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U.N. chief says social fabric of Ethiopia being torn apart
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the Security Council on Thursday that a conflict in Ethiopia has spread beyond the northern Tigray region and "a humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding before our eyes."
Ethiopia has been embroiled in a conflict that flared nine months ago in Tigray and which has spread to other areas. The government has also struggled to contain other outbreaks of ethnic and political violence over land and resources.
insidenewsGunmen killed at least 150 people last week in western Ethiopia in an attack by an armed group against local residents, the state-appointed Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said on Thursday.
"Inflammatory rhetoric and ethnic profiling are tearing apart the social fabric of the country," Guterres told the 15-member Security Council. "All parties must immediately end hostilities without preconditions and seize that opportunity to negotiate a lasting ceasefire."
The United States called out the Ethiopian government for not responding positively to proposals for negotiations and instead publicly calling for the mobilization of militia; the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) for expanding its own military campaign into the Afar and Amhara regions; and neighboring Eritrean Defense Forces for re-entering Tigray.
"This is all gravely concerning to all of us. These developments are eroding the unity, the sovereignty, and the territorial integrity of the Ethiopian state," said Richard Mills, deputy U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
Guterres said more than two million people have been displaced in the conflict and millions more need aid, including food, water, shelter and health care, adding: "At least 400,000 people are living in famine-like conditions."
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Sunday 31 October program of the Science Festival – Lavocedigenova.it
Shannon Bailey October 30, 2021 5 min read
Tomorrow, Sunday 31 October, the 19th edition of the Genoa Science Festival continues, a review in a hybrid format that signals a return to being together and experiencing science firsthand, with an important program and a renewed online schedule. On the penultimate day of the festival, thirteen special conferences and events are scheduled: When Scientific Publishing is Art (10 a.m.), Ambienti in Ascolto (10:30 a.m.), Mathematics Bestari (10.30 a.m.), Armed with Science (3 p.m.), Journey Cell on Biomaterials (3pm), Observing the Universe (3pm), Eskatoon Map (3.30pm), G-ray buster: Searching for Structure Radiation (5.30pm), Nanoworld from Virus to Transistor (5.30pm), Pioneers of the Age Neolithic Europe (6pm), Maps of Love in the Brain (6pm), Alchemy (7pm), Life Is Simple (9pm), From Celestial Miniatures to `Modern Astronomy (9.30pm). In addition to the program of conferences and special events, face-to-face and online, 17 exhibitions and 42 workshops are open, the schedules of which are available at www.festivalscienza.it.
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The fourteen appointments on Sunday, October 31 cover various disciplines, including neuroscience, astronomy, nanotechnology, medicine, anthropology, and more. 6 p.m. Ruth Feldman, Professor of Social Neuroscience of Development at the Interdisciplinary Center, with Donatella Marazzetti, whom Class magazine ranks among the 10 most important psychiatrists in Italy, in Maps of Love in the Brain at the Sala del Maggior Consiglio of Palazzo Ducale (also in Live broadcast), they talk about emotions in a meeting that is part of the Travel Emotions project organized by Braincircle Italia. Marking the seven hundredth anniversary of Dante's death, at 9:30 p.m. in the Sala delle Grida of Palazzo della Borsa (also in flow), with from celestial miniatures to modern astronomy, we embark on an imaginative journey into the Divine Comedy, led by a descendant of Dante, astronomer Sperello di Serego Alighieri, and Andrea Mazucci, Dante professor of philology at the Federico II University of Naples.
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Johnjoe McFadden, a professor of molecular genetics at the University of Surrey and an expert in tuberculosis and meningitis, is the protagonist of 6 p.m. Life is simple at the Sala del Maggior Consiglio of the Doge's Palace (also in the stream). In the lecture magistralis at 5.30 pm in the library of the University of Genoa (also in flow), the nanomondo from viruses to transistors, chemist Gianfranco Pacioni presents his latest book on the invisible world, which has revolutionized technology, as well as in our daily lives.
With Albert Amerman, Professor of Anthropology at Colgate University, Telmo Bivani, Professor of Biology Department at the University of Padua, and Joao Zilhau, Professor and Researcher at the University of Barcelona, we discover Neolithic pioneers, their customs, customs and ways of navigation in the Mediterranean at the Pioneers of the Age meeting Neolithic in Europe at 6 pm at Sala delle Grida in Palazzo della Borsa (also in flow). Telmo Pivani is also the protagonist, at the age of 10 in the Sala del Maggior Consiglio of Palazzo Ducale (also streamed) with naturalist and science journalist Francesca Buoninconti and photographer Roberto Besana from When Scientific Publishing Is Art, a conversation in memory of famed journalist and scientist Pietro Greco. With Life Senator Elena Cattaneo, Professor of Pharmacology and Director of the Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology and Pharmacology for Neurodegenerative Diseases at the University of Milan, the ethical dimension of science was investigated at the Military di Scienza meeting at 3 p.m. at the Sala del Maggior Council of the Doge's Palace (also streaming).
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Fun Mathematics scheduled for Sunday, October 31 at the Science Fest, with Nicola Ciccoli, Professor of Engineering at the University of Perugia and actress Marinella Maricardi, who invite you to participate in Eschaton, a simulation game with strict mathematical rules, at the conference/show Map of Eschaton at 3.30pm in Sala delle Grida at Palazzo della Borsa (also in flow). With author and mathematics educator Paolo Alessandrini, we go on to discover "monsters and strange creatures" in the world of numbers at the 10.30 a.m. Mathematical Animal Show Conference, Sala del Minor Consiglio in Palazzo Ducale (also live). In the International Year of Sound 2020-2021, Martino Mocchi, Matteo Piricò and Silano Carlotta explore the possibilities of listening in phonemic map practices at the Ambienti meeting in Ascolto at 10.30 in the Historic Archives of Palazzo Ducale.
The conference Cell Journey on Biomaterials at the University of Genoa Library (also in flow), at 3 pm, will be attended by Giuseppe Gugliano, Bioengineer at Politecnico di Milano, Paola Petrini, Professor of the Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano, Livia Visai, Professor of Biochemistry in the Department of Molecular Medicine at the University of Pavia. In a conversation between Marina Costa, owner of Project Cassiopeia, and Walter Riva, director of the Rigi Astronomical Observatory, the evolution of the relationship between man and the sky was assessed at the 3 p.m. Universe Observation Meeting at Historic. Ducale Palace Archives. In the auditorium of the Giacomo Doria Museum of Natural History at 5 p.m. With Martina Cardello, a researcher at IAPS-INAF in Rome, we discover the most energetic phenomena in the universe in the auditorium of the Giacomo Doria Museum of Natural History with G-ray buster: In Search of the Radiance of the Structure. At 7 p.m. on the Piazza delle Feste (also on stream), Christian Radin, Matek Lusine, and Mirella Dragomer explain how to tap into the bountiful cookbook of La chemistry's culinary experiments.
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Tickets and reservations can be purchased online at the festival website: www.festivalscienza.And through the call center (tel. 0108934340). The ticket office is active in Cortile Maggiore in Palazzo Ducale, but the public is encouraged to prefer the use of online and telephone e-commerce services. These are the ticket costs: full day €13, reduced €11, €9 very low, full standard entry €21, reduced €18, very low €12, bonus (with free reservations for the season ticket holder) €30; Children up to 5 years old do not pay. Standard subscriptions are valid for all days and all festival events and also include use of broadcast events. For online viewing, a live streaming subscription is available at a cost of €10. There are some free events scheduled. The school ticket, reserved for students participating in the school project (at a cost of €9), is equivalent to a standard entry and thus allows you to enjoy the entire festival, both face-to-face and online. Reservations (at a cost of €0.50) are highly recommended for face-to-face events for the general public, while it is mandatory (and free) for classes.
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Q: I need to make a boardgame, and each individual tile on a 20 by 20 grid, should be it's own tile class. This is for console at the moment I am struggling with how to make my board consist of a number of individual instances of my tile class. This is what I've tried so far.
I also eventually want animals to move on the board, but that is for later.
class Tile
{
    public int xAxis = 0;
    public int yAxis = 0;
    public string type = "blank";

    public Tile(int xAxis, int yAxis, string type)
    {
        this.xAxis = xAxis;
        this.yAxis = yAxis;
        this.type = type;
    }
}

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        int width = 20;
        int height = 20;

        int[,] grid = new int[20, 20];

        grid[2, 3] = 3;
        for (int x = 0; x < width; x++)
        {
            for (int y = 0; y < height; y++)
            {
                Console.Write(grid[x, y] + "");
            }
            Console.WriteLine();
        }
        Console.ReadLine();
    }
}

A: I suggest you base your project on the design pattern state in order to complete your project.
Since I get you are a beginner, I made you a fully working example you can base your project on, understand it and continue your work to add the animals behaviors your wanted to add.
Here is a game where the tiles change depending on their neighbors and the initial state.
You can see good practices in the comments I left you too.
The GitHub link of the simple board game in C# follows :
Simple board game project
Have fun creating your game and I hope I was helpful!
Cheers

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The fourth LVT was designed in 1943 and was based on the previous LVT-2. It was the first to feature a stern ramp for the unloading of personnel and cargo. It was also the most produced of any LVTs during the war. The rear ramp alone was a remarkable step forward, essentially dictated by early battle reports over casualties during troop landings. The vehicle was completely remodeled around this feature, with the engine relocated from the rear to behind the driver's cab. This allowed a larger cargo area and thus provided enough space to accommodate a full rear loading ramp, and up to 30 marines (compared to the LVT-2's 16). This configuration provided better protection to landing forces and facilitated loading. Another particularity was the addition of Wash Vanes (honeycombed boxes above the tracks) that forced the water out, pushed by the grousers when in motion.
The Continental W670-9A engine drove the front sprockets through a very short prop shaft, together with a controlled differential and final drive unit. The Torsilastic transmission used a 5 forward one 1 reverse spicer gearbox. The driver could see through two large bulletproof glass slits and access/exit through two hatches on top. It had 73 track links per side, with grousers, which propelled it both on land and on water. Track adjustment was provided by the moving the idler and sprocket. There were 11 independent bogie wheels and two return rollers.
The armament consisted of 12.7 (0.5 in) and 7.62 mm (0.3 in) machine guns, with or without masks, on four side pintle mounts, manned by the squad, plus a ball-mounted 30 cal (7.62 mm) in the front cab, manned by the co-driver. In addition, appliqué armor could be attached, 0.5 inches (13 mm) on the front and 0.25 inches (6.4 mm) on the sides. However, when this was done, the payload was reduced by 3000 lbs (1,360 kg).
More than 8300 LVT-4s were produced from December 1943 until the end of the war by the Food Machinery Corp at Lakeland, Florida, Riverside & San Jose, California, Graham-Paige Motor Corp. in Detroit, Michigan and St Louis Car Co. at St Louis, Missouri. The LVT-4s were first used at Peleliu, along with LVT-2s. This operation showed the fruit of the designer's efforts, leading to a well-improved machine, useful, well-protected and reliable. On the long run, the engine's location facilitated its maintenance. But this relocation had a downfall, as the cooling system was apparently inadequate, which caused the engine to overheat.
The 1st Marine Division fitted three LVT-4s with the new Navy Mk.I flamethrowers tested before the operation, with a fourth LVT providing supply. This unit was given to the 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion. The Navy Mk.I flamethrower was modeled after the Canadian Ronson, and its range was 75 yards (68 m) with gasoline/oil mixture and up to 150 yards (137 m) with napalm bursting from 55 seconds up to 80 seconds.
LVT-4s participated in the Saipan campaign (June 1944), Guam and Tinian (July 1944). LVT-4s were also used by British and Canadian troops during the operations in the Netherlands (like the Battle of the Scheldt in October 1944) and by Allied forces when crossing the Rhine in March 1945 (Operation Plunder). Others were provided, through Lend-Lease, to the Red Army, that used these vehicles when assaulting the well-defended Oder and Danube west banks.
After the war, French vehicles took part in the Suez crisis intervention and Indochina war, and USMC vehicles were used at Inchon in Korea.
A regular US Army LVT-4 in 1944.
Early production US Marine Corps LVT-4 in 1944.
USMC LVT-4, Tinian, August 1944.
Buffalo IV of the 79th Armoured Division, Rhineland, March 1945. Notice the 20 mm (0.79 in) Polsten autocannon.
Buffalo IV Sheffield of the Royal Dragoons, Rhineland, 79th Armoured Division, March 1945.
LVT-4 in the Philippines, US Army, early 1945.
Late up-armored LVT-4 in 1944.
Preserved LVT-4 at the USMC American Wartime Museum, nowadays.
LVT-4 of the USMC with the early up-armored cab, 3rd USMC Tractor Marine Battalion, Iwo Jima, 1945.
LVT-4 of the 10th USMC Amphibious Tractor Battalion, Yellow Beach, Iwo Jima, February 1945.
Early up-armoured cab VT-4, 8th USMC Amphibious Tractor Battalion, 1st US Marine Division, Okinawa, summer 1945.
Lend-Lease LVT-4, Red Army, the crossing of the Oder, 1945.
French LVT-4 of Force H, Port Said, Egypt, Suez crisis, 1956.
Poster of British armor of the Second World War, including Commonwealth and Lend-Lease Vehicles.
Churchils, Cromwells, Matildas and many iconic or little known British vehicles are featured!
I am currently working on a modification for a game called Hearts of Iron 4, by looking it up you can see what I'm taking about. It's a computer game that simulates the period between 1936 -1945 and currently they allow people to "mod" the game to be released and played by owners of the base game (the base game is hearts of iron 4). Only the base game is sold for money, mods are not allowed to be sold so, I was wondering if you have any graphics as such that are not copywritten or have free grahics available to the public. Thanks again for you time, I'll be looking forwards to a reply.
As a rule, the images displayed on the website and on its dependencies like Pinterest or Flickr (HD illustrations) are available for sharing and re-using under "fair use" conditions (non-commercial use). A mod is indeed non-commercial (i participated in several mods myself), so you have the green light as far i am concerned, with a credit if possible.
For the illustrations with copyrights however they will stay as is, until i came back to reconstruct the illustrations and release these a second time, that's an ongoing long term process.
Hi, I found a photo while browsing about war museum in my country. It was Dutch LVT from War of Independence era in my country.
What LVT variant is that? On the monument plaque it's written as 'AM. TRACK' but it has no turret so it's not the LVT(A)1.
The body is looks like LVT-4 but its return rollers are different (?). The camouflage looks like WW1 paint scheme, I don't know if it was actual Dutch military camouflage or a repaint.
By the way the spelling error and wrong name of past military hardwares (including some of infantry weapons) is quite common here. It's because in the past they named the hardwares after its nicknames or what they heard from other people (most of them didn't know the actual spelling of the original name). For example, once (and sometimes now) the Bren gun was written as 'Brend' or 'Brand'.


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Drew Ratter: Powerful argument to meet Shetland's electricity needs
In August, the UK government launched a review aimed at reducing the high cost of electricity paid by consumers and businesses.
Ironically, the electricity regulator Ofgem, which boasts of "making a positive difference for energy consumers", was already busy consulting on a proposal that, if implemented, will cost consumers almost half a billion pounds more than it should.
Yes, half a billion pounds. You couldn't make it up.
Let me explain. Shetland is the only major island group in the UK that is not connected to the national electricity grid. It relies on a diesel power station which has reached the end of its lifespan to keep the lights on (topped up by a gas turbine power station at the Sullom Voe Oil Terminal and as much wind generation as a closed grid can withstand).
Instead of a replacement for Lerwick Power Station, Ofgem is recommending the installation of a 60MW import-only cable from Caithness to Shetland to supply electricity to the islands, with back-up from 64 standby generators housed in containers near Lerwick.
The proposal is from SSE Networks (SSEN), owner and operator of the electricity grid in the north of Scotland, and would be built by National Grid's commercial arm NGSLL (cable) and Aggreko (stand-by generators), most likely by late 2020 or early 2021.
Ofgem's own documentation states that the cost of this cable plus standby generation will be £582 million over 20 years, £450m of which will have to be met by UK electricity customers.
Ofgem appears determined to press ahead with the cable. It is very clear that to do so would amount to a dereliction of its role as custodian of electricity consumers' money.
But the solution is at hand – if the regulator stops ignoring the elephant in its own room next door.
At the same time as it is preparing to sign off on a 60MW cable, Ofgem has developed a blind spot about a parallel process for a much larger 600MW transmission cable to allow the export of electricity from our consented Viking Energy Wind Farm project, a 50:50 joint venture between the Shetland community (principally through the Shetland Charitable Trust) and SSE Renewables.
At no extra cost, this cable would (i) perform the function of the smaller cable, (ii) provide much greater value for money to electricity consumers and (iii) allow Shetland to become a nationally significant producer of renewable energy while also helping to diversify a marginal economy, creating up to 800 jobs and generating income of up to £233m (including potentially £82 million in community benefit).
The Conservative election manifesto committed the government to a policy of supporting "the development of wind projects in the remote islands of Scotland, where they will directly benefit local communities". In discussions, civil servants and ministers have suggested a possible timetable that could allow projects such as ours to bid for an electricity contract under the Contracts for Difference (CfD) system in late 2018 or early 2019, which could lead to the large interconnector cable being commissioned in 2023.
The cost to electricity consumers of the 600MW cable is estimated to be £885m over 15 years, which means that together the two cables would cost £1.467 billion.
The cost of the large cable (£855m) and the back-up generators (£132m) amounts to only £1.017bn.
With such a huge potential saving available, and the prospect of being able to deliver nationally significant electricity production from Shetland's world-class wind resource at times when the wind is not blowing elsewhere in the UK, the government should be breaking down barriers, not creating them.
Ministers should call in the small cable proposal as a matter of urgency to review the excessive burden on electricity consumers.
Drew Ratter is the chairman of the Investment Committee of Shetland Charitable Trust


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The Fall of Spring Sports
MARCH 12, 2020 | written by STEVE ULRICH
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1. The Fall of Spring Sports
Where do we begin? The last 24 hours has seen a flurry of colleges and universities making decisions to stem the advance of COVID-19 and making social distancing a new part of our lexicon. Tom Hanks and his wife have the coronavirus and the NBA has suspended its season.
The New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) fired one of the first salvos, canceling the spring sports season for its 11 schools. Other institutions, such as DePauw, MIT, Rochester, and Trinity (Texas) have pulled the plug on their spring campaigns, while many others has suspended activity until further notice.
It appears that many conference members are leaning on each other for support, as the future of those seasons are currently being decided in executive committee.
"Each institution will respond in ways that depend on their size, their wealth, the characteristics of their constituencies and the likely risk associated with this virus," John Lombardi, former president of the University of Florida and the Louisiana State University system, as well as the author of How Universities Work, said via email to InsideHigherEd.com. "Small, rich, liberal arts colleges can do lots of things without much fallout because they have money, because they often are highly risk averse, and because they may well believe their [students'] parents are especially risk averse."
>> Be Smart: All told, the COVID-19 outbreak looks to get worse before it gets better and we may have to come to grips with the fact that the 2020 seasons will be truncated at best and eliminated at worst.
2. Essential Staff and Limited Family
"The NCAA COVID-19 Advisory Panel recognizes the fluidity of COVID-19 and its impact on hosting events in a public space. COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in the United States, and behavioral risk mitigation strategies are the best option for slowing the spread of this disease. This is especially important because mildly symptomatic individuals can transmit COVID-19. Given these considerations, coupled with a more unfavorable outcome of COVID-19 in older adults – especially those with underlying chronic medical conditions – we recommend against sporting events open to the public. We do believe sport events can take place with only essential personnel and limited family attendance, and this protects the players, employees, and fans."
3. Smarts
DePauw's Sydney Kopp headlines the 2019-20 Academic All-America® NCAA Division III women's basketball teams as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and announced Wednesday.
Kopp, a political science major from Burr Ridge, Illinois, has been named as the Academic All-America® NCAA Division III for women's basketball.
Kopp is the NCAC Player of the Year and a Jostens Award finalist after leading DePauw to a perfect 16-0 league record and the 2020 NCAC championship. A three-time first team All-NCAC honoree, Kopp led all players in scoring and was seventh in rebounding.
Taite Anderson, Bethel, 3.7, Biokinetics
Sydney Kopp, DePauw, 3.75, Political Science
Katie McShea, Marymount, 4.0, Biology
Yuleska Ramirez-Tejada, Emmanuel, 3.89, Criminal Justice
Eva Reinertsen, UW-Superior, 4.00, Social Work
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Muskingum's Marcus Dempsey headlines the 2019-20 Academic All-America® NCAA Division III men's basketball teams as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and announced Wednesday.
Dempsey, a junior business management major from Zanesville, Ohio, has been named as the Academic All-America® NCAA Division III for men's basketball.
Dempsey, a 2018 third team Academic All-America®, earns his second AAA nod this year after averaging 30.6 points per game on his way to a second All-OAC first team honor. In 2017-18, he finished third in the nation in scoring and he is currently second in the country this season.
Booker Coplin, Augsburg, 3.6, Biopsychology
Marcus Dempsey, Muskingum, 3.89, Business Management
Kena Gilmour, Hamilton, 3.7, Government
Matthew Kirmse, Milwaukee School of Engineering, 4.00, Business Administration
Conor Riordan, Simpson, 3.94, Mathematics
4. Softball Poll
The latest NFCA Division III poll has been released.
East Texas Baptist (15-0)
Texas Lutheran (17-1)
Christopher Newport (12-1)
Illinois Wesleyan (7-1)
Virginia Wesleyan (11-1)
Eastern Connecticut (0-0)
Linfield (12-2)
Central (6-1)
Kean, tie (9-1)
Williams, tie (0-0)
11-15: Mary Hardin-Baylor, Salisbury, DePauw, Carthage, Geneseo.
16-20: Transylvania, Berry, Tufts, Randolph-Macon, MSOE, St. John Fisher.
22-25: Manhattanville, Ferrum, Wartburg, Emory.
>> Climbing: UMHB (+8), Carthage (+6).
>> Welcome to the Neighborhood: Transylvania, Berry, MSOE, St. John Fisher, Wartburg, Emory.
(W) #8 Norwich (23-4-2) advanced to the next round in the NCAA women's ice hockey tournament with a 3-1 victory at #9 Amherst behind a two-goal effort by Kelley Madden. Next up - #1 Plattsburgh State.
(W) #5 UW-River Falls (22-5-2) moved on in the tournament with a convincing 4-1 win over #4 Gustavus Adolphus. Hailey Herdine and Julia Stelljes scored in a 74-second span of the third period to break open a 1-1 game. Next up - #3 UW-Eau Claire.
(M) #9 Gettysburg scored the game's final four goals, including the game-winner from Michael McCormick with :47 remaining to down Washington and Lee, 12-11.
(M) Kerry Lyne scored five times and assisted on another to power #10 Union (4-1) to a 16-11 victory over #12 St. John Fisher.
(W) Courtney Patterson tallied the game-winning goal with 1:50 left in overtime to power #6 Gettysburg (4-1) past #7 Salisbury, 12-11.
(W) Madeline McHugh scored seven goals and handed out six assists as North Central (Ill.) improved to 5-0 with a 20-2 win over Benedictine.
Sophomore Kamryn McCool faced one batter over the minimum in twirling a no-hitter as Mount St. Joseph (7-6) blanked Carthage, 2-0. She fanned 13, allowing just one runner to reach base via a HBP in handing the Lady Reds their first loss of the season.
Ryan Hall named head men's water polo coach at Redlands.
Nnenna Akotaobi resigned as associate athletic director at Swarthmore to accept position as acting executive director of Black Women in Sport Foundation.
Kyle Gurganious resigned as assistant commissioner of the Atlantic East Conference.
6. 1 Food Thing
Beginning tomorrow, McDonald's will add a four-patty Double Big Mac to its menu for a limited time, per CNN.
The Double Big Mac, which costs $5.49, has 720 calories and 43 grams of fat.
A regular Big Mac (two patties) costs $3.99 and has 540 calories and 30 grams of fat.
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Nothing Matters More Than September
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Division III Down $22M
The Hierarchy of Higher Ed
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Insurance Won't Cover Losses
Loss of Camaraderie and Community
Over and Out
Spring Ends Before It Begins
Wrestling Brackets Released
Mammoth Problems
Spectators Out at JHU
Faith Before Basketball
Calhoun Builds Another Winner
Football Rules Recap
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At the end of a day of scholastic torment.
I felt as though I knew you.
When the world outside was doing its best to make me despair.
I watched you put on your masks and walk the world as someone else.
Believed in the healing power of laughter.
... you'd done it for me for years.
Every heart that ever broke in me was healed in part by you.
I never for a minute thought you wouldn't be there.
And we would have let you in.
We've been inviting you into our lives for years.
How mighty you really were?
Nobody else could have brought you to life.
And there is a hollow place at my core where the laughter came from.


Brand new home being built on the south side of Lake Havasu City. This home has so much to offer: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, 1821 Sq. Ft., 60′ Deep RV Garage with the 14′ door, granite countertops, spacious kitchen, big back patio, split floor plan, breakfast bar that looks over the living room, great view of the mountains, located in a cul-de-sac near the desert, nice size pantry, inside laundry room, front courtyard, carpeted bedrooms, and much more.
Please note the pictures are similar to this plan. They are not exact. Energy Efficient.


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Perachóra (engelska: Perachora) är en ort i Grekland.   Den ligger i prefekturen Nomós Korinthías och regionen Peloponnesos, i den sydöstra delen av landet,  km väster om huvudstaden Aten. Perachóra ligger  meter över havet och antalet invånare är .

Terrängen runt Perachóra är varierad. Havet är nära Perachóra västerut. Den högsta punkten i närheten är  meter över havet,  km sydost om Perachóra. Runt Perachóra är det tätbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer. Närmaste större samhälle är Loutráki,  km söder om Perachóra.

Klimatet i området är tempererat. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är januari, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är december, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är juli, med  mm nederbörd.

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Това е списък на японските префектури по население.

Общо население на Япония: 127 708 050.

Бележка: ¹ към 1 октомври, 2003

Източници
 Бюро за статистики.

See also
 Правителство на Япония
 Префектури в Япония
 Списък на японските префектури по площ


Poor Hot Rod had a rough day on the mound today. Not much support in the field and he was wound up, so his control wasn't the best. He didn't pitch poorly, but he was getting flustered.
I like this picture. You can see the ball as it is about to get hit by his friend and former teammate.
He cracks me up with his tongue hanging out of his mouth on the mound and his new Manny Ramirez-style pants are going to take some getting used to. He asked for new pants because he didn't like the tight ones, so I got baggy and man, are they baggy.
Again with the tongue. But, I like this one with the ball in the top of the frame. We play two more games next week. Maybe some bounce back is required.


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Ethernet Alliance to Demonstrate Broad Multivendor Interoperability for Interactive, All-Virtual OFC 2021, June 6-10
The Ethernet Alliance, a global consortium dedicated to the continued success and advancement of Ethernet technologies, today announced details of its upcoming demonstration for the interactive, all-virtual 2021 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC). Showcasing 800 Gigabit per second (Gbps) capacity-per-port equipment and multivendor interoperability across 25 Gigabit Ethernet (25GbE), 50GbE, 100GbE, 200GbE and 400GbE technologies and solutions in a variety of form factors, media and reaches, the demonstration involving 11 Ethernet Alliance member companies will be staged and filmed at Teledyne LeCroy, Inc., in Austin, Texas, and then shown during OFC 2021, which is scheduled for June 6-10.
USB Promoter Group Announces USB Power Delivery Specification Revision 3.1
The USB Promoter Group today announced the release of the USB Power Delivery (USB PD) Revision 3.1 specification, a major update to enable delivering up to 240W of power over the USB Type-C® cable and connector. Prior to this update, USB PD was limited to 100W via a solution based on 20V using USB Type-C cables rated at 5A. The USB Type-C specification has also been updated with Release 2.1 to define 240W cable requirements, and with the updated USB PD protocol and power supply definition, this extends the applicability of USB PD to a large number of applications where 100W wasn't adequate.
FCC's Acting Chairwoman, Jessica Rosenworcel, and IFT's Commissioner Javier Juárez Mojicato speak at the DSA Global Summit
The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) has today announced that representatives from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Mexico's Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT)will be speaking at its upcoming Global Summit. This year marks the ninth DSA Global Summit, which will bring together regulators, policymakers and industry stakeholders from around the world to deliberate spectrum sharing methods and models.
TCG releases first security verification guide for enterprise systems with NIST
IT administrators and manufacturers can now secure enterprise computing, with the latest specification from the Trusted Computing Group (TCG). This new guide verifies the trustworthiness of each end point, by allowing the integrity of devices and networks within enterprise systems to be measured for the first time. This follows a 430% increase in supply chain attacks in 2020, according to Sonatype.
MIPI Alliance Releases Specifications to Streamline Integration of In-Vehicle Displays, Add Functional Safety to Display Data Streams
The MIPI Alliance, an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, announced the completion of its MIPI Automotive SerDes Solutions (MASS) "display stack," a set of interface specifications designed to streamline display integration and support the growing bandwidth and functional safety demands required by the increasing number of high-performance displays used in next-generation vehicles.
AirFuel Alliance Announces Launch of Resonant Testing System and Certification Program
AirFuel® Alliance, the authority on next-generation wireless power technology and standards, has announced the launch of an automated test system and a certification program to support the AirFuel Resonant™ standard.
Marking completion of a multi-year internal initiative by AirFuel Alliance members, as well as the cooperation of testing system hardware and software partners Comarch, VPI Technology, and Gearwurx, the development of a start-to-finish Resonant testing and certification program is essential for deployment of a global Interoperable ecosystem for next generation wireless power – and ultimately achieving the Alliance's vision of a world without wires.
OPEN Alliance Announces Official Incorporation
Today, BMW, Bosch, Broadcom, Continental, General Motors, Hyundai Motor Company, Marvell, NXP Semiconductors, Renesas, TOYOTA Motor Corporation, Volkswagen, and Volvo Cars announce the incorporation of the OPEN Alliance SIG.
"As a founding member of the OPEN Alliance and a key contributor to the development and proliferation of BroadR-Reach technology in cars, Broadcom has played a pivotal role in driving the adoption of automotive Ethernet standards with more than 200 million ports shipped"
Since inception in 2011, OPEN Alliance SIG has been instrumental in wide scale adoption of Automotive Ethernet for in vehicle networking and connectivity applications. OPEN Alliance SIG established the very first open automotive Ethernet standard (BroadR-Reach®) technology and has released over 35 standards to date. The standards are now referenced by OEMs and Tier-1s as part of their requirements. Further, OPEN Alliance maintains close ties with other industry standard bodies like IEEE and ISO to optimally proliferate automotive Ethernet.
Samsung Expands OnGo Certified CBRS Lineup
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced that its latest Citizen Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) solutions have been awarded the OnGo® Certification from the OnGo Alliance.
OnGo® Certification ensures its members' solutions meet the highest level of quality standards for reliable and quality service. A CBRS product must go through various testing to be validated for its quality, interoperability and security before obtaining the certification. With the certification, enterprises and service providers are assured that Samsung's CBRS solutions satisfy the organization's stringent standards.
AirFuel Alliance Announces "The Future of Wireless Charging" Panel at CCNC in Conjunction with CES 2021
AirFuel™ Alliance, a global coalition of companies advancing universal standards and broad adoption of wireless power technologies, is partnering with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) to bring together a panel of experts on wireless power at the Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (CCNC) to be hosted virtually from January 9-12, 2021.


Also with me - everything in Roon runs extremely slowly. (Roon Mac 64Bit Build 401) The search, the linking of albums. even when playing the music Roon makes up to 10 minutes break between the tracks and then comes back almost surprisingly with the next track. All other applications on my Mac's and iOS devices run normally fast, the measured internet speed is in the normal high range.
So we can better assist you, please provide a brief description of your current setup using this link as a guide.
Make sure to describe your network configuration/topology, including any networking hardware currently in use, so we can have a clear understanding of how your devices are communicating.
Does the UI slowness occur on all remotes?
Does the playback slowness occur with all types of media and on all endpoints?
Does rebooting speed things up at all?


Salem made our first two recordings at the Fairview Studios in Willerby, Hull – the first demo in 1981 and the Reach To Eternity/Cold As Steel single in '82.
Local music historian, Andy Richardson, has already worked with the owner Keith Herd to release a collection of music recorded by local artists from the 1960s and early '70s called Frontroom Masters.
We are delighted that Andy approached us to include some our music on this compilation.
You can read more about Fairview on www.fairviewrecording.co.uk – and on Wikipedia where the Salem single is cited as a "notable recording"!
Next is The Fleece, Bristol, UK on 23 November…. with Jaguar and Dream Overkill!!Gonna be one of those great gigs that you remember for years!!
Forgotten DreamsOur new album "Forgotten Dreams" will be released on Pure Rock Records (part of Pure Steel Records) on 6 December. The album is has already received some great recviews and comments.We will have copies of the CD available at our gigs coming up in November .
Keep rockin' – we'll see you soon!


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An Open Window
by P. B. Harrison
Born in a drafty house, Jessie, the first born of Mary and her abusive husband, Bill, was born for better things. Throughout her childhood, she tells stories that enable her to escape into her own made up world. She cares for her siblings and manages to establish lifelong friendships. As a teenager, her parents divorce, and Jessie begins to experience days without the need to weigh every action or word. She no longer fears the night or the soft footsteps that once came to her bedside. Because of... more
Fundamentals of Predictable Economy: Economy from the Standpoint of General System Theory
by Yury G. Geltser
Our world is a material chain of the interconnected systems. For the first time, the author of this book attempts to describe the economic system at the level of an independent state through the language and methodological principles of General System Theory. You will learn what the elements of the economic system are and how they function; about the peculiarities of correlations; how the formal and informal structures are formed; where objectives originate from; and that the planning and foreca... more
PREACHER AND CO
by Brendon Boone
At the Civil War's end, the horrors of war have taken their toll on Campbell McCool, a freshly-discharged young Confederate Army doctor. Having accidentally shot a young Union Soldier after peace had been declared, Cam pledges to himself and to the dying lad to seek out the boy's parents in an effort somehow to help them reconcile their son's not returning after the war. With his home destroyed, and his wife and baby son dead under tragic circumstances, Cam starts his journey northward, preach... more
by Naomi Hafford-Smith
If you know and believe with all assurance you are going to obtain your desire, why would you become impatient or refuse to wait? You were designed to become a kingdom-minded warrior through your wilderness experiences. The preparation has been a prerequisite for receiving what you have long awaited for. The stage of waiting effectively is the most vital phase in bringing forth prophecy. Waiting is a normal and natural course of life that every individual must learn to embrace. Don't allow your ... more
Death on the Bay of Pampelonne
by Susanna Gold
Natalie Lambert, owner of Lambert Introductions International, a dating agency that sets up beautiful women with wealthy men, has just signed up three new women. Lucia, an Italian beauty residing in London wants to meet a man with political clout. Monica, a New Yorker, is open to new experiences. Christina, who lives in San Francisco, wants to meet a man who is both handsome and rich. And Natalie has the perfect matches for all three. The women have high expectations, but soon find themselves in... more
Public Information 2nd Edition
by Rolf Margenau
CANDIDE meets MASH. Freshly minted infantryman, twenty-year-old Wylie Cypher, arrives in war torn Korea in 1952. Every indication is that he has limited chances for survival. As an enemy bomber looms overhead, he prays that he can survive a sixteen-month tour of duty without, as his sergeant says, getting his ass shot off.Wylie is recruited to join the staff of a Division Public Information Office (PIO) where he reports on many aspects of the conflict. He uses his infantry training in bloody co... more
Land of NOW
by Katie Mullaly
Sit here in NOW; in this Land you will find, ways to clear all the chaos and quiet your mind.
In Land of NOW, you learn the tools for how to be present, in this moment by clearing out all the useless thoughts that are blocking the NOW. Whatever the reason, whether it's worry, regret, or not liking what is, Land of NOW can show you what to do with all the useless thoughts, and how to let them move on so you can enjoy the present, the only moment we have, the NOW.<... more
Land of I AM
In Land of I AM you will find your way through, past all the false mirrors and to the REAL you!
Two of the most powerful, important words in the world are "I am." These simple words shape how you see yourself, and how the world sees you. The good news is that we can control the I AMs that we use, we just need to learn how.
In Land of I AM, you wind your way through a maze of warped mirrors that reflect the distorted images you've created, keeping... more
Too Many Talents: A Nissa the Woodland Fairy Book (Volume 4)
by BB Walsh
Nissa, the Youngest Woodland Fairy who always speaks in verse, keeps adding to her talent list as she gets ready for the Annual Woodland Talent show. With so many talents, the judges will surely pick her as the winner, right?
Son of Perdition
by William Harms
Set in the gutted, devastated remains of the American South in the months following the conclusion of the Civil War, Son of Perdition follows a Union soldier named Samuel Glazer as he tracks down the Confederate guerillas that brutally murdered his family.
Glazer, however, is no ordinary man, and his unholy quest for vengeance is as insatiable as it is destructive.
Former sheriff and Confederate soldier Lee Sinclair wants nothing more than to live a quiet life as a blacksmith. Whe... more
Crazy About Kurt
by Will Link
Crazy About Kurt takes place over one night in the dirtbag suburbs of Long Island, and follows four friends who struggle with sex, identity and the inevitability of adulthood, all against the backdrop of Kurt Cobain's suicide. In the vein of American Graffiti or Dazed and Confused, it is a meditation on a generation at a very specific time and place. It is steeped in pop culture, told with humor, emotion and nostalgia. This isn't just a story for those 90's kids who grew up on Tori Amos, Jurassi... more
Attack at Shark Bay
by Denis W. Shuker
ATTACK AT SHARK BAY : Featuring THE RIWAKA GANG © – FOUR COUNTRY KIDS INTO EXTREME ADVENTURES A high-octane, rip-roaring adventure story for kids, eight years and up — When their favorite teacher suddenly goes missing and the police haven't found him — The Riwaka Gang, four country kids who love adventure, decide to get involved. Jackson, Jessica, Rangi and Sam will need every skill plus a ton of courage. Dangerous situations and extreme challenges confront them. But will they find Mr Chapma... more
Absence of Manners
by Jeannie Morgan
Set in early 18 th century in colonial Australia, Absence of Manners traces the journey of two people, an innocent young woman and the convict she helps escape from certain execution. Her guilt about this, leads her to a life as a governess to outback families. Meanwhile the convict continues his escape through the help of local and then American Whaling Crews. Returning to England he is able to establish his innocence and resume his privileged life. He , however, feels beholden to those who ri... more
by Margaret Lindsay Holton
Spanning a period of 250 years, three very distinct families arrive, settle and strive in the burgeoning wine-making district of Niagara. Expect the good, bad and ugly. Hashtag: #landlustloot
The Totally Ninja Raccoon Joke Book
by Kevin Coolidge
What's black and white and read all over? Why, The Totally Ninja Raccoon Joke Book, of course! Kids love jokes! They'll love this goofy joke book filled with hundreds of funny jokes and illustrations. Kids will be laughing and sharing these jokes with everyone. Great for early and reluctant readers. Be warned! These jokes are totally ninja and totally silly. The Totally Ninja Raccoons is a series of early chapter readers specifically for reluctant readers. The target audience is second throug... more


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#Requires -Modules Hyper-V, VirtualMachineManager

$here = Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
$sut = (Split-Path -Leaf $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path).Replace('.Tests.', '.')
#. "$here\$sut"

#Import-Module "$PSScriptRoot\..\Support"
. "$PSScriptRoot\..\Support\$sut"

Describe 'Virtualization' {
    Context 'Get-VmIdFromHyperV' {
        It 'Calls Get-VM from HyperV module' {
            Mock Get-VM {
                [pscustomobject]@{Id = 1234}
            }
            Get-VmIdFromHyperV -ComputerName 'somehost' -Name 'somevm' | Should Be 1234
            Assert-MockCalled Get-VM -Exactly -Times 1
        }
    }
    Context 'Get-VmIdFromVmm' {
        It 'Calls Get-SCVirtualMachine from VMM module' {
            Mock Get-SCVirtualMachine {
                [pscustomobject]@{Id = 2345}
            }
            Get-VmIdFromVmm -VMMServer 'somehost' -Name 'somevm' | Should Be 2345
            Assert-MockCalled Get-SCVirtualMachine -Exactly -Times 1
        }
    }
    Context 'Get-VmIp' {
    }
}

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Paranormal mystery sleuth Lillian Darkwood is back in an all new adventure. An opportunity of a lifetime has fallen into her lap: an all-expenses-paid trip to England to visit a castle that has been abandoned for centuries. Upon her arrival, Lillian discovers that she is one of eleven strangers chosen to participate in a quest with one chilling goal: find the Cabinet of Souls to break a curse. Nothing to it, right? The glamor of adventure quickly fades when the quest turns deadly. As the near-death experiences and terrifying ghostly encounters start to piling up, Lillian realizes that this is no longer just a hunt through a castle. It is a fight for their lives. Will the ragtag group of diverse participants Lillian has been thrown together with be able to solve their differences in time to work together and break the curse? Will any of them get out alive or will the ghosts and demons of the castle prevail?


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February 4, 2015 Evalyn Hansen	Leave a comment
Actor/author Clive Rosengren recently recorded his two mystery novels, "Red Desert" and "Murder Unscripted," with Blackstone Audiobooks here in Ashland. The novels feature luscious language, compelling plots and a charismatic private eye who sleuths in the world of show business. Rosengren's acting career, which spanned 40 years on stage, screen and television, provides in-depth research into the fascinating world portrayed in his books. We met one afternoon at the Rogue Valley Roasting Company in Ashland.
EH: What do you look for in a director?
CR: The most interesting experiences I've had in doing stage work were with directors. Some can be extremely creative. Some can be extremely tyrannical. I don't think that a director that has everything plotted-out leaves a lot of room for creativity. It can't be one-sided. There has to be collaboration. There's got to be a symbiotic relationship between actor and director.
EH: How does the acting profession affect family?
CR: I got married in '84, on the way to Los Angeles, Calif. She was an actor too, so we were competing for work at the same time. The financial insecurity is really tough. You never know where the next job's coming from. I remember at one point, my wife had gotten a job way out in the west valley. We had only one car. We thought, "What are we going to do now?" I had to have a car for auditions. It turned out that two days later, I got a residual check for a commercial that allowed me to get a second car, a clunker. It was that sort of insecurity. We used to pile up bills, the ones that were due were on the top, and you worked your way down. It can be pretty stressful, unless you are fortunate enough to get into a series or something like that. It's just sometimes the luck of the draw.
One thing I would advise any young actor is to develop a discipline that you can fall back on. I don't think that you can allow that business to be your entire life, or else it will drive you nuts. Acting is only part of you. Find something away from it, whether it is a small business, computer technology or whatever. I think it's so important, because if you don't have something that you can fall back on, the frustration is going to drive you nuts.
EH: What is it about theater that compelled you to give your life to it?
CR: It gave me self-confidence. There is something very special about creating a character. Just the experience of digging into that character, throwing it out to an audience and coming away from it saying, "Wow, I think I said something to those people, with regard to that character and that play."
When I was in Cleveland, we did the first American production of that eight-and-a-half hour version of "Nicholas Nickleby." It still remains one of the most thrilling experiences I've had as a stage actor just to see how it affected audiences. I played seven different characters. Great writing, great characters, great story. Dickens was a master storyteller. It was an extremely popular play.
When you have a real good part in a real good play, it's just magic to find the identity between that character and yourself. I think it's also an opportunity to explore different aspects of yourself. The closer you get to a character you find that you have more sides to yourself than you probably give yourself credit for. It's really fun.
Audio recordings of Clive Rosengren's Red Desert and Murder Unscripted are available through blackstoneaudio.com. They also can be purchased through Amazon.
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Shift gears for the second day of your stag do, with a trip to a quality bowling alley in Plovdiv. You'll get everything you need for a chilled afternoon with the boys - lane hire, catch-up beers and bowling shoes.
After a first night going all-out in the bars and clubs of central Plovdiv, chilling with the team in a retro bowling alley is just the ticket. You don't need to be athletic - or even sober - to roll a few frames, and by the end of the afternoon you'll be back in the zone and ready for more partying!
It isn't just the chilled ambience and the cheeky hair of the dog that'll get the boys back on their feet. There's nothing like a good dose of competitive spirit to rouse a hungover lad for action. Split the boys into teams, assign ridiculous names to every lane and concentrate on strikes and spares. After a couple of frames you'll have completely forgotten your headaches.
Bowling is also a great way to do the fancy dress bit without burning your opportunity to get into decent nightclubs. Dress everyone up as retro bowling teams and don't forget to quote The Big Lebowski and Kingpin whenever you can. The Dude abides!


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Batom Reachea  (1615-1642) Prince Ang Non  roi du Cambodge  de 1640 à 1642 sous le nom de règne de « Padumaraja  »

Biographie
Fils aîné du régent  Outey  il est porté au trône par son père en juillet 1640 à l'âge de 25 ans après la mort de son cousin Ang Tong Reachea au détriment du prince Ponhea Chan le demi frère de ce dernier. Batom Reachea I est couronné en 1641 mais pendant son règne la réalité du pouvoir demeure entre les mains d'Outey.

Le prince déshérité Ponhea Chan s'entoure de Malais et de Chams  musulmans et le  il fait assassiner le régent Outey et plusieurs autres membres de la famille royale.

Le jeune roi qui était à la chasse est ramené dans la capitale à  Oudong et Ang Chan le fait décapiter après être  monté sur le trône sous le nom de Ramathipadi I.

Postérité
Batom Reachea I avait épousé sa cousine la princesse Ang Na Kshatriyi (Devi Panya) une fille de  Chey Chettha II il laisse un fils :
 Chey Chettha III roi du Cambodge

Sources
 Chroniques Royales du Cambodge de 1594 à 1677. École française d'Extrême Orient. Paris 1981
 Achille Dauphin-Meunier  Histoire du Cambodge Presses universitaires de France, Paris 1968 Que sais-je ? n° 916.

Batom Reachea01
Décès en 1642
Naissance en 1615
Monarque cambodgien du XVIIe siècle


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Q: Linux mint 13: Error starting MATE My Linux Mint installation seemed to work fine an hour ago, then I switched into Windows 7 which is installed on the same machine. When I restarted back into Mint, I got the following errors and can't continue:

Could not update ICEauthority file, problem with the configuration server.
/usr/lib/mateconfig/mateconfig-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256.
The panel encountered a problem loading OAFIDD:Mate_mintMenu (do you want to delete the file?)

And something about caja settings as well.
After I click OK on all those, and say no to deleting the file I can see the desktop, with no icons and the applications menu is not working. How do I fix this?

A: I suspect what is happening is that hibernation is on by default. Hibernation expects the disk to be in exactly the same state during shutdown and startup. Since you boot Windows, the disk gets modified. (I believe this is how it works, but I'm not sure. It does explain your symptoms.)
The solution is to ensure that hibernation is not enabled in your Linux Mint installation. In the meantime, you can fix this by booting into rescue mode and reinstalling all the packages on your system. Select the "(recovery mode)" entry in your GRUB menu, then when you are given a recovery shell, type the following:
dpkg --get-selections > selections
dpkg --clear-selections
dpkg --set-selections < selections
apt-get --reinstall dselect-upgrade
apt-get install -f # for posterity


text: Q: how to show text on selected slices only in pie chart using iOS charts I need to draw a pie chart where on selection a label appears on the slice showing percentage. I am using iOS Charts library. but I didn't find out any way to stop showing the text on slice unless it was selected slice. Any help will be appreciated.


My ver$ion of a grief memoir would include the denial of more than a death, although death, all by its lonesome, is a major player in provoking the unconscious, self-protective, irksomeness of the process of denial.
In my case, Michael's death was a harbinger of my financial nightmare. The fact that I ignored that for as long as possible, no matter how irksome that fact is, makes me happy.
At that point I looked at my present situation and concluded that it would take the rest of my life to dig myself out of the mess. If I hurried I could still catch up to Michael. (This turns out to be a very common thought for the bereaved to have.) But there was the cat and Brill's final semester, which I imagined might be negatively impacted by my death. I called Mary T.
I coasted along on the money I had and the money people gave me until Deluxoid came with me to see a rather soppy social worker and said, "What about my friend?" and after that, Megamensch came along and after that, applications and more worker-types and government money and HALLELUJAH rent-geared-to-income-housing.
All the paperwork and double-speak and signing away my secrecy was overwhelming but the assistance has been much appreciated. It's unfortunate that I didn't realize that when my rent went down, my government assistance would dwindle, too. That's where the denial thing gets irksome.
I moved into my new neighbourhood a year ago. We are two small apartment buildings (total of ab out 14 apartments) squatting amidst half-million-minimum brick homes in a stately part of town. But there is "our" neighbourhood and "their" neighbourhood. Happy, friendly, two-income young families are very friendly on the street but when it comes down to it, they align with the owner of the buildings, not the people who rent from him.
My rent is so low a monkey could cover it but August's rent wiped me out. I'm the only person in either building with cable TV (and a two-year contract for it.) Oops. I didn't listen to my friend's poverty lessons, although I've put all her money-saving tips into effect now that money has finally become an issue.
January 1, 2015, a year into my bereavement, I understood. This place may not have been a slum when I moved in (or maybe it was and I just didn't see it because my apartment is so adorable and we had a beautiful garden!) but it certainly is well on its way, now. I wouldn't give it more than another year, if the water pipes and the windows hold up. The Lord of the Land has been a slum lord for years and my building, stone though it may be, succumbs.
I'm much more calculating now that I have very little to add up and lots to subtract. There's no public transportation in this quiet town so getting around is a problem. I no longer take cabs anywhere. The new neighbour who is already moving out is a lonely Newfie so she'll do anything in exchange for a little mindless conversation. I get rides and then pay her off with a cup of coffee and a (bored) ear to bend.
Basically, I trade my time for favours. I suppose I could say, I barter my time for transportation. Either way if it's not a new behaviour (and when it comes down to it aren't we all trading our time for $$ on some level?) it's now stark.
Poverty is absolutely grinding. The relentless concern, the stealthy manoeuvers, the serious adjustment of the mindset, these things are akin to gears that must keep in motion no matter how loudly they protest. It's imperative to keep on top of everything because one slide can mean disaster.
Hydroelectricity and water bills are the Achilles' heel for many, including me. I didn't see this cost coming my way because I was floating on a sea of relief.
When I fought my landlord for heat and cajoled the hoarder next door to do the same she demurred. "You weren't born poor so you don't understand," she said. She gave me another pair of her hand knit socks and went home to hide under the quilts.
She was my best neighbour, besides the ex-cop who kept an eye on things. They're both gone, now. She fled and left her neighbours with a mountain of stuff to sift through, which created unending drama for fall of us, especially me, the keeper of the key. As such, I am the prime suspect in the case of the missing Mix Master. I am not amused and I am no longer keeper of the key.
His exit is much quieter, but he is missed. My building is silent but the other one (and even more so, the drug-dealing apartment block that shares its parking lot) get louder by the month. Hot August nights drew the drunks out into the muggy air and there's a lot of 'em. They like my lawn.
Neighbours knock on my door every day. One even drops himself, shirtless, into a chair while I'm sitting in my stoop, smoking and talking on the phone. I'm unnerved, frankly, by the assumptions of my fellow renters. Have I joined a commune?
I'm not even particularly nice to them, even when they've paid for my time with gas and wheels. I don't want to explain what I do. It should be enough that I've told them: I'm a writer. I often work at night. I teach, too. I shall have to elucidate: Just because I'm home, even if I'm having a smoke in my stoop (I've been ordered not to smoke in my apartment, although it isn't on my lease) doesn't mean I want company. But they forget. They don't even necessarily know my name but they don't mind hanging out in my yard. I'm flummoxed.
The Lord of Slum Shire shows up whenever an apartment is vacated, which is to say, monthly. Presently he's not-dealing with a steady stream of clean cold water spewing from a faucet into my tub. It's literally money down the drain but he doesn't care because he doesn't know he'll be partially liable for my water bill when it arrives, two months from now. He forgets that I have "my guys" too, and one of them is a city inspector.
Now I turn off the power bars off when I'm not using them and shower at night. I eat more vegetables and a lot less meat. Every pack of smokes I buy breaks my bank as much as my heart. I can't afford to smoke. I can't really afford to have a pet, either. But I do smoke. I do have a cat. Bad Mad. It grinds a girl down.
Goddam it I'm not going to be bossed by women again. I've no more interest in that than being bossed by men. I followed most of the rules all of my life and look where it's gotten me.
Nobody gets to tell me what to do. I made this bed and I'm sleeping in it (although my Dad bought me my actual bed.) Get that sharp edge of defiance? That comes from poverty, too. Don't mess with me. I may not have been born poor but I'm getting the hang of it now.
Is a lipstick mirror an act of defiance? I don't care. There's more than one way out of my situation and I'd be a fool not to consider all the angles. I'm a woman, alone, under reduced circumstances. I think war paint is a good idea.


Officers were called to Coronation Street in Swinton to reports of multiple gun shots shortly after 6pm last night.
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder after gun shots were fired at a car.
Officers were called to Coronation Street in Swinton, Salford, to reports of multiple gun shots shortly after 6pm last night.They attended and found that damage had been caused to a stationary car in what detectives believe was a targeted attack.
A 34-year-old man has now been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody for questioning.
Officers have been examining the scene and patrols have been stepped up in the area.
"I want to reassure the community that there will be an increased police presence in the area and at this stage, we do not believe this was a random attack.
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As the final day of the 13th General Chapter approaches, the Elections of the General Council were completed today. The day began with the Memorial Mass honoring the martyrs St. Cornelius and St. Cyprian celebrated by Very Reverend Mario Esposito, O.Carm. (homily below).
Vicar General / First Councillor: Sr. Mary Rose Heery, O.Carm.
Second Councillor: Sr. M. Jeanne Francis Haley, O.Carm.
Third Councillor: Sr. M. Cyril Methodius Kasper, O.Carm.
Fourth Councillor: Sr. M. Patricia Margaret Rawdon, O.Carm.
Secretary General: Sr. Marie Richard Carmel Brusca, O.Carm.
Treasurer General: Sr. M. Veronica Robert Bien, O.Carm.
Newly Elected Council Members (L-R): Sr. Richard Carmel Brusca, Sr. Cyril Methodius Kasper, Sr. Jeanne Francis Haley, Mother Mark Louis Anne Randall, Sr. Mary Rose Heery, Sr. Patricia Margaret Rawdon, Sr. Veronica Robert Bien.
Outgoing Council Members (L-R): Sr. Richard Carmel Brusca, Sr. Anthony de Lourdes Veilleux, Sr. Ann Elizabeth Brown, Mother Mark Louis Anne Randall, Sr. Michelle Anne Reho, Sr. Patricia Margaret Rawdon, Sr. Veronica Robert Bien.
The closing day of the General Chapter will be held tomorrow, September 17th, the 800th Anniversary of Death of Saint Albert of Jerusalem, who gave the Carmelites their Holy Rule.
The Election of the Superior General began with a Votive Mass to the Holy Spirit (homily below) celebrated by Very Reverend Mario Esposito, O.Carm. Following Mass, the Capitulars processed in silence to the Chapter Room (Carmel Hall) wearing their mantles. In the Chapter Room, the Capitulars sang "Come Holy Ghost" invoking the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The President of the General Chapter (Mother Mark Louis Anne Randall) read the Procedure for Voting. After the roll call, Sr. Helena of Mary, O.Carm., Chapter Secretary, read articles of the Constitutions pertaining to the qualifications, responsibilities and election of the Superior General.
After the votes were collected, read and tallied, Mother Mark Louis Anne Randall, O.Carm was re-elected Superior General.
The Capitulars then joined the Avila Sisters in Chapel for a Paraliturgical ceremony and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. When the ceremony was completed, members of the Congregation present in Chapel, then proceeded to greet their re-elected Superior General.
The day continued with a festive lunch in the refectory to celebrate this very important event in the life of the Congregation.
What a beautiful day! The Church celebrates the memorial of the Holy Name of Mary, and for Carmelites, there could not be too many feasts and memorials in her honor! "Carmel is totally Mary" is the phrase well known in Carmel. Very Reverend Mario Esposito, O.Carm. gave a beautiful homily on Mary and the Sisters sang beautiful hymns honoring the Mother of God. It was the perfect way of commencing the day and ending the Chapter of Affairs.
On this seventh day of the Chapter, the Commission on Community, Vocations & Formation, presented the last of their proposals. The Commission on Spirituality & Ministry presented two revised proposals. At the close of the presentations, Sr. Joachim Anne invited the Capitulars, to listen to the music tape "HAPPY" and "move as the Spirit directs you!" It didn't take much encouragement for the Sisters to get on their feet and dance with the beat! Mother Mark & Council were then presented with tokens of appreciation for the six years of dedicated service rendered to the Community. It was an emotional moment for Mother Mark and Council and a moving testimony of love and support from their Sisters. In closing, Mother Mark thanked the Capitulars, Sr. Julie of St. Joseph and Jojo the technician for their live stream coverage, and the Sisters who were watching on live stream. She remarked that a challenge is before us, and that the hard work done during the Chapter, must now be realized and lived in the Missions.
"Thank You, Mother Mark & Council!"
The Capitulars will take a much deserved Day-Off on Saturday, September 13th, and a Day of Prayer on Sunday, September 14th. The Election of the new Superior General and Council Members will be held on Monday and Tuesday, September 15th & 16th.
COME HOLY SPIRIT, FILL THE HEARTS OF YOUR FAITHFUL!
On this 13th anniversary of 9/11, the nation remembers the victims of the tragedy which changed the life and soul of America forever. The pain still remains for many whose lives were changed on that fateful day. Very Reverend Mario Esposito, O.Carm offered the Mass for the Preservation of Peace and Justice as the Carmelite Sisters joined in prayers and petition. We pray that God in His mercy grant us peace in our day and bestow the justice owed to many in this most challenging and troubled times. Father Mario's homily can be found below.
The Commission on Community, Vocation & Formation continued the presentation of their proposals. The Capitulars debated and voted on important issues dealing with prayer, vocations, ongoing formation and transitions, use of technology and more. It was a bleak and windy day but the sun was out as the Capitulars wrapped up the day's meeting and gathered with the Avila Community for the five o'clock Evening Prayer. A prayer service at 7:15 pm was held in the Chapel in remembrance of 9/11. The Commission on Community, Vocations & Formation will continue their presentation on Friday, September 12th.
The fifth day of the General Chapter opened with the Votive Mass of Christian Unity celebrated by Very Reverend Mario Esposito, O.Carm. The Last Supper account by St. John the Evangelist contains the High Priestly prayer offered by Jesus to the Father as He prepares for His Passion and Death (John 17). "So that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me.."(John 17:21). Unity in diversity has been the recurring theme in the writings of our Foundress, Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa, and a most important invitation to all in this Chapter. In his homily, Father Mario has offered us once again the opportunity to reflect on this prayer of Our Lord, as the Capitulars continue to consider and discuss the many proposals presented. The full text of the homily is provided below.
The morning session opened at 10:30 am as the Commission on Spirituality and Ministry wrapped up their two proposals. The Capitulars recessed for lunch and the meeting was reconvened at 1:30 pm. The Commission on Community, Vocations & Formation presented their Proposals and the discussion floor was opened. Some very relevant issues discussed pertain to the essentials of Community living such as Community Support, Community Meetings, Union and Charity, Ongoing Formation and Community Life. The Commission will continue their Proposal Presentations on Thursday, September 11th. The meeting adjourned at 4:25 pm and the Capitulars joined the Avila Sisters in Chapel for Evening Prayers followed by supper in the Community refectory.
On this beautiful day of the Memorial of Saint Peter Claver, the Capitulars and Avila Community gathered in Chapel for Morning Prayer and Mass celebrated by Very Reverend Mario Esposito, O.Carm. This was the fourth day of the 13th General Chapter. The Commission on Spirituality and Ministry had their second day of presentation. Discussions have been productive. The problems with Live Stream were finally solved and the Sisters were better able to follow the Chapter proceedings with less frustrations!
This beautiful day began with the Eucharistic celebration by Very Reverend Mario Esposito, O.Carm celebrating the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Father Mario's homily can be read in full by opening the link below. Two Commissions presented their proposals for votation today: The Commission on Government and Finance and Commission on Spirituality and Ministry. A Live-Stream of today's events was facilitated to allow the rest of the members of the Congregation to follow the presentations. It has been a very full day!
As the Universal Church gathers to celebrate the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Capitulars and Avila Sisters, joined Very Reverend Mario Esposito, O.Carm. in the Eucharistic liturgy at St. Teresa's Chapel in Germantown, NY. The readings from the prophet Ezekiel, Saint Paul's Letter to the Romans, and the Gospel according to St. Matthew, talked about the demands of true Charity, understood as the good of one's neighbor, even when that involves the discomfort of fraternal correction. Father Mario's homily built on the foundation of the readings to speak about Community life and the challenges that come with it. You can read the full homily by opening the link below.
On this Day of Prayer and Reflection, the Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament gave the Sisters the personal time needed to listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit. Shortly after morning brunch, a prayer service was held in Chapel to listen to the words of Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa written many years ago, as she exhorted her daughters to continue in the way of love, unity, prayer, and fidelity, with their feet set firmly on the ground, hands confidently positioned for the work ahead and the eyes of faith fixed firmly on Jesus!
The first day of the 13th General Chapter began with a Votive Mass of Our Lady of Mount Carmel celebrated by Very Reverend Mario Esposito, O.Carm. At 10:30 am, the Capitulars, Parliamentarians and Secretarial Staff proceeded to Carmel Hall. Very Reverend Mario Esposito, O.Carm. delivered the Opening Prayer invoking the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Mother Mark Louis Anne Randall, O.Carm. gave her Opening Address articulating relevant issues pertaining to the life and mission of the Congregation and the challenges to be faced so as to remain faithful to the vision of our Foundress, Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa.
The ratification by votation of the following was held with the following results: 1st Teller- Sr. Mary Rose Heery; 2nd Teller- Sr. Theresa Marie Pfeffer; Secretary- Sr. Helena of Mary; Delegate Members of the Central Coordinating Committee- Sr. Cyril Methodius Kasper and Sr. Jean Ann Davis; Order of the Chapter of Affairs and Chapter of Elections; the three Commissions- Government and Finance; Spirituality and Ministry; and Community, Vocations and Formation. The Oath of Secrecy was taken by the President, Tellers and Moderator.
Presentations on Six-Year Financial Report on Sponsored Facilities, Congregational Finances, Trends Analysis and Government Programs were held in the afternoon by invited presenters in their respective fields of expertise.
The announcement of a newly published book containing Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa's circular letters for distribution to every Sister in the Congregation came as a great surprise to end the day!
The last day of the Pre-Chapter meeting opened with Memorial Mass in honor of Saint Simon Stock who tradition holds received the brown scapular from Our Lady. Father Mario recalled the history of Saint Simon Stock and revisited the relationship that has been forged between Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa and the Carmelite Friars of the Saint Elias Province. The reminiscing touched the hearts of those present and thanked Father Mario for including it in his homily. The Delegates proceeded to their last day of formal Pre-Chapter meeting. The session opened with a prayer service on the Healing Ministry of Christ led by two Delegates. Mother Mark expressed gratitude for all the hard work by everyone. Special mention was made to the Commission Chair-Persons, Commission members and secretaries, Father Mario, Chapter Secretary and her Assistants, the Moderator, and last but not least, the Chapter Parliamentarians. The meeting adjourned and will reconvene for the 13th General Chapter in September 2014. The Delegates met with their respective Commissions for a short morning session and then proceeded for a formal lunch in the refectory.


Sylvia makes sidewalk chalk | Sylvia's Super-Awesome Maker Show!
Welcome to our third episode of Sylvia's Super Awesome Mini Maker Show! Hey! Bored on a hot summer day? In the mood to let out your inner "van Gogh" and make something cool? Then lets make some sidewalk chalk!
First, take your tubes and line them with some wax paper, then seal the bottoms of each tube with tape and put them in a safe container to catch any spill when pouring. Take note: once you mix the plaster, the clock is ticking to get it poured into your mold, as it won't want to stay liquid for long! You have about 2-3 minutes before the plaster becomes twice as hard to pour, and anything after 5 minutes is almost a paste and will be very hand to get into a mold. Be sure and have your molds completely ready before mixing. Safety first: Plaster dust is bad for you! Pour it outside, or with a breathing mask and eye protection. Always read the safety warnings on the package before working with chemicals or other potentially hazardous materials.
Now mix in ¾ of a cup of warm water with 1½ cups of plaster of paris, along with whatever colors you might want. The more the better, but not too much! If your paint has any water content it will offset the mix. We originally tried with wet tempera paint, but it never dried and turned to mush! Oh well, Failure is always an option!
Now that you're mixed, carefully pour the plaster into your molds. The mix should be enough to fill about 1 to 2 cardboard tubes, to make the other colors just repeat the previous steps. Once you've all poured, leave them out in the summer sun, or wait overnight and in no time they'll be dry and ready to start drawing with.
And that's it! Try experimenting with different colors, different molds, or different paint types, like neon or glow in the dark. There's a million different ways to have fun with this one, just be sure that you do. And remember, get out there and make something!
themaxxrayIs it just me or does Sylvia have the best theme music on Youtube.
brian940808OMG when i grow up i wanna be JUST like her!!!!!!!
WambliPetaMy 5 and 7 yr old girls Love these Mini Maker vids 8-) Thank you for share'n!!
ProfessorAlaskaThat little girl is sort of epic.
MacintoshUser1986"Safety First!" Haha, that was so cute! She's an awesome little scientist!
kickercaster18Awww...She's like a scientist, only miniture!
oddsourcelol... like how you did the last bit. Dads a techninja and mom is the Paint ninja.


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