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Muchas Gracias: Responding to a "Thankfulness Challenge"
Posted on October 15, 2014 by georgelamplugh
[NOTE: Much of this post originated as a series of "status updates" on Facebook. I have made a few minor revisions and appended some comments.]
Day 1: A friend nominated me to undertake a ten-day "challenge," listing three things each day for which I am thankful. So, here goes nothin':
1. I'm thankful to be alive–now there's a surprise!
2. I'm thankful to be a (more or less–it's complicated) "cradle Episcopalian," thanks to my mother, who, though not particularly religious herself, thought that, if one had to be religious, then the Episcopal Church was the way to go.
3. No surprise here–I'm thankful for Faith–not the religious kind, but my Willowy Bride for more than 47 years. I just cannot imagine my life without her!
1. I'm thankful for my parents, Ben and Betts, who between them held down three blue/pink-collar jobs (one for each kid!) for most of my childhood, ensuring that we got everything we really needed but not much else. Still, good job! (Too bad the marriage only lasted twenty years.)
2. Two people who were "like parents" to me, at a time when I needed that: Jim and Bert, my future in-laws. I've never forgotten their support and generosity.
3. My siblings, Judy and Rick. We went through a lot together "back in the day" (good and bad); went off in very different directions as adults; settled about as far apart as physically possible in the continental U.S. (Del., Ore., Ga.); but remain as close today as the phone and the Internet allow. Love you guys!
1) Our "boys"–in Memphis and Austin. Financially independent (most of the time!) and, while they'll probably never make piles of money, they seem to be doing what they like–and it's legal!
2) My nephews and niece–again, financially independent (most of the time!), two with families of their own. They've done their parents proud and made me a grateful uncle!
3) Believe it or not, I'm thankful for the U.S. Army–an ROTC stipend helped pay for the last two years of college; active duty (1966-1968) gave me some "real world" experience and, more importantly, showed me three (count 'em, three) career paths I did not want to pursue; and the GI Bill helped pay for a couple years of grad school.
Day 4: In honor of the Sabbath, here are three religious things I'm thankful for:
1. The Episcopal Church of the United States–resting as it does on the "three-legged stool" of Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, the Episcopal Church doesn't require you to check your mind at the door. I've always been grateful for that!
2. St. Jude's Episcopal Church, Smyrna, Ga.–a wonderful, small church in which to raise a family, teach adult Sunday school, and make friends for a lifetime!
3. St. James' Episcopal Church, Marietta, Ga.–our church home since 1990; allowed me to serve as Clerk of the Vestry for thirteen years. Being a Vestry member is at times like touring a sausage factory, but I've always liked sausage, so. . . .
Day 5: Half-way there!
1. Clio, the Muse of History–still alluring after all these years; you go, Girl!
2. My maternal grandparents, Ike and Isabel–a marriage of the taciturn and the talkative that lasted for the long-run. They put up with me for a couple of weeks every summer when I was young and let me live with them full-time for my senior year in high school and the first part of freshman year in college.
3. Archbishop Thomas Cranmer and the Book of Common Prayer–almost five centuries later, the BCP remains the essential compendium of liturgy, Scripture, prayers, church history, and traditions for the Worldwide Anglican Communion.
Day 6: circling back to clarify some things:
1. My Mom, Betts–loved us unconditionally; encouraged us to read; supported us in whatever we hoped to do in life; and provided an unforgettable example of a strong, independent woman.
2. My Dad, Ben–loved us according to his lights; worked two jobs to try to keep the family together, which made him an absentee father much of the time; was a reluctant disciplinarian (whew!); and taught me important lessons, including some about how not to be a father (and, in my experience, negative lessons can be as powerful as positive ones).
3. Newark, Delaware–certainly not Mayberry, but a great small town to visit (as I did every summer as a kid) and, eventually, to live in (through high school and college). Everybody in the neighborhood knew your name (both an advantage and a disadvantage!), and most of what a kid wanted to do was within walking distance. Like many such places, though, Newark has since outgrown its "small town" vibe.
1. The Blues–I came to this music late in life, but I won't let it go. Especially in the recordings from the late 1920s through the end of World War II (many of which are still available via cd and download), the Blues offers a powerful witness to the struggles of a long-suffering people to escape the effects of slavery and discrimination. Also an effective way to encourage modern students to view the nation's past through African American eyes.
2. Mrs. Osborne and Mr. Talbott–my 5th and 6th-grade teachers, respectively, who engaged in a determined (and, I swear, coordinated), rather successful, campaign to "encourage" me to control my sometimes volcanic temper and, as we might say now, "build up my self-esteem." (To those who know me: surprise!)
3. Education for Ministry (EFM)–a four-year extension course in theology, created by the School of Theology at the University of the South; offered, in my case, under the auspices of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. Completing EFM (in 1987) clarified, and strengthened, my faith; provided fodder for adult Sunday school classes on theology and church history; gave me the "opportunity" to teach freshman Old Testament at my school for a few years; and even allowed me to co-teach an EFM evening class at my school for four years.
1. Newark (Delaware) High School–at the time, the sole high school in a small-college town, NHS did a fine job preparing lots of people (only a minority of whom went on to college) for the "real world," including me.
2. Miss Gertrude Weaver–Modern European History teacher at NHS, and the best teacher I've ever had–at any level. Sure, I learned some History from her, but, more importantly, Miss Weaver taught me that knowledge, enthusiasm, energy, and just enough personality quirks could make an unbeatable combination in a classroom teacher.
3. University of Delaware–the only college I ever wanted to attend. Once I got out of its School of Education and into the School of Arts and Sciences, I acquired a solid liberal arts background that has stood me in good stead ever since.
1. Professor David Healy–my favorite teacher at Delaware, Dr. Healy allowed me, as an undergraduate, to take his year-long graduate-level course in the History of American Foreign Policy, thereby helping to implant in me the idea that I could handle grad school work in History.
2. Emory University–I attended Emory, B.C.M. ("Before the Coke Money"), and before all those aspirations. Emory provided fellowship support for all five years, and the History faculty, while hardly famous, knew their business and taught it with determination.
3. Professor James Z. Rabun–the best teacher I had in college or grad school. Dr. Rabun was my dissertation director at Emory, but, more than that, he was a Southern gentleman, dedicated scholar, mentor, and friend.
Day 10: Thanks to Atlanta's The Westminster Schools for, among other things:
1. Being willing to hire me, a newly-minted PhD. whose teaching experience was all on the college level, then give me time–and room–to transition from "professor" to "teacher."
2. A first-rate faculty and dedicated staff–the faces changed over the years, but the new folks were usually as talented and dedicated as the older ones had been, if not more so.
3. The generations of students it was my pleasure to teach there–and, as any teacher will tell you, what they taught me!
Having completed this "challenge," I think I'm supposed to "tag" a few other folks to do the same, but I'm going to pass. Instead, let me recommend the "thankfulness challenge," especially to my retired friends (whether "shy" or "not shy"). It alleviates cynicism, at least for a while; I reckon "looking on the bright side" never hurt anyone, as long as you don't get carried away!
I have always been cynical–I think it comes with studying the past. Still, my cynicism in recent years makes my earlier views almost pollyanna-ish by comparison. So, this "thankfulness challenge" came along at the right time. Trying to compile a list of thirty things for which I am thankful truly was a challenge. Some comments on the results:
1. The number of entries involving religion initially surprised me. The school at which I worked proudly advertises itself as "A Christian Preparatory School for Boys and Girls," so it was impossible for me to duck the "religious angle" even had I wished to. When my family attended church during my childhood, which wasn't often (we had one car, Sunday was Dad's only day off, and Mom didn't drive), we usually went to an Episcopal service. I did not go to church between starting college and leaving the Army. Once we arrived in Atlanta for graduate school, my wife and I tried to re-connect with organized religion, occasionally attending the Methodist church on the Emory campus, but without much luck. After we had our first child and I began working at that "Christian Preparatory School," we wound up in the Episcopal Church and have stayed there ever since. A colleague introduced me to the writings of C.S. Lewis, and I soon found myself reading everything by Lewis that I could lay my hands on. As I taught History, especially to my younger students, I incorporated aspects of religious history into my Ancient and Medieval History course and, eventually, into Modern European History and American History as well. After a decade at the school, I found out about Education for Ministry (EFM) and pursued it for four years, with the school picking up the tab, and that helped me, in ways noted above.
2. The things related to education for which I am thankful also struck me, but there's a simple explanation: Between the ages of 6 (when I began elementary school) and 66 (when I retired,) I spent 58 years in one school or another, either as a student (21 years) or teacher (37 years). Simply put, I've always loved school! So it certainly shouldn't be surprising that so many of the things I'm thankful for occurred in an educational setting.
3. Those of you who have followed this blog know that it has a definite retrospective cast. I taught History, after all; began my blog in retirement, as a way of "doing History after leaving the classroom"; and have often found myself waxing autobiographical. This "thankfulness challenge" also afforded me a chance to head down "memory lane." I'm grateful for that, because it allowed me to dredge up recollections of Mrs. Osborne, Mr. Talbott, and Dr. Healy, all of whom I had not thought about very often, and enabled me to reconnect with better-remembered figures from my past, like Miss Weaver and Dr. Rabun. So, I guess "looking on the bright side" didn't kill me; perhaps it even made me stronger, who knows?
For those interested in reading more of my reflections on history, here are links to my books on the subject:
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6 Responses to Muchas Gracias: Responding to a "Thankfulness Challenge"
Nancy corbitt says:
George!
Excellent thoughts and follow through. I love reading your writings because they are humorous, factual and yet personal. You lend many facets of entertainment coupled with education.
But this post? Ah the real "retired but not shy" George surfaces and shines. I feel I know you on a deeper level and in an important way. I've always, always, always liked and anticipated our chats. Now I wish we'd had many more.
Thank you for this post; I shall attempt my own 10 day Thankfulness Challenge but you can bet your bippy I won't be publishing it!
And aren't we quite proactive, addressing this way before Thanksgiving?!?
hugs to you and hope for me in this quest!
p.s. your so – called cynicism is part of your great charm. Never change!
georgelamplugh says:
What a delightful comment! I'm sitting here, typing away, and blushing! I too miss those early morning talks we used to have–they were a great way to start the day, especially given the unpredictability of "Senior Homeroom." I love your approach to the "thankfulness challenge," especially your determination not to publish it! I found it difficult to be positive for ten days, and actually publishing the results made me worry that folks who knew me would find it hard to believe I could actually be that positive, even for a week and a half. Believe me, it was difficult!
Glen Browder says:
Lots of differences (mainly because of different bios), but some good, shared thoughts. Thanks.
You're welcome, Glen. Thanks for reading–and commenting!
admiral17(RB) says:
Sorry it is taking me so long to get around to reading "The Master", but it is always worth the time. Do not worry about the retrospective nature of this place you have founded. As a friend of mine once said about Bob Seger's song writing, "He may not know where he is going, but he certainly knows where he has been."
Thanks, Rick. I certainly hope I know where I've been, though sometimes I wonder. Who was it who commented on the "long, strange trip"?


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Manchester United have dropped points this season but will be looking to bounce back when West Brom visit on Saturday. Alex Ferguson's relationship with Wayne Rooney has been put in doubt this week and Owen Hargreaves is not going to start against west Brom. However United are well organised and should see out a win against West Brom.
West Brom have enjoyed an impressive start finding themselves sixth in the table and only two points behind Manchester United. Arsenal was stunned by Roberto Di Matteo's men and Alex Ferguson will be wary of West Brom's counter attacking style.
Manchester United will looks favourites for this match however due to a supposed upset in the United camp this week West Brom could steal a point or even all three.


Load In + Floor Plan Promote The Show!
The City of Edmonton requires that craft market vendors who don't already have an Edmonton business license obtain a Travelling or Temporary Sales license. The cost of an annual license is $225; a three day license is $51.
Check in is from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Because we have a large number of Makies, we stagger the load in process so it's smoother. You will be assigned a load-in time based on your booth number (check back closer to the show date for the load-in schedule). The designated times are for load-in only; you can take as long as you like to set up your booth, as long as you're done by 8:00 PM. If you can't come during your designated time slot, please let us know. There will be no set up time on Friday morning, so make sure you complete everything on Thursday.
You can find your booth number and the floor plan at the bottom of this page.
For the safety reasons children under the age of 15 are not permitted in the hall during set up or tear down. This includes babies in strollers or carriers. If you are travelling from out of town and have your kids with you, please make sure you arrange childcare in advance. You may use the exhibitor lounge for this purpose, but you must not leave your children in the lounge unattended; an adult must supervise your kids at all times.
When you arrive to set up on Thursday, March 23rd, enter the Northland grounds through the 73rd or 79th street entrance (see map below). Continue until you reach the parking kiosk, and let the booth attendant know that you've arrived for the Make It load-in; they will direct you to continue driving straight until you see Hall H. Park near the Hall H overhead door, and check in with Brigitte or Jenna (the check-in table will be inside, near the service entrance to Hall H). We'll give you directions to your booth and a rad Makie exhibitor badge, plus a couple of extra badges for staffers if you need them. Go back outside and unload your vehicle. Once all your goods are at your booth, please return to your vehicle and move it to the exhibitor parking lot across the street (see map), and then return to the Expo Centre to finish setting up your booth. The loading area is small, and we have a lot of Makies who need to get their goods into the building, so please don't leave your vehicle in the unloading area any longer than absolutely necessary.
We will have a number of dollies available to help you unload your vehicle, but if you have a dolly of your own we recommend you bring it to speed up the process.
Please use the exhibitor entrance to access the venue before or after show hours. You will need to present your Makie button to the security guard in order to enter the venue; if you lose your button, please obtain a new one from Jenna or Brigitte. Please do not pressure the venue to admit you without your Makie credentials -their job is to keep unauthorized people (ie anyone without a button) out of the building in order to keep all of us (and everyone's products!) safe.
You may access the hall one hour before the show opens each day, and come in and out for one hour after the show closes. If you need to access the hall outside of those hours, please let us know so that we can make the proper arrangements with the security team.
You can pick up extra Makie badges for your staffers when you check in on Wednesday. Your staff can access the venue with their Makie badges through the exhibitor entrance one hour before and after the show each day, or through the regular show entrance during show hours.
You can download a PDF of the floor plan here. Please do not post the exhibitor guide floor plan to social media; there is a prettier one available here.
N.B.: Although we try very hard not to make changes to the floor plan once it is released, it's sometimes necessary to make minor changes. Please double check your booth number a day or two before the show to ensure you've got the most up-to-date info.
Please don't create your own facebook event for the show, it causes confusion among attendees.
Exhibitor parking passes are available in advance from Northlands here until March 24, but before you buy one take a shot at winning one from us! Just share one (or more!) of these images on your Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter feeds, and then use this form submit the total number of likes/shares that your post received.
You may enter the total for ONE POST PER PLATFORM only -not the total number of shares or likes of multiple posts.
Your posts MUST BE PUBLIC in order to qualify. We don't check each entry, just the winning ones -but if we can't see your post to verify the number of likes/shares, we can't award you a pass.
The deadline to submit your entry is midnight on Friday, March 17th. Winners will be notified via email on or before March 20th.
Flyers are available at the Alberta Craft Council (10186 106 St NW) for you to hand out to your friends, family, and customers; please also share the electronic one below on your social media feeds. Both versions are good for $1 off entry!
NEW THIS YEAR! As a special bonus and a thank you for all your hard work helping us promote, when you pick up your flyers you can also pick up six paper tickets to use for social media promotion or for your family and friends.
There's a ton of parking (nearly 6200 stalls, in fact!) available for your customers at the Expo Centre for $16/day. Drop off areas and accessible parking spots are available close to all main entrances.
Exhibitor parking is available in the West parking lot for the reduced rate of $14/day, with no charge for parking on load-in day, or you can purchase an exhibitor parking pass (purchase online here between February 10 and March 24) which is good for all three days of the show. Exhibitor parking passes provide exhibitors with quick access to the site through the Service Entrance located on 79th Street and Borden Park Road. Purchasing a parking pass allows for in-and-out privileges. Exhibitor passes are available for purchase online only, and are available until the first day of the show.
Trailer parking is available on site in the exhibitor parking area or as directed by the Parking Team.
Unfortunately, the Expo Centre does not accommodate advance shipping. Please do not ship your goods directly to the venue in advance of the show; make sure your cartage company can provide storage in advance of the show, and deliver your goods the morning of November 22nd. Receivership and materials handling will be looked after by our equipment suppliers; your pallet/crate will be moved to your booth, and be ready for you to unpack when you arrive.
Delivery time must be before noon on November 22nd.
Pick up must be on Sunday night November 26th.
Our show contractor (GES) is also able to assist you with advance shipping, and will warehouse your goods and transport them to the show for you (PDF and online order link coming soon).
Some Makies prefer to ship their goods via Greyhound, and then rent a vehicle once they arrive in town and pick their items up themselves from Greyhound. It's less convenient than shipping directly to the show, but often more affordable.
The Coliseum Inn, located just a 5 minute walk from the Expo Centre, is offering Makies rooms for $89/night + taxes. You can book by phone 780-471-1231, or email (coliseuminnalberta@gmail.com or alyk.broadbent@jafferinc.com); make sure you let them know you are a Makie to get the deal! Bookings must be made by November 7, 2017 to secure these rates.
An AirBnb close to the Expo Centre is also a great option. Use this link to sign up for AirBnB, and get a $50 credit to use on your booking!
We're hosting a silent auction with 100% of the proceeds going to The Children's Wish Foundation. We encourage you to help us raise money for this worthy cause by donating an item, and we send a little extra love back on our social media feeds to Makies who participate in our silent auction and/or Grand Prize Give Away.
If you'd like to donate an item to the silent auction, please use our handy online form to let us know.
Our customers love entering their names to win a super awesome prize! If you would like to donate an item, please fill in our form. No minimum value is required -we appreciate every donation. The Grand Prize Giveaway is one of the tools we use to build our email list, which is a huge part of how we get so many people out to each show! Your contribution will be displayed at the front of the show with your business name and booth number, so make sure you pick an item that will drive customers to your booth.
*You will only sell products that have been designed and made by you.


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package org.hillview.sketches;

import org.hillview.sketches.highorder.GroupBySketch;
import org.hillview.sketches.highorder.GroupByWorkspace;
import org.hillview.sketches.results.Groups;
import org.hillview.sketches.results.IHistogramBuckets;
import org.hillview.sketches.results.SampleSet;
import org.hillview.table.api.ITable;

/**
 * This computes a 2D array (defined by 2 histogram buckets) of SampleSets for a third column.
 */
public class Histogram2DQuantilesSketch
        extends GroupBySketch<Groups<SampleSet>,
        GroupByWorkspace<ColumnWorkspace<ReservoirSampleWorkspace>>,
                                      HistogramQuantilesSketch> {
    private final String qCol;

    public Histogram2DQuantilesSketch(
            String column,
            int quantileCount,
            long seed,
            IHistogramBuckets buckets0,
            IHistogramBuckets buckets1) {
        super(buckets1, new HistogramQuantilesSketch(column, quantileCount, seed, buckets0));
        this.qCol = column;
    }

    @Override
    public GroupByWorkspace<GroupByWorkspace<ColumnWorkspace<ReservoirSampleWorkspace>>>
    initialize(ITable data) {
        data.getLoadedColumns(this.buckets.getColumn(), super.buckets.getColumn(), this.qCol);
        return super.initialize(data);
    }
}

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Here I am with the sculpture that Anne Gregersen and I built. It is entitled Through a Glass, Darkly. Here is our artist statement.
One day after the yoga class we both attend, we talked about collaborating on a piece of art, combining our respective mediums of glass (Jeanne) and ceramic sculpture (Anne). This sculpture is the result of that collaboration.
Firmly grounded in the earthy present moment, the figure ponders a yet mysterious future as she gazes into the glass ball. Behind her, light and pattern convey a feeling of another place and time, sensed but not remembered. Our yoga practice involves both the body and the spirit. We tried to capture some of that feeling in this sculpture.
We were happy to have it accepted in the Spring Salon at the Springville art museum. Please go visit it and all the wonderful artwork there if you are nearby.


PM Gomer_GSX he should be able to help you out.
I have no damn idea where my HUGE 2010 Smith preview thread went.
Otherwise, what do you want to see and I'll post it.
... my man, always so helpful with any Smith or HH questions.
Here's for iluvbread since my old thread was murdered.
Black & White Intersection are back as is the Evolve color.
New Smith Maze Helmet, lightest certified helmet on the market, able to be worn with a beanie.
I/O's are freaking dope. I'm gonna get a pair.
Anything of the Smith x TLD Helmets?
They are the same Troy Lee Full Face Helmets next year.
you think you can post the holt helmets? adn the phenoms?
They have a sick new lens out next year too. Its mirrored but it seems like it would be a low light lens. My friend has some phenoms with it i just looked through them for a second and it seemed like that.
It is called 'Red Mirror' and is not a low light, it's for bright days.
I'll get the Phenoms and Holts up tonight if I have time, sorry it took a while I've been out of town.
Here is the Red Mirror Lens on the Middle - Right pair of goggles.
The I/Os have the same size in field of vision as the Crowbar (if not more) but I find the fit is more general on the I/Os allowing them to fit many different faces well. They work with any Helmet I've seen flawlessly, especially Smith Helmets. I haven't tried the EG2s before so I can't comment there but I have 3 pairs of I/Os if that is any testament to my liking of them.
I love my I/Os they offer a huge field of vision, more so imo than cbars. Plus changing lenses is a snap. literally. They are most comparable in fit to an EG2. They fit great with my bern macron.
The smith maze in white/red and blue/yellow look sooooo dope.
Sorry for the delay but here are the new Holts.
It will still be out in Matte Black, Matte White and Matte Graphite.


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Q: How to add custom compiled file (in Target/Exec) as resource in .csproj's? I'm doing a few shadereffects in a wpf_c# project and i don't know and i didn't find how to add the bytecode pixelshader (.ps) as Resource after be compiled by a target/exec. This is my csproj code fragment:
<ItemGroup>
    <AvailableItemName Include="PixelShader"/>
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
    <PixelShader Include="Shaders\BlueToneShader.fx" />
    bla bla bla other shaders bla bla
</ItemGroup>
<Target Name="PixelShaderCompile" Condition="@(PixelShader)!=''" BeforeTargets="Build">
    <Exec Command=""C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\10.0.18362.0\x64\fxc.exe" %(PixelShader.Identity) /T ps_3_0 /E main /Fo%(PixelShader.RelativeDir)%(PixelShader.Filename).ps" />
</Target>

Everything goes fine and the .ps files are correctly generated, as example:
PixelShaderCompile:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\10.0.18362.0\x64\fxc.exe" Shaders\BlueToneShader.fx /T ps_3_0 /E main /FoShaders\BlueToneShader.ps
Microsoft (R) Direct3D Shader Compiler 10.1 Copyright (C) 2013 Microsoft. All rights reserved.

compilation object save succeeded; see "folder"...

But now i dont know how to add that .ps file as 'Resource' during the compilation. Any one knows how? I didn't find any clear documentation.

A: After 3-4 hours of trial-error i found a (i think dirty) way to do it: the msbuild (.csproj) looks like:
<PropertyGroup>
    <BuildDependsOn>
       PixelShaderCompile
       $(BuildDependsOn)
    </BuildDependsOn>
</PropertyGroup>
<ItemGroup>
    <AvailableItemName Include="PixelShader">
       <Visible>true</Visible>
    </AvailableItemName>
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
    <PixelShader ... />
    ...
</ItemGroup>
<Target Name="PixelShaderCompile" Condition="@(PixelShader)!=''" BeforeTargets="BeforeBuild;BeforeRebuild">
    <MakeDir Directories="$(IntermediateOutputPath)%(PixelShader.RelativeDir)" Condition="!Exists('$(IntermediateOutputPath)%(PixelShader.RelativeDir)')" />
    //You put your fxc.exe command here
    <Exec Command=""C:\bla bla bla\fxc.exe" %(PixelShader.Identity) /T ps_3_0 /E PSmain /O3 /Fo$(IntermediateOutputPath)%(PixelShader.RelativeDir)%(PixelShader.Filename).ps" Outputs="$(IntermediateOutputPath)%(PixelShader.RelativeDir)%(PixelShader.Filename).ps">
          <Output ItemName="CompiledPixelShader" TaskParameter="Outputs" />
    </Exec>
    <ItemGroup>
        <Resource Include="@(CompiledPixelShader)" />
    </ItemGroup>
</Target>
//If you want to clear the .ps generated file
<Target Name="PixelShaderClean" Condition="@(PixelShader)!=''" AfterTargets="AfterBuild;AfterRebuild">
    <Delete Files="$(IntermediateOutputPath)%(PixelShader.RelativeDir)%(PixelShader.Filename).ps" />
</Target>

That's it... So hard because there aren't so many made examples of msbuild files.

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We have entered a new day and with it all dominion is Allah's. Praise is to Allah. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner. To Allah belongs the dominion, and to Him is the praise and He is Able to do all things. My Lord, I ask You for the goodness of this day and of the days that come after it, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of this day and of the days that come after it. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from laziness and helpless old age. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the punishment of Hell-fire , and from the punishment of the grave. When you say this in the evening you should say: 'Amsaynaa wa'amsal-mulku lillaah: "We have ended another day and with it all dominion is Allah's" and Rabbi 'as'aluka khayra maa fee haathihil-laylati, wa khayra maa ba'dahaa, wa 'a'oothu bika min sharri maa fee haathihil-laylati wa sharri maa ba'dahaa: "I ask You for the good things of this night and of the nights that come after it and I seek refuge in You from the evil of this night and of the nights that come after it."


The upcoming American bicentennial provided the impetus for the United States National Conference of Catholic Bishops to issue in November, 1974, "A Document on Ecclesiastical Archives". The bishops lamented that the American Catholic Experience had not been "penetrated to the heart" because of the lack of care given the historical records. Among those lobbying the bishops for such a statement were the eminent U.S. Catholic historian, John Tracy Ellis and his former student, Msgr. Francis J. Weber, archivist of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The celebration of the nation's 200th birthday was thought a fitting time to examine our "duties to the past". The bishops called for a nation wide effort "to preserve and organize" records of dioceses, religious orders and Catholic institutions. The document called for the appointment of "properly qualified" persons as diocesan archivists. Experienced diocesan archivists were encouraged to hold training courses for those new to the field. Lastly the bishops expressed the hope that access to diocesan archives would not be "unduly restricted". Despite the 1917 Code of Canon Law mandating diocesan archives, there were not many in existence in the United States. Fewer yet had properly trained archivists. One of the few expert archivists was Fr. Francis J. Weber at the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, who published an article on "Chancery Archives" in the Society of American Archivist (SAA) publication, the American Archivist – in April, 1965. The documents of Vatican II on religious life urged religious to look to their original charism to guide their renewal. Research into founding documentation and enthusiasm for the national bicentennial, led to a blossoming of archives in religious communities. The development of archives in congregations of women religious is documented in volume 33 of the American Archivist published in 1970 by Sr. Mary A. Healey, B.V.M.
There has long been a close connection between libraries and archives and the Catholic Library Association (CLA) official publication Catholic Library World throughout 1974 and 1975 featured articles regarding Catholic archives. Librarians with archival responsibility began an archives section with its own newsletter. The CLA began sponsoring workshops for those responsible for "The Religious Archives". Rev. John. B. De Mayo, archivist of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, held a number of these. Rev. Norbert Brockman, S.M., of the Bergamo Center began holding annual religious archives workshops in 1975.
At a breakfast meeting of Catholic archivists during the SAA meeting in Nashville in October 1978, a few diocesan archivists discussed the possibility and the advantages of a national organization. An announcement of the first meeting of diocesan archivists was contained in the Catholic Archives Newsletter which was first issued in January 1979. James O'Toole, the archivist for the Archdiocese of Boston was founding editor of the newsletter. The newsletter also contained information about the Society of American Archivists and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) Archivists Projects were included. The LCWR had just completed a series of training workshops for religious congregation archivists.
Among the conveners of the initial meeting were Rev. M. Edmund Hussey, archivist of the archdiocese of Cincinnati; James O'Toole of the archdiocese of Boston and Rev. Msgr. Francis J. Weber, archivist of the archdiocese of Los Angeles. The Bergamo Center (a Marianist Learning Center) in Dayton was the site of the initial conference held March 20 – 23, 1979. Members of the hierarchy rallied behind the meeting especially Cardinal Medeiros of Boston, Archbishop Bernardin of Cincinnati and Bishop Dozier of Memphis. Forty-three dioceses were represented. Michigan had the most dioceses represented with five. Illinois was second with four dioceses represented. The presenters for the conference were Rev. Dr. Norbert Brockman, S.M., Mr. James O'Toole, Patrick Nolan, PhD. of Wright State University and the patriarch of Lutheran archives, Dr. August R. Sueflow. One afternoon Archbishop Joseph L. Bernardin, who chaired the NCCB Canonical Affairs Committee, met with participants to encourage their work and to ask their recommendations as to revising the canons on archives. Archbishop Bernardin also requested input on the use of parish sacramental records for genealogical research. As a follow up to the meeting, the archivists of Cincinnati, Boston and Los Angeles sent out a letter to each diocese indicating that a two day meeting followed by a basic training workshop would be held in 1980 for diocesan archivists. The planning committee consisted of archivists Nora Pollard of Baton Rouge, James O'Toole of Boston, Fr. Harry Culkin of Brooklyn, Fr. Ed Hussey of Cincinnati, Sr. Rita Agnes Masse of Columbus, Msgr. Francis Weber of Los Angeles and Sr. Marguerite Brou of New Orleans.
Our Lady of the Pilar Center in San Antonio, Texas, was the host site for the second meeting in February 1980. Thirty-three archivists attended the two day meeting and twenty-seven attended the workshop. The diocesan archivists met again in conjunction with the Society of American Archivists in Cincinnati on September 29, 1980. Recommendations to be made to the NCCB Canonical Affairs Committee were discussed. The archivists of Detroit, Rev. Leonard Blair, Boston, James O'Toole, and of St. Paul/Minneapolis, Rev. Leo Tibersar, prepared the text of recommendations on access and use of sacramental records, the creation of records on permanent and durable paper and the care of archives in newly created dioceses. The committee was appointed at the February meeting and the text was fine tuned at the September meeting. The NCCB accepted the recommendations and they were circulated to all the bishops by the NCCB general secretary in a memorandum dated April 16, 1981.
The fourth meeting of diocesan archivists was held in conjunction with SAA on August 31, 1981 at Berkley, California. Rev. Leonard Blair of Detroit coordinated the program. In preparation for the meeting, Fr. Harry Culkin sent out a survey to diocesan archivists, the results of which were used as a springboard for discussion in Berkley. The survey results pointed to the need for a national organization. At that meeting a steering committee was appointed to draft a proposal for a formal diocesan archivist organization. The committee was chaired by Rev. (later Bishop) Leonard Blair of Detroit. Other committee members were Rev. Harry Culkin of Brooklyn, Rev. Edmund Hussey of Cincinnati, Sr. Catherine Markey of Little Rock and Msgr. Francis Weber of Los Angeles. Thirty-seven U.S. and Canadian dioceses were represented at the Boston meeting held in conjunction with SAA in the fall of 1982. The proposed constitution and by laws were presented to those assembled. The committee had debated the pros and cons of a Catholic archive organization versus a more focused group of only diocesan archivists and the issue of an insular group versus an organization more integrated into the larger archival profession. The constitution and by laws were sent to all diocesan archivists along with a ballot for voting on them. When these were approved the steering committee proceeded with the election of officers. The first officers were: president, James O'Toole of Boston, vice-president-president elect, Fr. Leonard P. Blair of Detroit, secretary-treasurer, Fr. Leo J. Tibersar of St. Paul/Minneapolis. The executive board members were Fr. Harry M. Culkin, of Brooklyn, Fr. M. Edmund Hussey of Cincinnati, Sr. Catherine Louise La Coste of San Diego, and Ofelia Tennant of San Antonio. The association dues were $15.00 a year and the meetings were to be held annually in conjunction with the Society of American Archivists. In keeping with the 1974 statement of the bishops on archives, which mandated that the experienced archivists train those new to the field, a workshop coordinated by James O'Toole of Boston and Beth Yakel of Detroit was held in June 1984 at St. John Provincial Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan. This was the association's first summer conference. To continue the connection with the NCCB an episcopal moderator for the new association was sought. Archbishop (later Cardinal) Edmund C. Szoka of Detroit served as the first moderator from 1985 – 1990. In March 1986 Archbishop Szoka wrote to each of his fellow bishops encouraging them to establish an archival program in their diocese if one did not already exist. That year O'Toole began work on a manual for diocesan archivists, the first issue of the ACDA Bulletin was published under the editorship of Beth Yakel of Detroit, and the association reprinted 500 copies of David P. Gray's Records Management for Parishes and Schools for distribution. In 1986 David P. Gray of Bismark and Elizabeth Yakel of Detroit were asked to draft a grant proposal to fund a survey of the holding of U.S. diocesan archives and produce a guide. The proposal was rejected because of a fear of lack of access to the collections by researchers. A request was sent to the ordinary of each diocese asking for their cooperation with the project and to sign a statement indicating that the archives were open to researchers. Nearly 130 positive responses were received.
In November 1987 the revised grant proposal committee of David P. Gray, Elizabeth Yakel and Philip B. Eppard of Boston (project director) submitted its request to the National Endowment for the Humanities. The proposal was again rejected the following June. In response to this the ACDA Board decided to develop a policy outlining a minimum standard for access. Ronald D. Patkus wrote an article in the December 1989 Bulletin entitled "Towards, a Standard Access Policy". The committee's final proposal was published in the December 1990 Bulletin. The final proposal was adopted by the ACDA Board without any changes. The adopted policy was placed in the ACDA publication Basic Standards for Diocesan Archives: A Guide for Bishops, Chancellors and Archivists which was compiled by Dr. James O'Toole and sent to each ACDA member along with the March 1991 Bulletin.
The ACDA was listed as a national organization in the Official Catholic Directory for the first time in 1987. Paid membership that year was recorded as 125. The high turn over in diocesan archives staff and their limited credentials for archival work led the executive board to plan further summer conferences. The next conference, which was held in the summer of 1989, was the first at St. Mary on the Lake University at Mundelein. ACDA jointly sponsored the workshop with the Archdiocese of Chicago and Catholic University of America. The conference was held July 29 – August 1 in celebration of the bicentennial of the United States Hierarchy. Rev. Gerald Fogarty, S.J., professor of religious studies at the University of Virginia, delivered the keynote address to the eighty-five participants from sixty-four dioceses. Since the response was so good the ACDA board decided at their 1989 annual meeting in St. Louis to have another summer conference at Mundelein in 1990. Rev. Cyprian Davis, OSB, of St. Meinrad Seminary was the keynote speaker of the association's second Mundelein conference held in July 1990. His address was entitled "Documenting Black Catholic History at the Diocesan Level". It was decided that the proceedings of the 1989 conference should be published. They were edited by Frederick J. Steilow, PhD., of Catholic University of America, John J. Treanor of Chicago, and Timothy A. Slavin of the Rhode Island State Archives. Proceedings were published and distributed to the membership for several of the succeeding conferences. The constitution and by-laws were amended to have the annual meeting at a summer conference every two years and to meet in alternate years in conjunction with SAA. Jim O'Toole proposed that the society have an education officer. Ron Patkus accepted the position and his vision of education of ACDA appeared in the March 1990 Bulletin.
At the annual meeting held in the fall of 1991 in Philadelphia, a new grant proposal to develop shared appraisal and descriptive standards was presented. John Treanor of Chicago, Ron Patkus of Boston and Tim Carey of Milwaukee were appointed to this third grant proposal committee. A review committee was put in place at the same time.
The ACDA Bulletin editors, Nancy Sandleback and Patrick Cunningham of Chicago compiled a bibliography of diocesan histories which was attached to the July 1992 Bulletin. The last updated version was published in the July 1996 Bulletin. The 1992 summer conference keynote was given by Rudolph Vecoli, PhD., Director of the Immigration History Research Center at the University of Minnesota. One of the sessions of the conference was focused on the proposed process of developing shared appraisal and descriptive standards with six dioceses: Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, Los Angeles and San Antonio, participating in the first phase. Unfortunately the plan was never implemented. Progress continued on the long range planning survey and on the first ACDA membership director which was released in April 1993. The directory was organized by name, repository, and expertise.
One of ACDA's fondest tall tales involves the Swamp Tour which occurred as part of the 1993 annual meeting in New Orleans. According to their usual practice, the executive board met the night before the annual meeting. The appointment of a new education officer, progress on the descriptive standards and shared appraisal grant proposal, and the final report of long range planning survey were on the agenda. After the annual meeting the following day Msgr. Roland J. Boadreaux hosted a tour on a mini bus to Houma-Thibodaux to visit the Historica lResearch Center. On the way through the wetlands and bayous were unscheduled stops including most of Msgr. Boadreaux previous assignments. Two bishops, the diocesan staff, the archives advisory board members and archive volunteers were convinced they had been eaten by alligators because they arrived so late. The stop in Houma-Thibodaux had to be extremely brief because many of the tour participants had tickets to the SAA banquet that evening.
At the 1994 annual meeting the Dr. James M. O'Toole Scholarship was founded to cover the cost of a registration for the first time at an ACDA summer conference. The scholarship was first awarded in 1996. Kinga Peszynska of the Catholic Archives of Texas proposed the development of a thesaurus of diocesan archives subject headings. A response sheet was sent to all members for input with the December 1996 Bulletin. During 1994 a new edition of the Art and Architecture Thesaurus and a thesaurus for manuscript collections entitled Standards for Archival Description: A Handbook were published. With the departure of Ron Patkus of Boston, the Shared Appraisal and Description Standards proposal had lost much momentum. No Catholic subject headings had been developed in over 30 years. The ACDA Thesaurus project was seen as at least a step in the right direction. Also discussed at the 1994 meeting was the microfilming of sacramental records. The conversation resulted in a microfilming practices survey being sent out the following year.
The Catholic University of America archivist, Timothy Meaghen, was the keynote speaker at the 1996 summer conference at Mundelein. Msgr. Weber proposed awards for excellence in archives. Dr. Charles E. Nolan of New Orleans received the first Award of Excellence. Dr. Nolan chaired a committee to develop criteria for succeeding awards. Establishing links with other Catholic groups, a recommendation of the long range survey report was discussed. A report on the progress of the thesaurus project was also given and a plea for organizational charts, findings and writings and retention schedules was made to assist the committee in their work. A second ACDA directory was published in November 1996. The first notice of the U.S. Catholic Historical Society proposal for the creation of Catholic Documentation Heritage Project appeared in the December 1996 Bulletin. Joseph Coen of Brooklyn provided the information at this and subsequent meetings.
The 1997 meeting in Chicago was significant for its transitions. Sr. Catherine Louise La Coste concluded ten years of service to the organization as secretary-treasurer. The first diocesan archivist from outside the U.S., Mark Lerman of Toronto, took up his position on the executive board. Tim Carey of Milwaukee prepared a report on the February 1997, Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church circular letter "The Pastoral Function of Church Archives". The thesaurus committee presented a request at the executive board meeting for matching funds from ACDA for a grant proposal to be submitted in 1998. After much discussion the matching funding was narrowly approved. Joe Coen again reported on the U.S. Catholic Directory Heritage Project. With a new newsletter edition, the ACDA Bulletin became the ACDA Newsletter.
Archbishop Franceso Marchisano and Dr. Cristine Carlo-Stella of the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church in Rome were special guests for the bi-annual summer conference at Mundelein in July 1998. Archbishop Marchisano gave the keynote address. An international flavor continued with presentations by Dr. Helmut Bairer, director of the Regional Lutheran Archives in Bavaria and by Jan Van Haastrecht, Archivist of the Netherlands Reformed Church. The constitution and by-laws revision committee presented recommended revisions which were accepted by the executive board and membership. It was announced that the Thesaurus committee had received a $10,000 grant from the Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities. Joe Coen gave an update on the U.S. Catholic Documentation Heritage Project and ACDA member participation in the project. The October Bulletin began a series of articles by Mark Lerman of Toronto that became known as the Canadian Corner. The formation of a Canadian Chapter of ACDA was proposed. Lerman was elected vice-president/president-elect the following year. At the same time the first woman president of the association, Lisa May of Galveston-Houston, began her term of office.
Building on the international component, the 2000 summer conference had over 70 individuals from the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean. In keeping with established practice, two tracks, one for basic practices and one for advanced archivists were offered. Dr. O'Toole, ACDA founding president, gave the basic archive and record management track. The society published its third directory and the "Thesaurus of Catholic Diocesan Terms". The thesaurus was described as a work in process and members were encouraged to use it and report back with their observations. At the 2001 meeting, it was decided to mail a copy of the next issue of the Newsletter to all members of the U. S. hierarchy in the hope of raising their awareness of the archival program.
The association's 2002 summer conference was held at St. Mary of the LakeUniversity from July 26th to July 31st. The theme was "Ensuring Access While Preserving Our Heritage" ACDA Celebrates Twenty Years of Service to the Church". (The association's first constitution and by-laws were accepted and officers elected in 1982) The conference's keynote speaker was Msgr. Charles Burns, former Archivist of the Secret Vatican Archives. Perennial topics like microfilming versus digitization, and what to do when a parish closes were among the issues addressed. Two of the association's founders, Dr. James O'Toole and Msgr. Francis Weber were presented plaques of appreciation. Updating the basic standards manual and translating it into Spanish were items raised at the executive board meeting. The possibility of an association website was also raised as was that of a listserv the following year. The membership was saddened by the resignation for reasons of health of the newly installed president in September 2003. This necessitated a special election for vice-president/president-elect.
St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, IL.
The tenth summer conference was held July 23-28, 2004, at the Center for Development in Ministry at St. Mary of the LakeUniversity. Clergy personnel files, records management, preservation and ethical issues facing diocesan archivists were among the topics sessions addressed. Leslie Tentler, PhD., author of a history of the Archdiocese of Detroit, gave the keynote address to the fifty-three conference participants. A technology subcommittee was established by President Tricia Pyne to facilitate the establishing of a website and listserv. A mentoring program was also discussed. Drafting a survey/census of diocesan archivists was also set in motion.
New Orleans, the week before Hurricane Katrina, was the site of the 2005 annual meeting. The revision process of the constitution and by-laws began. The October Newsletter reported that the ACDA listserv was up and running. Lisa May of Galveston-Houston served as facilitator. The association congratulated Jac Treanor of Chicago on being named an SAA Fellow, the national association's highest honor.
The shadow of Hurricane Katrina gave direction to the 2006 summer conference. The theme was "Are You Prepared: The Role of the Diocesan Archivist from Everyday Tasks to Catastrophic Events". The ACDA executive board proposed and the membership voted to cover the travel and lodging expenses for six volunteers to assist the Archdiocese of New Orleans with ongoing recovery efforts. The volunteers recovered sacred objects from parishes temporarily or permanently closed and completed written and pictorial inventories of the objects. Archivists from Chicago (Peggy Lavelle), San Antonio (Brother Ed Loch), Phoenix (Jim Neal), Boston (Robert Johnson-Lally), San Diego (David Gray), and Charleston (Brian Fahey) went to New Orleans in November 2006 for a week. A visual and audio report of the association members was presented at the Chicago meeting of the association in August 2007.
For over twenty-five years the association has sought to ensure access to diocesan collections, foster the professional development of its members, establish standards for diocesan archival and records management programs and encourage collaboration with archival and historical associations.


The following items are tagged email marketing systems.
Yesterday, we relayed MediaPost's news about the Movable Ink study finding that mobile email marketing has eclipsed desktop open rates, which is great news for multiplatform publishers who have Email Marketing Systems. As email shrugs off the greatly exaggerated reports of its demise and re-establishes itself as a strong audience development tool, newsletter open rates have become a more important area of focus for digital magazines and other brands.
The Mequoda Method has long emphasized newsletter open rates as a key strategic point of multiplatform publishing, but even we were taken aback by The New York Times' success when it comes to the art of email. So, we were interested to learn more in Digiday's recent article about the Old Gray Lady's staggering 70% yield.


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Mandy Patinkin tears up responding to fan question about 'Princess Bride'
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August 25, 2021, 10:23 AM ·3 min read
Mandy Patinkin fought back tears as he shared an emotional story on Tuesday behind a famous line in "The Princess Bride" after he watched a video from a fan who shared that she was grieving the loss of her father, who was a huge fan of the movie.
The 68-year-old actor posted a TikTok video of him responding to a question from TikTok user Amanda Webb about whether the death of his own father from cancer served as his motivation in a memorable scene in the movie.
As fans may recall, Patinkin's character in the 1987 hit, Inigo Montoya, is told by the the six-fingered Count Rugen in a duel that Rugen will give him anything he wants, to which Montoya replies, "I want my father back, you son of a b----."
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Webb shared in a previous video that her father, Dan, died in March from mantle cell lymphoma, and Montoya was his favorite character in the beloved movie.
"I saw on the internet the rumor that when Mandy Patinkin said that line, he was thinking of his own father who had passed away from cancer," Webb said while crying. "And it was a very raw emotion. Ever since then, it's kind of really stuck with me."
With his wife Kathryn by his side, Patinkin shared that the rumor is absolutely true as he cried tears of his own.
"First of all, your dad is taking care of you," he said. "Secondly, it is true, 100% true. I went outside in this castle and walked around and I kept talking to my dad.
"The minute I read the script, I knew, I said to Kath, I said, 'I'm going to do this part because in my mind, if I get the six-fingered guy, that means I killed the cancer that killed my dad and I'll get to visit my dad."
The memory of that scene with Christopher Guest, who played Count Rugen, is still fresh to Patinkin decades later.
"That moment was coming, and I went and I played that scene with Chris, and then I went back out there and talked to my dad," Patinkin said.
Patinkin then had a heartwarming request for Webb.
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Webb then posted a tearful reply of gratitude on TikTok after seeing Patinkin's post.
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A wee baby sea turtle. There is a hatchery in Selingan Turtle island!
Borneo, being the 3rd largest island in the world -and the largest in Asia- has become one of the most interesting eco-tourism destinations of 2015; its amazing biodiversity has become a major attraction for nature lovers! Visitors can hike to the Mount Kinabalu, or take a boat to the Selingan Turtle island. The locals, who are very polite and welcoming, are happy to interact with eco-tourists and help them discover the best activities their island has to offer.
Its significant cave systems are full of life, and its ancient rainforests are home to many flowering plants, trees, animals and birds. Orangutans, elephants, rhinos and leopards and fruit bats are some of the residents of Borneo's rainforests.
Palau is THE eco-tourism destination for people who love marine wildlife, waterfalls and underwater explorations, and it is only going to get better, as it has announced that it is planning to create a vast National Marine Sanctuary, which will cover about 80% of its waters, in order to protect its wildlife from industrial-scale fishing.
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If you love exploring mountains, biking, trekking, or rafting, then the Blue Mountains are a perfect eco-tourism destination for you! Full of life, these mountains are painted blue by the numerous eucalyptus trees that thrive in the region. Over the span of 550 square miles, the Blue Mountains have a huge amount of gorgeous vegetation and exotic plants to offer their visitors!
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What other eco-tourism spots have you visited or would like to visit? We'd love to hear! Comment below or Tweet at us.
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Awesome! I'm thrilled you found so many great places. I'm not sure which one would be on the top of my list, they're all on my list for their great landscapes and environments!


I just got to Arena 7 and the new meta Pekka Double Princes combo deck just blew me out of the water, any tips on how to counter them?
Overview: With recent buffs to both Pekka and Prince damage, a Pekka as well as a charged Prince is able to kill Barbarians in 1 hit, thus becoming more frequently used. A Dark Prince plus a Pekka is insanely unstoppable if you do not have the right cards and strategies, as they synergize very well together. The best way to counter this deadly combo is to use cycle deck. Since PPP decks are not counter-push deck, Miner / Hog / RG CYCLE would work. For CYCLE deck, it's not about big pushes. It's about defending with cheap units for the elixer advantage then doing chip damage with Hog/ RG (usually solo, not to take out a tower in one shot with the perfect push).
Small, cheap troop is a must for a cycle deck, including Skeletons, Goblins, Spear Goblins, Fire Spirits, Minions, Archers. These units allow you to lure big targets and take them down without losing too much HP, while gaining elixir advantage to counter push your enemy, as his combo requires at least 12 elixir to deploy.
Another shining candidate here is Inferno and Tesla which can deal heavy damage to single targets like Pekka and Double Prince.
Once you know what they are, you need to apply all the pressure you can. The Pekka Double prince deck are not based on counter-push so you can afford being at 1-2 elixer after your main push (Spear Goblins for example). Whenever he places a Pump, you should immediately push hard to force him spend elixir defending and stop him performing his combo. If you keep enough pressure, Clash Royale PPP deck 16 elixir cost will never be able to execute the full combo.
Against this heavy deck, it is very important to separate whenever you can or take care of splasher before dealing with main guy. Use Spear Goblins + Skeletons to deal with Pekka + Prince. Zap and Minions to kill Dark Prince. Drop Skeletons/Goblins far from Dark Prince to distract. One considerable thing about low cost units that they are easily countered by SPELLS and SPLASH UNITS, so you have to spread them out and know if your opponent have any spells. You should read more about How to Split Troops in Clash Royale!
Remember that dropping a tank the Dark Prince and Prince if you need is never a problem and will seal a game if your winning and there isn't much time left.
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Q: How can I install screem? I downloaded screem (web development environment) and tried to compile it, but after running ./configure  I get this error.
checking for SCREEM... configure: error: Package requirements (         gtk+-2.0 >= 2.6.0                       glib-2.0 >= 2.6.0                       libgnome-2.0 >= 2.2.0                       libgnomeui-2.0 >= 2.6.0     libxml-2.0 >= 2.4.3                     libglade-2.0 >= 2.3.0                       gconf-2.0 >= 2.2.0gnome-vfs-2.0 >= 2.8.3                        gdk-pixbuf-2.0 >= 2.2.0                     gthread-2.0 >= 2.2.0                        libgtkhtml-2.0 >= 2.2.0                     gmodule-2.0 >= 2.2.0            libgnomeprint-2.2 >= 2.2.0                  libgnomeprintui-2.2 >= 2.2.0                    gtksourceview-1.0 >= 1.1.90                     libstartup-notification-1.0                                     libgnome-menu >= 2.9.2      ) were not met:

No package 'libgtkhtml-2.0' found
No package 'libgnomeprint-2.2' found
No package 'libgnomeprintui-2.2' found
No package 'gtksourceview-1.0' found
No package 'libgnome-menu' found

Consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if you
installed software in a non-standard prefix.

Alternatively, you may set the environment variables SCREEM_CFLAGS
and SCREEM_LIBS to avoid the need to call pkg-config.
See the pkg-config man page for more details.

I tried to find the missing packages using apt-cache search but no luck with the exception of libgnome-menu
How do I install screem in Ubuntu 12.10(amd64)

A: Screem was in the repositories for Hardy (8.04 LTS), as this Launchpad page shows, but that was around five years ago. The Ubuntu packages page contains details about it, but the problem in either installing or compiling lies in that it requires very old dependencies that are not compatible with the current 12.10 packages.
The package you mention, 'libgtkhtml-2.0' was in the repositories for Hardy with the accompanying -dev files necessary for compilation, as were most of the other necessary dependencies, but they can't be installed to the system on 12.10 without causing a lot of problems.
Unfortunately, there hasn't been much active development of the project for a long while, going by the mailing-lists and the code commits, although someone did try compiling recently (2011) and the answer noted on the mailing-lists might give you some help, as it points to a more recent version of the project. However, I think the same problem with dependencies will be present.


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City of Johannesburg's failure to implement by-laws emerge from COGTA testimony
By Ayanda Mthethwa• 4 June 2019
Residents bring Alexandra to a standstill on Wednesday, 3 April 2019, to protest against poor service delivery. PHOTOGRAPH: ALON SKUY
The incapacity of the city to implement by-laws and inadequate inter-governmental relations is at the root of the challenges faced by the City of Johannesburg.
The Gauteng provincial department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) on Monday, 3 June appeared before the human rights commission to account for their role in the governance of Alexandra – an area that has been confronted with a dwindling socio-economic status.
Opening the presentation delivered by COGTA at the human rights commission offices in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, Thandeka Mbassa, head of the department, told the commission that "not only COGTA but other provincial departments have a responsibility to provide support to the municipalities".
This was the third sitting of the inquiry into socio-economic conditions in Alexandra, their impact on human rights and whether such equates to maladministration, abuse of power, corruption and improper conduct.
Mbassa, however, explained to the commission that support given to municipalities varies according to the challenges and capabilities of the municipality itself.
"Johannesburg is a metro. If you look at its capabilities and the budget it manages, the level of involvement as COGTA would not be as intense as it would be for a smaller municipality," said Mbassa.
At the fore of the department's presentation was explanations of its mandate in supporting municipalities and the shortcomings of these municipalities. Concerning the City of Johannesburg, it was made clear that the incapability of the municipality to enforce by-laws and poor inter-departmental relations is at the centre of the challenges facing the city.
"The enforcement of by-laws is a challenge in Alexandra. In some cases, there have been reports and complaints that the manner in which by-laws are implemented in some cases prohibits the functionality of some sectors," said Mbassa
Alexander Fitzgerald, a senior legal officer of the commission, asked the department what their perception of the capabilities of the City of Johannesburg was considering that support of municipalities is given in accordance with their capabilities.
Responding to this question, Mbassa said "in-migration from other provinces and other neighbouring countries – the level at which this is happening is concerning. The city will definitely have challenges to deal with upgrading infrastructure to deal with increasing pressure".
Furthermore, the head of the department said that the difficulty in enforcing these by-laws fundamentally is influenced by community dynamics, citing that distance between communities and government needs to be attended to.
Mbassa said the city is confronted with the challenge of being unable to keep up with the spurt of informal dwellings that emerge.
Fitzgerald further inquired why provincial COGTA has failed to intervene if the municipality is failing to fulfil its executive obligation.
"There are various departments that have a role to play here," Mbassa replied. "If you look at the extent of the challenge facing a township like Alexandra there is a need for intergovernmental relation. COGTA has a role to make sure that all the key departments do come together, to work together."
Mbassa told Daily Maverick that the framework they would use to help municipalities implement by-laws is inter-governmental relations.
"They can come to us and say we do want to enforce by-laws, but we need capacity, we need assistance from community safety which deals with police as well to augment our capacity. Maybe that's where we'd come into beef up their support," said Mbassa.
The department acknowledged that they need to improve their capacity to do proper oversight of all 11 municipalities and they are currently reviewing their organisational structure with the approval of the Premier David Makhura.
Asked by Fitzgerald whether the department is of the view that the City of Johannesburg is fulfilling its executive obligations in respect of Alexandra, obviously struggling to answer the question, Mbassa replied "yes, but the extent of the problem is such that they are not able to deal with the problem 100%".
Fitzgerald further criticised the city's failure to implement by-laws by questioning whether the department of COGTA is of the view that the city might be discriminating against the people of Alexandra since it is able to seamlessly implement by-laws in other areas.
The commission also heard that land that had been earmarked for the building of a new fire station had been occupied by residents. Mbassa also asked the commission to extend their reach into exploring the abuse of human rights of community members by other members of the community.
The sitting continues on Tuesday and will continue on Wednesday, with appearances from the Department of Water and Sanitation, the Head of Forensic Investigations from the City of Johannesburg and Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema. DM
See also here for an article on the recent evictions that took place in Alex.
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