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An autograph logbook of Captain Robert A. Lewis, co-pilot of the 'Enola Gay' – the only in-flight account of the bombing of Hiroshima – sold for $543,000 in a July 2022 Heritage auction.
Air Force General Curtis LeMay landed on Guam Island on Jan. 7, 1945. He had been transferred there specifically to assume command of the 21st Bomber Command and lead the effort to force Japan to surrender. One of the younger generals in the Army, he constantly chewed a cigar butt to help mask a nerve disorder that made his mouth droop. Thought to be Bell's palsy, it was probably the result of flying high-altitude bombing missions over Europe.
He was one of the first to abandon the tactic of precision bombing designed to minimize collateral damage to nonmilitary targets and noncombatants. In response to a question, his caustic reply was "I'll tell you what war is about. You've got to kill people, and when you've killed enough, they stop fighting."
In May 1864, during the American Civil War, General William Tecumseh Sherman said something similar. After burning Atlanta during his infamous March to the Sea, he declared, "War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over."
General Sherman was convinced that the Confederacy should be defeated by the complete destruction of both its military and civilians' ability to wage war. In his March to Savannah, he cut a wide swath destroying cities, plantations, livestock and crops. His intent was to break the spirit of everyone and everything that stood in his way. Today his name provokes animosity in the South for his cruel, wanton destruction, despite the fact that it helped bring the war to a conclusion.
With General LeMay now in Asia, the primary question involved how to convince Japan that surrender was the most prudent decision. The American military had fought their way across the Pacific Ocean to Japan's doorstep, defeating Japanese troops on a series of islands with strange names like Saipan, Guadalcanal, Corregidor, Tarawa, Iwo Jima and, finally, Okinawa. The Battle of Okinawa's initial invasion on April 1, 1945, was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. The 82-day battle lasted until June 22, 1944. The Allies intended to use the air base for Operation Downfall, the invasion of the Japanese home islands.
However, the battles in the Pacific had been bloody. The capture of Iwo Jima, less than 8 square miles of volcanic ash, had cost the lives of 25,849 Marines (one-third of the landing force). Okinawa's price was 49,151, and kamikazes diving from the sky had sunk 34 U.S war ships and damaged an additional 368. If the Japanese could draw that much blood on the outer islands of their defense perimeter, how formidable would they be on the 142,000 square miles on their five home islands? The Joint Chiefs had estimated a minimum of 1 to 2 million deaths in a full assault.
When LeMay assumed command, he implemented the strategic bombing concept that had been so successful in defeating Germany. He also added two new technologies that seemed tailor-made for use against Japan's predominantly flammable cities. The first was a highly efficient 6-pound incendiary bomblet developed by Standard Oil: the M-69 projectile. It spewed burning gelatinized gasoline that stuck to the ubiquitous wooden houses. The second was the B-29 Superfortress, a long-range, intercontinental bomber. Soon LeMay had 350 bombers parked in the Marianas, with more arriving every day. The 11-man crew bomber had a range of 4,000 miles at 35,000 feet. Importantly LeMay had perfected the optimum mix of explosives and incendiary bombs that resulted in firestorms that evolved into virtual thermal hurricanes that killed by heat suffocation.
The first raid consisted of 344 bombers that crisscrossed a target area and then merged into a sea of flames. They left 1 million homeless and 90,000 dead. In the ensuing five months, LeMay's bombers attacked the 66 largest Japanese cities, killing 900,000 citizens. In addition, 1.3 million were injured, and 8 million houses were destroyed. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were intentionally spared.
Every Japanese citizen took a sacred vow to fight until the last person was dead.
They spent their time constructing 9,000-plus high-altitude incendiary bombs to float across the Pacific Ocean, using the strong trade winds, and drop them on the West Coast of the American mainland. Japanese schoolgirls labored to assemble the balloon bombs. An Oregon family of six were the only American mainland casualties of the entire war.
Meanwhile, Air Force Colonel Paul Tibbets went to Omaha to hand-pick his B-39 #82 off the production line of Glenn Martin. He renamed it Enola Gay, his mother's name, and got it back in theater ready to go. President Harry Truman was at sea, returning from Potsdam. On Aug. 6, the White House issued a statement: "16 hours ago an American airplane dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima … harnessing the power of the Universe."
Still the Japanese refused to surrender.
Only on Aug. 10, a day after a second nuclear explosion had devastated Nagasaki, killing an additional 70,000 people, did Japanese experts agree that their country was under an atomic attack. Emperor Hirohito recorded an announcement that was broadcast on the radio.
Most Japanese citizens had never heard his voice before.
This particular war was ended.
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[EXCLUSIVE] Blaze team leader talks about the project, aspirations and OMEGA League
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OMEGA League Asia division kicks off on August 1st, and unlike most of the recent online big events, this one will be filled with lower tier teams from Southeast Asia and China looking to impress the world with their fresh names.
Blaze is one of the six Chinese teams playing in the OMEGA League and as the whole roster is pretty young, we reached to their team leader, Hua "Libra" Shi, to learn as much as possible about his players and the whole project. The interview was conducted earlier this week and we would like to give a shout-out to Blair Zheng for helping with the translation.
Hello and thank you for taking the time to talk to us. I'd like to start our conversation by going a bit into what is Blaze. As far as I know, it's a project that aims to find young, talented players and shape them into tomorrow's China legends. Could you, please tell us more about the project, when and how it started?
Our team and our sister team Ocean were both established by OldBoys, a team of retired legendary players. The very beginning of everything was before TI9, when YYF intended to set up a new team, but since most of the top players were under their own contracts, it was quite hard to put together a strong team.
At last, the founders chose to select talents through youth training, the "live-streamed trials", which was a quite new thing at the time. On one hand, they would be able to select the talents they needed for the team, while on the other hand, with their own popularity, they could demonstrate the capabilities of the new talents of CN Dota through the live stream. At the beginning, the 10 players of the two teams were the new talents that stood out in the trials; while many other young players from those trials can also be seen in other clubs in China right now.
As for the goal, I think the ultimate goal for any Dota 2 professional is to become a TI champion. It's the same case for us. However, I think our goal, for now, is to show our strength, to be known and recognized by the community.
This might sound like a strange question, but in the Western world, the teams usually have a manager and a coach, so we are not really used to having team leaders. Could you tell us briefly what are the team leader responsibilities and why do you see this position only at the Chinese teams?
Personally, I think there is a role like a "leader" in Western teams; maybe they are called the "team manager". The daily routine of a leader is to make arrangements for the training and schedule of the players and to coordinate with the tournament organizers. If there is a LAN tournament in the future, the leader will also be responsible for the Itinerary, etc.
Three players of the current Blaze roster have a brief competitive experience, having played previously for either iG. Vitality, Team Serenity, or in one of the squads of the FTD club, but how did you find Tang Kaiwen and XHD?
Tang Kaiwen and XHD were both selected through the youth training trials at that time; the former is a carry with a high MMR in ranked matchmaking and he has a unique hero pool, and the latter is a mid with an outstanding map awareness who delivers a steady performance in the laning phase.
What's the age range of your players?
The youngest is 21 years old, and the others are basically 23 and 24.
Is Blaze running on the same model as the big teams, with everyone in a team house, a strict training schedule and all?
We have our own base and our own schedule for training. Basically, the intensity of our training is the same as the big teams.
I imagine working with young talents it's very different from working with well-established players. In a way, you shape their personality and teach them the way of becoming a true professional. Is it harder to work with young players, did you ever encounter difficulties in making them understand that they need to practice a certain amount of hours per day, to spend a lot of time in the team house, etc?
First of all, I'm a newbie leader myself, so I'm growing together with the players. Although many players in our team are very young, they have a lot of professional experience. Everyone has their own personality, and sometimes it does give me a headache, but overall our players have strong aspirations for victory, so the team is quite cohesive. I hope I can offer them some useful life advice as I don't want them to be top players only in game.
Not having a TI this year is rather devastating for any Dota 2 fan, but for a youth team such as Blaze, it might be a blessing in disguise. Of course, nobody knows exactly when the TI 10 is going to happen, but let's imagine it will be sometime in Spring next year. Do you think that's enough time for your players to become a threat in the Chinese qualifiers and perhaps deliver a Wings or Serenity story?
The confidence of the whole team still needs to be improved through more achievements. Personally I'm confident in our players.
Blaze is the one responsible for eliminating PSG.LGD in the ESL One Los Angeles Major open qualifiers back in February. How did you and the players feel after that victory, was it more of a confirmation that your work and dedication is starting to show results?
I wasn't the leader of Blaze at the time, though. We had two strong guest players and PSG.LGD were not in their best form. Of course, it felt good to win, but it's been a while since then, and we need new results to prove ourselves.
How important is it for the team to perform well in the upcoming OMEGA League, or do you look at this tournament as an opportunity to test yourselves in a competitive environment?
First of all, we appreciate OMEGA League for giving us a direct invite. For our team, every game from now on is an opportunity to make progress and to prove ourselves. We especially cherish the chance to play against teams in other regions. In terms of this tournament, I hope our players can be in their best form and we can win.
Looking at the caliber of the teams we have in the Europe and CIS division of OMEGA League, I can't help but wondering why there are no big names in the Asia division. Do you have any insight into why that happened, at least for the Chinese teams?
Several big tournaments have just ended for the Chinese teams, so the big teams need to take a rest, I think. Plus, we are around the time for roster changes and adjustments, so maybe the big teams are preparing for those.
Is there any team in the Asia division that you would take more pride in defeating them than any other adversary?
No team should be taken lightly. Since we play against Chinese teams more often, we are more familiar with them. And we are looking forward to playing against SEA teams.
Thanks again for your time and I hope that when the LANs are back again we will have the chance to see Blaze playing live on a tournament stage. I wish you and the boys the best of luck at OMEGA League!
Thank you VPEsports for interviewing us. Hopefully, more followers will like and support our team!
WePlay! and Epic Esports confirm an Asia Divine Division for OMEGA League
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G20 working group meeting on environment to be held in Bengaluru
New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): The first G20 environment meeting is scheduled to be held during February 9-11 in Bengaluru at the Taj West End.
For preparedness and better coordination, a planning meet between Leena Nandan, Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and Vandita Sharma, Chief Secretary to Government of Karnataka was held on January 21 at Bengaluru.
Aspects pertaining to branding, security, venue management, cultural events showcasing Karnataka's traditions and other logistic arrangements were deliberated on.
Nandan requested the state government to provide branding spaces at prominent locations to highlight the meeting. While appreciating the ambience of Bengaluru and its green environs, the Union Secretary also requested the Chief Secretary to facilitate an excursion tour of the G20 delegates to Bannerghatta Biological Park. The Chief Secretary assured full support for making the first G20 meeting on the environment scheduled at Bengaluru, a big success.
The Union Secretary, during her discussions with the Chief Secretary, highlighted and appreciated the innovative Information Technology solutions devised by the Karnataka State Forest Department to ensure faster delivery of public servicesreal-time monitoring of natural resources. One key initiative is e-Parihara, an online application that helps in the processing and sanction of ex-gratia claims in cases of man-animal conflicts; thus, bringing transparency and efficiency to the processing of claims.
Similarly, e-Gastu an Android-based platform capture-timber facility provides near real-time wood stock available in government timber depots and enables e-auction facilities for timber/ other forest produce in government timber depots. The Geo-Spatial Forest Information System developed by the Karnataka Forest Department is a unique platform which uses Remote Sensing and GIS technology and provides a spatial database of all notified forest lands in the State, providing access to the forest land notifications, village maps, forest maps and digitised notified forest at the cadastral level.
The Forest Fire Management System is a comprehensive solution for planning, mitigation and analysis of forest fires which provides forest fire risk zonation mapping, fire start vulnerability mapping, and burnt area assessment along with a robust system for dissemination of active forest fire alerts to ensure that all fire incidences are addressed and mitigated in a time bound manner.
The G20 delegates are scheduled to visit the Kalkere Arboretum and Bannerghatta Biological Park at Bengaluru. At Kalkere, the delegates will have an opportunity to visualize and experience four predominant forest ecosystems of Karnataka state. The State Forest Department will also showcase the forest restoration models adopted in these ecosystems and the successful revival of faunal biodiversity in these areasThe Bannerghatta Biological Park will showcase the state-of-art butterfly park and animal safaris to the delegates. The Karnataka Forest Department will also highlight the flagship ecotourism model, the Jungle Lodges Resort, which is extremely popular among nature lovers, globally.
The Commissioner of Tourism stated that the rich legacy of Karnataka handicrafts and textiles would be showcased through the pavilions at the venue. The Secretary, of Culture, stated that the artistic depiction of Karnataka by Nadaswaram, the performance by the Ayana Dance Company and the flute recital by Sumukha Rao are planned. These events will showcase the rich cultural and artistic heritage of Karnataka, ensuring that the delegates carry a flavour of Karnataka with them.
The Secretary MoEFCC lauded these initiatives and stated that they would be shared with all G 20 countries for adoption and replication.
India will hold the Presidency of G20 for one year till 30th November 2023. The forum will bring together the G20 member countries, guest countries and international organisations invited by India. Through the Sherpa Track, 13 Working Groups and 2 Initiatives will meet under India's Presidency to discuss priorities and provide recommendations. Environment, ClimateSustainability is one of the working groups under the Sherpa Track.
Four Meetings of the Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) are scheduled, to be hosted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). The discussions at ECSWG will focus on the agenda 'Promotion of Blue Economy along with Coastal Sustainability', 'Restoration of Degraded Lands and Ecosystems' and 'Enhancement of Biodiversity' and 'Strengthening of Circular Economy'. (ANI)
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As we age, our investing goals change. At 62, I'll soon be less interested in growth, more interested in income to take me through my retirement. That's where Dow dividend stocks shine. For those on the hunt for income, we'll examine the top 10 Dow Jones Industrial Average components by yield as we head into February. Every stock on here yields at least 3.2% — not too shabby in a world where the 30-year U.S. bond is still yielding just 3.03%. But important to note is that while all of these stocks are good yielders, not all of them are winners. This look at the Dow 30's highest-yielding dividend stocks is meant to help you separate the wheat from the chaff. Top 10 Dow Dividend Stocks for February...
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), the Peoria, Ill.-based maker of heavy equipment, has been shrinking since 2012, because much of its equipment is sold for moving coal and other resources out of the ground and to the market. I am known around InvestorPlace as a hater of International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), but I have not always hated the company. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) has the longest tenure among Dow dividend stocks, 121 years on. For one brief shining moment in the year 2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) was the world's most valuable company. I admit to a bias on behalf of The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO). I am a former shareholder of Boeing Co (NYSE:BA), having sold out last spring at about $130 per share. No Dow stock was as ready for Trump as Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), whose CEO Rex Tillerson is close to being confirmed as Secretary of State. Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) is the anti-Exxon. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) is a great dividend stock as far as yield is concerned. But can you trust it? The best yield among Dow dividend stocks, and one of the safest, is the 4.7% presently paid to shareholders of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ).


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Gluten-free chocolate chip cookie recipes mean that people with celiac disease and other forms of wheat and gluten-sensitivity can enjoy this delightful treat with their friends and family. There are a variety of tasty gluten-free chocolate-chip cookie recipe ingredients as well as the usual variety in the "normal" recipe. Quite a few of the recipes use an oatmeal or oat flour base which lends itself to a light-tasting cookie, while other flours include the "gluten-free mix" and barley flour. Most of the recipes include eggs, although there are a couple that use the vegan egg substitute binder ingredients. I personally would substitute melted extra virgin coconut oil for the various fats (canola oil, margerine, butter, etc.) and nut milk in place of soy milk, but you are free to make your own preferred substitutions. The first recipe is on the video from JoinMonica.com (the recipe is contained within the video so you will need to take notes) but the other recipes are your standard written-out variety and the links to the recipes follow the video below. To your health and enjoyment!


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Each week, as new episodes of Loki release on Disney+, LTN writers will reflect on each episode. You can find what we think about the Sacred Timeline here.
Loki follows the eponymous God of Mischief from the moment of his escape during Avengers: Endgame into a fascinating new realm the Marvel Cinematic Universe has never seen before. Loki is apprehended by the Time Variance Authority (TVA for short), who oversees the maintenance and protection of the Sacred Timeline—one continuous string of events that is supposed to happen. Time travel and alternate possibilities have long been a staple in many comic book stories, but this is the first time since Endgame's release where we see a direct focus on it.
Loki, seeing himself as a god and above such notions as having one's fate predetermined for him in a planned series of events, scoffs at his current predicament. He sneers at Owen Wilson's Agent Mobius that his capture by the TVA is but a momentary detour on his ascent to the throne. This is where we get what I think was the meatiest part of this episode, the back and forth between Loki's view on how everything in life works, and Mobius' reactions and counterarguments.
This plays out by showing Loki all of his significant life choices (at least the ones the audience may remember seeing on the big screen), many of which include killing and inflicting pain on others. Mobius questions him if he enjoys hurting other people to get what he wants, but Loki dances around the question until the very end of the episode where he becomes much more vulnerable. He admits that he doesn't like hurting others, but feels as though he's always had to in order to survive.
Loki claims in this episode that freedom is life's greatest illusion and that without it we wouldn't suffer any pain from our mistakes and the wrong turns that we make. It turns out that he knows this better than most, as it becomes clear that deep down, he does want to be loved for who he is, despite all the mistakes he's made in his life. Loki's character development throughout the MCU has been fascinating, and I have no doubt that this series will continue to find new and interesting ways to explore his story.
Free will and making choices are a part of what makes the human experience the way that it is. We get to choose what to have for breakfast, where to go for college, who we spend our time with, and so many others that the idea of making a choice sounds so mundane. When we, or someone, make the 'wrong' choice and end up hurting someone, we sometimes ponder if having the opportunities to make our own choices is even worth all of this pain and its consequences.
Mobius shows Loki that his actions helped create the Avengers, bringing out the best in a lost group of people so that they could save others. Even Loki gradually had the best brought out, through his relationship with Thor over the films, which culminated in Loki's sacrifice to try to save Thor and his people from Thanos' grasp. The Loki in this series may not have been able to experience all of that for himself, but it's apparent that the desire for redemption still exists in him, and he may just yet have a chance to receive that himself. We may have a chance for redemption too, no matter what we've done or who we've hurt. Our choices may have brought out the best in others even if they were 'wrong,' but they can lead us to redemption and blessings as well.
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Q: Correct way to loop through 2 Dimensional Char array in C I am getting varied results when looping through a simple 2 dimensional char array in C.  If I have 6 (six) entries in the array it works as planned.  If I had another element I get strange results.  This is also true if I have just 3 (three) entries, it works fine, if I add another, again strange results.
Is it simple the case that I should not expect the condition in the "for" loop to work and that I should really use "sizeof" to determine the size of the array.
I'm sure that Example 2 below is the right way, I just want to understand what is happening with Example 1 and why I get varied results.
Example 1 - Varied results
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                "JHE",
                "Doors",
                "CCR",
                "Animals"
            };

    int     count = 0;

    for (count = 0; band[count][0] != '\0'; count++)
    {
        printf("%s\n", band[count]);
    }
    return 0;
}

Example 2 - Expected results
#include <stdio.h>

#define SIZE 20

int main(void)
{
    char    band[][SIZE] =
            {
                "Beatles",
                "Stones",
                "Who",
                "JHE",
                "Doors",
                "CCR",
                "Animals"
            };

    int     count = 0;
    int     aSize = sizeof(band) / SIZE;

    for (count = 0; count < aSize; count++)
    {
        printf("%s\n", band[count]);
    }
    return 0;
}


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American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Live from San Francisco: Science from Lamont
by Stacy Morford|December 7, 2016
Earth scientists from around the world will be in San Francisco next week to share their latest discoveries at the American Geophysical Union's fall meeting. You can watch several of their presentations live online through AGU On-Demand, including seven involving scientists from Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University's home for Earth science research. (See speakers and times below.)
Three Lamont scientists were elected to leadership positions in the AGU this fall: Robin Bell was chosen by AGU members to become president-elect, a position she will serve in for two years before becoming president in 2019, the year the AGU celebrates its 100th anniversary; Kerstin Lehnert joins the AGU Board of Directors; and Robert Anderson becomes Ocean Sciences Section president-elect.
Three other Lamont scientists are being honored this year for their work:
Heather Savage
Heather Savage will receive the 2016 Mineral and Rock Physics Early Career Award. Phil Skemer, president of AGU's Mineral and Rock Physics Focus Group, writes: "Heather's research on friction, dynamic earthquake triggering, and the structure and properties of faults is at the forefront of rock physics. Her approach to earthquake science includes a dizzying array of topics and methods, including deformation experiments, field observations, and (remarkably) organic geochemistry." Savage will be talking at AGU this year about using temperature to study fault zones and locate past ruptures.
Jerry McManus
Jerry McManus will receive the Dansgaard Award, given to paleoceanographers or paleoclimatologists in recognition of their innovative interdisciplinary work, mentoring, and societal impact. McManus has led global efforts to understand the influence of past climate change on the world's oceans, including publishing the first continuous record of deepwater export from the North Atlantic showing that major cooling events were accompanied by a reduction in deepwater export. He will be talking at AGU about reconstructing deep ocean circulation in the North Atlantic using sediment cores from the Bermuda Rise.
Maya Tolstoy
Maya Tolstoy was invited to give the Birch Lecture, an honor for scientists. Tolstoy is among the world's leading scientists working on seafloor volcanoes and their associated earthquakes along the mid-ocean ridges that encircle the globe. She recently tracked a series of earthquakes that preceded the 2015 eruption at Axial Seamount, off the U.S. West Coast. Tolstoy's lecture is titled "Taking the Pulse of Mid-Ocean Ridges."
The following presentations, including Tolstoy's lecture, will be streamed live online and made available on demand. To watch online, register at AGU on Demand, then look for the session's channel. (All times are Pacific Standard Time):
Ben Cook will discuss his research into the drought history of the Mediterranean region over the past 900 years and put the severity of the drought that preceded the war in Syria into perspective. Read more about his research, and watch live (part of Hydroclimate Extremes: Drought I) on Monday, Dec. 12, at 4 p.m. PST. Channel: Extreme Events and Hazards.
Peter Kelemen will be a panelist in the AGU-JpGU Great Debate on the role of geoscientists today and future careers in geoscience. Watch live on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 4 p.m. PST. Channel: Union.
Marco Tedesco, a leading voice on changes in the Greenland Ice Sheet, will be a panelist for an event to launch NOAA's Arctic Report Card. Read more about the panel and watch live on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 10:30 a.m. PST. This appears in a separate press conferences stream.
Maya Tolstoy will give this year's Birch Lecture. The title of her presentation: "Taking the Pulse of Mid-Ocean Ridges." Watch live on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 4 p.m. PST. Channel: Earth Processes.
Bärbel Hönisch, who studies ocean acidification, will discuss a new way to perform experiments under simulated Paleocene seawater conditions. Watch live (part of The PETM) on Thursday, Dec. 15, at 8 a.m. PST. Channel: Union.
Kerstin Lehnert will convene two sessions this year on data management. The first raises awareness of the scientific value of preserving sample collections and ways to improve access to them and preserve them to increase their long-term impact. Watch live (Power to Our Samples) on Friday, Dec. 16., at 10:20 a.m. PST. Channel: Union.
Kerstin Lehnert's second session, titled "Darth Data," explores emerging technologies for rescuing old data for new discoveries. Watch live on Friday, Dec. 16, at 1:40 p.m. PST. Channel: Data and Emerging Technologies.
You can read about Lamont scientists and their presentations throughout the week on the Lamont website, and on Facebook and Twitter.
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Kelly races to the ball against a member of the "orange" team.
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— Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Jehovah a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver, and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
— Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
— "Now behold, with great pains I have prepared for the house of the LORD 100,000 talents of gold and 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond weight, for they are in great quantity; also timber and stone I have prepared, and you may add to them.
— Now behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add to them.
— And behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Jehovah a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight, for it is in abundance; and timber and stone have I prepared; and thou shalt add to it.
— Lo! then, in my humiliation, have I prepared for the house of Yahweh, of gold a hundred thousand talents, and of silver a thousand thousand talents, and, as for bronze and iron, without weight, for, an abundance, hath it become,—timber also and stone, have I prepared, and, thereunto, thou canst add.
— 'And lo, in mine affliction, I have prepared for the house of Jehovah of gold talents a hundred thousand, and of silver a thousand thousand talents; and of brass and of iron there is no weighing, for in abundance it hath been, and wood and stones I have prepared, and to them thou dost add.
— Behold I in my poverty have prepared the charges of the house of the Lord, of gold a hundred thousand talents, and of silver a million of talents: but of brass, and of iron there is no weight, for the abundance surpasseth all account: timber also and stones I have prepared for all the charges.
— Now beholde, in my trouble I haue prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of siluer, and of brasse and yron without weight: (for it is in abundance) timber also and stone haue I prepared, and thou mayest adde thereto.
— And, behold, I according to my poverty have prepared for the house of the Lord a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a million talents of silver, and brass and iron without measure; for it is abundant; and I have prepared timber and stones; and do thou add to these.
— Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of Yahweh an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
From H6031; depression, that is, misery.
A primitive root; properly to be erect (that is, stand perpendicular);. hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous).
Probably a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.
Properly the same as H0504; hence (an ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand.
From H3769; a circle, that is, (by implication) a circumjacent tract or region, especially the Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a (round) loaf; also a talent (or large (round) coin).
From H3700; silver (from its pale color); by implication money.
For H5154; copper; hence, something made of that metal, that is, coin, a fetter; figuratively base (as compared with gold or silver).
Perhaps from the root of H1269; iron (as cutting); by extension an iron implement.
As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.
From H8254; weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act).
From H7231; abundance (in any respect).
From the root of H1129 through the meaning, to build; a stone.
See commentary on 1 Chronicles 22:6-16.
Trouble — This he alleges as a reason why he could do no more, because of the many wars, whereby much of his treasures were exhausted. Talents — A talent of Gold in the first constitution was three thousand shekels, as may be gathered from Exodus 38:24-26, and so this amounts to a vast sum, yet not impossible for David to get, considering how many and great conquests he made, and what vast spoils and presents he got; and that he endeavoured by all honourable ways to get as much as he could, out of zeal for God's house. And whereas some object, that this quantity of gold and silver was sufficient, tho' the whole fabrick of the temple had consisted of massy gold and silver, it is to be considered, that all this treasure was not spent upon the materials of the temple, but a great part of it upon the workmen, who were nigh two hundred thousand, whereof a great number were officers, and what was not employed in the building of the temple, was laid up in the sacred treasures.
Now, behold, in my (g) trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a million talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
(g) For David was poor in respect to Solomon.
2 Corinthians 8:2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
This, at 5,075�. 15s. 7+d. the talent, would amount to the sum of 507,578,125�.
1 Chronicles 29:4-7 [Even] three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses [withal]: ... And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
This, at 353�. 11s. 10d. the talent, would amount to 353,591,666�. 13s. 4d.; and both sums would amount to the immense sum of 868,169,791�. 13s. 4d.
2 Kings 25:16 The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
Jeremiah 52:20 The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that [were] under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight.
1K 10:14. 2K 25:16. 1Ch 22:3; 29:4. Jr 52:20. 2Co 8:2.
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May 29, 2018 /in Events, Featured Post, Uncategorized /by Dustin U.
Join us to celebrate the Spring Season and The Great Adirondack Trail Run Weekend! In addition to our world famous Trail Run on June 9th, we'll be hosting a fun, educational, demo event on June 10th, at our Garage Sale location! Starting off Saturday morning, our 11.5 mile run and 3.5 mile Fun Run will depart from The Mountaineer and finish up in the parking lot. Come on out and cheer on your friends and family and see what this day is all about!
Afterwards, in the early afternoon, everyone will meet at the Keene Valley Country Club to enjoy BBQ, beverages, tunes and awards for the Trail Run!
This is a charity event that supports the Ausable and Boquet River Associations. The Trail Run provides an educational opportunity about our sensitive river ecosystems. It gives our guests and locals alike a chance to enjoy the mountains before summer is in full swing. A description of the trail run can be found here.
On Sunday, June 10th, we'll be hosting vendors from Scarpa, Camelbak, Salomon, Darn Tough and many others to continue the trail themed weekend!
Vendors will be setting up at The Garage Sale, our outlet store just down the road, from 10am-4pm.
Gregory packs will be on hand running a "pack fitting" clinic. Salomon and Vasque will have plenty of trail shoe and boot demos available to test! This is a great opportunity to anyone who is knew to hiking and has questions for the experts! Check out the latest trekking poles from Leki or chat with representatives from Mammut. Learn about the Jetboil cooking systems and local WFR courses from Northern Ridgeline Wilderness Solutions.
If you're finishing a big day in the mountains, it's a perfect time to come and enjoy a refreshing beverage from Ledge Hill Brewery, or wash away the pain with a whiskey sample from Gristmill Distillers, located in Keene, NY.


The world has become a human laboratory for the momentous social experiment called neoliberalism. Its proclaimed purpose is to reduce global poverty, its protocols are derived from the orthodox theory of competitive free markets and its policies are enforced by the full weight of the rich countries and global institutions such as the World Trade Organization (WTO), the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This book is a critical examination of this ongoing enterprise, of its history, theory, practice, and most of all, of its outcomes.
An international team of contributors has been assembled including Lance Taylor, Ha-Joon Chang and Ajit Singh.
Anwar Shaikh is Professor of Economics at the Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science of the New School University, USA.


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Back to school: Easing anxiety for kids returning to classrooms
September 1, 2021 - 5:00am
Whether it's been 18 months or just a few, returning to the classroom this fall is likely to bring some measure of anxiety for students, parents and teachers alike.
The start of a new school year typically generates some combination of excitement and nervousness, but going back to school this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic will be unlike any other.
To help manage anxiety, College of Education faculty members said it's important to acknowledge the challenges that lie ahead, and they offer several strategies to manage the stress facing everyone who will be part of the school year this fall.
"Listen, acknowledge and normalize the concerns and fears that kids or adolescents have," said Ellen McWhirter, the Ann Swindells Professor in Counseling Psychology. "Be honest and direct about the fact that lots of people are concerned, and it makes sense to be worried about COVID."
Parents and teachers can describe prevention behaviors and reinforce students' sense of agency for doing things that can help prevent the virus, McWhirter added.
"Teachers can get kids engaged in problem-solving together," McWhirter said. "Sharing the things that they've learned about COVID can create a sense of a shared project to help keep each other safe."
Parents and teachers should find understanding allies with whom they can vent, commiserate or laugh with, which could include fellow parents, colleagues, members of a faith community and others.
Parents should ensure that their children are also staying connected both in school and out, and avoiding isolation.
"Build support networks and do everything possible to try and nurture those networks," McWhirter said.
Adults should take breaks from the news, McWhirter said, and be aware of the people in their environment who might be loved but could foster could greater anxiety, and then stay away from them if they are having a bad day.
Parents will want to rebuild routines for their children, and adding mindfulness activities to those routines can help with focus and anxiety. But they should also make room for unexpected joys, such as filling a jar with ideas for fun activities to draw from during family time.
After everything they've been through in the last 18 months, getting kids' time with their classmates and friends is critical, added Jennifer Ruef, an assistant professor who teaches best practices for learning and is a former longtime math teacher.
"We think of schools in terms of academics, but social interaction for children is definitely a priority at this time," Ruef said. "So even if you feel like your kid isn't getting everything you would have hoped for in terms of the perfect academic year, the ability to interact with other humans worth a lot."
Ruef echoed a similar sentiment she discussed last spring about avoiding terms such as "learning loss," and falling behind academically. Instead, focus on successes and frame learning broadly.
"Humans are learning machines, and we can support our kids by appreciating their ingenuity, creativity, and resilience as important forms of learning," she said.
She added that teachers, while taxed, will be important supports for students.
"Trust your teachers to navigate these challenging circumstances and trust that your kids are going to come out on the other side of this," Ruef said.
Parents should be mindful that how they react to stressful situations is a model for their children.
"We need to be flexible in the face of challenge, be hopeful in the face of despair, and above all else, take good care," Ruef said. "And as the pandemic drags on, we need to be there for our children. And that means we need to maintain ourselves as best we can."
Ruef said adults should look for and celebrate small victories.
"We all need to keep manufacturing hope and motivation through these challenging times, and any accomplishment is a big deal right now," Ruef said. "So it's worth having a celebratory moment."
With uncertainty surrounding the start of school and the prospect of an uneven year, the College of Education's Geovanna Rodriguez said everyone should be prepared to adapt.
"The most important piece of advice I have for parents and educators is to be flexible," said Rodriguez, an assistant professor of school psychology in the Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences. "I expect as the delta variant increases to see more children and families having to quarantine or have some periods out of school."
A strategy to manage that is for communication and transparency among parents, teachers and students, whether it's about struggles in the classroom or online learning, or changes in in-person status, for example.
"It's about acknowledging this new reality we are in and accepting that this is more complicated than we thought and we aren't finished yet," Rodriguez said.
She emphasized Ruef's point that self-care for adults and students will continue to be important should burnout and fatigue emerge.
"You can think of self-care as parenting yourself and making sure that you have all your basic needs met before you meet the needs of others, because a lot of your anxiety and stress may spill over to your home environment and to your kids," Rodriguez said.
Parents of students with disabilities can create rituals and routines at home that the students have control over, Rodriguez said, such as playing video or board games, physical activity like riding a bike, or creative outlets like reading, writing or listening to music as well as getting enough sleep and connecting with friends to help ease fears.
It may be helpful to request a meeting with a child's educational team to discuss the new school year and any new or emerging concerns, as well as successes during remote learning, such as what worked and what didn't. Parents have a right to request a meeting with their team at any time during the school year.
One strategy Rodriguez suggests for parents in the days leading up to the start of the school year is to expose kids and teens to the unfamiliar and do a test run of a school day like the morning drop off.
"Start creating routines or building a sense of familiarity," Rodriguez said. "Take your child to school and make that commute in the morning, just to reorient them to the school campus. Walk around, go through some of those things that they'll be going through as they transition back, like wearing a mask and passing or free periods. Rehearsing and slowly exposing kids back to those routines will be helpful for parents and for children to feel that they're being supported in that transition."
As the school year starts, teachers should look to rebuild relationships and a sense of community and safety in their classrooms. Rodriguez suggested teachers be intentional about check-ins with their students and use small groups as a way of doing wellness checks to provide an opportunity for students to share their feelings and their experiences.
"That will serve as a way of building not only a community within your class that empathizes and understands emotions that kids are going through, but also creates a peer support network for students that, if they hear that other students are also struggling, then it really normalizes the feeling," Rodriguez said.
"We really have to take a proactive approach to meeting the emotional and social needs of the students who are coming back to us at school," Rodriguez said.
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La capa de aire sahariana es una capa de la atmósfera intensa, seca y cálida y, a veces cargada de polvo que a menudo recubre el más fresco y húmedo aire de la superficie del Océano Atlántico. En la región del desierto del Sahara de África del Norte, donde es originario, es la atmósfera prevalente, que se extiende desde la superficie hacia arriba varios kilómetros. Como se mueve, o es conducido, a lo largo de la costa, se eleva por encima de la brisa marina más densa. Esta disposición es una inversión donde la temperatura aumenta con la altura. El límite entre la capa y la capa marina suprime o "tapa" cualquier convección en la capa de origen marino. Puesto que es aire seco, el gradiente vertical dentro de la propia capa es empinado, es decir, la temperatura cae rápidamente con la altura.

Las perturbaciones tales como complejos de tormentas grandes en el norte de África periódicamente resultan en enormes tormentas de polvo y arena, algunas de las cuales se extienden tan alto como 6.000 metros. Estas pueden ser expulsadas al mar dentro de la capa hacia el oeste, hasta América del Norte.

En el caso de África, los vientos soplan veinte por ciento del polvo de una tormenta al sur del Sahara sobre el Océano Atlántico, y el veinte por ciento de eso, o cuatro por ciento de polvo de una sola tormenta, alcanza todo el camino hacia el Atlántico occidental. El resto se asienta en el océano o se elimina del aire con la lluvia. Los científicos piensan que los números de mediciones realizadas en Puerto Rico en julio de 2000, cerca de 8 millones de toneladas, igualó aproximadamente una quinta parte de los depósitos de polvo el año de total.

Este fenómeno puede ocurrir en cualquier momento del año, pero se suele asociar con el aire caliente que se encuentra en las islas durante los meses de verano, que van en escala de tiempo de unas pocas horas hasta una semana. La calima o calina, como se le llama, es causada por una tormenta de polvo que se agita por los fuertes vientos del Sahara y luego es conducida a través de las Islas Canarias al sur por los vientos del este. Las partículas de arena fina hacen que el aire se vuelva grueso y la visibilidad se convierte en algo así como la experimentada durante una niebla espesa, dependiendo de la gravedad. Durante la calima, cada superficie se cubre de un fino polvo marrón rojizo.

Estas nubes de polvo son visibles en las fotos de satélite como un blanco lechoso a la sombra gris, similar a la bruma.

Los resultados a la fecha indican que las partículas de polvo ricas en hierro, que a menudo se producen dentro de la capa, reflejan la radiación solar, enfriando la atmósfera. Las partículas también reducen la cantidad de luz solar que llega al océano, reduciendo así la cantidad de calentamiento del océano. También tienden a aumentar la condensación, ya que la deriva en la capa marina a continuación, pero no precipitación en forma de las gotas formadas son demasiado pequeños para caer y no tienden a coalescer fácilmente. Estas pequeñas gotas posteriormente se evaporan más fácilmente a medida que avanzan hacia el aire seco lateral o cuando el aire seco se mezcla por debajo de la capa en lo alto. La investigación sobre aerosoles también muestra que la presencia de pequeñas partículas en el aire tiende a suprimir vientos. La capa también se ha observado para suprimir el desarrollo y la intensificación de los ciclones tropicales, que puede estar relacionado directamente con estos factores.

Véase también
 Calima (meteorología)
 Sahara
 África Occidental
 África del Norte

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 NOAA FAQ: Capa de Aire Sahariana
 Datos de la capa
 La capa sobre el Atlántico, visualización gráfica actual
 Investigación: Los aerosoles del viento lento
 Calima en Vientos del Mundo
 HA! Mira el 2006! ¿Dónde están los huracanes? (El papel de la capa en el retraso de la temporada de huracanes)

Océano Atlántico
Sáhara
Vientos del mundo

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When thousands of Ukrainian nationalists gathered in Kiev earlier this week (21 July 2015) to call for the impeachment of the country's president, it marked a new low for relations between the government and the militias with which it has formed an uneasy alliance since the war began.
The rally came just over a week after a deadly gun battle between the army and Right Sector militia fighters in the country's west, during which two were killed, and amid rising anger from nationalists in Ukraine about the perceived weakness of President Petro Poroshenko.
The gun and grenade battle in western Ukraine – far from the frontlines in the Russian-dominated east – was the latest in a number of spats that have seen the Ukrainian army seeking to rein in the militias that have thrived since the war began 18 months ago.
As Ukraine maintains an uneasy peace with the Minsk II Accords, plenty of nationalists in Ukraine feel that Kiev is now willing to see swathes of the east of the country remain ruled by pro-Russian proxies the Donetsk and Luhansk Peoples' Republics.
The presence of far right and neo-Nazi elements in the Ukrainian resistance movement in the east – where both the army and militias were battling pro-Russian separatists in the Donbass – and even in the protest movement that began in Maidan Square in 2014, is extremely contentious in Ukraine, not least because it is the line pushed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
They are seen as the tough guys that are defending the country. People just want to be with the tough guys.
Putin frequently alleges that the government in Kiev is propped up by neo-Nazi and anti-Semitic fascist groups including Right Sector and Svoboda – a nationalist party that won seats in the Ukrainian parliament in 2012.
Putin uses this fact to justify the annexation of Crimea and the backing of separatist groups in eastern Ukraine.
The sight of thousands of ultra-nationalists marching through Kiev and calling for the downfall of Ukraine's leader will only seek to bolster the Russian view of a Ukraine overrun with neo-Nazi elements, led by controversial Right Sector leader Dmytro Yarosh.
"Right Sector is initiating a nationwide Ukrainian referendum to answer several questions. First, a motion of no-confidence in government; second, we demand for the Russian war against Ukraine to finally be recognised as a war, and not as an antiterrorist operation. Our Ukrainian people must have their word here," said Yarosh.
It doesn't help that at many of these rallies, supporters carry huge posters of wartime Ukrainian militia leader Stepan Bandera, a militia leader that sided with the Nazis against Russia at the tail end of the Second World War and is accused of the massacre of Jews and Poles.
But Bandera is an equally contentious figure in Ukraine. In the Russia-dominated east, he is seen as a Nazi collaborator and an anti-Semite. In the west, close to Poland, he is equally unpopular. But among Ukrainian nationalists, he is seen as a freedom fighter who fought for his dream of a "Greater Ukraine" against the murderous regime of Joseph Stalin.
The parallels between perceptions of Bandera and views of the Right Sector and other groups in today's conflict are striking. Ultra-nationalists in Ukraine have always been anti-Russian, but the war has seen anti-Russia sentiment become mainstream in the country.
As a result, Ukrainians have been willing to tolerate some of the Right Sector's less conventional – or openly fascist – views in return for their opposition to Russian expansion in the east. Like Bandera, many Ukrainians are willing to overlook some of the group's transgressions or ideological positions in return for their willingness to fight for Ukraine.
Andreas Umland, senior research fellow at the Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation in Kiev, said that while the leaders of the far-right militias tended to come from an ultra-nationalist background, those joining them were not necessarily neo-Nazis, and indeed some may even be on the left. Right Sector attracts those who want to fight Russia across the political spectrum.
"They are seen as the tough guys that are defending the country. People are not interested in their ideology or what is behind it, they just want to be with the tough guys," he said.
Is there a worry therefore that the war will allow a far-right movement to sneak into power on the back of a conflict? Umland thinks not. He points out that the ultra-nationalists only secured a tiny amount of votes in the latest election, and even at their strongest only represent a few thousand Ukrainians in a country of 45 million people.
Equally, he said, with the gun battles in the west and the rallies in Kiev, Right Sector may be pushing its luck with the Ukrainian public.
"The tolerance that they have in Ukraine is built on the silent agreement that they will behave and that they will not turn against the government, which is why recent events are problematic for them," he said.


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Title 18: Word Crimes
About Erik Arneson
How to Host a Game Night
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The Throes of Crime
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Tournaments at BoardGameArena – February 2021
On 23 January 2021 By Erik ArnesonIn Board Games, BoardGameArena, Pennsylvania Cup, TournamentsLeave a comment
I'm a big fan of BoardGameArena, a website where you can play hundreds of different board games and card games for free. (And if you really like BGA, a premium membership is not expensive and has some benefits.) I talk about why I like BGA so much quite a bit in the chapter of my book HOW TO HOST A GAME NIGHT that's about virtual game nights.
Most months at BGA, I set up a bunch of tournaments under the "Pennsylvania Cup" banner. (Which really means nothing; it's just a fun way to signal that the tournaments are kind of, sort of related. In a way.)
For February 2021, I've set up 13 tournaments over at BGA. And you're invited!
Continue reading "Tournaments at BoardGameArena – February 2021" →
Daredevil #1 – Trivia Game
On 17 January 2021 17 January 2021 By Erik ArnesonIn Daredevil Trivia, Trivia GameLeave a comment
In this trivia game, you decide how much risk you're willing to take. The more answers you choose, the more points you can score — but incorrect answers count against you!
(Click on the image, or here, for a larger version.)
In each of the two categories, you can guess as many answers as you want. In each category, there are 7 to 11 correct answers (which of course means there are 1 to 5 incorrect answers).
You earn 1 point for each correct answer and lose 1 point for each incorrect answer.
(If you're reading this on the front page of my website, click through for the answers. Otherwise, scroll down.)
Continue reading "Daredevil #1 – Trivia Game" →
Visual Trivia for Board Gamers
On 17 January 2021 By Erik ArnesonIn Board Games, Trivia Game, Visual TriviaLeave a comment
In this game, designed for fans of board games, your challenge is to guess what game is represented in each of the 16 boxes.
The four boxes in the first column include text from the game's rulebook. The other 12 boxes include a small section of the game box cover.
You get 1 point for each correct answer.
Continue reading "Visual Trivia for Board Gamers" →
Overlap – Crossword-Style Puzzle (#2)
On 10 January 2021 By Erik ArnesonIn Crossword Puzzle, Overlap, Trivia GameLeave a comment
Each answer in this crossword-style puzzle will, as the name of the game suggests, overlap the following answer by one or more letters. So the answer to #1, for example, will be at least seven letters long.
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Overlap – Crossword-Style Puzzle (#1) – The Game Edition
On 10 January 2021 10 January 2021 By Erik ArnesonIn Crossword Puzzle, Overlap, Trivia GameLeave a comment
It may not look like it at first glance, but this crossword-style game is all about board games. Every answer is the title – or part of the title – of a board game.
The answers will, as the name of the game suggests, overlap the following answer by one or more letters. So the answer to #1, for example, will be at least six letters long.
Continue reading "Overlap – Crossword-Style Puzzle (#1) – The Game Edition" →
Half Truth Trivia Game #6
On 3 January 2021 18 December 2020 By Erik ArnesonIn Half Truth, Trivia GameLeave a comment
This trivia game is inspired by the board game Half Truth, designed by Richard Garfield and Ken Jennings and published by Studio71 Games.
In each of the two groups in the image above, 3 answers are correct.
You guess 1, 2 or 3 answers. Guessing 3 can score more points, but it's risky! If you get 1 right, you earn 1 point. Getting 2 right earns you 3 points, and getting 3 right earns you 6 points. BUT — and this is very important! — if you get ANY wrong, you earn ZERO points.
Each group is scored separately.
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Reminder: Tabletop Games Trivia on 12/30 & 12/31!
On 29 December 2020 31 December 2020 By Erik ArnesonIn Board Games, How to Host a Game Night, Trivia GameLeave a comment
Here's a quick reminder about the tabletop games trivia events I'm hosting on Zoom on Dec. 30 and 31!
This trivia game features five rounds — each completely different from the others, but they all feature visual clues — and it can be played by individuals or by teams. (If you play with a team, just be sure you have a way to consult each other that won't be heard by others on the Zoom. Discord, texting, and using the private chat feature on Zoom can all work.) The entire game takes between 60 and 90 minutes.
And I'll send a copy of my book HOW TO HOST A GAME NIGHT to the winning player (or the captain of the winning team) at each event!
(NOTE: If you played my earlier tabletop trivia game, good news: This game features 100% new content.)
You can join me at any of these times:
Wed., Dec. 30, at 10 p.m. Eastern U.S. time
Thurs., Dec. 31, at 8 p.m. Eastern U.S. time
There is also an event scheduled for Wed., Dec. 30, at 8 p.m. Eastern U.S. time, but it is FULL. If you're on a team with one or more players already registered for this date and time, send me an email (erik@erikarneson.com). The event scheduled for Thurs., Dec. 31, at 10 p.m. eastern U.S. time was apparently a little too late on New Year's Eve, so the players who signed up for that time have been moved to Dec. 31 at 8 p.m.
The links above take you to the Zoom registration page for the listed date. After registering, you'll receive a confirmation email that has all the details you need to join.
NOTE: The same trivia game will be played at each session, so there's no reason to sign up for more than one.
My book HOW TO HOST A GAME NIGHT is now available!
Justin Jacobson, president of Restoration Games, said this about the book: "Whether you've hosted a ton of game nights or you're getting ready for your first, Erik's book is chock full of practical advice presented in a clear, fun way. Recommendations for games, food, drinks, and music, down to the tiniest details, like seating arrangements, trash talking, and card sleeves. Overwhelmed? Not to worry, there is one sure-fire strategy to hosting the perfect get-together: Buy this book!"
Order your copy (paperback or ebook) today.
Do These Editions of Clue Really Exist?
On 27 December 2020 28 November 2020 By Erik ArnesonIn Trivia Game, Visual TriviaLeave a comment
Last week, we took a look at characters from the board game Clue and the movie of the same name.
In this game, your challenge is to guess which of the editions of Clue listed above are actually real. (Simple, right?)
Continue reading "Do These Editions of Clue Really Exist?" →
List-O-Mania Christmas Trivia
On 24 December 2020 25 December 2020 By Erik ArnesonIn List-O-Mania, Trivia GameLeave a comment
Merry Christmas Eve!
This trivia game is inspired by the terrific game show America Says, which is hosted by John Michael Higgins and airs on the Game Show Network.
It's pretty simple: Just fill in the blanks! (Click on the image, or here, for a larger version.) And pay close attention to the number of blanks — each blank space equals one letter.
Each correct answer is worth 1 point.
+2 for completing "Things in the Twelve Days of Christmas"
+3 for completing "Christmas Carols"
+5 for completing "Characters in Dickens' A Christmas Carol"
NOTE: The version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" referenced here is the 1909 arrangement by English composer Frederic Austin, which I believe is the most widely known.
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Characters from Clue – Visual Trivia
Growing up, Clue was always among my favorite board games. (Deduction games remain a favorite genre.) And the 1985 film Clue (rated 7.3 out of 10 at IMDb and 86% audience score at Rotten Tomatoes) remains one of the most successful board-game-to-movie adaptations of all time.
In this visual trivia game, your job is to identify the characters from a classic edition of the board game Clue, along with the characters – and the actors who played them – from the 1985 film.
For numbers 1 to 6, you earn 1 point for the character's name.
For numbers 7 to 14, you earn 1 point for the character's name plus 1 point for the actor's name.
Continue reading "Characters from Clue – Visual Trivia" →
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Thanks, Joan. I'm not sure. She had incredible credentials and was from Harvard. Sounded more like she didn't take this assignment very seriously.
Wow, wonder what happened with the keynote speaker? Was she having a particularly bad day or was she not properly 'vetted'?
It doesn't have to be college. Could be high school. I've actually seen more speeches done during high school graduations than at this college one.
Big congratulations to Miss Kelsey on her stellar accomplishments! I wish I had a graduation story but, alas, mine are not into academia. Oh well. . .


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Q: How do i use JSON to make a dynamic Sidebar in Nextjs [
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I have been trying to learn how to make a Side-Navigation or sidebar from JSON, a sidebar that has a multilevel menu, unfortunately, there are no clear references/tutorials/materials so whoever has an idea, kindly assist me and other nextjs learners for to know how to do this for posterity.

A: You could make a  component with a title on top and a map function that goes over the array of children and renders a button for each loading in your JSON data.
The button component should also have the possibility to map over another level of children and map those under it aswell.
You could also take a look at a side navigation package like: https://reactjsexample.com/minimal-side-navigation-component-for-react/