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Andrianjafy, ook bekend als Andrianjafinandriamanitra en Andrianjafinjanahary, was een Merina en koning van Avaradrano in de centrale hooglanden van Madagaskar. Zijn vader Andriambelomasina had vooraf bepaald dat Andrianjafy's neef Ramboasalama hem als koning zou opvolgen. Andrianjafy was niet eens met deze bepaling en zag liever zijn eigen zoon Ralaitokana als opvolger. Door zijn wanbeleid en zijn despotisch gedrag raakte Andrianjafy in onmin bij zijn volk. Met de steun van de bevolking slaagde Ramboasalama erin om hem in het jaar 1787 van de troon te stoten en hem op te volgen als koning Andrianampoinimerina. Andrianjafy vluchtte naar Ilafy, waar hij een leger bij elkaar verzamelde om de troon te heroveren. Zijn plannen werden ontdekt en werd in 1787 in Ilafy door aanhangers van Andrianampoinimerina ter dood gebracht.

Eerste jaren
Andrianjafy was de zoon van Andriambelomasina en zijn eerste vrouw, Rasoherimananitany. Andriambelomasina was de koning van Avaradrano, met Ambohimanga als hoofdstad. Avaradrano was het noordelijke gedeelte van het voormalige Koninkrijk Imerina, dat door koning Andriamasinavalona (regeringsperiode ca. 1675–1710) in vier kleinere koninkrijken was gesplitst. Bij de geboorte werd een astroloog geraadpleegd en deze maakte de volgende voorspelling: "Dit kind zal niet bezitten wat Andrianjakanavalomandimby en Andriantsimitoviaminiandriana hebben nagelaten". Op jonge leeftijd trouwde Andrianjafy met Ranavalondrajaka uit Ilafy en kreeg twee zoons, Ralaitokana en Ratsiantahana, en een dochter, Ratsimiantanasoa.

Koning Andriambelomasina wees voor zijn dood Andrianjafy aan als zijn troonopvolger. Hij liet ook bepalen dat Ramboasalama, de zoon van zijn zuster Ranavalonanandriambelomasina, de volgende troonopvolger in lijn zou worden. Hij verklaarde: "Ramboasalama zal Andrianjafy opvolgen, want vandaag geef ik het recht om te regeren aan Andrianjafy, maar morgen zal het uiteindelijk aan Ramboasalama behoren".

Regering
In 1770 stierf Andriambelomasina als gevolg van de grote hongersnood in dat jaar. Andrianjafy volgde hem op, maar volgens Malagassische overleveringen voelde hij zich bedreigd door zijn neef Ramboasalama. Deze deed het volk de mooiste beloftes over zijn regering die nog in het verschiet lag. Onderdanen die enthousiasme toonden bij deze beloftes liet Andrianjafy ter dood brengen.

Andrianjafy stond bekend om zijn despotische manier van regeren. Zo liet hij Hiaramy en Faliary aanvallen, twee dorpen die reeds tot zijn rijk behoorden. Zonder enige opgaaf van reden werden haar bewoners door het leger uitgemoord. Andrianjafy schroomde niet om geweld te gebruiken tegen vrouwen en kinderen en naar verluidt nam hij naar willekeur eigendommen van zijn volk voor eigen gebruik in beslag. Zijn impulsieve manier van regeren, waarbij hij een grote nalatigheid tentoonspreidde bij het bestraffen van misdadigers, zorgde voor een toename van criminaliteit en een groeiende impopulariteit bij het volk.

Onttroning
Toen zijn vader Ramboasalama aanwees als zijn tweede troonopvolger ging Andrianjafy akkoord, aangezien hij zelf geen kinderen had. Toen zijn vrouw Ranavalondrazaka hem zijn zoon Ralaitokana baarde, haalde zij hem over om het decreet van Andriambelomasina te negeren en Ralaitokana als troonopvolger te kiezen. Andrianjafy verzon daarop verscheidene listen om Ramboasalama om het leven te brengen. Zo nodigde hij hem eens uit naar een nabijgelegen klif om naar de muziek te luisteren die daar werd gespeeld. Andrianjafy's broer Andriantsalamanjaka kwam achter Andrianjafy's plan om Ramboasalama van deze klif te duwen en liet hem waarschuwen. Ramboasalama liet daarop aan Andrianjafy weten dat hij ziek was en niet kon komen. Later beweerde Andrianjafy zelf ziek te zijn en vroeg naar Ramboasalama, zodat hij hem kon vermoorden zodra ze ze alleen gelaten werden. Weer waarschuwde Andriantsalamanjaka Ramboasalama voor Andrianjafy's plannen. Een ander plan van Andrianjafy was om Ramboasalama te vermoorden tijdens een excursie naar een nabijgelegen moeras, maar Ramboasalama werd ook deze keer gewaarschuwd en bleef thuis.

Andrianjafy werd steeds roekelozer in zijn moordplannen. Hij stuurde een groep huurmoordenaars naar Ramboasalamas woning in Ambohimanga. Andrianjafy was overtuigd van het toekomstig succes van de moordenaars en toonde Andriantsalamanjaka de voorwerpen die hij bij elkaar had verzameld om bijgelegd te worden in Ramboasalama's graf. Later verliet hij Ambohimanga om een besnijdenisritueel bij te wonen in Ilafy. Weer werd Ramboasalama gewaarschuwd door zijn neef. In plaats van te vluchten verzamelde Ramboasalama de twaalf meest gerespecteerde mannen van Ambohimanga en dertig soldaten. Met deze achterban liet Ramboasalama zich kronen als koning Andrianampoinimerina. Hij beloofde aan Andriantsalamanjaka een huwelijk tussen zijn zoon en troonopvolger, prins Llaidama en Andriantsalamanjaka's dochter Ramavo. Bovendien liet Andrianampoinimerina bepalen dat het eerste kind uit dit huwelijk Laidama na zijn dood zou opvolgen.

Het nieuws van Andrianampoinimerina's troonbestijging bereikte Andrianjafy, waarop hij een leger verzamelde om Ambohimanga in te nemen. De leden van de Tsimahafotsy-clan die in Ambohimanga woonden, verdedigden de stad tegen dit leger en slaagden erin om het te verdrijven. Andrianjafy wreekte zich op Andriantsalamanjaka en doodde zijn broer door hem van zijn bed te duwen, dat naar traditie ruim vier meter boven de grond was geplaatst.

Andrianjafy ondernam een tweede poging om Ambohimanga aan te vallen, deze keer met een groter leger van inwoners uit Ilafy. De legers van Ambohimanga en Ilafy waren beiden gewapend met speren en vuurwapens. Het leger van Andrianjafy leed een eerste nederlaag bij Marintampona, waarop 's nachts een tweede confrontatie plaatsvond in Amboniloha. Deze veldslag eindigde onbeslist, waarop de legers de volgende ochtend elkaar een derde maal aanvielen, ditmaal ten noorden van Anosy. Na een veldslag die twee dagen duurde behaalde koning Andrianampoinimerina's leger de overwinning. Gedesillusioneerd besloten de inwoners van Ilafy om zich aan Andrianampoinimerina te onderwerpen. Om van Andrianjafy af te komen, gaven ze hem de raad om steun te vragen aan de steden Antananarivo en Alasora. Andrianjafy volgde hun raad op en nadat hij Ilafy had verlaten, barricadeerden de inwoners de toegangspoorten en vroegen clementie aan Andrianampoinimerina. Andrianjafy reisde nietsvermoedend naar de steden Antananarivo, Ambohipeto, Alasora en Anosizato, waar elke keer zijn verzoek om hulp werd afgewezen.

Overlijden
In 1787 werd Andrianjafy benaderd door een aantal personen die beweerden spijt te hebben van hun besluit om Andrianampoinimerina te dienen en wensten dat Andrianjafy opnieuw de troon besteeg. Zij droegen hem in een draagstoel naar Ambohimanga, maar verhulden dit door een grote omweg te nemen die Andrianjafy desoriënteerde. Nadat ze de stad waren genaderd bonden de dragers hem en brachten hem naar Andrianampoinimerina. De koning wilde hem vrijlaten, maar de inwoners van Ambohimanga eisten wraak voor al het onrecht dat Andrianjafy tijdens zijn bewind had begaan. Andrianampoinimerina besloot daarop een wandeling te maken en de inwoners hun gang te laten gaan. Andrianjafy werd daarop naar een afgelegen plek gebracht en gedood.

Over de manier waarop Andrianjafy ter dood werd gebracht bestaan in de Malagassische overleveringen verschillende theorieën. Zo wordt er onder andere melding gemaakt van wurging en van verstikking doordat Andrianjafy ondersteboven in een vat met rijst werd geduwd. Ook over de plaats van overlijden verschillend de legendes; een noemt een vallei ten oosten van Ambohimanga die Antsahafady wordt genoemd, een andere heeft het over Ambatolava, de heilige steen van Ambohimanga. Na zijn dood werd Andrianjafy gewikkeld in een koninklijke rode lamba. Volgens één overlevering werd Andrianjafy begraven in Ambohimanatrika in Ilafy, een andere noemt Isoraka in Antananarivo als zijn graf.

Koning Andrianampoinimerina trouwde in 1796 met Ratsimiantahanasoa, Andrianjafy's dochter.

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Chamba, the valley of milk and honey is known for its streams, meadows, temples, paintings, and the famous Chamba rumal was the headquarter of the Chamba princely state.Situated on the banks of river Ravi and presenty the district headquarters, this place has preserved the heritage in the form of temples, art and architecture. Chamba has numerous temples which are centuries old and are patterned in the local hill architecture. A museum is also present which holds the key to the artifects, which have formed the part of the lives of the people, of this valley.


More and more businesses are relying on cloud computing - for their own use and to provide their services to end customers. However, cloud computing can be a complex and fast-moving technology, and gives rise to a number of legal issues that parties need to address. While most cloud customers will see data protection and security as an obvious priority, in this article we explore some of the other legal challenges businesses should consider when reviewing a cloud contract.
In broad terms, cloud computing delivers technology as a service on demand, over the internet. In other words, a customer does not need to install stand-alone software or run its own applications and servers. The cloud supplier hosts applications and provides the computing power to many different customers from the supplier's data centres. This allows each customer to benefit from economies of scale and dramatically lowers the costs of obtaining a range of IT services.
Many cloud suppliers will include some or all of the following documents in their cloud computing contract bundle. These documents will need to be reviewed in conjunction with each other.


Last Wednesday, our Liedekerke Start-up Team gave a presentation on legal topics to a room of ambitious entrepreneurs selected by imec.istart.
After the presentation, the start-ups joined one-to-one sessions with our lawyers and discussed the legal issues they are faced with.
The Liedekerke Start-up Team, coordinated by Christel Van den Eynden and Wim Dedecker further consists of Steven Peeters, Davy Vandenbussche, Maurits Arnauw, Erika Ellyne, Marie Van Rossem & Jakob Mulier.
IMEC is a Leuven-based R&D tech company that develops digital technology – smart health, smart mobility, smart energy, smart cities, and so on. Imec.istart is IMEC's Business Incubation Program set up to support tech start-ups with coaching, facilities and funding. The program has an excellent reputation in the market (recognized in 2015 by UBI Global as one of the world's best University Business Accelerator) and an impressive success rate in comparison with other incubator programs.
Through its partnership, Liedekerke offers legal advice during four annual workshops and one-on-one sessions. As one of imec.istart's structural partners, Liedekerke offers legal advice in a broad selection of areas, most notably in commercial law, IP/IT contracts and data protection, employment, tax, and issues in relation to the internationalisation of the start-ups.


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Vacant and dilapidated 'Zombie home' torn down on Long Island
HICKSVILLE, Long Island (WABC) -- A dilapidated and abandoned home on Long Island was demolished Friday.
The so-called "zombie home" stood vacant for years on Bay Avenue in Hicksville.
The town's Quality of Life Task Force took action to have the eyesore removed from the neighborhood.
"We are so pleased to bring the residents of this local community some very good news today with the demolition of this zombie home," Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino said. "This eyesore is coming down following numerous complaints, many property cleanups and numerous notices of violation."
Town officials said they became aware of the property years ago, and its condition worsened over time as weather took its toll and the structure continued to deteriorate.
They say there was also evidence of illegal occupancy, with reports of squattters inhabiting the home.
Inspectors also discovered deplorable conditions inside the home, including excessive debris, rotting household items, trash, suspected mold, and extremely unsanitary and unsafe conditions.
Ultimately, officials worked through the legal system to obtain the ability to tear the home down.
"The Town of Oyster Bay has been aggressively combating zombie homes through code enforcement and demolition programs designed to rid neighborhoods of eyesores such as this one," Councilwoman Laura Maier said. "Our residents should not have to bear the burden of having derelict properties in their neighborhoods and I'm proud to be part of a government that listens to its residents and protects our communities."
Most of these properties are in foreclosure, so they will remain as vacant lots until they're sold off by the banks -- which will be billed for the total cost of the demolition.
This was the 11th home slated for demolition by the town's Quality of Life Task Force. Town officials estimate that some 1,000 others are in foreclosure, and of that number, up to 60 should be torn down.
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It's a question of an ever-lasting love-hate relationship. Corinne Bertin, Cahors, France It's a two-way thing: And a "French letter" is called an "English hood" here! We won all but two of the twenty odd major battles, but rather unsportingly the French won the war and regained control of their own country. It is like hating your little brother's friend. I started out with an open mind about the French but unfortunately every time I have went to France all I have met are prejudiced hypocrits, one resteraunt I went to actually refused to serve me because I was from England.
I said you are behaving like a liberal. You have continued into this latest diatribe.


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Chicago White Sox 'break streak' in victory vs. Cleveland Indians
By Stephen Forsha
Apr 3, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (79) hits a double against the Minnesota Twins during the fifth inning at U.S Cellular Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
Despite a first inning that made it look as though it was going to be a very long evening for the Chicago White Sox, it turned out to be a night of power and pitching for the "Good Guys," winning by a 7-3 score over the Cleveland Indians.
This was one of the exciting nights, and the losing streak against the Indians is over. With the win, the Sox snapped a 14-game losing streak against the Indians, as Chicago was 2-17 against them last season.
The power was off the bats of Jose Abreu and Alexei Ramirez, with the duo combining for three home runs.
Abreu had his second multi-home run game of his rookie season, hitting an absolute bomb in the bottom of the second inning off a slider. He finished with another home run in the fifth inning, also a solo shot off a slider.
The White Sox first baseman, Abreu, has 14 RBIs this season, taking the MLB lead in the stat. That production is a big reason Chicago has now moved back to .500 at 5-5 overall.
Ramirez hit his home run (solo) off a change-up in the bottom of the third. He also had a two-run double with one out in the bottom of the fourth, putting the White Sox ahead, 5-3.
By the way, do you realize the White Sox (5-5) have the No. 1 offense in the American League? More on that later.
One of the biggest reasons the White Sox gained this victory was they made Indians starter Danny Salazar throw many, many pitches, staying away from his fast ball, forcing him to use his off-speed pitches.
That strategy by Chicago forced Salazar (0-1) to pitch 3.2 innings, but he also had 10 strikeouts in that span. Salazar's final line was five earned runs, six hits and two walks. Two of those hits were home runs, as he ERA moves to 6.75.
The winner was John Danks. Danks went six innings, allowing three earned runs on six hits and two walks. He struck out four.
The bullpen of Daniel Webb and Matt Lindstrom provided a rarity for the White Sox pen … no runs allowed.
NONE. (No, that wasn't a typo).
Adam Eaton also had a two-hit night, batting in one runner, and is proving the White Sox smart for trading for him, as he's batting .310 from the lead-off spot through 10 games.
In other White Sox facts/opinions:
• Chicago was 3-for-8 with runners in RISP, leaving five batters stranded.
• The White Sox scored all their runs from the second through seventh innings.
• Their team batting average of .287 is the best in the AL. How about that? For a team being .500 overall, and the team hitting the way they are … it shows just how the pitching has performed at times this season.
• Chicago also leads the AL in home runs with 15.
• They also had 102 hits … the Boston Red Sox are second in the AL with 90, as are the New York Yankees.
• Again, the 59 RBIs this season by Chicago puts them in first place in the AL. Next in line are the Minnesota Twins with 42.
• The Indians were led at the plate by Asdrubal Cabrera and Ryan Raburn with two hits each. Cabrera hit a home run in the third inning.
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Which areas do the Local Joint Committees cover?
There are 20 Local Joint Committee's in Shropshire. Great Ness and Little Ness Parish Council is part of the Loton, Longden, Ford and Rea Valley Local Joint Committee, which also includes the following Parishes.
Longden, Ford, Hanwood, Minsterley and Pontesbury.
Where and when do the LJC meetings take place?
Meeting take place three times a year in venues across the area. Full details of future meetings, and also minutes of previous meetings can be found on the Shropshire Council website.
What do the Local Joint Committees do?
Local Joint Committees are able to scrutinise local service delivery and to call Shropshire Council's leading members or senior managers to attend meetings and explain decisions affecting their locality. They are also able to hold other public service providers, such as the NHS, to account and to refer matters of concern about service delivery to the council's scrutiny panels.
The committees act as the formal consultation mechanism for Shropshire Council, over and above that provided by local parish and town councils.
Councillors David Roberts, Roger Evans and Tudor Bebb from Shropshire Council and all of the parish councils in the local area have voting rights when it comes to making decisions. Local people are able to discuss local issues, raise concerns, ask questions about local services and call service providers to account. Other public organisations such as the police, primary care trust, fire and rescue service, can also be invited to the meetings to provide information.
Each committee is supported by a community enablement officer from Shropshire Council. The community enablement officers help to maximise local engagement in the work of the Local Joint Committee, support members of the committee to bring forward matters of interest or concern, and help to ensure that strong links are made with community based groups, organisations and activities.


Joan Louis Vita - Joan Louis "art for the world"
2000-2004 He studied painting at the national Fine arts school of Trujillo, Peru . Finally he graduated as a profesional artist and teacher.
2005-2006 Master pupil of well-known artist "Juan Aponte " in Virginia , USA.
2007-2008 Teacher of fine arts in art therapy for children of the street in Peru.
Exhibiting in Peru, USA, French, Canada, Argentina, Australia and Germany.
Since 2013 resides in Karlsruhe.


In addition to the security update described in bulletin MS12-070, this security update also contains all the updates that are included in cumulative update packages 1 through 8.
When you use the /? switch or the /Help switch with this security update package, you receive an error message.
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Note This is only a cosmetic issue and does not affect the functionality of the security update.
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SAP's Cloud Platform Comes of Age with a New Name and New Capabilities
February 27, 2017 by Judith Magyar
Have you ever tried changing into a new pair of high tech shoes while running and still winning the race? That's what companies have to do to transform successfully in the digital age. So what's the best way to go about it?
Digital transformation is about using technology to radically improve performance and increase the reach of an enterprise, and it's a hot topic for companies of all sizes all around the world. Experts say there are three key areas where enterprises need to transform: customer experience, operational processes and business models. The trick is to keep running without stopping to adjust for these changes. SAP Cloud Platform helps companies do that successfully.
The Bi-Modal Approach
"In order to succeed in the digital economy, every company must become a software-driven company," says Bjoern Goerke, president of SAP Cloud Platform, SAP SE.
Intelligent enterprises take a bi-modal approach to this complex task.
"Companies need to ensure that non-differentiating, core business processes run smoothly, and at the same time, they need to quickly roll-out innovative software solutions to gain and maintain a competitive edge. This concept has been labelled bimodal IT, or IT pace-layering by Gartner and others. Mode 1 refers to streamlining core business processes based on standardised software and leveraging real-time analytical insights to optimise how a company runs. Mode 2 focuses on business innovation and lowering the time-to-market roll-out of custom-built cloud applications," says Goerke.
For example, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been running its central administrative processes on R/3 for two decades. Being a forward-looking organization, MIT's Emerging Solutions group decided to experiment with new technologies, but they didn't want to touch the systems running the daily business. When they found out that end users no longer want to interact with inconsistent screens, they decided to create a common user interface across different applications. The team built an app on SAP Cloud Platform to manage graduate student assignments showing that it is easy to enhance mature IT systems with new technologies to meet user demands.
SAP Cloud Platform: Intelligent Connections
SAP has three strategic pillars to enable companies to transform using the bi-modal approach. SAP S4/HANA enables companies to function in Mode 1, in other words, to keep running smoothly. SAP Cloud Platform, formerly known as SAP HANA Cloud Platform, is for innovating in Mode 2 to connect people, things and business. SAP HANA, the third pillar, is the in-memory, data platform.
Bjoern Goerke explains why SAP HANA Cloud Platform was relaunched as SAP Cloud Platform this week at the Mobile World Congress.
"While SAP has pledged to be more empathetic to customers especially when it comes to renaming solutions, sometimes it is necessary to avoid confusion," he says.
"In the past, people primarily associated SAP HANA Cloud Platform with SAP HANA in a cloud environment. This became a misperception as the platform steadily transformed to become SAP's agile innovation platform in the cloud. While SAP HANA is a key element of SAP Cloud Platform, during the last five years the product evolved into a comprehensive enterprise platform-as-a-service offering that simplifies the development and operation of new cloud applications. It also enables customers to build extensions for existing SAP solutions, both on-premise and SaaS," he explains.
Transforming Business Models
SAP Cloud Platform has become the designated extension and integration platform for SAP's entire portfolio. It is the technical foundation for an entire set of new applications and SAP product lines evolving around IoT, machine learning, Big Data, and multi-cloud delivery models.
Some companies are already taking full advantage of the platform. MAPAL, a leading provider of precision tools and machining solutions, has built an open cloud platform, called c-Com, based on SAP Cloud Platform. The platform was built to manage tool data for parts, like precision drills, and to digitally link customers and suppliers allowing for a more cost-effective purchasing process and optimized stock levels for tools.
The platform is also used by suppliers to offer additional services such the integration of machine data from the customer's shop floor. MAPAL did not build the platform just for their own purposes and for their own customers. Instead, they created an open platform that can be used by other tool suppliers as well.
MAPAL is no longer just a tool company. Now it is a software company offering cloud based solutions for tool data management.
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El I.A. 50 «Guaraní II» fue un avión de transporte ligero biturbohélice argentino para 12 a 15 pasajeros. Diseñado por el capitán Héctor E. Ruíz para la Fábrica Militar de Aviones, Argentina, fue un desarrollo de la familia del I.Ae. 35 Huanquero.

Diseño y desarrollo

El proyecto estuvo a cargo del ingeniero Héctor Eduardo Ruiz. Luego de las experiencias del Constancia I y del IA-35 X-III Pandora, y avanzada ya la serie del IA-35 Huanquero en 1959, surgió el proyecto de dotarlo con turbohélices y adaptarlo para el transporte regional y la operación en pistas semipreparadas. Se realizaron una serie de modificaciones y se construyó un solo prototipo, matriculado LQ-HER e inicialmente bautizado «Constancia II», y luego llamado «DINFIA Guaraní I» siendo el director nacional de Fabricaciones e Investigaciones Aeronáuticas Jorge P. Ramos Mejia. El DINFIA Guarani I fue el primer avión con turbohélices fabricado en Latinoamérica. Este aparato realizó su primer vuelo el 6 de febrero de 1962. El nuevo avión, que conservó el 20 % de la estructura de su predecesor, era básicamente una versión más refinada provista de ala enteramente metálica, conservando la bideriva del Huanquero pero con capacidad para un máximo de 15 pasajeros y dotada de dos turbohélices Turboméca Bastan IIIA de 850 cv de potencia.

El 23 de abril de 1963, en las instalaciones de la Dirección Nacional de Fabricaciones e Investigaciones Aeronáuticas «DINFIA» (Fábrica Militar de Aviones) se hizo volar el prototipo de una variante mejorada de este transporte ligero, denominada IA 50 Guaraní II. Su aspecto era muy diferente, con una sola deriva aflechada y la sección trasera del fuselaje más corta. Este modelo introdujo un equipo deshielador y los turbohélices Bastan VIA, más potentes que los IIIA de su predecesor. El Guaraní II fue presentado oficialmente a las autoridades nacionales el 11 de diciembre de 1963 con la matrícula LV-X-27.

Cruce del Atlántico

Ese avión fue concebido para cubrir el sector de transporte ligero argentino, con características constructivas, equipamiento moderno y unas prestaciones comparables a la de aviones extranjeros de su categoría. Para cumplir tales requisitos todo su proceso de desarrollo, se ajustó a las normas internacionales AIR-251 (Francia) y CAR-4b (Estados Unidos de América). Se decidió el traslado del Guaraní II a Francia para completar algunos ensayos requeridos por las normas AIR-251 y para la calificación en vuelo por parte de los organismos técnicos franceses.

El 21 de mayo de 1965 el vicecomodoro Rogelio Balado voló entre Buenos Aires y París en un IA-50 Guaraní II matrícula TX-01 para exponerlo en Le Bourget y luego someterlo a ensayos de aeronavegabilidad en Istress. Siendo un avión de corto alcance, hizo escalas en Río de Janeiro, Recife, Dakar y Madrid. Voló 25 000 km en 63 h a una velocidad promedio de 400 km/h y una altura media de 3000 m, convirtiéndose en la primera aeronave de diseño latinoamericano en cruzar el Atlántico, el primero de este origen en ser expuesto en Le Bourget donde obtuvo la segunda mención especial presentada ese año. Luego el IA-50 fue sometido a intensos ensayos en tierra y vuelo para lograr la certificación

Otros destinos

En noviembre de 1968 un IA-50 hizo un vuelo de ida y vuelta desde Río Gallegos a la Antártida Argentina. Utilizó tanques de combustible suplementarios para incrementar la autonomía.

El Guaraní II, que posteriormente se denominó «G-II», fue construido en serie para la Fuerza Aérea Argentina en versiones «transporte ejecutivo» —matrículas T-110 al T-128—, «relevamiento fotográfico» —matrículas F-31, F-32 y F-33, F-34 y F-35— y «verificador de radioayudas» —matrículas VR-15 y VR-16—, estos últimos con un esquema de colores amarillo y rojo.

Los ensayos para dotar al IA-50 de capacidades adicionales no estuvieron ausentes, es así que en 1978 ante el inminente conflicto con Chile, el CN 05 T-114 se utilizó como plataforma para el lanzamiento de paracaidistas. otra desarrollada en 1968, provista de esquíes para operar sobre la nieve recurriéndose para esto al T-125.

El G-II también formó parte de la flota de aviones de organismos del Estado como el Ministerio de Bienestar Social , Servicio Penitenciario Federal y distintas gobernaciones. El único usuario privado fue la Empresa Líneas Aéreas Privadas de Entre Ríos luego SAPER (Servicios Aéreos Provinciales de Entre Ríos) empresa que finalmente adoptara la Razón Social LAER (Línea Aérea de Entre Ríos) adquiriendo el CN 27 como LV-LAE y CN 29 como LV-LAI, es de resaltar que esta empresa operó el G II desde 1973 hasta la baja de estos en 1992 sin inconvenientes algunos.

Usuarios

 Policía Federal Argentina
 Servicio Penitenciario Nacional (Argentina)
 Líneas Aéreas Provinciales de Entre Ríos
 Gobierno de Córdoba (Argentina)
 Gobierno de Salta
 Ministerio de Bienestar Nacional.

La retirada de estos aviones comenzó a realizarse paulatinamente en los inicios de la década de 1990. El domingo 7 de enero del 2007 partió desde la II Brigada Aérea con asiento en la ciudad de Paraná, Entre Ríos, para recalar en el Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica de Argentina (Morón), luego de haber cumplido más de 40 años operando en los cielos del país.

Especificaciones

Bibliografía
 Enciclopedia Ilustrada de la Aviación: Vol.5 - pag. 1299, Edit. Delta, Barcelon 1983 ISBN 84-85822-52-8

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 FMA IA 50 Guaraní II en Flickr
 FMA IA 50 Guaraní II en Flickr

IA-50
Aeronaves de ala baja
Aviones tractores bimotores
Aeronaves bimotoras turbohélice
Aviones de transporte militar de los años 1960 de Argentina


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Invitation to World Literature
Classroom Resources > Invitation to World Literature > 13. The Thousand and One Nights > 13.6 The Thousand and One Nights – Key Points
9-12, College/Adult
The Thousand and One Nights The Thousand and One Nights – Key Points
Key Teaching Points and Discussion Prompts
What do you think is at the heart of Shahrayar's madness? Are we supposed to share his outrage at his wife's infidelity or not? Does the story seem to accept the king's absolute power or question it?
Which type of character is more interesting to you, the human or the supernatural?
What is Shahrazad like? How does she compare to the women in the stories she tells? Does Shahrazad get involved in the stories she tells, as an active narrator? If not, why not?
What social classes do most of the human characters in the stories come from?
Plot Actions
Why does the Porter end up in danger of losing his life? How does he escape?
How does each night's storytelling end? How does Shahrazad ensure that she will live another day?
What is the role of chance in the stories? How do humans shape their own destiny or fail to do so?
Often events are doubled or tripled, as with the three half-blind princes in the story of the Porter. What are the uses of repetition and variation in the stories?
Discussion Prompts to Encourage Critical Thinking
What do the stories tell you about the 9th-century Abbasid attitude toward life, death, and God?
Are the stories pure adventure, moral stories, fables, fantasies, a mix of all these, or something else?
What roles do women play in the stories? What percentage of the stories are about women? How do they differ, if at all, from stories about men?
A notable feature of The Thousand and One Nights is that stories are often nested inside other stories, starting as early as within the opening frame tale. How do the nested stories relate, working together or against each other?
What is the literary structure of most of the stories? What kind of language do they use—colloquial, high, or both? What is the effect?
How do these stories compare with the modern, more famous Aladdin or Ali Baba stories? How are they different, how are they the same? Which do you prefer?
1 The Epic of Gilgamesh
1 The Epic of Gilgamesh: Map & Timeline
2 The Epic of Gilgamesh – Getting Started
3 The Epic of Gilgamesh – Read the Excerpt
4 Experts' View: Enkidu's Death
5 Exploring Literary Translation
1 Try it Yourself: How Should We Translate The Bacchae?
2 Try It Yourself: Beowulf
6 The Epic of Gilgamesh: Connections
7 The Epic of Gilgamesh – Key Points
2 My Name Is Red
1 My Name Is Red – Getting Started
2 My Name is Red – Read Excerpt
3 My Name is Red – Experts' View
4 My Name is Red – Map & Timeline
5 My Name is Red – Connections
6 My Name is Red – Key Points
3 The Odyssey
1 The Odyssey – Getting Started
2 The Odyssey – Read the Text
3 The Odyssey: Expert's View
4 The Odyssey – Map & Timeline
5 The Odyssey: Connections
6 The Odyssey: Key Points
4 The Bacchae
1 The Bacchae – Getting Started
2 The Bacchae – Read the Text
3 The Bacchae – Expert's View
4 The Bacchae – Map & Timeline
5 The Bacchae – Connections
6 The Bacchae – Key Points
5 The Bhagavad Gita
1 The Bhagavad Gita – Getting Started
2 The Bhagavad Gita – Read the Text
3 The Bhagavad Gita – Expert's View
4 The Bhagavad Gita – Map & Timeline
5 The Bhagavad Gita – Connections
6 The Bhagavad Gita – Key Points
6 The Tale of Genji
1 The Tale of Genji – Getting Started
2 The Tale of Genji – Read the Text
3 The Tale of Genji – Expert's View
4 The Tale of Genji – Map & Timeline
5 The Tale of Genji – Connections
6 The Tale of Genji – Key Points
7 Journey to the West
1 Journey to the West – Getting Started
2 Journey to the West – Read the Text
3 Journey to the West – Expert's View
4 Journey to the West – Map & Timeline
5 Journey to the West – Connections
6 Journey to the West – Key Points
8 Popol Vuh
1 Popol Vuh – Getting Started
2 Popol Vuh – Read the Text
3 Popol Vuh – Expert's View
4 Popol Vuh – Map & Timeline
5 Popol Vuh – Connections
6 Popol Vuh – Key Points
9 Candide
1 Candide – Getting Started
2 Candide – Read the Text
3 Candide – Expert's View
4 Candide – Map & Timeline
5 Candide – Connections
6 Candide – Key Points
10 Things Fall Apart
1 Things Fall Apart – Getting Started
2 Things Fall Apart – Read the Text
3 Things Fall Apart – Expert's View
4 Things Fall Apart – Map & Timeline
5 Things Fall Apart – Connections
6 Things Fall Apart – Key Points
11 One Hundred Years of Solitude
1 One Hundred Years of Solitude – Getting Started
2 One Hundred Years of Solitude – Read the Text
3 One Hundred Years of Solitude – Expert's View
4 One Hundred Years of Solitude – Map & Timeline
5 One Hundred Years of Solitude – Connections
6 One Hundred Years of Solitude – Key Points
12 The God of Small Things
1 The God of Small Things – Getting Started
2 The God of Small Things – Read the Text
3 The God of Small Things – Expert's View
4 The God of Small Things – Map & Timeline
5 The God of Small Things – Connections
6 The God of Small Things – Key Points
13 The Thousand and One Nights
1 The Thousand and One Nights – Getting Started
2 The Thousand and One Nights – Read the Text
3 The Thousand and One Nights – Expert's View
4 The Thousand and One Nights – Map & Timeline
5 The Thousand and One Nights – Connections
6 The Thousand and One Nights – Key Points
Produced by the WGBH Educational Foundation with Seftel Productions. 2010.
13.1 The Thousand and One Nights – Getting Started
13.2 The Thousand and One Nights – Read the Text
Read the Excerpt
13.3 The Thousand and One Nights – Expert's View
Experts' View: Stories Within Stories
13.4 The Thousand and One Nights – Map & Timeline
13.5 The Thousand and One Nights – Connections
13.6 The Thousand and One Nights – Key Points
Transcript: The Thousand and One Nights Video Transcript
Slideshow: The Thousand and One Nights
Unit 1 The Epic of Gilgamesh
The first known human story is that of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk. Images of artifacts from ancient Iraq mix with beautiful illustrations, dance, and costume to tell of the relations between gods and mortals, the search for friendship, love, and immortality. Featured cast members include Assyriologist Ben Foster, comic book illustrator Jim Starlin, and poet and playwright Yusef Komunyakaa.
Unit 2 My Name Is Red
Both an historical novel and a graphic murder mystery set among the miniaturists of the Ottoman court. With its focus on Istambul, a major crossroads of the world, it tells of the artistic/cultural contest between Europe and the East. Cast members include the book's Nobel-prize winning author, Orhan Pamuk, and its English translator, Erdağ Göknar.
Unit 3 The Odyssey
Odysseus must travel the known and unknown world before he can return home to his beloved island kingdom of Ithaca. What does this ancient story say to readers today? In this program, Odysseus's story is given ancient and modern historical and philosophical context, and illustrated with centuries of art. Featured are theater director Mary Zimmerman, actor-director Tim Blake-Nelson, and psychologist/author Jonathan Shay.
Unit 4 The Bacchae
The city of Thebes is torn apart by the conflicting demands of reason and religion, as the disguised god Dionysus returns to his home town demanding to be worshipped. Opposing him is the young king Pentheus, who is doomed to suffer the ultimate punishment for his disbelief. Featured speakers include world-renowned playwright/author Wole Soyinka, actor Alan Cumming, and Daniel Mendelsohn of Bard College.
Unit 5 The Bhagavad Gita
This epic tale of the warrior-prince Arjuna confronting a life-or-death dilemma during civil war presents a unique and powerful philosophy of duty, discipline, and serving a higher purpose. Beautiful illustrations connect the story with its rich history and culture. Featured speakers include Sheldon Pollock, Professor of Sanskrit Studies and acclaimed composer Philip Glass.
Unit 6 The Tale of Genji
This portrait of court life in medieval Japan follows the life and exploits of the great Genji. Written by Murasaki Shikibu, a lady of the Japanese court, it provides an insider's view of Japanese court life, the official and behind the screen. Art, clothing, music from the time of the novel illustrate the obserations of authors Jane Smiley and Chiori Miyagawa, among others.
Unit 7 Journey to the West
The powerful and mischievous Stone Monkey King brings chaos to heaven and earth. Freed from a mountain prison in order to guard a Chinese monk on his journey to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures from India, Monkey seeks his own spiritual transformation. Modern performance, contemporary art, and Buddhist philosophers provide a rich context to the ancient tale. Featured cast members include playwright David Henry Huang, storyteller Diane Wolkstein, and translator Professor Anthony Yu.
Unit 8 Popol Vuh
The Mayan book of creation, the dawn of life, and the glories of gods and kings. This magnificent epic was saved from destruction at the hands of the Spanish by Quiché chroniclers. Once repressed, the story is now interwoven with the history of today's Mayan people. Featured speakers include archaeologist Richard Hanson, humorist Mo Rocca, and Guatemalan artist Shuni Giron.
Unit 9 Candide
A satirical novel following the travails of Candide, a hopeless optimist whose faith in his tutor's mantra that his is "the best of all possible worlds" is tested beyond all limits. Voltaire's challenge to the aristocracy of his day proves refreshingly amusing and biting today. Original illustrations, songs, and comic book figures plumb the depths of this satire. Featured speakers include director Harold Ramis, actress Kristin Chenoweth, and cartoonist Chris Ware.
Unit 10 Things Fall Apart
In this foundational modern African novel, Chinua Achebe's story follows the lives of people trying to understand which belief systems deserve their loyalty. The protagonist, Okonkwo is a tribal leader who battles neighboring villages, the English, and his own demons in early colonial Nigeria. The perspectives of readers from around the world reveal the novel's universal themes. Cast members include playwright and professor Tess Onwueme and theater director Chuck Mike.
Unit 11 One Hundred Years of Solitude
Gabriel García Márquez's multigenerational saga of the Buendía family in the isolated town of Macondo inaugurated the boom in Latin American literature in the 1970s and marked the beginning of magical realism. Writer Sandra Cisneros and scholar of Latin American literature, Ilan Stavans lend their thoughts and voices to the discussion of this epic novel.
Unit 12 The God of Small Things
Fraternal twins Rahel and Estha struggle to reclaim their lives after their childhood is destroyed by tragic circumstances. As past and present merge in this narrative of Indian society and politics, the many layers of the caste system are mirrored in the poetic and inventive language of the author. Featured speakers include Simon Gikandi of Princeton University, author Evelyn Ch'ien.
Unit 13 The Thousand and One Nights
Shahrazad must hold the interest of her despotic husband the sultan with nightly tales, lest she lose her life in the morning. This wellspring of storytelling, circulating from medieval Persia to Egypt to Iraq, like its wily raconteur lives on in many modern adaptations. Art, performance, and film images are employed to show the collection's broad span of influence. Featured speakers include Marin Alsop, musical director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Aly Jetha and Shabnam Rezai, co-producers of the 1001 Nights animated series.


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THE VIEW TALKS ABOUT MATT LAUER ALLEGATIONS & RONAN FARROW'S 'CATCH & KILL'
Matt Lauer Responds to Allegations in Op-Ed
The disgraced former NBC anchor blasted Ronan Farrow's reporting about his sexual misconduct allegations — the co-hosts discuss.
"I was really surprised that Mediate would actually publish this op-ed," says Sunny Hostin. "Clearly, you know, Matt Lauer has an axe to grind."
"He didn't do himself any favors by trying to attack Ronan Farrow, who by all accounts is a fantastic journalist," Hostin continues. "I just didn't understand where he was coming from on this."
"I don't care anything what that guy has to say," Meghan McCain says of Lauer. "He's been accused credibly numerous times of sexual assault against numerous women."
"I just think the timing of this is very fishy," McCain continues. "We're in the middle of a huge global pandemic. I want to know what article Ronan Farrow was working on that seems to be threatening so many people in media."
"It worries me that… a Pulitzer prize-winner does his investigation. It's thorough, and then all of a sudden, somebody comes out of the woodwork and starts to question it," says Joy Behar.
"I think the ball really now is in Ronan's court," says Whoopi Goldberg. "If Ronan did everything he was supposed to do, that's all he has to say… because if it's that easy for somebody to come and question it like that, that's not a good thing. So I think that it is now important."
Courtesy Of ABC / Disney
ABC DISNEY CATCH & KILL MATT LAUER RONAN FARROW THE VIEW


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Q: string split by index / params? Just before I write my own function just wanted to check if there exists a function like  string.split(string input, params int[] indexes)  in the .NET library?
This function should split the string on indexes i pass to it.
Edit: I shouldn't have added the string.join sentence - it was confusing.

A: The Split method divides a string based on a recognition pattern. Perfect for breaking down comma seperated lists etc.
But you are right, there are no built in string methods to achieve what you want.

A: This doesn't directly answer your generalized question, but in what is most likely the common case (or at least the case for which I was searching for an answer when I came upon this SO question) where indexes is a single int, this extension method is a little cleaner than returning a string[] array, especially in C# 7.
For what it's worth, I benchmarked using string.Substring() against creating two char[] arrays, calling text.CopyTo() and returning two strings by calling new string(charArray).  Using string.Substring() was roughly twice as fast.
C# 7 syntax
jdoodle.com example
public static class StringExtensions
{
    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
    public static (string left, string right) SplitAt(this string text, int index) =>
        (text.Substring(0, index), text.Substring(index));
}

public static class Program
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        var (left, right) = "leftright".SplitAt(4);
        Console.WriteLine(left);
        Console.WriteLine(right);
    }
}

C# 6 syntax
jdoodle.com example
Note: Using Tuple<string, string> in versions prior to C# 7 doesn't save much in the way of verbosity and it might actually be cleaner to just return a string[2] array.
public static class StringExtensions
{
    // I'd use one or the other of these methods, and whichever one you choose,
    // rename it to SplitAt()

    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
    public static Tuple<string, string> TupleSplitAt(this string text, int index) =>
        Tuple.Create<string, string>(text.Substring(0, index), text.Substring(index));

    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
    public static string[] ArraySplitAt(this string text, int index) =>
        new string[] { text.Substring(0, index), text.Substring(index) };
}

public static class Program
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        Tuple<string, string> stringsTuple = "leftright".TupleSplitAt(4);
        Console.WriteLine("Tuple method");
        Console.WriteLine(stringsTuple.Item1);
        Console.WriteLine(stringsTuple.Item2);

        Console.WriteLine();

        Console.WriteLine("Array method");
        string[] stringsArray = "leftright".ArraySplitAt(4);
        Console.WriteLine(stringsArray[0]);
        Console.WriteLine(stringsArray[1]);
    }
}

A: You could use the String instance method Substring.
string a = input.Substring(0, 10);
string b = input.Substring(10, 5);
string c = input.Substring(15, 3);

A: All other answers just seemed too complicated, so I took a stab.
using System.Linq;

public static class StringExtensions
{
    /// <summary>
    ///     Returns a string array that contains the substrings in this instance that are delimited by specified indexes.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="source">The original string.</param>
    /// <param name="index">An index that delimits the substrings in this string.</param>
    /// <returns>An array whose elements contain the substrings in this instance that are delimited by one or more indexes.</returns>
    /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException"><paramref name="index" /> is null.</exception>
    /// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">An <paramref name="index" /> is less than zero or greater than the length of this instance.</exception>
    public static string[] SplitAt(this string source, params int[] index)
    {
        index = index.Distinct().OrderBy(x => x).ToArray();
        string[] output = new string[index.Length + 1];
        int pos = 0;

        for (int i = 0; i < index.Length; pos = index[i++])
            output[i] = source.Substring(pos, index[i] - pos);

        output[index.Length] = source.Substring(pos);
        return output;
    }
}

A: One possible solution:
public static class StringExtension
{
    public static string[] Split(this string source, params int[] sizes)
    {
        var length = sizes.Sum();
        if (length > source.Length) return null;

        var resultSize = sizes.Length;
        if (length < source.Length) resultSize++;

        var result = new string[resultSize];

        var start = 0;
        for (var i = 0; i < resultSize; i++)
        {
            if (i + 1 == resultSize)
            {
                result[i] = source.Substring(start);
                break;
            }

            result[i] = source.Substring(start, sizes[i]);
            start += sizes[i];
        }

        return result;
    }
}

A: public static IEnumerable<string> SplitAt(this string source, params int[] index)
{
    var indices = new[] { 0 }.Union(index).Union(new[] { source.Length });

    return indices
                .Zip(indices.Skip(1), (a, b) => (a, b))
                .Select(_ => source.Substring(_.a, _.b - _.a));
}

var s = "abcd";

s.SplitAt(); // "abcd"
s.SplitAt(0); // "abcd"
s.SplitAt(1); // "a", "bcd"
s.SplitAt(2); // "ab", "cd"
s.SplitAt(1, 2) // "a", "b", "cd"
s.SplitAt(3); // "abc", "d"

A: There is always regular expressions.
Here's an example from which one can expand upon:
 string text = "0123456789ABCDEF";
 Match m = new Regex("(.{7})(.{4})(.{5})").Match(text);
 if (m.Success)
 {
     var result = new string[m.Groups.Count - 1];
     for (var i = 1; i < m.Groups.Count; i++)
         result[i - 1] = m.Groups[i].Value;
 }

Here's a function that encapsulates the above logic:
    public static string[] SplitAt(this string text, params int[] indexes)
    {
        var pattern = new StringBuilder();
        var lastIndex = 0;
        foreach (var index in indexes)
        {
            pattern.AppendFormat("(.{{{0}}})", index - lastIndex);
            lastIndex = index;
        }
        pattern.Append("(.+)");

        var match = new Regex(pattern.ToString()).Match(text);
        if (! match.Success)
        {
            throw new ArgumentException("text cannot be split by given indexes");
        }

        var result = new string[match.Groups.Count - 1];
        for (var i = 1; i < match.Groups.Count; i++)
            result[i - 1] = match.Groups[i].Value;
        return result;
    }

This was written rather quickly but I believe it illustrates my points and emphasizes my points to author of comment, Michael.

A: Version with "List< string >" as return.
Caller
string iTextLine = "02121AAAARobert Louis StevensonXXXX"
int[] tempListIndex = new int[] {
    // 0 -  // 0number  (exclude first)
    5,      // 1user
    9,      // 2name
    31      // role
};

// GET - words from indexes
List<string> tempWords = getListWordsFromLine(iTextLine, tempListIndex);

method
/// <summary>
/// GET - split line in parts using index cuts
/// </summary>
/// <param name="iListIndex">Input List of indexes</param>
/// <param name="iTextLine">Input line to split</param>
public static List<string> getListWordsFromLine(string iTextLine, int[] iListIndex)
{
    // INIT
    List<string> retObj = new List<string>();
    int currStartPos = 0;
    // GET - clear index list from dupl. and sort it
    int[] tempListIndex = iListIndex.Distinct()
                                    .OrderBy(o => o)
                                    .ToArray();
    // CTRL
    if (tempListIndex.Length != iListIndex.Length)
    {
        // ERR
        throw new Exception("Input  iListIndex contains duplicate indexes");
    }

    for (int jj = 0; jj < tempListIndex.Length; ++jj)
    {
        try
        {
            // SET - line chunk
            retObj.Add(iTextLine.Substring(currStartPos,
                                           tempListIndex[jj] - currStartPos));
        }
        catch (Exception)
        {
            // SET - line is shorter than expected
            retObj.Add(string.Empty);
        }
        // GET - update start position
        currStartPos = tempListIndex[jj];
    }
    // SET
    retObj.Add(iTextLine.Substring(currStartPos));
    // RET
    return retObj;
}

A: I wanted to use the Range class to implement a solution.
My use case was to convert standard property names - e.g. CustomerName, WindowSize, etc. - into a JSON property name that would still be easy to read - as in customer_name, window_size.
Creating a JsonNamingPolicy descendent, I overrode the ConvertName method with the following implementation:
        /// <summary>
        /// Converts a property name like "CustomerName" and converts to "customer_name"
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="name">the propery name</param>
        /// <returns>property conversion</returns>
        public override string ConvertName(string name) {
            //  using Regex to look for caps: "([A-Z]+)"
            Match[] matches = regex.Matches(name)
                .ToArray();

            if (!matches.Any()) {
                //  no capitals to match
                return name;
            }

            if (matches.Length == 1) {
                //  one match
                return name.ToLower();
            }

            //  multiple matches - we could use StringBuilder
            string[] parts = new string[matches.Length];

            int index = 0;

            //  this is somewhat verbose for debugging purposes
            while (index < matches.Length) {
                //  get our match
                Match m = matches[index];
                //  calculate range length
                int length = index + 1 < matches.Length ?
                    //  return the start of the next match
                    (matches[index + 1]).Index :
                    //  return the end of the string
                    name.Length;

                //  create the range
                Range range = (m.Index..length);
                //  insert the part
                parts[index] = (name[range]).ToLower();
                //  increment the indexer
                ++index;
            }

            //  construct property name
            return string.Join("_", parts);
        }
    }

Note: I could use StringBuilder as some people will likely prefer. I don't anticipate performance problems as this is a one and done scenario.
That being said, if I needed to serialize tons of data to go across the wire, I would likely forego this process altogether and design my properties with the desired naming convention.
For completeness, here is the source class:
    // trimmed to the necessary bits for brevity
    public class LaunchParameters : ILoadable {
        #region     properties
        [JsonIgnore]
        string ILoadable.Directory { get; } = CONFIG_DIR;
        [JsonIgnore]
        string ILoadable.FileName { get; } = CONFIG_FILE;
        public Size WindowSize { get; set; } = new(1024, 768);
        public string Title { get; init; } = "GLX Game";
        [JsonIgnore]
        public string Application => Title.Replace(" ", "_");
        public string Label { get; init; }
        public Version Version { get; init; }
        [JsonIgnore]
        public string WindowTitle => $"{Title} Window";
        public string LogPath { get; init; } = @".\.logs";
        public string CrashLogPath { get; init; } = @".\.crash_logs";
        #endregion  properties
    }

... and the resulting JSON:
{
  "window_size": {
    "is_empty": false,
    "width": 1024,
    "height": 768
  },
  "title": "GLX Game",
  "label": null,
  "version": null,
  "log_path": ".\\.logs",
  "crash_log_path": ".\\.crash_logs"
}

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Geopolitical issues are beyond my pay grade, so I won't attempt to explain why Brazil requires tourist visas (good for up to ten years). The good news is that for a select few countries (the USA and Canada included) they have a well developed E-Visa System [External Link]. It took us about 3 weeks to go through the process which required: (1) a passport photo, (2) E- Application, and (3) Some $$. Not terrible, but requires advanced pre-trip work.
Because we were traveling Brazil's rural northeast, we figured to be better safe than sorry in regard to immunizations. The United States' Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is a better resource for dealing with these types of questions. [CDC External Link]. We already had Hep A and B, so we "rounded" them out with both Typhoid and Yellow Fever vaccines. We live in Los Angeles and are lucky enough to have a travel doctor [Healthy Traveller, External Link] specializing in this type of medicine/service. The process was easy but a bit costly $$$ – especially the Yellow Fever vaccine. Considering some do protect for decades or your whole life, they're not that expensive – relatively. At the end you should receive an International Certification of Vaccination (the yellow card). [WHO, External Link].
A Note on Rabies – while we opted NOT to have the rabies vaccine (very costly and we swore not to play with animals) once we were on the ground we totally could see how rabies might be an issue. Stray cats and dogs, as well as donkeys and assorted wildlife are ever present in this part of the world. In one episode while riding our ATV in Atins, a pack of dogs literally lunged at us while we drove by at 25mph. One of them almost caught my foot – I felt him ever so slightly. While there is some medical care about three hours from Atins, it could have been a regrettable situation.
We consider ourselves to be seasoned travelers with over 60 countries under our belts. Nevertheless, northeast Brazil's less travelled roads and paths require special attention to guarantee smooth transitions. For example, to get from Jericoacoara to Atins on the road less travelled requires a dune buggy or 4×4, a river skiff, and an ATV. There are many local tourist agencies, which normally we would use. This area of the world is in between stages of development. Not so undeveloped that the few services available would be eager for the business, but not developed enough that rules, regulations, and enforcement provide a minimum quality service. We just didn't feel comfortable enough and as such used a well known US based travel company [Vela; External Link] with many years of experience for the first portion of the trip (Fortaleza to Icarizinho and Jericoacoara). Then, we were recommended specific arrangements by a local friend for the Jericoacoara to Atins and São Luis portion.
Let me start by saying that we are not injury prone people. Nevertheless, minor things always do happen. Normally, you would think that if anything happens you go to a pharmacy or the local dispensary to get some help or supplies. In northeastern Brazil these are not as common as you would expect. Bring a first aid kit with all the usual suspects and anything unique to your needs or prior history.
In Icaraizinho, the noon sand was SCORCHING hot and my feet, already beaten up by the reef from windsurfing, couldn't take it. I managed to sizzle a large hole on the bottom of my foot (blister, bottom left) that put me out of wind sports for a couple of days. Some topical antibiotic and bandages took care of it in three days, but I lost valuable time on the water.
Then a couple of weeks later in Atins, something got stuck in my ear from the estuary's water. It took some real internal fortitude not to freak out when my friend took this picture (top right). We solved it with some hydrogen peroxide and an earplug.
4. Bring your own Electric Adapter and an Extra Battery or Two.
During the three weeks we spent in northern Brazil, we managed about 12 days of windsurfing and kiteboarding. While the spots we rented from were well stocked with latest-model boards, sails, booms, masts, extensions, bars, lines, [Club Ventos, External Link] the harnesses, booties, gloves were not what you would want when you ride some of the most incredible winds in the world. Bring your own personal gear. You'll definitely appreciate it.
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Q: 3 popup div click outside to close I have 3 popup divs that open onclick. At first it you clicked inside the div it closed, i fixed that. Then i found a code to click outside the div and it would close the div. So I edited that code and it works fine, if you click outside the div it closed. So I added that code to all 3 and now none of the click outside the divs to close work. I do not understand why this is happening as I am extremely new to java script coding. If someone could help me I would be extremely grateful.Thanks

function myFunction() {
var popup = document.getElementById("myPopup");
popup.classList.toggle("show");
}
// Prevents menu from closing when clicked inside
        document.getElementById("myPopup").addEventListener('click', function (event) {
            event.stopPropagation();
        });
// Closes the menu in the event of outside click
        window.onclick = function(event) {
            if (!event.target.matches('.amount')) {

                var dropdowns =
                document.getElementsByClassName("tooltiptext");

                var i;
                for (i = 0; i < dropdowns.length; i++) {
                    var openmyPopup = dropdowns[i];
                    if (openmyPopup.classList.contains('show')) {
                        openmyPopup.classList.remove('show');
                    }
                }
            }
        }

function myFunctions() {
var popup = document.getElementById("mypopup");
popup.classList.toggle("shows");
}
// Prevents menu from closing when clicked inside
        document.getElementById("mypopup").addEventListener('click', function (event) {
            event.stopPropagation();
        });
// Closes the menu in the event of outside click
        window.onclick = function(event) {
            if (!event.target.matches('.furbm')) {

                var dropdowns =
                document.getElementsByClassName("tooltipstext");

                var i;
                for (i = 0; i < dropdownss.length; i++) {
                    var openmypopup = dropdowns[i];
                    if (openmypopup.classList.contains('shows')) {
                        openmypopup.classList.remove('shows');
                    }
                }
            }
        }

function myFunctionss() {
var popup = document.getElementById("mYpopup");
popup.classList.toggle("showS");
}
// Prevents menu from closing when clicked inside
        document.getElementById("mYpopup").addEventListener('click', function (event) {
            event.stopPropagation();
        });

    // Closes the menu in the event of outside click
        window.onclick = function(event) {
            if (!event.target.matches('.furbc')) {

                var dropdowns =
                document.getElementsByClassName("toolstiptext");

                var i;
                for (i = 0; i < dropdowns.length; i++) {
                    var openmYpopup = dropdowns[i];
                    if (openmypopup.classList.contains('showS')) {
                        openmypopup.classList.remove('showS');
                    }
                }
            }
        }
/******************************************************************************************************************************************************Header*/
.s-header {
background-color: red;
bottom: 0;
height: 65px;
left: 0;
position: absolute;
right: 0;
top: 0;
width: 100%;
}

.s-header-inner {
background-color: red;
border: 1px solid red;
height: 63px;
margin: auto;
width: 95%;
}

.s-header-links-left {
float: left;
margin-top: 12px;
}

/********************************************************************************************************************************************************Logo*/
.s-logo {
height: 65px;
position: absolute;
width: 150px;
}

.s-logo img {
position: absolute;
width: 185px;
}

/***********************************************************************************************************************************************Amount Raised*/
.s-header-links-right {
float: right;
margin-top: 20px;
}

.amount {
color: red;
cursor: pointer;
font-family: Netflix Sans,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
font-size: 18px;
font-weight: 600;
}

.amount:hover {
color: red;
cursor: pointer;
font-family: Netflix Sans,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
font-size: 18px;
font-weight: 600;
}

.tooltip {
display: inline-block;
-moz-user-select: none;
-ms-user-select: none;
position: relative;
-webkit-user-select: none;
user-select: none;
}

.tooltip .tooltiptext {
background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.36);
border-radius: 5px;
border-top: 4px solid #da291c;
color: #ffffff;
font-family: Netflix Sans,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
font-size: 15px;
font-weight: 400;
left: 50%;
margin-left: -190px;
margin-top: 1px;
opacity: 1;
padding: 10px ;
position: absolute;
text-align: left;
visibility: hidden;
width: 205px;
z-index: 1;
}

/* Toggle this class - hide and show the popup */
.tooltip .show {
animation: fadeIn 1s;
visibility: visible;
-webkit-animation: fadeIn 1s;
}

/***************************************************************************************************************************************Fur Baby Of The Month*/
.furbm {
cursor: pointer;
margin-left: 25px;
margin-right: 25px;
}

.furbm .fa-trophy {
color: red!important;
font-size: 18px!important;
}

.furbm .fa-trophy:hover {
color: red!important;
font-size: 18px!important;
}

.tooltips {
display: inline-block;
-moz-user-select: none;
-ms-user-select: none;
position: relative;
-webkit-user-select: none;
user-select: none;
}

.tooltips .tooltipstext {
background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.36);
border-radius: 5px;
border-top: 4px solid #da291c;
color: #ffffff;
font-family: Netflix Sans,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
font-size: 15px;
font-weight: 400;
left: 50%;
margin-left: -215px;
margin-top: 1px;
opacity: 1;
padding: 10px ;
position: absolute;
text-align: center;
visibility: hidden;
width: 205px;
z-index: 1;
}

.tooltips .shows {
animation: fadeIn 1s;
visibility: visible;
-webkit-animation: fadeIn 1s;
}

.tooltipstext img {
height: 150px;
margin-top: 20px;
width: 150px
}

/***************************************************************************************************************************************Fur Baby Contest*/
.furbc {
cursor: pointer;
}

.furbc .fa-comments {
color: red!important;
font-size: 20px!important;
}

.furbc .fa-comments:hover {
color: #ffffff!important;
font-size: 20px!important;
}

.toolstip {
display: inline-block;
-moz-user-select: none;
-ms-user-select: none;
position: relative;
-webkit-user-select: none;
user-select: none;
}

.toolstip .toolstiptext {
background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.36);
border-radius: 5px;
border-top: 4px solid #da291c;
color: #ffffff;
font-family: Netflix Sans,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
font-size: 15px;
font-weight: 400;
left: 50%;
margin-left: -281px;
margin-top: 1px;
opacity: 1;
padding: 10px ;
position: absolute;
text-align: left;
visibility: hidden;
width: 275px;
z-index: 1;
}

.toolstip .showS {
animation: fadeIn 1s;
visibility: visible;
-webkit-animation: fadeIn 1s;
}

.furbcf form {
display: flex;
position: relative;
width: 100%;
}

.furbcf input[type=text] {
border: 1px solid #C2C2C2;
border-radius: 5px;
box-sizing: border-box;
color: #242527;
font-family: Netflix Sans,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
font-size: 15px;
font-weight: 300;
margin: 0px 0px;
padding: 5px 5px;
width: 175px;
}

.furbcf input:focus {
border: 1px solid #da291c;
border-radius: 5px;
outline: none;
}

.furbcf textarea {
border: 1px solid #C2C2C2;
border-radius: 5px;
box-sizing: border-box;
color: #242527;
font-family: Netflix Sans,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
font-size: 15px;
font-weight: 300;
margin: 0px 0;
padding: 5px 5px;
width: 175px;
}

.furbcf textarea:focus {
border: 1px solid #da291c;
border-radius: 5px;
outline: none;
}

.furbcf input[type="submit"] {
background-color: #ffffff;
border: 2px solid #da291c;
border-radius: 5px;
box-sizing: border-box;
color: #da291c;
cursor: pointer;
font-family: Netflix Sans,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
font-size: 15px;
font-weight: 300;
outline: none;
padding: 5px;
width: 100px;
}

.furbcf input[type="submit"]:hover {
background-color: #da291c;
border: 2px solid #da291c;
border-radius: 5px;
box-sizing: border-box;
color: #ffffff;
cursor: pointer;
font-family: Netflix Sans,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
font-size: 15px;
font-weight: 300;
padding: 5px;
width: 100px;
}

/********************************************************************************************************************************************************Menu*/
i.fa-bars {
color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
font-size: 20px;
margin-left: 25px;
}

i.fa-bars:hover {
color: #ffffff;
font-size: 20px;
margin-left: 25px;
}

.sidenav {
border-left: 1px solid #ccd1d4;
background-color: #ffffff;
height: 100%;
overflow-x: hidden;
padding-top: 50px;
position: fixed;
right: -1px;
top: 0;
transition: 0.5s;
width: 0;
z-index: 1;
}

.sidenav p {
color: #242527;
display: block;
font-family: Netflix Sans,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 400;
padding: 12px 8px 0px 32px;
text-decoration: none;
text-transform: uppercase;
transition: 0.3s;
}

.sidenav a {
color: #242527!important;
display: block!important;
font-family: Netflix Sans,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif!important;
font-size: 13px!important;
font-weight: 400!important;
padding: 3px 8px 3px 32px!important;
text-decoration: none!important;
transition: 0.3s!important;
}

.sidenav a:hover {
color: #242527!important;
display: block!important;
font-family: Netflix Sans,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif!important;
font-size: 13px!important;
font-weight: 400!important;
padding: 3px 8px 3px 32px!important;
text-decoration: underline!important;
transition: 0.3s!important;
}

.sidenav a img {
height: 12px;
margin-left: -0px;
margin-right: 10px;
}

.sidenav .closebtn {
color: #aaaaaa!important;
font-size: 34px!important;
margin-left: 50px!important;
position: absolute!important;
right: 23px!important;
top: 5px!important;
}

.sidenav .closebtn:hover {
color: #353748!important;
font-size: 34px!important;
margin-left: 50px!important;
position: absolute!important;
right: 23px!important;
text-decoration: none!important;
top: 5px!important;
}

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Callaghan Institute kicks off high-tech push
Friday 1st February 2013
The government has launched the cornerstone of its policy to encourage new, high value, high-tech products and services across science, engineering, design and technology disciplines.
To be known as Callaghan Innovation, the institution brings together the former crown research institute Industrial Research Ltd, the business investments team at the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment, the Auckland Foodbowl initiative, and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise's Lean Manufacturing programme.
It will commence operations with 400 staff and offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
Its early focus will be "to refine the services and support it provides to best serve New Zealand business - driving innovation and commercialisation of products and services and economic success," said Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce.
"Callaghan Innovation will work across industries as diverse as food and beverage manufacturing, agri-tech, digital technologies, health technologies, therapeutics, and high-value wood products.
"The common theme is encouraging innovation and higher value products and services."
The president of the New Zealand Association of Scientists told the Science Media Centre: "We will be able to tell if Callaghan Innovation is on track in a year or two by whether it has been able to significantly grow the numbers of scientists and decrease the number of bureaucrats that work there."
Callaghan Innovation, named after an inspirational New Zealand scientist, Sir Paul Callaghan, has no permanent chief executive yet, with a search ongoing at the moment.
Its creation follows a prolonged period of restructuring of the government science and innovation effort which first saw two agencies folded into a Ministry of Science and Innovation, which lasted little more than a year, when it was folded into the new MBIE super-ministry.


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Home News Tom Grennan Continues Rapid Rise with 'Royal Highness' Reveal
Tom Grennan Continues Rapid Rise with 'Royal Highness' Reveal
Tom Grennan has revealed his latest single 'Royal Highness' on Insanity Records – and you can listen to it now on the Shoot Music – New Releases Playlist.
The track, which is taken from his forthcoming album 'Lighting Matches', was premiered as Annie Mac's Hottest Record in the World on Radio 1.
'Royal Highness' is the follow-up single to Grennan's 'Found What I was Looking For', which is currently being used as the title music to Sky Sports' Premier League coverage and is on the FIFA 18 Soundtrack.
The single featured on the Radio 1 (b-list), Virgin and Absolute Radio playlists and racked up almost five million streams. Grennan wears his indie-pop influences proudly on 'Royal Highness' to deliver another infectious anthem, with Tom's soulful vocals taking centre stage.
It's another taste of Tom's forthcoming debut album, which is set to be one of the most important albums of 2018.
Tom features on Bugzy Malone's 'Memory Lane' single, which has been added to the Radio 1 playlist and features on Bugzy's Top 5 album King Of The North.
The Bedford-born singer-songwriter also recently performed live on Soccer AM and picked his beloved Manchester United's Old Trafford playlist for the Red Devils' opening 2017/18 Premier League match vs West Ham United.
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10.5% of children under 18 in Travis County lacked health insurance in 2014.
Significance of Indicator: Health insurance improves a person's health and their ability to get an education and achieve and maintain productive employment reports the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. Currently, the U.S. Government and taxpayers spend billions of dollars caring for the uninsured.
How we are doing on this Indicator: From 2008 to 2013, the rate of uninsured children and youth in Travis County decreased continuously. However, there are disparities in the rates of uninsured children and youth by race and ethnicity.
Data Considerations: The American Community Survey samples 3% of the Nation's population. Due to small sample sizes, margins of error are increased and hard to reach populations may not be accurately represented in the data.
The Census Bureau's 2011 American Community Survey reported an estimated 13.2% of Texas children under the age of 18 were uninsured compared to the national average of 7.5%. Travis County fairs only slightly better than the state as a whole, with 9.8% of its children uninsured. Texas has one of the most stringent Medicaid and CHIP eligibility criteria in the nation. It is only 1 of 3 states that requires family to meet an asset test for Medicaid and 1 of 2 for CHIP. The Center for Public Policy Priorities Reports that notable improvements in the Medicaid and CHIP eligibility and enrollment systems yielded a substantial increase in children's Medicaid and CHIP enrollment. In the last half of 2009, Texas reduced delays, errors, and backlogs, allowing the children's insurance safety net to enroll more children, helping families in need during hard economic times.
ICC members screen individuals for public health insurance programs and assist families with the application process. ICC is developing technology that would allow agencies, with client permission, to share client documents.
Central Health implements the Medical Assistance Program (MAP) for low income Travis County residents not eligible for CHIP/Medicaid.
Data Considerations: The American Community Survey samples 3% of the Nation's population. Due to small sample sizes, margins of error are increased and hard to reach populations may not be accurately represented in the data.