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MAP: Energy Dept. finds there can be wind energy in every state
Carl Levesque
The U.S. wind industry can virtually rewrite America's wind resource map with its advancing technology so that wind energy development eventually comes to every state in the nation.
That was the news delivered directly to WINDPOWER attendees by U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz and detailed in a report titled "Enabling Wind Power Nationwide" that featured several new wind potential maps. This follow-up report to the Department of Energy's Wind Vision was released in conjunction with the WINDPOWER 2015 Conference & Exhibition.
"By producing the next generation of larger and more efficient wind turbines, we can create thousands of new jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as we fully unlock wind power as a critical national resource," Moniz said in a statement upon release of the report.
In his WINDPOWER General Session address, Moniz expressed the need for investment in high-voltage transmission development, which he pointed out is achievable as it "is in no way out of bounds with current investment levels." He pointed out DOE is also involved in aiding with industry-specific challenges—for example, the logistics of moving ever-larger wind components to project sites.
He pointed out DOE is also involved in aiding with industry-specific challenges—for example, the logistics of moving ever-larger wind components to project sites.
He stated that international climate commitments align with the numbers the wind industry can contribute as detailed in the Wind Vision, which outlines how America can double its wind energy penetration to 10 percent by 2020, double it again to 20 percent by 2030, and then reach 35 percent by 2050.
"If you do that arithmetic, you can see how this fits into the [Wind Vision] in terms of robust deployment of wind to 2020," he said. "But, because those targets we laid out actually call for doubling the pace of carbon reductions beyond 2020, that idea of wind deployments for example, upping the ante after 2020 just fits hand in glove with those kinds of targets that we laid out."
Moniz spoke both near- and long term, urging extension of the federal Production Tax Credit and setting sights on wind energy contributing 1 trillion kilowatt-hours a year, which he called "a nice target—a nice, round number" to pursue, even though it may take a decade or more to get there.
AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan spoke earlier in the session about the Wind Vision, likening pursuit of its benchmarks to the challenges and ultimate success of the 1990 Clean Air Act, which he worked on under the George H.W. Bush administration. Kiernan initiated what became a theme of the General Session—a clear call to action for members of the industry to let their voices be heard at a decibel level matching the size and importance of the industry. He urged the men and women working in wind energy to join AWEA (membership@awea.org), join powerofwind.com, speak publicly on behalf of the industry by becoming a Wind Ambassador, and donate to a wind-related political action committee.
"The future of our industry, I believe the future of America, is dependent upon what we do now," said Kiernan.
Wind's contribution to America was evident across the entire General Session. Lisa Davis of Siemens AG shared the contribution of veterans in Siemens' wind operations all around the country, from its North American headquarters in Orlando to its facilities in Hutchinson, Kan., Ft. Madison, Iowa and elsewhere. She also highlighted wind's arrival as a mainstream energy source that's making a difference in so many ways.
"Ladies and gentlemen, wind power is now in the United States," she said.
The General Session got down to business with an industry panel that built off of the news coming from Moniz and DOE as well as other speakers. Providing the DOE perspective to the otherwise all-industry panel was Jose Zayas, the Director for Wind & Water Power Technologies Office who has been at the center of the Wind Vision initiative. Echoing Moniz on a few issues, such as transmission infrastructure, Zayas reiterated the latest report's finding, saying, "I hope one day we can sit here and talk about having wind in every state."
Paul Gaynor, the Executive Vice President at SunEdison who helped grow a wind energy company based largely on a strategy of developing high-value projects near load, appropriately spoke to the notion of the expanding geographic potential for wind highlighted by the DOE report. "To me, it's an opportunity to think about the country a little bit differently," he said.
Panelists also touched on the broader wind energy market going forward and the impact of various factors such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's pending Clean Power Plan to cut carbon emissions in the electric sector. Karen Conover, Vice President at DNV GL, observed that wind is "most economic" in many of the places where carbon reductions may be most needed.
RES Americas President Susan Reilly addressed the advocacy dimension of the Clean Power Plan as the implementation details get worked out. She urged that the industry convey how "wind energy can be a very competitive compliance measure" for meeting the Clean Power Plan requirements.
Technology advancement was a major topic of the General Session, and the comments of Anne McEntee, Vice President for Renewables at GE Power & Water, epitomized the theme. "We are right now, through the industrial internet, going through a massive transformation," said McEntee. She discussed GE's "Digital Wind Farm," announced today, which maximizes turbine efficiency at a project site by using the power of big data and real-time information to change hub heights and perform other measures.
Doug Greenholz, President of IKEA Property Inc., closed out the session with some firsthand information from the ever-growing number of companies buying wind. "Wind is limitless, renewable, and free, and it helps keep costs down," he said.
And, Greenholz said, wind energy is in sync with the company's core value of having a positive impact on people's lives—in this case by incorporating sustainable practices.
IKEA's plan is to produce more renewable energy than it uses in its operations by 2020, according to Greenholz.
Related ItemsDepartment of Energy (DOE)DOE Wind VisionfeaturedProduction Tax Credit (PTC)transmissionWind Energy
Carl has been a part of the AWEA team since 2006. He brings both his expertise in communications as well as experience with the evolving wind energy industry to the job of overseeing AWEA's online and written publications including the Wind Energy Weekly, WINDPOWER Update, WINDPOWER Today, and various print materials. He has worked as a journalist in the energy industry as a staff writer for Public Utilities Fortnightly magazine and in the association sector as senior editor at Association Management magazine. He also has covered the home-building industry, where his areas of greatest interest were sustainable development and "smart growth," and has written articles for numerous other publications as a freelance writer. Carl received his B.A. from James Madison University and spent some time in New Orleans employed as a teacher as well as working with homeless youth.
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import os

from viper.exceptions import FileContentMismatchError

def verify_file(file_path, content=None):
    """
    Ensure file exists and content is accurate.

    :param file_path: path to file
    :param content: string to check file against
    :return: True if file matches
    """
    with open(file_path) as file:
        if type(content) == str:
            file_content = file.read()
            if file_content != content:
                raise FileContentMismatchError(file_path)
        elif content is None:
            pass
        else:
            raise TypeError(
                "expected a string, got {}".format(type(content))
            )
    return True

def create_file(file_path, content=None):
    """
    If file already exists, check that the contents are the same.
    If they are dissimilar, then raise an error.

    :param file_path: name of file to create
    :param content: string to write to file
    :return: True if successfully created a file
    """
    if type(content) == str:
        if os.path.isfile(file_path):
            try:
                verify_file(file_path, content)
            except FileContentMismatchError:
                raise FileExistsError(file_path)
        with open(file_path, "w") as file:
            file.write(content)
    else:
        with open(file_path, "w"):
            pass
    return True

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3. MP Session beginning in 867 . 联机于867开始,玩家们选择某个相同的帝国下的伯爵,或者不同王国下的伯爵但是需要连接在一起(王国)Players take to choose counts which must be in the 1 de-ju Empire or in the Diffirent de-ju Empire Kingdoms , but with common border .
13. Players can replace each other play like 1 character by own agreement .
15. Players can kill each other just by assassination . prohibited use plots to kill opponent denasty members .
27. Prohibited during the war to disband troops in a foreign territory (including the Allies' territory).
.. so no funnies of the type "I DoW you now and my vassals and allies have all their mercs and levies boarded next to your capital already."
33. When additional serious war is declared on the defender he can always relocate the Alamo immediately.
43. No meddling with another player character's heir and/or his 1st born son. You can't invite him to your court. If this happens by negligence . It must be remedied immediately. Inform the GM .
44. If you change your capital away from the de jure kingdom you started the ambition inside you can't any longer use the Subjugation CB freely. You are limited to use it only once per 10 years, as without the ambition.
Dunno whether it is bug or WAD, but as it gives kinda uncontrollable expansion I decided to restrict it.
Whoever fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.


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Le quadrangle de Vellamo Planitia (littéralement :  quadrangle de la plaine de Vellamo), aussi identifié par le code USGS V-12, est une région cartographique en quadrangle sur Vénus. Elle est définie par des latitudes comprises entre  et des longitudes comprises entre . Il tire son nom de la plaine de Vellamo.

Coronæ
 Boann Corona
 Cauteovan Corona
 Ved Ava Corona

Références

Annexes

Articles connexes
 Vellamo Planitia
 Quadrangles de Vénus

Liens externes
  Vellamo Planitia, V-12 Carte en imagerie radar du quadrangle de la plaine de Vellamo

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Summer of Soilis a 5-week, multi-disciplinary accelerator program designed to awaken and inspire a collaborative movement to rebuild and maintain living soils.
The program will include a series of hands-on soil-related Courses, an exhibition of regenerative growing practices and the 5-day Living Soil Forum for bringing conversation to action.
The Summer of Soil presents the 5-day Living Soil Forum to activate and empower people to secure a better future for our soils. Through engaging key players in the agricultural system, from producers to consumers, we seek to connect people and ideas, to create common understanding, to integrate existing initiatives, and to promote genuine, cross-sector collaboration around solutions that work to secure and restore healthy, living soils for the sake of our health, food-security and climate.
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Herrmann Funeral Home
Send Flowers for Frank
Frank Gray Jr.
November 25, 1941 ~ November 24, 2019 (age 77)
Frank E. Gray Jr, age 77 of Pinckney, passed away on November 24,2019. He was born on November 25,1941 in Flint, Michigan. Surviving him are his three sons, Frank E. Gray III (Amy) of Fowlerville, Joseph Gray of Fairfax, VA and Scott Gray of Flint and his sister, Carolyn McCoy of Flint. He also leaves behind many nieces, nephews and grandchildren whom he loved dearly. Frank graduated from Flint Northern High School in Flint, Michigan. He proudly served in the US Navy from 1961-1965. He retired from General Motors where he worked as a line repairman at the Flint Engine Plant. He also served as a Genesee County Deputy Sheriff Reserve officer. Frank took great pride in serving and honoring his country with his service. Frank had a great sense of humor and a quick wit. He always had a joke ready to tell or a humorous come-back. He will be missed by many.
To send flowers to Frank's family, please visit our floral section.
Fowlerville, MI 48836
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Those New York City Football Podcast boys are back, this time hyped af after the big NYCFC win over their New Jersey rivals, the Red Bulls. Nick and Jordan discuss the influence and tactical changes from Dome Torrent that led to this victory, the brilliant team effort they saw, the incredible atmosphere from the fans, Jonathan Lewis once again making the difference for New York City FC, and Nick holds nothing back in his discussing Jesse Marsch's exit to become an assistant coach at Red Bull Leipzig and elaborating even further as to why New York is well and truly blue, no matter what. The NYCFP boys also make predictions for NYCFC's next two home matches, as well as for the semifinal and final match of the World Cup. Don't miss this latest NYCFP episode under the NYCFC Nation Podcast available on most major platforms including Spotify!


What plug-in can find the layouts a field is on?
[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE] 24U released 24U Toolbox Plug-In 2.0 The 24U's ''swiss army knife'' for FileMaker developers is now rock stable and fully compatible with FileMaker Pro 14 Prague, CZ -- November 4, 2015 24U Software announces the version 2.0 of 24U Toolbox Plug-In, toolbox of the most useful calculation functions for daily use. The new version have been rewritten to be fully compatible with FileMaker Pro 14 and stable on FileMaker Server even when being used from several simultaneous threads. Version 2.0 brings: - Full 64-bit support for FileMaker Pro - Improved stability on server - Better registration interface 24U Toolbox Plug-In 2.0's 64-bit support was focused and tested not only on FileMaker Server, but also on FileMaker Pro 14 and FileMaker Pro Advanced 14. Now is fully compatible in both 32-bit and 64-bit modes. The latest version of the plug-in works reliably with FileMaker Server when the same plug-in is accessed from multiple threads and sessions simultaneously and provides more ways to register the plug-in, and to find out whether the plug-in is registered even without user's interaction. About 24U Toolbox Plug-In 24U Toolbox Plug-In is a robust FileMaker Pro plug-in which allows FileMaker Pro databases to: - Execute FileMaker or System shell scripts to automate tasks inside/outside of FileMaker Pro - Execute SQL commands to develop faster and keep your solution clean - Match & replace regular expressions to find & replace text fast using patterns - Merge data values into text while maintaining styling to quickly and easily apply templates - Lookup DNS name for IP & vice versa to find out who is connecting from where - Get current public IP to know more about clients and discover potential security attacks - Define global keyboard shortcuts to avoid unnecessarily excessive use of script triggers - Obtain precise microsecond timestamps to measure nearly unmeasurable chunks of time - Get the type of a FileMaker variable to let your scripts make the right decisions - Share variables between databases to avoid creating too many external data sources Important update for 24U FM Bench users 24U Toolbox Plug-In is an essential element of the 24U FM Bench optimization tool. Upgrading to version 2.0, thanks to its improved stability, can be beneficial to all FM Bench users who use the tool to benchmark, troubleshoot, and optimize server-side scripts and web-enabled solutions. Use 24U Toolbox Plug-In to add a completely new dimension to your server-side data processing Server-side scripts can be efficiently used with FileMaker Server for nightly batch data imports and processing. The powerful features of 24U Toolbox Plug-In let you make this processing much faster and more powerful by being able to use system-level scripts, access your data with SQL queries, merging fields and variables into text, etc. HOnza Koudelka, Software Division Manager of 24U, says: ''24U Toolbox Plug-In is designed to help FileMaker developers in their daily work by providing a solid toolbox of the most commonly needed simple but powerful functions. This Plug-In makes a lot of functions easier and it is also a key component of 24U FM Bench, our popular tool for optimizing FileMaker solutions.'' System Requirements and Compatibility The plug-in is fully compatible with FileMaker Pro 11, 12, 13 and 14, and with FileMaker Server 12, 13 and 14. Recommended configuration: - Mac OS X: Any Intel Mac, 4 GB RAM, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, FileMaker Pro 14 Advanced and FileMaker Server 13 or newer - Windows: 1.6 GHz processor, 4 GB RAM, Windows 8.1 or newer, FileMaker Pro 14 Advanced and FileMaker Server 13 or newer Minimum requirements: - Mac OS X: Macintosh, 2 GB RAM, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, FileMaker Pro 12 and FileMaker Server 12 or newer - Windows: 1 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, Windows Vista, FileMaker Pro 12 and FileMaker Server 12 or newer Availability and Pricing 24U Toolbox Plug-In is available as a shareware. User can install 24U Toolbox Plug-In, and try it out for the period of 14 days free of charge. After this period, 24U Toolbox Plug-In can stop working and require a registration code. User will get this code after he pays for a license. Licenses for 24U Toolbox Plug-In start at US$49 per user and US$499 per server. Existing customers can upgrade to the new version at 50 % off the regular prices if placing order within 14 days upon release, and 30 % off if buying later. Customers who have bought 24U Toolbox Plug-In within the last 30 days before the release of the new version are eligible for free upgrade. Optional Premium Support and Implementation services are available with the purchase of 24U Toolbox Plug-In 2.0. More info: http://www.24uSoftware.com/Toolbox Download: http://www.24uSoftware.com/Toolbox#download Buy: http://www.24uSoftware.com/Toolbox#buy About 24U Software 24U is a key vendor of plug-ins for FileMaker Pro and a producer of FM Bench, the tool for auditing and optimizing FileMaker solutions. 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Dhronecken im Hunsrück ist eine Ortsgemeinde im Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich in Rheinland-Pfalz. Sie gehört der Verbandsgemeinde Thalfang am Erbeskopf an.

Geographie
Dhronecken liegt zwischen Trier und Saarbrücken, an der Hunsrückhöhenstraße, 9 km von der Autobahn 1, Richtung Morbach. In der Dhronecker Mulde bildet sich durch Zusammenfluss zweier Bäche die Kleine Dhron, die dem Flüsschen Dhron und damit der Mosel zufließt.

Geschichte

Frühzeit
Dhronecken liegt im nachweisbar ältesten Stamm- und Kerngebiet der Kelten, das sich um 500 v. Chr. von der mittleren Donau bis nach Lothringen erstreckte (Hallstattkultur) und sich erst in späteren Jahrhunderten nach Frankreich ausdehnte. Gräberfelder, vor allem aber die Hügelfestungen zeugen von jenen Zeiten; der so genannte Hunnenring – unweit bei Otzenhausen – ist ein mächtiges Beispiel, und auch im Randbereich Dhroneckens, auf dem Röderberg, liegt eine kleinere, ovale Wallanlage der Kelten.

Es entwickelte sich damals im Gebiet der Eifel und des Hunsrück eine eigenständige Kultur, die der Treverer, die sich räumlich in eine West- und Ostgruppe unterteilte. Dabei gehörte das heutige Dhronecken der westlichen Gruppe an. Schriftliche Quellen fehlen, aber archäologisch lässt sich diese eigenständige Kultur über die Trachten der Bestatteten und durch eigene Formen und Verzierungen der Grabbeigaben, insbesondere der Tongefäße belegen.

Die keltischen Treverer behaupteten von sich selbst, germanischen Ursprungs zu sein. Wie Caesar in seinen acht Büchern (De Bello Gallico) über den Krieg mit den Kelten ausführlich berichtet, standen sie im Ruf besonderer Tapferkeit und verfügten über die bei weitem bedeutendste Reiterei "in ganz Gallien".

Römerzeit
Mit dem Sieg Caesars über die Stämme der Kelten im Jahre 51 v. Chr. wurde das heutige Dhronecken Teil einer römischen Provinz mit dem Namen Belgica Prima (siehe: Archäologiepark Belginum). Damals entstand bei Dhronecken eine römische Siedlung, ebenfalls auf dem Röderberg, mit Heiligtum, Pilgerhäusern und Gaststätten. Bemerkenswert auch die breite Ansiedlung von Sarmaten zwischen Dhron und Nahe, also von Nicht-Germanen aus der heute russischen Steppe. Mit der germanischen Völkerwanderung endete die Besetzung durch die Römer, nach zahlreichen keltischen Aufständen und ersten Einfällen der Germanen. Die letzten römischen Münzen aus dem Dhronecker Umfeld stammen aus der Zeit um 400 n. Chr.

Frankenzeit
Nach den Wirren der Völkerwanderung besetzten die Franken den Hunsrück. Ein heute "Moselfranken" genannter Stamm hatte sich um 420 von den Rheinfranken getrennt und war westwärts gezogen. Als "Moselfränkisch" lebt ihre Sprache bis in die Gegenwart fort und verbindet als Dialekt das Dhronecker Land mit Trier und dem nördlichen Saarland, auch mit Luxemburg, dessen Landessprache, neben dem Französischen und dem Hochdeutschen, das Moselfränkische geblieben ist.

Politisch wurden die Stämme der Franken durch ihre Könige geeint. Sie teilten das Land in Gaue, wobei Dhronecken dem Triergau zugeordnet wurde und damit dem Trierer Bischof, was durch die Könige Pippin und Karl der Große um das Jahr 800 durch Urkunden bestätigt wurde.

Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart

Im Verlauf des Mittelalters kam es zur Aufsplitterung in kleinere Territorien. Die Feste Troneck wurde Herrschaftssitz der so genannten Wildgrafen und damit der gesamten Mark Thalfang (Talevangero marca). Bereits in einer Urkunde von 1223 schwor Wildgraf Conrad dem Grafen von Luxemburg den Vasalleneid. Streitereien um Erbe und Unabhängigkeit blieben nicht aus, doch um 1350 gelang es Balduin, Erzbischof und Kurfürst von Trier, die Burg Dhronecken endgültig als militärischen Stützpunkt Triers "in seinen Schirm" zu nehmen.

1564 führten die Wild- und nun auch Rheingrafen die Reformation in der Mark Thalfang ein, die seither wie eine Insel vom Gebiet des katholischen Kurtrier umgeben war. Auch dies verursachte mit die unfassbaren Verwüstungen und Schrecken, welche die Burg Dhronecken und ihre den Grafen leibeigenen Bewohner im Dreißigjährigen Krieg (um 1630), durch die Eroberungskriege Ludwigs XIV. (um 1680), den Pfälzischen Erbfolgekrieg (um 1690) und den Spanischen Erbfolgekrieg (um 1700) erleiden mussten. Erst die französische Revolution beendete 1794 die Leibeigenschaft, bedeutete aber auch die Auflösung des Amtes Dhronecken und die nahezu vollständige Zuordnung zur Bürgermeisterei Thalfang und damit seit 1815 zum Königreich Preußen.

Ab 1803 wurde der gesamte Adelsbesitz versteigert, erworben zum großen Teil von der Dhronecker Amtmann- und Richterfamilie Heusner . Die Leibeigenen selbst, da ohne Vermögen, gingen weitgehend leer aus. Armut herrschte fortan. Um 1840 entschlossen sich daher viele Einwohner aus Dhronecken und Umgebung, nach Amerika oder in die von Türken befreiten Gebiete Österreichs auszuwandern. Erst die Industrialisierung von Ruhr und Saar brachte wieder einigen Wohlstand.

1903 wurde Dhronecken durch die Bahnstrecke von Morbach nach Hermeskeil erschlossen. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg war Dhronecken daher ein wichtiger Nachschubort für den Bau der umliegenden Westwallbefestigungen, aber auch, in den letzten Kriegsjahren, für V2-Raketen, die, unter großer Geheimhaltung gegenüber den Einwohnern, aus einem nahegelegenen Waldstück abgefeuert wurden. Die Alliierten bombardierten Dhronecken, doch den größten Schaden verursachten deutsche Pioniere. Bevor sie auf Fahrrädern in Richtung Thalfang flüchteten, sprengten sie alle Brücken im Dorf.

Seit 1946 ist der Ort Teil des im gleichen Jahr neu gebildeten Landes Rheinland-Pfalz.

Einwohnerentwicklung
Die Entwicklung der Einwohnerzahl von Dhronecken, die Werte von 1871 bis 1987 beruhen auf Volkszählungen:

Politik

Gemeinderat
Der Gemeinderat in Dhronecken besteht aus sechs Ratsmitgliedern, die bei der Kommunalwahl am 26. Mai 2019 in einer Mehrheitswahl gewählt wurden, und dem ehrenamtlichen Ortsbürgermeister als Vorsitzendem.

Bürgermeister
Detlef Jochem wurde 1994 Ortsbürgermeister von Dhronecken. Bei der Direktwahl am 26. Mai 2019 wurde er mit einem Stimmenanteil von 58,33 % für weitere fünf Jahre in seinem Amt bestätigt.

Kultur und Sehenswürdigkeiten

Bauwerke

Burg Dhronecken
752 nach Christus erwähnt eine Urkunde erstmals die Dhron als "Drona", was zusammen mit der Lage im Zusammfluss, im Eck, zweier Bäche der Burg und dem Dorf den Namen gab.

Um 1300 wird erstmals schriftlich ein Ritter Conrad von Tronecken erwähnt, etwas später die "Feste Troneck", die aber wahrscheinlich viel älter ist. Mehrfach zerstört, durch kölnische, kaiserliche und französische Truppen, schließlich durch ein Erdbeben, sind nur noch Reste vorhanden, ein Eckturm kann aber noch bestiegen werden. Die Burg war ab 1309 Altersruhesitz des letzten Templer-Provinzmeisters bzw. Großpriors für Oberdeutschland, Friedrich Wildgraf von Kyrburg.

Auf den Fundamenten der alten Burg wurden in der Neuzeit Wirtschaftsgebäude errichtet, auch ein größeres, hochragendes Gebäude, das "Schloss" genannt und heute als Forstamt Hochwald genutzt wird. Daneben dient eine Scheune mit Balkengefüge als Bürgerhaus der Gemeinde Dhronecken. Die schön gelegenen Schlossgärten sind seit 1985 teilweise bepflanzt und gepflegt.

Unterhalb der Burg befindet sich ein Naturspielplatz auf beiden Seiten eines Bachs. Eine Wasserfurt mit Springsteinen, ein im Hang aufsteigender forumartiger Spiel- und Versammlungsort, aus mächtigen Steinblöcken, hölzerne Stege über naturbelassenes sumpfiges Gelände, Spielhäuser, eine Hängebrücke sowie eine Gleitbahn sind Attraktionen für Kinder und auch Erwachsene.

 Verbindung zur Nibelungensage
Dhronecken soll nach einer Legende die Heimat des Nibelungenhelden Hagen von Tronje sein, wird dieser doch in den wichtigsten Fassungen des Nibelungenliedes als "Hagen von Troneg" bezeichnet (auch, im Dativ: von Tronege Hagene, geborn von Tronege, helt von Tronege, von Tronegaere). Sichere Belege fehlen jedoch, auch andere Orte beanspruchen dies, doch wird in der Germanischen Altertumskunde das Dorf  Dhronecken an erster Stelle genannt.

Wohnhaus des wild- und rheingräflichen Verwalters der Burg Dhronecken
Das Wohnhaus ist, wie dendrologische Untersuchungen zeigen, um 1700 in barockem Stil erbaut worden. Es gehörte dem wild- und rheingräflichen Verwalter der Burg Dhronecken, Friedrich Christian Heusner, der zugleich Amtmann und Richter war. Seit 1981 steht dieses Haus unter Denkmalschutz und konnte so saniert werden, dass außen seine ursprüngliche Gestalt annähernd wiederhergestellt wurde. Im Innenbereich ist die Säulenhalle mit gedrechselten 4 bis 5 m hohen Eichensäulen erhalten geblieben. Was dieses Haus kulturhistorisch hervorhebt, ist die eindrucksvoll harmonische Gestaltung der Gartenseite, sein Mansarddach, sein Altan (Gartenloggia) aus gedrechselten Eichenstämmen und eichenen Balustern. Die Familie des Erbauers Heusner stammte aus Franken, wo sich, Italien als Vorbild nehmend, auf Säulen stehende Balkone damals verbreitet fanden. Heute wird das Anwesen "Balterie" genannt, auch in Erinnerung an die Familie Hagens von Troneg, die im Nibelungenlied Baldur genannt wird.

Decker Mühle
Eine heute noch funktionsfähige Sägemühle ist die Decker Mühle. Sie wurde nach der Dhronecker Chronik um 1750 erstmals erwähnt.

Wasserturm
Ein Wasserturm, erbaut um 1900, der als Wasserreservoir für die Dampflokomotiven im ehemaligen Bahnhof diente

Verkehr
Der Bahnhof Dhronecken lag an der mittlerweile stillgelegten Hunsrückquerbahn. Durch den Ort führt die L 153, im Süden wird er von der L 152 tangiert.

In Dhronecken geboren
 Ludwig Heusner (1800–1861), Notar in Perl und Saarlouis, Mitglied der Frankfurter Nationalversammlung
 Anton Hisgen (1809–1864), Landrat im Kreis Wittlich

Weblinks

 Ortsgemeinde Dhronecken auf den Seiten der Verbandsgemeinde Thalfang am Erbeskopf
 Dhronecken auf www.hunsrueck-nahereise.de

Einzelnachweise

Ort im Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich
Ort im Hunsrück


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Nintendo Switch Lite Pre-Orders Open
With the official launch date approaching (September 20), the Nintendo Switch Lite is now available for pre-order for $199.99 in Turquoise, Yellow.
What is the difference of the Nintendo Switch Lite version? The main difference is its fully integrated controls and a built-in +Control Pad. Basically, you can't remove the Joy-Con pads, and it is a handheld device only (meaning no TV gameplay mode). However, the device is compatible with all physical and digital Nintendo Switch games that support Handheld mode such as Super Mario Odyssey, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and more.
ASUS ROG Phone 2 Details on July 23 – The Most powerful Gaming Phone of 2019
Written by medievaldragon on July 18, 2019 . Posted in Diablo 3 News, Diablo Immortal
UPDATE: The ASUS ROG Phone 2 became available in the United States on September 24th. You can order it now.
Those who don't have a phone, or plan to play Diablo Immortal (or give it a try) might like to hear that ASUS plans to reveal details about the ASUS ROG Phone 2 on July 23. It is confirmed that the device will be sold in China the same day.
So far the following details have leaked through the TENAA certification website.. the ASUS ROG Phone 2 consists of a 6.59″ AMOLED 18:9 display with 120Hz refresh rate (adjustable between 60Hz, 90Hz, or 120Hz); a 5,800mAh battery with a 30W fast-charger; the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus octa-core 7nm SoC clocking at 2.95Ghz; and Android 9 (PIE). At least two models have been approved by the TENAA Certification in the range of 8GB RAM and 12GB RAM. In terms of internal storage, the TENAA Certification lists three options: 128GB, 256GB, or 1TB.
Pricing is rumored to start around $640 (roughly translated from Chinese currency). We will have to wait until July 23 at an event in China to learn more details. ASUS is also slated to showcase the ASUS ROG Phone 2 at the ChinaJoy 2019 expo on August 1 in Shangai.
Diablo Immortal: Latest Phones and Tablets in the Market
Blizzard Entertainment hasn't made new announcements about the Diablo Immortal game. Not even 4 months after NetEase revealed their co-development tasks were completed.
We know Blizzard won't be at GamesCom 2019, so there won't be a Diablo Immortal panel there, nor gaming stations to play the demo. That leaves us little wiggle room to speculate where Blizzard might announce new details about the game, leaving us with BlizzCon as the most adequate platform. E3 already over (June 11-13) didn't have Blizzard's presence. SDCC started today, and nothing Diablo-ish appears in the schedule.
However, beta testing could happen in 2019, before BlizzCon… in theory. Don't hold your breath though.
You can sign up for beta testing right now. It's been up in the official website since November 2, 2018.
Without info on the game, and its requirements, it is hard to figure out the hardware specs and Android version Blizzard plans to support. What we do know is that Diablo Immortal Beta will be available to Android users. iOS won't be available for beta, but there are plans to launch Diablo Immortal for iOS devices at some point in the future, or as the website coins it: "Soon". Whether that means a simultaneous Android/iOS release, or a Android-only release, with a iOS version at a later time– that remains to be seen.
So when preparing for a game like Diablo Immortal when you do not own a phone or tablet, but for motives other than the game you plan to purchase one — you have to go the safe route. The latest Android OS: 9.0 Pie. Just in case, because we don't know how far down the rabbit hole Blizzard plans to support (i.e. Android 8, Android 7, etc.)
For example, I have a device with Android 5. It won't even load the Diablo Immortal beta sign-up app in Google Play. I also have an NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet running Android 8.1 Oreo. It won't load the Diablo Immortal beta sign-up app in Google Play either.
If you don't have an Android phone or a tablet, I will mention here some of the top alternatives available in the market right now running Android 9.
Speculation: Will Diablo Immortal Be Ported to PC?
Written by medievaldragon on July 7, 2019 . Posted in Diablo 3 News, Diablo Immortal
Several months ago, a NetEase representative revealed that all the development on the side of NetEase had been completed: "With regards to the launch of Diablo Immortal, we will announce a market launch date simultaneously with Blizzard. But on our side, development is already fully prepared and invested."
It has been now 8 months since Blizzard Entertainment unveiled Diablo Immortal and no one has heard a peep about the game after that announcement — at least from Blizzard. So what happened?
NetEase has encouraged the press to reach out to Activision Blizzard to ask the question, but certainly nothing has been heard as a follow up. Why is Activision Blizzard holding up on details or on what the status of Diablo Immortal is?
I am going to speculate here based on what we know. Diablo Immortal was not received well by the audience at BlizzCon. Blizzard did clarify at least a couple of times that we would not be hearing about Diablo 4 at BlizzCon, but that the forges of Hell were burning. That was clearly a "Don't expect Diablo 4 to be announced at BlizzCon."
Written by medievaldragon on May 20, 2019 . Posted in Blizzard Products News, Diablo 3 News
The Art of Diablo is now available for $26.19 (down from $45 and later $35). The release date has been pushed from October 15 to November 3, 2019 (the day after BlizzCon's closing date).
Below you can read the book description and three new interior pages from the book. The pages are mostly a temporary mockup preview. The text within is just Lorem Ipsum dummy text.
The preview shows an entry for the Demon Hunter class, as well as concept art created for the Diablo III video game: her weaponry, armor style, standing-up pose; and for the amount of dummy text likely the history of the Demon Hunter.
The Art of Diablo's interior pages lead in with a foreword from senior artist Brom, and an introduction by former Vice-president of Creative and Franchise development Chris Metzen.
Diablo III 2.6.5 Patch Notes
Written by medievaldragon on May 14, 2019 . Posted in Diablo 3 News
Blizzard Entertainment deployed Diablo III 2.6.5 on to live servers. Season 17 will start on May 17th.
Debunked: Diablo Immortal Trailer Dislike Removals
Written by medievaldragon on March 31, 2019 . Posted in Diablo 3 News
For months, the community has discussed the massive removal of dislikes from the Diablo Immmortal trailer's YouTube page. Content creators or influencers have also highlighted the topic widely.
However, Caden of the House known as Ythisens has come forward to share his personal experience while he was still a community manager.
Ythisens was one of the hundreds of Blizzard employees laid off early February 2019. But now that he is no longer an employee, he decided to come forward by sharing what happened behind-the-scenes.
Blizzard Entertainment was not aware of the reason thousands of dislikes were removed. Blizzard didn't remove them, nor requested YouTube to remove them. As a matter of fact, Blizzard still doesn't know why that behavior happened, as YouTube has not responded Blizzard's inquiries of the matter.
It seems the exorbitant amount of dislikes might have been generated by multiple fake bot accounts that got banned by YouTube. That sounds like a logical assumption. But same as you, Blizzard has no clue why the dislikes started to disappear en mass.
CadenHouse's tweet may be found here.
Diablo III Season 17 on PTR 2.6.5
As speculated last night via tweet, Blizzard Entertainment was tweaking the PTR last night in preparation for Season 17 on PTR.
The Diablo III PTR 2.6.5 will go live on Friday, April 5; and it will last for a week to test Season 17 — which features an insane buff.
The Season of Legacy of Nightmares:
Player's damage dealt is increased by 750% and damage taken is reduced by 4% for every Ancient Item they have equipped while having no Set Bonuses Active.
Other highlights of Patch 2.6.5 is that Torment 14, 15, and 16 have been added into the game. So far the max difficulty was Torment 13.
Diablo GOG Hotfix 1.09v6
Today, March 28, GOG updated Diablo with internal hotfix 1.09v6.
Added a separate upscaling option without forced aspect ratio.
Removed Administrator flags from Launcher.
Blizzplanet launches WorldofSanctuary.com
A few days ago, Diablofans.com ended an era when they officially closed shop. There won't be news updates anymore. There won't be new Class builds anymore. Their won't be new community forum posts anymore.
The entire website has gone into read-only mode. No new forum threads or topics can be posted.
I decided to somewhat fill the void that Diablofans is leaving in the wake of their departure. I launched the WorldofSanctuary.com forum, which can be accessed with your Battle.net Login.
I recently posted that WorldofSanctuary will have a Diablo III Build section where fans will be able to "create build" or browse through "Builds" — as close as possible to what you were used to see at Diablofans.
Currently, 3Di (phpBB) is hard at work developing this tool. He already showed me a preview of his progress. He estimates the tool will be live by mid-May 2019.
In addition, CarlX (a coder from the Blizzard API forums) with years of Diablo II gameplay wishes to help develop a Diablo II Class build tool as well. This tool will be very helpful to those who want to play Diablo II now, or later when Diablo II: Remastered goes live.
Please, feel free to share your feedback, petitions, and suggestions about what the Diablo III or Diablo II class build tool should have for the benefit of this community.


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CM KCR, who is in Delhi on a three-day visit, met PM Narendra Modi on Saturday. (Photo: Twitter/@PMOIndia)
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday to discuss the pending issues related to the state.
CM KCR, who is in Delhi on a three-day visit, met PM Narendra Modi and raised various state issues and appealed to the prime minister for the release of pending funds, according to news agency PTI report.
After PM Modi-CM KCR's meet, the Prime Minister's Office tweeted: "Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao called on PM @narendramodi today."
Telangana CM K. Chandrashekar Rao called on PM @narendramodi today. pic.twitter.com/HqxX6eWwF9
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 12, 2020
K Chandrashekar Rao's meeting with PM Narendra Modi after a year comes at time when the former has announced that he will play an active role in national politics and help develop an alternative political force against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre.
Before meeting PM Narendra Modi, KCR met Home Minister Amit Shah, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Aviation, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
CM K Chandrashekar Rao has plans to meet other central ministers, including Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Sunday.


mix with fair amount of parmesan cheese until parmesan cheese gets sticky.
takes maybe a couple times of practice to get it right.
The salty parmesan gives the bland oatmeal a nice eatable flavor.
need to eat brown rice but don't like the flavor? Allergic to wheat or gluten?
pour Italian Salad Dressing on it.
tasty. probably high in fat though. If you can get a dressing that's made with Olive Oil, that would be much better for you.
top or mix with proper amount of parmesan cheese (this is what takes away the brown rice flavor, that and the spaghetti sauce). not too much, not too little.
Louisiana Fish Fry's Cajun Seasoning Salt, or Greek Seasoning, your choice.
after putting the eggs in the pan, add a sprinkling of cajun seasoning salt (available at Safeway in the spices section).
Optional: top with Pico de Gallo salsa or other salsa - very good on eggs!
mix 6c water to 2c rice (3:1) (4c water works also, 2:1) in a large pan.
then turn down to Low and cook for 20-30 minutes.
you will have a lot of rice, enough for 3 or 4 full bowls.
mix well & eat. Yum!
Get a green one. Wrap it in a terry cloth towel or put it in a paper bag and put it in a dark closet and close the door for 2 weeks. it will come out yellow and ripe and smelling delicious and sweet.
If there are brown sections inside the pineapple, it is usually due to overwatering but it could also be from being in the sun.
you will need a long (possibly dull, for safety) serrated knife, long enough to cover the length of the pineapple, and a large cutting board.
don't get it too brown - yellow is OK, slightly or 1/2 green is OK.
twist off the top at the base.
cut off the end caps just enough so there is no hull showing on the ends.
cut the pineapple into 2 halves lengthwise.
align the knife lengthwise between the yellow fruit meat and the hull. saw your way through between the 2 layers until you reach the other side and out.
do the same with the other half.
toss out the hulls & the top.
cut the two halves lengthwise in halves again, and section them in inch-long pieces.
It is up to you to cut off the core or not, as it's kind of difficult.
I usually eat the core, too. it's kinda chewy, and it's not that bad. it's probably roughage. somewhat sweet. don't let the pineapple sit in the fridge for too long or it goes bad (usually feeds 2 for about a week or so I think). If you buy a pineapple, you should make it your main fruit for a while, so don't also buy bananas unless you have a big family.
Take *fresh* blueberries and freeze them.
stick some in a bowl and spoon them in your mouth, about 3 at a time is about all I can handle of the larger Oregon blueberries.
They make a treat better than m&m's! yum!!
Blueberries are a very high antioxidant, prevent dimentia, protect the heart. has bioflavinoids. helps the brain.
Optional: add whipped cream for an extra treat. - The whipped cream tends to freeze into something like ice cream though.
cookies and water you say? I thought it was cookies and milk? Surprise! milk takes away from the taste of the cookie! I don't know if it's because of the fat in the milk or just because of the taste of the milk, but you taste more of a percentage of the milk than the cookie. Try it and see! works on every cookie I've tried.
compared to milk, water actually amplifies the taste of the cookie!
Not too much water, or you will drown out the taste of the cookie. enough to wet the cookie down or to taste.
peanut butter - I like Adam's chunky because it has no hydrogenated oils and it's chunky.
Spread pb on one slice of bread. Unscrew the lid off of the caramel jar and warm it up in the microwave for 45-60 seconds (make sure the metal lid is not in the microwave!). The jar may be hot when you take it out so be careful. Pour out as much caramel as you think you'll need to sweeten up the peanut butter (which won't be much, just a thin layer is all you need).
it's been a long time since I made this, so I don't remember what it tastes like. I was experimenting with soups.
I think I cooked until the macaroni was tender/al dente. usually about 1/2 hr.


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Can India become an Islamic Emirate?
DD Mishra
This propaganda is not good for overall interest of India.
I am going to keep this short and sweet. The population explosion of Muslims and the idea of an Islamic Republic of India is often a tool for fearmongering by Hindutva groups in India. I have tried to investigate the truth, which is often hidden behind the facts.
To understand this further, I tried to uncover the population distribution from the last several census data published by the government and used mathematical extrapolation on top of it to forecast future trends. It reveals that for the next 100 years, Muslims will be less than 25% of India's population, and Hindus will be nearly 70%.
This analysis is keeping in view the constant fertility rates of Hindus and Muslims. The Muslim Fertility rates have historically remained higher than Hindus.
Given the trend, I also tried to understand by when the Muslims will overtake the Hindu population, and it appears that given the current growth trend derived from the census, it will take more than 300 years, and by the 2451 census, we will see the Muslim population overtaking the Hindu population.
The fertility rate is an important dimension. If Hindu Fertility rates decline and Muslim fertility rate accelerates, this can change. So, are Muslims breeding faster? Let us try to investigate deeper using Fertility rates from Government data.
In the below figure, I have tried to understand how Fertility rates are changing. If we see there is a decline in Fertility rates of both Hindus and Muslims. I have taken National Family Health Survey Data here till 2015 actual data, 2020 is yet to capture at the national level, so I calculated the average of states, and beyond 2020 it is forecast data.
An interesting finding is that from 2025 both Hindu and Muslim fertility rates will drop, resulting in a population decline for both communities. As per the actual census, Hindus are already declining, and now Muslims will show the decline. By 2035, the Hindus and Muslims will have one child, which means two persons will produce one, leading to an exponential population decrease over the next few decades.
Now to deep dive further, I investigated the fertility rates of states which are Muslim-dominated. It appears to be interesting. For example, India's fertility rate is 2.2 overall, and Muslims dominates states show a far lesser fertility rate. For Muslim dominated, I have taken where Mulsim population is greater than 50%, and for Hindu dominated I have picked up where Hindu population is greater than 90%.
Looking at the above facts, the population explosion of Muslims or the future Islamic Emirates in India is a myth.
The better way to ensure the demographic balance is to elevate education, allowing opportunities for growth and driving prosperity and engagement across various communities.
Unfortunately, the Hindutva groups have misled the innocent, unsuspecting population and manufacturing the divide between communities. This propaganda may adversely impact the demographic balance in pockets and is not good for overall interest of India. My intent here is to bring the reality for a better fact-based conversation.
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Posted by Maureen Dwight on August 20, 2015 Comments Off on Do I Need Back Surgery?
When you are experiencing searing low back pain, sciatic leg pain or repeated episodes of back spasms, it is natural to wonder if surgery might be the answer. In the 30 years I have been working with spinal surgeons in downtown Toronto I have seen an evolution in our understanding of who benefits from back surgery and who is better off managing their symptoms with a cocktail of time, medication and therapy. We now know that even when your symptoms are intense, surgery is unlikely to be the solution. Long term studies tell us that given enough time there is a 95% chance that you will recover without surgery. In fact most people will see substantial improvement in their symptoms within 3 months.
That said, three months can seem endless when your back pain won't let you get out of bed or the pain in your leg doesn't let you sit for more than a few minutes. At this stage in your recovery it can be hard to hear that there is no instant solution however when the pain begins to lessen, and it will, most people are relieved that they avoided surgery. The right combination of medication and physical therapy can help many people manage until natural healing takes away the symptoms.
When is back pain an emergency?
Most experts agree that there is one back condition which should be treated as an emergency. The condition is called Cauda Equina syndrome. This uncommon condition results from pressure on the spinal nerves in the lumbar area where they fan out to look like a horse's tail. Pressure on these nerves can result in loss of control in the bowel or bladder functions.
If your back pain is accompanied by a sudden loss in control of either of these functions this should prompt a trip to the emergency department. Left too long these changes can be permanent.
Despite the potential serious nature of this condition you still may not need surgery. Depending on the severity of the pressure on the nerves and on what your surgeon finds in the examination, he/she may choose to monitor the situation. Close monitoring of the symptoms is required and if you are receiving therapy, manipulation of the spine should be avoided. Once your symptoms stabilize a core exercise program should be instituted with a knowledgeable spine physical therapist.
Sciatica is a particularly nasty condition which often starts with lower back pain but as it worsens the pain extends into the buttock and leg. It is typically caused by a pinched nerve and depending on the location of the pressure and the intensity of the symptoms, the pain can radiate down to your calf and foot.
Whether you are a candidate for surgery is determined by the cause of the pressure and your response to conservative treatment. Once again most episodes of sciatica will see substantial improvement within 3 months however if the pain persists and is caused by a herniated disc, or a narrowed spinal canal (stenosis), surgery can be an option.
The most common surgically treated sciatica is caused by a herniated disc. In this condition the center of the disc (nucleus) breaches the outer rings (annulus). If the disc protrusion is large or if it is located more to the side (laterally) it can pinch the nerve by pressing it against the walls of the spinal tunnels (canal and foramina).
Surgery for this condition is elective – meaning that once the surgeon confirms that you will benefit from a procedure you can decide whether you would prefer surgery or would like to try to manage your symptoms conservatively. In the most common type of procedure the surgeon removes the offending nucleus to relieve the pressure on the nerve (i.e. discectomy, microdiscectomy).
The intensity of the pain can prompt many people to choose surgery, and this option should help you to get rid of the pain more quickly, however if you decide that surgery is not for you the long term studies confirm that even with this condition most people get better. With time the pressure comes off the nerve as the herniation shrinks, much like a grape drying into a raisin. The pain abates once this natural process creates sufficient space in the spinal tunnels for the nerve to function.
While you are waiting to get better, or to see the surgeon, your therapy team's focus should be on helping you to manage your pain. Your body needs time to heal and medication and/or other pain relieving types of therapy i.e. acupuncture, massage, physiotherapy, can be helpful to get you through the wait. Once the worst is over the focus should shift to physiotherapy to restore your core, correct your posture and education on long-term prevention strategies.
Therapy is also important if you decide to go the surgical route as it will help you to maximize your recovery. When opting for this type of surgery it is important to understand that the primary goal is to relieve your leg pain. After a successful procedure you still may have low back and/or buttock pain. When you are ready to begin therapy your physical therapist will work with you to restore core strength as this will help to manage these residual symptoms.
Sciatica can also be caused by an over-growth of bone which can be a result of wear and tear on the spine. For the pain to radiate down the leg this over-growth of bone is usually restricting the nerve as it exits the spinal canal (foramen). On your MRI the radiologist may differentiate the location of the narrowing by indicating it is at the foramen or in the lateral recess.
Some people are born with a congenitally smaller spinal canal. Inflammation or more minor bony over-growths can comprise the nerves in these restricted canals more quickly.
In this surgical procedure the surgeon typically elects a decompression to enlarge the space for the nerves to exit. They remove sufficient bone and/or soft tissue to provide enough room for the nerves to function.
When your sciatica is caused by stenosis most people try to manage their pain conservatively before turning to the surgeon for help. This can be quite effective if this type of sciatica comes on suddenly as this presentation suggests that there may be dynamic elements contributing to the compression. Soft tissue protrusions (discs, ligaments, etc.), inflammation and posture can all put pressure on the nerves in the canal. These dynamic contributors can be temporary and should respond to therapy consisting of posture correction and exercises to reduce the lordosis (sway) in the back. If inflammation is suspected the addition of ice, medication, acupuncture and/or other physiotherapy modalities to reduce swelling can be useful.
Even when the X-rays and MRI's show a nerve entrapment or a congenitally small canal these approaches can help you to control your symptoms. Once the pain improves it is important to continue your exercises and be aware of your posture as the size of the canal is still restricted and resuming old habits can cause the symptoms to reoccur.
If your decision is to have surgery, therapy is still an essential component of your recovery. The restriction of the nerve in the foramen often leaves specific muscle weaknesses which can remain even once the surgeon relieves the pressure off the nerve.
If the weakness has lasted more than a few months it can be difficult to restore this strength as your body may have started to compensate. You begin to adapt to the weakness and learn to function without the muscle. A knowledgeable spinal therapist will know where to look for these specific weaknesses and then can help you to learn to integrate this strength back into your everyday function. Without this type of therapy I find that symptoms are more likely to occur down the road as compensatory patterns cause postural adaptations that contribute to the recurrence of dynamic stenosis.
Spinal stenosis does not always present as sciatica. When the narrowing is located in the central canal, rather than as the nerves exit the foramina, some people will experience a heavy, numbing sensation in their legs as they walk. They may also feel tingling in their feet. If these symptoms are relieved by bending forward, crouching or walking with a shopping cart your stenosis may be causing neurogenic claudication1.
Surgery is typically considered when walking becomes quite restricted. It is important to discuss with your surgeon your expectations for function as some people can have quite a restriction in their canal and yet are able to walk for several miles. Other people can't walk a block before feeling symptoms. Getting a good surgical outcome is often determined by your expectations as your goal is to walk further without symptoms following the procedure. You may choose to delay surgery if you are functioning at a high level.
Although the presentation is slightly different, the treatment is essentially the same for neurogenic claudication as it is for sciatica caused by spinal stenosis. Posture is an important component of your program as the more swayed (lordotic) your back is, the more symptoms you will have while walking.
If your decision is to have surgery, therapy is still an important component of your recovery. Many people have been inactive for months or years as the pain limited activity. Add to this the fact that spinal stenosis typically affects us as we get older and many people find that they have lost substantial amounts of fitness by the time they have surgery. In addition to working on posture and muscle imbalances your post-operative program should focus on regaining your endurance for walking to help you to return to favorite activities such as golfing, traveling, bird watching and/or hiking.
1 Neurogenic claudication causes similar symptoms to another condition where the restriction is in the blood vessels in your legs. This condition is differentiated by the term vascular claudication.


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Q: Issues with Jquery slidedown menu I'm having an issue with my Jquery menu -- I can't seem to get it to do both (1) appear, and (2) slideDown at the same time, only one or the other!
I am using flexboxes in order to make my main menu and my submenu (the one I need to slidedown), and I think this may be causing the issue. Here's the Jquery I have so far:
$(document).ready(function () {
    $('#mainbutton').click(

    function () {
        $('.menu').css('display', '-webkit-flex');
        $('.menu').slideDown(100);
    },

    function () {
        $('.menu').slideUp(100);
    }

    );
});

I've been able to get it to change its display from none to -webkit-flex with no issues, it just won't slide down. Here's the rest of my relevant css/html: http://jsfiddle.net/p4Cgu/10/
Any ideas? I'm pretty new to Jquery so it's probably a noob mistake..
Thanks for any help you may provide! :-)
edit: fixed the jsfiddle so the mainbutton is there
edit2: i've managed to get it to slide down, now it's just a matter of getting it to stay open when I mouseover the menu items

A: I think two(2) call back function can't work on same event.
Only the 2nd function will be executed.
DO one thing put a call back function for slideUp or slideDown which ever you want first. Below is the  modified code.
$(document).ready(function () {
    $('#mainbutton').click(

    function () {
        $('.menu').css('display', '-webkit-flex');
        $('.menu').slideUp(1000,function () {
        $('.menu').slideDown(1000);
    });
    });
});

Sample Example
<!DOCTYPE html>

This is a paragraph.

<button class="btn1">Slide up</button>
<button class="btn2">Slide down</button>

Put this code
$('.menu').on('mouseover'function(){
$('.menu').show();
})
$('.menu').on('mouseout'function(){
$('.menu').hide;
})

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Home » TV & Movies » Who is Mario Falcone? The Only Way Is Essex lad currently engaged to Becky Miesner
Who is Mario Falcone? The Only Way Is Essex lad currently engaged to Becky Miesner
TOWIE's original lothario Mario Falcone has been tamed by his fiancee Becky Miesner.
And is now back in the spotlight after his sister Giovanna Fletcher entered I'm A Celebrity.
Credit: Getty Images – WireImage
The former lothario has completely turned his life around
Who is Mario Falcone?
Mario Falcone was born on21 February 1988 and is a TV personality best known for his role on The Only Way Is Essex.
He is the youngest of three Falcone siblings – with two older sisters Giorgina and Giovanna.
The star is of half-Italian descent and is named after his father.
As well as Towie, he took part in 2013's Celebrity Big Brother, coming in fifth place while Charlotte Crosby went on to win.
Who is Mario Falcone's fiancé?
As of June 2017, Mario is officially off the market – after proposing to girlfriend Becky Miesner.
Becky, who works as a beautician, started dating the hunk in August 2016, and after a whirlwind romance he popped the question in Santorini, Greece.
Posting a picture of the magical moment, he wrote: "She said YES!! Very very happy and lucky."
The 29-year-old, who briefly returned to Towie this year, also admitted that Becky, 28, was the first girlfriend he had wanted to have children with.
Speaking to OK! magazine, the couple revealed that they first met at Becky's dad's 60th birthday and that they had been "inseparable" ever since.
On November 10, 2018 they welcomed a son named Parker Jax.
Has Mario been engaged before?
Mario previously proposed to ex-girlfriend Lucy Mecklenburgh, but has since admitted that he wouldn't have done it if he hadn't been in Towie.
The 28-year-old has revealed that, while he doesn't regret proposing, he felt pressured to do so by the ITVBe show's bosses.
Mario got down on one knee and popped the question back in 2012 on an extravagant yacht while filming The Only Way Is Marbs.
He made the moment extra special by covering the deck with rose petals and making sure there was a bottle of champagne in a cooler.
Mario has also admitted that he no longer speaks to Lucy after the pair ended things.
He said: "I wouldn't [talk to her] out of respect for her new boyfriend and for Becky. There's no bad blood there.
"We have both moved on with our lives and I think we are both in better places."
When did Mario first join Towie?
Mario was introduced into Towie's third series in 2011 as Lucy Mecklenburgh's love interest.
The Italian stallion was embroiled in many storylines, but he is best remembered for being a lothario and cheating on his other half.
After she had slept with Mark Wright, Mario ended up getting his revenge and cheated on her numerous times.
Their fiery relationship kept viewers hooked, but he left the ITVBe show after series 15 when bosses disapproved of him promoting slimming pills on Instagram, which broke ITV policy.
He missed out on a trip to Marbella with his castmates, and he ended up quitting the show just two months after his ban was lifted.
At the time, he said: "I have had a great time on TOWIE and relished the many opportunities the show has given me but after 14 series…
"I feel it is time to move on and explore something new."
However, Mario made a brief comeback in the show last year when he appeared alongside Frankie Essex in the series finale.
The Essex lothario also revealed he has stayed in touch with his Towie pals, including James Lock, Pete Wicks and Megan McKenna.
Has Mario had plastic surgery?
Mario has previously revealed he underwent a painful rhinoplasty procedure to fix his "ugly" nose – which caused years of abuse.
Mario said: "I broke my nose playing football when I was 11. It didn't bother me until five years ago when Arg and Diags picked on me about how big it was live on Towie.
"I'm proud of my Italian heritage – our nose is supposed to be a striking feature, like David Gandy.
"But everyone jumped on the bandwagon and I was bullied on social media for years, with people setting up Twitter accounts dedicated to slagging off my nose.
"I got compared to Gonzo off The Muppets and Squidward off SpongeBob SquarePants.
"I became so insecure about it I turned down modelling shoots, and would even pose for my own clothing range. I was unhappy and depressed."
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Favorite Quotes by Women from Women at DocuSign in Celebration of International Women's Day
By Caitlin Angeloff March 7, 2018 International News	0 Comments
Last Sunday, during the 90th Academy Awards ceremony, Nike aired an advertisement featuring Serena Williams saying "I'm proving time and time again that there's no wrong way to be a woman." As the ad ends, the words "until we all win" appear on the screen. What powerful words from a powerful woman who continues to press for progress on gender equality, empowerment, and resilience.
At DocuSign, Chief People Officer, Joan Burke, recently shared with Glassdoor how "we've doubled down on our diversity and inclusion initiatives" which started with an employee resource group called Women at DocuSign. As we all collaborated on how best to prepare to celebrate International Women's Day at DocuSign, our Women at DocuSign committee chairs decided to share quotes by women they found particularly powerful. This is what they said:
Favorite quote of Clarissa Messick, Director, Quality & Procedures, Customer Service: "If I have to, I can do anything, I am strong, I am invincible, I am woman." – Helen Reddy, Australian Singer and Activist
Favorite quote of Melissa Scott, Senior Program Manager, Customer Service: "There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish." – Michelle Obama, American Lawyer and Writer, Former First Lady of the United States
Favorite quote of Caitlin Wasilewski, HR Manager, Talent Development, Human Resources: "Above all, be the heroine of your own life." – Nora Ephron, American Writer
Favorite quote of Laurel Su, Social Media Manager: "We were scared, but our fear was not as strong as our courage." – Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani Activist
Favorite quote of Niamh Muldoon, EU Information Security Director: "I was elected by the Women of Ireland, who instead of rocking the cradle, rocked the system." – Mary Robinson, First Irish Female President
Motto shared by Gillian MacMannis, Senior Director, SI's & Partners Business Development: "Fewer things, done better."
Favorite quote of Alex Wikol, Manager, Enterprise Business Representative, Enterprise Sales: "You don't have a right to the cards you believe you should have been dealt with. You have an obligation to play the hell out of the ones you're holding and my dear one, you and I have been granted a mighty generous one." – Cheryl Strayed, American Memoirist
Favorite quote of KC Hamels, Sr Director, Business Dev, Business Development: "We must tell girls their voices are important." – Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani Activist, Youngest Nobel Prize laureate
Favorite quote of Trina Krupa, Account Executive, Commercial Sales: "Nothing is impossible. The word itself says, 'I'm possible.'" – Audrey Hepburn, British Actress and Humanitarian
Favorite quote of Kirsten Wolberg, Chief Technology and Operations Officer, Information Technology: "Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning." — Gloria Steinem, Journalist and Activist
Favorite quote of Amy Skeeters-Behrens, Executive Director, DocuSign IMPACT: "What I do for my work is exactly what I would do if nobody paid me." — Gretchen Rubin, Author of "The Happiness Project"
Favorite quote of Robin Joy, SVP, Digital Demand and Web Sales: "There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish." — Michelle Obama, American Writer and Lawyer, Former First Lady of the United States
Favorite quote of Ann Poletti, Senior Director, Employment Brand Marketing: "I was always the "other". And I learned that it doesn't matter if they liked me or not, I just wanted to be in the game. If you do a good job on the side, they eventually notice and invite you to play." – Magdalena Yesil, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Broadway Angels
And my favorite quote right now is "A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman." – Melinda Gates, American Philanthropist
Have any inspiring quotes you'd like to share? Please leave them in the comments below!
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We are happy to announce our very first Mermaid Keiki Ambassador, Chrislyn "Sissie" Kane-Simpson to represent the island of Maui!
Our #1 reason for choosing Sissie is the fact that she embodies our Mermaids on Maui Mission. Inspire, Educate and Ignite. She works hard at a healthy lifestyle through training, gym classes, eating well and surfing. Not only is she a natural in surfing but she's also a natural mermaid underwater. Of course these things aren't always easy. Sissie has faced many obstacles this year with injuries and set backs but still she never gave up, she worked hard at recovery and persevered. She came back stronger than ever and recently one-FIRST place in the HSA U10 surf competition beating all the boys! Ho'omaika'i Sissie!
Sissie sets a high bar in school as well. She is passionate about her education and gets great grades! She takes the time to help others and is willing to guide them in her knowledge of surfing and water experience. We notice that she is a leader by example and couldn't be more proud. She sets goals for herself and doesn't wait for others to make things happen because she's a motivator. Talk about self determination.
Sisse is a bright example of dedication. We love the fact that she's a positive role model in the community and the younger generation. She has a spark in her and ignites those around her. Sissie is a brave, beautiful and bold mermaid! We look forward to watching her grow into the best version of herself and will be committed to her success in the water and out of the water.
Happy 2017 Sissie! We are excited to have you on our team!
With our Mermaid Keiki Ambassador Program we hope to encourage other aspiring Mermaids to be the best they can be. To work hard at their dreams so they become their reality and to honor all that surround them.


This is a good place to start, especially if you have not had experience organizing a public forum. The slides offer a clear outline of the steps needed to increase your chances of success. But don't worry if the format does not spell out all the details. We'll have more on that in the next document. Use this to get an overview of the process.
This guide from the Kettering Foundation provides a framework for thinking about each of the steps in the process, including key questions to ask. It grounds the steps in a concrete example so you can see how it works on a specific issue, but the focus here is on providing a framework for organizing the forums.
Parts of this guide duplicate the "Guide to Organizing and Moderating Forums." But it also provides some nuts-and-bolts suggestions for how to set up a team, the roles you want filled in that team, and how you can physically organize the event.
When you discuss public issues on which people differ—sometimes radically, having some basic rules that emphasize openness and respect for the opinions of others is a good place to start the public meeting. This document provides some key points for a civil debate. You can add other ideas to this list.
National organizations specialize in helping people organize public deliberations. We have listed a number of these organizations in the "Q and A" document (see below). Click on this question: "What other organizations use or promote some form of civic engagement?" and you will see some of the best. We've included hyperlinks, but these can change. You can always locate them through a browser search, such as google.


Jess and Trey had a beautiful Costa Rica destination wedding at the Four Seasons with the help from their Event planner, Stephany Moscoso at the Four Seasons. The Four Seasons is nestled on a Pacific coast hillside and overlooking golden sand beaches at Peninsula Papagayo and an eco-adventure destination.
As their wedding song said, "It all started with a beer". Jess and Trey were friends for a couple years, then one night they had a beer together, and decided to go on a date. Five years later Jess married her best friend Trey. It was an amazing journey and not always an easy one, but they wouldn't change any of the roads traveled. At the end of the day it's in each other's arm where they belong and their wedding was magical.
Costa Rica has always had a beautiful feeling to it for Jess and Trey, the beaches, the jungle, and the people. They had traveled to Costa Rica three years prior for a vacation and fell in love with Costa Rica. They knew right away that on their day, at that special moment, they wanted to be on a beach and Costa Rica was the perfect fit.


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Kelvin Re & Humboldt Re, ILS backed reinsurers, affirmed despite losses
23rd November 2017 - Author: Artemis
Kelvin Re Limited and Humboldt Re Limited, the two rated reinsurance vehicles managed by and backed by capital from the Credit Suisse Insurance Linked Strategies Ltd. team, have both had their ratings affirmed by A.M. Best despite falling to losses due to recent catastrophe events.
Kelvin Re, which is backed by an investment from the Abu Dhabi Investment Council, is expected to report a combined ratio of 150% or more for 2017 following the impacts of recent catastrophes including hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.
Humboldt Re, which is backed solely by capital from Credit Suisse managed ILS funds, is anticipated to have a combined ratio of over 130% for 2017, as the same catastrophes hit this reinsurer, albeit to a different degree.
Both of the reinsurers have had their A- financial strength and credit ratings affirmed by rating agency A.M. Best though, which cited both of the vehicles very strong balance sheet strength, neutral business profile, adequate operating performance and appropriate enterprise risk management (ERM) framework.
Kelvin Re has a more natural catastrophe focused underwriting portfolio and also operates a non-traditional investment strategy, with almost 40% of its investments allocated to blue-chip hedge funds.
Humboldt Re has a broader underwriting mix, although still a natural catastrophe focus, we understand, which could reflect the difference in combined ratios. Humboldt Re also has a slightly larger portfolio as well, which could have helped it reduce the volatility in its losses.
For the 2017 underwriting year Kelvin Re is expected to write around US $220 million of premiums, while Humboldt Re will write a little more at CHF 240 million (nearer $245m).
For Kelvin Re, the non-traditional, hedge fund focused investment portfolio is expected to slightly offset the expected losses, as the hedge funds it allocates to are exhibiting strong performance in 2017.
But both vehicles will report technical and operating losses for the year following the major U.S. hurricane losses,
which is not surprising given their property catastrophe focused underwriting strategies.
The benefits of the rated nature of these reinsurers to the Credit Suisse ILS team and the investors backing these vehicles will become clear as they proceed towards the renewals, as they will not be exposed to trapped collateral in the same way as other ILS fund and sidecar strategies, perhaps positioning both Kelvin and Humboldt well to achieve further growth in 2018.
On Humboldt Re and Kelvin Re, A.M. Best noted that, despite the losses suffered, "Prospective balance sheet strength is expected to remain very strong as the company(s) expands its portfolio."
On Kelvin Re, the rating agency says its, "Balance sheet strength is very strong, as a result of the strongest level of risk-adjusted capitalization and a flexible retrocession programme focused on collateralised funds, which minimises counterparty credit risk."
Kelvin Re, having the non-traditional investment strategy, does have to meet more stringent capital requirements though, but "The company maintains a high level of capital and surplus, which stood at USD 662 million at the end of 2016," A.M. Best said.
Kelvin also has additional financial flexibility thanks to a letter of guarantee of US $200 million from its sole shareholder, the Abu Dhabi Investment Council Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund, which further insulates it from the potential for negative impacts on the underwriting and investment side of its business.
Both of these rated reinsurance platforms provide the Credit Suisse ILS team with platforms for growth through the cycle, while their backers benefit from the reinsurance linked returns.
As the two rated reinsurers gain a an increasing profile in the reinsurance renewal market they should be able to underwrite incremental business, allowing the ILS manager and the investors backing them to increase commitments to support the strategy.
Join us in New York in February 2018 for our next ILS conference
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Cost of Living | Costas Maireachtála:
There has been a 326% increase in gas prices from December 2020 to December 2021, a 10% increase in house prices, a 10% hike in electricity prices and stagnating wages. This is increasing inequality and poverty. That is the record of the Stormont Establishment parties in government. Sinn Féin, the SDLP, Alliance, the DUP and the UUP have an overwhelming majority in the Assembly to improve the lot of the people in the North – but continuously fail to do so.
There are now cutbacks to the Universal Credit potentially plunging 11,000 children into poverty, whilst the cost of a school uniform is a barrier to education for many. Why are these bread-and-butter issues, that matter and the needs of our communities, playing second fiddle to the Stormont culture wars?
The Executive doesn't seem to understand the pressure that workers and families are under. SF/DUP/SDLP/UUP/Alliance do not seem to understand that businesses and farmers are now being pushed to breaking point because of Stormont's half measures. People are using their wages to pay off their overdrafts. They are going into debt on the back of eye-watering bills. The purchasing power of the average person has fallen by thousands. Aontú is the party of devolution. We seek to return the powers to control taxation on fuel from London to the democratic control of the people of the North. This will reduce the cost of energy for families and businesses during this crisis.
Aontú seeks:
A devolution of fuel taxes from England to Ireland so we can lower them, to help struggling families.
Equalisation of Corporation Taxes with the south of Ireland to drive Foreign Direct Investment
The devolution of more tax powers in order to grow the economy, to improve the prosperity of families and to significantly reduce the cost of fuel in this Cost-of-Living crisis.
Implementation of price caps on Electricity & Gas
Implementation a VAT/Excise Duties Waiver on Fuel
A reversal of the Cuts to the Universal Credit
An emergency payment of up to £500 to middle-to-low-income families to deal with the cost-of-living crisis hammering our communities.
Devolution of Fiscal Powers
The fiscal philosophy of Stormont has been one of dependence and reliance. The debate on our finances has been continuously framed by the limitations of the Block Grant. Even the two old Nationalist parties are largely silent on the need to devolve tax powers from London. Aontú is different. We are a party of economic ambition. We want to end the dependency of the North of Ireland. We want to grow our economy to benefit our society.
The proportion of our budget that comes from the Block Grant is higher than in the other devolved administrations on these islands. This is because both Scotland and Wales have more significant tax powers.
The proportion of devolved taxation in the North of Ireland is 5%. This is lower than in Wales where it is at 9% and it is much lower than in Scotland at 22%. As a result, the amount of public expenditure which is funded by locally set taxes is far higher in Scotland and Wales than in the North of Ireland.
Elected representatives in those jurisdictions have far more control over their total budgets than in this state. Shockingly Corporation Tax has been devolved but it has not yet been commenced. This reflects the level of dysfunction and dependence of our government.
The British Chancellor determines the spending envelope for the North of Ireland. This is done using the Barnett Formula. The Barnett Formula has no legal basis and is purely a Treasury Convention. It could be changed at any time. Critically it is not based on need. In practical terms the people of the North have no influence on that decision at all.
It is worth noting that the spending envelope approved by the Sinn Féin Minister for Finance for 2022 is £13,571.4 billion. This is a fraction of what it needs to be. It means that there will be shortages in housing, health education, transport and social services for decades to come. No Nationalist Minister for Finance should stand over this.


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Q: How to change eclipse scroll bar color I'm new to programming and have seen some other threads, but I don't really know how to execute the solutions, so can someone please walk me through it all?

A: You can add some css codes to your Eclipse:
#org-eclipse-e4-ui-compatibility-editor * { background-color: #yourColor; }

Or you can go to Preferences > General > Editors > Text, then uncheck "show range indicator".