams to become finalists at this year's challenge.
Technology can be an incredible tool to support people all over the world. With organizations like Games for Change and Mouse.org, these lessons can inspire students' lives to use technology for the good of their community, all people, or even the plants and animals that live alongside us.
For more information, visit the G4C Student Challenge program website and check out the full list of 2018 competition winners. In addition to the Student Challenge, Games for Change hosts other events like the Games for Change Festival and the XR for Change Summit. Find more information about the organization here.
Interested in ways to get started with Unity? For students, download your own Personal Edition of Unity. For teachers, apply for a free EDU License of Unity and bring Unity to your classroom through our Curriculum Framework and Professional Skills Standard.
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Dropped calves: B Doherty, Lack £430 Char bull, W J Irwin, Drumquin £410 Char bull; £400 B Blue heifer, P McConnell, Victoria Bridge £400 and £390 Char heifers, L Mathers, Strabane £385 and £375 Angus bulls, R Robb, Castlederg £380 Hereford bull, D McConnell, Knockmoyle £375 B Blue heifer, J J Baxter, Omagh £370 Simm bull, K Hawkes, Omagh £370 B Blue bull, L Logue, Trillick £370 B Blue bull, G Vance, Trillick £370 Lim bull.
Opening sale of suckled calves: Over 200 calves offered for the first sale, and taking into consideration, calves haven't matured as well this year prices would still be on a par to last year.
Bull/bullock calves: Niall McNulty, Dromore 350k, £890; 370k, £890; 325k, £760; 360k, £830, F Fox, Carrickmore 315k, £740; 330k, £760, C T Mc Nabb, Drumquin 320k, £730; 455k, £910; 310k, £690; 305k, £660, M Cassidy, Drumquin 370k, £830, Patk Fox, Carrickmore 320k, £715, A Teague, Dromore 420k, £880; 430k, £870, P Gormley, Carrickmore 440k, £880, A Cousins, Beragh 355k, £790, E Boyd, Drumquin 360k, £800, G McKelvey, Castlederg 320k, £705, F Tracey, Mountfield 330k, £720, W B Nethery, Drumquin 395k, £850, T and S Cousins, Omagh 320k, £685; 300k, £655, Denis Quinn, Cookstown 390k, £830, H McQuaid Dromore 355k, £760, D Emery, Castlederg 225k, £620; 250k, £670; 260k, £655, M G O'Kane, Drumquin 240k, £585; 270k, £650, P McMenamin, Drumquin 290k, £645, M Armstrong, Fintona 280k, £605.
Heifer calves: K Teague, Dromore 335k, £785; 315k, £695; 325k, £660, O Harpur, Castlederg 385k, £865, A Teague, Dromore 370k, £830, R Sproule, Castlederg 380k, £850, D Quinn, Cookstown 350k, £775; 255k, £540, F Breen, Drumquin 425k, £855; 335k, £670, P Fox, Carrickmore 330k, £680, M Morris, Newtownstewart 370k, £740, P Gormley, Carrickmore 370k, £740, M Armstrong, Fintona 225k, £550; 280k, £590, M G O'Kane, Drumquin 240k, £575, H McQuaid, Dromore 245k, £565; 280k, £600, J Hunter, Drumquin 265k, £600, F Fox, Carrickmore 225k, £500, Paul McMenamin, Drumquin 300k, £665 and £660, D B Monaghan, Lislap 235k, £515.


Ask fellow campers about "Injun Joe Campground" and nearby attractions.
In a nutshell, stay away. If we could give this place a zero we would do so. The bathrooms are beyond filthy, mold appears to be growing on the shower stall benches, trash everywhere. The ground around our campsite was littered with cigarette butts. The buildings and all infrastructure look like they have had no maintenance in years. The "locals" or weekenders were very unfriendly; in fact scary.
It's very unfortunate as the place looks like it may have been decent at one point many years ago. We found the place in an older Good Sam book but the campground was no longer affiliated with Good Sam so there was no discount available.
If visiting the Hannibal area for the Mark Twain historical features find another campground for your stay. We booked two nights but left after staying only one night. We camped at Injun Joe Campground in a Travel Trailer.
The lady checking us in was helpful, efficient and knowledgeable about the area.
The campground is old and dirty. Sites were not level, muddy and sewer connection broken.
Appears to be mostly full time residence that do not seem to take any pride in their site. Junk laying all around. Will not come back. We camped at Injun Joe Campground in a Motorhome.
Worst campground ever! First of all, the campground is not marked, coming from Hannibal. We drove right past it. When we arrived, there is a window/ac unit boarded up with plywood. Not even new plywood, that looks like an accident or breakage recently happened, rotted on the bottom plywood. We arrived at 3pm the afternoon on a FRIDAY , and had to call a phone number listed on the door for help. When we finally arrived at our site and set up, the were so many dogs barking it sounded like we were at the humane society. We have a 32 foot 5th wheel, and had to park the truck on the gravel street, as there wasn't enough room to actually park at the site. We could not find the restaurant/lounge that was listed on the website. The was ice and firewood only at the "general store". The camper across from us, was a permanent site and the camper was finished off with plywood. Batting cages actually worked, but was really old. The kids tried to go to the store several times to get quarters, there wasn't anyone there. Pool is very small , kids didn't stay in it long, they said it smelled funny. My husband used the restroom once, said it smelled like urine and there was nothing in there to wash his hands with. We couldn't get out of there fast enough! We camped at Injun Joe Campground in a Fifth Wheel.
Extremely old, needs a lot of updating. Staff uses a lot of vulgarity regardless of campers and children present. Pool pleasant enough and clean, but small. Restrooms left a lot to be desired. Besides being old, need a thorough cleaning. We arrived on a Mon. and stayed til following week. Close to some wonderful sights such as Mark Twain historical homes, caves, etc. We took walks in the campground and heard a lot of very bad language out of a row of other campers, who, it turned out, were permanent campers. They, too, were in disregard of their own children or other persons within hearing range. We kept ourselves to our spot and decided never to return after our 3rd walk. We walk every where we visit every day. The campground was okay just rather unpleasant to hear so much bad language. We camped at Injun Joe Campground in a Travel Trailer.
We spent one night at this campground the day after we got our travel trailer. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly, the playground was fun for my daughter and while we did not use it, there were some people enjoying the pool. The sites are gravel, and ours was close, but not quite level. The picnic table was deteriorating a little and needed to be fixed or replaced. We camped at Injun Joe Campground in a Travel Trailer.
If there are new owners they haven't done anything to improve the place. It still looks very run down. We were given a site that was really too small as our tow could not fit in front or in back without being partly in the street and there was no where else to park. We did get our 40 ft in but tight to get out if other tows are parked on the street. No one is ever around but a phone number is on the office door and the manager came when we called, as we had a reservation. We've only seen 1 other person although there are a lot of RV's here. Some seem to be permanent residents and others seem to use this as a vacation base but no one is here. The pool was dirty and the park is open to day use to use the pool, so a large group was here today. The location is good to Hannibal although south of the city. It's quiet and dog friendly but run down. We wouldn't stay here again. We camped at Injun Joe Campground in a Motorhome.
The park is located closer to New London than Hannibal but it is an easy drive to tour the sights in Mark Twain's home town. We stopped in the winter (Nov) and there wasn't anyone in the office. There is a number posted on the door that you can call to find out how much to put in the envelope. They offer a GS discount. The sites are large enough for a 45' MH but parking the towed could be a problem with some of the spots. I didn't see any concrete pads but all the sites seemed somewhat level. We camped at Injun Joe Campground in a Motorhome.
This park is under new ownership. It is being upgraded to its past glory by new owners. I expect that by next spring it will again be a class 10 park. We camped at Injun Joe Campground in a Motorhome.
Many spaces are not level side to side and front to back, used many blocks to get level (almost all that I carry and I carry a lot). The sites, as I look around are severly uneven and are also rutted. Many RV's are using cinder blocks to level. Little gravel at the sites and the roads are rutted. We note that they stress the dog rules are strictly enforced, we do not have dogs nor cats. The electric hookup are FUSES not breakers. Would not stay here again. Note: there is a pool that appears clean and well kept, a minature golf course and a play area for kids. Sites up front are close to the highway and have a lot of noise; not so toward the rear. We camped at Injun Joe Campground in a Travel Trailer.
This campground is under new ownership. The owner was very nice and accommodating. We stayed on a holiday weekend, and normally you'd have to stay 2 nights or more, but since we were traveling, he said we could stay in an overnight pull-through. It was a nice site and we had plenty of room. The park was very crowded since it was a holiday, but it was a very pleasant stay. We would definitely stay here again, and I'm sure that this new owner will continue to make improvements to the campground. We camped at Injun Joe Campground in a Motorhome.
I will never stay at another park without checking what other RVers have to say about it. No time or money is put back into park. Sites are very uneven and the park has a very distinct smell of sewer. Roads are bad and none of the buildings have air conditioning. We camped at Injun Joe Campground in a Travel Trailer.
The park is badly run down, with all facilities closed in November. Grounds and sites are very unlevel, park is alongside US 61 - not even a frontage road separating them. Batting cages are in bad shape, as is the pool. Owners were friendly, though, and it was the only camp open near Hannibal. We won't choose this park again. We camped at Injun Joe Campground in a Motorhome.
The sites were extremely small and there was not enough room for our truck and camper on one site. We originally left the truck on another site but were screamed at my the staff. The woman used language that I thought only sailers knew. We were speechless. We moved the truck and literally had to park it in the road of the campground (you are not permitted to park in the grass). My average rating is because the kids LOVED the pool. The go carts are not operational and the batting cages looked as if they had seen better days. All in all the campground needs some serious work but I think the economy in Hannibal just can't support it. We will not be back. We camped at Injun Joe Campground in a Fifth Wheel.
Friendly people live there. Many permanents. We camped at Injun Joe Campground in a Motorhome.
Injun Joe has full facilities. It also has a pool, showers, water slides, batting cages and go carts. This is a great family park, close to Hannibal MO. The only complaint I had is the cleanliness of the showers. We camped at Injun Joe Campground in a Motorhome.
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The Canadian province of Saskatchewan is updating its abortion rules to allow doctors to opt out of carrying out an abortion if they don't want to.
The guidelines produced by the Saskatchewan College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1991 have been updated to take into account planned and unwanted pregnancies. As such, the new rules while allowing doctors the option to refuse to carry out an abortion do however expect the same doctor to tell the patient the reason why.
The last point, namely making a referral however is disputed by some commentators.
Length of time allowable for abortion is also variable across Saskatchewan. For example, in Regina a woman has up to 16 weeks while in Saskatoon it is just 12 weeks. Abortions however are paid for by the State health care system.
The guidelines also separate planned from unplanned or unwanted pregnancies. Doctors must determine length of the pregnancy and then discuss various options (including abortion) available to the woman.
In other news, a woman in Colorado was accidentally given an abortion drug by accident.
The accident occurred at the pharmacy section of a store where the lady in question had ordered antibiotics. She was given methotrexate instead, which would have severely harmed her unborn baby. Methotrexate is normally used during chemotherapy and for terminating pregnancies.
It seems that guidelines weren't followed at the store to prevent medication errors.


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Crypticon returns to St. Joseph Civic Center
The 9th annual Crypticon KC is taking place at the Civic Center this weekend.
Updated: Jul 13, 2019 7:51 AM
Posted By: Ron Johnson
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Crypticon KC is coming back to the Civic Center this weekend. The event is described as a pop culture experience that aims to bring an eclectic mix of cult culture.
"We love St. Joe," Chazz DeMoss, Owner Crypticon Conventions said. "It seems the fans love it too."
Sci-fi, horror, and action, are just some of the different varieties of memorabilia that can be found at the convention. Vendors say it is an event that wows more and more people every year.
"People are usually blown away when they first get here," Nick Spencer, body piercer, Independent Tattoo said.
This is the third year for Crypticon KC in St Joseph after moving here from Kansas City, DeMoss says it captures a common thread among event goers.
"We find that we all share the same interest in pop culture," DeMoss said. "Everybody seems to gather up to that desire to be a part of that."
Every year those involved say it brings more people to downtown.
"There are people that come from everywhere to come to St. Joe," Spencer said. "It brings a lot of people to our city which is awesome."
Organizers with Crypticon KC said St. Joseph's support for the convention, along with the tourism it generates makes the event a win-win for everyone.
"The community's given to us," DeMoss said. "We're trying our best to give back to them."
Crypticon will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday and from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Final Day of Crypticon
St. Joseph antique show held at Civic Center
Civic Center Arena hosts Holiday Mart
Mayors' Thanksgiving Dinner held at Civic Center
Chamber celebrates centennial at Civic Center
Driver's Ed Returning to St. Joseph
St. Joseph libraries moonlight as cooling centers
St. Joseph Christmas Decorations
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Bertha's (Nova Cura's original name) keel was laid down in 1927. She was launched in 1928 as a sand and gravel ship built to order by the family Boot, in Woubrugge, for Mr. Willebordus de Ridder. (Bertha was the name of Mr. de Ridder's mother.) Mr. de Ridder had a sand and gravel company based in Gertruidenberg.
At the time of the launch, Bertha was one of very few large Luxe Motors built with a load capacity of 230 square metres. Bertha was lengthened in the 30's to her current 38.54 metres. The ship travelled around The Netherlands and Belgium.
During the war Bertha was still in service working for the German occupation forces by transporting sand and gravel for the various building projects. Towards the end of 1944, around the time when the Polish Free Army was freeing the area, Willebordus de Ridder sank the ship, himself, to prevent it being taken by the Germans. He sank the ship near the town of s'Gravenmoer in either the Berse Maas or the Oude Maasje River. He did this by breaking a rivet in the hull and pushing it out.
After the war, the ship was re-floated, and found to be filled with mud. The ship was refitted with the help of the following shipyards: van Zuilenkom, Ruitenberg, Nederlof, Machinefabriek Schipper en van Dongen (ships engine repair).
Bertha was handed over to Willem Johannes de Ridder, son of Willebordus, in January 1955. He kept the family tradition going until January 1960 when he decided to change career to that of a jeweller. Bertha was then sold to Raaijmaekers (sand and gravel company) on the Roode Vaart waterway near Moerdijk, where she was renamed Roode Vaart.
Roode Vaart stayed with this company for two years before being sold to Ruurd Sijbranda in Leuwaarden in March 1962. During this time, 'Nova Cura', as she was renamed, was used as a general cargo ship around the Dutch waterways. In October 1988 Nova Cura was taken over by Ruurd's son, Pieter who carried on as a single general freight skipper until we bought Nova Cura in March 2002.


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written by DWAYNE SIMPSON February 13, 2015
NBA All-Star Weekend Begins With Rising Stars Challenge
NEW YORK (Sporting Alert) — The 2015 NBA All-Star weekend kicks-off on Friday night with the Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge.
Highlighting the list of participants taking the court at Madison Square Garden for the Celebrity Game is a little-comedian/actor, and three-time MVP Kevin Hart. The action on Friday will broadcast live at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, as well as on the WatchESPN App.
The organizers also announced that a host of other super stars, including America's Got Talent" host Nick Cannon, Memphis Grizzlies owner Robert Pera, as well as WNBA stars Shoni Schimmel of the Atlanta Dream and Skylar Diggins of the Tulsa Shock will join Hart in what is expected to be another night of entertainment and fun on the court. Little League Star Mo'ne Davis, Anthony Anderson and Chadwick Boseman are also on the list.
New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony and a familiar face at Madison Square Garden, Spike Lee, will coach this year's game. They will be joined by ESPN's "Mike & Mike" hosts Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg, the league announced in a release.
What: Sprint Celebrity Game
When: Friday, Feb. 13 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Madison Square Garden
TV: ESPN
Participants: Official release
Meanwhile, TNT and the TNT Overtime Network will provide live coverage of the 2015 BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge starting at 9 p.m. ET.
This year's All-Star weekend will see the introduction of a new format, which features USA vs. World in the Challenge.
The U.S. Team Roster includes the likes of Shabazz Muhammad of the Timberwolves, Utah's Trey Burke, Cody Zeller of the Hornets and Sixers' Nerlens Noel. Michael Carter-Williams of the 76ers was set to be main headliner, but he has been ruled out of the competition because of an injury.
Andrew Wiggins of the Minnesota Timberwolves, teammate Gorgui Dieng, Matthew Dellavedova of the Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks' Dennis Schroder are among the players on the World Team Roster, which will be coached by Kenny Atkinson from the Hawks' coaching staff.
Alvin Gentry, who is a member of the Steve Kerr backroom staff at the Golden State Warriors, will coach the USA Team Roster from the Barclays Center.
USA Team Roster
Trey Burke (Jazz)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Pistons)
Victor Oladipo (Magic)
Elfrid Payton (Magic)
Robert Covington (76ers)
Nerlens Noel (76ers)
Zach LaVine (Timberwolves)
Shabazz Muhammad (Timberwolves)
Mason Plumlee (Nets)
Cody Zeller (Hornets)
Head Coach: Alvin Gentry (Warriors)
World Team Roster
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)
Dante Exum (Jazz)
Rudy Gobert (Jazz)
Kostas Papanikolaou (Rockets)
Dennis Schroder (Hawks)
Matthew Dellavedova (Cavaliers)
Gorgui Dieng (Timberwolves)
Andrew Wiggins (Timberwolves)
Nikola Mirotic (Bulls)
Bojan Bogdanovic (Nets)
Head Coach: Kenny Atkinson, Hawks
What: BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge
Where: Barclays Center
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Full GOP Platform committee enthusiastically endorses ardently pro-Israel plank.
Republican Party Platform Committee in Cleveland, July 11, 2016.
Last night the JewishPress.com brought the news that a GOP subcommittee drafted and endorsed a pro-Israel plank that includes every single item on every (truly) pro-Israel wish list, thanks to the hard work of a few lawmakers such as South Caroline State Rep. Alan Clemmons and several pro-Israel organizations, including the Iron Dome Alliance.
But this morning brings more huge news: the full committee endorsed the pro-Israel plank with no changes. And the passage of that adamantly pro-Israel plank was met with a standing ovation by those in the room.
The Republican party ain't what it used to be, or at least it doesn't match the anti-Israel party portrait which so many people have tried to peddle.
He said the coalition didn't want this (strongly pro-Israel) policy to be tied only to one party, "this should be America's policy," but the enthusiasm with which the important language was met and embraced by the Republican platform committee speaks volumes.
While rumors have been swirling that the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC has been trying to stop the truly pro-Israel plank from getting out of the station, if they engaged in that effort, it failed.
And if AIPAC did not work to defeat this non-Two State language, it's a whole new AIPAC world in which Israel is now in control of the best resolution of the various conflicts besieging the Jewish State, rather than bowing its head to dictates from the U.S. It also signals a change in the lobby's stance regarding the disputed territories, which it has never strongly embraced.
Hooray!! Hooray! Hooray!! Thank you GOP!! Americans need to be pro Israel, Partners!! Need anyone write the huge, long list of Israeli contributions to the world? The US & Israel working together again will bring more technology, science, medicine in addition to all the Cultural & Fine Arts! It is making the "World Great Again"!
Obama did everything possible to discourage this partnership! He did deals & approved PA propaganda behind closed doors! He alsi did it openly by his rudeness to Netanyahu. How many visits did the Muslim Brotherhood pay to the White House! So much for his Administrations transparency! Americans were totally hoodwinked (putting it politely) by this Administration! I hope the Dems get on Board with the pro Israel plank! And, I hope Democrats across the country will stop believing PA propaganda and look at History, the Truth! Again, Thank you GOP.
Keep up the goos work!
Life has changed. Today, it is the Republicans who support Israel. The Socialist Democrats support the Arabs.
There is no doubt about who is more and more and who is less and less pro-Israel in the USA .
What's new? GOP folks I know have always supported Israel and Jews. Sure some ultra-right wigners don't, based upon their warped religious views. But, overall conservatives support Israel. What has always struck me as odd, is democrats vote for politicians that hate Israel. Americans behind the BDS movement are left wing extremists. Most don't even know why they support BDS.
Go GOP! Thank you! You certainly are on the right and moral side of history!
I am proud that the Republicans have adopted this platform. I am proud that it was South Carolina that led the charge for its adoption. I am proud that it was adopted unanimously, with a standing ovation. And I am incredibly proud of my friendship with Alan Clemmons, who is the hero who pressed the platform through to is victorious conclusion. It is fair to say that, here in Israel, I am bustin' my britches with pride.
this is not your grand fathers GOP we must elect a republican president and retain conrol of the house and the senate so we will be able to get some conserveatives on the supreme court.god help us if the democrats win it will be 4 more years of back sliding and further loss of american self esteem ,whats left of it.


European Union antitrust regulators have extended the deadline for a decision on ChemChina's proposed purchase of Syngenta by 10 working days, now setting the decision for April 12.
Syngenta said in a statement the two companies had asked for the extension to allow "sufficient time for the discussion of remedy proposals."
The European Commission opened an in-depth review of the $43 billion by ChemChina in October, saying the two firms had not yet addressed concerns over the deal.
"ChemChina and Syngenta remain fully committed to the transaction and are confident of its closure," Syngenta said.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad today announced he has tendered his resignation as Chairman of the futures market regulatory agency effective January 20, 2017.
He noted the agency has made "significant progress" in several areas, having "largely finished implementing the regulatory framework for swaps, and have concentrated on the areas posing the greatest risk to the financial system."
Massad was sworn in as Chairman on June 5, 2014 and will remain a Commissioner for a few weeks in order to close out his office and handle administrative matters.
His is the first of what will be many exits by various administration officials ahead of the January 20 inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.
Well, one thing is increasingly clear just now: the trade issue has become increasingly complex since the 2016 campaign and the UK Brexit and the Washington Post seems to think it may get even more complicated.
A Post opinion piece written by Greg Sargent this week argued that while it is an article of faith that, if the Trump administration does rip up our trade deals, it may seek to re-negotiate them in a manner that helps American workers. Sargent says that while Trump is seen as a "populist" who vows to remake the GOP as a "workers party," so surely any renegotiated deals on trade is expected to follow suit.
Maybe not, Sargent says; there's another plausible outcome. Whatever provisions on trade Trump does pursue on behalf of workers, such as tariffs, may well also be re-crafted in ways that favor corporations. And, the best evidence for this idea is that that "business groups themselves believe this is an actual possibility."
It cites Politico as reporting that "business lobbies, such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, are privately gearing up for a campaign to persuade Trump that, if he does seek to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, he should do so in ways that help them," but details of the policy are not yet clear.
Still, the Post says that these groups are hoping they can persuade him to "steal" ideas from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as they seek to upgrade NAFTA. That should be possible, since both Canada and Mexico are part of the 12-nation deal that Trump is vowing to jettison on his first day in office, Sargent says.
The article cites "economists" who worry about one particular aspect of this: The battle over the proper length of patent protections for pharmaceutical products, which was at the center of the fight over the TPP. They point out that it's perfectly plausible that Trump may side with Big Pharma in the push for longer patent protections, which could have untold consequences for the world's poor.
During the negotiations over the TPP, the pharmaceutical industry pushed hard for 12 years of copyright protection for drugs that could treat cancer and other deadly diseases, as part of a broader corporate push for longer patent protections on a range of products, including in the fields of entertainment and software. The argument in favor of longer patent protections is that it fosters innovation and helps the industry at home, thus helping US workers, an argument that convinced some Democrats in Congress with major pharmaceutical presences in their states.
On the other side were health groups like Doctors Without Borders, which argued that the long protection period would require other countries participating in the TPP to "limit generic competition and therefore increase the cost of medicine." The AIDS research group amfAR has argued that these provisions could drive up drug prices in the developing world and hamper the global battle against the disease.
Given the new administration's announced appointees, Sargent says it seems very likely that it will prioritize the demands that serve corporate interests, not U.S. workers. In particular, it is likely to continue the push of prior administrations for longer and stronger patent protections on prescription drugs, policies that make drugs expensive. He argues that the industry has placed a priority of making people in developing countries pay more for their drugs.
This blocks off a potential source of cheap drugs to people in the United States but also would prevent the sort of dramatic contrasts that we see today between the list price of brand name drugs and their generic version. Sargent thinks that it is likely that Trump will adopt the pharmaceutical industry's agenda in this area, which he sees as "bad news for workers in the U.S., and obviously very bad news for people in the developing world."
And Sargent is concerned that if and when the new administration makes good on its vows to renegotiate our trade deals, the very same corporate elites who fought over the TPP will have just as good a seat once again, a possibility he says business groups now think is very real.
So, we will see. Right now, not many people think that Sargent's scenario is real, given the intensity demonstrated by the president-elect's trade policy managers announced so far. But, trade policy fights have a way of reappearing after being left for dead, so while progressives' worries about the longer-term impacts of changes that are still undefined seem at least premature, they may have more substance at a later time and should be watch closely if they do emerge Washington Insider believes.


Sports injuries happen during exercising and games.
Some injuries happen accidently while some are caused due to poor training practices, improper gear, or not understanding body requirements.
With proper technique, right measures and effective strategy, sports injuries can be avoided in adults, teenagers and children.
Maintain good health condition required by the sport, particularly during the off-season.
Warm up thoroughly by using gentle movements and perform slow and sustained stretches.
Wear appropriate gear such as anklets, mouth guard, pads, helmet and footwear to avoid any injury, strap the vulnerable joints, to avoid any painful situation later.
Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids before, during and after the game. (Take advice from the sports nutritionist).
Avoid exercising in the hottest part of the day, between 11 am and 3 pm.
Build a regime of exercises, and participating in other sports programs.
Do not force your body into a sports, until it is ready for it. (Especially when you are at extreme levels of tiredness).
Participate in strength training and muscle building to improvise their ability to fulfill game requirements.
Give yourself an adequate recovery time between sessions to avoid muscle cramps and tenderness.
Keep track of your performance and intensity by having regular medical check-ups.
Things to remember: Common causes of sports injuries are overuse of a muscle or/and applying force on muscle more than its natural ability. Moreover, frequent injuries can be an indication of a serious issue. The best approach in such situation is to consider professional help and treatment to regain the muscle strength.
*Number of children seen in US emergency departments with sports-related injuries in 2012.


Glass artist Jodi McRaney Rusho wanted to avoid contributing to the landfill. One day after a party she thought" What if I recycled used bottles?" That is when she started fusing bottles and turning them into amazing works of art, house items and jewelry.
People not only got fascinated with her objects and collecting them, they also wanted to learn how to recycled their own bottles.
So Jodi started teaching people how to recycled bottles and broken windows. It was a nice extra income for a local artist but then Jodi found local Art's Course Streaming company Curious Mondo.
Curious Mondo has a fun format where it live streams courses to over 27 countries. People can interact and ask questions to the instructor right there and then as well as interact with other peers. The amount of knowledge and experience exchanged in the courses is incredible.
The vast audience encompass professional artists, aspiring artists, hobbyists, teachers, retirees looking for some extra income and community leaders that pass the knowledge to their community giving them new options.
Jodi conquered the World! Her courses are extremely successful and viewed by thousands of people. Her captivating and fun personality makes learning a new skill a very enjoyable process.
Jodi knows she is not only impacting people's lives by giving them new skills, she is creating new possibilities of income to many all around the country.
When she sees the thousands of people interacting and watching her she says: Not bad for a girl from Panguitch,Utah, I reach ten times more people in an one hour class than my town's population!


If you ask a typical engineer, "What is THE GOAL of the company?", you'll typically get answers like, "to build the best product", or "to beat our competitors", or "to be the best", or something of the like. If you ask someone in marketing the same question, you typically get answers like, "to provide the best value to our customers", or "to provide the best product at a great price", or "to win". Ask some more idealistic employees and you may get responses like, "to help serve the community", or "to build environmentally friendly products". Ask yet others and you'll generally get similar types of responses. While all of these answers may well be desirable, they are not THE GOAL. Achieving THE GOAL may enable these to happen, but unless THE GOAL is achieved, these other outcomes are really meaningless. What, then, is THE GOAL?
THE GOAL of any company IS TO MAKE MONEY!
If your company doesn't make money, then, over the long run, you can't build the best product, you can't beat your competitors, you can't be the best, you can't provide the best value, etc. If you don't make money, your company won't be around long enough to achieve any of these outcomes. Instead, your company's doors will get padlocked, and all of your company's employees will find themselves without jobs. This simple fact of life, that a company must make a profit, is, sadly, not obvious to a lot of people. Nor is how they can have an impact on making this happen.
Things are crazy at work. People are running around like chickens with their heads cut off. They're running in every direction with no semblance of purpose or foresight or understanding. The big picture is unclear; even the little picture is unclear! No one seems to have a clue. They just want something done! Many of the 'leaders' in the company appear to be equally confused, and are spouting out directives that are not well thought out and even contradictory, and these just add to the confusion. Their antics are disappointing and undermine confidence in the management team of the company. People are looking to you, as a person with some level of authority who is viewed with respect, demanding that you do something, anything, and do it now!
What do you do? Adding to the confusion with ill-informed conjecture or unthinking 'actions' will only add to the chaos (see Like Trying to Change Tires On a Fast Moving Car!). The level of respect you have earned did not come by jumping to conclusions without understanding. You need to take the time to think before you act – to gather information, to analyze rationally, to comprehend, to understand – and only then to act responsibly, and not foolishly.
It's your job to be an island of stability in an ocean of uncertainty. Before reacting, step back, block out all the craziness and distraction, clear your head, and think clearly. There is more than enough unclear thinking going on, enough reaction without any understanding, enough action without planning. Someone has to separate the wheat from the chaff; the important from the minutiae (see also Stop Picking the Flyshit Out of the Pepper!). Someone needs to develop and propose a thoughtful plan of action that recognizes what needs to be done, understands the potential consequences, and proposes a reasonable path to achieve the goal. It's your job to be that person!
So how do you go about this? How do you ensure that you've thought things through carefully but expeditiously; that you've taken the right amount of time to think? Different people approach this process in different ways. There is not one right way to approach this, but there are many wrong ways.
How is it that, time after time, people seem to believe they don't have the time to do things right the first time, yet they will later make the time, usually at the cost of delaying a critical project, to do things over? The reality is that taking the time to do things right the first time will virtually always, in the long run, take significantly less time and result in a higher quality product than it does to do things over. By not doing things right the first time, you will not only inconvenience yourself (and look bad in the eyes of almost everyone), but you will greatly inconvenience and severely disrupt the lives of many others as well.
Why do people make this mistake in the first place? Clearly they don't set out intending not to do things right. They begin with only the very best of intentions, to do their jobs to the best of their abilities in the very best ways possible. They will even often say to themselves, "this time I'll do it right the first time and not get caught up in downstream problems." What changes that idealistic desire? Pressure from a variety of sources is typically the cause. Such pressure will often cause people to take "shortcuts", or "force" them to get "something" out quickly that can be "refined" later. We will examine the sources of pressure and how you can best stand up to these pressures.


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Sarah Kunst on 500 Startups ignoring sexual harassment evidence: 'Backchannels don't work'
Bérénice Magistretti@bmagistretti
Sarah Kunst, CEO of Proday onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2017
Image Credit: Bérénice Magistretti/VentureBeat
A panel on combating sexism and harassment in Silicon Valley today stirred a heated debate onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt. Sarah Kunst, who came forward about being sexually harassed by 500 Startups cofounder Dave McClure, did not hold back.
"Going directly to 500 Startups and Christine [Tsai, a founding partner], showing them proof that Dave had sexually harassed me, wasn't enough. Her response was no response. Backchannels don't work."
She also spoke as the CEO of Proday, a fitness startup: "I don't only hire white dudes, and I don't sexually harass people. If you're not firing people for their sexist behaviors, then you're not a good manager."
500 Startups was clearly aware of McClure's behavior for some time, as the company announced in a blog post that McClure had been acting in a reduced capacity over the past few months following an internal investigation.
According to the post, Tsai, also a 500 Startups cofounder, took on the role of CEO a few months back. That was the first time the organization had publicly addressed the matter with McClure. Tsai wrote:
In recent months, we found out that my cofounder Dave McClure had inappropriate interactions with women in the tech community. His behavior was unacceptable and not reflective of 500's culture and values. I sincerely apologize for the choices he made and the pain and stress they've caused people. But apologies aren't enough without meaningful actions and change.
Because of this, we made the decision a few months ago to change the leadership structure at 500. I took on the role of CEO, which involves directing the Management Team and overall day-to-day operations of 500.
VentureBeat reached out to 500 Startups for comment and will update you if we hear back.
Update at 4.05 p.m. Pacific: "We are encouraged that Sarah and other women are speaking out on issues of discrimination and harassment," a 500 Startups spokesperson told VentureBeat. "The challenges that women and minorities face in the tech industry are real, and an open and honest discussion is the first step towards addressing them. 500 is committed to be part of this much needed change in the industry."


I got the idea from Pinterest, and this is the second style of purse in my collection of three.
Call the "Half Moon Bag"
Here it is in use, she just got back from town buying flowers !
I sorry this is taking a while to post and have patterns almost ready but had to take family time and has delayed this.
I was to ashamed to show the 4 other failed attempts.
I have been working on patterns for a set of three purses.
I felt like I was making bobbin lace, ha ha ha (I don't know how they keep track of all those bobbins).
Finished this round I wet and blocked, colors are darker when wet.
My daughters friends Tiffany found this large shuttle at a rummage sale and knew I tat and collect shuttles. Margaret sent me this beautiful hand panted one all the way from England, thank you both I am so glad you thought of me.
This is another doily form the mastering tatting book that most people own, I have really enjoyed mixing colors and am very excited about the finished look.
The flip side of the Queen Elizabeth's shuttle Thank You both and all of you bloggers for visiting my blog even though I have been not keeping up like I should.


How Is Gun Violence In North Dakota Compared To Other States?
Gun violence and mass shootings, it's top of mind right now since the school shootings in Florida. It seems the country has become immune to the amount of lives lost through the senseless shootings.
The debate over guns, ownership of guns and mental health will continue. I know the answer is not easy. This article is not about the debate or the solution to the problem.
24/7 Wall St. recently published the states with the most and the least gun violence in the country. They studied data on gun violence from every state with the help from information provided by the Center for Disease Control. The CDC is the organization that tracks the deaths from guns in every state.
New York, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey and Massachusetts were the safest states, or, the states with the least death per year due to guns.
The most dangerous states were Alaska, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Oklahoma were at the top of the list.
North Dakota ranked # 30 with a total of 90 deaths in the state in 2016, and the violent crime rate is 251.1 per 100,000, which is the 13th lowest in the nation.


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Margareta Leijonhufvud (născută Margareta Eriksdotter; 1 ianuarie 1516 – 26 august 1551) a fost a doua soție a regelui Gustav I al Suediei și mama a doi regi ai Suediei: Ioan al III-lea și Carol al IX-lea.

Biografie
Margareta Leijonhuvfud s-a născut la castelul Ekeberg, Närke, la 1 ianuarie 1516 și a fost membră a unei dintre cele mai puternice familii de nobili suedezi, fiica lui Erik Abrahamsson Leijonhufvud (executat în Masacrul de la Stockholm) și a Ebba Eriksdotter Vasa (rudă a regelui). Când regele a decis să se căsătorească cu ea, ea era deja logodită. Logodna a fost ruptă de dragul regelui iar logodnicul s-a căsătorit cu sora Margaretei.

Căsătoria dintre Margareta și Gustav I al Suediei a avut loc la 1 octombrie 1536; prima soție a regelui, Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, murise în septembrie 1535. În primii ani de căsătorie, mama Margaretei, Ebba, a jucat un rol dominant la curtea regală. S-a spus chiar că regele nu îndrăznea să se opună soacrei sale; cu toate acestea, influența ei nu a fost una politică.

Margareta a fost descrisă ca fiind inteligentă și frumoasă iar căsătoria a fost considerată una fericită. Ea și-a dedicat viața îndatoririlor casnice și a vieții de familie. A rămas catolică toată viața și a fost dureros pentru ea să facă haine din materiale textile confiscate de la mănăstiri catolice vechi dar se pare că nu și-a folosit influența pentru a-și promova propriile convingeri în politică sau religie.

Ea a fost aproape constant însărcinată, lucru care i-a zdruncinat sănătatea. În august 1551, ea și copiii au făcut o excursie cu barca pe Mälaren între Gripsholm și Västerås și la întoarcere, Margareta s-a îmbolnăvit de pneumonie. Când a murit, regele a fost profund întristat.

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Ioan al III-lea (Johan III) (1537–1592), Duce al Finlandei, Rege al Suediei 1567-1592
Katharina (1539–1610), soția lui Edzard al II-lea, Conte al Frisiei de Est
Cecilia (1540–1627), soția lui Christopher al II-lea, Margraf de Baden-Rodemachern
Magnus (1542–1595), Duce de Västanstång și Conte de Dal
Karl (1544-1544)
Ana Maria (1545–1610), soția lui George John I, Conte Palatin de Veldenz
Sten (1546–1547)
Sofia (1547–1611), soția Ducelui Magnus al II-lea de Saxa-Lauenburg, care era nepot al Catherinei de Saxa-Lauenburg
Elisabeta (1549–1597), soția Ducelui de Mecklenburg-Gadebusch
Carol al IX-lea (Karl IX) (1550–1611), Duce de Södermanland, Närke, Värmland și nordul Västergötland, Regent al Suediei 1599-1604, Rege al Suediei 1604-1611

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The 14th world championship Pencak Silat have been succesfully organised by host country Indonesia. Nearly 32 national teams, representing 400 athletes, gave their best performance in superb organised championships at Indonesia´s national training centre Padepokan Taman Minih. Team Bongkot Harimau won 2 bronze and 1 silver.
Six members of Pencak Silat school Bongkot Harimau were selected for the Dutch national team, together with three pesilats from Bongkot Friesland: silver/medallist Patrick Pronk, Dennis Scholten and Jan Van Houten.
Class I competitor Eddy Clements booked great succes in de preliminary rounds by defeating sequentially Australia and New Zealand by 5:0. In the semis Eddy lost from Malaysia. Security.nl teammates Remi Grooten, class H, and J class fighter Roy Schut occured the same. Schut was mastering the game in the first two rounds, but was severly punished for a few dodging tactics in the last round. Grooten bravely strived to overcome Malaysia´s 2009 Sea Games champion Faizal Abdullah, but came up short in experience. Dutch G class pesilat Martijn Houwerzijl passed India in round one due to overweight and disqualification of his opponent on the scales. In the next round an exciting match followed against Singapore in which both pesilats mutually scored points. Unluckily Houwerzijl came up short one point in the end, after leading the game.
5th Groningen exponent, Emil Nuninga, booked a great win over Singapore in his first World Championship participation. He managed to regain double points in round two and three. A stunning action. In the semis against Malaysia Emil managed to maintain his act, losing by a few points only. A promising performance, awarded with a bronze medal. Team Bongkot´s last trump card, Harriet Zuidland, proved her reputation as a world class fighter by defeating Malaysia in the semifinals. Great expectations were made for the finals against Vietnam, a close fight, unfortunately lost.
Netherlands showed their best will and skill in a weeklong mondial meeting with highly preprared teams from Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and other Southeast asians countries. Even though there is a great difference in available ops and hours between Asean and European teams the Dutch are convinced there´s ground for more. Passion for Pencak is feeding Holland´s hunger.
Jakarta. The common way of introducing Indonesian culture to foreigners is serving them the delicious nasi goreng or sop buntut.
Or sharing with them stories of how beautiful Bali is or how majestic the Borobodur temples are. Dutch national Patrick Pronk took quite a different approach in discovering Indonesia.
Pronk's passion for the game led him to Jakarta last week, when he competed in his maiden World Pencak Silat Championships. He was one of only two Europeans to land a berth in the final, before he lost 5-0 to Indonesian pesilat Sapto Purnomo in the men's D class (60 to 65 kilograms).
A second Dutch pesilat, Harriet Zuidland, bagged the silver in the women's 70-75kg.
"I'm happy because I got into the final, but I'm not happy because I didn't fight my best," Pronk said. "I was thinking too much. I almost knew that I was going to meet an Indonesian in the final." Pronk got into pencak silat in 2005, when his father took him to the martial arts club Bongkot Friesland in the city of Leeuwarden.
Pronk has competed in a number of European events, and his most notable accomplishment so far is his third-place finish in the European championship. He, however, wants more exposure. "At this moment, the competition in Europe is not very big. We only have five tournaments in Europe the whole year," he said.
Pencak silat was introduced in Europe in the 1960s by Henri de Thomis, who brought the pencak silat style of Bongkot Harimau to the Netherlands.
Raoul de Thomis, Henri's son, said that promoting the sport was challenging.
"Kids nowadays are more interested in Internet games. They're not much into sports anymore," Raoul said.
To find new talent, Pronk and his fellow Netherlands-based athletes go from school to school to educate the youth about pencak silat, adding it's not unusual for them to be asked by kids, "What is pencak silat?" "Of course, it's not as big as football in the Netherlands," Pronk said. "It's not even as big as kickboxing, because the Dutch are good at kickboxing." Even though he considers pencak silat as just a hobby, Pronk, who works as a nurse, says he is focused on improving his skills by training two hours every night five days a week. "I want to become a world champion, and I'll try again [at the next world championships] two years from now," said Pronk, who hopes to one day study under an Indonesian master.
Prabowo Subianto, the recently elected president of the International Pencaksilat Federation (Persilat), said the sport has a solid following in 45 countries.


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There are two main ways in which immature insects develop into adults:
Gradual metamorphosis - this occurs in hemimetabolous insects such as grasshoppers, cockroaches, mantids, stick insects, earwigs, thrips, termites and true bugs.
Abrupt metamorphosis – this occurs in holometabolous insects such as flies, bees, ants, wasps, butterflies, moths, lacewings, fleas, caddisflies and beetles.
Metamorphosis: Working wings are borne only by adult insects. After hatching from the egg as a wingless, immature stage, insects undergo a change of form (metamorphosis) involving a sequence of feeding and moulting before the final winged adult form appears.
Gradual metamorphosis
With gradual metamorphosis the wings begin to appear as small buds on the exterior of the immature insect as it grows larger with successive moults. Generally these immature stages, called nymphs, resemble the adults in form and habits and the wing buds are always obvious on the thorax of older nymphs.
An example of gradual metamorphosis is shown for a grasshopper (images not to scale):
Abrupt metamorphosis
In insects with abrupt metamorphosis the immature stages, which are known as larvae (singular larva), have no trace of external wing buds and never resemble the final adult insect. They are usually known by terms such as grub, caterpillar or maggot. When the larva is fully grown it moults into a resting, non-feeding stage called the pupa. Inside the pupa the larval tissues are completely rearranged into the form of the adult. At the end of pupal life, a perfect winged insect emerges, totally unlike the larva which preceded the pupa. Thus metamorphosis from immature to adult stage in these Orders is radical and abrupt.
An example of abrupt metamorphosis is illustrated for a butterfly (images not to scale):


← Giving Tuesday ~ Join in on December 2!!
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on all the many blessings we have, and to find ways to give to those whose could use an extra blessing. It's a beautiful time of year, and I enjoy having conversations about gratitude and counting of our blessings. This morning, I had a great opportunity to spread some Thanksgiving cheer while delivering food with the Meals on Wheels program through the Walker County Senior Center.
My two little munchkins decided to go with me. They were really fantastic helpers and enjoyed sharing well wishes with those who were on our route. As we left, they spoke of how good it felt to fill someone else's "bucket" with joy and happiness. Today was a blessing for me as I watched my boys helping others!
Meals on Wheels is a wonderful way to fill a very basic need and put a smile on someone's face at the same time. If you haven't yet had the opportunity to volunteer through this awesome service, give it a try. It is very rewarding!!


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Hospitality Industry Should Seek Alternate Funds to Survive
HotelPlanner CEO Tim Hentschel dishes sage advice for the tourism and hospitality sectors on how to kick-start the market post COVID-19.
By Tim Hentschel
Early 2020, the prognosis for the COVID-19 impact on the hospitality industry was relatively optimistic. Companies were looking at ways to tide over what they thought was nothing more than a "blip" and investors were seeking ways to take advantage of resulting consolidation in the travel industry.
It was not a prediction made lightly, but one that drew on statements from the authority of the World Health Organization (WHO), and extrapolated from China's delayed updates about the situation at ground zero of the virus outbreak.
By the time COVID-19 spread to Europe and the rest of the western world, it sufficed to say that this crisis is unprecedented, and one that was akin to, if not worse than 9/11 and SARS.
Today, the assessment of the impact, from a position of HotelPlanner – with close to 20 years of experience working with hospitality brands large and small through many such situations – is that the damage will be devastating, and worse still, the industry as we know it might never be the same.
Manage Expectations for Industry Recovery
The COVID-19 outbreak has shut down the global travel industry at a time when travel is meant to peak from vacations during summer months.
The unfortunate timing has been detrimental and has exacerbated the already precarious financial position of travel companies' cash reserves. Due to cancelled summer plans, future revenues are cut off, and billions of dollars in customer's prepaid reservations are being refunded.
While bleak, it is important companies look to the future, and begin strategizing based on making educated predictions. It's crucial not to expect a V-shaped recovery in the industry, and to manage expectations in order to stay relevant through changing tides.
We expect a post-COVID-19 hospitality industry being predominantly staycation-based bookings. Having just come out of a pandemic, people will seek safety in their travels and head to familiar mountains, lakes and beach resorts. We also predict corporate travel will witness a slow and arduous recovery due to safety concerns and budget issues.
Of the hardest hit, group events and corporate conferences will bear the brunt of the damage. Without a vaccine or guarantee, event coordinators will be reluctant to risk large losses if a second wave hits. On top of that, it takes time to implement new procedures and safety measures as a collective industry to restore consumer faith and safeguard against future similar crises.
With time, trust and faith in being able to travel safely might slowly rebuild, but it isn't without effort and support from all fronts – government, organizations, companies and the public.
Adopt a Practical Approach to Government Stimulus
A crucial element in ensuring a brand can get back on its feet post-COVID-19 is to be cautious and practical when receiving government stimulus and aid.
While every little bit helps in a crisis of this magnitude, the stimulus needs some adjustments for long term success.
At this stage, stimulus requires travel and hospitality companies to take on heavy debt loads – a challenging feat for businesses with low margins.
To receive funds, companies are required to hire staff and increase headcount, but with revenues down by more than 80% in some companies, it becomes increasingly difficult to justify adding more jobs in the next couple of months. What is advised is to be level-headed when receiving government stimulus, and to assess if the company is suitable for it.
It is critical that when the industry begins its recovery, brands have the flexibility to have the capability and funds to ride on the uptick, regardless of how slow it may be.
Embrace Flexibility in Business Strategies
Naturally, the industry will get back on its feet – but as many companies are predicting, the market size will be significantly reduced due to company closures, mergers, and acquisitions. Most recently, the closure of Bookit.com, a large online travel company with over 20 years of history, has shaken all of us.
To ready your company for recovery, it is critical that your financial capability is not laden with debt due to the loans taken during the outbreak. In essence, the key thing to do is to survive the slump with as little debt as possible and use this time to construct a stronger brand for the future.
Companies like Expedia, TUI, Webjet, Airbnb, and Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) have chosen to opt for alternative sources of financing over government aid, in order to have the flexibility to lay off employees and cut costs wherever required. It also hints at the belief that the recovery, while inevitable, is not immediate nor quick as aforementioned – reinforcing the importance of being able to tide out future challenges.
(Ed. Image of Co-founder and CEO Tim Hentschel provided courtesy of HotelPlanner.)
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