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Yukes to produce wrestling series to rival… themselves
Jason May 15, 2019	News Leave a comment 924 Views
Here's something you don't see every day. Yukes will be crafting a brand new series of wrestling games to rival their own WWE titles.
Yes, it's just as weird as it sounds
WWE is the only game in town when it comes to pro wrestling TV shows. Or rather, it was for a long time. Just announced today is that AEW will have its own show on TNT, who hasn't been in the wrestling business since the demise of WCW.
But what about video games? AEW is pretty new as a federation, and doesn't have a licensed game out there. And the Fire Pro series is more than a little bit niche as fan bases go. So might the WWE still be the relative lone dog in that arena? As of today, that answer also is no.
As far as it sounds, there's no license for this one, but there will be a rival wrestling title out there. The kicker is that it's also from Yukes, who recently released WWE 2k19.
Yukes' Hiromi Furuta explained things to website VGC, saying that she wasn't overly thrilled with what the developer had been producing with the WWE line. Though some might agree with that, 2k19 was pretty fun my my standpoint.
And if you are a fan of the series, don't worry. Since Yukes will retain the license and team, the WWE series will still be rolling. Presumably we'll actually be hearing something pretty soon about what WWE 2k20 will have in store.
What the company is cooking up now though, is something all together new. Again there's no word on any kind of license, so this new game might be completely original. Or maybe it could be something that relies entirely on community creations.
That's just guessing though, as there's no info to go off of right now. Read the full interview at the link below, and then hang on. Hopefully we'll have more about this one come E3.
Source: MCV
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Jason's been knee deep in videogames since he was but a lad. Cutting his teeth on the pixely glory that was the Atari 2600, he's been hack'n'slashing and shoot'em'uping ever since. Mainly an FPS and action guy, Jason enjoys the occasional well crafted title from every genre.
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15 Small Things
I've been in "so, how was your trip!" answering mode for the last week or so since we returned from our trip to Europe, and I realized that lots of the tiny details, the details that really shape a trip, get left out from the quick conversations that result. So there, for posterity, are 15 small highlights from our trip. They might never make it into a conversation, but together with hundreds of other tiny things, good and bad, they're what really make a trip memorable.
Coffee at Munich Airport
We arrived, dog-tired after a flight to Philadelphia, a 5-hour layover, and an overnight flight, at Munich Airport early in the morning. We had some time to kill before our train to Basel, and so we found our way to the plaza outside Terminal 2 where we had coffee outside. It was just warm enough, and the sun was just in the right place to take the edge off. It didn't cure our jet lag, but it sure helped.
Buying a Nintendo DSi Charger
For some reason you can't use a North American Nintendo charger with a plug adapter in Europe. We bought a Euro-charger in the spring in Wolfsburg, but of course it went missing in the interim, so we had to find a replacement. Fortunately this was easy: across the street from the central train station in Munich is a Karstadt department store, and in the electronics section they had just what we needed (the store itself brought back memories of Eatons; I'd forgotten what a good department store was like).
A Ride Along Lake Constance
Our train trip from Munich to Basel consisted of a sleek ICE train from Munich to Ulm followed by a pokey regional train from Ulm to Basel. It was at least 25 degrees C on the regional train, and Catherine and Oliver conked out asleep soon after we boarded. I pulled out my Nokia N95 to pass the time, and managed to cobble together a data solution from an old Vodafone SIM card with some credit left on it, enough to fire up Google Maps and realize that the train was passing along the shore of Lake Constance, which brought back memories of a very bizarre staging of The Ride Across Lake Constance I saw at The Union in Peterborough, Ontario in the late 1980s. I snapped a photo as Lake Constance whizzed by.
Supper at Gengis Khan Grill
When we checked in to our hotel in Saint Louis, just across the border from Basel in France, we asked the front desk clerk for a recommendation for a place to eat. She directed us to a French restaurant in a hotel on the next block, which turned out to be closed, rather than to the Gengis Khan Grill, which was right across the street. So we went to the Gengis Khan Grill. And had a great cook-it-yourself-at-the-table meal.
Waffles on the Sidewalk
After spending the afternoon at the Basel Paper Museum (a delight), we walked up the hill from the Rhein toward downtown Basel and stumbled across a restaurant holding some sort of special Christmas event on the sidewalk that involved selling waffles and apple cider and giving away crème caramel. Of course we stopped.
Coffee in Venice
Our friend Guy recommended a place for coffee near St. Marks in Venice, and gave the directions as follows:
From the San Zaccaria Vaperretto stop, turn left and walk up to the Pallazzo D. Prigioni (the building before the footbridge that looks onto the Bridge of Sighs). Hugging the right of the building, is an alleyway, just set back under the cloisters. Walk up there, about 200 metres, and about 30 metres before you hit the small square, it's on your left. A small shopfront (no tables), with cakes in the window.
Miracle of miracle we were able to follow Guy's directions (despite the Bridge of Sighs being obscured by scaffolding) and we enjoyed excellent coffee and pastries on a cold, damp late afternoon in Venice.
Venice to Ljubljana by Bus
It is rather difficult to get from Venice to Ljubljana: taking the train requires a long detour through Austria, there are no flights (and it would be absurd to fly, as it's so close) and bus information is hard to come by. Fortunately I found Florentia Bus, a company with a Florence to Sofia (Bulgaria) run that stops both in Mestre (on the mainland at the end of the causeway to Venice) and Ljubljana.
Should you ever find yourself needing to catch this bus, here's how to do it: first, buy your ticket online to save language and money confusion; next, take the train from Venice to Mestre (many times an hour; cheap); at the Mestre train station, exit and turn right, walking past the tiny bus station (where you might stop and pick up snacks) and onto Via Ca' di Marcello; walk to the middle of the block, past the grocery store and the sketchy-looking industrial yard where you'll find a tiny sign that says "International Buses." You will not believe that this is where you are to catch the bus, but it is. Wait. The bus may be late. Be patient. Wait some more. Eventually, the bus arrives, you show your receipt, board, and enjoy the ride to Ljubljana with your new Bulgarian bus-mates.
If you find yourself needing to use the toilet while on-board the bus, you will not find it at the back of the bus, North American-style, but rather in the "basement" of the bus, entered from the side of the stairway that comes up in the middle of the bus. Please note that you are not allowed to pee standing up.
Breakfast at City Hotel, Ljubljana
When my father and I visited Ljubljana in 2004 it still had a vaguely post-communist air about the place, and the hotel we stayed in, while pleasant enough, felt more "Soviet-style apartment block" than "urban retreat." Not so City Hotel, where we stayed this time: it oozes "designer hotel," but it's relatively cheap. And the best thing about it was the buffet breakfast, which was, bar none, the best hotel buffet breakfast I've ever encountered.
Sixt Car Rental
There are a lot of places to rent a car in Ljubljana. To be honest, I choose Sixt because I like the brand identity: bold, black and orange, sans serif. Turns out they also offer quick, friendly service and well-maintained cars. Our tiny Hyundai served us well, even on the Croatian highways with their 130 km/hour speed limit. The downtown Sixt counter is handily located at the end of the bus terminal. There was a small screw-up with billing – what should have been a pre-auth on my credit card was processed as a charge – but this was quickly cleared up by email after we returned home.
Great Aunt Manda
In 2004 my father and I visited my grandfather's half-sister Manda and her husband at their farm in Dišnik, about an hour east of Zagreb. We planned to return on this trip, and it was only through a last-minute email from a Peruvian cousin that we learned that her husband had since died and she's moved into a nursing home in nearby Marino Selo. Which is where we found her late one sunny afternoon. We had a good visit, although the language barrier – nobody in the place, including Manda, spoke and English and we no Croatian. As it turns out there's a Canadian connection to the nursing home: it was funded, in part, by Kroum and Eva Pindoff, Canadians who founded the old Music World record store chain.
Barun Rukavina
At the history museum in Gospić – a town in central Croatia near where my grandfather was born – we found this engraving of Barun Ivan Rukavina from 1849.
Turska Kula
In Perušić, just up the road from Gospić and near Konjsko Brdo, my grandfather's birthplace, is the Turska Kula, an old, old tower, high the hill overlooking the village, made of stone. We drove as close as we could and I ventured up the last bit alone, on foot, to capture the view. Here's the Catholic church that holds the records of my grandfather and his family:
Ljubljana Castle
We had another morning in Ljubljana on our way back to Munich, after dropping off our car and before catching the train, so we took the funicular from the heart of old Ljubljana to the castle. Leaving Catherine-of-bad-knee down below visiting the museum, Oliver and I climbed the spiral staircase to the very top of the tallest tower in the castle and were rewarded the a commanding view of the city.
The Deutsches Museum is the grandaddy of old-school science and technology museums; a sort of anti-Phaeno, filled with helicopters and printing presses and models of the universe. It's wonderful in its own antediluvian way. We arrived, by chance, on a day when it was open only half a day, so we had to rush through in 3 hours, but paid no admission. For me there were two highlights: first, the cross-section of a Lufthansa jet, showing the seats, the luggage, the wings, the engines, and everything else in a way I'd never seen before:
The other highlight was in the technology section: a demonstration of how machines can distinguish different denominations of change where you could put in different coins and see the count happening before you. It was "guts exposed" science museumology at its best:
Sushi Sano
The last day of our trip, after leaving the Deutsches Museum, Oliver and I set off for a father-and-son lunch. Oliver was set on having sushi in Munich, and this was our last chance. Fortunately we found Sushi Sano nearby, a tiny sushi-and-noodles place with enough seats for about a dozen. All the seats were filled, so we took our sushi standing up. It was a great lunch.
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Being a Christian teen abstinence activist shaped my Black queer feminism
Growing up, I thought that purity was the only choice when it came to sex — until I began questioning what that meant
By Neesha Powell-Twagirumukiza Sep 16, 2019, 11:31 AM EDT
I'm 15, sitting in a circle alongside 10 other teenagers in a sterile room in the office of a religious non-profit. We're a racially and gender diverse group, united by a shared belief based on our Christian values: waiting until marriage to have sex is the only option for teens.
Our allegiance to this tenet has brought us to Heartbeat*, an organization dedicated to training teens to educate other youth about abstinence.
Standing in the middle of the circle is Heartbeat's director, Mr E*, a short, white, dark-haired, middle-aged man with pronounced facial features, aside from his unusually thin upper lip. In addition to Heartbeat, he runs a crisis pregnancy centre next door where he and his staff dissuade pregnant people from having abortions, mainly through counseling that focuses on God's plan for them and their unborn babies.
Mr E is giving his usual spiel about why remaining pure is of the utmost importance, but today is different for me. It's my first time back in the office since I lost the thing I was supposed to protect at all costs — the precious calla lily that was meant to be plucked only in my marital bed — my virginity.
As he talks, Mr E's eyes meet mine and heat creeps up my neck and face. His knowing gaze makes my stomach drop.
Somehow, some way, he must be able to sense that my purity has been soiled, that I'm living a lie by being among my good, abstinent peers. What would happen if he knew that not only am I now having sex, but I'm also watching internet porn — and mostly girl-on-girl movies?
When my mother arrives to drive me home, I walk out the door with my head hung low. I never return to the office.
In my heart, I know this experience is leading me down a much different, much truer path that will ultimately be for the best . . . but in this moment, I feel like the biggest letdown who ever lived.
Growing up in the South at the turn of the 21st century, I never heard sex being spoken about positively. I grew up in a Black Baptist church where congregants engaged in premarital sex despite the Bible's edicts against it, yet nobody broached the subject except to gossip about unmarried women who became pregnant.
In my small town, girls who slept with multiple partners were demeaned and girls who became pregnant were ostracized, while sexually active boys weren't reprimanded at all.
Our few openly LGBTQ2 neighbours were treated like pariahs and sexual deviants. In the hallways, classmates laughed out loud at my gay male friends for behaving flamboyantly. Folks shook their heads in disapproval when mentioning our town's well-known gender nonconforming hairdresser.
At school, we received abstinence-only sex ed and learned absolutely nothing about safer sex. That's how I first met Mr E; he was invited to speak to my Grade 7 health class about abstinence. I listened intently as he warned us of the dangers of "crotch rot," his cutesy name for sexually transmitted infections.
When his presentation ended, Mr E handed out "purity pledges," contracts that, once we signed and submitted, served as our vow to stay abstinent until marriage. I didn't think twice before signing the small scrap of paper, which included spaces for my name and home phone number.
Soon after, I began receiving calls from Heartbeat staff members who asked how I was maintaining my purity. Curious about who I was talking to on the phone, my mother researched Heartbeat and discovered their mission closely aligned with her Baptist beliefs.
The summer before I entered Grade 10, my mother gladly carted me and my two friends to and from Heartbeat's office, where we worked for tiny stipends. I felt right at home on the frontlines of their outreach, calling young adults about their purity pledges and performing skits at churches about why abstinence was key.
During the day, I was busy at work preaching purity, but at night I was flirting on instant messenger with my flashy new boyfriend, Steven*. He was a grade above me, and we'd admired each other from afar during school. I don't recall who added who on instant messenger, but I do remember feeling as if it was love at first chat.
Everything about Steven intrigued me, from his jet black hair, save for blonde tips styled in spikes, to his silver Toyota 4Runner with neon blue lights underneath and loudspeakers in the back. Sometimes he even taught me words in Cantonese, his native language.
Steven had no religion and no qualms about having sex before marriage. He wasn't shy about his desire to have sex (he was a virgin, too), and the more we spoke about this possibility, the more natural and normal it seemed. My faith and my oath to remain abstinent started to feel restrictive; Steven was setting my hormones ablaze and rapidly shifting my views on premarital sex.
A few months after becoming an official item, we had sex. In the aftermath of my first time, I felt like the ultimate oxymoron — an accomplished failure. I was proud of myself for making a conscious decision about my body, but I also felt like I had betrayed my family, church, Mr E and abstinence activists who were actually staying true to their pledges.
Returning to Heartbeat after losing my "V-card," I felt ashamed. I was paranoid that everyone would find out. I didn't know how to pretend like I was still committed to preserving my purity when I wasn't, so I decided that my time at Heartbeat was done.
Shortly after leaving, my mother accompanied me to my first ever gynecologist appointment. When the gyno asked if I was sexually active, I considered lying for a split second, but decided to tell the truth in front of my mother in the hopes that it would set me free.
After the appointment, my mother spoke to me in a disappointed tone during our car ride home: I was too young to be having sex, I was lucky I hadn't "caught anything" and I wouldn't be having a Sweet 16. Until that moment, I didn't know celebrating my Sweet 16 was even an option, or that it was only intended for virgins — her unspoken wish that would now go unfulfilled. I cried silently as I listened to mother, my head leaning on the passenger window.
Meanwhile, Steven couldn't stop bragging about our hot and heavy sex life to the entire school. His antics even inspired one of his enemies on the football team to spread rumors that I'd given him a blow job in the locker room. At the same time, Steven was becoming emotionally and verbally abusive, ridiculing me for making the smallest of mistakes.
Our relationship lasted only a year. Despite my tumultuous first sexual relatonship, my perspectives on premarital sex continued to evolve. While I still felt sinful for going against the Bible, I continued having sex throughout high school simply because it felt good.
As I explored my sexuality, I started acknowledging that I was romantically and sexually attracted to all genders. I could no longer deny the stirrings I felt when I watched gay porn, but I knew that my narrow-minded classmates would reject me if I ever voiced my truth.
Thankfully, upon moving five hours north of my hometown for college, I received a much-needed re-education regarding sex and sexuality in my women's studies courses that gently but firmly nudged me to come out about my queerness.
Absorbing sacred texts by Audre Lorde, the Combahee River Collective and other Black feminist oracles, I began to understand why our society privileges "purity," compulsory heterosexuality and whiteness, and other concepts that oppress women, LGBTQ2 people and people of colour.
One of these moments of enlightenment came while reading Rebecca Walker's "Lusting For Freedom," a piece in which she considers how the world denies young women safe spaces to explore their sexuality:
"It is important to consider what happens when this kind of self-exploration is blocked by cultural taboo, government control or religious mandate. What happens when we are not allowed to know our own bodies, when we cannot safely respond to and explore our own desire?" Walker wrote.
Black feminist writers revealed to me how Black women in the US have been white men's mules and mammies since antebellum times. Enslaved Black women's bodies were only deemed valuable when they bore children, who were seen as dollar signs by owners of enslaved Africans, or when they were forced to become sites of sexual gratification for their white male "masters." This reality is where the trope of the "hypersexual Black woman" originated.
To this day, there are white men — and women — who feel entitled to make decisions about Black women's bodies.
Recently, a white male judge in White County, Tennessee, offered reduced sentences to inmates if they underwent forced sterilizations, which has long been used by the US government on Black women as population control. Earlier this year, in my own state of Georgia — which has one of the largest Black populations in the US — mostly white Republican state legislators supported an abortion ban. Once it takes effect on Jan 1, it will prohibit nearly all abortions after a pregnancy reaches six weeks. This ban harms the most vulnerable and marginalized — Black and Latinx women are more likely to have unintended pregnancies than white women, and are more likely to get abortions.
The white woman governor of Alabama has signed an even more extreme bill that bans all abortions, period, with exceptions only for instances of rape and incest. In the same state, a Black woman named Marshae Jones was jailed after she miscarried after being shot. She was later released.
In a similar way to governments, Christian, cisgender, heterosexual white folks like Mr E have been telling marginalized people what to do with our bodies for centuries. Their views are deeply embedded in our society, including in the Black Church, where I was first taught to believe that sex was inherently dirty.
During college, I connected these histories to my lived experiences by reading and writing about them, as well as by discussing them with peers. I realized that my devotion to Black, queer and feminist politics was much greater than my Christian beliefs. I wanted to be Black and queer and trans and non-binary and feminist and womanist as fuck — to attack all the systems that oppress people like me at their root, including the systems endorsed by Christianity.
My foray into Black, queer and feminist activism started slowly. At first, I stood timidly on the sidelines of Pride parades in my rainbow suspenders, but upon moving cross-country to Seattle five years ago, I bloomed fully. (I've since moved back to my home state because the South needs my fire.) Being thousands of miles away from everything and everyone that I knew emboldened and empowered me for some reason.
In Seattle, I found myself alongside other activists, toilet papering the office door of a senator who had introduced legislation targeting LGBTQ2 people using restrooms in public spaces. I came to view donating items to homeless shelters as an insufficient Band-Aid, which is how I ended up orchestrating a protest at City Hall alongside tenants of colour to fight rent increases in public housing.
Just like when I was a part of Heartbeat, my inclination is to fight for humanity — but instead of proselytizing about abstinence, I now spread the gospel of social justice through community and cultural organizing, as well as my writing.
My activism used to be grounded in puritanical values; now it's grounded in ancestral Black feminist wisdom — principles such as reproductive justice, which envisions a world where we all have autonomy over our own bodies.
Ironically, I regularly draw on the skills that I developed as an abstinence activist. Because of my time at Heartbeat, I am confident in my ability to clearly communicate my beliefs to anyone and everyone. Fortunately, Black feminism taught me that I didn't have to believe in things that oppress me, that didn't feel good or right for me.
I wish my adult self could've been there to affirm young me after losing her virginity. I would have hugged her tightly and assured her that seeking pleasure is human nature and that virginity is an invention of colonial imagination.
I would tell 15-year-old me that it's more than okay to be sexually active and queer, and that she's not alone because Black feminists from both the past and present were on her side. I would share these words from Walker's piece:
"Young women are more than inexperienced minors, more than property of the state or legal guardians. We are growing, thinking, inquisitive, self-possessed beings who need information about sex and access to birth control and abortion. We deserve to have our self-esteem nurtured and our personal agency encouraged. We need 'protection' only from poverty and violence."
I want so much more for future generations than the barebones, one-sided sex ed that I received. I envision a future where sex before marriage is treated like a valid human need instead of a terrible sin.
For the Black girls, femmes and LGBTQ2 people coming up behind me, I will do whatever I can to build a world where sex, sin and shame are no longer intertwined.
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You just can't beat a sunny day in Sydney, people watching and looking at the the harbour and hoeing into a bucket of king prawns with a glass of cold crisp Savignon Blanc. It's even better when you share it with a few family and friends.
I recently took advantage of one of those discount voucher websites offering a great deal. I've had this deal a number of times before and it is well worth it. 2 buckets of prawns and a bottle of wine for 2 people for $29 at Blue Fish at Darling Harbour. you like to browse these discount voucher websites, this is definitely worth the deal. The bucket of prawns on the menu go for $25, so the deal is certainly well worth it.
This time we were four people dining and we chose to sit just inside out of the sun, although the restaurant is wide open with floor to ceiling glass panels that slide open for optimal airflow. The view is lovely overlooking Darling Harbour and the promenade offering a good place to people watch.
We opted to order the Damper and two bowl of chips to go along with our prawns and you have a choice between white or red wine. I'm usually a red wine drinker, however eating prawns and eating during the day I think white is a better choice.
"But more importantly... I'm naked, okay!"
When the buckets arrived they were freshly cooked and no additional seasoning or flavour enhancers, just naked prawns! I will admit that today's offering were not as briny as past buckets but the flavours were still good.. and the addition of big dollops of tartare sauce helped.
Only one downside to this experience is that I find the service at this restaurant slow and inconsistent. We always have to ask for plates or serviettes or even a finger bowl for our prawny scented fingers. Don't get me wrong, the staff are mostly friendly just a bit on the slow and lazy side. It appears that it is a very transient turn over of staff, which could possibly be a reason to why the service is that way.


German blockchain startup Lition has overcome the chill of the crypto winter in their ICO, reaching their first-round cap of $500k in only 13 minutes and 41 seconds! The success of their fundraise is indicative of a maturing ICO market, where successful companies are those with qualified teams and a proven track record of results.
Lition's ICO is unique in that it comes on the heels of the public release of their testnet solution just last week. In this "reverse-ICO" style, Lition has made substantial progress on their foundational technology and released it ahead of the fundraise, giving their project a hard-earned boost in credibility for investors.
In addition, the Lition ICO features several innovative smart contract features to deliver more value to backers. Among them is the HODL Highway, which returns extra bonuses to contributors based on how long they hold tokens. This is one of many welcome upgrades to the old ICO model, where investors previously had limited incentive to remain engaged with the project and little control over their purchased tokens.
All told, Lition's ICO tactics have proven to be effective as whitelisted investors flooded their online token sale portal to make a contribution; even after the cap had been reached, hundreds of investors were still trying to make a contribution.
For those interested, the ICO will continue on Thursday, March 21st, where tokens will be made available to the general public at the same discount rate as previously offered.


Difficulty waking up in the morning is a clear sign of laziness, unless you are diagnosed of any disorder like sleep apnea or so on. And if you are diagnosed with such disorders, make sure you treat yourself with effective medications.
Most of the sleep disorders are often treatable, but not cured fully. Unfortunately, the time frame standardizes the world, and hence, making it complicated for people with sleep disorders to survive the competition here. Well, then adapt yourself to the problem and act wise.
~ If the root cause of the problem is laziness, help yourself. Brush up your willpower, promise yourself you will wake up at the right time, and follow the routine sincerely everyday.
~ Get a loud harsh alarm to wake you up everyday. Where you place this alarm is important, always place it a little away from your sleeping area, so that when it rings, you have to get up and reach the alarm to switch it off, which ultimately gets you out of the bed.
~ You can also have a vibrating alarm under your pillow or mattress. It surely causes one to wake up and switch it off.
~ Go to sleep with the curtains and the room door open, so that when it is morning, the room is bright. This will help you wake up for sure.
~ Get a comfortable bed.
~ Invest in a good pillow, it helps you with a good night's sleep.
~ Refrain from alcohol, chocolates or caffeine content drinks before going to bed.
~ You can also hit the gym or exercise 3-4 hours before going to sleep. This works, as you get tired and tend to sleep as soon as you fall on your bed, being able to wake up fresh next morning.
Well, not a very good thing, but most of us live by it. Let's get ourselves disciplined and live by the thought "early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise".


Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015 at 10:58am.
Monday, December 7th, 2015 at 11:58am.
Members of the Baby Boomer generation have started turning 65 and many of them now have the opportunity to make a really important decision. Those getting close to retirement may also want to consider making this decision now rather than waiting.
In 2012, there were over 43 million people over the age of 65 in the United States. In 2015, virtually every day almost 10,000 people reach the point in their lives when they are ready to consider retiring. On a national basis, this demographic change has many implications, but on a more personal level, couples approaching retirement might want to have a discussion that will start with something like this; "Now that we're free of the needs of our careers, where do we want to spend our retirement years ?


Martinique is one of the shining jewels of the French Caribbean and is part of the Windward Islands in the Lesser Antilles. It has flawless beaches with white sand on the south coast and black sand on the north coast. Enjoy swimming and snorkeling among coral reefs or visit pretty fishing villages, hot springs, lush rainforests and rugged peaks. Get in touch with our team today to discover Martinique by yacht charter.
The capital, Fort-de-France, celebrates every aspect of French culture with style and panache, from the excellence of its cuisine to the chic sophistication of its fine resorts and hotels. Shops, art galleries, theatres and museums all pay homage to its French heritage, and you can watch boules being played in the squares while people sit and chat outside cafés.
Island hop between Petite Anse d'Arlet, the bay of Fort de France and St. Pierre, or head to Bequia, St. Lucia's Rodney Bay and Soufrière's waterfalls, hot springs and volcano. If you are staying longer, sail to Petit Nevis, Mustique, Mayreau, the Tobago Cays, and Union, the capital of the Grenadines.
Dream Yacht Charter in Martinique: Our diverse fleet of catamarans and monohulls for bareboat yacht charters and our all-inclusive by the cabin cruises are at our base in Le Marin. The marina, set at the end of a beautiful lagoon, is just a short ride from the airport. Our Martinique base team will receive you warmly and look after you, giving local tips and advice. If you need help planning your charter, check out our inspirational itineraries section or get in touch with our team to find out more.
The time difference in Martinique is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) -4 hours. Make sure your documentation is in order to travel. If you are staying in Martinique and the Lesser Antilles as a tourist for less than six months, you will only need a valid passport if you are from Europe or the United States. Talk to us to make sure you have the correct documents before you travel. The official language is French but many speak Creole.
Taxis in Martinique run on the meter, which has a rate surcharge after 7:00pm, and they can be expensive. You can travel by bus in Fort de France cheaply.
For specific information about restrictions, visit the French customs' website.
The currency in the French Lesser Antilles islands is the Euro, while it is the Eastern Caribbean Dollar for the other islands (St. Lucia and St. Vincent, etc). Master and Visa cards are accepted at our base and you'll find an ATM in the marina where you can withdraw Euros. Banks are open Monday to Friday (8:00am to 4:00pm).
You'll find free Wi-Fi at our base. Getting online is easy with plenty of Wi-Fi spots in restaurants and cafes, but you may find that speeds vary.
Temperatures in Martinique are tropical and in the 80ºFs year-round with relatively high humidity. The dry season is between December and May, while September is the wettest month.
Sailing conditions in Martinique are perfect for sailors as there are north-easterly trade winds blowing most of the year. The winds are more stable in the dry season and blow steadily with moderate intensity, providing welcome relief from the humid heat.
Day 1: Board for the night at Le Marin.
Day 2: Sail for Petite Anse d'Arlet, passing close to the Diamond Rock. Eat lunch and go swimming, then spend your first night at the anchorage at Grande Anse d'Arlet.
Day 3: Cross the bay of Fort de France, then sail along the Caribbean coast until St. Pierre, which is a former center of economy that was destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Pelée in 1902. Visit the museum of volcanology, then overnight in the bay of St. Pierre.
Day 4: After breakfast, sail to Fort de France. Try the local restaurants and go sightseeing in the city. Spend the night at Anse Mitan in the south of the bay.
Day 5: Make an early departure to sail back to Le Marin.
Day 1: Board for the night at our base in Le Marin.
Day 2: Provision and make the short sail to Petite Anse d'Arlet, passing close to the Diamond Rock. Eat lunch and go swimming, then spend your first night at the anchorage at Grande Anse d'Arlet.
Day 3: Head to Anse Mitan, sail along the coast and pass Cap Salomon. Cross the bay of Fort de France and anchor at Fort Louis. Eat lunch ashore and enjoy sightseeing in the city. Spend the night at Anse Mitan in the south of the bay.
Day 4: Leave early in the morning for Rodney Bay in St. Lucia, taking care crossing the channel. Spend the night in Marigot Bay. We recommend anchoring offshore.
Day 5: Sail along the coast of St. Lucia and hop between Anse Cochon, La Soufrière and Les Deux Pitons.
Day 6: Sail on and spend the night at Rodney Bay behind Pigeon Island and explore the botanical park.
Day 7: Anchor outside St. Anne, a traditional village with idyllic beaches, or anchor outside Club Med.
Day 8: After a last swim, cruise back to the marina.
Day 2: Leave early in the morning for Rodney Bay in St. Lucia and take care crossing the channel, as it may require visual navigation. Spend the night in Marigot Bay, where anchorage off the shore is recommended.
Day 3: Sail easily along the west coast of St. Lucia up to the pretty village of Soufrière. Walk through the city and the botanical garden, drive to the waterfalls, the hot springs and the volcano. Spend the night at Deux Pitons.
Day 4: Take the day to cruise down to Bequia, the entrance to the Grenadines and a former whale hunters' island. Anchor in Admiralty Bay, facing the capital city of Port Elizabeth. Celebrate happy hour and have a leisurely dinner in one of the nearby restaurants.
Day 5: Once customs formalities are done, do not leave without completing this step, sail towards Petit Nevis where the fishermen used to flense the whales. Then sail to Mustique, the "Jet Set" island.
Day 6: Explore Mustique in the morning. After lunch, head to Mayreau and anchor at Salt Whistle Bay, a calming beach with swaying coconut trees.
Day 7: Cruise toward the renowned Tobago Cays, an itinerary highlight. With their glittering cobalt waters and white sand beaches, this location is ideal for snorkeling, swimming and relaxing.
Day 8: After about an hour of sailing, stop over at Union, the capital of the Grenadines. Spend the night on Palm Island.
Day 9: Cruise to St. Vincent and anchor for the night at Cumberland Bay or Wallilabou Bay, where the movie "The Pirates of the Caribbean" was filmed.
Day 10: Make your last long sail towards Martinique, anchoring at St. Anne or at Club Med.
Day 11: Make you way back to base at Le Marin.
Day 1: Le Marin – board for the night.
Day 2: Cruise towards the nearby Anse d'Arlet, and spend your first night at the anchorage.
Day 3: Leave early in the morning for Rodney Bay in St. Lucia, where you can go for a dip and grab lunch on the island. Crossing the channel may require visual navigation, so keep a lookout. Spend the night in Marigot Bay, where anchorage offshore is recommended.
Day 4: Sail easily along the West coast of St. Lucia up to Soufrière, a picturesque village. Walk through the city and the botanical garden, drive to the waterfalls, the hot springs, and the volcano. Spend the night at Deux Pitons.
Day 5: Take the day to cruise down to Bequia. Bequia, entrance to the Grenadines, is a former whale hunters' island. Anchor in Admiralty Bay, facing the capital city of Port Elizabeth. Celebrate happy hour and have a leisurely dinner in one of the nearby restaurants.
Day 6: Once customs formalities are done, sail towards Petit Nevis where fishermen used to flense the whales. Then sail to Mustique, the "Jet Set" island.
Day 7: Explore Mustique in the morning. After lunch, head to Mayreau and anchor at Salt Whistle Bay, a calming beach with swaying coconut trees.
Day 8: Cruise toward the Tobago Cays. With their turquoise waters and white sand beaches, they're ideal for snorkeling, swimming, and relaxing.
Day 9: After about an hour of sailing, stop over at Union, the capital of the Grenadines. Spend the night on Palm Island.
Day 10: Pass by Morpion, a little sandy island in the middle of the reef, and anchor at Petit St. Vincent. This resort island is the perfect spot for a sunset drink.
Day 11: After breakfast, head to Canouan via Chatham Bay, a large natural bay west of Union. Spend the night anchored at Charleston.
Day 12: Cruise to St. Vincent and anchor for the night at Cumberland Bay or Wallilabou Bay, where the movie "The Pirates of the Caribbean" was filmed.
Day 13: Spend your last long navigation day cruising to the north of St. Lucia. Anchor overnight at Rodney Bay behind Pigeon Island and visit the botanical park if you have time.
Day 14: Anchor outside St. Anne village or Club Med.
Day 15: After a swim, head back to the marina to disembark.
Day 2: Navigate towards Petite Anse d'Arlet, passing close to the Diamond Rock, and eat lunch and go for a swim. Spend your first night at the anchorage at Grande Anse d'Arlet.
Day 3: Sail toward Fort de France and eat lunch ashore. Visit the town, shops and local market before crossing the bay to spend the night at Anse Mitan.
Day 4: Spend the evening in the bay of St. Pierre.
Day 5: Set sail early for Portsmouth, Prince Rupert Bay, and visit the Indians River with local guides. Spend the night in the anchorage.
Day 6: After a sail from Portsmouth to Les Saintes, anchor at Pain de Sucre for snorkeling. Anchor for the night in front of Bourg des Saintes and have dinner ashore.
Day 7: Set sail for Pigeon Island and pick up a mooring to visit the famous Jacques Cousteau underwater marine park. After snorkeling or diving, sail to Anse Deshayes for overnight anchorage.
Day 8: Depart early morning for Antigua's English Harbour. Take a walk among the beautifully restored houses and visit the museum. There are plenty of opportunities for provisioning ashore.
Day 9: Make a short sail along the west coast to Cade Reef, where you can snorkel magnificent coral and eat lunch anchored in Fries Bay. Enjoy a swim, relax and sail to the anchorage at Five Islands Harbor. Spend the night here.
Day 10: Sail to Barbuda, a fabulous coral island with miles of sandy beach. Anchor at Codrington, in front of the impressive stretch of white sand. Eat lunch, swim, snorkel and stroll along the long deserted shore.
Day 11: Depart early morning for Nonsuch Bay, a small bay on the east coast of Antigua, which is wild and captivating. Sail behind Green Island.
Day 12: Depart early for Ilet Gosier, on the east side of Guadeloupe to enjoy the white sand beach and nearby coral reef.
Day 13: Set sail in the morning for Marie-Galante, where the sugar-centered history of Guadeloupe's Archipelago lingers.
Day 14: Leave Marie-Galante early in the morning for your last long cruise. Sail to Martinique for lunch in Grande Anse d'Arlet before making your way to St. Anne, a charming village with boutiques, a delightful fishing community and local market.
Day 15: After a swim, head back to base to disembark.
Day 1: Le Marin – Boarding for the night.
Day 2: Sail towards Anse d'Arlet and spend your first night at the anchorage.
Day 3: Leave early in the morning for Rodney Bay in St. Lucia, where you can go for a dip and grab lunch on the island. Crossing the channel may require visual navigation. Spend the night in Marigot Bay and anchor offshore.
Day 4: Sail easily along the west coast of St. Lucia up to Soufrière, a village worth a visit. Walk through the city and the botanical garden, drive to the waterfalls, hot springs and the volcano. Spend the night at Deux Pitons.
Day 5: Set sail early to reach Petit Byahaut in St. Vincent for lunch and snorkeling. Pick up a mooring ball at Young Island for the night.
Day 6: Take the day to cruise down to Bequia, entrance to the Grenadines, a former whale hunters' island. Anchor in Admiralty Bay, facing the capital city of Port Elizabeth, and celebrate happy hour or have a leisurely dinner in one of the nearby restaurants.
Day 7: Once customs formalities are done, sail towards Petit Nevis where the fishermen used to flense the whales. Then sail to Mustique, the "Jet Set" island.
Day 8: Early in the morning, tour Mustique's beaches and villas. After lunch, head to Mayreau and anchor at Salt Whistle Bay, a calming beach with swaying coconut trees.
Day 9: Cruise toward the Tobago Cays. With their turquoise waters and white sand beaches, they're ideal for snorkeling, swimming and relaxing.
Day 10: After about an hour of sailing, stop over at Union, the capital of the Grenadines. Spend the night on Palm Island.
Day 11: Pass by Morpion, a little sandy island in the middle of the reef, and anchor at Petit St. Vincent. This resort island is the perfect spot for a sunset drink.
Day 12: Sail between Morpion and Punaise then to Hillsborough. From here, you'll be at Sandy Island in no time, where you can anchor off the beach for the night.
Day 13: After breakfast, sail to St. George's, hugging Grenada's west coast, and anchor in the harbor. Stroll through this stunning Caribbean metropolis, stopping for a leisurely dinner.
Day 14: Head to Edgmont, as the large and quiet bays in the middle of the rainforest on the south coast make it a true paradise.
Day 15: Prickly Bay became a yachting center of Grenada because of its marina and the most beautiful sailing boat in all the Caribbean. Choose one of the many restaurants ashore for your dinner.
Day 16: On the way to Carriacou, stop for lunch at Isle Ronde. Take advantage of the perfectly clear water for snorkeling. Then sail on to Tyrell Bay.
Day 17: Before leaving Carriacou, stop at customs in Hillsborough to check out, then sail on to Union and check in. Anchor at Palm Island in front of the perfect palm-lined beach.
Day 18: After breakfast, head to Canouan via Chatham Bay, a large natural bay west of Union. Then spend the night in Charleston Bay.
Day 19: Cruise to St. Vincent and anchor for the night at Cumberland Bay or Wallilabou Bay, where the movie "The Pirates of the Caribbean" was filmed.
Day 20: Spend your last long navigation day cruising to the north of St. Lucia. Anchor overnight at Rodney Bay behind Pigeon Island and visit the botanical park if you have time.
Day 21: Arrive at Martinique after the final leg of your journey. Anchor outside St. Anne village or Club Med.
Day 22: Head back to Le Marin to disembark.
Our Martinique Base Manager, (martinique@dreamyachtcharter.com) will be pleased to welcome you on arrival at Le Marin. The base is open 8:30am to 5:30pm.
The Dream Yacht Charter base at Le Marin is set at the end of a beautiful lagoon. It includes all the facilities any sailor could need: well-stocked chandleries, a supermarket, and restaurants. The marina at Le Marin is one of the largest in the Caribbean that caters specifically to pleasure boats, and is just a day's sail from the Grenadines.
Fly to Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport (FDF), Fort-de France, from Miami or Fort Lauderdale (3 hours 45 minutes) with American Airlines and New York JFK or Providence TF Green PVD (4 hours 25 minutes) with Norwegian Air International. We can arrange airport transfers on request to our marina, which takes about 40 minutes by taxi. Make sure your passport is in date and valid for the duration of your stay and we've got visa advice under our Handy Info section.
Météo France forecast is posted at the harbor master's office and Total gas station at 8:30am. Special announcements are issued in case of hurricane warnings or tropical waves. Marine weather forecast is broadcasted every morning at 6:25am on RFO Martinique 13.10 Khz in MA and 92-93.2-94-94.3-94.5-96.5-97.5 Mhz in MF.
There are plenty of provisioning options with a local Carrefour 3km from base (free shuttle), Leader Price 3km from base and Simply Market, just 150m from base. Supermarkets are open Monday to Saturday 8:00am to 8:00pm and on Sunday 8:00am to 12:00pm. We recommend you provision in advance so that your supplies are ready for your arrival. Just fill in the forms in our Useful Downloads section.


… or is it possible to boost the baby's immune system before it is born or immediately afterwards?
It might seem that upon birth the baby's digestive system is sterile. However, this is not exactly so. Research provides evidence that it is already in the mother's womb that a baby is exposed to contact with intestinal bacteria. Hence a well-balanced diet and healthy lifestyle are important considerations for pregnant women. This means that it is already during pregnancy that a mother to be can positively affect the immunity of her baby, by taking care of proper supply of omega acids – especially DHA, vitamin D and iron in her diet.
Many mums are surprised at the fact that the manner in which they give birth affects the immunity system of their babies. However, it is not without meaning whether we choose a natural birth or a Caesarean section. In one of the studies conducted, a higher level of bacteria causing intestinal inflammation and diarrhoea was observed in babies born by Caesarean section. In the same study, the babies born by natural labour exhibited low levels of harmful bacteria and high levels of Bifidobacterium which have a positive effect on the body.
Quick contact with its mother's skin immediately after birth provides the baby with more of the so-called "good bacteria", which protect the baby against infections. Babies who do not experience such contact become carriers of bacteria from other persons present in the delivery room. So do not be afraid of early skin-to-skin contact after delivery, because this is a unique moment for you and your baby.
In the first days and months of the newborn baby's life, a crucial role is played by breastfeeding. Mother's milk is easily digestible and delicate for the baby's tummy. The so-called colostrum, or first milk, builds a kind of protective coating for the baby's intestines, thereby limiting microbial penetration into the baby's body.
… or what is important for brain development in the foetal period and infancy.
Do you know that during pregnancy and breastfeeding you can positively affect the development of your baby's brain?
How can this be achieved? In a very simple way! By starting supplementation of folic acid, DHA, iron, B vitamins and choline at this special moment for you.
Fatty acids, including DHA, were discovered in mother's milk in 1982. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the main component of the cerebral cortex and makes up as much as 60% of all the polyunsaturated fatty acids in the brain. It accumulates in the baby's brain between the 26th and 40th week of pregnancy, when this organ undergoes intensive growth. After birth, the baby's brain develops very intensively, growing rapidly to just over ½ the size of an adult's. In this period, which is extremely important for the baby, adequate levels of DHA in mother's milk are essential for the development of its cognitive functions and the brain.
Products rich in DHA: fish, linseed, linseed oil, soy products.
– 400–600 mg from the first month of pregnancy1.
– 600 mg during breastfeeding2.
To ensure an adequate level of folates, doctors and midwives recommend starting folic acid supplementation as early as three months before conception, as well as throughout pregnancy and lactation. Proper intake of folates is essential for proper growth and development of nerve cells and the brain.
Still, however, in almost every second Polish woman (according to A. Seremak-Mrozikiewicz), the enzyme that converts folic acid into its active form does not work properly. In such a situation, there is a certain risk that the concentration of folates in the body will be too low, thereby reducing the baby's protection against neural tube defects and anomalies in the foetus. It is therefore worth considering supplementation with products, which contain not only folic acid but also its active form – the so-called active folate (in chemical terms: calcium L-methylfolate).
Products rich in folic acid: soybean, spinach, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, asparagus.
– 400 µg of folic acid and 400 µg of active folate3.
During pregnancy, tissues have a higher demand for oxygen. The baby's tissues grow very fast and consume more oxygen than the maternal tissues. Iron is also responsible for bringing oxygen to the command centre of the baby's body, i.e. the brain. It is iron that contributes to proper formation of neurotransmitters and the sheath of nerve cells (the so-called myelin), necessary for proper transmission of nerve impulses. On that basis, scientists claim that iron deficiency in pregnancy may lead to the disturbance of the baby's cognitive processes, including concentration and memory4. Iron absorption from meat amounts to 20% and from plant products – only 5%.
Products rich in iron: mussels, octopus, buckwheat and millet, nuts, beets.
Important! Iron-rich liver is not recommended for pregnant women due to its high cholesterol content and excessive amounts of vitamin A.
Choline and vitamins B (especially B6 and B12) contribute to the formation of the genetic material as well as the development of the baby's brain and nervous system. Moreover, numerous studies revealed correlations between choline intake during pregnancy and better results achieved in the tests assessing memory, concentration and spatial orientation in the children. Other studies suggest that vitamin B12 deficiencies during lactation may contribute to problems with proper cognitive and psychomotor development of the baby5. It is therefore worth taking care to proper diet and supplementation to provide the baby with optimal conditions for growth. Particular attention to the supply of vitamin B12 should be paid by women on vegetarian and vegan diets, because meat is the main source of this vitamin.
– choline: egg, cauliflower, iceberg lettuce, peanuts, meat.
– B12: meat, cheese, fish, egg.
– B6: meat, bananas, potatoes, avocado, fish, pistachios, spinach.
Supplementation: choline 125 mg, B12 4 µg, B6 2.6 mg.
Recommendations of the Polish Gynaecological Society, Ginekol. Pol. 2014, 85, 395–399.
Position statement by the Expert Group concerning the dietary recommendations for pregnant women during lactation, Standardy Medyczne/Pediatria 2013, T:10, 265–279.
Seremak-Mrozikiewicz, Significance of genetic polymorphism investigations in pregnancy complications. Arch Perinatal Med 2013; 19: 7–11.
De Deungia at. al. Pediatr. Res, 2000; 48: 169 – 176.
Drews, Aktywne wspomaganie szlaku folianów – epigenetyczny wpływ choliny i witaminy B12 na rozwój ciąży [Active support of the folate pathway – the epigenetic influence of choline and vitamin B12 on pregnancy development]. Ginekol. Pol. 2015, 86: 940–946.
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ReFS cluster size with Veeam Backup & Replication: 64KB or 4KB?
There has been a lot of discussions about ReFS 3.1 after Veeam released its version 9.5 with support for the block clone API. With this integration between the two product, users can now design a repository that combines the speed of a non-deduplicated array, with some important space savings that usually belongs to those dedicated appliances. We have seen many many discussions in our Veeam forums, and I also published two articles on this topic you may want to read: Windows 2016 and Storage Spaces as a Veeam backup repository and An example for a Veeam backup repository using Windows 2016.
Now that people are starting to use ReFS, another question has risen: which cluster size should I use? 64KB or 4KB?
The new vCloud Director Self-Service Portal in Veeam Backup & Replication 9.5 allows tenant to perform backups and restores in a complete self-service mode. To execute file level restores for non-Microsoft file systems, a Multi-OS FLR Helper Appliance virtual appliance is used. This appliance is configured by a Veeam administrator before it can be used for any file restore, and you can learn in this post how to configure it to be deployed multiple times and allow multiple concurrent file restores.
SPBM allows virtualization administrator to remove all the burden of manual placement of virtual disks, spreadsheets full of data about which VM is stored where, which LUN coming from a given array has feature X enabled, and so on. With SPBM, admins can create multiple policies with the needed options, and once the policy is applied to a VM, vSphere will automatically check for the compliancy of the VM and the storage it is actually stored onto, and if the policy is not fulfilled, a storage vmotion will happen to move the VM into a complaint storage. And policies can also be changed in real–time, and remediation again will happen automatically.
This new solution is a huge advantage, and many admins are leveraging this capability more and more. But what happens when a virtual machine has to be restored from a backup? Are those policies preserved? The answer is yes, if you use Veeam Backup & Replication.
Virtual Volumes, or VVOLs, has been one of the biggest addition in VMware vSphere 6. If your storage array supports them, you can start to play with it and decide if it's time to migrate from monolithic VMFS volumes to this new exciting storage technology. VVOLs have several advantages over regular VMFS volumes, from the granularity of the volume management (essentially, we have now one "LUN" per virtual disk), to policy-based management, and so on. One of the aspects that people didn't focused too much is the impact on backup operations coming from VVOLs.
In my previous article Windows 2016 and Storage Spaces as a Veeam backup repository I talked about the advantages that Veeam Backup & Replication can bring when combined with Windows Server 2016 and the new ReFS 3.1 filesytem. Several people have asked already about some practical examples about how to design a solution using these technologies, so I thought it was time to give you one storage design.


For years I have been thinking of setting up a dedicated website related to the statistics and data related to remittance in the money transfer space. Just early in January, I had put the website up with relevant content, but then accidentally deleted the data. So, here is another attempt to publish the website. The … Continue reading Going Live.


Microsoft has been in the news for its plan to purchase over 800 plus of Novells patent for $450 million by CPTN holdings (which is formed by the top tech giants including Mircosoft, Oracle, Apple and EMC early last December). Though as per recent news CPTN holdings has been heard to withdrawn the offer of merger with Novell of FCO filing stating that it is just a procedural method and they wanted the FCO to study the filed document in detail before the start of merger.
European regulators are keenly looking into the issue of this proposed merger and did mention few negatives initially but European Commission Vice president Joaquin Almunia had cleared that doubt by stating that there was not much issue that is bothering the EU merger Regulation act till now as per the details he has recieved about the Aquisition.
On answering a query placed by a European Parliament member from UK Emma Mc Clarkin, EU commission clearly mentioned that this proposed merger deal of patents by CPTN Holdings doesnt lead to any infringement of law of European Union commission.
Some have showed concern on the fact that If Microsoft does aquire over the Novell Patents, it will definitely give an extra mileage to Microsoft and the consumer does loose out on choice options and get victimised to high pricing. So that was the qualm which EU is likely to restudy to clear consumers of their doubts about the Competition laws.
Though CPTN holdings has withdrawn there initialy FCO filing on 30th December 2010 stating it as a procedural method, they are intending to re-file the FCO as soon as the discussions come to a finalized state. This act of CPTN Holding has been considered a smart move so that they can brush out of the critic's strokes.
Those who are most alarmed over this move are the developing market for open source software. This Aquisition will directly hit the open source market as concerns are openly expressed by significant open source companies and bodies like (FSFE) Free S/w Foundation Europe and also from OSI (Open Source Initiative) from US. German Federal Cartel office has constantly recieved faxes and open recommendations from various open source firms and developers across the globe after the aquisition proposal was made.
CPTN has withdrawn its offer but definitely not for long, they have been facing a tough competition from Free Software for a long time. But this move is a direct threat as few of the Novells patent are directly related to it. Microsoft charges for the use of its software but this Free Software programs were a tough competition and which actually helped for a reasonable pricing for the consumers. This move will unleash and help Microsoft to gain Supremacy.
Unfortunately after all the qualms the issue is still stuck where Novell will be acquired by Attachmate but Microsoft Aquisition of the 800 plus patents of Novell is already an agreed factor.
The Vice president of Novell Miguel de Icaza who is currently looking into the Mono project said that the Mono project will run as it is only the salary payer that changes from Novell to Attachmate. This has sounded relief but did it really in the present scenario?
Any sale with microsoft at the heart has to be bad for the public as whole.


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Parent Category: Engels
Created: Thursday, 11 May 2017 09:19
Published: Thursday, 11 May 2017 09:19
Written by Bart
Haarlem, today. Recovery [ discovery ]
Above: Compression stocking and bandages after EVLT, Endovenous laser treatment of varicose veins in right leg, yesterday. The vain was opened at two spots -- see bandages --and a laser -- which couldn't move all the way up in one strike -- was brought in by the vescular surgeon and his assistant, to internally heat the vain up to the groin, eventually resulting in the closing of the vain in a few days, interrupting the blood supply to the varicose veins. Varicose veins give unpleasant symtoms. After deep venous thrombosis in this leg ten years ago -- shortly after trip to The Himalayas in Northern India for corporate film shoot -- it was treated with blood-thinners¹ The unpleasant, forced, bloodthinner-treatment 'cured' the DVT, it did not make the probable cause, the varicose veins, disapear though.This -- getting to the cause -- ironically was the topic of the short film we made there! And, as Johan Cruyff has taught us, "Every disadvantage has its advantage," the running-training has proven to be extremely benefitial -- one of the reasons for perseverance anytime anywhere. Use it, or lose it. To my amazement, shortly after the EVL teatment yesterday, there was very little pain and the leg already felt better than before -- less pain than what had gotten "normal". Prescription: 10 days NO training, that is the most difficult part of the treatment, for the patient!
Min/max temperature: 5°C/23°C; humidity: 65%; precipitation: 0 mm; sea level pressure: 999.06 hPa; wind: East 13 km/h; visibility: 21.0 kilometres; Clouds: Few 762 m .; Moon: full, 97% illuminated.
"I was waiting for a rehearsal outside Aquarius Studio on Half Way Tree, waiting for two of my musicians, and I had a little piece of roach in my hand. A guy come up to me in plain clothes and grab the roach out of my hand. So I say him, wha' happen? He didn't say nothing, so I grab the roach back from him and he start to punch me up. I say again, 'wha' happen', and he say I must go dung so. I say, 'dung so? Which way you call dung so?' That's when I realised this was a police attitude, so I opened the roach and blew out the contents. Well, him didn't like that and start to grab at me aggressively now - my waist, my shoulder, grabbing me and tearing off my clothes and things. Then other police come and put their guns in my face and try brute force on me.
[Question:] Did they know who you were?
No, I don't know. But you don't have to know a man to treat him the way he should be treated. But because I am humble and don't wear a jacket and tie and drive a big Lincoln Continental or Mercedes-Benz, I don't look exclusively different from the rest. I look like the people, seen? To them police, here's just another Rasta to kill.
Now eight-to-ten guys gang my head with batons and weapons of destruction. They close the door, chase away the people and gang my head with batons for an hour and a half until my hand break trying to fend off the blows. I run to the window and they beat me back with blows. I run to the door and they beat me back with blows. Later I found out these guys' intentions was to kill me, right? What I had to do was play dead by just lying low. Passive resistance. And I hear them say, yes, he's dead. But I survived them, by intellect. Yes I."
Peter Tosh from: 'Peter Tosh, Best Of Peter Tosh And Interviews' published by Justice Sound on Soundcloud (approx. 1:11:43). See also: 'Peter Tosh Interviews And Speeches'
"PTSD is the latest in a long series of diagnostic terms used to describe the state of distress associated with being severely upset or traumatized. PTSD can follow a distressing event which is faroutside the normal range of human expectation. The event is relived; it just won't go away: "the victim relives sights, sounds or even smells. A 'reminder' incident can start the process off all over again." The pains experienced affect not only the individuals themselves "but all those around them, whether family members, co-workers or close friends." [...] "What we went through in Yom Kippur wasn't pleasant . . . . I saw a lot of wounded, and a lot of guys who died of their wounds because we couldn't reach them. They cried out for help. The shelling was heavy, and you can't get to them. [. . .] I remember the feeling of utter impotence. [. . .] I saw dying men, soldiers of mine, who'd been training for several months, call me to help them. I want to go over, but I can't! My legs won't carry me. Even if it might have been possible to reach them, I couldn't have gone. I wanted to walk, but I found myself crying. I was sweating, crying, and trembling. I was shaking, shaking like a leaf. [. . .] I was rooted in one spot. I was lying there and couldn't get up." […] It was in 1980, after much research by various task forces made of veterans, that the American Psychiatric Association (APA) officially brought a new recognition to the intrusive memories and flashbacks suffered by the veterans. Post-traumatic stress disorder was firmly established in the combat stress lexicon and was recognised as a legitimate disorder."
Sahava Solomon quoted by J.G.J.C. Barabé in: 'The Invisible Scars of the Peace-Field: The Operational Commander's Impact' , page 6, first published in 1999 by Canadian Forces College, North York, Canada
Medical marijuana works for PTSD unlike any other medication. [The ] reason for medical marijuana's efficacy is its effect on stabilizing both the mind and the body separately. Medical marijuana is touted as a drug that restores homeostasis to the body. Perhaps it does the same with the mind. Our bodies can fall out of balance in a number of ways – appetite, sleep, weight, adrenaline, our bowel schedule, metabolism, progressive chronic pain, etc. Marijuana seems to have an effect on bringing things back to the middle, the default, neutrality. For this reason, appetite is increased in those suffering from failure to thrive and cachexia but decreased in those who eat too abundantly. For insomniacs, sleep is restored. Inflammation is suppressed. Over-sensitized nerves are reset to baseline. This is the way balance is restored and the body returned to its usual state, otherwise known as homeostasis. How does this relate to PTSD? Perhaps marijuana has a similar effect on the homeostasis of the mind. Patients suffering from PTSD have hypersensitivity to certain stimuli that trigger emotional responses anchored to the original incident(s) that caused the disorder in the first place. Thus, marijuana may inhibit dysfunctional neurological pathways from firing. Since the evoked response is a result of afferent sensory neuronal signals, it can be construed that cannabinoids would likely have the same effect as they do on the afferent sensory fibers traversing our dorsal horns.
Dr. Roman in 'PTSD Most Important Disease to Treat with Medical Marijuana' on Natures Way Medicine.
See also: 'General use of cannabis for PTSD Symptoms' and 'Dr. Sue Sisley Shares The Challenges She's Faced In Researching Cannabis As A Treatment For PTSD'
¹ Making the blood so thin, resulting in spontaneous nose-bleedings that went on 'for ever and ever', as happened during a meeting with the Netherlands Society of Cinematographer's board -- the secretary of the board thought is was due to heavy cocaine use, flattering me with the nickname 'Cocaine-king' -- although graduating from filmschool, working for television and film, travelling trough Bolivia, Peru. Equador and Colombia.... with the exception of 1/2 x 1 XTC (MDMA) pill at a new-years eve party in 1997-98 in Amsterdam, I never felt inclined and have never used any other harddrugs. Why should I? Running is my laboratory, it creates the perfect chemical balance, the natural way!


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Q: How to share a FAT32 partition between Ubuntu 18 and vbox Windows 7 I have this disk setup:
Device     Boot     Start       End   Sectors   Size Id Type
/dev/sda1  *         2048 195944447 195942400  93,4G 83 Linux
/dev/sda2       195944448 937701375 741756928 353,7G  c W95 FAT32 (LBA)

sda1 is Linux Ubuntu 18.04 with a vbox running Windows 7.
sda2 is just data to be shared between Linux and VM Windows7.
How can I make my vbox with Windows 7 access this FAT32 partition?

A: Welcome,
this technique is called: "raw partition support" and you can find an excellent explanation in the Virtualbox manual chapter "9.9 Advanced storage configuration"
Preliminary i'll presume that you know (for read and write from your Linux host):
how to
mount and unmount at your will the FAT32 partition (/dev/sda2) on your Linux host, and eventualy
how to add a line in the /etc/fstab file to mount your FAT32 partition,
Your virtual machine is called "Windows 7", and
you only have 1 virtual disk attached to "Windows 7".
For accomplish the task you could type some commands like this (adapt to your needs!!):
$ sudo VBoxManage internalcommands createrawvmdk -filename /path/to/file_of_the_fat32_partion.vmdk -rawdisk /dev/sda -partitions 2

$ sudo VBoxManage storageattach "Windows 7" --storagectl "SATA" --port 1 --device 0 --type hdd --medium /path/to/file_of_the_fat32_partion.vmdk -rawdisk /dev/sda -partitions 2

The first command creates the

"...special VMDK image file which defines where the data will be
  stored..."

The second command attachs the

"...newly created image ..."

to your "Windows 7" virtual machine.
(I'm quoting chapter 9.9.1. from the Virtualbox User Manual).
Then you can start you "Windows 7" virtual machine and you will find the new partition (dev/sda2) surely over the letter D:  (Note: It is possible that windows will ask you to restart the OS system after have finded the new partition).
To find out the name of your virtual machine this is the command to launch:
$ sudo VBoxManage list vms

To find out the parameters of: --storagectl "SATA"  and --port 1 and --device 0
This command is helpfull (for the virtual machine "Windows 7" and you should adapt to your needs):
$ sudo VBoxManage showvminfo "Windows 7" | grep SATA

and you will see some like this:
Storage Controller Name (0)   SATA
SATA (0, 0): /path/to/your_actual_windows_7_virtual_machine_already_working.vdi (UIDD:....)
SATA (1, 0): Empty

Note that "SATA (1, 0): Empty" is where you will go to attach the partition (port 1, device 0) = --storagectl "SATA"and--port 1and--device 0

The other technique you should try first is to:
- mount /dev/sda2 in some place on your Linux host (/mnt/diskFAT32 for example), and then with the Virtualbox Manager GUI on shared folders section just add a share of /mnt/diskFAT32 with automount and read/write permitions on it. This is, for me, the safest mode to start to "play" with a partition of your Linux host on the virtual machine "Windows 7".
I hope this could help you.

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You want to know what's trending?
How about the Golden State Warriors who just received DeMarcus Cousins back from injury?
On Friday night, the long-awaited debut of the star big game has arrived. Back from an achilles injury that kept him out for nearly an entire year, it seemed like Cousins hasn't skipped a bit en route to leading the defending NBA champions to a 112-94 victory. Albeit iffy with his conditioning as made very evident by his six fouls in just 15 minutes of game time, Cousins put up 14 points, which included three three-pointers, and grabbed down six boards.
Cousins was a plus-21 when on the court and finished the night shooting 5-of-11 from the field in a debut that sent shockwaves around the NBA. The Warriors roster now features a starting line-up of five All-Star and a second unit led by the likes of Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston. With a simple dunk, Cousins has made one thing very clear – he is back and the Warriors are without a doubt the team that no one can touch.
Who can stop this Warriors team?


The world's fastest man, Usain Bolt (coach: Glen Mills), has confirmed that he will compete on the night of Friday 22 July at the two day London Anniversary Games this summer.
The world record holder will take to the track for the IAAF Diamond League meeting at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London for what will be one of the best athletics meetings in the world and one of the showpiece events in the British sporting summer.
Staged at the former Olympic Stadium in Stratford, East London on 22-23 July 2016, the event will provide the final races for many of the world's best athletes before they head to Rio for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
In 2015, Bolt successfully defended his 100m, 200m and 4x100m titles at the Beijing World Championships and is the two-time Olympic Champion at 100m, 200m and 4x100m.
He has previously flourished under the floodlights on the Friday night of the London Anniversary Games, winning the 100m in both 2013 and 2015 with world class times of 9.85 and 9.87, and is looking forward to experiencing the 'special atmosphere' again.


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package org.nishen.alma.toolkit.tasks;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Properties;
import java.util.Scanner;

import javax.ws.rs.ClientErrorException;
import javax.ws.rs.ServerErrorException;
import javax.ws.rs.client.Entity;
import javax.ws.rs.client.WebTarget;
import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
import javax.xml.bind.JAXBElement;

import org.glassfish.jersey.message.internal.MessageBodyProviderNotFoundException;
import org.nishen.alma.toolkit.entity.user.ObjectFactory;
import org.nishen.alma.toolkit.entity.user.User;
import org.nishen.alma.toolkit.entity.user.UserIdentifier;
import org.nishen.alma.toolkit.entity.user.UserIdentifier.IdType;
import org.nishen.alma.toolkit.entity.ws.Error;
import org.nishen.alma.toolkit.entity.ws.WebServiceResult;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import com.google.inject.Inject;
import com.google.inject.Provider;
import com.google.inject.name.Named;

/**
 * Task to correct the Identifiers of a User record.
 *
 * @author nishen
 */
public class TaskFixUserIdentifiers implements Task
{
	private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TaskFixUserIdentifiers.class);

	private static final String TASKNAME = "fixUserIdentifiers";

	private String userListFilename = null;

	private String identifiersFilename = null;

	private String cnFilename = null;

	private ObjectFactory of = new ObjectFactory();

	private Provider<WebTarget> webTargetProvider;

	@Inject
	private TaskFixUserIdentifiers(@Named("app.cmdline") final String[] args,
	                               @Named("app.config") final Properties config,
	                               @Named("ws.url.alma") Provider<WebTarget> webTargetProvider)
	{
		// extract relevant command line arguments
		if (args != null && args.length > 0)
			for (int x = 0; x < args.length; x++)
			{
				if (args[x].equals("-ids"))
				{
					if (args.length > (x + 1))
						identifiersFilename = args[++x];
				}
				else if (args[x].equals("-users"))
				{
					if (args.length > (x + 1))
						userListFilename = args[++x];
				}
				else if (args[x].equals("-cns"))
				{
					if (args.length > (x + 1))
						cnFilename = args[++x];
				}
			}

		this.webTargetProvider = webTargetProvider;

		log.debug("initialised {}", this.getClass().getCanonicalName());
	}

	@Override
	public void run()
	{
		log.info("executing task: {}", this.getClass().getSimpleName());

		Map<String, String> identifiers = null;
		Map<String, String> cns = null;
		List<String> userList = null;

		if (userListFilename == null)
		{
			log.error("user list filename required.");
			return;
		}

		if (identifiersFilename == null)
		{
			log.error("identifiers filename required.");
			return;
		}

		if (cnFilename == null)
		{
			log.error("cn filename required.");
			return;
		}

		try
		{
			File userListFile = new File(userListFilename);
			userList = getUserList(userListFile);

			File idFile = new File(identifiersFilename);
			identifiers = getIdentifiers(idFile);

			File cnFile = new File(cnFilename);
			cns = getCnCaseMapping(cnFile);
		}
		catch (FileNotFoundException nfe)
		{
			log.error("cannot find or open file: {}", nfe.getMessage(), nfe);
			return;
		}

		WebTarget target = webTargetProvider.get();

		for (String oldPrimaryId : userList)
		{
			try
			{
				log.info("processing user: {}", oldPrimaryId);

				String newPrimaryId = identifiers.get(oldPrimaryId.toLowerCase());
				if (newPrimaryId == null)
				{
					log.warn("user partyId not found: {}", oldPrimaryId);
					continue;
				}

				String oneId = cns.get(oldPrimaryId.toLowerCase());
				if (oneId == null)
					oneId = oldPrimaryId;

				WebTarget t = target.path(oldPrimaryId);
				User user = t.request(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML_TYPE).get(User.class);
				log.info("fetched user: {}", user.getPrimaryId());

				// remove PARTY_ID, ONE_ID, INSTITUTION_ID
				boolean hasPartyId = false;
				List<UserIdentifier> idsToRemove = new ArrayList<UserIdentifier>(5);
				for (UserIdentifier i : user.getUserIdentifiers().getUserIdentifier())
				{
					if ("PARTY_ID".equals(i.getIdType().getValue()))
					{
						hasPartyId = true;
						idsToRemove.add(i);
					}

					if ("ONE_ID".equals(i.getIdType().getValue()))
						idsToRemove.add(i);

					if ("INST_ID".equals(i.getIdType().getValue()))
						idsToRemove.add(i);

					// log.info("identifiers [{}]: {}", i.getIdType().getValue(), i.getValue());
				}

				for (UserIdentifier i : idsToRemove)
					user.getUserIdentifiers().getUserIdentifier().remove(i);

				JAXBElement<User> jaxbUser = null;

				// save with oldPrimaryId to eliminate PartyId
				if (hasPartyId)
				{
					jaxbUser = of.createUser(user);
					user = t.request(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML).put(Entity.entity(jaxbUser, MediaType.APPLICATION_XML),
					                                                User.class);
					log.info("updated user - removed PartyID: {}", user.getPrimaryId());
				}

				// add new primaryId, oneId
				IdType idType = of.createUserIdentifierIdType();
				idType.setValue("ONE_ID");
				idType.setDesc("ONE_ID");

				UserIdentifier userIdentifier = of.createUserIdentifier();
				userIdentifier.setIdType(idType);
				userIdentifier.setStatus("ACTIVE");
				userIdentifier.setValue(oneId);

				user.getUserIdentifiers().getUserIdentifier().add(userIdentifier);
				user.setPrimaryId(newPrimaryId);

				// save with oldPrimaryId
				jaxbUser = of.createUser(user);
				user = t.request(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML).put(Entity.entity(jaxbUser, MediaType.APPLICATION_XML),
				                                                User.class);
				log.info("updated user - changed PrimaryID: {} -> {}", oldPrimaryId, user.getPrimaryId());
			}
			catch (ClientErrorException cee)
			{
				try
				{
					WebServiceResult error = cee.getResponse().readEntity(WebServiceResult.class);
					for (Error e : error.getErrorList().getError())
					{
						String mesg = e.getErrorMessage();
						if (mesg != null)
							mesg = mesg.replaceAll("\n", " ");
					}
				}
				catch (MessageBodyProviderNotFoundException e)
				{
					String error = cee.getResponse().readEntity(String.class);
					Object[] args = new Object[] { oldPrimaryId, error };
					log.error("TaskFixUserIdentifiers[{}] error: {}", args);
				}
			}
			catch (ServerErrorException see)
			{
				Object[] args = new Object[] { oldPrimaryId, see.getResponse().getStatusInfo().getStatusCode(),
				                               see.getMessage() };
				log.error("TaskFixUserIdentifiers[{}] {}: {}", args);
			}
			catch (Exception e)
			{
				Object[] args = new Object[] { oldPrimaryId, e.getMessage(), e };
				log.error("TaskFixUserIdentifiers[{}]: {}", args);
			}
		}
	}

	@Override
	public Map<String, String> getUsageOptions()
	{
		Map<String, String> options = new HashMap<String, String>();

		options.put("-cns filename", "Common Names from AD");
		options.put("-users filename", "list of user identifiers to process");
		options.put("-ids filename", "list of OneID mappings to PartyID");

		return options;
	}

	private Map<String, String> getIdentifiers(File file) throws FileNotFoundException
	{
		Map<String, String> result = new HashMap<String, String>(600000);

		Scanner scanner = null;
		scanner = new Scanner(file);
		scanner.nextLine(); // header line
		while (scanner.hasNextLine())
		{
			String line = scanner.nextLine();
			if (line == null || "".equals(line))
				continue;

			String[] parts = line.split(",");
			if (parts == null || parts.length < 2)
				continue;

			result.put(parts[0].toLowerCase(), parts[1]);
		}
		scanner.close();

		return result;
	}

	private List<String> getUserList(File file) throws FileNotFoundException
	{
		List<String> result = new ArrayList<String>(50000);

		Scanner scanner = null;
		scanner = new Scanner(file);
		scanner.nextLine(); // header line
		while (scanner.hasNextLine())
		{
			String line = scanner.nextLine();
			if (line == null || "".equals(line))
				continue;

			String[] parts = line.split(",");
			if (parts == null || parts.length < 1)
				continue;

			result.add(parts[0]);
		}
		scanner.close();

		return result;
	}

	private Map<String, String> getCnCaseMapping(File file) throws FileNotFoundException
	{
		Map<String, String> result = new HashMap<String, String>(300000);

		Scanner scanner = null;
		scanner = new Scanner(file);
		scanner.nextLine(); // header line
		while (scanner.hasNextLine())
		{
			String line = scanner.nextLine();
			if (line == null || "".equals(line))
				continue;

			result.put(line.toLowerCase(), line);
		}
		scanner.close();

		return result;
	}

	public static String getTaskName()
	{
		return TASKNAME;
	}
}

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Hong Kong's COVID-19 ODR Scheme
From the announcement page on Hong Kong's new ODR program for low value disputes:
"In view of the severe economic repercussions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic globally and locally, the Government announced another package of measures to support the affected individuals and businesses last Wednesday. Two of which are particularly relevant to the legal and dispute resolution sector – LawTech Fund and COVID-19 Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Scheme. The LawTech Fund was briefly introduced in this blog a few days ago (https://www.doj.gov.hk/eng/public/blog/20200411_blog1.html). Today, I would like to give an outline of the COVID-19 ODR.
In anticipation of an upsurge of disputes arising from or relating to COVID-19, the Scheme aims to provide speedy and cost-effective means to resolve such disputes, especially for those involving micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) that may be adversely affected or hard hit by the pandemic. The Scheme will engage eBRAM to provide ODR services to the general public and businesses, in particular MSMEs, involved in low value disputes…
It is a global trend to develop and use ODR to provide reliable and efficient platform to facilitate alternative dispute resolution. The Scheme is in line with the development under Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation's Collaborative Framework on ODR (APEC Framework), with MSMEs as the major beneficiary. The mechanism of adopting negotiation and mediation in the first stage under the APEC Framework is also to prevent entrenched views on the conflicts, thereby helping to create harmony in society."
https://www.doj.gov.hk/eng/public/blog/20200413_blog1.html
New Op-Ed by Richard Susskind on FT.com
Richard Susskind wrote a powerful column for the Financial Times on the move to online courts. An excerpt:
"…the main reason for the digital transformation of court service is unrelated to Covid-19. Rather, court systems around the world are largely broken. According to the OECD, more than 4bn people live beyond the protection of lawyers, the law and courts. In some countries, the backlog is staggering: some 80m cases in Brazil and 30m in India. Even in advanced legal systems, the process is generally only understandable to lawyers, is too expensive for most and civil cases take far too long. There is an acute problem of access to justice. Hardly anyone, anywhere, can afford to take legal action through public courts. It is increasingly unaffordable for large businesses too. Many practices and procedures are arcane in today's digital societies.
I have little doubt that technology can provide a sustainable set of solutions. But we have to deploy the right systems. Many technology advocates believe greater efficiency can be achieved by automating and streamlining conventional court work. Although well-intentioned, this approach is misguided. It will deliver mess-for-less, rather than a transformed public dispute system fit for the 21st century. Grafting technology on to processes that can date as far back as 900 years is not the answer.
The challenge instead is to develop systems that deliver court services in ways that were previously impossible or even unimaginable. The point is not to computerise current practices. The great power of technology lies in transformation, not in automation."
Read the full piece here (subscription required):
https://www.ft.com/content/fb955fb0-8f79-11ea-bc44-dbf6756c871a


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Harke bezeichnet
 ein im Gartenbau und in der Landwirtschaft verwendetes Handwerkzeug, siehe Rechen (Werkzeug)
 eine lokale Tageszeitung in Niedersachsen, siehe Die Harke
 die HARKE Group, eine deutsche, international agierende Unternehmensgruppe mit Sitz in Mülheim an der Ruhr

Harke ist Bestandteil einer Redewendung:
 "Jemandem zeigen, was eine Harke ist.": Jemand anderem die eigene Überlegenheit zeigen.

Harke ist der Familienname folgender Personen:
 Dietrich Harke (* 1943), deutscher Rechtswissenschaftler
 Jan Dirk Harke (* 1969), deutscher Rechtswissenschaftler
 Sylvia Harke (* 1978), deutsche Psychologin und Autorin
 Thomas Harke (* 1970), ein deutscher Sänger und Musical-Darsteller

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